新编商务英语听力3答案

新编商务英语听力3

Unit 1

Part 1

A

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. F

6. F

7. T

8.F

B

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. B

Part 2

A

1. Sinotrans is in China’s international express delivery industry.

2. Sinotrans is also known as China Foreign Trade Transportation Group Corporation.

3. Sinotrans guarantees timely, safe, reliable shipments.

4. DHL-Sinotrans was established during the earliest days of the opening of China’s economy to the outside world.

5.The philosophy of DHL-sinotrans is working on partnerships with customers.

B

1.“Second to none” means the best.

2.DHL establishes partnerships with customers by guaranteeing to meet their individual

needs and requirements and by demonstrating professionalism and reliability on a daily basis.

3.In Asia-Pacific, the DHL network covers 40 countries from Japan to Australia and from

India to Pacific Islands.

4.DHL staff provides pick-up, transit, customs clearance and delivery and arrange

insurance, payment of duties, taxes and other charges at the destination

5.The bar-coded airway bill enables the company to track a customer’s shipment at key

stages of its journey.

6.DHL has introduced an advanced 24-hour Track &Trace system which can help a

customer find out where his package is.

7.Dedicated service personnel handle customers’ accounts, whose role is to make sure their

shipments travel smoothly. be Superior to be inferior to

8.They are proud to have built successful partnerships with their customers.

Part 3

A

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. A

7. B

8. C

B

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. T

6. F

7. T

8. F

Unit 2

Part 1

A

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

6. F

7. F

8. T

B

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. A

Part 2

A

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. B

B

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,rmation theft

2.nationwide security standards for information systems

3. a stock investor a Fudan University student

4.protect electronic records from the growing potential for crime, malicious hacking and other

problems

5.an e-watchdog sufficient to match its needs

6.security standards and testing systems

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,ernmental bodies banking, financial, telecom, power and transportation industries

8.firewalls, operating systems, databases, routers and switches

Part 3

1.The Internet has brought a lifestyle revolution to many people in China.

2.Nearly half of (rural) residents have stepped into the so-called “e-life”

3.the survey was conducted to evaluate the digital life of urban residents.

4.The survey was conducted by telephone or in-person interviews.

5.They do work on a computer, play digital games, search the Internet for information, purchase

commodities online, acquire knowledge through the Internet, spend spare time surfing the Internet, use a digital camera, communicate with friends through the Internet, enjoy digital music and enjoy digital video products such as VCDs and DVDs

6.The pioneers are engineers working with computer technology.

7.Men tend to live a digital life more willingly than women.

8.Age, higher education and social income are some of the distinctive characteristics of the

highly digitalized group.

B

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. C

6. C

7. A

Unit 3

Part1

Section A 1~5: FTFFT

Section B

1. raise funds / offering their share / invests in the companies / owning the companies’ stocks

2. interests / control / payout ratio

3. dividends / some benefit from changes / payment on dissolution of the company

4. renminbi-denominated / domestic investors / denominated in US dollars and Hong Kong dollars / listed in Hong Kong

5. economics, bank’s interest rates, changes in tax rates and social or political stability

Part 2

Section A 1~5: TFFTT

Section B

1.investing in stock market / when the company goes bankrupt

2.to get dividends / sent to investors / is to sell the stock at a higher price than they

formerly bought

3.owning a variety of stocks

4.management issues of the company / amass enough stocks to be able

5.research management’s competence

Q1. When was Warren Buffett born?

Q2. What amazing apt itude did he display at a very early age?

Q3. How much did he earn in his first engagement in trade?

Q4. How much did he earn in his first stock investment?

Q5. what field does his company spread its investments across?

Part 3

Section A

1.On August 30, 1930

2.For money and business

3. 5 cents

4. 6 dollars

5.Media, soft drinks, manufacturing, insurance, banking, finance and consumer goods Section B

1.1946 lived in Hungary

2.1947 immigrated to England

3.1952 graduated from the London School of Economics

4.1956 arrived at Wall Street

5.1973 left the Wall Street position and set up Soros Fund Management

6.1992 became famous and earned $ 1.1 billion in England

7.1997 brought down the Malaysian currency and earned a lot in Malaysia

8.1998 failed his plan in Hong Kong

9.2004 his fortune is estimated at $7 billion

Unit 4

Part 1

Section A

1.buying and selling financial instruments, including stocks, options, and futures

2.providing places for buyers and sellers to trade securities, stocks, bonds

3.in the primary market / investors, not companies , earn the profits or bear the losses

4.protect investors / receive exactly what they pay for

5.The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Section B

1.“ A bull” refers to an investor who expects stock prices to raise and “ a bear” an investor

who expects stock prices to decline

2.He earns profits.

3.He may sell the security and hold cash or place the funds in interest-bearing short-term

securities, such as treasury bills or a savings account.

