国际商务英语等级考试中级-真题2

Ⅰ．Listening: 20%（听力，20分） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage. Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false. Then write down “T” for “True” or “F” for “False” in the brackets for each statement. This section totals 5 points. （   ）1. Computers can help man complete many hand tasks. （   ）2. You can contact your friends in a second by E-mail. （   ）3. Some clever hackers can find ways to transfer dollars by E-mail. （   ）4. Computers have brought a great change into the world, they always do us benefit. （   ）5. New technology has both bright side and dark side. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear five English sentences. Listen carefully and translate them into Chinese. This section totals 10 points. 1  _____________________________________________________ 2.  ____________________________________________________ 3.  ___________________                  _________________________________ 4.  _______________________________                  _____________________ 5.  ______________________________                  ______________________. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear five short conversations between two speakers.  At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question. Read the four Choices and decide which is the correct answer to the question you have heard. Then write down the right answer in the brackets for each question .This section totals 5 points. （   ）1.  A. It’s sunny day B. He doesn’t think it’s going to rain. C. He will take an umbrella. D. It won’t rain according to the weather forcast. （   ）2.  A. She didn’t notice the coin collection. B. Betty probably collected the coins. C. She doesn’t like Bill’s collection of coins. D. Bill’s coins are very attractive. （   ）3.  A. 10:30          B. 10:10         C. 11:00         D. 10:40 （   ）4.  A. He’ll attend it if the woman does so. B. He doubts if he’ll be able to attend it. C. He’s too tired to attend it. D. He’s eager to attend it. （   ）5.  A. In a dressing shop. B. In a greengrocer’s. C. In a bookstore. D. In a cafe. II．Reading & Comprehension: 40%（阅读与理解，40分） Section A Directions: There are ten incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write down the right answer in the brackets for each sentence. This section totals 10 points, one point for each sentence. （   ）1  Please quote us your best price CIF Lagos, __________ the earliest date of shipment. A. stating         B. stated        C. state         D. to state （   ）2  If you can ___     ___ us a 3% discount, we shall give you our initial order amounting to US$ 25,000. A. provide       B. pay          C. guarantee     D. allow （   ）3  We regret our inability to agree ____________ your proposal to pack the goods ____________ cardboard boxes, because transshipment has to be made at Hong Kong for the goods to be shipped to our port. A. on, in        B. to, in         C. with, in      D. to, by （   ）4  We are faxing you this morning, asking you to amend the L/C ______________ “transshipment allowed.” A. to read        B. to reading        C. as reads         D. reads  （   ）5  We regret being unable to _____________ with the buyer’s request for covering insurance up to the inland city, as it is not stipulated in the contract. A. comply        B. conform         C. take up         D. deal  （   ）6  We require the bicycles to be packed in a wooden case ___      ___ with soft materials. A. full           B. supported        C. padded         D. surrounded （   ）7  In our letter of May 5, we made ______ ____ clear that shipment is to be effected in June. A. you            B. them           C. that            D. it （   ）8  _________ we would like to supply you with the product, we are unable to fill your order. A. As much as       B. Much as       C. Very much        D. As （   ）9  We can supply this type of furniture ________________ very favorable terms. A. on          B. for          C. against          D. to （   ）10 We can only assume that an oversight has been made in making _____________ the order, A. out          B. for          C. at           D. up Section B Directions: 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. Then write down the correct answer in the brackets. This section totals 10 points, one point for each blank. ______1______ in 1983, this company is a trading firm specializing _______2______ the import and export of garments. Its business ________3________ covers various kinds of shirts, T-shirts, jackets, sportswear, etc. During the process of opening _______4________ and deepening of reform, the company has been vigorously ________5_______ the international market and its goods have been sold to countries and regions such as Europe, the Americas, Japan and Southeast Asia. _______6_______ the traditional methods of trade, the company has been actively developing new business channels in recent years. Its import and export volume has gone up drastically. Last year the total trade amount reached US$90 million, an increase of 16% ________7_______ the year before. The company has always been ________8_________ great importance to the quality of products and business reputation. ________9_________ by the principle of equality and ________10_________ benefit, it will further develop its economic and trade relations with other countries all over the world. （   ）1   A. Found         B. Founded        C. Set            D. To be set （   ）2   A. for            B. at             C. to             D. in （   ）3   A. scope          B. lines          C. kind           D. type （   ）4   A. down          B. out           C. up             D. for （   ）5   A. expanding      B. extending      C. exploring       D. stretching （   ）6   A. Besides        B. Beside         C. Except         D. Except for （   ）7   A. up            B. over           C. with           D. to （   ）8   A. enclosing      B. sending         C. mailing        D. attaching （   ）9   A. Guiding       B. Guided         C. To be guided    D. To be guiding （   ）10  A. common       B. public          C. mutual        D. neutral Section C Directions: 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. Then write down the correct answer in the brackets for each question or statement. This section totals 20 points, two points for each question. Passage One The UK is extremely dependent on foreign trade. About 40 per cent of the population’s food and a large proportion of the raw materials used by industry have to be imported. In 1980 exports of goods and services were equal to about 25 per cent of the Gross National Product. In the exports of manufactures, the UK, in recent years, has done less well than her major competitors. The UK’s share of the value of the main manufacturing countries’ exports fell from 16 percent in 1980 to about 9 per cent in 1999. This was due to the fact that the volume of UK exports increased at an annual average rate of 5 per cent, only about one-half the rate achieved by the main manufacturing countries as a whole and about one-third the rate for Japan. Changes in the commodity composition of exports have been very small in recent years. The share of manufactured goods has increased slightly while the share of basic materials has declined. There has been a steady decline in the share of textiles and an increase in the share of chemicals in total exports. Over the next decade the possibility of exporting North Sea Oil and the diminishing dependence on imported oil should have a beneficial effect on the UK’s visible trade balance. The most striking change in the geographical distribution of UK exports in recent years has been the swing away from the traditional Commonwealth markets and a growing dependence on the market in Western Europe. Exports to Western Europe accounted for about 34 per cent of UK exports in 1989 but by 2000 this share had grown to nearly 60 per cent. This is much in line with developments in world trade as a whole, because trade between industrialized countries has been the fastest growing sector of world trade. The other important development is the growing importance of the markets in the oil-exporting countries. （   ）1. The export of manufactures of U.K. during recent years              . A. has risen. B. has done better than the major competitors. C. has fallen D. has done less well that developing countries.