商务英语习题练习

商务英语考试BEC中级易错题（2016-1-20）
第1、2、3、4、5、6、7题：1. You speak, while your secretary types down your words. 
2. You have to speak slowly and very clearly. 
3. One of these methods can be used when you are in a hurry. 
4. While dictating ,you use some tapes. 
5. One of the disadvantages of this method is that you are totally strange to the transcriber. 
6. The dictation is done with your speaking, a machine's recording, and your secretary's transcribing. 
7. The machine records your words and then provide the transcription.
A. Dictation to your own secretary-"live" dictation, taken by a person who becomes familiar with your dictating characteristics.
B. Dictation to a machine, with your secretary transcribing. 
Inexpensive cassette recorders provide great flexibility in dictation. 
You can dictate in the office, at home, in an automobile, in an airplane, and in any out-of-the-office situation. Your dictation tapes can be transcribed by being played back on modern transcribing equipment.
C. Dictation to a machine, with a word-processing center providing the transcription in this case, the transcriber will probably not be familiar with your dictation manners and peculiarities.
D. Other dictation methods, such as by telephone calls or by direct secretarial transcription at the typewriter. These methods are not routine but are used typically in "rush" situations. They require a slow voice speed and clear pronunciation.
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第8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22题：. One answer has been given as an example.
Three Bootleggers Jailed 
Three men who ran a cross-channel smuggling group ,selling cheap. 
French beer ,wine and champagne in Britain ,were jailed yesterday. 
The men were leaders of an 11-man group which made at least 42......example......on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months.
Trucks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold ... ...21 ... ...at Sunday market, And corner shops in South Wales , Two secret teams of customs officers ... ... 22... ...vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a.. ...23... ...to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits.
Mr. Roger Thomas said it was ......24 ...... that 70, 000pounds of unpaid duty was involved between January and April last year when the gang was ...... 25 ......the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being ...... 26 ...... to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer ,a shopowner, and Mr Raymond Tout , were put in prison for ... ... 27... ..of nine, four and three months ...... 28 ...... Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers "in an organized conspiracy to make ... ... 29 ... ... money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally .. ... 30... ...two others who had played a lesser role.
After the ...... 31 ..... customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross channel trips a day ... .. 32... ... to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into ...... 33......on New Year's day last year. The investigators added : "We hope these jail .. ... 34... ...will be a big help to tackle this . ...35... ...crime which is causing concern to the retail industry.
example 
A. holidays B. tours C. trips D. voyages 
Answer: C
21. A. lawfully B. secretly C. legally D. illegally 
22. A. tracked B. travelled C. saw D. watched 
23. A. accident B. conspiracy C. hope D. dream 
24. A. calculated B. considered C. counted D. estimated 
25. A. meeting B. talking C. organizing D. using 
26. A. moved B. rented C. distributed D. using 
27. A. times B. lengths C. terms D. periods 
28. A. each B. altogether C. long D. respectively 
29. A. hard B. easy C. comfortable D. simple 
30. A. closed B. discharged C. opened D. liberated 
31. A. trial B. sentence C. accident D. case 
32. A. occasionally B. particularly C. mainly D. consequently 
33. A. being B. force C. strength D. use 
34. A. words B. sentences C. phrases D. punishment 
35. A. widespread B. terrible C. serious D. rare
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第23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30题：. Read this text about south Korea's economic development, and answer the questions that follow.
The Koreans see the Seoul Olympics as a chance to show their rapid progress. The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964 served the same purpose for a developing Japan. Within 13 years , according to a detailed development plan ,Korea is determined to be among the world's ten largest trading nations ,up from the 13th now.
1. Much of the economy's development in recent years comes from what Korean leaders call the three blessings-lower oil prices, lower world wide interest rates, and a currency that is weak against the Japanese yen. The Korean won is closely related with many other currencies, though the finance ministry will not say which ones. Obviously the U. S. dollar is the most important. When its value drops against the Japanese yen, the Korean won went down too. Since September 1985 the won has decreased about 40% against the yen, giving Korea a huge advantage over Japan in the U.S. market.
2. The Koreans made good use of this advantage, pouring 40% of their exports into America. When the U.S. responded with tough protectionism talk, they pretended to be surprised and angry. The Koreans still see themselves as relatively poor dependents of the U.S. and take American protectionism as betrayal by a big brother. They are right. The Korean economy is only 6% of Japan's. Tall buildings in Seoul resemble those in Tokyo, but the Korean capital is full of narrow streets and poor houses like a village. In the countryside some 20% of home lack running water. Moreover, Korea has a heavy defense burden as well as that big foreign debt.
3. And Korea has suffered set tacks before In the 1970s the government supported heavy industry ,creating some big but sseless enterpriscs. The Treasury Ministry is still quietly supporting some ill shipping and overseas companies. Meanwhile the government does not know how to set up wining industries.
4. The Koreans are also quick to point out that their 7.1 billion trade surplus with the U.S. is just 4% of the total American trade deficit. Japan account for 35%. In the U. S. the Koreans are competing with Japanese not American ,Products. They complain that U. S. protectionism punishes them for Americans' lazy work habits and drug abuse. They say the union rules have ruined U. S. competitiveness.
Questions 13-16
. For questions 13-16, choose the correct title for each paragraph for the box below. 
. For each paragraph(l-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. De not mark any letter twice.
13. Paragraph 1 . . . . . . . 
14. Paragraph 2 . . . . . . . 
15. Paragraph 3 . . . . . . . 
16. Paragraph 4 . . . . . . .
A. Economy's development 
B. Lessons from the past 
C. Korean products in U. S. market 
D. Exports into America 
E. Favourable economic background 
F. Trade surplus 
G. Disadvantageous factors
Questions 1 7- 20 
. Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the List below (A-G) . 
. For each sentence (17-20) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. Do not mark any letter twice.
17. For the Japanese ,the Tokyo Olympic Games was regarded. . . . . . 
18. The Koreans think of the U. S. protectionism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
19. The recent economic development of south Korea is due. . . . . . . . 
20. The Japanese trade surplus accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. to have three advantages. 
B. among the ten biggest countries in foreign trade. 
C. for thirty-five percent of the total American trade deficit. 
D. as an exhibition of rapid economic growth. 
E. against the Japanese currency. 
F. of narrow streets and poor houses. 
G. as cheating a little brother.
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第31、32、33、34、35、36、37题：1. The government didn't want to cancel a meeting in its capital. 
2. This country did something that went against the international agreements. 
3. The king declared that he was unable to stop the civil war. 
4. A fierce quarrel broke out between this country and its neighbour. 
5. A national budget is going to be approved by the parliament some time in July.
6. An opposition .party plans to turn down its enemy who now controlls the government. 
7. A nuclear reactor aroused the suspicion of the United Nations which sent inspectors there to investigate.
A . North Korea announced that it had begun to change the fuel at a nuclear reactor at Youngbyon without the presence of international inspectors, a move that is contrary to international agreements.
B. The Khmers Rouges claimed to have captured the town of Mongkol Borei, in north-western Cambodia. As King Sihanouk prepared to leave for China to resume cancer treatment ,he said he had lost hope of resolving the Cambodian conflict.
C. Japan's main opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, said it would try to bring down the minority government of Tsutiomu Hata once the budget is passed by parliament in mid-July.
D. The Philippines refused a demand by Indonesia to ban a conference in Manila on East Timor, provoking the worst dispute between the countries for several years.
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第38、39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47、48、49、50、51、52题：  Gianni Agnelli ,Chairman of Fiat , Italy's largest private industrial corporation ,is known in Italy as the lawyer ,because he trained in law at Turin University. ... ...example......he has never practiced , his training may soon be useful. On April 17th Mr. Agnelli admitted to a group of Italian industrialists in Venice ...... 21...... Fiat had been ...... 22 ...... in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiat's lawyers and Cesare Romiti , its managing director , met Milan magistrates to ...... 23 ...... the firm's involvement in bribery to win business from state-owned companies. 
Fiat is not the ...... 24 ...... Italian company caught up in Italy's increasing Political corruption scandal. According to the latest figure ,some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison ... ... 25 ... ... a result of judicial inquiries into kickbacks paid to politicians by firms. Hundreds more are still ... ... influence of Fiat, ......27...... sales are equal to 4/00 of Italy's home product ,the scandal at the company has ... . .. 28 ... ...the industrial establishment. 
Though neither Mr. Agnelli ....,. 29 ...... Mr. Romiti has been ...... 30...... of wrongdoing, several other senior Fiat managers have allegedly been involved in paying kickbacks to win state-owned contracts. ...... 31 ...... arrested include Francesco Mattiol , Fiat's finance director , and Antonio Moscon , the ... ... 32 ... ... head of its Toro insurance branch. ... ... 33... ...men have been ... ...34... ... about their previous roles on the board of Cogefar-Impresit, Fiat's construction subsidiary. Last May, Enzo Papi admitted paying a 1.5 million-dollar bribe for a contract , . .. ... 35 ... ... to Milan's underground.
