BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷9（共469题）

BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷9（共9套）（共469题）BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷第1套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)•Lookatthesentencesbelowandfiveparagraphs.•Whichview(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatement1-8referto?•Foreachsentence1-8,markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswerSheet.•Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.ATheSpeechofthePaperPresentersThepresentationofacademicpapersisthemostfundamentalformofcommunicationatinternationalacademicconferencesandthecoreactivityofasimulatedinternationalacademicconferenceaswell.Wellrequirethat,ontheplatform,thestudentsshouldbeabletoadjustthemselvestothe.optimalstate,controltheirvoice,volume,speedandintonation,adaptthemselvestothesituationandex-pressthemselvesfreely.Skillsofopeningareintroducedtothemsuchasdirectopening,thankingandpraising,backgroundintroduction,andhumorousexpressions,inordertoattractattention.Theyarealsotaughttheapproachestologicaldevelopment,topicshittingillustratingfacts,displayingconcreteexamples,emphasizingkeypoints,dealingwithlongsentences,repairingslipofthetongue,etc.BOn-the-spotPreparationsOn-the-spotpreparationsrelativelysimple,whichmainlyreferstothearrangementoftheconferenceroomoneortwohoursbeforetheconference,includinghangingthelogo,postingthepapers(orabstracts),preparingdrinks(forthebreaks),adjustingtheprojector,arrangingtheseatsoftheguests,ensuringtherecordingandphotographing,etc.CCanberraCanberra,withapopulationof286,000,istheregionalcapitaloftheAustralinalCapitalTerritory(A.C.T.).TheA.C.Twascreatedespeciallyashomeforthenationalcapitalin1911topreventjealousybetweenthevariousstates(formercolonies)ofthecountry.Itislocatedinsouth-eastAustraliaandsurroundedonallsidesbyNewSouthWales(originallytheprisoncolonyestablishedbytheBritishin1788).Allthemajorgovernmentadministrativeoffices,theAustralianNationalUniversity,andthenationalmuseumsaresitedinCanberra.About60%oftheworkforceisemployedbythegovernment,withasmallelectronicsindustryprovidingmostoftheotherjobsavailable.Originallyasmalltown,thepurpose-builtcapitalshowsurbanplanningatitsbest,withelegantpublicbuildingsandlandscapesgardens.DAlgarveWhateverkindofholidayyouwant,you'llfinditintheAlgarve,thegardencoastofPortugal.ButwhattheAlgarvedoes,andbetterthanmostplaces,isthevillaholiday.Withyourchosencompanions-therearevillascateringforfromfourtoeightpeople-youforapackagethatincludestransfersfromFaroAirporttothevilla,afully-stockedfridgeonarrival,maidservice,aridafabulousvillawithitsownswimmingpoolarefeelingreallylazy,orsimplywanttotryPortuguesecuisinewithouttheworryofwhichrestauranttochoose,acook.Thebestvillasareusuallythoselocatedonahillsideoverlookingthesea,althoughtherearesomeveryattractiveonesthatarealmostonthebeach.ETheidealsizeforateamisbetween5and8members.Largerthatthisandagreementsaremoredifficulttoreach.Eachmemberoftheteammusthaveaclearpictureofthegoalsofthatparticularteamandbecommittedto,andresponsiblefor,theothermembersofhisorherteam.itisessentialthatteamsshouldacttogetheranddeveloptheteam'spirit'ratherthanworkingindividually.Trainingshouldtakeplacetogether,alongwithgroupdiscussions,debateanddecision-makingbasedonthevarioussituationsthatteamisbeingtrainedtorespondto.1、Duringthecourseoftheuseofsuchaidsasprojectors,slides,recordingsandvideosisalsoencouragedsoastoimprovetheeffectoforalpresentation.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析2、ItisthenationalcapitalofAustralia.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析3、Itincludesdeterminingtheconferenceagenda.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析4、Ifyoucommunicateatinternationalacademicconferences,youwilluseit.