商务英语阅读(1-2)1 2013本科英语(商务英语方向) A卷 20140521.doc

拟卷人： 杨运鑫教务科填写： 年 月 日考 试 用 广州大学继续教育学院 课程考试试卷 试卷（闭卷） 层次（本科）课程名称：商务英语阅读（1-2）1 课程编码： 试卷编号：A卷 考试时间：120分钟专业班级： 2013本科英语（商务英语方向）学号： 姓名： 题号一二三四五总分阅卷人题分151254820100杨运鑫 得分提示：考生答题时，专用答题纸左侧留出3厘米的试卷装订区，多余的空白纸为草稿纸！装 订 线I.Choose the right meaning of the underlined part according to the context.1. Klump was expected to make an assessment of his boss.A. resolution B. evolution C. devaluation D. evaluation2. On the other hand, beneath a deceptive veneer of familiarity, cultural gulfs often remain hidden.A. captive B. perceptive C. misleading D. Ambiguity3. The U.S. system learns from best practices in other countries, and it adapts accordingly.A. adopt B. adept C. abrupt D. accommodate4. This mutual adjustment eventually becomes the norm within an organization.A. criterion B. critic C. criticism D. crisis5. Deshande also sees local context as integral to the global big picture.A. inner B. intact C. intellective D. ingenuous6. When we think of entrepreneurs, most of us imagine dynamic, successful, over-achievers like Bill Gates of Mircosoft, Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, Inc. or Tim Boylle of Columbia Sportswear, to name a few contemporary heroes.A. List a few examples B. call names C. nominate D. say a few words7. Success is very personal and subjectiveA. conscious B. instinct C. selfish D. Based on personal feelings8. Visioning involves development of a clear mental picture of what we would like to become in the next five to ten years.A. complicates B. envelops C. includes D. absorbs9. According to the authors of Canadian Small Business, goals should be “SMART”, i.e. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-oriented.A. particular B. complete C. special D. explicit10. Generally speaking, four shared personality traits: conservatism in financing, sensitivity to the world around them, awareness of their identity, and tolerance of new ideas, form the essential character of the companies that have functioned successfully for hundreds of years.A. the ability to respond to affective changes B. allergy C. emotion D. sympathy11.Then we discovered another monthly fee that eliminates most roaming charges and still offers weekend freebies.A.gets rid of B. adds to C. pays off D. holds up12. Municipal bonds pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and often from state tax in the states in which theyre issued.A.increased B. decreased C. aroused D. free13. Starting in 2002, you can write off the interest paid on all qualifying student loans.A.pay B. remove C. limit D. Transfer14. Redeem your mature bonds, pays the taxes and invest in new Series EE bonds.A. due B. full C. grown D. Typical15.Certifiicates of deposit at online banks usually have higher yields than CDs at brick-and-mortar banks.A.requirements B. credit C. income D. reputation16.Homeless and destitute, shopping bag ladies in New York City live a miserable life, suffering from delusions and fantasies.A.depressed B. desperate C. poor D. impoverish17. School classes were suspended for fear of spread of the terrible epidemic.A. dangled B. dismissed C. deferred D. debarred18. His speaking voice was a beautiful, relaxed tenor, not the contrived basso profundo of pompous Politicians.A. Consisted B. affected C. devised D. conspired19.City residents upbraid migrant workers for the sharp rise in urban crime rate.A.blame B. uphold C. embrace D. contain20. Thousands of audience listened to the speaker with rapt admiration.A.endorsed B. eccentric C. absent D. absorbed21. It is the most excellent and prestigious priests that would be raised to the purple.A. contemplable B. respectful C. contemptible D. reputable22.There is no discernable normal lobular architecture, though vascular structures are present.A. discerptible B. discriminable C. separable D. segregable23. His conduct calls for the severest condemnation.A. punishment B. conviction C. condensance D. Penalty24. The force of public opinions can help check abuse in modem politics.A.evil B.drawback C.malpractice D.disadvantage25.Aside from motorcars, the factory turns out bicycles.A.except for 3. except C. besides D. beside26.They will do anything to undermine their adversarys reputation.A.demolish B. delist C. mineralize D. underline27. He felt no animosity towards his critics.A. animation B. amiability C. enmity. Emanation28. He tried to keep neutral in the conflict between his friends.A. impartial B. biased C. unconcerned D. Independent29.It was an innocent deception meant as a joke.A. Conception B. deceit C. decent D. detection30. If you fail three times, you will not be entitled to the game anymore.A.be qualified for B. be accustomed to C. be applied to D. be engaged inII. Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases given below. Make changes when necessary. stick to reach out to lay off refrain from one on one take in Wear on prospect pull out all the stops identify withwhen it comes to entail 1.Due to the financial crisis, the company had to 100 men.2.I also try to work with the students to help them improve their English.3.Only when participants the principles of fair play, can the market run smoothly4. When youre looking for a job, you could your network.5.The scholar attaches importance to getting rid of the stale and the fresh.6. She scolding her child until the visitors left.7.I believe that most readers will the author.8.I am innocent. Im going to to prove it.9.As the hours , the labor representatives become anxious. 10. The manager held out bright to me if l accepted the position.11.“Women and men have fairly similar life goals love,” the study reveals.12.This new project will enormous expense and labor upon us.III. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the following sentences. 1. by the old Iadys grief eyes, he was about to seek for help.A.Overwhelmed B. Immersed C. Yielded D. Slashed2. Can the African governments join together to the poverty under this bad circumstance?A. abolish B. eliminate C. forsake D. Illuminate3.Due to their great effort, the different ideas have been into one uniform plan smoothlyA. put B.joined C. linked D. integrated4. The ABC Company has come into public through the demagoguery of its employees.A. prominence B. fame C. notoriety D. sonority5. This document is so important that you should the content in your personal computer lest you lose it.A. hide B. back up C. Lock down D. operateIV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. I understood enough of Chinese culture to know that you rarely, if ever, confront someone in a group setting, so I waited to have a one-on-one session with my boss.2. Klumps experience is a reminder of just how complicated, on a personal level, globalization and managing across cultures can be. 3.Thus, while average companies in France, Germany, and Japan may all look quite different from each other, those countries best-performing multinationals look quite similar.4. A commitment to being customer-centric tends to be deeply embedded throughout the organization.5. The truth is that we often fail to recognize entrepreneurs all around us: the corner grocery storeowner, the family physician who opens a medical practice in our neighborhood, or the young person who delivers the morning paper.6. Most people spend less time planning their new business than they do with their family vacation.7.what success means to you will not likely be what success means to someone else.8. Goal-setting involves developing a list of things you would like to achieve in your personal or professional lives your goals.9. Understanding what success means to you and the level of success you are willing to accept in life is one of the first stages of new venture planning.10. We literally spent the day looking out the window as people were leaving.11. And even if performance issues factored into your decision, tell the employees its not their fault- its yours and that youve tried to avoid layoffs as much as you could.12. Fearing retribution, some companies have security escort newly laid-off employees immediately the door perhaps allowing them a short detour to their desks to collect belongings.13.Many people dont adopt a committed, passionate, failure-is-not-an-option attitude and dont recognize that finding a job is a numbers game.14.There is a tendency for people to over inflate the ease of their ability to find a job, based on a distorted view of the marketability of their skills.15.You dont recognize that face-to-face interviews are the only things that matter.16.Most people are either not confident in themselves or act arrogant in the interviewing process simply because they are not as prepared as they should be.17.45 percent of the employers surveyed for CareerB, the largest US online job site, said they use social networking sites to check on job candidates, up from just 22 percent in a survey conducted last year.18.PMI19. down payment20. appraised value21. yard sale22. joint return23. Has your checking account been draining out faster than ever? Even financial reports have been feeling the pinch.24. Municipal bonds pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax and often from state tax in the states in which theyre issued.25. If you pay someone to care for your children who are under age 13 or a disabled dependent such as an elderly parent while you work or look for work, youre eligible for a tax credit.26.A bigger problem is managing the scores of messages that go back and forth between colleagues collaborating on projects every day.27. Even better, a team of employees can collaborate on a single document or spreadsheet in real time trading ideas and criticism, adding new features and images without having to send documents and attachments back and forth.28. For as little as $10 a user per month, these beefed-up wikis can operate behind firewalls, integrate with network directories, and act as the central repository for all company communications- from telephone lists to HR forms to information about specific projects.29. The terrifying “runs” that began the year before on more than 5,000 failing banks had stripped rural areas of capital and now threatened to overwhelm American