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hird year and then

nce frOm the opposite page to fill each of the blanks． ·For each blank(8-12)，mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet． ·Do not mark any letter twice． ·There is an example at the beginning(0)．Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the countrys abundance of cheap, reliable electrical power. B (example ) In fact, Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except Norway. (8)_______Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. (9)_______ But in the 1970s, Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable. In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars.(10 ) _______ Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canadas balance of trade. Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water. (11)_______ Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. (12 )_______ A．Besides．electricity from coal and nuclear is 50％t0 75％cheaper than many other industrial nations． B．Generated primarily by water．our power supplies have attracted and supposedenergy-intensive industries such as mining． C．It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world，behind the U．S． and Russia． D．Next to electricity．Canadian paper exports came t0 900 million U．S．dollars everyear in the 1960s． E．Canada and the U．S．imposed and exposed power in almost equal measures after 1901． F．Since then．electricity’exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million U．S．dollars． G．Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade． (8)填空_______

Which of the following statements is true？

A．Someone else was taking care of the injured person.

B．The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.

C．Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.

D．The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.

Dear Sirs,

In order to try and encourage further business with your enterprise, we cabled on the 23rd instant submission to book further 500 kilos of Isoniazid(西药原料) as per your Sales Confirmation No.93SSE0296. We are now in possession of your cable of the 23rd instant accepting the additional commitment and we are arranging for the necessary increase and amendment to our previous L/C No. 20913 to be transmitted to you by cable in accordance with(与…一致) your request.

We are glad to have been able to place this further business with you and we hope we may in turn receive enquiries for our various exports in the near future.

Also, we wish to notify you that your cable which was dated the 23rd reached us this morning, namely, Thursday the 24th instant and it is, therefore, physically impossible for our reply to reach Thursday 5 pm your time as requested in your cable. However, you should receive our cable reply by 9 a.m. Friday the 25th.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Jones

Purchasing Manager

What is the primary purpose of the letter？

To advise receiver of ______.

PART B

Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.

听力原文： The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. It is the successor to GATT, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade established in the wake of the World War Ⅱ. So the WTO is still young. The multilateral trading system that was originally set up under GATT is well over 50 years old.

The past 50 years have seen an exceptional growth in world trade. Merchandise exports grew on average by 6% annually. Total trade in 2000 was 22-times the level of 1950. GATF and the WTO have helped to create a strong and prosperous trading system contributing to unprecedented growth.

The system was developed through a series of trade negotiations, or rounds, held under GATY. The first rounds dealt mainly with tariff reductions but later negotiations included other areas such as anti-dumping and non-tariff measures. The last round -- the 1986-1994 Uruguay Round -- led to the WTO's creation.

The negotiations did not end there. Some continued 'after the end of the Uruguay Round. In February 1997, agreement was reached on telecommunications services. In 2000, new talks started on agriculture and services. These have now been incorporated into a broader agenda launched at the fourth WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001. The agenda adds negotiations and other work on non-agricultural tariffs, trade and environment, WTO rules such as anti-dumping and subsidies, investment, competition policy, trade facilitation, transparency in government procurement, intellectual property, and a range of issues raised by developing countries as difficulties they face in implementing the present WTO agreements.

WTO is the successor to ______.

stounding economic growth 8 percent annually, its mesmerizing【2】market 1.2 billion people, the investment ardor of foreign suitors $20 billion in foreign direct investment last year【3】？ China is an economic juggernaut.【4】Nicholas Lardy of the 13rookings Institution, a Washington D. C. -based think tank, "No country【5】its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over【6】period;【7】foreign trade as quintupled. They've become the preeminent producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world."

But there's been【8】from the dazzling China growth story—namely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have【9】established themselves, or their brands,【10】the global stage. But as Haier shows, that is starting to change.【11】100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to【12】on the world.

A new generation of large and credible firms【13】in China in the electronics, appliance and even high-tech sectors. Some have reached critical mass on the mainland and【14】new outlets for their production—through exports and by building Chinese factories abroad, chiefly in Southeast Asia. One example: China's investment in Malaysia 【15】from ＄8 million in 2000 to ＄766 million in the first half of this year.