Example 
A Though B That C Because D What 
Answer D
21. A what B that C when D if 
22. A involved B connected C related D done 
23. A talk B say C speak D discuss 
24. A one B single C worst D only 
25. A as B for C with D after 
26. A in B under C at D on 
27. A who B which C whose D its 
28. A rocked B ruined C damaged D destroyed 
29. A or B also C and D nor 
30. A accused B charged C criticized D blamed 
31. A Who B Those C He D That 
32. A old B former C late D last 
33.A Either B All C Every D Both 
34. A solved B answered C questioned D replied 
35. A contracted B related C connected D communicated 
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第53题：Most of the world's business in marine insurance is centred ....√.... 
in London though whatever there one other important markets ....whatever....
REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 
Ph.d. or equivalent in economics. In addition to the degree, applicants 
36. beyond entry level must have to have post Ph.D. experience that 
37. demonstrates strong applied economics background and analytical 
38. skill for solving problems solutions; research competence in the area of 
39. resources, microeconomic development. Applicants must be able articulate. 
40. have strong writing abilities, have ability to communicate well and that work
successfully in a multinational research setting.
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第54、55、56、57、58题：Our new and improved Bravo series of personal computers is designed to do calculations in a new way. . .. . ..example . . . . . . 
For example , the new Bravo MT has the same features of Intel's very fast Pentium 60MHz microprocessor. It's all the power you need to run an entire workgroup or the latest graphics-intensive programs, and processes even the most complicated mathematical calculations five times faster than the DX2/66. ...... 8...... It's perfect for the power user who demands high performance at an attractive price point. 
Also new from AST is our latest generation of Bravo LC desktops, a value line of energy efficient 486 personal computers. Our entire Bravo LC family ,while still affordable, has new muscle--Intel 486 microprocessors up to 100 MHz and a VESA Local Bus slot. Today, it's fast, tomorrow it could be even faster, if you choose to raise it to Intel's Pentium Over Drive processor. How about more performance in less space? The Bravo LP is a low profile 486 , loaded with award-winning engineering. ... ... 9 ... ... And the graphics RAM can be enlarged to ZMB for 64-bit processing. 
Our new Bravo NB notebook computers, recently named the number one of the 20 world's top notebook computers ,are some of our best examples of the Bravo family. ... ...10 ... ... It is particularly ideal for small businesses ,home offices ,and mobile users. 
With Bravo , there's something for everyone. Including high value , performance , and the most responsive around the-clock phone support anywhere. ... ... 11 ... ... 
By the way ,our 486 Bravos are all approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.... ... 12... ...For an AST reseller near you ,please call 800 876- 4 AST.
Example: C
A. Would you expect anything from the world's fifth largest (and growing )personal computer company? 
B. In addition ,you'll find .yourself in the enjoyment of free maintenance and 
transportation. 
C. If you want speed, power, expandability, and dazzling graphics performance at a very affordable price, you'll find it in our Bravo personal computers. 
D. The MT also comes with two AL-slots for graphic upgrades and installed windows-based software solutions. 
E. So , you'll save energy , money ,and perhaps a few trees. 
F. For instance, innovative security features help you keep your most confidential work to yourself. 
G. As a result, you need a certificate issued by the Environment Protection Agency if you buy a personal computer. 
H. The Bravo NB4/33 is even thinner, lighter ,faster , and more affordable- using very little power with a longer battery life. 
I. Finally, the DX2/66 is inferior to our Bravo MT in speed, function and 
graphics performance.
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第59、60、61、62、63、64、65、66题：This letter is in regard to the window glass business between our firm and the China National Light industrial Products Import & Export Corporation, Daren Branch and the Daren Window Glass Factory. 
1. Our two sides sincerely worked in the past and the window glass business has already been done successfully. However, the quantity of products doesn't meet our requirements. This company wants to develop the trade and business further in this line. We now expect to begin working with all the other branches and window glass factories on the same basis ,i. e. compensation trade. 
2. For the U. S. A. market, we require very large quantities of small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt assistance to help us out in expanding glass-cutting business. We would highly appreciate it if you take this matter into consideration. We are certain that ,with your prompt cooperation, our purchases of Chinese window glass for sale in the U. S. A. market will very quickly increase to a large and substantial volume. With the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries ,the time is now right for a very quick and large increase in trade between us. 
