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中级模拟试题4

商务英语中级模拟试题及答案4

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一.READING

PARTONE

Questions1-7

.Readthesesentencesandthefollowingnewreports.

.Whichcountrydoeseachsentencedescribe?

.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter（A,B,CorD）onyourAnswerSheet.

Example:

TheheadofstatewenttoChinatotreathisdisease.

Answer:

B

1.Thegovernmentdidn'twanttocancelameetinginitscapital.

2.Thiscountrydidsomethingthatwentagainsttheinternationalagreements.

3.Thekingdeclaredthathewasunabletostopthecivilwar.

4.Afiercequarrelbrokeoutbetweenthiscountryanditsneighbour.

5.AnationalbudgetisgoingtobeapprovedbytheparliamentsometimeinJuly.

6.Anopposition.partyplanstoturndownitsenemywhonowcontrollsthegovernment.

7.AnuclearreactorarousedthesuspicionoftheUnitedNationswhichsentinspectorstheretoinvestigate.

A.NorthKoreaannouncedthatithadbeguntochangethefuelatanuclearreactoratYoungbyonwithoutthepresenceofinternationalinspectors,amovethatiscontrarytointernationalagreements.

B.TheKhmersRougesclaimedtohavecapturedthetownofMongkolBorei,innorth-westernCambodia.AsKingSihanoukpreparedtoleaveforChinatoresumecancertreatment,hesaidhehadlosthopeofresolvingtheCambodianconflict.

C.Japan'smainoppositionparty,theLiberalDemocrats,saiditwouldtrytobringdowntheminoritygovernmentofTsutiomuHataoncethebudgetispassedbyparliamentinmid-July.

D.ThePhilippinesrefusedademandbyIndonesiatobanaconferenceinManilaonEastTimor,provokingtheworstdisputebetweenthecountriesforseveralyears.

PARTTWO

Questions8-12

.Readthismemorandum.

.ChoosethelestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.

.Foreachblank（8-12）markoneletter（A-I）onyourAnswerSheet.

.Denotmarkanylettertwice.

.Oneanswerhasteengivenasanexample.

MEMORANDUM

To:

FilmaWilliams,schoolofArchitecture

From:

RamS.Johnson,PhysicalPlantOperations

Subject:

Air-conditioningInstallationCostsforEastHall.

Date:

4.4.94

AsyourequestedinyourmemoofMarch15,wehavestudiedthecostsofinstallingairconditioningforthesevenofficesandtwostudioclassroomsinEestHall......example....`..

OfficeandClassroominstallation

Estimateswereobtainedfromthreecontractorsonthecostsofcoveringtheofficesandclassrooms......8......Theworkwouldtakeaboutthreeweeks.

Becausethecentralunitwouldbeinstalledontheroof,somenoiseproblemsmightoccurduringafour-orfive-dayperiod......9......Sheetmetalworktobuildoutlestintheclassescouldbedoneonweekends,andtheovertimelabourcostsofabout$1,500havebeenincludedintheestimates.

Arrangementswerenotmadetodotheofficespaceinstallationonweekends`.....10.....

AdditionalInstallation

Becausealargerinstallation,includingamorepowerfulcentralunit,wouldbenecessarytohandlethehallsandstairways,anadditional$6,000wouldberequiredfortheequipment......11......Ifthisadditionalworkweredelayeduntilalatertime,anewcentralunitwouldberequiredalongwithchangesinthepipeway......12......

Summary

Thetotaljobforthebuildingwouldbeabout$35,000ifdoneatonetime.Atwo-stageinstallationwouldcostabout$55,000.Icangetofficialbidsatyourrequest.

Example:

A

AAsyousuggested,wealsosoughtinformationontheadditionalcostofair

conditioningintheentrancehallsandstairways.

BAllthesethreewereinthe$20,000to$25,000range.

CThislaterinstallationwouldcostabout$20,000.

DHowever,classinterruptionshouldbeminimal.

EInthesameway,eachofthesethreewouldtakeatleastonemonth.

FTherefore,thetotalcostwasthis$6,000plusanother$5,000.

GLabourcostswouldbeanadditionalS5,000,bringingthetotalcostoftheadditionto$11,000.

HEachfacultymembercouldexpecttohaveworkersintheofficeforaboutoneday.

ISofacultymemberscancontinuetheirofficeworkasusual.

PARTTHREE

Questions13-20.

.Readthisletteralertexplanationofbusinessproblems,andanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

WilliamsandCo.

54JermynStreet

LondonSW1Y6LX

July,1993

ManagerofExportSales

HiltonMotorcyclesLtd.

FenleyWorks

DearSirorMadam:

Wereceivedyourletterdated2ndJuly,expressingyourdissatisfactionwiththepresentlevelofyoursalesinNigeria.Weshalltrytoexplainasbrieflyaspossiblehowitisthatyourcompetitorsaredoingsowellsothatyoumayseewhyitisthatwearenot.Weshallalsosuggestwaysofimprovingthepresentsituation.Ourdifficultiesmaybesummarizedasfollows:

1.YourcompetitorspayforextensiveadvertisinginnewspapersandmagazinesthatreacheverycornerofNigeria.Wereceivenofinancialhelpforadvertisinganddonotreceivesufficientcommissiontopayforitourselves.

