商务英语专业四级样题(1)

1TheNationalTestforBusinessEnglishMajors-Band4PartIListeningComprehension(35%)(30Minutes)SectionOne(10%)Directions:InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestionontheANSWERSHEET.Questions1to5arebasedonaconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation1.WhatareMonica’ssuggestionsonshakinghands?A.goingaheadandusingmoreforceB.lookingintoyourpartner’seyesC.usingphysicalcontactD.smiling2.WhichisNOToneofthesmilingskillsbyMonica?A.lightingupfaceB.flashingyourteethC.showingsinceritywhensmilingD.makingmoreeyecontacts3.ThefollowingstatementscorrectlyexplainthemirroringskillEXCEPT:A.respondtoyourcounterpartaccordingtohisemotionsandexpressions.B.imitateyourcounterpartactionstoshowinterestandattention.C.lookintothemirrortomakesureyoulooksmart.D.showrespectandgoodlisteningskillincommunication.4.Whatistheproperplaceforhandsinbusinesscommunication?A.belowthechinB.higherthanthechinC.crossingthehandsD.handsinthepockets5.Accordingtotheconversation,youshoulddecidethespacebetweenyouandyourcounterpartincommunicationbasedon:A.theintimacylevel2B.yourstatusandtitlesC.hisfamilybackgroundD.hisculturalbackgroundSectionTwo(10%)Directions:InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandfillintheblanksthatfollow.WritetheanswertoeachblankontheANSWERSHEET.Questions6to10arebasedonanewsbroadcast.Attheendofthenewsbroadcastyouwillbegiven10secondstofillineachofthefollowingfiveblanks.Nowlistentothenewsbroadcast.6.Floods,droughts,______andothertypesofextremeweatherreduceharvests,threatenthelivesandlivelihoodsofthoselivingonthemargins,andhaveadisproportionateimpactontheextremepoor.7.Climatechangeisexpectedtoleadtoincreasedfrequencyand______ofextremeweatherevents,suchasstormsanddroughts.8.Twoyearsago,PresidentBarackObamasetanewgoalforUnitedStatesdevelopmentpolicy—eradicating______withinonegeneration.9.TheU.S.governmentisworkinginpartnershipwithpublic,privateand______actorsacrosstheglobetoanticipatetheeffectsofclimatechangeandbuildresilience.10.USAIDandNASAareusingsatelliteimagerytohelpthepeopleandgovernmenttherebetterprepareforand______tolandslides,floodsanddeforestationanddegradationofforests.SectionThree(15%)Directions:InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.WritetheanswertoeachblankontheANSWERSHEET.Questions11to13arebasedonaninterview(monologue).Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven5minutestoanswerthefollowingthreequestions.3Nowlistentotheinterview(monologue).11.WhydidSahithMalyalaandSahilYedullastartthecluboneconomics?12.DescribehowDavidStephensonhelpedSahithMalyalaandSahilYedulla.13.Howdothemembersinvolvedbenefitfromtheclub?PartIIReadingandWriting(35%)(50Minutes)SectionOneMultipleChoice(5%)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassageandfillinBlanks14-18withthebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.MarktheanswerontheANSWERSHEET.VolvoCarCorporationwaspartofFordMotorCompany’PremierAutomotiveGroup(PAG),alongwithJaguar,AstonMartinandLandRover.WhilepartofthePAG,thecompanygrewinitsrangeofvehiclessignificantly.AfterFordsoldJaguarLandRovertoTataMotorsofIndiain2008,thecompanyinitiallydecidedtokeepVolvoCars(14)mountinglossesandgrosseconomicdownturns.ForddecidedtorestructureplansforVolvoCars,pushingitfurtherupmarketalongsidethe(15)endofMercedesandBMWsedans,wagons,andSUVcrossovers.TheoutcomewastheluxurioussecondgenerationVolvoS80andthenewsmallpremiumcrossoverVolvoXC60.Whentheglobaleconomiccrisisof2008threatenedtheUSautomakers,Swedishauthoritiesbecameconcerned(16)thefateofVolvoifFordwouldfileforbankruptcy.Theseconcernsmountedafterrepeatedmass-layoffsatVolvo.FordannouncedinDecember2008thatitwasconsidering(17)VolvoCars.Initially,asalepriceofUS$6billionwasreportedFordreporteditwasalsolooking(18)thepossibilityofspinningoffVolvoasanindependentcompany.AlthoughitwasrumouredthatVolkswagenwouldbuyVolvoCars,anddespiteinitialdenials,ChinesecompanyGeelyHoldingGroupwasultimatelyselectedtotakeovertheSwedishautomaker.14.A.inspiteofB.becauseofC.despiteofD.asfor15.A.otherB.higherC.lowerD.average16.A.ofB.inC.withD.about17.A.sellB.sellingC.tosellD.sold418.A.forB.upC.afterD.intoSectionTwoGraphReading(5%)Directions:Readthegraphsbelow.Foreachgraph,thereareoneortwoquestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.MarktheanswerontheANSWERSHEET.Question19isbasedonthefollowinggraph.19.Whendidthegrowthrateoftotalimportandexportvolumesliptheleastwhencomparedwiththepreviousmonth?A.December2015B.June2015C.February2016D.April2015Questions20-21arebasedonthefollowinggraph.20.WhendidSino-Czechtotalbilateraltradevaluereachthehighest?A.2011B.2014C.2015D.201021.Accordingtothegraph,inwhichyeardidthebilateraltradebetweenChinaand5Czechgrowmostdramatically?A.2008B.2011C.2014D.2010Questions22-23arebasedonthefollowinggraph.22.Accordingtothegraph,whendidtheconsumerpriceindexdroptothesecondlowest?A.Mar2015B.May2015C.Oct2015D.Jan201623.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTt