2007年7月自学考试05844《国际商务英语》真题及部分答案

全国2007年7月自考国际商务英语试卷

课程代码：05844

I. Translate the following words and expressions: (10%)

(i) From English into Chinese:

1. contract manufacturing

2. tariff schedule

3. voluntary offer

4. credit worthiness

5. the greenfield strategy

(ii) From Chinese into English:

6. 贸易术语

7. 不可撤销信用证

8. 自给自足

9. 储备货币

10. 所得税

II. Match the words and expressions on the left with the explanations on the right: (5%)

( )11. veto a. after presentation of the draft

( )12. shipping marks b. the company that can make use of an L/C to get paid for its export

( )13. after sight c. what is printed on the outer packing of goods as symbol for identification in

the course of transportation

( )14. forum d. right to reject or forbid something

( )15. beneficiary e. an outlet for discussion of matters of interest to a given group

III. Make brief explanations of the following terms and give the full name of the abbreviation in English: (20%)

16. buyback

17. gross national product

18. most-favored-nation treatment

19. multi-model transportation

20. IMF

IV. Fill in each of the following blanks with an appropriate word from the list (You can only choose 10

The floating rate system allows the exchange rate to (22)______ from day to day totally depending on the supply and (23)______ situation on the market. Compared (24)______ fixed rate, the floating rate system is more (25)______ to traders, especially exporters and importers, the anticipated profit can be simply offset by the discount incurred due to (26)______ rate fluctuation. Where the supply of foreign currency (27)______ its demand, the value of this foreign currency will (28)______ and the price of the national currency in terms of this foreign currency will be forced up. In this (29)______, exchange rate of foreign currency is called floating downward. Oppositely, the exchange rate of the foreign currency would be called floating (30)______ if demand exceeds supply.

V. Translate the following into English: (25%)

31. 经济全球化不仅涉及经济，而且对政治、文化、价值观和生活方式都有重要影响。

32. 建立跨国企业的目的是获取利润，利润无疑是跨国企业股东们的基本要求。

33. 合同是在协议基础上制定的，而协议是商务谈判的结果。

34. 在特定条件下，提高利率可以吸引国外短期资金，提高一国的外汇汇率。

35. 在知识产权保护不力的国家，最好不要采用国际许可经营。

VI. Translate the following into Chinese: (15%)

36. There is a general misconception that market-seeking FDI in domestic sectors such as retail yields little development

impact. The opposite is true. FDI in retail has been a key driver of productivity growth in Brazil, Poland, and Thailand, resulting in lower prices and higher consumption. Large-scale foreign retailers are also forcing wholesalers and food processors to improve. And they are now becoming important sources of exports: Tesco in Thailand and Wal-Mart in Brazil are increasingly turning to local products to feed their global supply chains. Retail also happens to be a pillar of the tourism industry.

VII. Answer the following questions in English: (15%)

37. Give a brief account of the characteristics of MNEs.

38. What is the highest form of economic integration? Describe briefly the characteristics of

such a form.

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