4.Selling short means selling stock that you do not own with the intension of replacing it

later at a lower price.

5.He will lose money.

Part 2

Section A 1~6: FTFFT F

Section B

Part 3

Section A 1~4: DBBA

Section B

1.Buyers are willing to pay more for the stock. And more and more buyers flock to the

stock.

2.Profitability, dividend income and speculation

3.The company becomes more valuable

4.They are more interested in that stock

5.Because it shows people’s belief in that stock.

Unit 5

Part 1

Section A

1.unexpected / negligence or other causes/ an accident

2.insurance protection

3.the value of the property / the scope of the insurance coverage

Section B 1~5: FTFFT

Part 2

Section A 1~4: DADC

Section B

1.They will ask all sorts of questions such as your age, gender, address, etc. because they

want to determine what type of risk you are

2.Because the information will help him decide whether the profile of the driver is

consistent with the type of risks they are trying to attract

3.Safe drivers

4.Because he wants to determine which rate to charge him

5.It is the process to get information from an applicant and to determine the proper

premium to be charged

Part 3

Section A

1.3,400

2.Insurance companies make money not only because they charge more in premiums than

they pay out in claims, but also by investing the premium money

3.In 1980, when interest rates reached an all time high, many insurance companies

lowered their premiums. They discounted insurance policies by 50 % to 70% of the rates that had been set in the late 1970’s

4.When business is bad, they are forced to lower their rates to match the competition. And

when interest rates are cut down, the insurance companies suffer enormous losses because they are unprepared

5.22 billion dollars

6.They raised their premiums by large amounts

7.More than 9 out of 10

8.They spend close to 50 billion dollars a year

Section B

Entering the harbor / turning to / was caught by / took the ground / about 12: 45

Helping the vessel to berth / 2,146 hours

$ 16,150,000 / in the sum of $ 3, 323,000

Contended / applied for / restraining / requiring / in the excess of $ 1,000,000

The salvage contract / unreasonably high security

Were to be awarded / covered / services / the sum of $ 1,000,000 / whatever sum

Unit 6

Part 1

Section A

1.Because they want to provide income replacement to their beneficiaries if they die and

they also want to achieve investment goals

2.Study it and its company

3.Young people

4.Your Health might deteriorate and you could be unable to get another policy because

premiums can increase dramatically as you age

5.Because your premium dollars are invested in the company’s general portfolio and you

are n’t personally managing that investment

Section B 1~5: FFTTF

Part 2

Section A

1.to collect effective information / good insurance risks from poor ones

2. a. the number of speeding tickets and accidents

b. type of car

c. your age and marital status

3. a. your health, smoking habits and drug and alcohol use

b. your blood and urine tests

4. unprofitable customers/ too high an insurance risk

Section B 1~6: BCCAC B

Part 3

1.16 working members / eight external members / four nominated Council members /

Chief Executive / Deputy Chairman

2.the election of new underwriting members / constant watch on the financial stability of

both brokers and underwriters / putting the market’s special viewpoint / conducts its worldwide business

3.within the Corporation / a Board of Management / Committee of our company / a range

of services / the checking of policies, endorsements / signing on behalf / the office seal. Section B 1~4: CBBC

Unit 7

Part 1

Section A

1.move funds/ have surplus funds / lack productive investment opportunities / have a

shortage of funds / such opportunities

2.economic efficiency

3.higher production and efficiency

4.consumers / time their purchases better

5.buy what they need / saved up the entire purchase price

6.

Section B

1.finance, insurance, weddings, real estate, consumption and education

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,mercial banks / financial products / consumables

3.their stocks / securities / insurance plans / their personal situations

4.online enrollment services / loans, insurance and scholarships

Part 2

Section A 1~4: CABB

Section B

1.Foreign-funded banks, foreign-funded financial companies, foreign-funded insurance

companies, and many other foreign-funded financial institutions have swarmed into Shanghai

2.The Central Bank plays the role as the leader and state commercial banks as the main

body

3.There are a securities market, a foreign exchange market, a discount market, an

insurance market, and a bullion trading market

4.It is the Shanghai securities and futures market

Section C

Economic phenomenon / world currency / reserves of dollars / in terms of dollars / benefit some and hurt others

Volatile and unpredictable / in value / goods and services / made it possible / worsening inflation/ were hurt / foreign currencies / units of the foreign money

The situation was reversed / foreigners would have to pay more / relatively cheaper / they could not complete / that had borrowed dollars / the loans and the interest / own currencies / floating exchange rates / return to fixed rates

