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外刊经贸知识选读年月真题
00096202210
1、【单选题】Economists_reckon_thattheeurowillslidetolessthanparity
withthedollarwithinayear.
agree
think
A:
suggest
B:
reject
C:
答D:案:B
2、【单选题】Japanhassettargetstocuttaxes,_reinin_powerfultradeunions
andreducepublicspending.
encourage
supply
A:
control
B:
manage
C:
答D:案:C
3、【单选题】BecauseRMBisnotfully_convertible_,itcannotbeattackedby
foreignspeculators.
available
exchangeable
A:
payable
B:
believable
C:
答D:案:B
4、【单选题】Withitsgrowingeconomicandmilitary_clout_,Chinaisplaying
animportantroleintheworld.
cloud
method
A:
power
B:
system
C:
答D:案:C
5、【单选题】Energyshortageand_antiquated_infrastructuremakeitdifficult
toattractforeigninvestment.
outdated
unqualified
A:
modern
B:
complex
C:
答D:案:A
6、【单选题】Evencountrieswithstrongforeignexchangepositionstrytouse
countertradeas_leverage_totapthenetworksofglobalfirms.
average
partner
A:
form
B:
tool
C:
答D:案:D
7、【单选题】Properlyappliedfinancial_incentives_areapowerfultoolto
inspireemployeestoimprovetheirperformance.
policies
income
A:
benefits
B:
encouragement
C:
答D:案:D
8、【单选题】HowtheunbalancedpartnershipbetweenGermanyandFrance,andan
increasingly_detached_BritainwillshapetheEU?
separated
delivered
A:
friendly
B:
different
C:
答D:案:A
9、【单选题】TheaimofJapan'shigh-speedrailrevolutionisto_supplant_
domesticairtravel.
assist
defeat
A:
replace
B:
C:
exceed
答D:案:C
10、【单选题】Googlecreatedoneofthemost_lucrative_businessmodelsinthe
historyofmedia.
efficient
profitable
A:
safe
B:
risky
C:
答D:案:B
11、【单选题】Abanonsmokinginpublicplaceswill_comeintoforce_inChina
nextmonth.
discuss
goon
A:
takeeffect
B:
end
C:
答D:案:C
12、【单选题】Asiancountriesfacethecommontaskofpromotingregional
economic_integration_andkeepingthevitalityofAsianeconomy.
combination
development
A:
comparison
B:
competition
C:
答D:案:A
13、【单选题】Thesinglemarketis_debut_justasEuropetraverseoneofits
roughesteconomicstormsinyear.
lastperformance
bestshow
A:
firstappearance
B:
previousidea
C:
答D:案:C
14、【单选题】Thegovernmentmustprovidethenecessaryinstrumentsto
_facilitate_developmentofthepublicandprivatesectors.
increase
cause
A:
help
B:
hinder
C:
答D:案:C
15、【单选题】Applesmartphoneshavea_dominant_shareofmarket,having
suppressedtheNokia.
largest
ruling
A:
obvious
B:
typical
C:
答D:案:B
16、【判断题】Passage1ReviewofMarkets一CornFuturesFuturesmarket
forcorn,wheatandsoybeanshaveatoughacttofollowin1997.Thepast12
monthsfeaturedsomeofthemostvolatilegrainpricesinrecenthistory,as
weathermovedthemarketdramatically.Recordsweresetforbothpriceandvolume.
Corn-futurespricesmarchedup57%fromthebeginningoftheyear.Wheat-futures
pricesalsoskyrocketedtoanall-timehightoabout$7abushel,doublingin
pricessinceearly1995.Increasingworld-widedemandandanexpectationof
record-lowcropproductionbecauseofunfavorableweatherledtohighpricesearly
in1996.Forwheat,conditionsstayeddrythroughMay,whileforcornand
soybeans,weatherremaineddryinkeyproducingregionsintoJune.Becauseofthe
weatherearlyintheyear,thenation'sgranariesheldaprecariouslylowamount-
just426millionbushelsofcornatonepointinSeptember,thelowestlevelsince
the1970s.Butjustwhensupplyconcernspushedpricesintotherecord-
breakingrange,rainsandinterna-tionalsupplyspoiledthebullishparty.
