07年12月国际商务英语(中级)考试试卷及答案(共15页).doc

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上全国外经贸从业人员认证考试国际商务英语等级考试（中级）试卷2007年12月题目序号总分核分人应得分数20402020100实际得分得分评卷人复核人Listening: 20%（听力，20分）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear five sentences. You must listen carefully in order to catch the numbers which are missing in the sentences. Read the four choices and decide

2、 which one is the correct number in the sentence you have heard. This section totals 5 points.（ ）1 A. $16 B. $30 C. $120 D. $60（ ）2 A. Mary saved $155 when she bought the camera. B. Mary paid too much for the camera. C. Mary spent $200 for the camera. D. Mary paid $45 less than the regular price for

3、 the camera.（ ）3 A. We sold forty tickets. B. We expected to sell twenty tickets. C. We expected to sell eighty tickets. D. We sold eight tickets.（ ）4 A. 7 B. 70 C. 17 D. 8（ ）5 A. 2,817 B. 2,820 C. 2,877 D. 2,827 Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations between two

4、 speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four choices in your paper and decide which one is the correct answer to the question you have heard. This section totals 10 points.（ ）1

5、A. She doesnt need a new loaf of bread yet.B. She is going to the store with him.C. Shed like to have two loaves at one time.D. Shed like him to buy some bread for her now.（ ）2 A. Manager and customer.B. Technician and customer.C. Teacher and student.D. Doctor and patient.（ ）3 A. Mike doesnt know th

6、em well.B. Hes the one to phone Mike.C. She will phone Mike.D. Mike will not accept the invitation.（ ）4 A.1,500 dollars.B. 1,000 dollars.C. 1,800 dollars.D. 1,300 dollars.（ ）5 A. Wednesday, Tuesday and Saturday.B. Wednesday and Saturday.C. Wednesday and Sunday.D. Monday, Saturday and Sunday.（ ）6 A.

7、He wants a piece of each type.B. He cant tear either piece of cloth.C. The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.D. The pieces of cloth seem identical to him.（ ）7 A. The woman is unwilling to discuss the plan.B. The man suggest that the woman make a new plan.C. The man and the woman have alre

8、ady prepared their plan.D. The man and the woman dont know how to prepare a plan.（ ）8 A. Choose any one.B. Dont do anything.C. Make better use of his time.D. Fill out the pink form first.（ ）9 A. Invite the man to visit her house.B. Talk to her secretary on the phone.C. Meet her secretary first.D. Go

9、 to see Ms. Lin immediately.（ ）10 A. He has been told call back.B. He is talking on the phone.C. He is not in at the moment.D. He is going out this afternoon. Section CDirections: Listen to each statement, and then write “fewer”, “less”, or “more” in the blank. This section totals 5 points.1 She has

10、 American friends than you.2 Mr. Stevenson has money than Phil.3 Tom has American girl friends than Phil.4 Tom has free time than Phil.5 Phil has coke than Linda.得分评卷人复核人IIReading & Comprehension: 40%（阅读与理解，40分）Section ADirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentenc

11、e there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. This section totals 10 points, one point for each sentence.（ ）1 We are a state-operated corporation _ _both the import and export of textiles. A. handling in B. trading C. dealing with D. dealing in（ ）2 _

12、 _ we would like to close the business with you, we find your price unacceptable.A. Much B. However much C. Much as D. Despite（ ）3 We should be obliged if you could furnish us _ _ a detailed report_ _ the financial position, business lines and other aspects of the joint venture. A. with, on B. with,

13、 for C. on, for D. for, on（ ）4 An L/C should be established in our favor by documentary draft at sixty days sight. A. available B. / C. paying D. paid（ ）5 The extra premium _ _ by us. A. is born B. will be borne C. will be taken D. will be undertaken（ ）6 Thank you for the _ order of February 2 for 2

14、8,800 raincoats.A. captioned B. captioning C. to caption D. caption（ ）7 Since the transaction is made _ _ CIF basis, you are to ship the goods.A. at B. by C. on D. in（ ）8 We would like to take this opportunity to write to you _ _ the hope of establishing business relations with you. A. at B. for C.

