《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷-A卷
商务英语阅读试卷
2014-2015学年第二学期商务英语阅读课程试卷〔A〕一、商务术语英译汉（每题1分，共10分）1. housing and land tax2. agent-service3. business tax4. income tax5. amount deposited6. capital market7. economic stimulus 8. export contract9. foreign currency earnings 10. amount receivable二、商务术语汉译英（每题1分，共10分）1. 承租人2. 资产3. 本地银行4. 出租人5. 损失6. 抵押7. 萧条8. 信用第一9. 公平交易10. 首次公开发行三、商务术语定义匹配（每题1分，共20分）Part one Match the terms in column A with the definitions in column B:A______________________ B________________________________________1)market share A) A group of advisors, originally to a political candidate,for their expertise in particular fields, but now to anydecision makers, whether or not in politics.2)cash drain B) The rate of new product development, which isgetting faster with more severe competition and fastertechnological advancement.3)shareholder wealth C) Percentage or proportion of the total availablemarket or market segment that a product orcompany takes.4)net worth D) A group of executives employed to manage aproject, department, or company with theirparticular expertise or skills.5)management team E) A person, project, business or company thatcontinues to consume large amounts of cash withno end in sight.6)brain trust F) A person or firm that invests in a businessventure, providing capital for start-up orexpansion, and expecting a higher rate of returnthan that for traditional investments.7)balance sheet G) The wealth shareholders get to accrue from theirownership of shares in a firm, which can beincreased by raising either share prices ordividend payments.8)captains of industry H) A financial statement that summarizes acompany's assets, liabilities and shareholders'equity at a specific point in time.9)Venture capitalist I) Total assets minus total liabilities, an importantdeterminant of the value of a company, primarilycomposed of all the money that has been investedand the retained earnings for the duration of its考试时间120分钟适用班级（份数）考试类型题序一二三四五六七八总分分值100得分阅卷人复核人得分得分得分operation.10)product cycle L) A business leader who is especially successfuland powerful and whose means of amassing apersonal fortune contributes substantially to thecountry in some way.Part two Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B:A B1) bondholder a) A measure of a company's financial health,whichequals cash receipts minus cash payments over agiven period of time.2) creditor b) A financial asset whose value has fallensignificantly and which fails generate cashflowand is worth much less than expected.3) dealership c) An entity (person or institution) that extendscredit by giving another entity permission toborrow money if it is paid back at a later date.4) health-care expenses d) A unit specially organized to work on a singledefined task5) manufacturing capacity e) A business company that is owned or controlledby another larger company6) net cash flow f) A person owning a bond or bonds issued by agovernment or a public company7) bad asset g) Money used for the preservation of mental andphysical health by preventing or treating illnessthrough services offered by the healthprofession8) hot products h) Volume of products or services that can begenerated by a production plant or enterprise ina given period by using current resources.9) subsidiary# i) A business established or operated under anauthorization to sell or distribute a company?sgoods or service in a particular area10) task force j) Products that are extremely populous amongconsumers and normally sell like hot cakes inthe market.四、综合阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）Part oneIn a speech to Morgan Stanley?s s taff during the market turmoil of 2008, John Mack, the firm?sstreet-fighting boss, wondered aloud: “How do you get through chaos?” Wall Street?s mostblue-blooded firm survived, bloodied, with government help and some timely investments from Asia.The question facing Mr Mack?s successor a s chief executive, James G orman (pictured), an urbane Australian, is equally vexing: how should the 75-year-old firm be reshaped so that it can prosper in apost-crisis world?The answer lies partly in undoing much of the firm?s pre-crisis expansion under Mr Mack intomortgages and other risky, leveraged assets. The balance-sheet has shrunk by about 20%.Proprietary-trading desks have been closed or are being spun off, as are hedge funds. A push into morestable, and capital-light, wealth management and retail brokerage was made through the opportunisticpurchase of 51% of Smith Barney from Citigroup. New people have been brought in to run the firm?skey divisions.It is the biggest voluntary overhaul of any big American financial firm since 2008 (Citi was forcedby regulators to restructure). It sets Morgan Stanley in contrast with its archrival, Goldman Sachs,which doesn?t seem keen to change at all.Executives insist that this does not presage a new Morgan Stanley but merely a rebalancing towardsless volatile, client-facing businesses, many of which, such as merger advice and securities underwriting, were the firm?s bread and butter before it contracted Goldman-envy. The firm has ,cutoff? the bits that made aggressive bets with its own capital, says Mr Gorman. Suspect units included asingle mortgage desk that lost $9.6 billi o n. His mantra is ,originate, distribute and manage capital?, notpunt your own.The ride is proving bumpy. After a good first half of the year, the firm made profits of only $313mfrom continuing operations in the third quarter, down from almost $1 billion a year earlier. Particularly disappointing was the institutional-securities (i.e., investment banking and trading) division, theengine of the group. Its revenues slumped to their lowest since early 2009. An insider jokes thatMorgan?s underperformance relative to Goldman is a public-relations ploy to ensure that the firmremains more popular than its rival. “With the lion?s share of the business being restructured, and new faces at the top, the outlook is unusually uncertain,” says Michael Mayo, an analyst at CLSA, a broker.The firm is in a strong position in retail brokerage. The Smith Barney deal catapulted it to the topspot, with 18,000 brokers and $1.6 trillion in client assets. In a business where scale is important, onlytwo competitors come close: Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo. “We?re the prettiest gir at the dance,” boasts Mr Gorman. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) not only provides a huge distribution platform—for instance, the firm recently led a stock offering for General Motors—but isalso a useful source of deposits.The division has not been without problems. A lot of leading performers left after the merger, thoughthe rate of departures has since fallen. Fear of losing more talent has kept the brokers? compensationratio at 60%, and the firm?s overall ratio at an uncomfortably high 54%, well above Goldman?s. Butthere is a lot of money to be made if the firm can make its brand as trusted on Main Street as on Wall得分Street. Morgan Stanley?s reputation among blue -chip companies has remained strong, despite its near-death experience and earlier turmoil, such as the controversial merger with Dean Witter in 1997 and subsequent p alace coup in 2005. Morgan heads the global league table for announced mergers and acquisitions this year and is in the top two in equities. It is popular with governments looking to sell shares: recent deals it jointly led include Petrobras and Agricultural Bank of China, as well as GM. “It would take a nuclear weapon to sink a brand as strong as theirs in traditional investment banking,” says a senior executive at a rival firm.Morgan Stanley is, by contrast, an also-ran in fixed income, a crucial area these days that includes credit, commodities and rates. With 6% of the market, it is less than half the size of the biggest “flow monster ”, Goldman. That matters not least because, as Morgan Stanley?s own analysts point out, thebigger you are in fixed income, the less volatile your returns. The firm is trying to push its share to 8% but Colm Kelleher, who runs sales and trading, acknowledges the scale of the task: “You don?t go from where we are now to being a top three counterparty in a quarter or two.”In asset management, the smallest of the firm?s three main businesses, it will take years to reach its goal of becoming an ,industry leader?, even if all goes to plan. With $273 billion of client money Morgan is a minnow —its eight largest rivals all manage more than $1 trillion. Long run as a collection of silos, asset management has scraped a profit in just two of the past 11 quarters. To jump-start thedivision, Mr Gorman has hired Greg Fleming, a former president of Merrill Lynch, whose past achievements include helping to sell his old firm to Bank of America for far more than anyone else would have paid. Mr Gorman himself is a breath of fresh air. Mr Mack was the investment banker?s investment banker: a charismatic former bond salesman driven by instinct as well as analysis. By comparison, his successor, a former consultant known for his strategic flair, is ,positively Cartesian?, a s a colleague puts it (though sufficiently down-to-earth to be taking boxing lessons). “If J ohn was our wartime leader, James is our peacetime builder,” says Mr Kelleher. Some worry that Mr Mack, now chairman, will meddle, creating tension at the top. He and Mr Gorman profess to get on well, however. There are no signs that Mr Mack, who now spends most of his time with clients, is interfering with strategy. He may have more to say if the share price does not liven up over the next year or so. The firm trades at 20% below its book value, compared with 25% above for Goldman. Analysts want to see clear financial targets. But Mr Gorman will only commit himself to a goal of a ,high -teens? return on equity ,in normal markets?. The target of a 20% pre-tax margin at MSSB by 2012 has been quietly dropped. Another worry is that the increased emphasis on the retail business will, over time, sap the cachet of the more venerable institutional business. “If (investment banking) is no longer your o ne big thing, it can become harder to attract the best people. And it can be insidious, like diabetes,” says a former senior Morgan Stanley man. The firm also needs to work harder to keep big clients sweet. Some have complained that it is ,extremely complicated to do business with?, admits Mr Gorman. To fix that, he has hired a batch of experienced relationship managers, including Merrill Lynch?s K evin Dunleavy, who has an enviable list of hedge-fund contacts. The problems have at least been identified. Insiders talk of a new-found scrappiness: ,a determination that the firm be more than just a survivor,? as Ted Pick, co -head of equities, puts it. The CEO is leading from the front when it comes to wooing clients: he has met more than 400 since taking over in January. And when it comes to managing risk and allocating capital according to risk-adjusted returns, not crude revenues, l essons appear to have been learned. After reeling off numerous initiatives in these areas, Mr Kelleher suggests that the recent crisis will prove to be for Morgan Stanley what the 1994 bond market blow-up was for Goldman: an event so traumatic that it leads to a permanently increased attunement to risk. “In the future we?ll show more discipline in defining the sandboxes we play in,” s ays Mr Gorman. If he keeps to that promise, the firm that was founded during the Great Depression through a spin-off from JP Morgan might one day look back on the Great Recession as a time of rebirth, not just pain. 1）What does James Gorman ,the new chief exetutive, try to do to reshape Morgan Stanley after the crisis? ________ A. Try to get government help and some timely investments from Asia. B. Try to undo much of the firm?s pre -crisis expansion.C. Fire more people to control costs.D. Make more mergers and acquisitions in the world market. 2）Who is Morgan Stanley?s main rival? A. Smith Barney B. CLSAC. Agricultural Bank of ChinaD. Goldman Sachs 3）Which of the following statement about the Smith Barney deal is true? ________ A. After a good first half of the year, the firm made profits of only $313m, down from almost $1 billion a year earlier. B. The deal made no difference to the troubled situation. C. It made Morgan Stanley a superior position in retail brokerage.D. It was particularly disappointing because its revenues slumped to the lowest since early 2009. 4）What is not the problem in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) according to the passage ?__________A. There is a lot of money to be made.B. A lot of leading performers left after the merger.C. The brokers? compensation ratio was too high.D. There was a fear of losing more talent. 