Farmersplanted8millionmoreacresofcornalonein1996andlargecropsalso
camefromEuropeandAustralia.Thehighpriceencouragedshiftsinplanning-
areaandyieldwentup.Soybeandemandcouldoutpaceitsgraincousinsbecause
oftherapidgrowthinChina,whichrecentlyswitchedfrombeinganexportertoan
importerofsoybeanproducts.Andifthereareanyproblemswithproduction,the
marketisliabletohavealargepriceadvance.Thegrainpriceskeptstable
duringthepast12months.
正确
错误
A:
B:
答案:B
17、【判断题】Passage1ReviewofMarkets一CornFuturesFuturesmarket
forcorn,wheatandsoybeanshaveatoughacttofollowin1997.Thepast12
monthsfeaturedsomeofthemostvolatilegrainpricesinrecenthistory,as
weathermovedthemarketdramatically.Recordsweresetforbothpriceandvolume.
Corn-futurespricesmarchedup57%fromthebeginningoftheyear.Wheat-futures
pricesalsoskyrocketedtoanall-timehightoabout$7abushel,doublingin
pricessinceearly1995.Increasingworld-widedemandandanexpectationof
record-lowcropproductionbecauseofunfavorableweatherledtohighpricesearly
in1996.Forwheat,conditionsstayeddrythroughMay,whileforcornand
soybeans,weatherremaineddryinkeyproducingregionsintoJune.Becauseofthe
weatherearlyintheyear,thenation'sgranariesheldaprecariouslylowamount-
just426millionbushelsofcornatonepointinSeptember,thelowestlevelsince
the1970s.Butjustwhensupplyconcernspushedpricesintotherecord-
breakingrange,rainsandinterna-tionalsupplyspoiledthebullishparty.
Farmersplanted8millionmoreacresofcornalonein1996andlargecropsalso
camefromEuropeandAustralia.Thehighpriceencouragedshiftsinplanning-
areaandyieldwentup.Soybeandemandcouldoutpaceitsgraincousinsbecause
oftherapidgrowthinChina,whichrecentlyswitchedfrombeinganexportertoan
importerofsoybeanproducts.Andifthereareanyproblemswithproduction,the
marketisliabletohavealargepriceadvance.Wheat-futurespriceinearly
1995isabout$3.5abushel.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:A
18、【判断题】Passage1ReviewofMarkets一CornFuturesFuturesmarket
forcorn,wheatandsoybeanshaveatoughacttofollowin1997.Thepast12
monthsfeaturedsomeofthemostvolatilegrainpricesinrecenthistory,as
weathermovedthemarketdramatically.Recordsweresetforbothpriceandvolume.
Corn-futurespricesmarchedup57%fromthebeginningoftheyear.Wheat-futures
pricesalsoskyrocketedtoanall-timehightoabout$7abushel,doublingin
pricessinceearly1995.Increasingworld-widedemandandanexpectationof
record-lowcropproductionbecauseofunfavorableweatherledtohighpricesearly
in1996.Forwheat,conditionsstayeddrythroughMay,whileforcornand
soybeans,weatherremaineddryinkeyproducingregionsintoJune.Becauseofthe
weatherearlyintheyear,thenation'sgranariesheldaprecariouslylowamount-
just426millionbushelsofcornatonepointinSeptember,thelowestlevelsince
the1970s.Butjustwhensupplyconcernspushedpricesintotherecord-
breakingrange,rainsandinterna-tionalsupplyspoiledthebullishparty.
Farmersplanted8millionmoreacresofcornalonein1996andlargecropsalso
camefromEuropeandAustralia.Thehighpriceencouragedshiftsinplanning-
areaandyieldwentup.Soybeandemandcouldoutpaceitsgraincousinsbecause
oftherapidgrowthinChina,whichrecentlyswitchedfrombeinganexportertoan
importerofsoybeanproducts.Andifthereareanyproblemswithproduction,the
marketisliabletohavealargepriceadvance.Unfavorableweatherledto
record-lowcropproductionin1996.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:B
19、【判断题】Passage1ReviewofMarkets一CornFuturesFuturesmarket
forcorn,wheatandsoybeanshaveatoughacttofollowin1997.Thepast12
monthsfeaturedsomeofthemostvolatilegrainpricesinrecenthistory,as
weathermovedthemarketdramatically.Recordsweresetforbothpriceandvolume.
