全国2004年到2012年自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试历年真题

全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题1全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码：00096Ⅰ.Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingstatementsorbestcompletesthem:(30%)1.Unlikecerealsandotherfarmgoods,whichtheUruguayroundaimedtobringwithintheGATT’sjurisdictionforthefirsttime,oilseedsalreadyfallwithinit.（）A.justificationB.authorityC.justiceD.announcement2.Speculatorsprofitedhandsomelyfromthepricefluctuationofthe1990s.（）A.stabilityB.flexibilityC.volatilityD.regulation3.Inthisprojecteverybodydoeshisownshareofthework.（）A.participationB.portionC.promotionD.production4.Thetreatystipulatesamember’sobligationsandbenefits.（）A.privilegeB.dutyC.abilityD.action5.FacingthechallengeofcheapAmericancorninthe1870s,Danishfarmersdevelopedalucrativemarketexportingbutter,eggs,andbacontotheUK.（）A.smoothB.profitableC.substantialD.sophisticated6.Itisnotablueprintforhowthesinglemarketwillactuallywork.（）A.detailedplanB.bluecolorC.legalframeworkD.blueprinter7.Inthisarea,someforeigninvestorscanenjoytaxbreaks.（）A.intervalsB.preferentialgapsC.restsD.preferentialpolicies8.TheforeigncompanylocatesanagentinShanghai.（）A.situatesB.securesC.placesD.flourishes9.Thestorediscountedallclothingforthesale.（）A.expandedonscaleB.extendedtosomedegreeC.puttoanendD.reducedinprice10.MajorsupplierstotheHongKongeggmarketaremakinggreatereffortstoincreasethecompetitivenessoftheirproducts.（）A.capabilityofcompetitionB.possibilityofcompetitionC.probabilityofcompetitionD.competitor11.Thereisarigidexportquotainthatcountry.（）A.flexibleB.stupidC.rapidD.stiff12.ForeigntradeplaysamajorroleintheFourModernizationsprogram.（）A.partB.ruleC.partnerD.roll13.Businessmenbattledwithbureaucracyinanefforttofulfilltheirhopes.（）A.turnoutB.filloutC.carryoutD.comeout14.SomeWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld’sdominanteconomyinthenearfuture.（）A.directingB.proceedingC.indicatingD.foretelling15.TherewerenobreakthroughsintheUruguayRoundofGATTnegotiationsonkeyelements.（）A.achievementsB.failuresC.accommodationsD.sluggishnessⅡ.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:(10%)全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题216.tradefairsandexhibitions17.preferentialtaxrate18.vestedinterests19.exportquota20.governmentprocurement21.Europeanintegration22.bilateralpacts23.countervailingduty24.fledglingindustries25.deinflationarypoliciesⅢ.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish:(10%)26.国际收支27.经济特区28.高技术29.证券投资30.自由市场31.贸易壁垒32.供应过剩33.对等价值34.经济衰退35.贸易制裁Ⅳ.ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthefollowingquestionsinEnglish:(18%)passage1Thecompany’snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeepCoke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathanwater,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola’sgoalistokickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemoregrowingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofallsales(dietcolasholdabout12%).Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreferenceforhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodatobottledwatertofruitjuice.36.Whatisthedifferencebetween“guzzle”and“sip”inmeaning?37.Whatdoes“lessfilling”mean?38.Couldyoutellthereasonwhythereisaslowincreaseofhigh-calorie-colasales?Passage2ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,thefastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworldtoday.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspreadasfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandothernaturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqingandWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingtospendbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthenortheast,wherethecityofShengyan,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.BackinBeijing,officialsatChina’sstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywithexcite-ment-andexhaustion.“Wedon’thavepeople,wedon’thavetime,”saysone.“Thingsaremovingtoofast.”Afteraslowdownthrough1990,China’seconomybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeakof13percentgrowthlastyear.Now,someWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld’sdominanteconomyearlyinthe21stcentury.39.Whatdothephrases“dynamiceconomy”and“theworld’sdominanteconomy”mean?40.Whatisthemeaningof“Wedon’thavepeople”intheunderlinedsentence?41.WhataresomeWesternexpertspredicting?Ⅴ.Readthefollowingtwopassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.MarkTfortrueandFforfalseinthebracketsgiven:(20%)Passage1全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题3InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatanddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouthdiseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleadersthatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalofthenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreeme