2026年国际商务英语一级考试练习题新版

2026年国际商务英语一级考试练习题第一部分单选题(50题)1、Whichofthefollowingisakeycharacteristicofa'global'corporateculture?

A.Strictadherencetohome-countrymanagementstyles

B.Integrationofdiverseculturalperspectivesintoaunifiedapproach

C.Prioritizingcost-cuttingoveremployeewelfare

D.Decentralizingalldecision-makingtolocalsubsidiaries

【答案】：B2、A'countertrade'transactioninvolves______.

A.Paymentinhardcurrencyonly

B.Theexchangeofgoodsorservicesforothergoodsorservices,partiallyorfully

C.TradebetweentwosubsidiariesofthesameMNC

D.Illegaltradepractices

【答案】：B3、Whenacountry'scurrencydepreciates,itsexportsgenerallybecome______.

A.Moreexpensiveforforeignbuyers

B.Lessexpensiveforforeignbuyers

C.Unchangedinprice

D.Subjecttohighertariffs

【答案】：B4、Whatistheprimaryfunctionofabillofladingininternationalshipping?

A.Itservesasareceipt,acontractofcarriage,andadocumentoftitle.

B.Itprovidesproofofinsurancecoveragefortheshipment.

C.Itdetailsthecommercialvalueofthegoodsforcustoms.

D.Itliststhequantityandtypeofpackagingmaterialsused.

【答案】：A5、WhatistheprimarypurposeofaLetterofCreditininternationaltradetransactions?

A.Toprovidefinancingforthebuyer

B.Toguaranteepaymenttotheselleruponmeetingspecifiedconditions

C.Toserveasasalescontractbetweenparties

D.Toreplacetheneedforshippingdocuments

【答案】：B6、Whenacompanysellsgoodsabroadatapricelowerthanitsdomesticmarketprice,itmaybeaccusedof______.

A.moneylaundering

B.dumping

C.arbitrage

D.licensing

【答案】：B7、Whennegotiatingacontract,thephrase'subjecttoboardapproval'mostlikelymeans:

A.Thedealisfinalandcannotbechanged.

B.Theagreementiscontingentonapprovalbythecompany'sgoverningbody.

C.Thenegotiatorhasfullauthoritytosignimmediately.

D.Thecontractrequiresapprovalfromagovernmentregulator.

【答案】：B8、The(Hofstede'sculturaldimensions)theoryincludeswhichofthefollowingdimensionsusedtoanalyzeculturaldifferencesinbusinesscontexts?

A.PowerDistance,Individualismvs.Collectivism,Masculinityvs.Femininity,UncertaintyAvoidance,Long-TermOrientation,Indulgencevs.Restraint

B.High-contextvs.Low-context,Monochronicvs.Polychronic,Universalismvs.Particularism

C.Ethnocentrism,Polycentrism,Geocentrism

D.Tariffbarriers,Non-tariffbarriers,Quotas

【答案】：A9、InbusinessEnglish,'totouchbase'means:

A.Toendarelationshippermanently.

B.Tomakecontactorcheckinwithsomeoneforanupdate.

C.Toavoidsomeonecompletely.

D.Tosignaformalagreement.

【答案】：B10、WhenconductingaPESTLEanalysis(forinternationalbusinessenvironment),whatdoesthe'E'intheacronymtypicallyrepresent?

A.Economic

B.Environmental

C.Educational

D.Exchangerate

【答案】：B11、InaSWOTanalysis,'Opportunities'referto:

A.Internalstrengthsthatthecompanycanleverage.

B.Externalfactorsthatthecompanycouldexploittoitsadvantage.

C.Internalweaknessesthatneedimprovement.

D.Externalthreatsthatcouldharmthecompany.

【答案】：B12、Whichclauseinacontractprotectspartiesfromeventsbeyondtheircontrol,suchasnaturaldisasters?

A.Arbitrationclause

B.Forcemajeureclause

C.Jurisdictionclause

D.Liquidateddamagesclause

【答案】：B13、Incross-culturalcommunication,whatisa'high-context'culturecharacterizedby?

A.Explicit,directverbalcommunication

B.Relianceonnon-verbalcuesandimplicitunderstanding

C.Emphasisonwrittencontractsoververbalagreements

D.Quickdecision-makingprocesses

【答案】：B14、Theterm'ForceMajeure'inacontractprimarilyrefersto______.