Corn-futurespricesmarchedup57%fromthebeginningoftheyear.Wheat-futures
pricesalsoskyrocketedtoanall-timehightoabout$7abushel,doublingin
pricessinceearly1995.Increasingworld-widedemandandanexpectationof
record-lowcropproductionbecauseofunfavorableweatherledtohighpricesearly
in1996.Forwheat,conditionsstayeddrythroughMay,whileforcornand
soybeans,weatherremaineddryinkeyproducingregionsintoJune.Becauseofthe
weatherearlyintheyear,thenation'sgranariesheldaprecariouslylowamount-
just426millionbushelsofcornatonepointinSeptember,thelowestlevelsince
the1970s.Butjustwhensupplyconcernspushedpricesintotherecord-
breakingrange,rainsandinterna-tionalsupplyspoiledthebullishparty.
Farmersplanted8millionmoreacresofcornalonein1996andlargecropsalso
camefromEuropeandAustralia.Thehighpriceencouragedshiftsinplanning-
areaandyieldwentup.Soybeandemandcouldoutpaceitsgraincousinsbecause
oftherapidgrowthinChina,whichrecentlyswitchedfrombeinganexportertoan
importerofsoybeanproducts.Andifthereareanyproblemswithproduction,the
marketisliabletohavealargepriceadvance.Becauseoftheweather,many
countriesstoredmorecornthanexpected.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:B
20、【判断题】Passage1ReviewofMarkets一CornFuturesFuturesmarket
forcorn,wheatandsoybeanshaveatoughacttofollowin1997.Thepast12
monthsfeaturedsomeofthemostvolatilegrainpricesinrecenthistory,as
weathermovedthemarketdramatically.Recordsweresetforbothpriceandvolume.
Corn-futurespricesmarchedup57%fromthebeginningoftheyear.Wheat-futures
pricesalsoskyrocketedtoanall-timehightoabout$7abushel,doublingin
pricessinceearly1995.Increasingworld-widedemandandanexpectationof
record-lowcropproductionbecauseofunfavorableweatherledtohighpricesearly
in1996.Forwheat,conditionsstayeddrythroughMay,whileforcornand
soybeans,weatherremaineddryinkeyproducingregionsintoJune.Becauseofthe
weatherearlyintheyear,thenation'sgranariesheldaprecariouslylowamount-
just426millionbushelsofcornatonepointinSeptember,thelowestlevelsince
the1970s.Butjustwhensupplyconcernspushedpricesintotherecord-
breakingrange,rainsandinterna-tionalsupplyspoiledthebullishparty.
Farmersplanted8millionmoreacresofcornalonein1996andlargecropsalso
camefromEuropeandAustralia.Thehighpriceencouragedshiftsinplanning-
areaandyieldwentup.Soybeandemandcouldoutpaceitsgraincousinsbecause
oftherapidgrowthinChina,whichrecentlyswitchedfrombeinganexportertoan
importerofsoybeanproducts.Andifthereareanyproblemswithproduction,the
marketisliabletohavealargepriceadvance.Rapiddemandgrowthmakes
Chinabecomeanimporterofsoybean.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:A
21、【判断题】Passage2SmoothRideontheRoadtosuccessItisthegood
fortuneoftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)thatthecountryanditseconomyare
enjoyingamuchsofterride.Thefederationisfunctioningsmoothlywithfew
obviousobstaclesonthepathahead.Alotofthemultinationalcompanieshave
chosenDubaitotargettheirmarkets.Theyrecognizethatheretheycanhavethe
internationalexposure,theservicesandaccesstothestorageanddistribution
networks.TheyarelookingatDubaiasadistributionandmanagementcenterfor
thewholeoftheMiddleEast.Therangeofeconomicactivityremainsoneof
theUAE'sgreatstrengthsincombatingtheperi-odicdownturnsintheoilmarket.
