2006年4月自考00096外刊经贸知识选读试题及答案

外刊经贸知识选读年月真题

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1、【单选题】Farmers【bartered】riceformachinery.

exported

imported

A:

exchanged

B:

charged

C:

答D:案：C

2、【单选题】Moneyisstillamajor【incentive】inmostoccupations.

procedure

stimulus

A:

potential

B:

section

C:

答D:案：B

3、【单选题】ForChina'snewly-risingenterprises,【profits】areupthroughout

theregion-thankslargelytolowwages.

products

sales

A:

bonuses

B:

returns

C:

答D:案：D

4、【单选题】Theworkersdemandedthesamewageandthesametreatment!There

mustbeno【discrimination】.

distribution

prejudice

A:

agreement

B:

performance

C:

答D:案：B

5、【单选题】Victimsoftheworld'slargestindustrialaccidentgot$470million

【compensation】.

conversation

payment

A:

preparation

B:

competition

C:

答D:案：B

6、【单选题】SouthKoreaneedsonlysomedegreeof【sweat】andsomedegreeof

technologicalsophistication.

effort

water

A:

fever

B:

sweet

C:

答D:案：A

7、【单选题】Expertspredictthatthestockmarketwillremain【buoyant】.

buying

rising

A:

declining

B:

descending

C:

答D:案：B

8、【单选题】Internationalconditionsforgrowthindevelopingcountries

【deteriorated】in1991.

bettered

determined

A:

worsened

B:

damaged

C:

答D:案：C

9、【单选题】Farfromcapitulatingtothisnew【thrust】ofAmericantrade

policy,Japanistakingastandthatcouldleadtoatrans-Pacificconfrontation.

point

pressure

A:

pull

B:

priority

C:

答D:案：A

10、【单选题】Measurestoreducecostsarebeginningto【takeeffect】.

affectallsides

producedesiredresults

A:

impactcost

B:

haveinfluence

C:

答D:案：B

11、【单选题】Abusinesstaxcutisneededto【spur】industrialinvestment.

spread

spoil

A:

stimulate

B:

spill

C:

答D:案：C

12、【单选题】wantedtogoout,butIhadnomoney.Ihadno【alternative】but

tostayathome.

alternate

choose

A:

alert

B:

choice

C:

答D:案：D

13、【单选题】Akeyelementofhiseconomicprogramisthe【promotion】offree

tradeandinvestment.

encouragement

protection

A:

excitement

B:

innovation

C:

答D:案：A

14、【单选题】Speculatorsdesertedthesecurityandbigyieldsaffordedbythe

【equity】andmoneymarkets

stock

asset

A:

equality

B:

sales

C:

D:

答案：A

15、【单选题】Tradeandinvestmentliberalizationwillaggravatethecompetition

onthe【domestic】andinternationalmarkets.

world

foreign

A:

local

B:

abroad

C:

答D:案：C

16、【判断题】Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomic

ladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,

includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,Washington

wouldsupportChina'smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.

Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld'sleadingeconomies,could

provideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China's

commercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina'strade

surplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.

ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan'swas

larger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina'smost-favored

nationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecould

surpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.

"ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,"saysoneChinese

official"AfterJapan,we'llbefirstinlineforretaliation."Statements:

42.China'stradesurplus,mainlyfromexportsoftoys,textilesand

consumerelectronics,decreasedlastyear.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

17、【判断题】Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomic

ladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,

includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,Washington

wouldsupportChina'smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.

Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld'sleadingeconomies,could

provideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China's

commercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina'strade

surplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.

ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan'swas

larger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina'smost-favored

nationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecould

surpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.

"ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,"saysoneChinese

official"AfterJapan,we'llbefirstinlineforretaliation."Statements:

43.ThestrategyofopeningmarketstomoreU.S.goodsisadoptedby

ChineseleadersinthehopeofobtainingWashington'ssupportinwinningback

China'smembershipinGATT.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

18、【判断题】Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomic

ladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,

includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,Washington

wouldsupportChina'smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.

Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld'sleadingeconomies,could

provideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China's

commercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina'strade

surplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.

ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan'swas

larger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina'smost-favored

nationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecould

surpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.

"ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,"saysoneChinese

official"AfterJapan,we'llbefirstinlineforretaliation."Statements:

44.ChinabecamethecountrywhichheldthelargesttradesurpluswiththeU.S.

lastyear.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

19、【判断题】Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomic

ladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,

includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,Washington

wouldsupportChina'smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.

Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld'sleadingeconomies,could

provideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China's

commercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina'strade

surplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.

ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan'swas

larger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina'smost-favored

nationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecould

surpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.

"ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,"saysoneChinese

official"AfterJapan,we'llbefirstinlineforretaliation."Statements:

45.Inthepast,thetradeimbalancewasregardedasthemoreimportantsourceof

U.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChinathanhumanrights.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

20、【判断题】Passage1Chinaisnowreachingforthenextrungontheeconomic

ladder.LastfallBeijingagreedtoopenitsmarketstomoreU.S.goods,

includingeverythingfromPolaroidfilmtoautomobiles.Inreturn,Washington

wouldsupportChina'smembershipintheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.

Membershipinthisclub,whichincludesalltheworld'sleadingeconomies,could

provideahugeboostforalow-wageexporteconomy.Alreadythough,China's

commercialstrengthisstartingtoworrycompetitors.LastyearChina'strade

surplussurged,buoyedbyexportsoftoys,textilesandconsumerelectronics.

ItstradesurpluswiththeUnitedStateshitarecord$18billion.OnlyJapan'swas

larger.WiththeU.S.CongressduetoconsidertherenewalofChina'smost-favored

nationtradestatusinJune,officialsinBeijingfearthetradeimbalancecould

surpasshumanrightsasasourceofU.S.oppositiontopreferredstatusforChina.

"ThetradesurplusitselfwillbetheNo.1problemthisyear,"saysoneChinese

official"AfterJapan,we'llbefirstinlineforretaliation."Statements:

46.OfficialsinBeijingattachmuchimportancetothetradesurplus.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

21、【判断题】Passage2Nikeistheworld'slargestsupplierofathletic

footwearandamongthemostsuccessfulconsumer-productscompaniestohaveemerged

inthepast20years.Partofthatsuccesshascomeaboutbypayingrock-bottom

wagestotheworkerswhomaketheshoes.Allbut1%ofthe90millionshoesNike

makeseachyeararemanufacturedinAsia.NikeisasAmericanasCoca-cola.Part

ofitsappealtothemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwhobuyitsathletic

shoesisthatNikeissellingasenseoffreedom."Justdoit!"exultNike's

advertisements.Butthereisaroughsidetothisdream:theruthlessnesswith

whichNikeparesitscosts.Thecompanyisforeveronthelook-outforcheap

productionsites.Ifcostsinaparticularcountryorfactorymovetoofaroutof

line,productivitywillhavetorisetocompensate,orNikewilltakeits

businesselsewhere.Thefirmusesabout40factories;20haveclosedinthepast

fiveyearsorsoanother35haveopened.Nikemaylooklikeanall-American

enterprisebutitssuccessreliesonitsabilitytoharnessAsia'sspectacular

manufacturingexpertise."We'realwayslookingfornewmanufacturingsources,says

Nike'svice-presidentforproduction."Peopleaskwhywedon'tproducemorein

EasternEurope,butwe'veconcludedthatthemostcapablemanutacturersarein

Asia".TheorganizationofNikeissimpleandeffective.Alltheproductionrisk

istakenbycontractors.Wedont'knowthefirstthingaboutmanufacturing,"

saysNike's'vice-presidentforAsia-Pacific."Wearemarketersand

designers."Therearetheareasonwhichitconcentratesitsresources.Yetit

retainstheadvantagesoffirmswhichproducein-house,namelyahighdegree

ofcontroloverqualityandtheabilitytorespondrapidlytochangingtastes.

Untilrecently,almostallNike'sshoesweremadeinSouthKoreaandTaiwan,but

aslaborcoststherehavesoared,thefirm'scontractorsinthesetwoareashave

movedmuchoftheirproductiontocheapersitesinIndonesiaandThailand.

Statements:47.ThemostimportantingredientofNike'ssuccessisgivingpeople

asenseoffreedom.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

22、【判断题】Passage2Nikeistheworld'slargestsupplierofathletic

footwearandamongthemostsuccessfulconsumer-productscompaniestohaveemerged

inthepast20years.Partofthatsuccesshascomeaboutbypayingrock-bottom

wagestotheworkerswhomaketheshoes.Allbut1%ofthe90millionshoesNike

makeseachyeararemanufacturedinAsia.NikeisasAmericanasCoca-cola.Part

ofitsappealtothemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwhobuyitsathletic

shoesisthatNikeissellingasenseoffreedom."Justdoit!"exultNike's

advertisements.Butthereisaroughsidetothisdream:theruthlessnesswith

whichNikeparesitscosts.Thecompanyisforeveronthelook-outforcheap

productionsites.Ifcostsinaparticularcountryorfactorymovetoofaroutof

line,productivitywillhavetorisetocompensate,orNikewilltakeits

businesselsewhere.Thefirmusesabout40factories;20haveclosedinthepast

fiveyearsorsoanother35haveopened.Nikemaylooklikeanall-American

enterprisebutitssuccessreliesonitsabilitytoharnessAsia'sspectacular

manufacturingexpertise."We'realwayslookingfornewmanufacturingsources,says

Nike'svice-presidentforproduction."Peopleaskwhywedon'tproducemorein

EasternEurope,butwe'veconcludedthatthemostcapablemanutacturersarein

Asia".TheorganizationofNikeissimpleandeffective.Alltheproductionrisk

istakenbycontractors.Wedont'knowthefirstthingaboutmanufacturing,"

saysNike's'vice-presidentforAsia-Pacific."Wearemarketersand

designers."Therearetheareasonwhichitconcentratesitsresources.Yetit

retainstheadvantagesoffirmswhichproducein-house,namelyahighdegree

ofcontroloverqualityandtheabilitytorespondrapidlytochangingtastes.

Untilrecently,almostallNike'sshoesweremadeinSouthKoreaandTaiwan,but

aslaborcoststherehavesoared,thefirm'scontractorsinthesetwoareashave

movedmuchoftheirproductiontocheapersitesinIndonesiaandThailand.

Statements:48.ThequantityofshoesNikemanufacturesinAsiaeachyearis

about90million.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

23、【判断题】Passage2Nikeistheworld'slargestsupplierofathletic

footwearandamongthemostsuccessfulconsumer-productscompaniestohaveemerged

inthepast20years.Partofthatsuccesshascomeaboutbypayingrock-bottom

wagestotheworkerswhomaketheshoes.Allbut1%ofthe90millionshoesNike

makeseachyeararemanufacturedinAsia.NikeisasAmericanasCoca-cola.Part

ofitsappealtothemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwhobuyitsathletic

shoesisthatNikeissellingasenseoffreedom."Justdoit!"exultNike's

advertisements.Butthereisaroughsidetothisdream:theruthlessnesswith

whichNikeparesitscosts.Thecompanyisforeveronthelook-outforcheap

productionsites.Ifcostsinaparticularcountryorfactorymovetoofaroutof

line,productivitywillhavetorisetocompensate,orNikewilltakeits

businesselsewhere.Thefirmusesabout40factories;20haveclosedinthepast

fiveyearsorsoanother35haveopened.Nikemaylooklikeanall-American

enterprisebutitssuccessreliesonitsabilitytoharnessAsia'sspectacular

manufacturingexpertise."We'realwayslookingfornewmanufacturingsources,says

Nike'svice-presidentforproduction."Peopleaskwhywedon'tproducemorein

EasternEurope,butwe'veconcludedthatthemostcapablemanutacturersarein

Asia".TheorganizationofNikeissimpleandeffective.Alltheproductionrisk

istakenbycontractors.Wedont'knowthefirstthingaboutmanufacturing,"

saysNike's'vice-presidentforAsia-Pacific."Wearemarketersand

designers."Therearetheareasonwhichitconcentratesitsresources.Yetit

retainstheadvantagesoffirmswhichproducein-house,namelyahighdegree

ofcontroloverqualityandtheabilitytorespondrapidlytochangingtastes.

Untilrecently,almostallNike'sshoesweremadeinSouthKoreaandTaiwan,but

aslaborcoststherehavesoared,thefirm'scontractorsinthesetwoareashave

movedmuchoftheirproductiontocheapersitesinIndonesiaandThailand.

Statements:49.Asalltheproductionriskistakenbycontractors,Nike's

mainconcentrationisonmarketinganddesigning.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

24、【判断题】Passage2Nikeistheworld'slargestsupplierofathletic

footwearandamongthemostsuccessfulconsumer-productscompaniestohaveemerged

inthepast20years.Partofthatsuccesshascomeaboutbypayingrock-bottom

wagestotheworkerswhomaketheshoes.Allbut1%ofthe90millionshoesNike

makeseachyeararemanufacturedinAsia.NikeisasAmericanasCoca-cola.Part

ofitsappealtothemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwhobuyitsathletic

shoesisthatNikeissellingasenseoffreedom."Justdoit!"exultNike's

advertisements.Butthereisaroughsidetothisdream:theruthlessnesswith

whichNikeparesitscosts.Thecompanyisforeveronthelook-outforcheap

productionsites.Ifcostsinaparticularcountryorfactorymovetoofaroutof

line,productivitywillhavetorisetocompensate,orNikewilltakeits

businesselsewhere.Thefirmusesabout40factories;20haveclosedinthepast

fiveyearsorsoanother35haveopened.Nikemaylooklikeanall-American

enterprisebutitssuccessreliesonitsabilitytoharnessAsia'sspectacular

manufacturingexpertise."We'realwayslookingfornewmanufacturingsources,says

Nike'svice-presidentforproduction."Peopleaskwhywedon'tproducemorein

EasternEurope,butwe'veconcludedthatthemostcapablemanutacturersarein

Asia".TheorganizationofNikeissimpleandeffective.Alltheproductionrisk

istakenbycontractors.Wedont'knowthefirstthingaboutmanufacturing,"

saysNike's'vice-presidentforAsia-Pacific."Wearemarketersand

designers."Therearetheareasonwhichitconcentratesitsresources.Yetit

retainstheadvantagesoffirmswhichproducein-house,namelyahighdegree

ofcontroloverqualityandtheabilitytorespondrapidlytochangingtastes.

Untilrecently,almostallNike'sshoesweremadeinSouthKoreaandTaiwan,but

aslaborcoststherehavesoared,thefirm'scontractorsinthesetwoareashave

movedmuchoftheirproductiontocheapersitesinIndonesiaandThailand.

Statements:50.NikepreferstoproduceinAsiaratherthaninEasternEurope

becausetheythinktheAsianmarketisbiggerthanEasternEurope's.

True

False

A:

B:

答案：B

25、【判断题】Passage2Nikeistheworld'slargestsupplierofathletic

footwearandamongthemostsuccessfulconsumer-productscompaniestohaveemerged

inthepast20years.Partofthatsuccesshascomeaboutbypayingrock-bottom

wagestotheworkerswhomaketheshoes.Allbut1%ofthe90millionshoesNike

makeseachyeararemanufacturedinAsia.NikeisasAmericanasCoca-cola.Part

ofitsappealtothemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwhobuyitsathletic

shoesisthatNikeissellingasenseoffreedom."Justdoit!"exultNike's

advertisements.Butthereisaroughsidetothisdream:theruthlessnesswith

whichNikeparesitscosts.Thecompanyisforeveronthelook-outforcheap

productionsites.Ifcostsinaparticularcountryorfactorymovetoofaroutof

line,productivitywillhavetorisetocompensate,orNikewilltakeits

businesselsewhere.Thefirmusesabout40factories;20haveclosedinthepast

fiveyearsorsoanother35haveopened.Nikemaylooklikeanall-American

enterprisebutitssuccessreliesonitsabilitytoharnessAsia'sspectacular

manufacturingexpertise."We'realwayslookingfornewmanufacturingsources,says

Nike'svice-presidentforproduction."Peopleaskwhywedon'tproducemorein

EasternEurope,butwe'veconcludedthatthemostcapablemanutacturersarein

Asia".TheorganizationofNikeissimpleandeffective.Alltheproductionrisk

istakenbycontractors.Wedont'knowthefirstthingaboutmanufacturing,"

saysNike's'vice-presidentforAsia-Pacific."Wearemarketersand

designers."Therearetheareasonwhichitconcentratesitsresources.Yetit

retainstheadvantagesoffirmswhichproducein-house,namelyahighdegree

ofcontroloverqualityandtheabilitytorespondrapidlytochangingtastes.

Untilrecently,almostallNike'sshoesweremadeinSouthKoreaandTaiwan,but

aslaborcoststherehavesoared,thefirm'scontractorsinthesetwoareashave

movedmuchoftheirproductiontocheapersitesinIndonesiaandThailand.

Statements:51.Tokeepcostslow,Nike'smostimportantstrategyistoproduce

incountrieswherelaborcostsarestilllow.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

