商务英语习题练习

商务英语考试BEC中级易错题（2018/8/31）
第1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8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9题：Mr. Davidson works hardly every day and he is a model worker . . . hard. . .
Dear Mrs. David, 
I received your letter dated December the 21st complaining 
41. about the qualify of our TL135 camera! checked with our 
42. manager and I am now answer your questions: Your can mail 
43. the flawed camera to us and paying the postage by yourself. Then 
44. upon receiving your package, we'll immediate send you a new one. 
45. And the postage is on us. I look forward to hear from you. 
Thank your for your letter.
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第10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11、12、13、14、15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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第16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30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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