商务英语考试初级模拟试题及答案

1、商务英语考试初级模拟试题及答案PART ONE Questions 1-7 . Read these sentences and the following business index. . Which advisor each sentence (1-7) describe? . For each sentence mark one letter (A, B,C,D or E) on your Answer Sheet. Example The company invests a large sum of money in high technology. Answer: E 1. It

2、is engaged in the expansion of a telecommunications line. 2. No other steel industries have such a high rating. 3. The company is the chief holder of a British companys shares. 4. As much as forty million U. S. dollars are invested in Taiwan. 5. It has business transactions with an American company.

3、 6. The company gets a very high interest rate from its stocks. 7. Agreements were signed between two companies about technological cooperation. A. Telecom Asia Corporation Limited (Thailand ) -It serves as international advisor in connection with the debt and equity financing for a US $3 billion te

4、lephone line expansion project in Bangkok. (Current) B. Singapore Telecom international Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) - It acquires its 50/00 interest in Cambridge Holding Ltd.,the controlling shareholder of Cambridge Cable Ltd. of the U. K. (6/1992) C. Pohang Iron 6 Steel Co.,Ltd. (Korea) . In connection w

5、ith its ratings with Standard & Poors and Moodys investor Services. The company obtained the highest rating of any steel company in the world. (II/1991) D. Goldstar Co.,Ltd. (Korea) In its investment in,and technology agreements with,Zenith Electronics of the U. S. -the first transaction of this

6、 type in Korea. (2/1991 ) E. Concord Venture Capital Co., Ltd.(Taiwan) -Structured,marketed to investors and made a principal investment in the Fund with total equity of NT $ 940 million(US $ 40 million) to invest in Taiwanese high-technology venture capital opportunities. (I/1991) 参考答案 1. A 2. C 3.

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29、. 40. up是多余,应删掉. Section B 41. millions应改为million 42. fooding应改为food 43. burnt应改为burn 44. leaving应改为left 45. using 应改为useWRITING  PART ONE Question 46 You are going to spend holidays in Hawaii in June. Suddenly you received a letter from an important customer,Mr. Elton Deland,who will arrive on

30、 25th June and discuss the claim. You have to delay the trip till July. Write a short message to Ms. Anne Folster, your secretary. . Explain Why you postpone your trip. . Mention the date when Mr. Elton Deland will arrive. . Ask her to arrange your meeting. . Write 30-40words on your Answer Sheet. 参

31、考答案：PART ONE Question 46 (Sample for reference) To : Ms. Anne Folster, I have to delay my trip to Hawaii till July,as Mr. Flton Deland will arrive in London on 25th June and discuss the claim face to face. Please arrange our meeting on 26th June. PART TWO Question 47 You work for General,a company which produces cars. You are in charge of Product Development. Reed the following chart which shows the results of a survey between your company and Quaker, your main competitor. The chart does not tell the exa