Part 3

Section A 1~5: CABCA

Section B

1.From a single official rate to a market-based, managed floating rate system, and then to

a single market rate

2.The 1997 Asian financial crisis

3.Three

4.Because it had been long fixed at overvalued levels

5.The integration of the official renmimbi exchage rate and the foreign exchage swap

market rate on January 1, 1994

6.Relatively flexible and on an upward trend

Unit 8

Part 1

Section A 1~5: BCABA

Section B 1~7: TFFTT TF

Part 2

Section A 1~4: CBAC

Section B

1.Investment environment

2. A financial and trade center

3.Tens of billions of Yuan

4.It can provide data communication, convention, television, magnetic card telephone,

video telephone and electronic correspondence

5.By building a thermal power plant

Part 3

Section A

Setting up a joint venture / deals with all matters concerning examination and approval of foreign-invested projects / some market survey, to choose a right project / submit the project proposal to the authorities / a feasibility study, a contract and articles of association / no more than 20 days

Section B 1~4: CCBA

Test 1

Part 1

When / product / wake / unlock / course / hire / ignore / who / purses / being / built / day / like / ahead / companies / revealed / savings / pain / spending / content

Part 2 1~4: BBCC

Part 3 1~4: ACBC

Part 4

1.You receive a set(固定的)(=fixed) amount of annual interest and when the CD contract

reaches maturity you get your money back

2.Which bank you use, the prevailing interest rate environment, how much money you

invest and how long you lock it up for

3.They have tiny returns and they can lock up your money for a long time/haul

4.Your might be penalized 3 months worth of interest

5.Because you can withdraw your money whenever you see fit

Part 5

1.to expand / selling stocks / issuing bonds

2.the strength of a company / the interest rate / the bond

3.interest at set intervals / large tax advantage

4.raise money / tax exempt

Unit 9

Part 1

Section A 1~8: FCHAD BGE

Section B 1~5: BACAC

Part 2

Part 3

Section A

1.The mode of transportation

2.Medicines

3.By railroad transportation

4.Because the end-users want them urgently

5.The Civil Aviation Administration of China

6.He is impressed by Li’s considerate cooperation

Section B 1~6: BBACA B

Unit 10

Part 1

Section A 1~5: BBACC

Section B

The use of technology and the efficiency of technology / more than 8% of US national output To block information

Information and participation to people who never before had it

Part 2

Section A 1~6: TFFTT F

Section B

1.She makes money helping others make money

2.She set up her business in 1997

3.International Economic Communications

4.Because she saw a great need for business PR in China and a bright future in the field

5.She devotes almost all of her time to work

6.Her dream is to see her company because a world player in 10 or 20 years and to make

its output value reach billions of Yuan

Part 3

Section A 1~5:BACAC

Section B

1.General manager of the Shanghai Youth Limousine General Garage

2.17 years old

3.Reading manuals and magazines that covered the topic of Western cars

4.In 1990

5.Tao’s company is the after-sales service facility for GM By attending a two-year MBA

degree course in Macau

6.50 Million Yuan.

Unit 11

Part 1

A: CBACC B:FFTTF

Part 2

A

a.Trade statistics/ wholesalers/ retailer/ intermediaries/ trade journals/ directories/

international organizations/China Council for the promotion of International Trade/ what countries are now importing his products

b. b. the cultural and social background / the languages/ religion pi s/c p/c

c. c. relevant government policies/ limited or restricted/ high tax

d.the distribution of goods / the development of sales channels/ altitude/ humidity

e.political risk/ distribution systems/ local legal system

B.

1. What product/ designs and functions

2. the product itself / will look like/ colour/ shape/size/ the success or failure/ packing

3. costs/ where and to whom the product is sold / competition’s prices/ the cost of raw materials / the cost of production

4. intermediaries/ end-users

Part 3

A.

1. you’re sendin g is no better than the product you will deliver

2. the cost of packing transportation, insurance, credit, agent’s commission/ proforma invoice

3. a sales contract/ sales confirmation/ the names of the sellers or buyers/ quantity/ total amount/ terms of payment

4. with the factories/ production of goods/ arrange shipment

B

5.have the goods inspected before shipment

6.sea freight/ railway/ airfreight/ long-distance road haulage

7.minimize the risks/ recoup some of the losses

8.cash payment/ open account/ shipment on consignment/ documentary credit/

documentary collection/

Unit 12

1.

Section A

1.B

2.C

3. A

4. C

5. B

Section B

1.one of the major decisions

2.ensure the exporter’s survival / help maximize his profit

3. a clearly defined pricing objective

4.the cost of producing the product / the overseas market environment / the competitive

condition there

5.alert to the change / adopt appropriate measures

Part 2

Section B

1. a. fixed / that must be paid to keep the business running

b. variable / the expenses that vary

c. total / the sum total of the fixed and variable costs

2. salesmen’s salaries / packing / marketing / handling

3. bears the burden / reduces the net return

Section B

1C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B

Part 3

Section A

1.He has seen the exhibits and studied the catalogues

2.The lowest quotations. CIF Cape Town.

