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1、广东省财经职业技术学校广州校区2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试商务英语精读试卷409 年级商务英语专业题号二三四五总得分得分I . Match the words and expressions with their meanings.()1. fair trade()2. offset()3. invisible trade(10%)a.世界贸易组织b.互惠贸易c.抵消贸易()4.sampling inspection()5.moisture proof packaging()6.fonvard shipment()7.insurance agent()8.insurance ind

2、emnities()9. WTO()10. insurance clauseIId.无形贸易c.远期装运f.防潮包装g.保险代理人h.保险赔偿i.保险条款j.抽样检验1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.Translate the following Chinese words or expressions into English. (10%) 银行汇票 信汇 即期信用证 本票 不可撤销信用证 商业汇票 跟单托收 保兑信用证 铁路运输10.明折扣III. Fill in the blanks with the words and expre

3、ssions listed below. (20%)obtain documents negotiating purchase inspectedunder rule otherwise so outSince there is, as a , an inspection clause in a business contract, the exporter is obligation to carry inspection of the export goods as required, he cannot get payment from the negotiation bank. Car

4、eful and proper inspection is indispensable to ensure (he quality of the goods that the buyer wants to both athome and especially from a foreign supplier. 1( is the accepted practice of the exporter to have the goods before shipment, that the seller can thecertificate of quality, quantity or weight

5、and, thereby, with the bank for payment upon presentation of the shipping including the inspection certificates.IV. Cloze. (10%)Too much to read! Its impossible to find time to read todays top business books-and thousands are published each year. But how can you even 1 which titles are worthwhile-le

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8、nating 90%. Our standards are high, and the criteria rigorous.When a book meets all our tests, we prepare a Summary, instead of a review or a digest. You get a skillful distillation that preserves the content ad spirit of the entire books. The titles cover every subject of concern to business people

9、 today. Theres nothing else like Sound view Executive Book Summaries.1. A. see B. know C. ask D. answer2. A. answer B. solution C. question D. problem3. A. works B. costs C. sells D. buys4. A. guarded B. granted C. guided D. guaranteed5. A. pay B. send C. receive D. buy6. A. titles B. summaries C. n

10、ames D. prices7. A. original B. first C. same D. another8. A. spending B. costing C. taking D. sitting9. A. publicized B. polished C. published D. popularized10. A. dozen B. little C. handful D. coupleV. Reading comprehension. (30%)AAn expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was

11、soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine. The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. t4

12、I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,M continued the woman, getting angrier each moment, Still he kept on writing. *4Young man,“ she persisted, t4I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员)Patton. Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bron

13、son.” “Why, no,“ she answered. uWell, that is the man you should have known,“ he said, heading back to his motorcycle, am Bill Bronson/The policeman stopped the car becauseA. i( was an expensive carB. the driver was a proud ladyC. the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD. the driver was going

14、（o make trouble for the policeThe woman was getting more angry each moment because.A. the policeman didnt know her friendsB. the policeman didnt accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish herD. she didnt know the policemans nameThe policeman was.A. an honorable fellow B. a stupid fellow

15、C. an impolite man D. a shy manThe woman was.A. kind-heartedB. a person who depended on someone else to finish her workC. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends powerful positionsD. introducing her good fricnds, names to the young officerThe policeman.A. had no sense of humo

16、r （幽默）B. had s sense of humorC. had no sense of dutyD. was senselessBStatuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where wc fit in society. As wc go about our everyday lives, wc mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For e

17、xample, wc must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change

18、 throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our acti

19、ons to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style

20、 and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook . Having made a choice within these

21、 limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited (o what the stores have on their racks. Statues too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.1. In (he first paragraph, (he writer tells us that statuses can help us. A)determi

22、ne whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) make friends with other people2. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses.A) in order to identify themselves with othersB) in order to

23、 better identify othersC)as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes3. The word appraisal(Line5,Para.2) most probably means A)involvement8) appreciationC)assessmentD) presentation4. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun it refers to A)fitting our actions to those

24、of other people appropriatelyB) identification of other peoples statusesC) selecting ones own statusesD) constant mental process5. By saying that an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince (Lines 23,Para.3), the writer means.A) different people have

25、different styles of clothesB) ready-made clothes may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limitedCInternationa! TradeInternational trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries. It is also known as world trade, foreign trade or ove

26、rseas trade. The economic, social and political importance of international trade has been on the rise in recent years.Reasons for International TradeUneven distribution of natural resourcesThe distribution of natural resources is uneven, and no country can be completely self-sufficient. A country m

27、ay be rich in some resources but poor in others. For example, Britain has enough coal but lacks some metal resources; Japan relies heavily on imports for most of primary commodities. That is the reason why international trade first began.SpecializationWith the development of manufacturing and techno

28、logy, one country may produce one or more commodities at a lower real cost than its trading partners. It then follows that this country will benefit from specialization in those commodities in which it has an “absolute advantagcXbcing able to produce at a lower real cost than another country), expor

29、ting them and importing other coimnodities which it produces at a higher real cost than does another country. Such specialization forms an important basis for international trade.Economies of scaleTrade may occur because of economies of scale, that is, the cost advantages of large-scale production.

30、For example, Country A and Country B may have the same capability in producing cars and computers, hut the cost for the production of them will decrease if each were to specialize completely in the production of one and import the other.6. is the reason why international trade first began.A) Uneven

31、distribution of resourcesPatterns of demandB) Economic benefitsComparative advantages7. If one country produces more of a commodity (han it uses itself, it will sell the left to other countries. This reason for international trade is called .A) economies of scalevariety of styleC)specializationD) pa

32、tterns of demand13. The cost for the production will decrease if the goods are produced on a large scale.This is called.A) economies of scaleB)variety of styleB) specializationD ) patterns of demand14 .The following are the special problems for international trade except for Lusing foreign languages

33、 and foreign currencyA) under foreign laws, customs and regulationshaving risksD)numerous cultural differences. The following items are the reasons for international trade except.A) uneven distribution of natural resourcesB)specializationC)cconomies of scaleD)narrow marketVI. Translation. (20%)Chine

34、se into F2nglish (10%)1 .这些货物不经法定检验不得出关。2 .如果货物短量，应以谁出具的检验报告作为最后依据？3 .我们急需该批货物，务请一收到信用证，立即发货。4 .我们等候你们的装运指示。5 .我将重新打印一份合同，今天下午我们就可以签约。A. English into Chinese (10%)For valuable cargoes, ad valorem freight rate is charged in proportion to the estimated value of the cargo and this method is marked with

35、 “Ad VaL”1. A bill of lading represents (he title to the goods.2. The survey report, which is based on a random selection of 30% of the consignment, is final and binding upon both parties.3. The import commodities in the List of Commodities cannot be sold or used and export commodities cannot be exp

36、orted until they have been found to be up to standard through inspection.4. Beneficiary is the party in whose favor the L/C is issued, and who is entitled to receive the payment, that is, (he exporter.广东省财经职业技术学校广州校区2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试商务英语精读试卷4答题纸 Answer Sheet09年级商务英语 专业题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总得分得分I . Matc

37、h the words and expressions with their meanings. (10%)12345678910II. Translate the following Chinese words or expressions into English. (10%)I. 2,3. 4,5. 6.7. 8.9. 10. HI. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions listed below. (20%)1. 2.3. 4,5. 6.7. 8.9. 10. IV. Cloze. (10%)12345678910V. Reading comprehension. (30%)123456789101112131415VI. Translation.翻译(20%)A. Chinese into English (10%)1. 14.B. English into Chinese (10%)1.2.