| 商务英语考试BEC中级每日一练（2018/6/29） |
| 第1题：Because we Turks are famous for hospitality, you may just find yourself. . . √. . . Thinking therefore we're an important centre of modern civililzation. . . therefore. . . ISTANBUL For centuries, istanbul was the ce4tre of ancient civitisation. And today 36. it's easy to see why. Although much has changed, but Istabul is still 37. very central when traveling to the Middle East or Asia. And possibly 38. it's very central to the enjoyment of your trip as well as. On Turkish 39. Airlines ,you'll have the comfort of our modern planes which offer 40. to you extra room for your legs and wide Business Class seating ,not to mention the ordinary recreations. |
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| 第2题：We have to hold you responsibility for the loss we've been made to sustain. . . responsible. . . This serves to authorize the Chairman of the F. T. Arbitration Commission to 41. appoint an arbitrator on behave of this corporation to settle the dispute 42. existed between the plaintiff and the defendant ,concerning the defendant's. 43. failure to meet their oblige under contracts concluded for the supply of 44. 8,000 metric tons of Aluminium ingots. Should the defendant failing to 45. appoint an arbitrator with in the time specific by the F. T. Arbitration . Commission ,this corporation would have an arbitrator appointed for the defendant. |
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| 第3题：Your watch will be a masterpiece ,reflected your value. . . . reflecting. . . . . For more than a century any a half, Patek Phillippe has been known 41. as the finest watch in the world. The reason is simple that this 42. Watch is made differently. It is made by using technologies that 43. other have lost or forgotten. If a particularly patek phillippe 44. movement needs four years of continuous work to bring to perfect, 45. we will teke four years The result will be a watch that is unlikely any other watches you have ever seen. |
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| 第4题：While new car sales in Japan are predicted to rise up by. . . up. . . 5 per cent next year, 1990's record of 5.1 million won't be exceeded. . . √. . . WORLD NEW CAR SALES 36. New car sales fell down last year to a six-year low, but demand 37. is forecast to begin a sustained period of growth in 1994 and 38. rose to record levels through out the second half years of the 1990s 39. The short-term recovery is being driven chiefly by a strong rise in the demand 40. in North America ,where new car sales are forecast to increase by 11 percent to 10. 46 million this year ,as well by the continuing expansion of demand in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| 第5、6、7、8、9、10、11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12题： If the line is correct ,put a tick (√) in the space on your .4nswer Sheet. . If there is an extra word in the line ,write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : New Mexico's mineral industries make up for about one third of. . . for the state's 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991. . . √ . . LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir-you say that New Mexico has "few natural resources". 36. However ,the mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the 37. state's most strongest economic forces. In 1991 New Mexico 38. ranked fourth one in the United States in production of natural gas. 39. Ten combined value of those oil and gas production was S 2. 8 billion dollars. 40. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. |
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| 第13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20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21、22、23、24、25题：You state on February 13th that New Mexico has "few natural resources ",... ...example...... In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas , seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals ... ...8... ... Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million. Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5. 65 billion, ...... 9 ...... In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million ,all earmarked for public education. ...... 10 ...... About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ......11 ...... Tourism is an important industry in New Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ... ... 12... ... States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6. 1/00 in the year to October 1992-one of the fastest growth rates in the United States. Charles Chapin Example :C A. It has a broadly based tax structure an important point. B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined. C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state's strongest economic forces. D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion. E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2. 8 billion. F. Some 16, 000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry. G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services. H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes. I. New Mexico's extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state's $ 1. 9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991. |
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| 第26、27、28、29、30、31、32题：1. The share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries' relations. 2. Over the week ,turnover rose by T $ 5. 83bn. 3. Many people went to buy capitalization stocks. 4. In the beginning many foreign shareholders buy blue chips at high prices. 5. Price was lower after shareholders sold stocks in industrials to make profit. 6. On Thursday price dropped and then rose again. 7. The falling of composite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week. A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and 3.4 per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8.5 bn, down from Thursday's Bt 10bn. B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrials after Thursday's rebound ,and the weighted index fell 45.59 to 5,806.77, or 1.7 per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $41.51 bn from T $ 35. 78bn. C. Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2 ,907. 00 , 1.3 per cent higher on the week D. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profit-taking on confirmation of US renewal of China's MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 per cent lower on the week. |
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| 第33、34、35、36、37题：ELECTRICITY : WEALTH , MONEY , POWER Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country's abundance of cheap ,reliable electrical power. . . . . . example. . . . . . In fact ,Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway. . . . . . 8. . . . . . Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. . . . . 9. . . . . But in the 1970s ,Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable. In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars . . . . 10. . . . .Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade. Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . . 11. . . . . Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . . 12. . . . . Example: B A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations. B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining. C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia. D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s. E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity. F. Since then, electricity' exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars. G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade. H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901. I. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces. PART THREE |
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