00096外刊经贸知识选读-全国2013年7月自考-试题

全国2013年7月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码：00096一、单项选择题（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可以替代句中划线的单词或词组，请将其选出并将“答题纸”的相应代码涂黑。错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。1.AcommoditybreakdownofChina’stradeshowsthatfuelsaccountfor24percentoftotalexports.A.explainforB.amounttoC.takeintoaccountD.areresponsiblefor2.However,curbsonimportswouldruncountertoChineseundertakingstofurtherliberalizeitstraderegime.A.freedomB.roadsidesC.restraintsD.incentives3.Takenliterally,thisdoesnotmakemuchsenseasthepartsofthecoastwhichhavenotbeen“opened”aresimplynotreadyforthedemandsofforeignbusinessman.A.Ifitisunderstoodintheword-for-wordfashionB.IfitisunderstoodseriouslyC.IfitisunderstoodliterarilyD.Ifitistakenforgranted4.JusttwoyearsagoSouthKoreanmanufacturerswereflourishingoncontractsfromwesternathleticfootweargiants.A.onthesideofB.accordingtoC.besideD.ontopof5.Iwouldsaythatsince1957ourmajormistakeshavebeenleftones.A.IshouldliketosayB.IamboundtosayC.ImustsayD.Iwillsay6.AlsonoteworthywastheimplementationbytheParisClubofanewmenuofenhancedconcessionsindebtreschedulingsfortheseverelyindebted,low-incomecountries.A.platformB.ingredientC.diversificationD.arrangement7.DoyouthinkHongKongpeoplehavearesponsibilitytoinstigatethedemocraticdevelopmentinChina?A.investigateB.mitigateC.promoteD.agitate8.Bydoingthat,AmericastruckatBritain’sfragileeconomy.A.agileB.weakC.frigidD.strong9.“Pricecertainlyplaysintoaproduct’sallure,”saidRobertBurke,aretailconsultantinNewYork.“Forcertainpeople,thehighertheprice,themoreattractivetheitembecomes.”A.saleB.successC.failureD.appeal10.Afterweeksofrecordvolatility,thestockmarketshowedrelativelylittlefluctuationtoday.A.stabilityB.predictabilityC.unpredictabilityD.change11.Shareholderswillbecompensatedforlossesincurredwhenthecompany’sstockdroppedafteritdisclosedinearly2004thatithadgreatlyoverstateditsreserves,acloselywatchedindicatorofanenergycompany’shealth.A.madeamendsB.anticipatedC.madeintoD.madefor12.Thereasonforthehistoricalrelationshipbetweentheslopeoftheyieldcurveandtheeconomy’sperformanceisthatthelong-termrateis,ineffect,apredictionoffutureshort-termrates.A.surrenderB.profitC.costD.loss13.Stateeconomistswarnedthatthelatestmonthlyfigurewasexceptionallylowbecauseofastatisticalaberration.A.changeB.differenceC.reductionD.abnormality14.Outletshoppingmallsarerapidlybecomingthemajorattractionfortravelersandbargain-huntingshoppersfromallovertheworld.A.shoppimgmessesB.shoppingmassesC.shoppingcentersD.wholesalestores15.HisappointmentasinterimC.E.O.suggeststhatthefirmhasplacedafinancialgraybeardatthehelmwhileitsearchesforamorepermanentnewleader.A.temporaryB.briefC.middleD.neutral二、正误判断题。正确的用“A”表示，错误的用“B”表示，请将“答题纸”上相应的代码涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）Passage1Formanynations,theworstoftheeconomicslumpisover.“Theworldeconomyhasbottomedout,”notesRudiDornbusch,aMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)economistwhotakesamonthlylookatglobaleconomictrendsforanumberofcorporations.Afteraslowfirsthalf,theUnitedStatesrecoveryhasaccelerated.BusinessispickingupinCanadaandBritainalso.Canadashouldhavearound2.7percentrealgrowththisyear.ThenewBritishbudget,announcedthisweek,assumesarealgrowthratenextyearof2.5percent.ButontheEuropeancontinent,thesituationislesshappy.“Theeconomicclimatehasdeterioratedfurther,albeitatadecliningrate,”aEuropeanCommunityreportcommentedrecently.“Therearestillfewsignsofacyclicalturningpointbeingreached.”“TheBundesbankcontinuestocalltheshots,”Dornbuschsays,referringtoGermany’scentralbank.Ithasbeengraduallyloweringinterestratesallyear,butnotfastenoughtosatisfyitsneighbors.Dornbuscharguesthatrealinterestrates,whichtakeintoaccountinflation,aretoohighinGermany.Producerpriceshavefallenforsixmonthsthere,sointerestratesof6.4percentare“extremelyhighforaneconomythatisnotgrowing,”hesays.For18monthseconomistshavebeenrevisingtheirforecastsdownforcontinentalEurope.Dornbuschfigures,“Thebottommayhavebeenreached,butastrongupswingisimplausible.”TheMITeconomistcriticizestheFrenchgovernmentforstranglingtheeconomywithhighinterestratesinordertokeepthefrancstrongagainsttheGermanDeutschemark.“Francewilldoverypoorly.”heconcludes.16.RudiDornbuschhasnoticedthattheworldeconomyhasfallentoitsrecordlowsoftherecession.17.TheeconomicsituationinEuropehasworsened,andthereisnosignofastrongrecoveryyet.18.AccordingtoRudiDornbuschforaneconomythatisnotgrowingtheinterestratesshouldberelativelylow.19.France’sdecisiontokeepparitywithGermanDeutschemarkisnotawiseone.20.ThepresenteconomicsituationinCanadapresentsnothingtobeoptimisticabout.Passage2IfyoustillthinkAsiaischeaporevenabargain,compareofficerentsinShanghaiorJakartawiththoseinChicagoandParis.NowondercompaniesarevotingwiththeirfeetinresponsetoAsia’srisingcosts.Matsushita,SonyandHondacontinuetomoveproductionoutofJapan.Taiwan’sNanYaPlasticisestablishingfactoriesinNorthCarolinaandTexastoexportbacktoAsia.Germany’sSiemensisdumpingSingaporeinfavoroflowercostlocationsintheregion.Thewaythingsaregoing,Siemensmayhavetomoveagainbeforetoolong.TakeKorea,whichhaslostfootwearandtextilestoChinaandIndonesiabecauseKoreanwageskeptclimbingbutproductivitydidnot.Losing