Nevertheless,itiswidelyacknowledgedthattheoilpricecontinuedtohavea
disproportionatebearingontheeconomy'swell-beingandthatfurther
diversificationisrequired.Strongemphasisisbeingattachedtothedevelopment
ofnon-oilactivity,whetheritbethroughjointstockinvestmentcompaniesor
governmentagencies.Howeverotheraspectsofeconomicreformhavehardlygot
ontopoliticalagenda.Therehasbeennoprivatizationandstillthereisn't
astockexchange.Nextyearmayseesomeaction.Thereviewofthedraft
stockexchangerulesisnearingcompletionandthat1996shouldseethe
publicationofastockexchangelaw.Yet,fewexpectasea-changeineconomic
policy.Thetrendistowardseconomicreform,butitwon'tberushed.Thereis
stillenoughmoneyaroundtosatisfymostpeople'sexpectation.Asimilar
assessmentwasmadeinarecentstudybytheEmiratesIndustrialBankonthe
possibilityofgreaterprivateinvolvementininfrastructureprojects.“Forthe
UAEalthoughthesearenotpressingpolicyconcerns,itmightbeworthwhile
tostartlookingatthebestinstitutionalarrangementsfromamediumtolongterm
perspectiveformanagingtheinfrastructure,"itsaid.Alotofmultinational
companiescametoDubaiandsetuptheiroffices.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:A
22、【判断题】Passage2SmoothRideontheRoadtosuccessItisthegood
fortuneoftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)thatthecountryanditseconomyare
enjoyingamuchsofterride.Thefederationisfunctioningsmoothlywithfew
obviousobstaclesonthepathahead.Alotofthemultinationalcompanieshave
chosenDubaitotargettheirmarkets.Theyrecognizethatheretheycanhavethe
internationalexposure,theservicesandaccesstothestorageanddistribution
networks.TheyarelookingatDubaiasadistributionandmanagementcenterfor
thewholeoftheMiddleEast.Therangeofeconomicactivityremainsoneof
theUAE'sgreatstrengthsincombatingtheperi-odicdownturnsintheoilmarket.
Nevertheless,itiswidelyacknowledgedthattheoilpricecontinuedtohavea
disproportionatebearingontheeconomy'swell-beingandthatfurther
diversificationisrequired.Strongemphasisisbeingattachedtothedevelopment
ofnon-oilactivity,whetheritbethroughjointstockinvestmentcompaniesor
governmentagencies.Howeverotheraspectsofeconomicreformhavehardlygot
ontopoliticalagenda.Therehasbeennoprivatizationandstillthereisn't
astockexchange.Nextyearmayseesomeaction.Thereviewofthedraft
stockexchangerulesisnearingcompletionandthat1996shouldseethe
publicationofastockexchangelaw.Yet,fewexpectasea-changeineconomic
policy.Thetrendistowardseconomicreform,butitwon'tberushed.Thereis
stillenoughmoneyaroundtosatisfymostpeople'sexpectation.Asimilar
assessmentwasmadeinarecentstudybytheEmiratesIndustrialBankonthe
possibilityofgreaterprivateinvolvementininfrastructureprojects.“Forthe
UAEalthoughthesearenotpressingpolicyconcerns,itmightbeworthwhile
tostartlookingatthebestinstitutionalarrangementsfromamediumtolongterm
perspectiveformanagingtheinfrastructure,"itsaid.Todealwiththefall
inthepriceofoil,UAEbegantodevelopnon-oilactivities.
正确
A:
错误
答B:案:A
23、【判断题】Passage2SmoothRideontheRoadtosuccessItisthegood
fortuneoftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)thatthecountryanditseconomyare
enjoyingamuchsofterride.Thefederationisfunctioningsmoothlywithfew
obviousobstaclesonthepathahead.Alotofthemultinationalcompanieshave
chosenDubaitotargettheirmarkets.Theyrecognizethatheretheycanhavethe
internationalexposure,theservicesandaccesstothestorageanddistribution
networks.TheyarelookingatDubaiasadistributionandmanagementcenterfor
thewholeoftheMiddleEast.Therangeofeconomicactivityremainsoneof
theUAE'sgreatstrengthsincombatingtheperi-odicdownturnsintheoilmarket.
