cnbect2010真题

2010/2011（二）商务英语（二）期中测试卷适用班级：商英5071、5072、5073PartILISTENING(25Minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortsentences.Eachsentencewillbereadtwice.Attheendofeachsentencetherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youarerequiredtofillinthecorrespondingblankaccordingtowhatyou’veheard.ThenwriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.1.Theminimumsales_________isUSD55,000forthecommissionrateof2.5%.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartworecordings.Attheendofeachrecording,somequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Youwillheartherecordingsandthequestionsonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.A.clearingB.collectingC.outstandingD.settling22.Inanincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket,awell-written___________isvitalinobtainingtherightjobandprogressinginacareer,A.C.V.B.B/LC.L/CD.P.S.A.productionB.productC.productivityD.produceA.meetingB.sessionC.boardD.departmentA.clearanceB.dutyC.commissionD.brokerage.A.agencyB.contractC.procedureD.channelA.contractsB.paymentsC.quotationsD.instrumentsA.freightB.negotiationC.weightD.financeA.deliveryB.shipmentC.acceptanceD.paymentA.recoveryB.recessionC.reformD.reconstruction31.A.tosatisfyB.beingsatisfiedC.satisfyingD.tobesatisfied32.A.thoughB.whileC.ifD.Before33.A.latterB.lateC.laterD.Latest34A.estimatedB.calculatedC.measuredD.computerized35A.possibleB.likelyC.probableD.possibly36A.competitorsB.clientsC.customersD.suppliers37A.backB.furtherC.fartherD.next38A.proposingB.participatingC.relatingD.comparing39A.consultingB.suggestingC.requestingD.requiring40A.reluctantB.passiveC.unwillingD.activeA.TrueB.FalseC.NotmentionedA.TrueB.FalseC.NotmentionedA.TrueB.FalseC.NotmentionedA.TrueB.FalseC.NotmentionedA.TrueB.FalseC.NotmentionedA.Mr.LileaveHongKongonMonday,May10,2010toNorthCarolina.B.HisarrivalatNewarkfromGreensborois2:00pmonApril30,2010.C.ThereturnfromNewarktoHongKongwilltakehimabout4hours.D.Mr.LihadaroundtripfromHongKongtoNorthCarolina.A.Inthefirstthreequartersof2008Chinaexported8.1%ofitsgoodstoUS.B.LessthanhalfofChina’simportedgoodscamefromAsiancountriesorregions.C.ChinareceivedmoregoodsfromOceaniathanfromAfrica.D.EuropeexportedmoregoodstoChinathanNorthandLatinAmericasdidtogether.A.Chinaincreaseditsforeignexchangereservesbyover13timesfrom2000to2009.B.Chinatripleditsforeignexchangereservesfrom2006to2009.C.Inthepasttenyearsforeignexchangereservesfluctuateddramatically/D.China’sforeignexchangereserveskeptthesameincreaserateinthepasttenyears.A.Theexpensesonutilitieswerehigherin2007thanin2006.B.Theexpandingoftotalexpensesmeantlargerenrolmentofstudents.C.Thetotalexpensesonsalarieskeptincreasingforthethreeyears.D.Moremoneywasspentonsalariesin2006thanthatin2007.A.Theolderasinglemanis,thelesshespendsonfoodsorclothing.B.Forallsinglemen,housingaccountsforthelargestpartoftheirexpenses.C.Amongallagegroupssinglemenbetween25and34spendthemostonhousing.D.Forsinglemenover65,healthcareexpensesarelargerthanthoseonfoods.PassageOneFinallyaftermonthsofconsideration,MicrosoftandYahoo!HavedecidedtojoinforcesandformapartnershipinInternetsearchandadvertisingthatprimarilyaimstotakeonmarketleaderGoogle’ssearchenginedominance.ThemergerwillincludeYahoo!sellingpay-per-clickadvertisingonbothMicrosoftandYahoo!websiteswhichtheyhopewillincreaserevenuesastherewillnolongerbecompetitionbetweeneachother.ButYahoo!willkeep88percentoftherevenue.ThemergerwilladdtoYahoo!’searningsofaround$275millionextraayearplus.Therewillbeasubstantialdropinitsinvestmentintechnologydevelopmentandthismergerwilllastfor10years.WhydidMicrosoftacquireYahoo!?Theanswerisonlineadvertising.Thismergermeansmorecompetitiontotheonlineadvertisingandsearchenginemarket.Microsoftishopingthatalong-termmergerwithYahoo!willgiveitthesizeandunderstandingitneedstoattractmoreusers,advertisersandultimatelymorerevenue.EventhoughtheMicrosoft-Yahoo!mergerhasincreasedtheirmarketsharetoatotalof28percentintheUnitesStatesalone,Googlestillholdsthemajorityofitbyhaving65percentofthemarketshare,anditwillbeatoughfightforMicrosoft-Yahoo!totryandpersuadeGoogleusersawayfromtheirfavoritesearchengine.Whenitcomestoimprovingitssearchadvertisingsystem,GooglehastheupperhandonbothMicrosoftandYahoo!basedonwhatworksandwhatdoesnot.Googletakesnotofnumerousfactorstofindouthowlikelyitisforausertoclickonanadvertisement.Secondly,mostusersloveGoogleasitisjustaplainsearchengine.Whattheywantisasearchenginethatiseasytouse,findandremember,andatthesametimeaccurateinitsresultswhentheytypeintheirsearches.However,Microsoft’snewsearchengineBinghasstartedtograbmarketshareandwitht