A.Abreachofcontractbyoneparty

B.Unforeseeablecircumstancesthatpreventfulfillingthecontract

C.Achangeinmarketprices

D.Adelaycausedbyinefficientmanagement

【答案】：B15、Inthecontextofanti-dumpinginvestigations,theterm(normalvalue)typicallyrefersto______.

A.thepriceofthelikeproductintheexportingcountry'sdomesticmarket

B.theaverageworldmarketpricefortheproduct

C.thepriceatwhichtheproductissoldtoathirdcountry

D.thecostofproductionintheimportingcountry

【答案】：A16、Inbusinesscorrespondence,'ASAP'isanabbreviationfor().

A.Assoonaspossible

B.Assoonaspractical

C.Atsoonestavailableperiod

D.Allsystemsareperfect

【答案】：A17、Inadistributionagreement,an'exclusiveterritory'clausetypicallymeansthat______.

A.Thedistributorcansellcompetingproducts

B.Thesupplieragreesnottoappointotherdistributorsorselldirectlyinthatterritory

C.Thedistributormustachieveaminimumsalestarget

D.Thesuppliercanselldirectlytoanycustomerinthatterritory

【答案】：B18、Whatistheprimaryriskassociatedwithexportingonan'openaccount'basis?

A.Thebuyermayrejectthegoodsuponarrival

B.Theexporterbearstheriskofnon-paymentaftergoodsareshipped

C.Currencyfluctuationrisks

D.Highertransportationcosts

【答案】：B19、Whatdoestheacronym'FOB'standforinIncoterms2020?

A.FreeonBoard

B.FreeofCharge

C.FreightonBoard

D.FreeOverboard

【答案】：A20、A______isataximposedonimportstoprotectdomesticindustriesfromforeigncompetition.

A.Subsidy

B.Quota

C.Tariff

D.Embargo

【答案】：C21、Inthecontextofbusinessethics,'bribery'isbestdefinedas:

A.Offeringgiftstobuildlong-termrelationships,alwaysacceptable.

B.Providingsomethingofvaluetoinfluenceanofficial'sdecisioninviolationoflaws.

C.Negotiatingdiscountsthroughlegitimatebargaining.

D.Donatingtocharityforcorporatesocialresponsibility.

【答案】：B22、The(SWIFT)networkisprimarilyusedfor______.

A.Stocktrading

B.Internationalwiretransfers

C.Cargotracking

D.Marketresearch

【答案】：B23、The(WTO)disputesettlementmechanismisprimarilydesignedto______.

A.Imposeeconomicsanctions

B.Provideaforumfornegotiationandadjudicationoftradedisputes

C.Setglobalproductstandards

D.Offerloanstodevelopingcountries

【答案】：B24、WhichIncotermruleindicatesthatthesellerdeliverswhenthegoodsareplacedatthedisposalofthebuyeronthearrivingmeansoftransportreadyforunloadingatthenamedplaceofdestination?

A.CIF

B.DAP

C.EXW

D.FCA

【答案】：B25、Whenacountryimposesataxonimportedgoodstoprotectitsdomesticindustries,itiscalleda().

A.subsidy

B.quota

C.tariff

D.embargo

【答案】：C26、The'J-curveeffect'ininternationaleconomicsdescribes().

A.thelong-termgrowthpathofadevelopingeconomy

B.theinitialworseningandsubsequentimprovementofatradebalanceaftercurrencydepreciation

C.therelationshipbetweeninflationandunemployment

D.thecycleofforeigndirectinvestment

【答案】：B27、A'spotexchangerate'referstothecurrentratefor______.

A.Buyingacurrencyfordeliveryatafuturedate

B.Exchangingonecurrencyforanotherforimmediatedelivery

C.Theaveragerateoveramonth

D.Agovernment-fixedrate

【答案】：B28、AcompanybasedinCountryAwantstoenterthemarketinCountryBbutfearshighpoliticalrisk.Whichentrymodemightbepreferredtominimizethisrisk?

A.WhollyOwnedSubsidiary

B.JointVenture

C.LicensingorFranchising

D.DirectInvestment

【答案】：C29、Ifacompanywantstoemphasizetheurgencyofaletter,whichnotationmightitincludeintheheader?

A.CC:DepartmentHead

B.Encl:Invoice#123

C.URGENT

D.RE:Follow-up

【答案】：C30、Whenwritingaprofessionalemail,whichsubjectlineismosteffective?