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析5、Itmaybeabletocomeupwithsolutionsmuchfaster.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析6、Ifyouwanttogosomeplaceforaholiday,youcangothere.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析7、Theworkforcewithelectronicsindustryprovidesmostoftheotherjobsavailable.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析8、Facedwiththeunexpected,countsformorethanonepersonworkingsinglehanded.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)•Readthearticleaboutmanagementbuyoutsofcompanies.•Choosethebestsentencefrombelowtofillineachofthegaps.•Foreachgap9—14,markoneletter(A—H).•Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Involvingstaffinmanagementbuy-out(MBO)negotiationscanhelpsmooththepathforthefuture,Employeesarebecomingincreasinglyfamiliarwiththefluctuationsandinstabilitythattheirworkingenvironmentscanpresent.It'snotjustmergersandacquisitionsthatcanupsetthesituation.InternalMBOscanalsobeparticularlyunsettlingforemployees.Insomecases,theMBOtakesplacetosaveanailingcompany.Inothers,itistheresultofseniormanagementandboarddisagreements,oristopreventahostiletakeoverbid,(9).Thisinsecuritycanbeverydamaging,Oneofthemostimportantfactors,oftennotconsideredduringtheprocessofanMBO,isthereactionoftheworkforce,yetitisthoseemployeeswhomoreoftenthannotcanmakeorbreakthefuturesuccessofanynewmanagementteam.(10).Bymaintainingchannelsofcommunicationacrossthefloor,newmanagementteamscouldfindtherankandfileausefulallyinthebidtotakeover.Showingthoseemployeesthatabuy-outcouldbetotheiradvantage,creatingnewopportunitiesforpromotionorcareerdevelopment,willinthelong-termbeadvantageoustotheentirecompany.Thechallengefornewmanagementshouldbetoreinspireemployees.(11).Ifthenewteamdoesn'tengageoldemployeesinfutureplansorconsiderthecontributiontheycatsmake,theideathattheMBOwasmeanttosaveeveryoneislost.Inthissituation,long-termemployeesbegintoseethenewmanagementteamandshareholdersastheonlybeneficiariesinthebuy-outandfeelintheendthattheonlypeoplesavedarethoseatthetopofthecorporateadder.(12).Thiswillmeanthattherescuewillfailbeforeithasreallystarted.ItisdepressinglycommonfornewMBOteamsnottolearnfromthepast.(13).Ifthenewteamcanfindinnovativewaystoinvolvestaffactivelyinvariousaspectsofthebuy-outprocess,thebenefitsaremanifold.(14).Apackagewithsuchcomponentscangaintheirsupportandbeinvaluablebuildingsuccessfortheventure,andisonethatenlightenedMBOteamstendtoadopt.A.Includingtheminanybuy-out,discussionscanimprovethenewcompany'sfutureprospects.B.Insuchcircumstancesitiseasyforthenewboardtomakethesamemistakesastheold.C.Possibilitiesforrealisingtheseincludedecision-making,settinggoals,andofferingthechanceofafuturestakeinthenewcompany.D.Whateveritsorigins,thoselowerdownthecorporaterankscanoftenbeleftoutoftheequation,wonderingwhatistobecomeofthem.E.Nobodybenefitsifthecompanyfailstomeetitsobjectives.F.Yetthenewstartrepresentsagoldenopportunity.G.Thisrequirementisparticularlyrelevantwhenacompanyhasfailedorwhenstaffhavelostfaithinthepreviousmanagement.H.InternalMBOscanalsobeparticularlyunsettlingforemployees.9、标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析10、标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析11、标准答案：G知识点解析：暂无解析12、标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析13、标准答案：F知识点解析：暂无解析14、标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析三、常规阅读理解(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)•ReadthefollowingextractfromanarticleaboutFrenchbankandanswerthequestions.