5）What does the sentence “It would take a nuclear weapon to sink a brand as strong as theirs in traditional investment banking.” suggest? _________ A. Morgan Stanley is popular with governments looking to sell shares. B. Morgan Stanley?s near-death experience and earlier turmoil are controversial.C. Morgan Stanley has been infamous since the turmoil.D. Morgan Stanley?s reputation has remained strong.6）Is it easy for Morgan Stanley to change the situation from an also-ran to a victor in fixed income?_________A. Sure it is.B. It still needs a long way to go.C. It?s hard to say.D .It?s a big problem.7）What do you know about John Mack, M organ Stanley?s former chief executive? _______A. He is a great bond salesman .B. He is known for his strategic flair.C. He is a wartime leader.D. He is a peacetime builder.8）Which figure is roughly fit to Mr Gorman?s goal on equity in normal markets? ________A. 20%B. 25%C. 18%D. 12%9）What effort has Mr Gorman make to regain Morgan Stanley?s venerable institutional business?________A. He has increased emphasis on the retail business.B. He has hired a batch of experienced relationship managers.C. He has worked harder to keep big clients sweet.D. He has won a list of hedge-fund contacts.10）What does Morgan Stanley plan do in the future according to Mr Gorman? _______A. It will show more discipline in its business dealings.B. It will define more clearly the sandboxes it plays in.C. It will go through a spin-off from J.P. Morgan.D .It will look back on the Great Recession from time to time.Part twoWhat makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? You could say there is no reason. It?s true that a special kind of paper is used to make dolla r bills, and they are pretty, but that?s not w hat makes them valuable. The real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes it is.Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter---- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so were manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, it was useful in itself. Tools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, would be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money.In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were suspicious of new currency, but they came to accept it because t he government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesn?t h ave to back its money with gold. Everyone believes that a $ 10 bill is worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldn?t be worth the paper it?s printed on.1. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes .A. money is valuableB. gold is valuableC. money is gold2. The writer of this selection mentioned animals, metals and manufactured products like jewelry or weapons because .A. they were valuableB. they were used as money in ancient timesC. people liked them3. Paper money was invented .A to take the place of other types of moneyB to be replaced by other types of moneyC in the nineteenth century4. At first people did not have trust in paper money because .A.it was not worth muchB.the paper was not of good qualityC.it looked like an ordinary piece of paper5. People came to accept paper money when .A the government began to issue itB the bank began to issue itC they could exchange it for the same amount of goldPart threeMany private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues significantly. Raising tuition doesn?t bring in more revenue, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, w hether public or private, not usually because o f bad management but because o f the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, t hat I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are abundant examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.1. In the passage, the author appeals to the public to support .A. private higher education in generalB public higher education in generalC. high-quality private universities and colleges2. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of .A. the nature of schoolB. poor teachersC. bad management3. What does the phrase “go under” (Par. 2, sentence 3) probably mean?A. have low tuitionB. get into difficultiesC. do a bad job educationally4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. There are many cases to indicate that private schools are superior to public schools.B. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education.C. Each time tuition is raised, the enrollment goes up.5. In the autho r?s opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in .A. full enrollmentB. raising tuitionC. national support 五、翻译（英译汉）（每题10分，共20分）Part oneHow's this for a gripping corporate story line: Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley.Part twoWhen the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) countries meet in Seoul on November 11th and 12th, there willbe plenty of backstage finger-pointing about t he world?s currency tensions. American officials blame China?s refusal to allow the yuan to rise faster. The Chinese retort that the biggest source of distortion in the global economy is America?s ultra-loose monetary policy得分。
2020-2021商务英语期末试题A卷、答题卡及答案
适用于 商务英语 专业 20级 班 共印制 份北京XX 职业学院2020 — 2021学年第一学期高职期末考试《剑桥商务英语1》试卷 A 卷Part I TranslationDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate. Please translate the English given below into Chinese on your answer sheet. (30%)1. user-friendliness2. acquire a factory3. management consultant4. place an order5. total sales prices6. cash on delivery7. penalty charges8. mail order9. cash flow 10. personnel department 11.quality product 12. interior design 13.semi-private facilities 14.wine tasting 15.rish assessment Part II. Sentence CompletingDirections: This part is to test your ability to complete sentences with proper prepositions verbs or nouns. (20%)1. Our cash flow problems meant paying financing costs in the form of interest ____ a loan.2. We can ’t pay __ our supplies.3. Is there a discount if we pay __ cash?4. They offer a discount if we pay__ 10 days.5. It pays to stay loyal __ the brand.6. The bill includes the cost__ labor.7. We’re competing __ other supermarkets. 8. We’re committed __ customer service.9. We should learn to __ responsibility. (承担；肩负起)10. Our company sets up four __________ this year. (分公司)Part III ClozeDirections: This part is to test your ability to comprehend passages correctly. Please choose one answer from A, B C and D to fill in the blanks. (20%) TO: All Heads of Department Re: Waste ManagementIt has come to the boards ’ notice that the company wastes far too __1__ paper in its offices and that not __2__ is being done to address __3__ situation. Therefore, the company has recently drawn up a formal waste management policy for __4__ offices in the group. In the future, __5__ Head of Department will be asked to write a brief waste management report __6__ month. The report will include __7__ detailed information about the previous month’s progress and proposedtargets for __8__ following month. The report will also give __9__ information about current practices for the collection and separation of waste. __10_ expenditure that arises from these reports will be charged to each department’s Health & Safety budget. We would like to thank you for your cooperation in this matter.1 A. many B. much C. plenty2 A. all B. any C. enough3 A. that B. this C. these4 A. all B. each C. any5 A. a B. each C. all6 A. any B. all C. every7 A. much B. enough C. both8 A. this B. that C. the9 A. some B. much C. several10 A. An B.Any C. ThisPart IV Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. You should read the export reports about four job advertisements, and find out which company each sentence 1-7 refer to. Write A, B, C or D for each sentence. You will need to use some of the letters more than once. (14%)ABCD1. A knowledge of computer skills would help you get this job..2. This company likes to promote people from within the firm.3. The successful applicant must be prepared to work long hours in this job.4. Previous experience is not necessary for this job.5. In this job, the official working hours will change from week to week.6. In this job, you would have to report to more than one person.7. This job would be unsuitable if you were looking for long-term employment.Part V WritingDirections ：This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. (16%)Topic OneYou work in the Students ’ Union and you are to write a report concerning the feasibility of English Corner activities in our college. Please pay attention to the format of reports and make sure that your real name does not appear in your report.《剑桥商务英语》答题纸A卷Part I Translation (30%)1-5 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________6-10 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________11-15 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________Part II. Sentence Completing (20%)1-5 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________6-10 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________Part III Cloze (20%)1-5 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________6-10 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________Part IV Reading Comprehension (14%)1-5 ___________/____________/_____________/_____________/_____________6-7 ___________/____________Part V Writing (16%)_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________《剑桥商务英语》答案A卷Part I TranslationDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate. Please translate the English given below into Chinese on your answer sheet. (30%)1.用户友好型2.收购工厂3.管理顾问4. 下订单5.总销售价格6.货到付款7.罚金8.邮购9.现金流10.人事部门11.优质产品12.内部设计13.半私人设备14.品酒会15.风险评估Part II. Sentence CompletingDirections: This part is to test your ability to complete sentences with proper prepositions verbs or nouns. (20%)1-5 on for in within to6-10 of with to shoulder subsidiariesPart III ClozeDirections: This part is to test your ability to comprehend passages correctly. Please choose one answer from A, B C and D to fill in the blanks. (20%)1-5 BCBAB6-10 CCCABPart IV Reading ComprehensionYou will need to use some of the letters more than once. (14%)1-5 ABDBC 6-7 ACPart V WritingDirections：This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. (16%)略。
商务英语精读考试A卷试题
商务英语精读考试A卷试题学生姓名：学号：班级：专业命题：审批: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 密 ---------------------------- 封 --------------------------- 线 ----------------------------------------------------------- （答题不能超出密封装订线）广东机电职业学院成人学历教育2015年第二学期《商务英语精读》考试试卷（A 卷、开卷）题号一二三四五总分得分阅卷人一、选择题（每小题2分，共20分）以下ABCD 四个选项中只有一个为正确项，请选择最恰当的选项。
1. “Can I borrow this magazine from the teacher ’s reading-r oom ”. “Sorry, _________.” “It doesn ’t matter, I ’ll go to the library and borrow it.” A. no dice B. no problem C. help yourself D. enjoy yourself 2. “What will you do tonight ”? “I think I’d like to stay at home this evening _________.going out.” “Oh, that ’s a good idea.” A. more than B. rather than C. less than D. better than 3. Mike ’s approach of handing business_________ timely survey of the market is thought highly of by all people in business circle.. A. base on B. basis on C. based on D. based in 4. The tradition of signing a contract for a business deal_________ from generation to generation, and become an established institution in the business world. A. handed down B. hand down C. has handed down D. has been handed down5. Efficiency of work and development of production_________ thananything else in market economic system.A. concern withB. are concern withC. concerned withD. are concerned with6. If you __________ the bad habit of smoking, you can live a better and longer life.A. got rid ofB. gotten rid ofC. get rid ofD. getting rid of7. We usually have very simple and late supper, but on that particular Friday, we have __________dinner early.A. for changesB. for a changeC. for changeD. change8. The strength of the research paper __________the material obtained from classroom experience.A. lies withB. lie toC.lie withD. lies to9. If you want to go ahead, you should know that a negative attitude will __________you __________.A. get nowhereB. got nowhereC. got somewhereD. get anywhere10. I have done my part of work, now the time is yours. Just _________ toask questions.A. feel goodB. feel freeC. be yourselfD. turn off-------------------------------------------------------------------- 密 ---------------------------- 封 --------------------------- 线 ----------------------------------------------------------- （答题不能超出密封装订线）学生姓名：学号：班级：专业命题：审批: 二、选择适当的词语填空，必要时改变其形式(每小题2分，共20分) 1. What they charge for the decoration project is _________too much, but the result is quite satisfactory. 2. The houses in that posh neighborhood are far from _________ to salaried workers. 3. Many countries produce fine wines, but none can _________France in quality and variety. 