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全国2006年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题1全国2006年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题I.Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingstatementsorbestcompletesthem:(30%)1.Farmersbarteredriceformachinery.A.exportedB.importedC.exchangedD.charged2.Moneyisstillamajorincentiveinmostoccupations.A.procedureB.stimulusC.potentialD.section3.ForChina’snewly-risingenterprises,profitsareupthroughouttheregion—thankslargelytolowwages.A.productsB.salesC.bonusesD.returns4.Theworkersdemandedthesamewageandthesametreatment!Theremustbenodiscrimination.A.distributionB.prejudiceC.agreementD.performance5.Victimsoftheworld’slargestindustrialaccidentgot$470millioncompensation.A.conversationB.paymentC.preparationD.competition6.SouthKoreaneedsonlysomedegreeofsweatandsomedegreeoftechnologicalsophistication.A.effortB.waterC.feverD.sweet7.Expertspredictthatthestockmarketwillremainbuoyant.A.buyingB.risingC.decliningD.descending8.Internationalconditionsforgrowthindevelopingcountriesdeterioratedin1991.A.betteredB.determinedC.worsenedD.damaged9.FarfromcapitulatingtothisnewthrustofAmericantradepolicy,Japanistakingastandthatcouldleadtoatrans-Pacificconfrontation.A.pointB.pressureC.pullD.priority10.Measurestoreducecostsarebeginningtotakeeffect.A.affectallsidesB.producedesiredresultsC.impactcostD.haveinfluence11.Abusinesstaxcutisneededtospurindustrialinvestment.A.spreadB.spoilC.stimulateD.spill12.Iwantedtogoout,butIhadnomoney.Ihadnoalternativebuttostayathome.A.alternateB.chooseC.alertD.choice13.Akeyelementofhiseconomicprogramisthepromotionoffreetradeandinvestment.A.encouragementB.protectionC.excitementD.innovation14.Speculatorsdesertedthesecurityandbigyieldsaffordedbytheequityandmoneymarkets.A.stockB.assetC.equalityD.sales15.Tradeandinvestmentliberalizationwillaggravatethecompetitiononthedomesticandinternationalmarkets.A.worldB.foreignC.localD.abroad全国2006年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题2II.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:(10%)16.most-favorednationtreatment17.tradesurplus18.hardcurrency19.mergerofbanks20.liquidassets21.ahermitnation22.tradenegotiation23.ataroughestimate24.ChineseExportCommoditiesFair25.foreignexchangereservesIII.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish:(10%)26.独家经销合同27.经常项目28.清算协议29.人均收入30.无壁垒市场31.双重税32.房地产33.试销34.知识产权35.商业周期IV.ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthefollowingquestionsinEnglish:(18%)Passage1AclearlyconfidentChinahasrolledupalargesectionofitsbamboocurtain,declareditself“opentotheoutsideworld”andhungsignsonnearlyallitscitiesinvitingforeigninvestorstocomeanddoseriousbusiness.Forforeigninvestors,theprospectofhavingaccesstoamarketof1.3billionconsumersnolongerseemslikeapipedream.TheChinese－inparticulartheruralpopulation－aregettingricherandnowwantvisibleimprovementstotheirstandardofliving:theyaspiretoowncolourTVsets,refrigerators,trucks,washingmachinesandbetterradios,bicyclesandclothing.Evenlocalfactoriesaretakingnoteofthevastpotentialsalesintheirowndomesticmarket.36.Pleaseparaphrase“hasrolledupalargesectionofitsbamboocurtain”inLine1.37.Whatisimpliedbyusingtheword“better”?Doesitrefermerelytothequalityofgoodshereorsomethingmore?38.Whatdo“havingaccessto”and“sales”mean?Passage2AmericawantsJapantomeetimporttargetsforsomeAmericangoods.AnunwillingJapanhasdecidedtodrawtheline.Once,whenJapanfacedpressurefromabroad,itwouldeithergiveinreluctantlyorkeepquietandhopethatthefusswoulddiedown.Nolonger,itseems.TheClintonadministrationstronglybelievesinexertingsuchpressure.ItspolicyistoopensomeJapanesemarkets(whichitdeemstobeclosed)bysettingimporttargets－anapproachtotradepolicythatsupporterscall“result-oriented”.Thisuglytermforeshadowsuncertainconsequences.FarfromcapitulatingtothisnewthrustofAmericantradepolicy,Japanistakingastandthatcouldleadtoatrans-Pacificconfrontation.39.Pleasegiveasynonymtotheexpression“givein”andexplainthemeaningof“drawtheline”.40.WhatwouldJapandointhepastwhenforeigncountriesputpressureonitsinternationaltradepolicy?41.Pleaseparaphrasetheunderlinedsentence“Nolonger,itseems”.V.Readthefollowingtwopassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.MarkTfortrueandFfor全国2006年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题3falseinthebracketsgiven:(20%)Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomicladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,WashingtonwouldsupportChina’smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld’sleadingeconomies,couldprovideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China’scommercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina’stradesurplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan’swaslarger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina’smost-favorednationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecouldsurpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.“ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,”saysoneChineseofficial.“AfterJapan,we’llbefirstinlineforretaliation.”Statements:42.China’st