【16】China's export prowess, it will be years【17】Chinese firms achieve the managerial and operational expertise of Western and Japanese multinationals. For one thing, many of its best companies are still at least partially state-owned.【18】, China has a shortage of managerial talent and little notion of marketing and brand-building. Its companies are also【19】by the country's long tradition of central planning, inefficient use of capital and antiquated distribution system,【20】makes building national companies a challenge.

(1)

A．listened

B．listened to

C．heard

D．heard of

Rising China

The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasn't heard of the Middle Kingdom's astounding economic growth (8 percent annually), its mesmerizing(令人目瞪口呆的) (51) market (1.2 billion people), the investment ardor of foreign suitors($ 40 billion in foreign direct investment last year (52) )？ China is an economic juggernaut(主宰). (53) Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D. C.-based think tank, "No country has expanded its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over (54) ; (55) foreign trade as quintupled. They're become the preeminent producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world". But there's been (56) from the dazzling China growth story—namely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have (57) established themselves, or their brands, on the global stage. But as Haler shows, that is starting to change. (58) 100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to (59) on the world.

A new generation of large and credible firms (60) in China in the electronics, appliance and even high-tech sectors. Some have reached critical mass on the main land and (61) new outlets for their production—through exports and by building Chinese factories abroad, chiefly in Southeast Asia. One example: China's investment in Malaysia soared from $ 8 million in 2000 to $ 766 million in the first half of this year. (62) China's export prowess(杰出的才能 ), it will be years (63) Chinese firms achieve the managerial and operational expertise of Western and Japanese multinationals. For one thing, many of its best companies are still at least partially state-owned. (64) , China has a shortage of managerial talent and little notion of marketing and brand-building. Its companies are also (65) by the country's tong tradition of central planning, inefficient use of capital and antiquated distribution system, which makes building national companies a challenge.

(51)

A．consume

B．consumer

C．consuming

D．consumed

The World Trade Organization (WTO), established on January 1, 1995, is an open, non- discriminatory trading system. As a successor to the GATT, established in the wake of the Second World War, it is to help world trade flow freely, fairly and predictably. Members of the WTO follow three most important principles:

— the most-favored nation concept, i.e., every contracting party grants all other parties any tariff advantages that it grants to any other country.

—although customs duties are recognized as a legitimate instrument of protection, they should be reduced as far as possible.

— the abolition of quantitative restrictions on imports; these are permissible, however, if necessitated by reasons relating to the balance of payments, and these exceptions are carefully supervised.

While the WTO is still young, the multilateral trading system that was originally set up under GATT is already 50 years old. The system celebrated its golden jubilee in Geneva on 19 May 1998, with many heads of state and government leaders attending.

The past 50 years have seen an exceptional growth in world trade. Merchandise exports grew on average by 6 % annually. Total trade in 1997 was 14-times the level of 1950. GATT and the WTO have helped to create a strong and prosperous trading system contributing to unprecedented growth..

The system was developed through a series of trade negotiations, or rounds, held under GATT. The first rounds dealt mainly with tariff reductions but later negotiations included other areas such as anti-dumping and non-tariff measures. The latest round — the 1986-1994 Uruguay Round — led to the WTO's creation.

The negotiations did not end there. Some continued after the end of the Uruguay Round. In February 1997 agreement was reached on telecommunications services, with 69 governments agreeing to wide-ranging liberalization measures that went beyond those agreed in the Uruguay Round. In the same year 40 governments successfully concluded negotiations for tariff-free trade in information technology products, and 70 members concluded a financial services deal covering more than 95 % of trade in banking, insurance, securities and financial information.

At the May ministerial meeting in Geneva, WTO members agreed to study trade issues arising from global electronic commerce. The next ministerial conference is due to be held in the United States in late 1999. In 2000, new talks are clue to start on agriculture and services and a range of other issues.

The GATT was established in______.

A．1945

B．1948

C．1950

D．1986

A、Exports＜Imports

B、Exports＞Imports

C、Exports ＝ Imports

D、Unfavorable Balance of Trade