15、with D. in （ ）9 We hereby authorize you to _ _ on us at 60 days after sight to the extent of USD20,000.00. A. open B. establish C. draw D. build（ ）10 We have received the documents and taken _ _ of the above order which arrived at Sydney on the S.S. “Vanguard”. A. shipment B. consignment C. lot D. d

16、eliverySection BDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. You are required to choose the best one from the given four choices marked A, B, C, and D. This section totals 10 points, one point for each blank.It is my special 1 to have a chance to speak on behalf of all the members of o

17、ur delegation. First of all, I would like to express our sincere thanks 2 Chairman Jackson for inviting us.In the 3 days we shall all enjoy business exchanges and friendly contacts. Every member of our delegation hopes that trade 4 between the two countries will increase through our 5 efforts.We are

18、 very much impressed by your warm reception. You must have had a very busy time 6 all the preparations. We are especially 7 to you for everything you have done on our account.I hope that Mr. Jackson and other American friends will be able to visit our country in the future, 8 we will have the chance

19、 to be the host and 9 some of your kindness.Well begun is half done, I hope this visit will 10 the way for our further business relations. Thank you.（ ）1 A. honor B. offer C. quota D. opportunity（ ）2 A. for B. at C. to D. in（ ）3 A. followed B. following C. to follow D. being followed（ ）4 A. volume B

20、. figure C. number D. sum（ ）5 A. ordinary B. mutual C. common D. usual（ ）6 A. being made B. to make C. made D. making（ ）7 A. appreciated B. grateful C. grated D. appreciating（ ）8 A. so that B. such that C. that D. /（ ）9 A. come back B. return C. go back D. reach（ ）10 A. offer B. put C. surface D. pa

21、veSection CDirections: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. This section totals 20 points, two points for each question.Passage

22、OneDear SirsLightweight batteriesWe are the manufacturers of BROADWAY delivery vehicles and electronic vehicles for disabled people. Our company is a subsidiary of Broadway International Inc. of Portland, Oregon. We are seeking an alternative supplier of lightweight batteries to power our vehicles.

23、As far as we are aware you do not have a local distributor of your products in this country.A full specification of our requirements is given on the attached sheet.Quantity required: 4,800 unitsDelivery: by 15 January 2007Please quote us your best CIF price, giving a full specification of your produ

24、ct and shipping date.We would need to have samples of the batteries to test in our laboratories before placing a firm order.We usually deal with new suppliers on the basis of payment in our currency by confirmed 60-day irrevocable letter of credit.If our laboratory tests are satisfactory and you can

25、 provide us with a good price and service, we will be happy to place more substantial orders on a regular basis.We look forward to receiving an early reply to this enquiry.Yours faithfullyFred A NorthBuying ManagerEnclosed: specification and technical brochure（ ）1 What is the purpose of the letter?

26、_.A. To promote BROADWAY products and services.B. To persuade customers to place an order.C. To seek a prospective supplier.D. To thank customers for their orders.（ ）2 Why cant the products mentioned in the letter be purchased locally? _.A. Because the products have been sold out at that moment.B. B

27、ecause they dont like the products sold locally.C. Because the products are sold in the local market at much higher prices.D. Because no local distributors sell such products.（ ）3 The trade term CIF should be followed by _.A. port of destination B. port of shipmentC. place of destination D. place of

28、 shipment（ ）4 The phrase “deal with” in the letter means _.A. handle B. specialize in C. cope with D. do business with（ ）5 The proposed terms of payment are _.A. by 60-day confirming irrevocable L/CB. by 60-day transferable irrevocable L/CC. by confirmed irrevocable L/C available by draft at 60-day