26、【问答题】(英译中)most-favorednationtreatment

答案：最惠国待遇

27、【问答题】(英译中)tradesurplus

答案：贸易顺差

28、【问答题】(英译中)hardcurrency

答案：硬通货

29、【问答题】(英译中)mergerofbanks

答案：银行兼并

30、【问答题】(英译中)liquidassets

答案：易于变卖的资产

31、【问答题】(英译中)ahermitnation

答案：闭关自守的国家

32、【问答题】(英译中)tradenegotiation

答案：贸易谈判

33、【问答题】(英译中)ataroughestimate

答案：据粗略估计

34、【问答题】(英译中)ChineseExportCommoditiesFair

答案：中国出口商品交易会

35、【问答题】(英译中)foreignexchangereserves

答案：外汇储备

36、【问答题】(中译英)独家经销合同

答案：exclusivecontract

37、【问答题】(中译英)经常项目

答案：currentaccount

38、【问答题】(中译英)清算协议

答案：clearingagreement

39、【问答题】(中译英)人均收入

答案：percapitaincome

40、【问答题】(中译英)无壁垒市场

答案：barrier-freemarket

41、【问答题】(中译英)双重税

答案：carbontax

42、【问答题】(中译英)房地产

答案：realestate

43、【问答题】(中译英)试销

答案：testmarket

44、【问答题】(中译英)知识产权

答案：intellectualpropertyright

45、【问答题】(中译英)商业周期

答案：businesscycle

46、【问答题】Passage1Aclearlyconfident【Chinahasrolledupalarge

sectionofitsbamboocurtain】,declareditself"opentotheoutsideworld"and

hungsignsonnearlyallitscitiesinvitingforeigninvestorstocomeanddo

seriousbusiness.Forforeigninvestors,theprospectof【havingaccessto】a

marketof1.3billionconsumersnolongerseemslikeapipedream.TheChinese-in

particulartheruralpopulation——aregettingricherandnowwantvisible

improvementstotheirstandardofliving:theyaspiretoowncolourTVsets,

refrigerators,trucks,washingmachinesand【better】radios,bicyclesand

clothing.Evenlocalfactoriesaretakingnoteofthevastpotential【sales】in

theirowndomesticmarket.36.Pleaseparaphrase"hasrolledupalargesectionof

itsbamboocurtain"inLine1.

答案：Itcanbeparaphrasedas:hasopeneditslong-closeddoortotheoutside

worldinmanypartsofthecountry.

47、【问答题】Passage1Aclearlyconfident【Chinahasrolledupalarge

sectionofitsbamboocurtain】,declareditself"opentotheoutsideworld"and

hungsignsonnearlyallitscitiesinvitingforeigninvestorstocomeanddo

seriousbusiness.Forforeigninvestors,theprospectof【havingaccessto】a

marketof1.3billionconsumersnolongerseemslikeapipedream.TheChinese-in

particulartheruralpopulation——aregettingricherandnowwantvisible

improvementstotheirstandardofliving:theyaspiretoowncolourTVsets,

refrigerators,trucks,washingmachinesand【better】radios,bicyclesand

clothing.Evenlocalfactoriesaretakingnoteofthevastpotential【sales】in

theirowndomesticmarket.37.Whatisimpliedbyusingtheword"better"?Doesit

refermerelytothequalityofgoodshereorsomethingmore?

答案：Better"impliesthat"theyalreadyhadthingslikeradiosbicycles

andclothing:butexpectedtohavebetterones".

48、【问答题】Passage1Aclearlyconfident【Chinahasrolledupalarge

sectionofitsbamboocurtain】,declareditself"opentotheoutsideworld"and

hungsignsonnearlyallitscitiesinvitingforeigninvestorstocomeanddo

seriousbusiness.Forforeigninvestors,theprospectof【havingaccessto】a

marketof1.3billionconsumersnolongerseemslikeapipedream.TheChinese-in

particulartheruralpopulation——aregettingricherandnowwantvisible

improvementstotheirstandardofliving:theyaspiretoowncolourTVsets,

refrigerators,trucks,washingmachinesand【better】radios,bicyclesand

clothing.Evenlocalfactoriesaretakingnoteofthevastpotential【sales】in

theirowndomesticmarket.38.Whatdo"havingaccessto"and"sales"mean?

答案：Havingaccesstomeans"enteringandthemeaningof"sales"is"quantities

tobesold".

49、【问答题】Passage2AmericawantsJapantomeetimporttargetsforsome

Americangoods.AnunwillingJapanhasdecidedto【drawtheline】.Once,when

Japanfacedpressurefromabroaditwouldeither【givein】reluctantlyorkeep

quietandhopethatthefusswoulddiedown.【Nolonger,itseems】.TheClinton

administrationstronglybelievesinexertingsuchpressure.Itspolicyistoopen

someJapanesemarkets(whichitdeemstobeclosed)bysettingimporttargets-an

approachtotradepolicythatsupporterscall"result-oriented".Thisuglyterm

foreshadowsuncertainconsequences.Farfromcapitulatingtothisnewthrustof

Americantradepolicy,Japanistakingastandthatcouldleadtoatrans-Pacif

confrontation.39.Pleasegiveasynonymtothe