2010年4月自考外刊经贸知识选读试卷试题

全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题1全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码：00096一、Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingsentences.（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的，请将其代码填写在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。1.Owingtothefinancialcrisis,economicproblemswereexacerbatedallovertheworld.A.deterioratedB.improvedC.enlargedD.transformed2.Theauthoritiesarewillingtopermitarun-downinthecountry’sinternationalreservesoverthenextfewyears.A.runawayB.reductionC.enhancementD.downward3.Figuresshowthatthebulkofourforeignobligationsconsistofnon-banktrade-relatedcredits.A.investmentsB.profitsC.revenuesD.debts4.Foreigninvestorswanttoenjoythesametaxstatusasthedomesticones.A.treatmentB.declineC.supportD.objection5.MorethanadecadeoffastgrowthmakesChinatosupplantJapanasWest’smaintradeworryinAsia.A.exceedB.replaceC.agreeD.defeat6.Manygovernmentshavepromisedtotakemeasurestohelptheunemployed.A.actionB.sizeC.degreeD.care7.DiscriminationagainstgoodsfromforeigncountriesisprohibitedbyWTO.A.equalityB.fairnessC.differenttreatmentD.strictpolicy全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题28.America’sembraceofthefree-tradeagreementsbalancedallthecriticismfromthedevelopingcountries.A.suggestionB.insistenceC.oppositionD.acceptance9.Becauseofthemutualbenefitsnoonewouldtakeabreachofthoselawlightly.A.offenceB.obedienceC.strikeD.rest10.EconomistsreckonJapanesebilateraltradesurpluswithAmericaisalsogrowingrapidly.A.recognizeB.calculateC.predictD.suggest11.Korea’sambitiousplansincludeawholesalerevampingofthecountry’sbasicindustries.A.reconstructingB.retractingC.releasingD.reverting12.Eventhewellestablishedconsultantsarefindingithardtosecuredefinitivelucrativeprojects.A.profitableB.reasonableC.safeD.risky13.Japanesemanagersactmorelikewesternmanagers,puttingprofitsbeforetheirfirm’smarketshare.A.opportunityB.prospectC.protectionD.part14.IntheU.S.softdrinkindustryisdominatedbyCoca-ColaandPepsiCo.A.competedB.balancedC.madeD.controlled15.Investmentfundshavemovedoutofcommoditiesandintoliquidassets.A.intheformofwaterB.movingC.easilychangedintocashD.clear二、PutthefollowingphrasesintoEnglish.（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请将答案填写在答题纸相应的位置上。16.最惠国待遇全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题317.企业家精神18.人均收入19.贸易制裁20.资本市场21.（企业等的）总部22.有价证券23.批发商24.市场力量25.新兴工业三、PutthefollowingphrasesintoChinese.（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请将答案填写在答题纸相应的位置上。26.coupon27.fiscalpackages28.visibletrade29.GrossDomesticProduct30.tradebalance31.countervailingduty32.consumergoods33.exportquotasystem34.convertiblecurrency35.futures四、ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestionsinEnglish.（本大题共6小题，每小题3分，共18分）请将答案填写在答题纸相应的位置上。Passage1AmericawantsJapantomeetimporttargetsforsomeAmericangoods.AnunwillingJapanhasdecidedtodrawtheline.ItisthepersistentsurplusthathasprovokedangerinWashington——andMrClinton’sremarkthat“thepossibilityofobtainingreal,evenaccesstotheJapanesemarketissomewhat全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题4remote”.Thisyearthesurplushasbeengrowingfast.AJapaneseeconomistestimatesthatJapan’ssurpluscouldreach$200billioniftheyenstaysatcurrentlevel.Withtheeconomystillbarelygrowing,despitetwofiscalpackagesinthepastninemonths,Japan’scriticssaythatthecountryisoncemoreexportingitswayoutofrecession.MITIarguesapersistentsurplusisinevitableaslongasJapanesehouseholdssavemorethanAmericanones,andAmerica’sbudgetdeficitremainsuntamed.Thisisafamiliarpoint:tradebalancesaredeterminedbymacroeconomicfactors,notbytradepolicy.36.What’sthemeaningof“drawtheline”here?37.What’sthemeaningof“exportingitswayoutofrecession”?38.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentence?Passage2ThesleeperamongtheproductsturnsouttobeCherryCoke,whichcontainsnofruitjuiceatall.CherryCokehascapturedsharesof4%to8%intestmarket.Thedrinkprobablywon’tdoaswellwhenitisrolledoutnationally,sincepricepromotionshavebeenhelpingitalong.ButbeverageanalystsbelieveCherryCokecouldeventuallydisplaceDrPepperasthenation’sfifth-best-sellingsoftdrink.Evenifconsumersswillthenewsodasbytheliterintestmarket,however,Coca-ColaandPepsiCostillfaceastruggleinpersuadingbottlersacrossthenationtotaketheproducts.Oneofthebiggestbattlesinthesodawars,infact,maynotbefordrinkersbutforbottlers.Bottlershaveasymbioticbutoccasionallyfractiousrelationshipwiththesyrupmakers.AlthoughCoca-ColaandPepsiCoownsomeoftheirownbottlingcompanies,mostbottlersarestillindependent.39.What’syourunderstandingof“pricepromotions”here?40.What’sthe“symbiotic”aspectoftherelationshipbetweenthebottlersandthesyrupmakers?41.What’sthe“occasionallyfractious”aspect?五、Readthefollowingpassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）请将答案填写在答题纸相应的位置上。Passage1Culturedifferencesaresometimesignoredinmarketingcampaigns.Cultureawarenessin全国2010年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题5marketingisalotmorethancarefultranslationofyourproducts.Therearesubtletiesandnuances(细微差别)toeveryculture.Almostmostpeoplewouldn’tbeabletolisttherulesoftheirownculture,theycertainlyknowwhenhoserulesareviolated.InJapan,forexample,amajorhouseholdproductscompanyspentmanymillionsofdollarsonamarketingcampaigninadvanceofintroducingitslaundrydetergent(清洁剂).Nevertheless,whenthedetergentwasmadeavailable,saleswereminiscule.Infact