3.FOB price lists

4.He gets 3 to 5 percent commission from suppliers for imports.

5.Yes, if the order is a sizable one.

Section B

1.The final and firm CIF prices.

2.For 3 days.

3.Mr. Zhang’s prices haven’t changed much while elsewhere prices for hardware have

gone up tremendously.

4.Light fittings.

5.China Electronic Import & Export Company.

Section C

1.Sales terms.

2.Mode of payment, delivery and discount.

3.Make products according to the buyer’s specifications.

4.As a rule, within 3 mouths, longer for special orders and less than 6 months.

5.On FOB basis.

Unit 13

Part 1

A: FFTFT TTT

B

1.An opportunity to test the faithfulness of one’s spouse

2.7 to 10 days

3.The customers’ worst fears confirmed or more than 80% of the surveyed have

extramarital affairs

4.To catch their spunses spending time with their lovers

5. A weakening sense of family responsibility

6.Swelling self-centered values in today’s utilitarian society

Part 2

A

1.money transfer service provider

2.1000/ the growing demand from overseas Chinese

3.United States-based

4.overseas Chinese workers, emigrants, students, travelers/ businessmen

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,$ 20 billion/ 50 million

6.Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, CITIC Industrial Bank/ Bank of

Communications

7.Zhejiang and Fujian provinces

8.the Agricultural Bank of China/ China Post

B

1.In commercial sector

2.In financial sector

3.International Council for Commercial Arbitration

4. A delegation of arbitrators, lawyers and scholars from 28 countries and regions

5. A takeoff of arbitration cases in the financial sector in 10 years.

6.it’s inc reasing

7.Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Philippines

8.Curbs such as regional protectionism

Part 3

A

The local authority for industry and commerce/ 2 yuan/ goods price information, shopping advice/ market research/5/clothing of the discounted price/ the bargaining was not successful/ 9 yuan/one-third of 13,000 yuan

B: CACAC CAA

Unit 14

Part 1

Section A

1.Brochures / catalogues / mail

2.supermarkets / chain stores

3.presentation

4.sporting / artistic / brand name

5.display / experience

6.stand / exhibition / representatives

7.newspaper / press releases

8.image / reputation

9.colleagues / recommend

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,rmation

11.representatives / effective

Section B

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. F

6. F

7. F

8. T

Part 2

1.report / letter / keep / Simple / complicated

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,ptop / Powerpoint / slides / audience / screen / nodding / interest / following

3. 3. line / slide / presentation

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,rmation / detail / long

5.confident / simple / believe / linguistic mistakes

Section B

1.T

2. F .

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

7. F

8. F

Part 3

Section A

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. C

5. B

6. C

Section B

-101

1. Only 10% larger than a standard laptop computer

2. leather case with shoulder strap

3. automatic sheet feeder

-601

1. 50% lighter than the average static model

2. built-in handle for easy carrying

3. infrared remote control

Unit 15

Part 1

A

1. international

2. equality

3. conflict/ misunderstanding

4. styles/ strategies/ protocols

5. managing/ resolving

6. profit

7. minimize

8. sensitivities/ agreement / relationship B: CABCA C

Part 2

A

1.rank/ decision/ style/ issues

2.needs/ wants

3.opponents

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,rmation/ issues

5.“face”

6.time zones

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,munication styles

8.individual

9.aggressive

10.stubborn/ competitive

B: BBACA CBC

Part 3

A: TFTFF FTF

B: TFFTF F

Test 2

Part 1

1.individuals / while / good / from / the / period / make / when / reaction / at / falling

2.stocks / purchase / remainder / borrowed / with / minimum / percentage / depending /

speculative

Part 2

1.T

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. T

Part 3.

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. B

Part 4.

1.Worldwide institutions to exchange or trade the currencies of different countries.

2.Where the small agents buy and sell foreign exchanges.

3.An informal network of more than 1,000 banks and currency brokerage firms that deal

with each other and with large corporations.

4.Direct dealing transactions or trading between banks.

5.On an analysis of a high volume of foreign exchange trading during the previous day, or

on consultation procedures which occur every day at a certain time between central banks.

Part 5.

1.food, clothing, spare parts, second-hand goods, household equipment and furniture /

fresh food / become very hot / to keep food fresh

https://www.360docs.net/doc/8910177320.html,e to meet, talk, make plans and take care of things they need for their family and

religious life.

3. a lot of bargains / buyers and sellers

4. a. Village markets / family members / products grown or made in and around their

village

b. City markets / the need for expensive buildings and fittings / everything the local

people eat, wear or use

c. Street markets / fresh meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, fruit and cooked food / special

festivals

d. Supermarkets and large department stores