【历年真题】2013年4月00096外刊经贸知识选读自考试卷

绝密★考试结束前全国2013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”相应代码涂黑。错选、多选或未选均无分。1.Everyyear,ThomsonReutersdrawsupalistofpotentialnomineesfortheeconomics,medicine,chemistryandphysicsprizes.A.brokers B.distributorsC.contestants D.candidates2.TheUnitedStates’sdebtcrisishasreachedastalemateduetothetwoparitiesrefusingtomakeacompromiseovertheirpreferreddebtreductionplans.A.constraint B.promotionC.settlement D.forecast3.Yiwuhasbecomeashoppingparadisefortouristsfromallovertheworldwithitsbewilderingrangeofcheap,qualitymerchandise.A.amazing B.complexC.reasonable D.primary4.Researchershavedebatedwhethereconomicandenvironmentalregulationsundulyburdensmallbusinesses.A.conventionally B.unnecessarilyC.potentially D.virtually5.TheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)wouldneverrecognizethelegitimacyoftheagreement.A.comparison B.disguiseC.output D.lawfulness6.ThismovespurredcarsalesandpropelledChinatosurpasstheUnitedStatesastheworld’slargestautomarket.A.operated B.stimulatedC.undertook D.controlled7.Withaweakeningdollarinprospect,currenciesoftheemergingeconomieswerepushedupbylargeinflowofhotmoney.A.expected B.availableC.aggravated D.distinct8.Coupledwiththerapiddevelopmentofthe3Gbusiness,ChinahasalreadyembracedthemobileInternetera.A.dismissed B.distortedC.accepted D.witnessed9.Theurban-ruralgapcanbeexacerbatedbyrapidurbanization,whichisexpectedtosustainthedemandformoreandbetterurbanhealthcare.A.exasperated B.transferredC.operated D.renovated10.Stagnatingpropertyinvestmentshavesentachillthroughoutrelevantindustriessuchasappliancesandcement.A.Growing B.BustlingC.Groom D.Inactive11.Hestressedthatthetradeimbalancewascausedbyacombinationoffactors,includingstructuraltradeandinvestmentdifferences,divergentpatternsofsavingsandconsumptionandtheinternationaldivisionoflabor.A.convenient B.well-balancedC.innovative D.different12.Apolicetaskteamwassenttoinvestigatethesecuritybreachfollowingthereport.A.transition B.violationC.reinforcement D.inspection13.Herwordsimmediatelyinvitedabacklash.A.welcome B.criticismC.hurrah D.curse14.OneofthemajorfactorsinthegrowingwinemarketisincreasingdemandfromChinawhereconsumers’tasteshavegrownmoresophisticated.A.experienced B.accomplishedC.complex D.advanced15.TheFundseekstoprofitfromcorporateeventssuchastakeoversandbankruptciesandusesleveragetoamplifyreturns.A.increase B.decreaseC.clarify D.develop二、正误判断题（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）判断下列各题，在答题纸相应位置正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。Passage1Inaturnaroundthatwouldhavebeenunthinkableafewyearsago,theUSispredictedtobecometheworld’stopoilandgasproducerby2020,passingRussiaandSaudiArabia.ThatisthemessageofareportproducedbyPFCEnergy,aconsultancy,inNovember.Thereasonistherapidgrowthofproductionfromshalerocksourcesbecauseofadvancesintechnology.Theforecast,onabarrelofoilequivalentbasis,isamarkedchangeforacountrywhereoveralloil,gas,andgasliquidsproductionpeakedintheearly1970s.ThegrowthinextractionfromshalehasmadetheUStheworld’slargestproducerofnaturalgas.Itisnowpoisedtoenterthegloballiquefiednaturalgasexportmarket.“NorthAmericaisthesecond-largestsourceofadditionalLNGcapacityinthisdecadeafterAustralia,”NikosTsafos,seniormanagerinupstreamandgasatPFC.“Thatistrulyastonishing.”Just10yearsagotheUSwastryingtobuildterminalstoimportLNG.Today,thosewhohadexpectedtoimportaremovingtorefitfacilitiessotheycannowexport.InlateOctober,theBGGroupsignedthefirstlong-termagreementtobuyLNGfromtheGulfcoast,takingtheUSastepclosertobecominganexporter.RogerIhne,principalintheenergyandresourcespracticeatDeloitte,theconsultancy,estimatesthatifthethreeterminalsthathavebeenapprovedforexportproceedwiththeirplans,theamountofgassentabroadwouldbejustunder10percentofcurrentUSconsumption.Andtheimpactonpriceswouldbeminimal,addsTomChoi,Deloitte’snationalpracticeleaderforgasintheconsultancy’sMarketPointforecastinggroup.Heestimatesthatevenwiththatamountoffuelexported,USnaturalgaspriceswouldonlyriselessthan2percentbecausetheresourceissoabundant.