Nevertheless,itiswidelyacknowledgedthattheoilpricecontinuedtohavea
disproportionatebearingontheeconomy'swell-beingandthatfurther
diversificationisrequired.Strongemphasisisbeingattachedtothedevelopment
ofnon-oilactivity,whetheritbethroughjointstockinvestmentcompaniesor
governmentagencies.Howeverotheraspectsofeconomicreformhavehardlygot
ontopoliticalagenda.Therehasbeennoprivatizationandstillthereisn't
astockexchange.Nextyearmayseesomeaction.Thereviewofthedraft
stockexchangerulesisnearingcompletionandthat1996shouldseethe
publicationofastockexchangelaw.Yet,fewexpectasea-changeineconomic
policy.Thetrendistowardseconomicreform,butitwon'tberushed.Thereis
stillenoughmoneyaroundtosatisfymostpeople'sexpectation.Asimilar
assessmentwasmadeinarecentstudybytheEmiratesIndustrialBankonthe
possibilityofgreaterprivateinvolvementininfrastructureprojects.“Forthe
UAEalthoughthesearenotpressingpolicyconcerns,itmightbeworthwhile
tostartlookingatthebestinstitutionalarrangementsfromamediumtolongterm
perspectiveformanagingtheinfrastructure,"itsaid.Astockexchangewill
neverbeallowedinUAE.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:B
24、【判断题】Passage2SmoothRideontheRoadtosuccessItisthegood
fortuneoftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)thatthecountryanditseconomyare
enjoyingamuchsofterride.Thefederationisfunctioningsmoothlywithfew
obviousobstaclesonthepathahead.Alotofthemultinationalcompanieshave
chosenDubaitotargettheirmarkets.Theyrecognizethatheretheycanhavethe
internationalexposure,theservicesandaccesstothestorageanddistribution
networks.TheyarelookingatDubaiasadistributionandmanagementcenterfor
thewholeoftheMiddleEast.Therangeofeconomicactivityremainsoneof
theUAE'sgreatstrengthsincombatingtheperi-odicdownturnsintheoilmarket.
Nevertheless,itiswidelyacknowledgedthattheoilpricecontinuedtohavea
disproportionatebearingontheeconomy'swell-beingandthatfurther
diversificationisrequired.Strongemphasisisbeingattachedtothedevelopment
ofnon-oilactivity,whetheritbethroughjointstockinvestmentcompaniesor
governmentagencies.Howeverotheraspectsofeconomicreformhavehardlygot
ontopoliticalagenda.Therehasbeennoprivatizationandstillthereisn't
astockexchange.Nextyearmayseesomeaction.Thereviewofthedraft
stockexchangerulesisnearingcompletionandthat1996shouldseethe
publicationofastockexchangelaw.Yet,fewexpectasea-changeineconomic
policy.Thetrendistowardseconomicreform,butitwon'tberushed.Thereis
stillenoughmoneyaroundtosatisfymostpeople'sexpectation.Asimilar
assessmentwasmadeinarecentstudybytheEmiratesIndustrialBankonthe
possibilityofgreaterprivateinvolvementininfrastructureprojects.“Forthe
UAEalthoughthesearenotpressingpolicyconcerns,itmightbeworthwhile
tostartlookingatthebestinstitutionalarrangementsfromamediumtolongterm
perspectiveformanagingtheinfrastructure,"itsaid.Therewillbea
fundamentalreforminUAE'seconomypolicy.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:B
25、【判断题】Passage2SmoothRideontheRoadtosuccessItisthegood
fortuneoftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)thatthecountryanditseconomyare
enjoyingamuchsofterride.Thefederationisfunctioningsmoothlywithfew
obviousobstaclesonthepathahead.Alotofthemultinationalcompanieshave
chosenDubaitotargettheirmarkets.Theyrecognizethatheretheycanhavethe
internationalexposure,theservicesandaccesstothestorageanddistribution
networks.TheyarelookingatDubaiasadistributionandmanagementcenterfor
thewholeoftheMiddleEast.Therangeofeconomicactivityremainsoneof
theUAE'sgreatstrengthsincombatingtheperi-odicdownturnsintheoilmarket.