29、sightD. by 60-day bill of exchangePassage TwoAsk a Swedish Ericsson executive Talar du Svenska? and he may well reply Yes. But only at home. At work I speak English. Ericsson is one of a growing number of European companies that use English as their official corporate language. These companies recog

30、nize and, at the same time, increase the dominance of English as the language of international communication. Soon the number of speakers of English as a second language will exceed that of native English speakers.Although a company might use English as its official language, its employees are unlik

31、ely to be bilingual. Language trainer Jacquie Reid thinks we consistently overestimate the fluency of nonnative speakers. We always assume that because their language skills are better than ours, they understand everything we say.So how should we adapt our use of language and what are the common pro

32、blems? Simplify it, is Reids advice. Dont over-complicate the message. Reduce what youre saying to manageable chunks. Reid always tells people to limit themselves to one idea per sentence. Its also important to slow down and not raise your voice.Dr Jasmine Patel, a language consultant at Europhone,

33、says different languages also have their own approach to dialogue. The British start with idiomatic expression such as So, should we get down to it? And understate important issues with phrases such as There could be a slight problem. They also say Thats a good idea, but when they mean No and they r

34、epeatedly use the word get with different meanings. And worst of all, they insist on using humour which is so culture-specific that no-one understand it.The majority of English native speakers are insensitive to the stress of trying to understand a foreign language in a work environment because they

35、 rely on the business world speaking their language. At Ericsson, however, this is not the case. At the UK subsidiary, Ericsson Telecommunications, management training courses include seminars on both language and cross-cultural issues. A frequent comment made in follow-up evaluations is that increa

36、sed awareness has improved communication and, more importantly, given participants a better understanding of their own language and how others might interpret it.（ ）6 Why does Ericsson use English as its official language? _.A. Because English is spoken the majority of people in the world.B. Because

37、 English is the native language of British people.C. Because English is the dominant language of international communication.D. Because English is a useful tool in the business world.（ ）7 Which of the following ways may not help native English speakers to communicate more effectively? _.A. To make t

38、heir message simpleB. To keep one idea per sentenceC. To speak more slowlyD. To use vogue terms when speaking（ ）8 Native English speakers are not aware of the difficulties of listening to foreign language as _.A. English is preferred by all people at workB. English is the most useful language.C. Eng

39、lish is spoken in their work environment.D. they take pride in speaking English at work.（ ）9 Ericsson makes its employees more aware of the difficulties of listening to foreign language through _.A. teaching its employees foreign languagesB. sending its employees overseas to learn foreign languagesC

40、. more exchanges with overseas companiesD. language and cultural awareness seminars（ ）10 The word “approach” in the second line of the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. contact B. touch C. way D. appropriate得分评卷人复核人IIIBusiness Translation: 20%（商务翻译，20分）Section ADirections: There are ten

41、 terms in this section. Translate the English terms into Chinese and the Chinese terms into English. Then write down the translation on the paper. This section totals 10 points, one point for each term.1 chamber of commerce 2 sales literature 3 Ex Works 4 mode of payment 5 T.P.N.D. 6 毛重7 联运提单 8 远期信用

42、证 9 开证行 10 即期汇票Section BDirections: Translate the following five Chinese sentences into English. Then write down the translation on the paper.This part totals 10 points, two points for each sentence.1 兹介绍，本公司是经营办公家具的重要进口商，贵方如能将最新目录寄来供我方参考，我们将不胜感激。2自我们开出以你方为受益人的信用证至今已两个多月，我们想确切知道你们什么时候可以安排装运货物。3兹附你行所要求的货运单据及我们的面额为50,000美元的汇票。4请把有关信用证的有效期展至2008年1月20日，同时修改为允许转船。5如果贵方能让我们大致了解订货数量，可考虑给予更优惠的折扣。得分评卷人复核人IVBusiness Writing: 20%（商函写作，20分）Directions: In this section, you are required to write an English letter in the full correct layout based on the i