•Foreachquestion15-20,markoneletterA,B,CorDfortheansweryouchoose.IfyouarebuyingapropertyinFrance,whetherforapermanentoraholidayhome,ifisimportanttoopenaFrenchbankaccount.Althoughitispossibletoexistontraveller'scheques,EurochequesandcreditcardsissuedbyBritishbanks,thefeesfortheseservicescanbeexpensive.Thesimplestwaytopayregularbills,suchaselectricity,gas,ortelephone,particularlywhenyouarenotinresidence,isbydirectdebitfromyourFrenchaccount.Toopenacurrentaccount,youwillneedtoshowyourpassportandbirthcertificateandtoprovideyouraddressinnativecountry.Youwillbeissuedwithachequebookwithinweeksofopeningtheaccount.InFranceitisillegaltobeoverdrawn.Allaccountsmustbeoperatedincredit.However,therearenobankcharges.NotethatchequestakelongertoclearinFrancethaninBritain,andcanonlybestoppedifstolenorlost.TheeasiestwaytotransfermoneyfromaBritishbanktoaFrenchoneisbybanktransfer:simplyprovideyourBritishbankwiththename,addressandnumberofyourFrenchbankaccount.Theproceduretakesaboutaweekandcostsbetween￡25and￡40foreachtransaction,dependingonyourBritishbank.Alternatively,youcantransfermoneyviaaFrenchbankinLondon.Youcanalsosendasterlingcheque(allowatleast12daysforthechequetobecleared),Eurochequesortraveller'scheques.Finally,itisagoodideatomakeafriendofyourFrenchbankmanager.Hishelpcanproveinvaluable.15、IfyoubuyapropertyinFrance,youcansavemoneyby______.A、havingaFrenchbankaccountB、transferringmoneyfromBritainC、cashingtraveller’schequesorEurochequesD、usingcreditcardsissuedbyBritishbanks标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析16、Theword"debit"inthesecondparagraphmeans______.A、remitB、withdrawC、depositD、loan标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析17、OneadvantageFrenchbankshaveoverBritishbanksisthat______.A、youmaytakeoutmoremoneythanwhatisintheaccountB、theinterestratesonbankaccountsarehigherC、chequesaredealtwithmorerapidlyD、youdon’thavetopayforservices标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析18、IfyouwanttoopenacurrentaccountinFrance,youwillNOTneedto______.A、showyourpassportB、showyourbirthcertificateC、buyahouseinFranceD、provideyouraddressinnativecountry标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析19、TheswiftestwaytosendmoneyfromEnglandtoFranceis______.A、toforwardanEnglishchequetoyourFrenchbankaccountB、togotoaFrenchbankinLondonC、touseacashier’schequeD、toarrangeabanktransfer标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析20、Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A、HowtoOpenaFrenchBankAccountB、TheDifferencebetweenBankinginBritainandFranceC、TheWaytoTransferMoneyfromBritaintoFranceD、AGuidetoBankinginFrance标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析四、完形填空（单选）(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)•Readthearticlebelowaboutteam-building.•ChoosethebestwordtofilleachgapfromA,B,CorDontheoppositepage.•Foreachquestion21-30markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.LearntoBeaTeamPlayerAwisemanoncesaidtoayoungnovice,"Thebestwaytolimityouraccomplishmentsistotrydoingeverythingbyyourself."Asimplestatement,yetithas(21)implications.Theresultisevidentwhenyouworkwithothers:You(22)youreffectiveness.Youachievebiggersuccess.Youandyourteamcangofar.Infact,theskyisthelimitwhenyouallworkasateam.Theadage,"manyhandsmakelightwork"isnotonlytreebutpracticalthesedayswhenthedemandsandpressureatworkplacearehigh.Moreoften,lonerangerstireandgetwornoutbeforethey(23).Soit'swisertoinculcateteamspiritfromyoung,especiallyintheschool,andlearntheskillsneededtobeasurvivorintheworkingfield(24)oninlife.Team-buildingisanart.Andlikeanyartisan,weallneedtoembracetheskillsrequiredtobeaperfectartist.Itmaytakeheapsofencouragement,tonsof(25)andatruckloadofpatiencetomastertheskills.Italsotakescarefuldelegationandlonghours.Buttheresultsare(26)it.AlsoWeneedto(27)withourpeers.Wemayneedtoharnesstheirenergy,ideasandshareintheirwisdom.Wemustlearnto(28)responsibilitiesanddutiesandnotattempttoreinventthewheel,soto(29).Remember,twoheadsarebetterthanone.So,bepreparedtoworkwithothersandworkasateam.