cnbect2010真题

2010/2011（二）商务英语（二）期中测试卷适用班级：商英5071、5072、5073 Part I LISTENING (25 Minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear five short sentences. Each sentence will be read twice. At the end of each sentence there will be a pause. During the pause, you are required to fill in the corresponding blank according to what you’ve heard. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

1. The minimum sales _________ is USD 55,000 for the commission rate of

2.5%.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear two recordings. At the end of each recording, some questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear the recordings and the questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

A. clearing

B. collecting

C. outstanding

D. settling

22. In an increasingly competitive job market, a well-written ___________ is vital in obtaining

the right job and progressing in a career,

A. C.V.

B. B/L

C. L/C

D. P.S.

A. production

B. product

C. productivity

D. produce

A. meeting

B. session

C. board

D. department

A. clearance

B. duty

C. commission

D. brokerage.

A. agency

B. contract

C. procedure

D. channel

A. contracts

B. payments

C. quotations

D. instruments

A. freight

B. negotiation

C. weight

D. finance

A. delivery

B. shipment

C. acceptance

D. payment

A. recovery

B. recession

C. reform

D. reconstruction

31. A. to satisfy B. being satisfied C. satisfying D. to be satisfied

32. A. though B. while C. if D. Before

33. A. latter B. late C. later D. Latest

34 A. estimated B. calculated C. measured D. computerized

35 A. possible B. likely C. probable D. possibly

36 A. competitors B. clients C. customers D. suppliers

37 A. back B. further C. farther D. next

38 A. proposing B. participating C. relating D. comparing

39 A. consulting B. suggesting C. requesting D. requiring

40 A. reluctant B. passive C. unwilling D. active

A. True

B. False

C. Not mentioned

A. True

B. False

C. Not mentioned

A. True

B. False

C. Not mentioned

A. True

B. False

C. Not mentioned

A. True

B. False

C. Not mentioned

A. Mr. Li leave Hong Kong on Monday, May 10, 2010 to North Carolina.

B. His arrival at Newark from Greensboro is 2:00 pm on April 30, 2010.

C. The return from Newark to Hong Kong will take him about 4 hours.

D. Mr. Li had a round trip from Hong Kong to North Carolina.

A. In the first three quarters of 2008 China exported 8.1% of its goods to US.

B. Less than half of China’s imported goods came from Asian countries or regions.

C. China received more goods from Oceania than from Africa.

D. Europe exported more goods to China than North and Latin Americas did together.

A. China increased its foreign exchange reserves by over 13 times from 2000 to 2009.

B. China tripled its foreign exchange reserves from 2006 to 2009.

C. In the past ten years foreign exchange reserves fluctuated dramatically/

D. China’s foreign exchange reserves kept the same increase rate in the past ten years.

A. The expenses on utilities were higher in 2007 than in 2006.

B. The expanding of total expenses meant larger enrolment of students.

C. The total expenses on salaries kept increasing for the three years.

D. More money was spent on salaries in 2006 than that in 2007.

A. The older a single man is , the less he spends on foods or clothing.

B. For all single men, housing accounts for the largest part of their expenses.

C. Among all age groups single men between 25 and 34 spend the most on housing.

D. For single men over 65, health care expenses are larger than those on foods.

Passage One

Finally after months of consideration, Microsoft and Yahoo! Have decided to join forces and form a partnership in Internet search and advertising that primarily aims to take on market leader Google’s search engine dominance.

The merger will include Yahoo! selling pay-per-click advertising on both Microsoft and Yahoo! websites which they hope will increase revenues as there will no longer be competition between each other. But Yahoo! will keep 88 percent of the revenue. The merger will add to Yahoo!’s earnings of around $275 million extra a year plus. There will be a substantial drop in its investment in technology development and this merger will last for 10 years.

Why did Microsoft acquire Yahoo!? The answer is online advertising. This merger means more competition to the online advertising and search engine market. Microsoft is hoping that a long-term merger with Yahoo! will give it the size and understanding it needs to attract more users, advertisers and ultimately more revenue.

Even though the Microsoft-Yahoo! merger has increased their market share to a total of 28 percent in the Unites States alone, Google still holds the majority of it by having 65 percent of the market share, and it will be a tough fight for Microsoft-Yahoo! to try and persuade Google users away from their favorite search engine.

When it comes to improving its search advertising system, Google has the upper hand on both Microsoft and Yahoo! based on what works and what does not. Google takes not of numerous factors to find out how likely it is for a user to click on an advertisement. Secondly, most users love Google as it is just a plain search engine. What they want is a search engine that is easy to use, find and remember, and at the same time accurate in its results when they type in their searches.

However, Microsoft’s new search engine Bing has started to grab market share and with the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo!, this will effectively replace Yahoo!’s search engine on the Yahoo! website. The advantage of using Bind is the fact that it allows users to purchase goods and discover credible health date easily. Although some analysts say that this is less likely to attract fans of Google’s search engine, it may attract those who use Yahoo!’s search engine. On the other hand, Yahoo!’s strengths can be seen through its bigger market share which directly means that it has more relationships with advertisers than Microsoft does. Though Yahoo! investors might be disappointed with the merger, the cost of trying to catch up with Google and Microsoft would be substantial and it would not stand a chance in the Microsoft-Google war.

51. The final goal of Microsoft and Yahoo! merger is to _________.

A. acquire dominance in the search engine market

B. improve their search advertising system

C. increase their market share

D. develop Microsoft’s new search engine Bing

A. 88%

B. 65%

C. 28%

D. 12%

A. Microsoft and Yahoo! view Google as their biggest rival.

B. Yahoo! will cut down its investment in technology development

C. Google studies what affects users in clicking on an advertisement

D. With Bing, it will be easy for Microsoft to attract Google users.

A. The effects of the Microsoft-Yahoo! merger.

B. The advantages of Google’s search engine over Yahoo!’s.

C. The potential of Microsoft’s new search engine Bing.

D. Why Microsoft decides to acquire Yahoo!.

A. is a fan of Google’s search engine

B. believes Microsoft and Yahoo! will beat Google in the market share war

C. is optimistic about the future of the new search engine Bing

D. views Yahoo!’s merger into Microsoft as a total failure

A. PRP system.

B. Payment under PRP schemes.

C. Regular salary schemes.

D. The recipients.

A. Not many outstanding employees can get promoted in a flat organization.

B. Today, outstanding employees can easily get promoted.

C. Today, more people are working in flat organizations

D. There were few chances of promotion in multi-layered organizations 20 years ago.

58. Today, about ________ of British companies are using PRP schemes.

A. 40%

B. 44%

C. 50%

D. 51%

59. Which of the following is TRUE about PRP systems according to the passage?

A. PRP systems are intended to raise employee’s pay.

B. PRP schemes are used only for regular payments.

C. The introduction of just-in-time systems is an example of successful PRP schemes.

D. Some critics argue that the job itself is the source of true motivation.

60. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. The meaning of PRP schemes.

B. The operation and effects of PRP schemes.

C. The drawbacks of PRP schemes.

D. The advantages of PRP schemes.

Part III TRANSLATING & WRITING (40 minutes) Section A

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write the Chinese version on the Answer Sheet.