2011年5月份BEC考题及答案

全国外经贸从业人员考试国际商务英语等级考试（中级）试卷2011年5月Ⅰ．Listening: 20%（听力，20分）Section ADirections:Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you’ve heard.L/C is a written by a bank given to the exporter at the request of the importer to effect up to a stated sum of money within a prescribed time limit and against stipulated documents. L/C is the most generally used method of payment in the of international trade. It is reliable and safe because it gives protection to both the exporter and the importer. The exporter is assured of payment once he has shipped the goods as stipulated in the and the importer is assured of getting the right goods once he has made payment accordingly.Section BDirections: Listen to the tape and translate the sentences into Chinese.1. .2. .3. .4. .5. . Section CDirections:In this part, you will hear 5 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, there will be a question about what was said. After you hear a conversation and question about it, read the four answers on your paper and decide which is the correct answer to the question you have heard.（）1. A. Manager and customer.B. Technician and customer.C. Teacher and student.D.Doctor and patient.（）2. A. Twenty dollars.B. Twenty-five dollars.C. Forty dollars.D. Fifty dollars.（）3. A. Call her manager.B. Show him the price sheet.C. Deliver the goods.D. Pay for the goods.（）4. A. He works for a national paper.B. He is a novelist.C. He doesn’t work for a local paper.D. He’s a journalist.（）5. A. They would not be invited to the Shanghai Trade Fair.B. The flight would be canceled.C. The storm would have gone.D. The business trip would be canceled.II．Reading & Comprehension: 40%（阅读与理解，40分）Section ADirections: 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 We are a state-operated corporation ______ both the import and export of textiles.A. handling inB. dealing withC. specializingD. dealing in（）2 We would not give you any lower price you could place an order for more than 500 tons.A. expectB. untilC. unlessD. besides（）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, onB. with, forC. on, forD. for, on（）4 An L/C should be established in our favor by documentary draft at sixty days’ sight.A. availableB. availC. payingD. paid（）5 We will arrange to _________ an all-risk insurance on the following consignment.A. get outB. make outC. take outD. put out（）6 We hope that your customers will not object to the goods in wooden cases.A. packingB. packC. wrapD. wrapping（）7 Unless otherwise _____________, we wish to arrange to take out insurance on the shipment against All Risks and War Risk.A. instructingB. instructedC. to instructD. instruct（）8 ___________ we would like to supply you with the product, we are unable to fill your order.A. As much asB. Much asC. Very muchD. As（）9 We can supply this type of furniture _____________ very favorable terms.A. onB. forC. againstD. to（）10 We have received the documents and __________ delivery of the above order which arrived at Sydney on the S.S. “Vanguard”.A. shippedB. takenC. madeD. sentSection BDirections: There are ten blanks in the following letter. 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（）1. A. at B. for C. by D. over（）2. A. merchandises B. commodity C. articles D. shipment（）3. A. informations B. details C. news D. advices（）4. A. in B. at C. within D. by（）5. A. range B. line C. scope D. selection（）6. A. Provided B. Provide C . Supplied D. Supply（）7. A. profits B. probability C. potentiality D. prospects（）8. A. inform B. ensure C. state D. notify（）9. A. supply B. offer C. provide D. furnish（）10. A. early B. shortly C. soon D. promptly Section 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. 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 OneInternational business has been around for thousands of years. For example, as far back as 2000 B.C., tribes in northern Africa took dates and clothing to Babylonia and Assyria in theMiddle East and traded them for spices and olive oil. By 500 B.C., Chinese merchants were actively exporting silk and jade to India and Europe, and trade routes were being established between many countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa.But even as recently as 100 years ago, international trade was only a small part of the global economy. The effects of any given country’s economy had a minimal effect on the rest of the world. Indeed, it wasn’t until the Great Depression that swept the world in 1929 that experts realized how interdependent the global economy had become.Globalization –the process through which the world’s economy is becoming one interdependent system –brings with it both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, globalization has increased the standard of living of billions of people and has helped to create enormous wealth in many different parts of the globe. On the other hand, there are many people who have not shared in the benefits of globalization, and some critics believe that globalization has both hurt less developed countries and destroyed or damaged the unique cultures that exist in different parts of the world.Globalization has also led to such a high degree of interdependence that no major country’s economy is immune from what happens in the rest of the world. The recession of 2008-2009 demonstrated this fact once again: As the economy of the United States ground to a halt, so did the economies of virtually all major European and Asian countries