“EveniftheUSsubstantiallyincreasedtheuseofnaturalgas,therewouldstillbesubstantialgaslefttomeetitsdomesticneedsfordecades,”MrIhnesays.Nonetheless,USmanufacturers,whohavegainedsubstantiallyfromthedropinUSnaturalgaspricesassociatedwiththeshaleproductionboom,areworried.TheIndustrialEnergyConsumersofAmerica,anon-partisanassociationofleadingmanufacturingcompanieswith$700bninannualsales,isurgingchangestothenaturalgasexportpermitprocess.16.IthasalwaysbeenbelievedthattheUSwillbecometheworld’stopoilandgasproducer.17.Inthepasttenyears,Australiahasbeenthelargestsourceofadditionalliquefiednaturalgascapacity.18.Thelong-termagreementtobuyliquefiednaturalgasfromtheGulfcoasttheBGGroupsignedhasbroughttheUSclosertothestatusofagasexporter.19.Withfuelexportincreasing,USnaturalgaspriceswillrisesubstantially.20.Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthattheideaofnaturalgasexportisnotpopularwithUSmanufacturers.Passage2WhenWal-MartStores(WMT)beganexpandingoutsideNorthAmericainthe1990s,itstoughestrivalwastheFrenchretailchainCarrefour.Afteropeningtheworld’sfirstbig-boxsuperstorein1963,Carrefourspentthreedecadesspreadingitscombinationgrocery-and-general-merchandisestoresacrossEurope,SouthAmerica,andAsia.Today,theretailerisintroublearoundtheglobe.OnOct.13,Carrefourissueditsfifthprofitwarninginlessthanayearasitreportedslumpingthird-quartersalesinkeyWesternEuropeanandAsianmarkets.ChiefExecutiveOfficerLarsOlofsson,recruitedfromNestléin2009,isthecompany’sthirdCEOinsevenyears,andfourtopexecutiveshavebeenreplacedinthepast12months.Carrefourshareshaveplungednearlytwo-thirdssince2007,whenLVMHMoёtHennessyLouisVuittonCEOBernardArnaultalongwithU.S.realestateinvestmentgroupColonyCapitalspent$5.5billionona9.8percentstake.Thatinvestmentisnowworthlessthan$2billion.They“gotthetimingwrong”onCarrefour,saysRoyalBankofScotland(RBS)analystJustinScarborough.“Themarketsthey’reinhavecomeunderhugeamountsofpressuresince2008andlotsofthosepressuresaren’tgoingtogoaway.”ArnaultandColonydeclinedinterviewrequests.ThatmeansCarrefourhasfallenfarbehind$467billionWal-Mart.Thoughtheyhaveaboutthesamenumberofretaillocations(9,667forWal-Mart,vs.Carrefour’s9,631),Wal-Mart’sinternationalsalesnowtop$109billion,almostsurpassingCarrefour’stotal$114billioninrevenues.WhileWal-Marthasgeneratedroughly7.5percentoperatingmarginsinrecentyears,Carrefourmanagedonly5.5percent.Inprofits,thedivideisparticularlyacute:Walmartlastyearloggednetincomeof$7,804peremployeewhileCarrefourearnedjust$1,260.21.Wal-MartStores(WMT)isnowintroublearoundtheglobe.22.Inthepastyear,Carrefourhasundergonesomepersonnelchanges.23.LVMHandColonyCapitalhavelostquitealotofmoneyontheirinvestmentinCarrefour.24.CarrefourhasfallenbehindWal-Martbecauseithasfewretaillocationsaroundtheworld.25.Wal-Mart’snetincomeperemployee(NIPE)ismorethansixtimesthatofCarrefour.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。三、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）26.profitmargin27.monopoly28.equityjointventure29.stock-taking30.appreciationofcurrency31.fledglingindustries32.conglomerate33.tradesanctions34.entrepreneurship35.meansofproduction四、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）36.既得利益37.中国国际信托投资公司38.财源，繁荣39.倾销40.空前的41.商品交易所42.贸易壁垒43.黄金储备44.出口配额制45.国内市场五、简答题（本大题共6小题，每小题3分，共18分）Passage1Dubaiismakingprogressinitseffortstopromoteinternationalawarenessofitsattractions.Theemirateisnowfirmlyontheworldsportingmapandreapingtherewardsofmorepublicity.Tennishadbeenaddedtothegrowinglistofsportingevents,withaBMW/DubaiDutyFree-sponsoredtournamentinFebr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