国开大学2014年01月《高级商务英语阅读》商务英语（国际）考试真题

试卷代号1360中央广播电视大学2013-2014学年度第一学期开放本科期末考试高级商务英语阅读试题2014年1月注意事项一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌子上。试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求和答题示例答题。答案一定要写在答题纸的指定位直上，写在试卷上的答案无效。三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。Information for the examinees:This examination consists of three parts.They are:Part One Questions 1一7.(21 points)Part Two Questions 8-14.(21 points)Part Three Questions 15-20.(18 points)Part Four Questions 21-35.(15 points)Part Five Questions 36-40.(10 points)Part Six TransIation 41.(15 points)The totaI marks for this examination are 100 points.Time aIIowed for compIeting this examination is 90 minutes.1711 Part One Qu臼tions1一7.(21 points)Read the following passage and then match the statements(1-7)to the letter(A,B,C or D).(3 points each)A There are some unique problems in international trade and companies doing business overseas must be aware of them.ln particular,there include(a)cultural problems,(b)monetary conversion,and(c)trade barriers.Cultural problems When companies do business overseas,they come in contact with people from different cllltures.These individuals often speak a different language and have their own particular cllstom and manners.These differences can create problems.For example,in France,business meetings begin promptly at the designated time and everyone is expected to be there.Foreign business people who are late are often left outside to cool their heels as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness.Unless one is aware of such expected behaviors he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish trade relations.B 脚lonetaryconversion A second traditional problem is that of monetary conversion.For example,if a transaction is conducted with Russia,payment may be made in rubles.Of course,this currency is of little value to the American firm.lt is,therefore,necessary to convert the foreign currency to American dollars.How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars?This conversion rate is determined by every market,where the currencies of countries are bought and sold.Thus there is an established rate,although it will often f1uctuate from day to day.For example,the ruble may be worth$O.75 on Monday and$0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia.ln addition,there is the dilemma associated with converting at$o.72.Some financial institutions may be unwi1ling to pay this price,feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the next week.As a result,conversion may finally come at$O.69.These losses must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas.C Trade barriers A third unique problem is trade barriers.For one reason or another,all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders.Some trade barriers are directly related to exports.For example,the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained.Most trade barriers,however,are designed to restrict imports.Two of the most common import 1712 barriers are quotas and tariffs.A quota is a quantitative restriction that is expressed in terms of either physical quantity or value.For example,a quota that states that no more than 50,000 Class A widgets may be,imported from Europe each year is a restriction stated in terms of physical quantity.Meanwhile,a quota that restricts the importation of a certain type of J apanese glassware to no more than$1 million worth a year is stated in terms of value.D A tariff is a duty or fee levied on goods being imported into the country.These tariffs can be of two types:revenue or protective.A revenue tariff is designed to raise money for the government.These tariffs are usually low,often amounting to less than twenty-five cents per item or pound.A protective tariff is designed to discourage foreign businesses from shipping certain goods into the country.The basic reason for a protective tariff is to keep out goods that will undersell products made in the home country.For this reason,protective tariffs are often very high,thus forcing the foreign business to raise its prices to cover the tariff.Now,match the statements(1一7)tothe letter(A,B,C or D).1.The monetary conversion rate is determined by the market where the currencies of countries are bought and sold.2.It is the protective tariffs that force the foreign business to raise its prices.3.A quota that states that no more than 10,000 Product F may be imported from a certain country each year is a restriction stated in terms of physical quantity.4.The losses caused by monetary conversion have to be borne by the company doing business overseas.5.Revenue tariffs are often lower than protective tariffs.6.Quotas and tariffs are the two most import barriers.7.People s different languages,their own particular custom and manners create the cultural problems in international trade.Part Two Qu臼tlons8-14.(21 points)Read the following pass吨eand choose the best sentence