2.Thecompanyreferredtoinyourlettersentatwo-manteamonatourofsixprovincesinaspeciallyequippedlorrycontainingthemodelstheywishedtopublicize.Theiragenthadarrangeddisplaysinthetownstheywereduetovisitandhadannouncedtheminthelocalpress.Withsuchbackingfromthemanufacturer,highsalesareinevitable!

3.WhatsellswellinEuropedoesnotnecessarilysellwellelsewhere.Yourcompetitorsknowthisandplanaccordingly.Theygivemaximumpublicitytothreeorfourmodelsthataresuretosellwellhere.Wewouldsuggestthatyoudothesameandconcentrateonthe98ccSpeedy,the250ccHunterandthe350ccHawk.

4.InspiteoftheexcellentcontainershipservicebetweenEnglandandWestAfricawearestillhavingtowaitfortoolongfororderstobeshipped.Oncetheyhaveplacedanorder,customersareimpatienttoreceiveit.Ourpresentcommissionof10/00doesnotallowustoundertakesalestoursinotherregions.Nigeriacoversanareaofover350,000squaremilesandourpresentcommissionwillnotstandtheexpenseofsuchtrips.

Ifyouarepreparedtoincreaseourcommissions,contributetoourtravelexpensesonthelongerjourneysandbackuswithadvertising.Weareconvincedthatwecandoaswellasyourcompetitors.Welookforwardtoyourcomments.

Yoursfaithfully,

WilliamsandCo.

Questions13-16

.Forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow.

.Foreachparagraph（1-4）markoneletter（AG）onyourAnswerSheet.

.Donotmarkanylettertwice.

13.Paragraph1..........

14.Paragraph2..........

15.Paragraph3..........

16.Paragraph4..........

ADeliveriesandcommission

BAtwo-manteam

CPropermodels.

DMoreadvertisements

EYourcompetitors'successfulmethods

FExpensesfortrips

GSalespromotions

Questions17-20

17.Wearegoingtogiveabriefexplanation..................

18.Yourcompetitors'advertisementsoftenappearinpopularpublications

19.Hearisoursuggestionthatyoufollowtheirexampleand.........

20.Ifyougiveusmorefinancialassistance,webelieve.,-........-

A.Whyyourcompetitorsaredoingbetterthanus.

B.thattheywishedtopublicize.

C.thatwecancatchupwithyourcompetitors.

D.thatyouconcentrateonthreemodels.

E.thataresuretosellwell.

F.whichtheywouldcertainlyvisit.

G.thatreacheverycornerofNigeria.

PARTFOUR

Questions21-35

.ReadthistextaboutaBritishbusiness.

.Choosethebestwordtofilleachgap.

.Foreachquestion（21-35）markoneletter（A,B,CorD）onyourAnswerSheet.

.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.

JackCohenandhiswifeTessabegantheirsmallgrocerybusinessonLondon'sHighStreetintheearly1950s.Sincethat......example.......thecompany,TESCO,hasgrowntobecome.theUK'sleadingfoodretailerwithannualsalesof6.4poundsbillionandhas......21......anewreputationforqualityandservice.Its384storesinEngland,ScotlandandWales......22..`.`..morethanninemillioncustomersperweek.

Inthe34yearoldColinSmithwecanseeTESCO's......23......onvalueplusqualityandservice.Upon......24......TESCO'smanagementteamin1987astradingdirectorforfreshmeats,heimmediatelyfocused......25......improvingsupplyanddistributionsystems.Hesetupasuppliercertificationprogramwithstrictspecificationsforprocessingfacilitiesandlivestockquality,plus......26......qualitychecksateachTESCOdistributioncenterandstore.

OneofSmith'sprioritieshasbeenan......27......lambprogram.TESCOcouldnotobtainenoughfreshlambto.....28...,..deman4andwas......29......tofillinwithfrozenproduct.SmithturnedtoCryovacspecialistswho......30......withTESCOanditsmeatsuppliersto......31......theProblem.

The......32......wasanewpackagingsystemfromCryovacfeaturingaharderCryovacBarrierBagwhichdramatically......33......packagedamages.VacuumpackagedfreshlambnowarrivesatTESCOstoresinthebestconditionyear-roundandsaleshave......34......tomorethanthan60millionpounds......35......

Example:

A.periodB.timeC.year.D.day

Answer:

B

21.A.hadB.doneC.madeD.established

22.A.sellB.serveC.meetD.hold

23.A.emphasisB.ideaC.nameD.import3nce

24.A.becomingB.beingC.enteringD.joining

25.A.onB.inC.atD.with

26.A.nearbyB.farC.furtherD.farther

27.A.oldB.improvedC.impossibleDable

28.A.askB.answerC.satisfyD.question

29.A.triedB.forcedC.ledD.set

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