商务英语阅读-试卷

《商务英语阅读》试卷A第5页（共5页）2014-2015学年第二学期商务英语阅读课程试卷〔A〕考试时间120分钟适用班级（份数）考试类型题序一二三四五六七八总分分值100得分阅卷人复核人得分得分一、商务术语英译汉（每题1分，共10分）1.housingandlandtax2.agent-service3.businesstax4.incometax5.amountdeposited6.capitalmarket7.economicstimulus8.exportcontract9.foreigncurrencyearnings10.amountreceivable得分得分二、商务术语汉译英（每题1分，共10分）1.承租人2.资产3.本地银行4.出租人5.损失6.抵押7.萧条8.信用第一9.公平交易10.首次公开发行得分三、商务术语定义匹配（每题1分，共20分）得分PartoneMatchthetermsincolumnAwiththedefinitionsincolumnB:A______________________B________________________________________marketshare A)Agroupofadvisors,originallytoapoliticalcandidate,fortheirexpertiseinparticularfields,butnowtoanydecisionmakers,whetherornotinpolitics.cashdrain B)Therateofnewproductdevelopment,whichisgettingfasterwithmoreseverecompetitionandfastertechnologicaladvancement.shareholderwealth C)Percentageorproportionofthetotalavailable\o"Market"marketor\o"Marketsegment"marketsegmentthataproductorcompanytakes.networth D)Agroupofexecutivesemployedtomanageaproject,department,orcompanywiththeirparticularexpertiseorskills.managementteam E)Aperson,project,businessorcompanythatcontinuestoconsumelargeamountsofcashwithnoendinsight.braintrust F)Apersonorfirmthatinvestsinabusinessventure,providingcapitalforstart-uporexpansion,andexpectingahigherrateofreturnthanthatfortraditionalinvestments.balancesheet G)Thewealthshareholdersgettoaccruefromtheirownershipofsharesinafirm,whichcanbeincreasedbyraisingeithersharepricesordividendpayments.captainsofindustry H)Afinancialstatement

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time.Venturecapitalist I)Totalassetsminustotalliabilities,animportantdeterminantofthevalueofacompany,primarilycomposedofallthemoneythathasbeeninvestedandtheretainedearningsforthedurationofitsoperation.productcycle L)Abusinessleaderwhoisespeciallysuccessfulandpowerfulandwhosemeansofamassingapersonalfortunecontributessubstantiallytothecountryinsomeway.ParttwoMatchthetermsincolumnAwiththeexplanationsincolumnB: AB1)bondholdera)Ameasureofacompany'sfinancialhealth,whichequalscashreceiptsminuscashpaymentsoveragivenperiodoftime.2)creditorb)Afinancial\o"Asset"assetwhosevaluehasfallensignificantlyandwhichfailsgeneratecashflowandisworthmuchlessthanexpected.3)dealershipc)Anentity(personorinstitution)that

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givinganotherentitypermissiontoborrowmoneyifitispaidbackatalaterdate.4)health-careexpensesd)Aunitspeciallyorganizedtoworkonasingledefinedtask5)manufacturingcapacitye)Abusinesscompanythatisownedorcontrolledbyanotherlargercompany6)netcashflowf)Apersonowningabondorbondsissuedbyagovernmentorapubliccompany7)badassetg)Moneyusedforthepreservationofmentalandphysicalhealthbypreventingortreatingillnessthroughservicesofferedbythehealthprofession8)hotproductsh)Volumeofproductsorservicesthatcanbegeneratedbyaproductionplantorenterpriseinagivenperiodbyusingcurrentresources.9)subsidiary#i)Abusinessestablishedoroperatedunderanauthorizationtosellordistributeacompany’sgoodsorserviceinaparticulararea10)taskforcej)Productsthatareextremelypopulousamongconsumersandnormallyselllikehotcakesinthemarket.得分四、综合阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）得分PartoneInaspeechtoMorganStanley’sstaffduringthemarketturmoilof2008,JohnMack,thefirm’sstreet-fightingboss,wonderedaloud:“Howdoyougetthroughchaos?”WallStreet’smostblue-bloodedfirmsurvived,bloodied,withgovernmenthelpandsometimelyinvestmentsfromAsia.ThequestionfacingMrMack’ssuccessoraschiefexecutive,JamesGorman(pictured),anurbaneAustralian,isequallyvexing:howshouldthe75-year-oldfirmbereshapedsothatitcanprosperinapost-crisisworld?Theanswerliespartlyinundoingmuchofthefirm’spre-crisisexpansionunderMrMackintomortgagesandotherrisky,leveragedassets.Thebalance-sheethasshrunkbyabout20%.Proprietary-tradingdeskshavebeenclosedorarebeingspunoff,asarehedgefunds.Apushintomorestable,andcapital-light,wealthmanagementandretailbrokeragewasmadethroughtheopportunisticpurchaseof51%ofSmithBarneyfromCitigroup.Newpeoplehavebeenbroughtintorunthefirm’skeydivisions.ItisthebiggestvoluntaryoverhaulofanybigAmericanfinancialfirmsince2008(Citiwasforcedbyregulatorstorestructure).ItsetsMorganStanleyincontrastwithitsarchrival,GoldmanSachs,whichdoesn’tseemkeentochangeatall.ExecutivesinsistthatthisdoesnotpresageanewMorganStanleybutmerelyarebalancingtowardslessvolatile,client-facingbusinesses,manyofwhich,suchasmergeradviceandsecuritiesunderwriting,werethefirm’sbreadandbutterbeforeitcontractedGoldman-envy.Thefirmhas‘cutoff’thebitsthatmadeaggressivebetswithitsowncapital,saysMrGorman.Suspectunitsincludedasinglemortgagedeskthatlost$9.6billion.Hismantrais‘originate,distributeandmanagecapital’,notpuntyourown.Therideisprovingbumpy.Afteragoodfirsthalfoftheyear,thefirmmadeprofitsofonly$313mfromcontinuingoperationsinthethirdquarter,downfromalmost$1billionayearearlier.Particularlydisappointingwastheinstitutional-securities(i.e.,investmentbankingandtrading)division,theengineofthegroup.Itsrevenuesslumpedtotheirlowestsinceearly2009.AninsiderjokesthatMorgan’sunderperformancerelativetoGoldmanisapublic-relationsploytoensurethatthefirmremainsmorepopularthanitsrival.“Withthelion’sshareofthebusinessbeingrestructured,andnewfacesatthetop,theoutlookisunusuallyuncertain,”saysMichaelMayo,ananalystatCLSA,abroker.Thefirmisinastrongpositioninretailbrokerage.TheSmithBarneydealcatapultedittothetopspot,with18,000brokersand$1.6trillioninclientassets.Inabusinesswherescalei