as well. Global stock trading, real-time information available on the Internet, and worldwide financial networks combined to bring to a grinding halt just about every major business in the world.Managers seeking to reverse the tide and get their businesses going again had to juggle more factors than ever before. Domestic forces such as consumer demand, interest rates, and production costs all had to be considered. But so too did international business conditions. And many businesses –Circuit City and Chrysler, for example –struggled mightily, and some failed. But those with managers and leaders who really understood the global economy did in fact regain their footing. And as global economic conditions improve, so too does the outlook for these businesses. （）1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. International trade is now only a small part of the global economy.B. International trade has always been a small part of the global economy.C. Experts of 2000 B.C. realized how interdependent the global economy had become.D. Before 1929, experts didn’t realize how interdependent the global economy hadbecome.（）2. Some people criticize globalization because they think .A. globalization benefits developed countries onlyB. globalization cannot make everybody richC. globalization hurts developing countriesD. globalization worsens the global economy（）3. What does the expression “ground to a halt”in the sentence “As the economy of the United States ground to a halt, so did the economies of virtually all major European andAsian countries as well” of the fourth paragraph mean? .A. slowed down and stopped completelyB. took off slowlyC. increased dramaticallyD. Plummeted and recovered slowly（）4. The writer’s attitude toward globalization is .A. negativeB. not clearC. ambiguousD. positive（）5. The most suitable topic for this passage may be .A. The History of GlobalizationB. The Future of GlobalizationC. The Ups and Downs of GlobalizationD. The Pace of GlobalizationPassage TwoIt seems like just yesterday. In 2005 the global economy was booming. In the United States, for example, business profits were soaring, jobs were plentiful, and home ownership was at any all-time high. The stock market reached unprecedented highs, pension plans were burgeoning, and new business opportunities were plentiful.Fast-forward just four short years to 2009, and things looked a lot different. Business profits were down, hundreds of thousands of jobs were lost and unemployment claims soared, and mortgage foreclosures were the order of the day. The stock market plummeted, pension plans went broke, and it seemed like no one wanted to start a new business.What happened in this short period of time? Economists call it the business cycle.Historically, our business has followed long periods of prosperity, with periods of cutbacks and retreats. And that’s where we were in 2009. During extended periods of prosperity, people sometimes think the good times will last forever. They continue to bid up stock prices, for instance, far beyond rational value. They also take on too much debt, save too little money, and spend beyond their means. But things have a way of correcting themselves, and that’s what happened beginning in 2008.So what does the future hold? Well, while no one has a real crystal ball, most experts agree that the bad times will run their course, and then things will start looking up again. It may take another year, or it may take five. But one day soon, profits will again start to surge, businesses will embark on ambitious hiring plans, the stock market will surpass all previous highs, and business opportunities will again be plentiful. Until then though, managers have to focus on following core business principles and do their best to steer their organizations through today’s turbulence.（）6. In the last paragraph, what do most experts mean by agreeing that the bad times will run their course? .A. The bad times will last forever.B. The bad times will end eventually.C. The bad times brings hopes to people.D. The bad times are the driving force of the economy（）7. What is this passage about? .A. The economy of the United StatesB. The American Stock marketC. The business cycleD. The global economy.（）8. What does the expression “looking up” in the sentence “…, most experts agree that the bad times will run their course, and then things will start looking up again.” of the lastparagraph mean?A. worseningB. deterioratingC. improvingD. increasing（）9. The writer’s attitude toward the future is .A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. negativeD. ambitious（）10. In the sentence “So what does the future hold? Well, while no one has a real crystal ball, ...”, “no one has a real crystal ball” means that .A. no one can get a real crystal ball in the future.B. a real crystal ball is so beautiful that everyone loves it.C. no one can predict exactly what will happen in the future.D. no one has confidence in the future.III．Business Translation: 20%（商务翻译，20分）Section ADirections: There are ten terms in this section. Translate the English terms or phrases intoChinese and the Chinese terms or phrases into English. Then write down the translation on the paper. This section totals 10 points, one point for each term.1．Letter of Intent 2．collecting bank3．document of title 4．charter party5．confirmed L/C 6．互利7．颜色搭配8．利润幅度9．空白背书10．选择港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．我们愿意在平等互利的基础上与贵公司建立贸易关系。