4. The kind of dance once popular among nobles _________ to the commo ns. 5. Helen ’s firm _________ in the goodness of human nature was challenged when here best friend betrayed her in a business deal. 6. Young students ’ smoking cigarettes completely _________by all instructors. 7. Perhaps the most glittering _________of the city of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. 8. It ’s not good manners _________to such topics as age, salary, and marriage in polite situations. 9. In that school district, school teachers are required to teach five regular lesions a day and to prepare lessons for two hours _________. 10. I have been looking through popular magazines for material _________learner readers in order to make a textbook for extensive reading. disapprove, speak of, symbol, belief, affordable,, compete with, trickle down,, in a way, in addition, appeal to三、词汇理解（每小题1.5分，共15分）请写出下面词汇和短语所对应的中英文表达1. identity ___________2. artificial ___________3.disapprove ___________4. hand down ___________5. be concerned with ___________6. 名人___________7. 有特权的___________8. 不顺从的___________9. 缓慢移动___________ 10. 在某种程度上___________四、阅读理解之判断正误（每小题3分，共15分）请认真阅读以下文章，正确用T表示，错误用F表示Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all, so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbor moved out. A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet.But at three o'clock the next morning, the noise of a dog woke her up. She thought she had never heard a dog there before. It must be the young man's dog. So she telephoned the young man, said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three o'clock the next morning. Then Miss Grey's telephone rang, and when she answered, a voice said, "You telephoned me twenty-four hours ago. Now I've rung you up to say that I haven't a dog."1. Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbor moved out.2. Miss Grey's new neighbor was as noisy as the old one.3. Some noise woke her up in the early morning.4. She thought the new neighbor had brought a dog with him.5. The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning, because he wanted to-------------------------------------------------------------------- 密 ---------------------------- 封 --------------------------- 线 ----------------------------------------------------------- （答题不能超出密封装订线）学生姓名：学号：班级：专业命题：审批: 五、阅读理解（每小题3分，共30分）（一） There is a new park near Andy's home. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a cafe. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There's a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, "Don't swim in the lake ！"The other says, "No fishing!" But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There is green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much. 1. The park near Andy's home is __________. A. new and beautiful B. old and beautiful C. clean and new D. old and clean 2. Is there a cafe in the park? __________. A. Yes, there isn't. B. No, there isn't. C. Yes, there is. D. No, there is 3. People can _______ on the lake. A. swim B. fish C. boat D. play 4. The shops in the park are not_________. A. small B. big C. good D. pretty 5. Do Andy and his family like the park?____________. A. Yes, they don't. B. No, they do. C. Yes, very much. D. No, they don't （二）An old lady in a plane had a blanket （毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess(空姐) spoke to her ， but the old lady said ，“I have never been in a plane before ， and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again ！” Then the captain （乘务长） came. He said ，“Madam ， I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine ，there are no clouds in the sky ， and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide. So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said ，“I am sorry ， young man ，but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. ButI’ll say one thing ，”She continued kindly ，“You and your wife keep your plane very clean ！” 1. An old lady had ________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket 2. She didn’t want to ________ . A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it 3. _________ spoke to her . A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. her husband D. one of her friends 4. The old lady had never been _________ before. A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital 5. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .-------------------------------------------------------------------- 密 ---------------------------- 封 --------------------------- 线 ----------------------------------------------------------- （答题不能超出密封装订线）学生姓名：学号：班级：专业命题：审批:五、函电写作（共30分）请写一封与ABC 公司建立贸易关系的英文商务信函，要求格式正确，内容完整，商品信息不限。
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商务英语阅读试题A————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：商务英语专业商务英语阅读试题APart I Multiple Choice (20 points)Complete the sentences by choosing from the words below each sentence.1. Technical skills performing specialized tasks within the organization.a. are associated withb. differ fromc. are similar to2. Corporate culture is the shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms .a. which creates a companyb. that characterize a companyc. whose company has got3. If a company is to get the most out of its workers, it must those workers.a. developb. selectc. promote4. In theory, a company’s auditors are appointed independently by its shareholders, to whom they report. “Whom” represents .a. auditorsb. accountantsc. shareholders5. Over-capacity in the car business leads to a series of joint agreements and mergers between .a. car companiesb. joints venturesc. capacity level6. Ford intended to V olvos and hoped to use V olvo’s technology to develop new cars.a. shareb. focusc. distribute7. The principles in the Organizational Chaos Model can also be used to the company’s competition.a. introduceb. overcomec. understand8. As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just until the examination time.a. fooled aroundb. to fool aroundc. having fooled around9. Transnational companies will in China.a. continue locatingb. continues to locatec. continue to locate10. E-business is about transforming business process and _______ them with Internet technologies.a. integratesb. integratingc. to integrate11. Other companies use Web technology to ______ business electronically at the wholesale or retail level.a. supportb. exchangec. transact12. The funds needed to operate an enterprise are refereed to as .a. labourb. capitalc. resources13. They also want to integrate these systems _______ the rest of their business process.a. withb. andc. for14. Accounting firms frequently _________ their audit clients.a. buy management skills fromb. sell consulting services toc. provide audit assignment for15. I went to buy a new tie to _______ this brown suit.a. go intob. go withc. go after16. The secretary entered with a pencil and paper, and _________ every word the manager said.a. made forb. took upc. took down17. The financing of international trade is more complex than that of domestic trade. ‘That’ here means .a. financingb. international tradec. domestic trade18. The process of education, experience, more education, and then is called a cyclical process.a. less educationb. more experiencec. education and experience19.Hardly _______ the airport when he started for his destination.a. I had reachedb. had I reachedc. I reached20. The climbers tried to find a new ______ to the top of the mountain.a. approachb. routec. entrancePart II Match (20 points)Section AChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the passage:the Industrial Revolution customers’ needsthe marketing concept production and sellingthe selling of goods business focusBusiness people focused on the production of goods from 21 until the early twentieth century, and on 22 from the 1920s to the 1950s. Marketing received little attention up to that point. After 1950, however, business people recognized that their enterprises involved not only 23 but also the satisfaction of 24 . They began to implement 25 , a business philosophy that involves the entire business organization in the dual process of satisfying customer needs and achieving the organization’s goals.Section BChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the following sentences: marketing concept benefitsmoderation discountlabour force26. China is now at the stage of development of building a well-off society and accelerating socialist .27. Implementation of the begins and ends with the information about customers.28. Selling something at a reduced price is called giving a .29. Carrying out the business of such a huge company requires .30. Compensation programmes include wages and salaries, incentives, and ______ for workers.Part III Reading comprehension (40 points)Passage 1What makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? You could say there is no reason. It’s true that a special kind of paper is used to make dollar bills, and they are pretty, but that’s not what makes them valuable. The real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes it is.Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter---- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so were manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, it was useful in itself. Tools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, would be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money.In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were suspicious of new currency, but they came to accept it because the government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesn’t have to back its mo ney with gold. Everyone believes that a $ 10 bill is worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldn’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.Questions 31-35 are based on passage 131. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes .a. money is valuableb. gold is valuablec. money is gold32. The writer of this selection mentioned animals, metals and manufactured products like jewelry or weapons because .a. they were valuableb. they were used as money in ancient timesc. people liked them33. Paper money was invented .a. to take the place of other types of moneyb. to be replaced by other types of moneyc. in the nineteenth century34. At first people did not have trust in paper money because .a. it was not worth muchb. the paper was not of good qualityc. it looked like an ordinary piece of paper35. People came to accept paper money when .a. the government began to issue itb. the bank began to issue itc. they could exchange it for the same amount of goldPassage 2Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues significantly. Raising tuition doesn’t bring in more revenue, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are abundant examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.Questions 36-40 are based on passage 236. In the passage, the author appeals to the public to support .a. private higher education in generalb. public higher education in generalc. high-quality private universities and colleges37. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of .a. the nature of schoolb. poor teachersc. bad management38. What does the phrase “go under” (Par a. 2, sentence 3) probably mean?a. have low tuitionb. get into difficultiesc. do a bad job educationally39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?a. There are many cases to indicate that private schools are superior to public schools.b. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education.c. Each time tuition is raised, the enrollment goes up.40. In the author’s opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in.a. full enrollmentb. raising tuitionc. national supportPassage 3A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects as well as in English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook—but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long. They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus they fall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel. If you read this kind of English, with understanding at, say, four hundred words per minute, you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650—700, while with a difficult textbook you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota, U.S.A., for example, have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty, for example, Tolstoy’s War and Peace in translation, at speeds of between 240 and 250 words per minute with about seventy percentcomprehension. Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons, the reading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around five hundred words per minute.Questions 41-45 are based on passage 341. According to the passage, the purpose of effective reading with higher speed is most likely to help you ______.a. only in your reading of a physics textbook.b. improve your understanding of an economics textbook.c. not only in your language study but also in other subjects.42. Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph?a. Those beyond one’s reading comprehension.b. Those concerning with common knowledge.c. Those without the demand for specialized knowledge.43. The average untrained native speaker at the University of Minnesota reads at ______.a. about three hundred words per minute.b. about two hundred and forty-five words per minute.c. about sixty words per minute.44. According to the passage, how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota?a. You can increase your reading speed by three times.b. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved.c. You can double your reading speed.45. Where do you think the passage is taken from?a. The introduction to a book on fast reading.b. A local newspaper for young people.c. A school newspaper run by students.Passage 4Cultural WarsFilms made in the United Stated have continued to sweep the globe. According to the list of 1998’s most successful movies put together by Variety magazine, U.S. films took the top 39 places; Britain’s The Full Monty came in at number 40. As a consequence, British movie’s market share fell to 14 percent of the home market, while the respective figures for French films were 27 percent in France and 10 percent for German films in Germany. The European Union’s trade deficit with the United States in films and television is annually between $ 5 and $ 6 billion.Several of Hollywood’s most successful movies have drawn from international resources. There men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. Total Recall was made partly by French money, was directed by a Dutch man and starred an Austrian. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. The quest for new ideas and fresh talent has lead studios to developsubsidiaries in Europe: Sony’s bridge in London, Miramax in Berlin, and Warner Brothers both in Berlin and Paris.Questions 46-50 are based on passage 446. American films have continued to the world.a. influenceb. winc. challenge47. British films share the 14 percent in its in 1998.a. home marketb. American marketc. European market48. German films have a ten percent share in .a. Franceb. Britishc. German49. Three Men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. A “remake”means .a. a copyb. a reprintc. reproduction50. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. A Briton means .a. a Britishb. an Italianc. a GermanPart IV Translation (20 points)Translate the following passages into Chinese.Passage 1China’s membership in the World Trade Organization creates the potential for impressive gains in economic efficiency. Indeed the gains are likely to be greater than those predicted in most published quantitative estimates, since those studies do not capture fully the likely effect of more foreign competition on domestic firms. No doubt many jobs will be lost in a few sectors. But prospects for generating employment are bountiful as China benefits from the phase-out of arrangements restricting world trade in apparel, and as Taiwan, Mexico, the EU, and other markets phase out and eliminate the WTO-inconsistent trade barriers they have maintained against a broad array of Chinese goods.Passage 2The major advertising media are newspaper, magazines, direct mail, outdoor advertising, television, and radio. Newspapers account for the greatest part of advertising expenditure, with television running a fairly close second. Magazine advertising is perhaps the most prestigious, and direct mail is certainly the most selective medium. Radio and magazine advertising can also be quite selective, and radio is relatively inexpensive.。
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商务英语专业商务英语阅读试题APart I Multiple Choice (20 points)Complete the sentences by choosing from the words below each sentence.1. Technical skills performing specialized tasks within the organization.a. are associated withb. differ fromc. are similar to2. Corporate culture is the shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms .a. which creates a companyb. that characterize a companyc. whose company has got3. If a company is to get the most out of its workers, it must those workers.a. developb. selectc. promote4. In theory, a company‟s auditors are appointed independently by its shareholders, to whom they report. “Whom” represents .a. auditorsb. accountantsc. shareholders5. Over-capacity in the car business leads to a series of joint agreements and mergers between .a. car companiesb. joints venturesc. capacity level6. Ford intended to V olvos and hoped to use V olvo‟s technology to develop new cars.a. shareb. focusc. distribute7. The principles in the Organizational Chaos Model can also be used to the company‟s competition.a. introduceb. overcomec. understand8. As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just until the examination time.a. fooled aroundb. to fool aroundc. having fooled around9. Transnational companies will in China.a. continue locatingb. continues to locatec. continue to locate10. E-business is about transforming business process and _______ them with Internet technologies.a. integratesb. integratingc. to integrate11. Other companies use Web technology to ______ business electronically at the wholesale or retail level.a. supportb. exchangec. transact12. The funds needed to operate an enterprise are refereed to as .a. labourb. capitalc. resources13. They also want to integrate these systems _______ the rest of their business process.a. withb. andc. for14. Accounting firms frequently _________ their audit clients.a. buy management skills fromb. sell consulting services toc. provide audit assignment for15. I went to buy a new tie to _______ this brown suit.a. go intob. go withc. go after16. The secretary entered with a pencil and paper, and _________ every word the manager said.a. made forb. took upc. took down17. The financing of international trade is more complex than that of domestic trade. …That‟ here means .a. financingb. international tradec. domestic trade18. The process of education, experience, more education, and then is called a cyclical process.a. less educationb. more experiencec. education and experience19.Hardly _______ the airport when he started for his destination.a. I had reachedb. had I reachedc. I reached20. The climbers tried to find a new ______ to the top of the mountain.a. approachb. routec. entrancePart II Match (20 points)Section AChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the passage:Business people focused on the production of goods from 21 until the early twentieth century, and on 22 from the 1920s to the 1950s. Marketing received little attention up to that point. After 1950, however, business people recognized that their enterprises involved not only 23 but also the satisfaction of 24 . They began to implement 25 , a business philosophy that involves the entire business organization in the dual process of satisfying customer needs and achieving the organization‟s goals.Section BChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the following sentences:26. society and accelerating socialist .27. Implementation of the begins and ends with the information about customers.28. Selling something at a reduced price is called giving a .29. Carrying out the business of such a huge company requires .30. Compensation programmes include wages and salaries, incentives, and ______ for workers.Part III Reading comprehension (40 points)Passage 1What makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? Yo u could say there is no reason. It‟s true that a special kind of paper is used to make dollar bills, and they are pretty, but that‟s not what makes them valuable. The real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes it is.Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter---- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so were manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, it was useful in itself. Tools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, would be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money.In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were suspicious of new currency, but they came to accept it because the government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesn‟t have to back its money with gold. Everyone believes that a $ 10 bill is worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldn‟t be worth the paper it‟s printed on.Questions 31-35 are based on passage 131. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes .a. money is valuableb. gold is valuablec. money is gold32. The writer of this selection mentioned animals, metals and manufactured productslike jewelry or weapons because .a. they were valuableb. they were used as money in ancient timesc. people liked them33. Paper money was invented .a. to take the place of other types of moneyb. to be replaced by other types of moneyc. in the nineteenth century34. At first people did not have trust in paper money because .a. it was not worth muchb. the paper was not of good qualityc. it looked like an ordinary piece of paper35. People came to accept paper money when .a. the government began to issue itb. the bank began to issue itc. they could exchange it for the same amount of goldPassage 2Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues significantly. Raising tuition doesn‟t bring in more revenue, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are abundant examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.Questions 36-40 are based on passage 236. In the passage, the author appeals to the public to support .a. private higher education in generalb. public higher education in generalc. high-quality private universities and colleges37. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of .a. the nature of schoolb. poor teachersc. bad management38. What does the phrase “go under” (Par a. 2, sentence 3) probably mean?a. have low tuitionb. get into difficultiesc. do a bad job educationally39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?a. There are many cases to indicate that private schools are superior to public schools.b. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education.c. Each time tuition is raised, the enrollment goes up.40. In the author‟s opinion, the way that can save privat e schools lies in .a. full enrollmentb. raising tuitionc. national supportPassage 3A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects as well as in English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook—but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long. They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus they fall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel. If you read this kind of English, with understanding at, say, four hundred words per minute, you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650—700, while with a difficult textbook you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota, U.S.A., for example, have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty, for example, Tolstoy‟s War and Peace in translation, at speeds of between 240 and 250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension. Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons, thereading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around five hundred words per minute.Questions 41-45 are based on passage 341. According to the passage, the purpose of effective reading with higher speed is most likely to help you ______.a. only in your reading of a physics textbook.b. improve your understanding of an economics textbook.c. not only in your language study but also in other subjects.42. Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph?a. Those beyond one‟s reading comprehension.b. Those concerning with common knowledge.c. Those without the demand for specialized knowledge.43. The average untrained native speaker at the University of Minnesota reads at ______.a. about three hundred words per minute.b. about two hundred and forty-five words per minute.c. about sixty words per minute.44. According to the passage, how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota?a. You can increase your reading speed by three times.b. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved.c. You can double your reading speed.45. Where do you think the passage is taken from?a. The introduction to a book on fast reading.b. A local newspaper for young people.c. A school newspaper run by students.Passage 4Cultural WarsFilms made in the United Stated have continued to sweep the globe. According to the list of 1998‟s most successful movies put together by Variety magazine, U.S. films took the top 39 places; Britain‟s The Full Monty came in at number 40. As a consequence, British movie‟s market share fell to 14 percent of the home market, while the respective figures for French films were 27 percent in France and 10 percent for German films in Germany. The European Union‟s trade deficit with the United States in films and television is annually between $ 5 and $ 6 billion.Several of Hollywood‟s most successful movies have drawn from international resources. There men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. Total Recall was made partly by French money, was directed by a Dutch man and starred an Austrian. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. The quest for new ideas and fresh talent has lead studios to develop subsidiaries in Europe: Sony‟s bridge in London, Miramax in Berlin, and WarnerBrothers both in Berlin and Paris.Questions 46-50 are based on passage 446. American films have continued to the world.a. influenceb. winc. challenge47. British films share the 14 percent in its in 1998.a. home marketb. American marketc. European market48. German films have a ten percent share in .a. Franceb. Britishc. German49. Three Men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. A “remake”means .a. a copyb. a reprintc. reproduction50. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. A Briton means .a. a Britishb. an Italianc. a GermanPart IV Translation (20 points)Translate the following passages into Chinese.Passage 1China‟s membership in the World Trade Organization creates the potential for impressive gains in economic efficiency. Indeed the gains are likely to be greater than those predicted in most published quantitative estimates, since those studies do not capture fully the likely effect of more foreign competition on domestic firms. No doubt many jobs will be lost in a few sectors. But prospects for generating employment are bountiful as China benefits from the phase-out of arrangements restricting world trade in apparel, and as Taiwan, Mexico, the EU, and other markets phase out and eliminate the WTO-inconsistent trade barriers they have maintained against a broad array of Chinese goods.Passage 2The major advertising media are newspaper, magazines, direct mail, outdoor advertising, television, and radio. Newspapers account for the greatest part of advertising expenditure, with television running a fairly close second. Magazine advertising is perhaps the most prestigious, and direct mail is certainly the most selective medium. Radio and magazine advertising can also be quite selective, and radio is relatively inexpensive.。
商务英语阅读期末考试
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷任课教师朱维学生姓名一、改错（2’×10=20’）:A．在下面这段话中，有的句子中有多余的单词，有的句子完全正确。
找出句子中多余的．．．单词，并将它．．写在句子后面的括号中。
在正确的句子后面打√。
（2’×5=10’）The competition, which there is held every two years, is organized by the International （）Training Organization. All U.K. competitors qualify for the team by getting through （）a tough national competition. Their backgrounds are vary from arts to sciences, （）and students to the self-employed. Since they do not know which skill area they （）will be tested in, they must to train for everything before the start of the competition. （）B．在下面这段话中，每一．．．．．．写．．句．都有错用的单词，找出句子中错误的．．．单词，并将正确的单词在句子后面的括号中。
（2’×5=10’）Before you start a business, it is importance to undertake market research （）and to assess the results with great care: you need to finding out about your （）potential customers and the state of the market, included your competitors. （）The more detailed your market research are, the more profitable your business is （）likely to be. Carry out your study thorough, and repeat it to ensure your results are reliable.（）二、完形填空（1’×15=15’）Employment Opportunities for Graduates with the Provincial Bank. The Provincial Bank is one of the biggest financial institutions in the U.K. With its 1,900 branches and 58,000 employees, it has (1) a household name. Almost 4,000 of these employees (2) managerial or executive positions. The bank has an outstanding (3) of profitability, which has been achieved by introducing innovations at the same time as maintaining leadership of the (4). The bank's comprehensive training programme concentrates on (5) the most important skills that graduates need in order to (6) early management responsibility. Trainees take responsibility for their own continuous self-development through visiting other branches and departments, and by (7) courses in management skills. They also receive training in order to increase their knowledge of the bank's (8). The bank supports (9) of staff who wish to take professional examinations, and its Graduate Training Scheme is (10) to the nationally recognized Diploma in Management. Obviously the quality of its mangers is of (11) importance to the bank's performance. It welcomes good graduates in any subject area, (12) they can demonstrate the ability to influence events, and have the potential to (13) both as leaders and as part of a team. Most graduate trainees join the Retail Banking division initially. Those starting on this programme will soon have the (14) to work in other parts of the bank and can (15) a varied and flexible working life.（）1 A opened B entered C turned D become（）2 A hold B do C keep D own（）3 A career B catalogue C record D experience（）4 A area B trade C record D market（）5 A making B reaching C developing D heightening（）6 A present B treat C deal D handle（）7 A observing B attending C involving D staying（）8 A services B goods C creations D abilities（）9 A colleague B members C people D persons（）10 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked（）11 A main B vital C necessary D superior（）12 A therefore B thus C provided D only（）13 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome（）14 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability（）15 A forecast B believe C suppose D expect三、英译汉（14’）1、The bank had doubled profits in the past year via a string of successful mergers, but on Apr. 21 it reported that its securities portfolio had unrealized losses of nearly $131 million.（2’）2、Fewer American workers will get pay rises in the next few months than at any time for the past 30 years. Instead, at one company in 20, wages have been declining, and at three-quarters pay is flat.（2’）3、In recent years, with the increase in globalization and diversity in the workplace, cross cultural management has become an important element of organizational life.（2’）4、The style of the ad is also important, because comparative ads, while acceptable and even common in the United States and Canada, are less commonly used in the United Kingdom, un acceptable in Japan, and illegal in India and Brazil.（4’）5、Even if one country can make everything more cheaply than every other it still gains from focusing on the goods in which its relative advantages is greatest——ie, in which it has a comparative advantage——and importing the rest.（4’）四、阅读（3’×17=51’）A．请根据A、B、C、D四个段落，找出1-7这7个句子所指的工作范围，在括号中用A、B、C、D注明，字母可重复使用。
2017-2018商务英语期末考试(A)卷参考答案及评分标准
浙江汽车职业技术学院2017—2018学年第一学期《综合英语》期末试卷(A)参考答案及评分标准Ⅰ、V ocabulary：please explain the meaning of the following words(20分)1、Producer2、Wholesaler3、Customer4、Retailer5、Warehouse6、Consumer7、Competitor8、Customs9、Port 10、Clothing THE ANSWERS WILL V ARYⅡ、Grammar:complete the sentences with I’ll and a suitable verb(10分)1、I’ll tell2、I’ll call/ring/photo3、I’ll look/ take a look4、I’ll carry5、I’ll postⅢ、In each line there is one wrong word.For each numbered line (1-5) write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet.(20分）1. every是多余,应删掉.2. that是多余,应删掉.3. 没有多余的词.4.没有多余的词. 5. up是多余,应删掉.Ⅳ、Look at the sentences below and at the five managers’ comments on leadership on the opposite page.Questions1-8（16分）1-8CBDCEEAⅤ、Writing（26分）Y ou have to write a report for a client,but you colleague has not sent you his data yet.Y ou must write a note to your colleague:1.t elling him that he is late.2.R emanding him of why you need the data.3.G iving him a data by which he must send his data.4.W rite 30-40 words.。
商英阅读期末试卷1
2019-2019学年度第二学期英语系13级商英阅读期末考试卷Test Paper for Grade 2019Part I. Replace the following underlined parts with the words or phrases given below that best keep the original meanings.(40 %) 1.Part II.Translate the following phrases.(10 %)1.利率2.大涨大跌3.商业计划4.提前5.快速发展6.target company7.throw out8.over budget9.human resources 10.on schedulePart III.Look at questions 1---20, in each case, which is the correct answer ?(40%)As you are probably aware, the global demand for processors has declined dramatically in the last year.Like all other manufacturers in the industry, we have been badly hit by this slump.With our colleagues at headquarters, we have discussed the various possibilities open to us.After examining the situation extremely carefully, we have unfortunately come to the conclusion that if Random is to remain in business in Ireland, redundancies are the only option available to us.We had been hoping to reduce the payroll by natural wastage, but this process would be take too long.We need to make payroll cuts immediately in order to reduce out total salary bill.I am therefore writing to you to suggest a voluntary redundancy package.We will pay two months’ salary for each year you have worked here.We will also put you in contact with an outplacement consultancy in Dublin to assist you in finding a new position.We will pay for relocation should you decide to take up a new position using their services.1.The writer thinks that employees has known about Random ’ s problems. T /F ( )2.The fall in demand for processors has been small. T /F ( )3.Making people redundant is just one of the options that Random considered. T /F ( )4.Making people redundant is the only cost-cutting measure that will work. T/ F ( )5.Natural wastage is the immediate solution to the problem ofreducing costs. T/ F ( )6.Random is not forcing people to take the redundancy package. T /F ( )7.If an employee takes the redundancy package and has worked forthree tears at Random, he or she will get two years ’ salary. T /F ( )8.Employees will pay for the outplacement service if they find a new job by using it. T /F ( )9.Random is grateful to its employees for the work they have done. T/ F ( )10.The writer of the letterwants everyone who reads it to reply. T /F ( )Read this memo by an environment activist and complete the task.people are very happy that the refinery is not going ahead.Two years of protest have finally paid off.The government realized that they could no longer defend their position.Thanks in part to our research work on the future oil needs of Hermosa, they were persuaded that a new refinery was not needed, and Hermosa’s oil needs can be satisfied using existing facilities.We showed that Green action could play a full part in influencing decisions about the development of the Hermosa economy.12._______The policy of occupying the site of the proposed refinery was also very important.It makes very good pictures on television and catches the attention of ordinary people.13._______However, we cannot stop here.The government has decided to make tourism the priority here, and that, they say, means improving the infrastructure.Plans include the expansion of the airport at Puerto Escondido so that it can handle the biggest aircraft, andWe must remain in touch with Hector Fung of the West Coast Preservation Society.Together we will successfully oppose these two new projects.We have learnt a lot about successful protestin the last two years and we will get these projects thrown out For 11-15above , choose the best title from a-g below.a)Tourist development in the Mediterraneanb)The importance of taking forms of action that interest ordinary peoplec) Site occupation methodsd)Government plans for the west coaste)Future co-ordination with other organizationsf)Ensuing that Green Action is not seen as being against tourismg)Evaluation of our action so farWrite the extra word in each line on your Answer Sheet.Part IV.Translate the following sentences or paragraph.(25%)1.我很难开口, 但又不得不说, 让我把目前总的情况跟你说一下吧。
商务英语A卷答案
2 What number did you want ?
3You have gotthewrong number .
4 Sorry to have disturbed you .
四、in the correct order. (每小题1分，共18分)
1 g2 a3 e 4 b 5 d6 f7 h 8I9 j10 l
11 m 12 n 13 r 14 q 15 p 16 o 17 k 18 c
五、Fill in the blanks with the exact words .(每空1分，共10分)
1 products 2 leadingequipment3serving4 first 5 shaped
17 retail price18long-distance call
19to one’s liking20 operating revenue
21I graduated from Guangdong University of Finance.
22 I am themanager of the Human Resources Department .
《商务英语》课程考试试卷A答案
一、Translation.(每小题1分，共40分)
1 可获得的2 购买
3 安排4 财务
5 申报6 形象
7 浏览8 考虑周到的
9 快餐10 图表
11 make up12 incharge of
13have…to hand 14sales figure
15 pay duty on 16 consulting service
26I am familiar with this area .