Nevertheless,itiswidelyacknowledgedthattheoilpricecontinuedtohavea
disproportionatebearingontheeconomy'swell-beingandthatfurther
diversificationisrequired.Strongemphasisisbeingattachedtothedevelopment
ofnon-oilactivity,whetheritbethroughjointstockinvestmentcompaniesor
governmentagencies.Howeverotheraspectsofeconomicreformhavehardlygot
ontopoliticalagenda.Therehasbeennoprivatizationandstillthereisn't
astockexchange.Nextyearmayseesomeaction.Thereviewofthedraft
stockexchangerulesisnearingcompletionandthat1996shouldseethe
publicationofastockexchangelaw.Yet,fewexpectasea-changeineconomic
policy.Thetrendistowardseconomicreform,butitwon'tberushed.Thereis
stillenoughmoneyaroundtosatisfymostpeople'sexpectation.Asimilar
assessmentwasmadeinarecentstudybytheEmiratesIndustrialBankonthe
possibilityofgreaterprivateinvolvementininfrastructureprojects.“Forthe
UAEalthoughthesearenotpressingpolicyconcerns,itmightbeworthwhile
tostartlookingatthebestinstitutionalarrangementsfromamediumtolongterm
perspectiveformanagingtheinfrastructure,"itsaid.Privateinvestmentare
alwaysencouragedininfrastructureprojectsinUAE.
正确
错误
A:
答B:案:B
26、【问答题】知识产权
答案:intellectualpropertyright
27、【问答题】进口配额
答案:importquotas
28、【问答题】有形贸易
答案:visibletrade
29、【问答题】硬通货
答案:hardcurrency
30、【问答题】特许专营权
答案:franchise
31、【问答题】企业家精神
答案:entrepreneurship
32、【问答题】流动资产
答案:liquidassets
33、【问答题】优惠税率
答案:preferentialtaxrate
34、【问答题】证券交易所
答案:stockexchange
35、【问答题】制成品
答案:manufacturedgoods
36、【问答题】portfolioinvestment
答案:证券投资
37、【问答题】tradedeficit
答案:贸易逆差
38、【问答题】governmentprocurement
答案:政府采购
39、【问答题】conglomerate
答案:跨行业公司
40、【问答题】fledglingindustries
答案:新兴工业
41、【问答题】tradesanctions
答案:贸易制裁
42、【问答题】certificateoforigin
答案:产地证明书
43、【问答题】braintrust
答案:智囊团
44、【问答题】BankofInternationalSettlements
答案:国际清算银行
45、【问答题】free-tradezone
答案:自由贸易区
46、【问答题】Passage1Disputesoverfarmtradehavebedevilledthecurrent
roundofGATTtalksfromthestart.Thatisunsurprising.Fordecadesgovernments
everywherehavesuppressedmarketforcesinagriculturewith_subsidies_,tariffs,
quotas,monopolypurchasingboardsandalltheotherparaphernaliaofmule-
headedintervention.Ononeplausibleestimate,consumersinindustrialcountries
pay$300billionayearintaxesandhigherpricestosupportfarming.
Evenallowingfortheincometransferredtofarmers,thenetwelfarelosscaused
bytheindustrialcountries'farmpoliciesis$100billionayear.What
exactlyarethosereformsofthecommonagriculturalpolicy(CAP)thatEurope's
governmentsagreedto?Oncereals,whereEuropeandAmericahave_squabbled_
mostfiercely,theGATT'sdirector-generalsuggestedcutsof20%inthevalue
oftheCAP'sproductionsubsidies._Americasaiditwouldsettlefornothingelse_.
TheECthencameupwithanewplantore-formtheCAP.Itsmainideaisto
replacesomeproductionsubsidieswithdirectpaymentstofarmers.Inwhatway
could“subsidies”suppressmarkedforcesinthefarmtrade?
答案:Inafreemarket,thepricesoffarmproductsaredecidedbythe
relationshipbetweendemandandsupply.Ifgovernmentsprovidefarmerswith
subsidies,thefarmerswillbeabletosellthefarmproductsatlowerprices
thanthosewithoutsubsidiesatforeignmarkets.
