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West African countries declared their On April 20th, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countriesdeclared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003，as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries m 4. The six countries 36 themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits to 10 percent of the previous years government 37 ； reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003； creating a Convergence Council to help 38 macroeconomic policies； and setting up a common central bank. Their declaration 39 that, “Member States 40 the need for strong political commitment and 41 to pursue all such national policies as would facilitate the regional monetary integration process.

The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization»going back to its formation in 1975, and is intended to 42 broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and 43 institutions. In the colonial period，currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. On independence，however, these currency boards were dissolved，with the 44 of the CFA franc zone, which included the francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation，political problems and other economic priorities in several of the region’s countries have to date inhibited progress. Although some problems remain,the recent initiative has been bolstered by the election in 1999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional 45 in Nigeria，the largest economy of the region,raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be revived.

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36. H此题属于语意搭配题。commit oneself to表示“承诺,答应负责”，如：He has committed himself to support her family.根据原文内容：六国打算减少央行的财政预算赤字，并做出承诺,故选项 committed 正确。

37. L此题属于词义辨析题。government revenue属习惯用法，意为“政府收入。句意：2000年4月 20日，在加纳首都阿克拉，六位西非国家首脑宣布：作为将在2004年建成的一个更广泛的、包括 西非经济共同体所有成员国在内的货币统一组织的第一步，他们打算在2003年1月前在该地区 不属于非洲金融共同体法郎区的国家间建立一个货币联盟。六个国家承诺将中央银行的财政预 算赤字减少到前一年政府收入的10%，到2003年的第二阶段，减少到4%。

38. J 此题属于语意搭配题。coordinate表示“使协调”，如：to coordinate ideas/efforts，根据句子意 思：各国承诺建立一个联合委员会以帮助处理宏观经济政策，其目的是为了发挥更好的效果，故用 协调（coordinate)最符合题意。

39. 0此题属于词义辨析题。state表本“陈述尤指详尽而明确地）”，较正式，如：state one’s position (阐明某人立场），此处需要一个动词，下文是宣告的具体内容，故选项states正确。

40. I此题属于语意搭配题。recognize表示“承认，认识到”，与文中的need连用，意为“see clearly”， 故选项recognize正确。

41. D此题属于语意搭配题undertake to do sth. 表示“答应，担任某事”，如：She undertook to finish the task by Friday.根据魚文:成员国答应寻求一切有利于地区货币一体化进程的国家政策，故选 项undertake符合题章。

42. K 此题属于语意搭配题。accompany 表示“伴随”，如：Lightning usually accompanies thunder.雷声 常随着闪电而来。根据原句意思：货币联盟打算亨更广泛的一体化进程一起完成，故选项 accompany 正确。

43. M此题属于语意搭配题」common表示“共同的 根据句子上下文，前;^段出现 a common central bank可见一体化进程中应包梏共同机掏的设差，故选项common正确。句意：长期以来建立''"个货币统厂组织—直是西非国家经济共同体的个目标，它最早可以追溯到1975年该组 织成立的时候纟这个目标还打算伴随更广泛的一体化进程一起实现。这一进程应包括加强地区 贸易和共同w构的协作。

44. N此题属宁语法题。with the exception Of表示“除……之外，，，根据原文:the CFA Franc zone是 唯一未被解散的组织，故选项exception正确句意为:不过，在这些国家独立时，除了非洲金融共 同体法郎区这一组织（该组织包括这一地区掘法语的国家），这些货币委员会都被解散了。

45. F此题属于语意搭配题。integration表示‘丨十体化”，意味着融合在一起，有时会做出生活、习惯 或习俗上的调整。全文都在讨论一体化的内容，故选项（regional) integration (地区一体化)符合题意。