3. For your information, we are doing everything possible to cooperate in achieving our mutual goal of making the window glass business a very large one. We have offered to purchase various equipment for your Dairen factory which will increase its products, improve quality and raise its efficiency. We have offered to accept payment for this machinery in the form of buy-back of glass. We have also cooperated with the factory in making suggestions for better efficient packing and containerization. The factory has been very cooperative and receptive to our ideas. As we want to begin our business with the other branches too ,we plan to offer the same suggestions and proposals to purchase machinery for them. 
4. From this letter, you can see that we are very sincere in our desire for a long-term relationship between our two countries and our firm and the various branches of the China National Light industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Window Glass Departments . 
During our next visit to China, we will discuss the appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent for Chinese Window Glass in the U. S. A. market. Since we have discussed this question in the past ,we expect that the official appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent will be made during our next trip. 
Thank you for your prompt attention to the above. Best regards. 
Sincerely yours , 
Norman Goldstein 
Associates , INC
Questions 13-16 
. For questions 13-16 ,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below. 
. For each paragraph(1-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. Do not mark any letter twice. 
13. Paragraph 1.......... . 
14. Paragraph 2.......... 
15. Paragraph 3. ......... 
16. Paragraph 4..... . . .. .
A Our hope for a long-term relationship 
B Our successful cooperation in the past 
C The diplomatic relations between our two countries
D Our wish to increase the quantity of products 
E Our need of help in glass-cutting 
F Our goal to make the window glass business large 
G Improvement of equipment in Chinese factories
Questions l7-20 
. Using the information in the test ,complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G). 
. For each sentence(17-20) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. Do not mark any letter twice.
17. When we visit your country again next time ,we hope you'11. . . . . . 
18. On the basis of compensation trade ,we are going to. . . . . . 
19. In order to enlarge our window glass business, we're doing our best to. . . . . . 
20. To other branches that have business with us, we'll. . . . . .
A take this problem into consideration. 
B develop and expand the trade and business further. 
C make our company the sole agent in China. 
D offer to buy equipment for them. 
E accept payment for this equipment. 
F start cooperation with other branches and factories. 
G cooperate with you and realize our common dream.
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第67、68、69、70、71、72、73题：1. The company has businesses in four continents of the world. 
2. The company has appointed a new manager in charge of medicines. 
3. New automobiles will be developed in its program centers. 
4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations. 
5. Goods for hair protection makes a lot of money for the company. 
6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the customers. 
7. The company is made up of fourteen subcompanies all over the world.
A . FORD 
To save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its manufacturing, sales, and product development operations in North America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more horizontal organization the company is setting up five program centers with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks.
B. IBM 
Big Blue is reorganizing its marketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turf wars and make itself more responsive to customers.
C. BMS 
Bristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chief responsible for its worldwide consumer medicines business such as Bufferin and Excedrin. The 
11, 400 million U. S. dollars drug company also has formed a new unit with worldwide 
responsibility for its Clairol and other hair-care products.
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第74、75、76、77、78题：. Read this memorandum. 
. Choose the lest sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks. 
. For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet. 
. De not mark any letter twice. 
. One answer has teen given as an example.
MEMORANDUM 
To: Filma Williams ,school of Architecture 
From : Ram S. Johnson ,Physical Plant Operations 
Subject : Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall. 
Date : 4.4.94 
As you requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in Eest Hall ... ...example....`. . 
Office and Classroom installation 
Estimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ... ... 8... ... The work would take about three weeks. 
Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day period......9...... Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be done on weekends , and the overtime labour costs of about $1,500 have been included in the estimates. 
Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends `.. ... 10... .. 
Additional Installation 
Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways ,an additional $6 , 000 would be required for the equipment. .....11 ...... If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way ......12...... 
Summary 
The total job for the building would be about $ 35, 000 if done at one time. A two-stage installation would cost about $55 ,000. I can get official bids at your request.
Example: A 
A As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of air 
conditioning in the entrance halls and stairways. 
B All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $25,000 range. 
C This later installation would cost about $20,000. 
D However, class interruption should be minimal. 
E In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month. 
F Therefore ,the total cost was this $6 ,000 plus another $5,000. 
G Labour costs would be an additional S 5 ,000,bringing the total cost of the addition to $11 ,000. 
H Each faculty member could expect to have workers in the office for about one day. 
I So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.
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