外刊选读试题09年4月.docVIP

全国2009年4月自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题 课程代码：00096 请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上 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，请将其代码填写在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。 1. While exports are reasonably robust, domestic consumption remains moribund —a sign of the country’s common anxiety about the future. A. stagnant B. moving C. dynamic D. motivated 2. If that happens, the backlash from Mr. Obama’s supporters could be fearful. A. support B. backing C. deduction D. opposition 3. The concept that we can turn this around right now is patently ridiculous. A. patiently B. rightly C. pervasively D. obviously 4. To move the Japanese government, Washington must move an entire nation. A. remove B. touch C. influence D. change 5. Even during buoyant economic growth, unemployment remains as high as 10%. A. slow B. vigorous C. floating D. slackening 6. The consumers welcomed the slash in meat prices. A. remarkable drop B. obvious division C. vigorous growth D. apparent rise 7. In 1991, for the second year in a row, the economies of lowincome and middle-income countries virtually stagnated. A. repeatedly B. successively C. respectively D. successfully 8. A number of economics and political blogs have recently caught onto the political futures market craze, particularly focusing on Intrade (the popular site where people can bet on, among other things, the presidential elections). A. indefinite time B. near future C. prospective time D. commodities transacted at a future date 9. Small manufacturers serving niche markets and wealthy customers are proving recessionproof. A. mainstream markets B. large-scale markets C. targetable markets D. current markets 10. You can also segment your targets by size of business based on number of employees or total sales. A. divide B. seek C. shoot D. narrow 11. Falling sales in Thailand were offset by good returns in other markets. A. influenced B. balanced C. offended D. bargained 12. The new trade agreement ha