1997 - 2003 大学英语四级选择题汇编
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Starting-up
I. Which of these companies would you like to work for? Why?
1 a family owned company
2 a multinationaI company
3 your own company(be self-employed)
II. Which of these business sectors would you like to work in? Can you name a company in each sector? Telecommunications/Media
Engineering
Retailing
Construction
Tourism
Banking and finance
Transport
Vehicle manufacturing
IT(Information Technology)／Electronics
Food and drink
Pharmaceuticals/Chemicals
0thers
Language Focus
I. Complete the sentences below with words and phrases from the box.
share price workforce profit turnover subsidiary market share head office
1. The amount of money a company receives from sales in a particular period is called its ________．
2. The money a company makes after taking away its COSTS is its _______ .
3. A company which is more than 50％owned by a parent company is called a __________ .
4. The employees in a particular country or business are called the __________ .
5. The percentage of sales a company has in a particular market is its ___________ .
6. The main building or location of a large organization is its _____________ .
7. The cost of a company’s shares is its ___________
II. Complete the extract from a company report with appropriate words or phrases from the box in Exercise I
I am pleased to say the company has continued its excellent performance．We are changing，growing and doing well at a difficult time for the industry ________ was €57.2 million，an increase of 15% on last year, and ________ rose by 5%to €6.4 million．We are a highly competitive business．We have
increased our ___________ to 20%. Consequently our ___________ has risen and is now at an all-time high of €9.6．Increased production and strong demand have had a positive effect on our cash flow, so we are able to finance a number of new projects. We have successfully moved to our new ____________ in central London. We are now planning to start full production at the recently opened Spanish ___________ in October．Finally, thanks once again to our loyal and dedicated __________ . Our employees will always be our most valuable asset．