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1、B. keepC. fastenD. accelerate3.Stock-takingof the open policy will come later this year when we discuss our future plan, which will run to the end of the next year.A. ReviewingB. Stock-buyingC. ConclusionD. Purchasing4. Oil hassupplantedcoffee as our main export.A. supportedB. plantedC. replacedD. s

2、upplemented5. Since then much of the business hasshiftedto China, doing a hard blow to the South Korean shoe industry.A. removedB. accumulatedC. transactedD. moved6. In April, the ECimposed a banon livestock, meat and dairy products from 18 eastern countries following an outbreak of hoof and mouth d

3、isease in Croatia.A. levied a high tariffB. shut out importsC. adopted quota systemsD. limited the import volume7. Asias affectionate love with real estate has been stimulated by easy money andaccommodativegovernment policies.A. compositionalB. preparatoryC. extensiveD. cooperative8. Adiscrepancywhi

4、ch will probably amount to $10,000 has been found in the accounts of Edmund J. Smith, who until a month ago was the discount clerk and notary of the Merchants National Bank of this city.A. differenceB. profitC. deficitD. balance9. A day after terrorist bombs ripped through the commuter train system

5、of Indias financial capital here, business executives said the attack would have little effect on Indiasbuoyanteconomy.A. buyingB. risingC. decliningD. descending10. Stocks finished aseesawsession mixed yesterday as investors grappled with weakerthanexpected economic data and weighed the chances tha

6、t the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.A. back-and-forthB. decreasingC. weakerD. worse11. The Raines bill must be amended or, in the judgment of some attorneys, it will contain noprovisionfor wholesalers licenses in several cities of the State.A. nutritionB. preparationC. settlementD. arra

7、ngement12. South Korea has joined Thailand, Singapore, India and other Asian nations in thelucrativebusiness of medical tourism.A. smoothB. profitableC. substantialD. sophisticated13. Thesedebtorcountries could be hurt by any economic weakness that might stem from the stock market declines in the in

8、dustrial nations that provide markets for their commodities and manufactured goods.A. creditorB. loanerC. purchaserD. borrower14. That was the fear around the comics blogosphere last week when word spread of a policy change from Diamond Comic Distributors, the worlds dominantdistributorof English-la

9、nguage comic books.A. sellerB. contributorC. ownerD. leader15. In the center of the vortex is Citigroup, whoseprecipitousstock-market plunge sped up on Thursday, sending shock waves through the financial world.A. precariousB. falling sharplyC. perspiringD. increasing quickly二、将下列英语单词或词组译成中文（本大题共10小题

10、，每小题1分，共10分）16. in surplus17. Comecon18. preferred status19. the state apparatus20. productive forces21. exclusive contract22. state-run enterprises23. the wet market24. franchisee25. import quota system三、将下列汉语词组译成英文（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）26. 海关税27. 易货贸易28. 外汇储备29. 优惠税率30. 证券市场31. 收盘价32. 经纪业33. 可兑换货币3

11、4. 主要供应商35. 汇率四、简答题（本大题共 6小题，每小题 3分，共 18分）Passage 1Sweat: In this sense, South Korea is treading a path not taken by Japan. While Japanese interests span the globe, few foreign firms have successfully penetrated Japans home turf. Korea, too, has a legacy of xenophobia; and the Koreans are clearly wa

12、ry of opening their markets to highpowered Western competitors. But they are tentatively doing just that, so far with a momentum unmatched by Japan. The aim is to defuse the protectionist pressures that have hobbled U.S-Japanese trade relations and, in time, to enter the ranks of the worlds develope

13、d nations. Thats no small order, but the Koreans think it can be filled fairly simply. At bottom, says Nam Duc Woo, chairman of the Korea Traders Association, South Korea needs only some degree ofsweatand some degree oftechnological sophistication. And thats precisely what has already lifted Korea,

14、Inc. into contention.36. What does the underlined word sweat mean?37. What does the underlined phrase technological sophistication refer to?38. Can you explain the last sentence thats precisely what has already lifted Korea, Inc. into contention?Passage 2With overall global economic growth slowing t

15、o a near standstill this year, 2009 will be the most challenging year for economies across the globe since World War II, according to an IMF report released Wednesday.The IMF, a global economic organization of 185 countries, said economic growth across the world will fall to just 0.5% in 2009 from 3