47、【问答题】Passage1Disputesoverfarmtradehavebedevilledthecurrent
roundofGATTtalksfromthestart.Thatisunsurprising.Fordecadesgovernments
everywherehavesuppressedmarketforcesinagriculturewith_subsidies_,tariffs,
quotas,monopolypurchasingboardsandalltheotherparaphernaliaofmule-
headedintervention.Ononeplausibleestimate,consumersinindustrialcountries
pay$300billionayearintaxesandhigherpricestosupportfarming.
Evenallowingfortheincometransferredtofarmers,thenetwelfarelosscaused
bytheindustrialcountries'farmpoliciesis$100billionayear.What
exactlyarethosereformsofthecommonagriculturalpolicy(CAP)thatEurope's
governmentsagreedto?Oncereals,whereEuropeandAmericahave_squabbled_
mostfiercely,theGATT'sdirector-generalsuggestedcutsof20%inthevalue
oftheCAP'sproductionsubsidies._Americasaiditwouldsettlefornothingelse_.
TheECthencameupwithanewplantore-formtheCAP.Itsmainideaisto
replacesomeproductionsubsidieswithdirectpaymentstofarmers.What
does“squabble”meanhere?
答案:Squabblemeantofightorargue,oftenaboutunimportantthings.
48、【问答题】Passage1Disputesoverfarmtradehavebedevilledthecurrent
roundofGATTtalksfromthestart.Thatisunsurprising.Fordecadesgovernments
everywherehavesuppressedmarketforcesinagriculturewith_subsidies_,tariffs,
quotas,monopolypurchasingboardsandalltheotherparaphernaliaofmule-
headedintervention.Ononeplausibleestimate,consumersinindustrialcountries
pay$300billionayearintaxesandhigherpricestosupportfarming.
Evenallowingfortheincometransferredtofarmers,thenetwelfarelosscaused
bytheindustrialcountries'farmpoliciesis$100billionayear.What
exactlyarethosereformsofthecommonagriculturalpolicy(CAP)thatEurope's
governmentsagreedto?Oncereals,whereEuropeandAmericahave_squabbled_
mostfiercely,theGATT'sdirector-generalsuggestedcutsof20%inthevalue
oftheCAP'sproductionsubsidies._Americasaiditwouldsettlefornothingelse_.
TheECthencameupwithanewplantore-formtheCAP.Itsmainideaisto
replacesomeproductionsubsidieswithdirectpaymentstofarmers.Fromthe
sentenceunderlined,doyouthinkwhatattitudeAmericatooktowardsthereform
suggestedbytheGATT'sdirector-general?
答案:AmericafirmlysupportedthereformsuggestedbytheGATT'sdirector-
general.
49、【问答题】Passage2Anotabledevelopmentin1991wasanarrowingof
currentaccountimbalancesofmostmajorindustrialcountries:TheU.S.current-
accountdeficitmovedtonearbalance._Thetradecomponentofthedeficit_
narrowedaslowerinflationandearlierdollardepreciationimproved
competitiveness,whilethetransferscomponentmovedintosubstantialsurplus
becauseofwar-relatedpayments.Moreover,therewasaremarkableswinginthe
Germancurrentaccount——fromasurplusequivalentto3.2%ofGDPin1990toa
deficitof1.3%.Acontinuationofthesurgeofimportsthatfollowedunification,
aswellastheearlierappreciationofthedeutschemark,contributedtotheswing.
Severalimportantdevelopmentsinmonetaryconditionsalsotookplacein1991.
Reflectingmore_accommodative_monetarypolicy,nominalshort-terminterestrates
fellintheUnitedStates.Incontrast,theincreaseinGermannominalshort-term
interestratestopostwarhighsnarrowedthepotentialofsomeEuropeanMonetary
Systempartnerstoreducetheirrates.What'sthemeaningof“thetrade
componentofthedeficit”?
答案:theeffectoftradeasacauseofthedeficit
50、【问答题】Passage2Anotabledevelopmentin1991wasanarrowingof
currentaccountimbalancesofmostmajorindustrialcountries:TheU.S.current-
accountdeficitmovedtonearbalance._Thetradecomponentofthedeficit_
narrowedaslowerinflationandearlierdollardepreciationimproved
competitiveness,whilethetransferscomponentmovedintosubstantialsurplus
bec
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