(30),itistheendresultsthatmatter.Workingasateam,thegoalalwaysseemseasiertoachievethanifweweretogoatitalone.21、A、complexB、intenseC、apparentD、far-reaching标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析22、A、enlargeB、multiplyC、accelerateD、stretch标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析23、A、triumphB、conquerC、prevailD、exult标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析24、A、workingB、keepingC、laterD、going标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析25、A、praiseB、exaltationC、flatteryD、admiration标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析26、A、payingoffB、worthC、makingD、deserving标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析27、A、copeB、joinC、competeD、collaborate标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析28、A、assignB、delegateC、transferD、allocate标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析29、A、declareB、mentionC、speakD、tell标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析30、A、LastlyB、NeverthelessC、EventuallyD、Consequently标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析五、完形填空（填空）(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)•Readthearticlebelowaboutflattery.•Foreachquestion31-40,writeonewordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet,FooledbyFlatteryBeingsweptalongbytheirfollowersisn'ttheonlyformofinfluencethatleadersneedtobewaryof.Sometimes,followerinfluencetakesthesubtlerandgentlerformofingratiation.Mustpeoplelearnveryearlyinlifethatagoodwaytogetpeopletolikeyou(31)toshowthatyoulikethem.Flattery,favors,andfrequentcomplimentsalltendtowinpeople(32)Leaders,naturally,likethosewholikethemandaremoreapttoletthosetheyarefondofinfluencethem.Fortheirpart,followersthinkthat(33)ontheboss'sgoodsidegivesthemsomemeasureofjobsecurity.Indeed,arecentstudyindicated(34)successfulingratiatorsgaineda5%edgeoverotheremployeesinperformanceevaluations.Thiskindofmarginby(35)won'tgetsomeoneahead,butinacompetitivemarket,itmight(36)tipthescaletowardoneoftwopeopleupforapromotion.Everyonelovesasincerecompliment,butthosewhoalreadythinkhighly(37)themselvesaremostsusceptibletoflattery'scharms.Gratuitousingratiationcancreateasubtleshiftinaleader'sattitudetowardpower.Insteadofviewingpoweras(38)tobeusedintheserviceoftheorganization,clients,andstakeholders,theleadertreatsitasatooltofurtherpersonalinterests,sometimesattheexpenseofothersinandoutsidetheorganization.(39)happensasaleaderstartstotrulybelievehispressandcomestofeelmoreentitled(40)privilegesthanothers.31、标准答案：IS知识点解析：暂无解析32、标准答案：OVER知识点解析：暂无解析33、标准答案：BEING知识点解析：暂无解析34、标准答案：THAT知识点解析：暂无解析35、标准答案：ITSELF知识点解析：暂无解析36、标准答案：WELL知识点解析：暂无解析37、标准答案：OF知识点解析：暂无解析38、标准答案：SOMETHING知识点解析：暂无解析39、标准答案：THIS知识点解析：暂无解析40、标准答案：TO知识点解析：暂无解析六、改错(本题共12题，每题1.0分，共12分。)•Readtheletterbelowaboutakindofserviceofferedbyacompany.•Inmostofthelines41-52thereisoneextraword.Itiseithergrammaticallyincorrectordoesnotfitinwiththemeaningofthetext.Somelines,however,arecorrect.•Ifalineiscorrect,writeCORRECTonyourAnswerSheet.•Ifthereisanextrawordintheline,writetheextrawordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet.KellyAssociatesInvestigativeConsultantsIhopethatyouareenjoyingthechallengeofyourtourintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Perhapsmyfirmcanbeofmuchservicetoyouinmeetingthat41challenge.KellyAssociatesspecializesinthepreventionanddetectionof42thebusinessfrauds,whicharemakingasignificantproblemintheUnitedStates.43TheUSDepartmentofJusticeestimatesthatfraudswillcostUSbusinesses44morethan$90billionperyear.Thatisnearly10percentoftheUSGross45NationalProduct.Muchofourexperienceinvolvesinfraudsbyunscrupulous46USbusinessmenagainstforeignfirmsandforeigngovernments.Regrettably,we47havenearlyalwaysbeenengagedaftertheeconomicdamagehasbeendoneand48embarrassmentisunavoidable.Wewill,ofcourse,continuetoconductoutsuch49inquiries,butwewouldprefertopreventfromthesefraudsthroughearlier50investigations.Iamenclosingabrochurethatreflectingsomeofour51qualifications.'Wheneveryoufeelyouneedtoknowmoreaboutbothcompanies52orindividualswithwhomyourgovernmentorcompatriotsarepreparingtodobusiness,pleasecallonus.Weassureyouofourcompletediscretion.41、标准答案：THE知识点解析：暂无解析42、标准答案：MAKING知识点解析：暂无解析43、标准答案：WILL知识点解析：暂无解析44、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析45、标准答案：IN知识点解析：暂无解析46、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析47、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析48、标准答案：OUT知识点解析：暂无解析49、标准答案：FROM知识点解析：暂无解析50、标准答案：THAT知识点解析：暂无解析51、标准答案：BOTH知识点解析：暂无解析52、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷第2套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)Lookatthestatementsbelowandthefiveextractsontheoppositepagefromnewspaperarticlesabouteconomicdevelopmentofthefiveplacesintheworld.Whichextract(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatement(1-8)referto?Foreachstatement(1-6),markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswerSheet.Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning(0).Example:0Miningisthemajorindustryofthearea.AJharkhand,astatethattraditionallyhasfocusedonagriculture,isattractingbiginternationalinvestorsasthecostsoflandandlabourriseincoastalregions.In2007alone,187newforeignenterpriseshadestablishedpresencesinthestate.Jharkhand'smaindraw—lowwagesandcheapland—willcontinuetoprovideincentivesforForeignDirectInvestmentintheyearstocome.ThestatecapitalRanchi,asix-hourbusridefromKolkata,accountsforabout30percentofthetotalinvestmentinthestate.BVietnamwillcontinuetoinvestheavilyinitsagriculturalfuture.Riceisthemajorproductofthecountry,andVietnam'sever-growingfooddemandswillseethatcropyieldswillneedtobeconsistentlyhigh.Hi-techresearchisrequired,andgovernmentpolicieswillensurethatmoreR&Dinvestmentisputinthecountry.Hi-techindustriesalsoaresettingupinanumberofdevelopmentzones,manyofwhichwereopenedaround2003andaregrowingrapidlythankstofavourableincentives.CThefutureofHubeiislargelydependantonthesuccessoftheThreeGorgesDamproject.Asaresult,therehavebeenmanyupgradesofHubei'sriverports,andthereislikelytobemanymoreaslargervolumesofcargoaretransportedupanddowntheriver.WuhanintendstoturnitselfintothemajormanufacturinghubofcentralChina.WiththeflowofrivertrafficfromtheThreeGorgesandgovernmentincentivestomovemanufacturinginland,Wuhanismorelikelytosucceedinthisaim,withfurtherenterpriseslinkedtoexportsanddistributorslikelytofindabaseinthecity.DPhilippinesplanstoinvestmorethan$200billionininfrastructuredevelopmentin2007.AlargeportionofPhilippines'industrialoutputisrelatedtoitsrichmineraldeposits,withthesmeltingandpressingofferrousandnon-ferrousmetalsaccountingfor19.6percentofthetotalindustrialoutput.RelatedmanufacturingindustrieshavebeenrelocatingtoPhilippinesinrecentyearsfromSingaporeandMalaysia.Inthefuture,manufacturewillcontinuetobeamajorindustryinPhilippines.EManitobaisrichinnaturalresourcesandisamajorsourceoftimberproductsinCanada.Itboastsrichdepositsofcopper,silveranduranium.Thereisagreatneedtofurtherincreaseinfrastructure,especiallyroadsandrails.Theprovince'slocatedatthecrossroadsofthenation'stwolargesteconomicengines.Tourismisoneofthemajorhopeshereasthefarwestoftheprovinceisbecomingmorepopularandaccessibleforthosetravelingtothelakeroutes.1、Thecapitalofthisprovincetriestobecomeamainmanufacturingcentreinthecountry.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析2、Thecountryhascarriedoutlotsoffavourablepoliciesforhi-techindustriesdevelopinghere.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析3、Theadvantageofthegeographicallocationprovidestheareawiththeopportunityforeconomicdevelopment.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析4、Intheyearof2007,abouttwohundredforeigncorporationssettleddowninthestate.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析5、Agricultureplaysacriticalroleinthiscountry,andthegovernmentwillinvestalotinagriculture.