16、.4% in 2008. Financial markets are expected to remain under stressdespite a cornucopia of credit-easing actionsuntil investors and consumers gain confidence that policy actions can help improve market conditions.In advanced countries, including the United States, the eurozone nations, Japan, Canada

17、and the United Kingdom, gross domestic product is expected toshrinkby 2%. IMF said a vicious cycle of plummeting asset values, decreasing household wealth and sinking consumer demand will result in the first contraction of total advanced economies GDP in the post-World War II era.Even booming and de

18、veloping economies are feeling the pains of the global recession. China, India, the Middle East and Brazil will grow a combined 3.25% in 2009, down considerably from 6.25% growth last year. Falling export demand, lower commodity prices and financial constraints will lead to the slowdown.39. What is

19、the full name for the IMF?40. What factors have led to the recession of economic growth in the developing countries such as China, India, the Middle East and Brazil?41. What does the underlined word shrink mean in the third paragraph?五、正误判断题。（本大题共 10小题，每小题 2分，共 20分）如果正确，请写T，如果错误，请写F。Ford Motor Co.,

20、despite losing more than $26 billion over the last two years, still has no intention of asking for government assistance but will instead draw down 10.1 billion in existing credit lines. Its a very volatile market, says Ford Chairman Alan Mulally. s not in our plan at all to access federal funds, he

21、 said even though business conditions have deteriorated around the world more rapidly than expected.Ford reported it lost $5.9 billion, or $2.46 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007 due to declining domestic demand, restructuring charges and losses at its overseas subsidiaries. For the full year

22、 Ford lost $14.6 billion as it revenues shrank by 36 percent. The latest losses, Fords already steep mountain of debtsome $26 billion and the industrys shaky financial condition are all stirring anxiety among investors, lenders, and potential car buyers. Yet Mulally stresses that Ford is in a better

23、 strategic position than its struggling rivals.GM and Chrysler are expected to present preliminary plans to the Treasury by Feb. 17 demonstrating their viability, and final plans in March, if either of those plans fails to convince the federal government, a bankruptcy filing could follow. Such a hug

24、e negative event might prompt Ford to reconsider its position, says Mulally, but otherwise it expects to avoid asking for emergency federal aid.42. Ford is trying to tide through the economic downturn without asking for governments assistance.43. Investors, lenders, and potential car buyers are quit

25、e confident in Ford.44. GM and Chrysler are Fords competitors.45. There is not any drawback for GM and Chrysler to ask for Governments financial support.46. The Chairman of Ford thinks that Ford is in a better strategic position than GM and Chrysler.If there is a road to Chinas future, Highway 204 o

26、ut of Shanghai is it. Along its two dusty lanes, local tracks and buses jockey with Cadillacs driven by financiers from Taiwan and Hong Kong investors. Migrant workers crowd the narrow shoulders. Factories line the highway, producing sneakers, toys, plastics, clothes, aircraft components and medical

27、 equipment. Eventually industry gives way to ricefields, which is being dug up to build still more factories. Cranes turn overhead as dump trucks and cement mixers nose onto the road. Outside the town of Jiading, one tractor-trailer leaves Asias largest container plant every three minutes, carrying

28、goods bound for the Shanghai docks. The traffic on Highway 204 is so thick that the trip from Shanghai to Zhangjiagangonly 115 kilometers awaytakes five hours.Zhangjiagang is a commercial hub of Jiangsu, the fastest-growing province in China. China has the most dynamic economy in the world today. It

29、s boom radiates from Guangdong, its richest province, but it has spread as far west as Xinjiang, where foreign investors are searching for oil and other natural resources. It is creeping inland, from Jiangsu to the cities of Chongqing and Wuhan, where businessmen from Hong Kong and Taiwan are starti

30、ng to spend billions of dollars to build factories. And it has penetrated the northeast, where the city of Shenyang, long a moribund center of state industry, is bustling with new private business, from trading companies to prostitution. Back in Beijing, officials at Chinas state council, or cabinet, are giddy with excitementand exhaustion. We dont have people, we dont have time, says one. Things are moving too fast.Former World Bank chief economist Larry Summers recently argued that China c