自学考试-全国2016年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题(00096)

绝密★考试结束前全国2016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:00096请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。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.AfteradecadefocusedoneventsintheMiddleEast,theUnitedStateshasrecentlybolstereditspresenceintheAsia-Pacific.A.strengthenedB.experimentedC.franchisedD.weakened2.TheAsia-Pacificregion,whichwasoneofthefewareasenjoyingdynamiceconomicdevelopmentatthattime,arousedU.S.interest.A.staticB.activeC.flexibleD.strident3.Ireckonthisyear’scornimportsarelikelytostandbetween2milliontonsand2.5milliontons.A.estimateB.diminishC.clarifyD.conceive4.Inforeignexchangemarkets,hedgefundsarethecurrencyspeculatorsthatworrygovernmentsthemost.A.opportunistsB.onlookersC.entrepreneursD.players5.In2007,inacontestsupervisedbytheWorldBank,thejointventureoutbidmorethaneightcompetitorshailingfromtheUnitedStates,Canada,RussiaandEuropetowintheAfghangovernment’scontract.A.cooperatedB.organizedC.outdoD.eliminated)页6共(页1第题试读选识知贸经刊外#69000浙6.Aragingstockmarketmade2007anotherbumperharvestyearforhedgefunds.A.strongerB.loanerC.weakerD.super7.Europeistheworld’sgrowthlaggardratherthanitschampion.A.subscriberB.reformerC.slowcoachD.policy-maker8.ThousandsofAsianshoppersweretobefoundelbowingtheirwaythroughthethrongaskeenlyasthemostbargain-savvyBrits.A.sellerB.contributorC.ownerD.crowd9.Thesentimentcausedbyadeterioratingeurozonecrisishaspromptedthedemandforthegovernmentbondsissuedbydevelopedcountries,suchastheUS.A.givenrisetoB.restrainedC.reactedtoD.offset10.OverseasinvestorsareshowingstrongandincreasinginterestinholdingAustraliandollar-denominatedbonds.A.enhancedB.issuedC.exchangedD.included11.BMWsaiditsfranchisedoutletswillnotifycustomersoftherecallthroughmailorphonecalls.A.warehousesB.institutionsC.retailstoresD.associations12.Therollercoasterthatthefinancialmarketswerefacingduringlastweektookitstollonthecommoditiesmarketsaswell.A.upsanddownsB.depressionC.opportunitiesD.competition13.TheslowdownwasmainlytheresultofasluggisheconomicrecoveryintheUS,theEuropeanUnionandotherdevelopedeconomies.A.abruptB.inactiveC.crudeD.regular14.Chengpreferrednottosetaminimumincomelimit,sayingsuchapolicywouldbetoorigidforlow-incomefamilieswhichneverthelesshavesavedenoughforadownpayment.A.unfairB.supportiveC.inflexibleD.destructive15.WTOmembershipalsounderpinnedChineseexport-ledgrowthwithastronginsurancepolicyagainstprotectionism.A.regulatedB.supportedC.restructuredD.attributed)页6共(页2第题试读选识知贸经刊外#69000浙非选择题部分注意事项:用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能答在试题卷上。二、将下列英语单词或词组译成中文(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)16.cash-strapped17.insolvency18.marketforces19.tradereprisal20.price-rigging21.spotmarket22.realestate23.privatetrust24.liquidassets25.surcharge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.消费品27.资本货物28.生产资料29.经济特区30.优先权31.独家经销合同32.(附在商品上的)赠物券33.贴现率34.试销市场35.石油输出国组织四、简答题(本大题共6小题,每小题3分,共18分)Passage1HongKongconsumersenjoyavarietyofshelleggs,includingfreshhenandduckeggs,dyedeggsforspecialoccasions,eggscookedinsaltortealeaves,pigeoneggsandpreservedduckeggs.Freshheneggs,however,arethemostpopularitem.EachconsumerinHongKongeatsanaverageof215fresheggsand20preservedordyed)页6共(页3第题试读选识知贸经刊外#69000浙eggseachyear.AccordingtoHongKongimportstatistics,theterritoryannuallyimportsmorethan1.2billionshelleggsvaluedat$52million.Inaddition,HongKongproduces4.5milliondozenhen,duckandgooseeggsand12milliondozenquaileggsannually.Chineseeggsdominatethefresheggmarketwithmorethanan80%share.Thailandbecamethesecondlargestsupplierin1984,followinganearlyeightfoldincreaseover1983shipments.TheUnitedStatesiscurrentlythethirdlargestsupplierwitha7.5%marketsharein1985—upfrom6.8%.EggimportsfromtheNetherlandsalsoshowedadramaticincreasein1985.36.Ofalltheeggproducts,whatismostpopularwithHongKongconsumers?37.WhatisChina’sfresheggmarketshareintheworld?38.Whatiscurrentlythethirdlargestsupplieroffresheggs?Passage2Aggregatestatisticsfor1991weredominatedbythesharpdeclineinoutputinCentralandEasternEuropeandbytheseverelyadverseeffectsoftheGulfcrisisontheeconomiesofMiddleEasterncountries.EstimatesofGDPbymajorgeographicregionrevealthatgrowthofoutputacceleratedinLatinAmericanandinsub-SaharanAfrica,whileapick-upinChinahelpedsustainAsianactivity.Despiteasharpslow-downinIndia,whereGDPgrowthfellfrom5.5percentin1990to2.5percent,thepopulation-weightedgrowthrateofdevelopingcountries’GDP—3.5percentin1991—continuedtoexceedtheordinarymeasure.39.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aggregate”mean?40.What’sthemeaningof“adverse”?41.Whatdoes“exceed”mean?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”。Passage1USretailsalesroselessthanexpectedovertheholidayswhilenewjoblessclaimsclimbedtoasix-weekhigh,underliningtheslowpaceofrecoveryfromrecession.Retailsalesincreased0.1percentinDecemberto$400.6bn,missingforecastsofa0.3percentriseandloggingtheweakestgrowthsincelastMay,accordingtoacommercedepartmentreport.Separately,first-timeclaimsforunemploymentbenefitsroseto399,000.Economistssayclaimsneedtostaybelow400,000