商务英语期末试题及答案
商务英语期末试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What is the most common method of payment in international trade?A. CashB. Letter of CreditC. ConsignmentD. Barter答案：B2. Which of the following is not a function of a sales contract?A. To define the terms of the saleB. To serve as a legal documentC. To increase the sales volumeD. To specify the rights and obligations of the parties答案：C3. In business negotiations, what is the purpose of making a counteroffer?A. To reject the initial offerB. To show interest in the dealC. To indicate a willingness to compromiseD. To end the negotiation答案：C4. What is the meaning of "FOB" in international trade terms?A. Free On BoardB. Freight On BoardC. Full OverloadD. Forward Operating Base答案：A5. Which of the following is a benefit of using a franchise business model?A. Complete control over the businessB. Reduced risk due to established brand recognitionC. The ability to set your own pricesD. No need to follow the franchisor's business system答案：B6. What is the primary role of a business plan?A. To secure financingB. To provide a detailed roadmap for the businessC. To advertise the businessD. To serve as a legal document for the business答案：B7. In the context of business, what does ROI stand for?A. Return on InvestmentB. Risk of InvestmentC. Rate of InterestD. Revenue of Income答案：A8. What is the main difference between a sole proprietorship and a partnership?A. The number of ownersB. The type of business activitiesC. The legal structureD. The level of liability答案：A9. Which of the following is an example of a tangible asset?A. A brand nameB. A patentC. A piece of machineryD. A customer database答案：C10. What is the term used to describe the process of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services without using money?A. BarterB. TradeC. ExchangeD. Commerce答案：A二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）1. The term "B2B" stands for __________, which refers to business transactions between two businesses.答案：Business to Business2. In a business context, "SWOT" analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and __________.答案：Threats3. The process of evaluating a potential investment's profitability is known as __________ analysis.答案：Financial4. A __________ is a document that outlines the terms and conditions of a sale between a buyer and a seller.答案：Invoice5. The concept of "just-in-time" (JIT) inventory managementis often associated with the __________ production system.答案：Lean6. When a company's net income is divided by its total assets, the result is the __________ ratio.答案：Return on Assets (ROA)7. The __________ is the process of identifying and understanding the needs and wants of a target market.答案：Market Research8. A __________ is a type of contract where the ownership of goods is transferred to the buyer upon payment.答案：Sales Contract9. The term "due diligence" refers to the process of__________ before making a business decision.答案：Careful investigation10. In marketing, "4Ps" stands for Product, Price, Place, and __________.答案：Promotion三、简答题（每题10分，共20分）1. Explain the concept of "Net Present Value" (NPV) and its importance in investment decisions.答案：Net Present Value (NPV) is the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time. It is used to analyze the profitability of an investment or project. NPV is important because it provides a method to compare the value of different investments, taking into account the time value of money. A positive NPV indicates that the investment is expected to generate more cash than the cost, making it a potentially profitable opportunity.2. Describe the role of a "Board of Directors" in a company.答案：A Board of Directors is a group of。
《商务英语》考试试卷A及答案
《商务英语》考试试卷A适用专业：Part ⅠMacth the following words on the left with the correctChinese translations on the right. （3 points each, 30 points in all ）Words Chinese Translations 1. Containerization A.运费 2. Line B.多式联运 3. Charter vessels C.集装化式运输 4. take on cargo D 第三方物流 5. container terminal E 管道运输 6.FCL F 包船 7. freight G 整箱货 8. Pipelines H 接货 9. Inter-mode transportation I 集装箱中转站 10. TPLJ 航线Part ⅡReading comprehension （5 points each, 50 points in Text AMr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you.Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the busesB. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way 3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since thenText B“Intercultural（跨文化的）Communication” is communication between members of different cultures. This definition is simple, but the process is complex. Intercultural communication involves differing perceptions, attitudes, and interpretations. We know that even two people from the same culture can have communication problems. People can intentionally hurt each other by something they say or do. Isn’t it logical, then, that communication problems can be compounded among people who do not have the benefit of shared experiences (such as language and culture)?Cultures do not communicate; individuals do. Everyone has a unique style of communication, but cultures determine a general style of communication for their members. The relationship of the individual to his culture is analogous（类似的，相似的）to an actor and his director. The actor puts his own personality into his acting but is nevertheless influenced by the director. We are not always aware of the subtle influence of our culture. Likewise, we may not perceive that others are influenced by their cultures as well.Problems and misinterpretations do not result every time members from two cultures communicate. However, when cultural conflicts do arise, they may be perceived as personal rather than cultural. In the following example it is a cultural misunderstanding that create negative feelings and confusion:A young woman from one culture is looking out of the window and sees a male acquaintance from another culture. He signals to her by puckering（缩拢）his lips. She quickly looks away from the window. Later she ignores him. He is confused and she is angry.The misunderstanding was due to the woman’s failure to understand the man’s nonverbal signal. In her culture, his gesture conveys a sexual advance. According to his culture, he was only saying（nonverbally）, “Oh, there you are. I’ve been looking for you.”The woman’s misinterpretation resulted in her angry reaction and his confusion. If the two had known more about each other’s nonverbal cues, they could have avoided the cultural conflict.Some misunderstandings are insignificant and can be easily ignored or remedied. Other conflicts are more serious in that they can cause misinterpretations and create persistent negative attitudes toward foreigners.Difficulties in intercultural communication arise when there is little or no awareness of divergent cultural values and beliefs. In cross-cultural interaction, speakers sometimes assume that what they believe is right, because they have grown up thinking their way is the best. This ethnocentric（种族中心主义的）assumption can result in negative judgments about other cultures. Another manifestation（表现）of ethnocentric attitudes is that people become critical of individuals from different cultures.Sometimes negative reactions do not result from actual interaction but rather from the fixed, preconceived beliefs we have about other people. These over generalized beliefs or “stereotypes”frequently shape people’s perceptions of each other.Stereotypes originate and develop from numerous sources such as jokes, textbooks, movies, and television. Movies about cowboys and Indians portray cowboys as “civilized” and Indians as wild and “primitive.” A child who knows about the American Indians only through watching these movies will have a distorted（扭曲的）and false image of this group of people. Stereotypes perpetuate inaccuracies about religious, racial and cultural groups.Stereotyped beliefs prevent us from seeing people as individual with unique characteristics. Negative stereotypes lead to prejudice: suspicion, intolerance, or hatred of other cultural groups.Cultural conflicts occur as a result of misinterpretations, ethnocentrism, stereotypes and prejudice. Preventing these conflicts is possible with increased awareness of our own attitudes as well as sensitivity to cross-cultural differences. Developing intercultural sensitivity does not mean that we need to lose our cultural identities—but rather that we recognize cultural influences within ourselves andwithin others.5. Which of the following is not involved in intercultural communication?A.Perceptions.B.Attitudes.C.Memories.D.Interpretations.6. The influence of a culture on the people is ______________.A.extremely obviousB.quite subtleC.most noticeableD.very little7.Sometimes a cultural conflict may be regarded as _____________.A.a difficult problemB. a confusing problemC. a group conflictD.a person-to-person conflict8. From the example given in the passage, we can see that the woman got angry with the man because ______________.A.she hated himB.she misunderstood himC.he made a terrible mistakeD.he humiliated her9. According to the passage, intercultural communication can be difficult because people from different cultures do not _________________.A.have the knowledge of foreign languagesB.have a foreign educational backgroundC.accept foreign ideasD.share similar cultural values and beliefs10. According to the passage, cultural conflicts can be prevented by ___________.A.losing one’s own cultural identityB.increasing people’s sensitivity to cross-cultural differencesC.learning something about foreign countriesD.removing traditional ideas from people’s mindsPart ⅢTranslate the following sentences into Chinese (5 points1.The T-shirt are duly packed and the packages are marked according to the buyer’sinstructions.2.Richer countries, for instance, tend to have preferential access to capital markets,to attract more FDI,and to be more resilient than poorer countries in according to shifts in global commodity markets.3.The realization that many overall markets are made up of significantly differentgroups of submarket has been one of the most important developments in the history of marketing.4.Deepening institutional reform and transforming the function of government.试卷A答案：Part ⅠPart ⅡPart Ⅲ1、t恤已按要求打包并且按照买方的说明在包裹上做了标注。
商务英语A卷期末考试复习题及参考答案
German, or very British, or American. One big difference with American companies is they think globalization means Americanizing the world. Others don't have that arrogane. If top management all come from the home country, that makes it much more difficult to attract and keep a global pool of tale.