A.Urgent:QuestionaboutQ3Report

B.Hello

C.Regardingourmeeting

D.Important

【答案】：A31、Theterm(FOB)standsfor______.

A.FreeonBoard

B.FreightonBoard

C.FreeofCharge

D.FreightofBill

【答案】：A32、InbusinessEnglish,whatdoesthephrase'totableanissue'meaninBritishEnglishcontexts?

A.Topostponediscussionindefinitely

B.Tobringamatterforwardforimmediatediscussion

C.Toremoveanitemfromtheagenda

D.Toassignresponsibilityforanissue

【答案】：B33、Whichofthefollowingisacommonbarriertointernationaltrade?

A.Freetradeagreements.

B.Exportsubsidies.

C.Non-tariffbarrierslikeimportquotas.

D.Multilateraltradenegotiations.

【答案】：C34、Ininternationalmarketing,adaptingaproducttomeetlocalpreferencesiscalled().

A.standardization

B.globalization

C.adaptation

D.centralization

【答案】：C35、Whatdoestheterm'ForceMajeure'refertoinaninternationalcontract?

A.Aclauseexcusingperformanceduetounforeseeableeventsbeyondcontrol,likenaturaldisasters.

B.Arequirementforadditionalinsurancecoverage.

C.Apenaltyforlatedeliveryofgoods.

D.Abonusforexceedingsalestargets.

【答案】：A36、A'ConfirmedIrrevocableLetterofCredit'providesthegreatestsecuritytothebeneficiary(exporter)because______.

A.Itcanbeamendedwithoutthebeneficiary'sconsent

B.Itaddstheconfirmationofabankintheexporter'scountry

C.Itisalwayspayableatsight

D.Itrequiresfewerdocuments

【答案】：B37、Whichofthefollowingisakeydisadvantageofusingdistributorsininternationalmarkets?

A.Higherinitialinvestmentrequired

B.Lesscontrolovermarketingandcustomerrelationships

C.Greaterdifficultyinachievingeconomiesofscale

D.Increaseddirectresponsibilityforregulatorycompliance

【答案】：B38、A(confirmedLetterofCredit)providesthegreatestpaymentsecuritytothebeneficiary(exporter)because______.

A.itisissuedbytheimporter'sbank

B.itaddstheguaranteeofasecondbank(usuallyintheexporter'scountry)tohonorthepayment

C.itrequiresnoshippingdocuments

D.itisalwaysirrevocable

【答案】：B39、Inabusinessmeeting,whenyouwanttopolitelydisagreewithacolleague'sproposal,whichphraseismostappropriate?

A.Icompletelydisagreewithyouridea.

B.That'sawrongapproach.

C.Iseeyourpoint,buthaveweconsideredalternativesolutions?

D.Yourproposalwon'tworkatall.

【答案】：C40、Whatisthemainadvantageofusinga'sightdraft'forpaymentininternationaltrade?

A.Itallowsthebuyertoinspectgoodsbeforepayment.

B.Itprovidesextendedcredittermstothebuyer.

C.Itguaranteespaymentbyathirdparty.

D.Iteliminatestheneedforshippingdocuments.

【答案】：A41、Whichdocumentisrequiredforimportinggoodsintomostcountriesanddeclaresthevalueofgoodsforcustomspurposes?

A.CommercialInvoice

B.PackingList

C.CertificateofOrigin

D.BillofLading

【答案】：A42、WhatisthemainobjectiveoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)?

A.Toprovideloansfordevelopingcountries

B.Topromotefreetradebyreducingtariffsandotherbarriers

C.Toregulateglobalcurrencyexchangerates

D.Toenforceinternationallaborstandards

【答案】：B43、WhatistheroleoftheInternationalChamberofCommerce(ICC)ininternationalbusiness?

A.Toenforceinternationaltradelaws

B.Toprovidetradefinanceloans

C.TopromoteinternationaltradeandestablishruleslikeIncotermsandUCP

D.Toresolvedisputesbetweennationsonly

【答案】：C44、Whichnegotiationstrategyismostappropriatewhenpartieshavelong-termbusinessrelationshipsandmultipleissuestoresolve?

A.Distributivebargaining

B.Integrativenegotiation

C.Positionalbargaining

D.Competitivenegotiation

【答案】：B45、Youarewritingafollow-upemailafterajobinterview.Whichsubjectlineismosteffective?

A.Thankyou

B.InterviewFollow-up:[YourName]-MarketingManagerPosition

C.Checkingin

D.Fromtheinterviewyesterday