精读期中考试试题

-第二学期商务英语精读期中考试试题A（合用班级：英语1331班）I.PhrasesTranslation。（2*20=40‘）1.globalvillage2.Giveadviceon3.Gettounderstand4.Takeiteasy5.takeoff6.Getdownto7.Chewover8.Onbusiness9.Getintodifficulties10.make/breakadeal11准时12.除了13.卷起14.把……看作15.某人自己的16.把……搞错17.喜欢18.主菜19.极有可能做20.以……著称II.Vocabulary:Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthewordsinbrackets.（1*10=10‘）Therewastimeonlyforthequickest----ofmind.(arrange)Thereisalackof----betweenhispromisesandhisactions.(corresponding)Pleasepayattentiontoyour----inpublicplaces.(behave)Thebell----thattheclassisover.(signal)Hecitedinstancesin----ofthistheory.(illustrate)Themanager’scriticismofthedepartmentwas----.(personal)Shewassoquietthather----hadhardlybeennoticed.(present)Onecannothearsucharemarkwithout----.(offend)Sheplayedthepianoforour----.(entertain)Thetouristspausedin----ofthebeautifulview.(admire)III.multipleChoices.（2*15=30‘）1.Wewereexpectedtomeetat4o’clockyesterday,buthedidn’tshowup----time.A.InB.atC.onD.to2.Thecostoftheprojectwillbe$2million,which----inflationat5%.A.containsB.allowsforC.includesD.concludes3.Itwasatthispointthatheractingcareerreally----.A.rolledupB.gotupC.tookonD.tookoff4.Howdoyoulikeliving----yourown?A.ofB.onC.byD.with5.Shecanhardlybe----grateful.A.otherthanB.morethanC.muchthanD.ratherthan6.We----uptheworkwherewehadleftoff.A.pickedB.picksC.havepickedD.hadpicked7.Hisexpenditurealways----hisincome.A.overB.exceedsC.includesD.in8.Thepolice----thetraffictomoveforwardslowly.A.signaledB.signedC.designedD.signature9.Hiswifehasgrown----andusedtocommand.A.vanishedB.strainedC.executiveD.exclusive10.Foodis----forthepreservationoflife.A.recessiveB.dispensableC.essentialD.depressive11.Heis----,seldomshowinghisownthoughts.A.talkativeB.open-mindedCself–respectedDreserved12.Theawardenhancedthemusician’s----.A.placeB.positionC.statusD.space13.Shetriedtosound----,butherexcitementwasobvious.A.carelessB.casualC.pleasantD.outraged14.Shehasbeen----ratheroddly.A.behavedB.behavesC.behaviorDbehaving15.Hisstoryabouther----hertruegenerosityveryclearly.A.illustratesB.illustratingC.illustratedD.hasillustratedIV.ReadingComprehension.（2*10=20‘）ADevelopedanddevelopingnationscanlearnfromeachotherseekingalow-carboneconomy，aChinesegovernmentofficialsaidinShanghaiyesterday.“Chinadoesn'tlagdevelopednationsintermsofenergysavingandgreeneconomy”，saidZhouChangyi，directoroftheenergysavingdepartmentoftheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology.“Whilewecanlearnmanyaspectsfromdevelopednations，theyalsoshouldlearnsomethingfromus，suchaswaterconservation，”ZhousaidinaspeechduringthenewPathofChina'sIndustrializationforumattheongoingChinaInternationalIndustryFair.HesaidindustrializednationsandChinaaredealingwithdifferentissuestocombatclimatechange.TheUnitedKingdom，forexample，isconcernedabouttransport，buildingsandnewenergyinreducingcarbonemissions.ForChina，themosturgenttaskishowtorealizenewtypeofindustrializationandavoidmistakesthatothercountriesmadewhentheyindustrialized.Assuch，overseasexhibitorsatthisyear'sfairareshowingwaystohelpChinaachievelowcarbonemissionsintheindustrialsection.SwisspowerandautomationtechnologygroupABBcalledforastrongerfocusonproductlifecycleassessment，orLCA，whichisusedtostudytheenvironmentalimpactofaproductfromtheresearchandmanufacturingstagethroughitsusageandrecycling.TobiasBecker，headofABB'sprocessautomationdivisionforNorthAsiaandChina，saidLCAisaneffectivetoolinhelpingmanufacturingindustriestoreducecarbonemissions.LCAshowsthatindustrialcustomersshouldfocusonaproduct'senvironmentalimpactthroughoutitslifecycleinsteadofonitsinitialinvestmentorready-to-usestage.Forexample，amotor'sinitialinvestmentaccountsforonly3percentofitslifecyclecost，while94percentgoestofuelconsumptionandtheresttomaintenance.RichardHausmann，NorthEastAsiaCEOofSiemens，said，“Thecoloroffutureindustrializationisgreen.”TheGermanyCompanyrecentlyannouncesthatitwantstoreceiveordersworthmorethan6billionEuros(US8.8billion)forintelligentnetpowernetworks，SmartGrid，overthenextfiveyears.Siemenshasseta20percentmarketsharetargetfortheglobalsmartgridbusiness.Asmartgriddeliverselectricityfromsupplierstoconsumersusingdigitaltechnology，advancedsensorsspecializedcomputersthatsaveenergy，reducecostsandincreasereliability.TheUnitedStatesandChinaareconsideredthetwobiggestmarketsforsmartgrid.1．“______”canreplacetheunderlinedword“lag”．A．Fallbehind

B．BesuperiortoC．Attack

D．Fear2．WhichofthefollowingaboutLCAisTRUE?A．LCAisusedtostudytheimpactonaproduct.B．LCAcanhelpmanufacturingindustriesdecreasecarbonreleasealot.C．LCAshowsindustrialcustomersshouldfocusonaproduct'senvironmentalinfluenceonitsinitialinvestment.D．LCAwasoneoftheexhibitionsatthisyear'sfair.3．Wecaninfer______fromtheeleventhparagraphofthispassage.A．Siemenshasoccupied20percentmarketsharefortheglobalsmartgridbusinessB．Siemensreceivedordersworth6billionEurosrecentlyC．Siemenswillearn$8.8billionfromintelligentpowernetworksD．Siemens'planaboutSmartGridmaycometrueinthefuture4．______aboutSmartGridisn'tmentionedinthepassage.A．Energysaving

B．LowcostC．Security

D．Smallinsize5．Thebesttitleforthepassage______.A．DevelopedandDevelopingNationsCanLearnFromEachOtherB．Low-carbonEconomy—aSharedGoalC．IntelligentPowerNetworksD．TwoBiggestMarketsforSmartGridBPoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours(绕行路)inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.Ilikethisimage.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents'homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:thefastest,shortest,easiestroad,especiallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisy,restlesskidswhohateconfinement(限制)andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.Roadtripsfeltrisky，soIwoulddrivefast,stoppingonlywhenIhadto.Wewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetired.ButthenBanner,ourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoise.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusband,ortakehimwithme.Myhusbandmadethedecisionforme.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkids,ababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.Wehadtostopeveryhour,letBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They'dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergized,smellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroads,catchinggrasshoppersinwaist－highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmother,orfishleapingoutofthewater,itwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.Herewaslife.Andnewhorizons(见识)．Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents'doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories.Igrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechnique.Onanemptysectionofroad,everyonestartedquarreling.Istoppedthecar,orderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupahead.Iparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilence.Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmad