全国2011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、Choose one answer that best explains the underlined part of the following sentences.（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
1. Earnings from tourism have got a pronounced increase during 1990-2000. (      )
A. incomes                                                  B. costs
C. import                                                    D. export
2. A substantial proportion of loans from the World Bank is still to be disbursed. (      )
A. finished                                                  B. paid
C. declined                                                  D. introduced
3. Outside the zone, any service industry are not entitled to any special status.(      )
A. stopped                                                  B. authorized
C. accepted                                                 D. continued
4. Some western experts predict that China will become the world’s dominant economy in the 21st century. (      )
A. most influential                                       B. best
C. largest                                                    D. most typical
5. Aggregate output for developing countries were influenced by the jump of the crude oil price. (      )
A. agriculture                                              B. annual
C. total                                                       D. future
6. Economic weakness in some of the region’s traditional markets has underlined the importance of market diversification. (      )
A. condition                                                B. sector
C. research                                                  D. variety
7. Europe and Japan will be bullied to meeting American deadlines and priorities. (      )
A. threatened                                               B. cheated
C. persuaded                                               D. praised

8. The moribund economies of new EC members, Spain and Portugal jumped with new life. (      )
A. lively                                                     B. developing
C. dying                                                     D. liberal
9. Economists estimate that up to 20% of trade between nations is subject to some form of countertrade. (      )
A. is free from                                            B. is exchanged by
C. is governed by                                         D. is out of
10. To protect its fledgling industries, huge subsidies and official favors are showered in China. (      )
A. mature                                                   B. inexperienced
C. uncertain                                                D. basic
11. A large proportion of the aid goes to finance programs aimed at helping the rural poor. (      )
A. protect                                                   B. provide money
C. buy products                                           D. rent
12. Counterpurchase is a modern form of barter, which can essentially offset the buy’s costs. (      )
A. increase                                                  B. cut
C. keep                                                       D. balance
13. Company executives think the popularity of fruit juices can be captured in new soft drink products. (      )
A. departments                                            B. consultants
C. managers                                                D. accountants
14. In the case of some agricultural products, there is a particularly severe glut of supplies. (      )
A. loss                                                        B. shortage
C. drop                                                       D. surplus
15. Rumors that Colombian coffee exports would decrease due to recent heavy rains underpinned sentiment at the outset. (      )
A. strengthened                                           B. confused
C. eased                                                      D. changed
二、Put the following phrases into English（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
16.商品市场
17.可兑换货币
18.外汇储备
19.贸易逆差
20.商业活动中心
21.证券投资
22.以美元标价的
23.独家经销合同
24.有价证券
25.进口配额
三、Put the following phrases into Chinese（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
26. brain trust
27. spot market
28. debt restructuring
29. Bank of International Settlements
30. certificate of origin
31. free trade
32. liquid assets
33. technology transfer
34. preferential tax rate
35. the service sector