cities.30. Upstairs, FDR would put the finishing touches on every word and phrase.31. Those who planned instead to withdraw money were gently thrown in with an unsavory lot.32.the general public33. marketing campaign34. executive director35. third-party endorsement36. Most business owners, whether they are advocates of environmentalism or not, hope that by making their company more sustainable they will attract more customers and, ultimately, in-crease their profit margins.37. “Greenwashing” is used to describe the attempt, by some corporations, to convince their audiences, largely through marketing, that they are environmentally friendly when they are not actually doing very much to make a difference.38.Despite the potentially devastating consequences of abusing our delicate environment, there are still not many companies leading the way forward when it comes to green issues.39.There are so many confusing messages floating around, usually generated by journalists and official figures that consumers are becoming frustrated and are looking for somebody to provide them with the information and the answers that they need.40. The income from the wifes business, which she had started before l they married, was modest,but it was just enough to limit the amount of aid the son could receive.41.Studies have shown that disagreements over money are the No.1 cause of friction in a marriage. And for some, theyre the No.1 reason for divorce.42. Allvine recommends sorting your big dreams- starting a business, owning a home, saving for a vacation into categories, or buckets.43. How you deal with money is a reflection of who you are as a person.44.Financial independence is empowering, but many counselors say that living separate financial lives imperils a marriage.V. Comprehension （A）I dont often lose things and Im especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasnt there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didnt want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I told him that I didnt particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill.1. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him? A) He remembered that he didnt leave it at home. B) He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home. C) He believed his own memory. D) He had taken it out to pay the taxi-driver.2. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when _. A) he took it out to pay for the taxi B) he walked into the restaurant C) he was eating dinner D) he was ordering his dish3. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting? A) He was sure his wallet was still there. B) It was possible that he could find his wallet there. C) He could ask someone there about his wallet. D) He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table.4. As the writer didnt want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, _. A) he only told the manager what had happened B) he didnt tell the manage anything C) he reported to the police immediately D) he only told the story to the manager and the waiter5. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check?A) He was going to report the incident to the police. B) He could pay the doctor for the writer. C) He would send the writer a bill later for his meal. D) He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered.（B）Until modern times, no one knew what comets were. They were feared as signs warning some sad events. The very word “comet” comes from the Greek “kometes”, which means “the long-haired one.” The Greeks and Romans believed that comets were evil spirits with flowing beards. In the middle Ages, the church declared that comets were sent by God to punish man. An astronomer of the Middle Ages said the comet of 1531 “was the color of blood. An ugly spirit with long hair rode at its head. It looked so terrible and produced such fear in the common people that some were frightened to death and others fell sick.” These views prevailed until late into the seventeenth century, when the English astronomer Edmund Halley noticed similarity in the paths of the comets of 1456,1531,1607 and 1683. Halley became certain that these comets were one and the same comet turning round and round the sun like a planet. He predicted that this comet would return about the end of 1758 or early in 1759, since it had been seen regularly every seventy-five or six years. Halley himself did not live long enough to see his comet return. But his prediction proved to be correct, for on march 12,1759 a comet was seen blazing across the sky. This was the first time in history that a comet had been definitely expected. Since 1759, it will return in 1985 or 1986. The comet is named Halleys Comet, after the man who accurately predicted its appearance.26. The best title for this passage is _. A) Understanding Comets B) Halleys Findings C) Halleys Predictions D) The Composition of Comets27. Comets are like planets in that they _. A) have moons of their own B) can be seen at regular intervals C) Blaze across the sky D) orbit the sun28. The Romans believed that comets were _. A) stars shining b