商务英语A卷 --复习资料
一、 Translate the following words and phrases into Chinese英译汉题
1、 registration 参考答案： 注册
2、 cabin pressure 参考答案： 仓压
3、 first class ticket 参考答案： 优等仓机票
A. Home country. B. fundamental problem. C. Management consultant. D. Intuitive approach.
参考答案： B
5、 The most suitable title for this passage may be
A. Corporate Culture B. National Characteristics C. International Integrity D. Corporate Culture and National Characteristics
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷-A卷
精选广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育商务英语（专科）2018学年第1学期《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷）年级： 考试形式：闭卷 考试时间：90分钟Part I Multiple Choices (15 points, 1 point each) Direction : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ and perfected now. A. developed B. have developedC. are being developedD. will have been developed 2. Y ou _______ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks. A. needn’t have seen B. must have seen C. might have seenD. can’t have seen3. She’s always been kind to me – I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help. A. my back B. my head C. my eye D. shoulder4. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs _______ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as5. The _______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers. A. joint B. intensive C. overall D. decisive6. W e can accept your order _______ payment is made in advance. A. in the belief that B. in order that C. on the excuse that D. on condition that7. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______ of the earthquake. A. consequence B. aftermath C. results D. effect8. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware _______ price. A. on account of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. not to mention 9. I am surprised _______ this city is a dull place to live in. A. that you would think B. by what you are thinking C. that you should think D. with what you were thinking 10. Don’t let the child play with scissors _______ he cuts himself. A. in case B. so that C. now that D. only if 11. They always give the vacant seats to _______ comes first. A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. whom12. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _______ itcomes to classroom tests. A. when B. since C. before D. after13. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are _______ available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly14. Owing to _______ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably . A. fierce B. strained C. eager D. critical 15. Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with. A. smell B. sense C. hear D. tough Part II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each) Direction : Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five words. Write Group 11. authentic A. having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding2. commitment B. twist; changing shape3. exaggerate C. a promise or decision to do something4. intelligent D. real; true and accurate5. distortion E. say more than the truth about something Group 26. authority A. basic; central; forming the necessary basis of something7. donate B. something that is considered more important than other matters8. substantial C. the right or ability to control9. priority D. give something for the benefit of others 10. fundamental E. large in size, value or importancePart III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)1. George is not only a skillful painter, but also a ______ writer. (talent)2. The ________ John to Mary was announced in the newspapers yesterday . (engage)3. I love the movie because the _______ is my favorite. (act)4. _______ to say , this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again. (need)5. I'm afraid the girl is a little ________ for her age and height. (weight)6. Because of his _______ words, the widow committed suicide. (responsibility)7. Reading English novels helps _______ your vocabulary. (large)8. His conduct ______ with his words, so now nobody believes in him. (agree)9. I was annoyed by that __________ man. (mind, narrow)10. Most people think that we have more natural resources than we need, but it is not ________ true. (necessary)Part IV Cloze (20points, 1 point each)Direction: For each blank in the following passage, choose the most suitable word from this list of words provided underneath. Each word can be used once only. Write your choice of word in the corresponding blank on the ANSWER SHEET.corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Every animal is a living radiator — heat formed in its cells is given off through its skin. W arm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by constantly replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuel faster, scientists say they live faster.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeter of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hummingbird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply more fuel.1. The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it_____.A. produces heat in its body cellsB. burns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat from its bodiesD. requires oxygen to produce heat2. W arm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by_____.A. restoring heat continuallyB. storing heat in their body cellsC. regulating the amount of heat producedD. regulating the amount of heat given off3. The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on_____.A. how much it weighsB. what food it eatsC. what it is likeD. how long it lives4. An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to _____.A. get enough oxygenB. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast enoughD. eat fast enough to supply fuel5. What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.B. The hummingbird lives faster than any other warm-blooded creature.C. Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.D. The hummingbird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.Passage 2California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distances.Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three精选miles. California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds. In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined. 6. Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States? A. Lake Tulainyo. B. Mojave Desert. C. Death Valley. D . The Salton Sea. 7. Where is the highest point in the United States located? A. Lake Tahoe. B. Sierra Nevada. C. Mount Whitney. D. Alaska. 8. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney? A. About 3 miles. B. Only 100 miles. C. 282 feet. D. 14 494 feet.9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. San Joaquin Valley. C. Mojave Desert. D. Oregon and Washington.10. Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast? A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo. B. It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance. C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles. D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all. Passage 3 Children are a relatively modern invention. Until a few hundred years ago they did not exist. In medieval and Renaissance painting you see pint-sized men and women, wearing grown-up clothes and grown-up expressions, performing grown-up tasks. Children did not exist because the family as we know it had not evolved. Children today not only exist; they have taken over, in no place more than in America, and at no time more than now. It is always Kids’ Country here. Our civilization is child -centered, child-obsessed. A kid’s body is our physical ideal. In Kid’s Country we do not permit middle -age. Thirty is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time to be overtaken will come. W e are the first society in which parents expect to learn from their children. Such a topsy-turvy (颠倒) situation has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant society , and for immigrant the only hope is in the kids. In the Old Country , that is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he could accumulate and pass along to his children. In the growth pattern of America and its ever-expanding frontier, the young man was ever advised to GO WEST; the farthe r was ever inheriting from his son. Kids’ Country may be the inevitable result. Kids’ Country is not all bad. American is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids’ Country . W e not only wear kids’ clothes and eat kids’ food; we dream Kids’ dreams and make them come true. It was, after all, a boy’s game to go to the moon. If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear, condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups (俯卧撑) against eternity . 11. The author uses the example of the Renaissance painting to show that _______. A. adults showed less concern for children than we do now B. adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to do C. children looked and acted like adults at that time D. children were not permitted to appear in family paintings at that time 12. In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America _______. A. to show differences in family size B. to show differences in attitudes towards family relations C. to sow two kinds of geography D. to show two different kinds of economic relations between generations 13. Going to the moon is an example of _______. A. Am erica’s dreams and creativity B. America’s childish and queer behavior C. why America hasn’t grown up D. why America is considered the greatest country in the world 14. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America. B. America is Kids’ Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous. C. Kids’ Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the country D. America is more of Kids’ Country than a ny other countries in the world.15. By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging doing push -ups against eternity ,” the author means that _______. A. she thinks people shouldn’t be so concerned about physical fitness B. she feels too old and tired to do such hard exercise C. American society is overemphasizing youth and physical appearance D. what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soon Passage 4 By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country , including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically , but mistakenly , trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures. All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely . If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close. The effect of a bite varies considerably . It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison. V ery few people actually die from snakebites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness. 16. Which of the following statements is NOT true?-----------------------A. The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.B. In Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.C. Snake bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.D. People’s attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary.17. Adders are most likely to be found _______.A. in wilder parts of Britain and IrelandB. in Scotland and nowhere elseC. on uncultivated land throughout BritainD. in shady fields in England18. W e are told that British snakes are _____.A. afraid of human beingsB. poisonous including the adderC. dangerous except the adderD. friendly towards human beings19. When will the adder not attack you?A. When you try to catch it.B. When you are some distance away from it.C. When you happen to step on it.D. When you try to pick it up.20. If an adder hears you coming, it will usually ______.A. attack you immediatelyB. disappear very quicklyC. wait to frighten youD. move out of the wayB. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.。
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷-A卷
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷-A卷⼴东外语外贸⼤学成⼈⾼等教育商务英语（专科）2018学年第1学期《商务英语阅读》试题（A卷）年级：考试形式：闭卷考试时间：90分钟comes to classroom tests.A. whe nB. si neeC. beforeD. after13. Pers onal computers are no Ion ger somethi ng bey ond the ordinary people; they are available these days.A. promptlyB. i nsta ntlyC. readilyD. quickly14. Owing to ________ c ompetition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reducedsiderablyA. fierceB. stra inedC. eagerD. critical15. Doctor ofte n ____ un eas in ess in the people they deal with.A. smellB. senseC. hearD. tough5. The ________goal of the book is to help bridge the gap betwee n research and teacpiaiitjcularly the gap betwee n researchers and teachers.A. joi ntB. i nten siveC. overallD. decisive6. We can accept your order ______ payme nt is made in adva nee.A. in the belief thatB. in order thatC. on the excuse thatD. on con diti on that7. The medical experts warned the authorities of the dan ger of diseases in the of eiaethquake.A. con seque ncB aftermath C. results D. effect8. Research uni versities have to keep up with the latest computer and scie ntific hardware price.A. on acco unt ofB. regardless Sf in additi on to D. not to men ti on9. I am surprised ______ this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you would thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you should thinkD. with what you were thinking10. Don' t let the child play with scissors he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if11. They always give the vacant seats to ____ c omes first.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whoD. whom 12. Doi ng your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, andthis is especially true __________________________________________________________ : 请名姓内Part I Multiple Choice(S5 points, 1 point each)Direction There are 15 in complete senten ces in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the senten ce.1. The fifth gen erati on computers, with artificial in tellige nee, andperfected now.2.3.4.A. developedB. have developedC. are being developedD. will have bee n developedYou _______ er in her office last Friday; she ' s been out of town for two weeks.A. needn ' t have seenB. must have seenC. might have see nShe' s always bee n ki nd to hcanA. my backB. my headD. can ' t have seent just tur n __ on her now that she n eeds my help.C. my eyeD. shoulderCareful surveys have in dicated that as many as 50 perce nt of patie nts do not take drugs directed.A.likeB. soC. whichD. asPart II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)Direction Match the followi ng words with their defi niti ons within each group of fwords. Write dow n the matched letter on the an swer sheet.1. authe ntic A. hav ing powers of lear ning, reas oning or un dersta2. commitme nt B. twist; cha nging shape3. exaggerate C. a promise or decisi on to do someth ing4. in tellige nt D. real; true and accurate5. distorti on E. say more tha n the truth about somethi ngGroup 16. authority A. basic; cen tral; forming the n ecessary basis of something7. don ate B. someth ing that is con sidered more importa nt tha n othermatters8. substa ntial C. the right or ability to con trol9. priority D. give someth ing for the ben efit of others10. fun dame ntal E. large in size, value or importa neeGroup 2占⼋、、学Part III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)Direction Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form.1. George is not only a skillful pain ter, but also a writer. (tale nt)2. The _________ J oh n to Mary was announced in the n ewspapers yesterd a ge)3. I love the movie because the ____ is my favorite. (act)4. _______ t o saythis abse nt-min ded professor left his umbrella in the classroom agaimeed)5. rm afraid the girl is a little _ f or her age and height. (weight)。
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷附答案
《商务英语阅读》期末考试试卷附答案Ⅰ)Match each one on the left with its correct meaning on the right（2*10=20）1.motivation A. to make continual efforts to gain sth.2. pursue B. the action of obtaining, esp. by efforts of careful attention.3. mark up C. which by is its nature can not be known by senses, notclear and certain, not real.4. procurement D. the goods (freight) carried by a ship, plane or vehicle.5. intangible E. the amount by which a price is raised.6. cargo F. profit, interest.7. royalty G. the net value of assets or interest, invest.8. equity股本，资产净值H. not needing other things or people, taking decisions alone.9. yield 投资收益，回报I. a share of the profits.10. independent J. need or purpose.Ⅱ)Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below and if necessary, put the word in the right form.（12*3=36）A. orientationB. diversifyC. seek outD. differentiate…fromE. take advantage ofF. undergoG. bring aboutH. correspondI. abandon J. amount to K. Come after L. approach1.That factory is trying to its products to sell in different markets.2. A successful businessman is always skilled in every possible opportunity.3. Reforming and opening to the world has great changes in our lives.4. Can you this kind of operating the others?5. Private firm going in for international business have a profit6. He his company and family and went away with all the money.7. The of winter brings cold weather.8. The manager’s words a refusal to the proposal.9. Company is always the best way to gain more while cost less.10. The city has many changes during the last ten years.11. Direct investment usually a firm has experience in exporting or importing.12. The goods don’t to the list of these I ordered.Ⅲ)Translate the following sentences into English.（44分）1.国际贸易有助于所有的国家促进经济的发展。
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商务英语2 课程期末考试试题附答案试卷类型：A 考试形式：闭卷本试题共7 大题，7 页，满分100分，考试时间为120 分钟，答案请写在答卷上，否则无效。
Ⅰ.Choose the correct form of the missing words and mark A or B on the ANSWER SHEET. (共10题，每题1分，10%)1.Without market research, there will be much ________ about customer’s respond.A.uncertaintyB. discertainty2.It is important for a sourcing agent to know the 4 ________steps of sourcing process.A.basingB. basic3.The pay invoice should include the shipping address and date of _________.A.issuementB. issuance4.Mass production usually uses _______ line techniques.A.assemblyB. assembled5.If a fault occurs at any parts the producing line, it will ______ the following steps.A.affectB. effect6.Building strong relationships gives you ______ to the prospective customer.A.accessB. asset7.He will not have my business, neither will he have my _______.A.acquaintancesB. acquaintance s’8.He offered me a ______ service at 100 pounds.A.filledB. full9.Good employees ______ new things faster than ordinary ones.A.adaptB. adopt10.The ______purpose of HR recruitment is to identify and attract employees.A.primaryB. primeⅡTrue or false statement. Mark T if it’s true and F vice versa(共10题，每题1分，10%)1.Financial management is basically about making good use of the money invested.2.On-the-job training is also known as “learning by doing”.3.On-the-job training doesn’t need much time and it is easy to find a qualified trainer.4.It’s unnecessary to give sample products to the customer when making market surveys.5.The supplier should send a sourcing order to the buyer when agreements have been signed.6.No worker will work on the whole product from start to finish on an automated productionline.7.The product placement of Reese’s Pieces in the film ET was a successful one.8.One should use more open questions in a question-based survey in the market research.9.In the Genius Bar of an Apple Store, the customer can find professionals to solve their Appleproducts’ problems.10.The external recruitment will cost a lot of time and energy.Ⅲ. Grammar and vocabulary (共20题，每题1分，20%)1.Market survey are usually ________ by the R&D department of a company.A.takenB. improvedC. manufacturedD. conducted2.Once the data has been gathered, it will be analyzed and the offered to ________ departments.A.relativeB. relevantC. relatedD. relational3.An sourcing order will list out the exact ________ required and the delivery requirements.A.descriptionB. cargoC. inventoryD. account4. A salesperson should _______ skills to develop the selling competence.A.harvestB. cultivateC. benefitD. maintain5.The mainspring of a watch should be cleaned and ________ from time to time.A.fixedB. fittedC. updatedD. lubricated6.Hiring new employee is an _______.A.investigationB. interrogationC. investmentD. interaction.7.Mass production can also be called _______ production.A.serialB. industrialC. flexibleD. operationalpanies put ________ fee in exchange for prominent display of their products.A.substantialB. indefiniteC. engagingD. extended9.There is a saying that “_______ tell, _______ sell”.A.features, functions C. features, benefitsB.functions, features D. benefits, functions10._______ is repaying expenses that have been incurred on behalf of a company.A.BookkeepingB. BudgetingC. ReimbursementD. Verification11.We’d decided to sell our car, but then we began to have second ________.A. plansB. mindsC. ideasD. thoughts12. Only after the company broke ______ that his plan was a big mistake.A. he was realizedB. was he realizedC. did he realizeD. he realized13. _______ he has already heard the news.A. Chances areB. Chance isC. Opportunities areD. Opportunity is14. I cannot borrow any money from the bank because of my poor credit record, _______ is the biggest problem right now.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. it15. Don’t talk to me like that. I am not a ______ boy.A. 3 years oldB. 3-year-oldC. 3-years-oldD. 3 year old16. Mr. Moore suggested us that we _______ at the 2nd crossing and find a way out.A. turnB. turnedC. had turnedD. turning17. _______you to be quiet, you will notice how eager you are to jump in a conversation.A. ForcingB. ForcedC. Being forcedD. To be forced18. $7,000 _______sound to be a big amount of money.A. don’tB. doesn’tC. isn’tD. aren’t19. It is no use ______for the broken glass.A. cryingB. cryC. to cryD. cried20. --- You know what? I just passed the CET-6 in June.---_________! I am so proud of you!A.Sounds luckyB. It’s your pleasure.C. CongratulationsD. Good to knowⅣ. Fill in the charts with the proper form of the given words . (共10题，每题1分，10%)AGiven words Nounnegotiate ______1_____require ______2____select ______3____inspire ______4_____orient ______5_____BAdjective Given words______6_____ benefit______7____ abuse______8____ formality______9____ extend______10____ administrationⅤ. Translation (共5题，1-3每题5分，第四题3分，第五题2分，20%)1.调查显示，比起这款最新上市的产品，大部分终端用户宁愿选择我们去年夏天推出的那款产品。
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《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷） 第 1 页 共8页《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷） 第 2页 共8页教学点： 年级： 专业： 层次: 姓名： 学号： 座位号:密封线内请不要答题广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育商务英语（专科）2018学年第1学期《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷）年级： 考试形式：闭卷 考试时间：90分钟Part I Multiple Choices (15 points, 1 point each) Direction : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ and perfected now. A. developed B. have developedC. are being developedD. will have been developed 2. Y ou _______ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks. A. needn’t have seen B. must have seen C. might have seenD. can’t have seen3. She’s always been kind to me – I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help. A. my back B. my head C. my eye D. shoulder4. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs _______ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as5. The _______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers. A. joint B. intensive C. overall D. decisive6. W e can accept your order _______ payment is made in advance. A. in the belief that B. in order that C. on the excuse that D. on condition that7. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______ of the earthquake. A. consequence B. aftermath C. results D. effect8. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware _______ price. A. on account of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. not to mention 9. I am surprised _______ this city is a dull place to live in. A. that you would think B. by what you are thinking C. that you should think D. with what you were thinking 10. Don’t let the child play with scissors _______ he cuts himself. A. in case B. so that C. now that D. only if 11. They always give the vacant seats to _______ comes first. A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. whom12. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _______ itcomes to classroom tests. A. when B. since C. before D. after13. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are _______ available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly14. Owing to _______ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably . A. fierce B. strained C. eager D. critical 15. Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with. A. smell B. sense C. hear D. tough Part II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each) Direction : Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five words. Write Group 11. authentic A. having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding2. commitment B. twist; changing shape3. exaggerate C. a promise or decision to do something4. intelligent D. real; true and accurate5. distortion E. say more than the truth about something Group 26. authority A. basic; central; forming the necessary basis of something7. donate B. something that is considered more important than other matters8. substantial C. the right or ability to control9. priority D. give something for the benefit of others 10. fundamental E. large in size, value or importancePart III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)1. George is not only a skillful painter, but also a ______ writer. (talent)2. The ________ John to Mary was announced in the newspapers yesterday . (engage)3. I love the movie because the _______ is my favorite. (act)4. _______ to say , this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again. (need)5. I'm afraid the girl is a little ________ for her age and height. (weight)《商务英语写阅读》试题（A卷）第 4 页共8页密封线corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Every animal is a living radiator — heat formed in its cells is given off through its skin. W arm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by constantly replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuel faster, scientists say they live faster.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeter of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hummingbird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply more fuel.1. The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it_____.A. produces heat in its body cellsB. burns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat from its bodiesD. requires oxygen to produce heat2. W arm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by_____.A. restoring heat continuallyB. storing heat in their body cellsC. regulating the amount of heat producedD. regulating the amount of heat given off3. The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on_____.A. how much it weighsB. what food it eatsC. what it is likeD. how long it lives4. An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to _____.A. get enough oxygenB. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast enoughD. eat fast enough to supply fuel5. What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.B. The hummingbird lives faster than any other warm-blooded creature.C. Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.D. The hummingbird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.Passage 2California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distances.Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷） 第 5 页 共8页《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷） 第 2页 共8页教学点： 年级： 专业： 层次: 姓名： 学号： 座位号:密封线内请不要答题miles. California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds. In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined. 6. Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States? A. Lake Tulainyo. B. Mojave Desert. C. Death Valley. D . The Salton Sea. 7. Where is the highest point in the United States located? A. Lake Tahoe. B. Sierra Nevada. C. Mount Whitney. D. Alaska. 8. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney? A. About 3 miles. B. Only 100 miles. C. 282 feet. D. 14 494 feet.9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. San Joaquin Valley. C. Mojave Desert. D. Oregon and Washington.10. Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast? A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo. B. It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance. C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles. D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all. Passage 3 Children are a relatively modern invention. Until a few hundred years ago they did not exist. In medieval and Renaissance painting you see pint-sized men and women, wearing grown-up clothes and grown-up expressions, performing grown-up tasks. Children did not exist because the family as we know it had not evolved. Children today not only exist; they have taken over, in no place more than in America, and at no time more than now . It is always Kids’ Country here. Our civilization is child -centered, child-obsessed. A kid’s body is our physical ideal. In Kid’s Country we do not permit middle -age. Thirty is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time to be overtaken will come. W e are the first society in which parents expect to learn from their children. Such a topsy-turvy (颠倒) situation has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant society , and for immigrant the only hope is in the kids. In the Old Country , that is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he could accumulate and pass along to his children. In the growth pattern of America and its ever-expanding frontier, the young man was ever advised to GO WEST; the far ther was ever inheriting from his son. Kids’ Country may be the inevitable result. Kids’ Country is not all bad. American is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids’ Country . W e not only wear kids’ clothes and eat kids’ food; we dream Kids’ dreams and make them come true. It was, after all, a boy’s game to go to the moon. If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear, condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups (俯卧撑) against eternity . 11. The author uses the example of the Renaissance painting to show that _______. A. adults showed less concern for children than we do now B. adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to do C. children looked and acted like adults at that time D. children were not permitted to appear in family paintings at that time 12. In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America _______. A. to show differences in family size B. to show differences in attitudes towards family relations C. to sow two kinds of geography D. to show two different kinds of economic relations between generations 13. Going to the moon is an example of _______. A. America’s dreams and creativity B. America’s childish and queer behavior C. why America hasn’t grown up D. why America is considered the greatest country in the world 14. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America. B. America is Kids’ Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous. C. Kids’ Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the country D. America is more of Kids’ Country tha n any other countries in the world.15. By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging doing push -ups against eternity ,” the author means that _______. A. she thinks people shouldn’t be so concerned about physical fitness B. she feels too old and tired to do such hard exercise C. American society is overemphasizing youth and physical appearance D. what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soon Passage 4 By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country , including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically , but mistakenly , trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures. All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely . If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close. The effect of a bite varies considerably . It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison. V ery few people actually die from snakebites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness. 16. Which of the following statements is NOT true?-----------------------《商务英语阅读》试题（A 卷）第 7 页 共8页《商务英语写阅读》试题（A 卷） 第 8 页 共8页密封线A. The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.B. In Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.C. Snake bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.D. People’s attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary . 17. Adders are most likely to be found _______. A. in wilder parts of Britain and Ireland B. in Scotland and nowhere elseC. on uncultivated land throughout BritainD. in shady fields in England18. W e are told that British snakes are _____. A. afraid of human beings B. poisonous including the adder C. dangerous except the adder D. friendly towards human beings 19. When will the adder not attack you? A. When you try to catch it.B. When you are some distance away from it.C. When you happen to step on it.D. When you try to pick it up.20. If an adder hears you coming, it will usually ______. A. attack you immediately B. disappear very quickly C. wait to frighten you D. move out of the way B. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.。