四川外国语学院考研(3)

基础英语(2004年)

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Questions 6- 9

Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage, answer the following questions. Write your answers for 6-9 on your answer sheet.

6. Who is cooperating to stave off another Asian financial crisis?

7. According to the author, what do the changes in the region‘s economies NOT do?

8. Which country is an exception to the region‘s slow economic growth?

9. When was the last most serious worldwide economic slowdown?

Questions 10- 14

Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage 1? Write your answers for 10-14 on your answer sheet.

YES if the statement agrees with the information

NO if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage

10. The changes in the region‘s economies will accelerate their growth.

11. Pegged exchange rates are a danger to Thailand and Malaysia.

12. Most of the regional economies allow their exchange rates to float freely.

13. To survive the global economic slump, the region must export more than imports.

14. Central bank governors are optimistic about the region‘s economic future.

READING PASSAGE 2

POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS

Part A

To make political decisions about the extent and type of forestry in a region it is important to understand the consequences of those decisions. One tool for assessing the impact of forestry on the ecosystem is population viability analysis (PVA). This is a tool for predicting the probability that a species will become extinct in a particular region over a specific period. It has been successfully used in the United States to provide input into resource exploitation decisions and assist wildlife managers and there is now enormous potential for using population viability to i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E Paragraph F Disappearance of hot money Changes in the region‘s economies The role of the US dollar The region‘s weak spots The importance of currency reserves Swap arrangements The need for flexible exchange rates Expanding domestic demand The Philippines‘ economic problems