(单选题)1: For a long time, ___economies like Japan and Korea were few and relatively small compared with importing economies like the U.S. A: export-led B: import-led C: information-intensive D: technology-intensive (单选题)2: “Set the world on fire” is similar to ___ in meaning. A: notorious B: famous C: familiar D: ablaze (单选题)3: _____ experiencing the booms and busts of old, the economy is on a steady growth. A: Other than B: Rather than C: No more than D: No other than (单选题)4: China’s __ of the Renminbi in 1994 signals the end of the game to some degree. A: revaluation B: appreciation C: depreciation D: devaluation (单选题)5: Congressional critics on the right and left have already geared up to ___ the IMF. A: take aim at B: take it out of C: bring in D: buy out (单选题)6: They looked so out of ______ , with their conservative suits and smart haircuts. A: room B: space C: ground D: place (单选题)7: Traders mouthed the same grim sentiments when the market lost its ____ back in 1992. A: footing B: foot C: feet D: footer (单选题)8: The scientists ____ his research for lack of fund. A: deserted B: canceled C: abandoned D: quitted (单选题)9: ____ some point, holding this kind of conference is unnecessary. A: To B: At C: With D: For (单选题)10: The rising investment that sparked growth in Asia was predicated ___ ever-rising exports. A: on the assumption of B: on a line with C: on account of D: on behalf of (单选题)11: He takes solace from the damage to his rival. “solace” here means ___. A: comfort B: sadness C: happiness D: bitterness (单选题)12: Many observers doubt that’s the case, however. Hashimoto may moderate some of his austerity plan if the economy goes into shock. But right now, he is resisting widespread calls to ______ the moribund property market by easing capital-gains taxes on some real estate transactions. A: revive B: motivate C: modify D: liberate (单选题)13: They are not content ___ the result they got. A: to B: on C: of D: with (单选题)14: The argument between the two boys became so fierce that Dad had to ______and tell them to behave. A: inhabit B: interact C: intervene D: inherit (单选题)15: Many of Asia’s banks cannot meet their short-term commitments to overseas lenders or extend credit to ______local borrowers. A: need B: needing C: needed D: needy (单选题)16: TOOTHLESS. The political malaise manifests in different ways. In Japan, where economic stagnation has become the _____, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party cannot dismantle the old patronage machine. A: hobby B: norm C: behavior D: habit (单选题)17: Throughout the regions, politics is fast becoming the chief obstacle ___ economic recovery. A: of B: to C: for D: with (单选题)18: One of ___great insights was the paradox of savings. A: Keynes' B: Samuelson's C: Friedman's D: Smith's (单选题)19: After years of laboring ____ the company’s design, he won the post of engineer in this company. A: at B: for C: in D: with (单选题)20: Sensing this, Hashimoto is pushing liberalization on several ____. A: fronts B: front C: frontage D: frontages (单选题)21: ___ competition from Japan and China, export growth in the rest of Asia fell from a peak of 30% in early 1995 to zero by mid-1996. A: In advance of B: In aid of C: In the face of D: In back of (单选题)22: The rising water was a continual ____ to the city. A: thrill B: warn C: risk D: threat (单选题)23: Last November, he kicked things off by unveiling his “Big Bang” package of reforms to ______ Tokyo’s financial market by 2001. A: make up B: make over C: make of D: make out (单选题)24: Instead, there is a new business cycle, tied to the health of the high-tech sector. Riding a wave of technological optimism, the computer, software, and communications industries have grown at a pace far exceeding the rest of the economy over the past three years, helping to _____the expansion. A: extent B: expand C: extend D: spread (单选题)25: Out of that, there’s little flexibility in $150 million, but the remaining $100 million is more ______ , says Siboni. “Building Web-centric information systems might become less critical.” A: valid B: vibrating C: varying D: variable (责任编辑:admin) |