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析6、RichmineraldepositsinthiscountryhaverelocatedmanufacturingindustryofSoutheastAsia.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析7、Thisareadepositsrichnaturalresources,andisgettingatouristattraction.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析8、Lowlabourandlandcostsareattractingforeigninvestorstothearea.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)Readthistextaboutbarrierstointernationalbusiness.Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.Foreachgap(9-14),markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning(0).BarrierstoInternationalBusinessFirmsdesiringtoenterinternationalbusinessfaceseveralobstacles,somemuchmoreseverethanothers.(0).G...Anation'scultureandsocialforcescanrestrictinternationalbusinessactivities.Cultureconsistsofacountry'sgeneralideasandvaluesandtangibleitemssuchasfood,clothing,andbuildings.Socialforcesincludefamily,education,religion,andcustoms.【P1】______SomecountriesalsohavedifferentvaluesaboutspendingthandoAmericans.TheJapanesehavelongbeenanationthatbelievesinpayingcashfortheproductstheybuy,althoughtheuseofcreditcardshassoaredinJapanoverthelastfewyears.TheJapanesestillsavenearly20percentofindividualincome,comparedtoabout4percentsavedbypeopleintheUnitedStates.【P2】______Insomecountries,purchasingitemsasbasicasfoodandclothingcanbeinfluencedbyreligion.AndsomesocietiessimplydonotvaluematerialpossessionstothesamedegreethatAmericansdo.Mostfirmsknowtheimportanceofunderstandingtheculturalandsocialdifferencesbetweensellingandbuyingcountries.【P3】______Forinstance,abusinessdealinJapancanfallthroughifaforeignbusinessmanrefusesacupofgreenteaduringavisittoanativeJapanesefirm.Thepoliticalclimateofacountrycanhaveamajorimpactoninternationalbusiness.Nationsexperiencingintensepoliticalunrestmaychangetheirattitudetowardforeignfirmsatanytime;thisinstabilitycreatesanunfavourableatmosphereforinternationaltrade.Tariffsandtraderestrictionsarealsobarrierstointernationalbusiness.Anationcanrestricttradethroughimporttariffs,quotasandembargoes,andexchangecontrols.Importtariffs:aduty,ortax,leviedagainstgoodsbroughtintoacountryisanimporttariff.【P4】______Theriskinimportingtariffisthattheothercountrycouldtakethesameaction.Quotasandembargoes:aquotaisalimitontheamountofaproductthatcanleaveorenteracountry.Somequotasareestablishedonavoluntarybasis.【P5】______Forinstance,JapaneseautomobilemanufacturershavevoluntarilyreducedthenumberofcarsshippedfromtheUnitedStatestofiveautomakersherethetimetheyneedtomodernisetheirfactories.Anembargoisatotalbanoncertainimportsandexports.Manyembargoesarepoliticallycaused.Exchangecontrols:restrictionsontheamountofacertaincurrencythatcanbeboughtorsoldarecalledexchangecontrols.【P6】______Example:ATariffcanbeusedtodiscourageforeigncompetitorsfromenteringadomesticmarket.BAgovernmentcanuseexchangecontrolstolimittheamountofproductsthatimporterscanpurchasewithaparticularcurrency.CThevoluntaryquotareducedthequantityofproductsforexportation.DSellingproductsfromonecountrytoanotherissometimesdifficultwhentheculturesofthetwocountriesdiffersignificantly.EGenerally,avoluntaryquotafostersgoodwillandprotectsacountryfromforeigncompetition.FHowever,managersstillmakecostlymistakeswhenconductingbusinessinternationallysimplybecausetheydonotunderstandsuchdifferences.GThemostcommonbarrierstointernationalbusinessare:cultural,social,andpoliticalbarriers,andtariffsandtraderestrictions.HSocialforceswhichareuniversalinpeople'sdailylifecancreateobstaclestointernationaltrade.9、【P1】标准答案：D知识点解析：前四段提到五种因素会成为国际贸易壁垒，而后文主要对这五种壁垒逐一进行了介绍。所缺句子的前三句话分别介绍了什么是文化和社会影响力。综合分析，可推断出所缺句子是关于文化与社会影响力对国与国之间的贸易产生的影响。而D项意为：当两个国家的文化差异很大时，将产品从一个国家卖到另一个国家，有时候是困难的。这句话既承接前半段对于文化和社会影响力的介绍，又转入到国与国间的贸易上，且自然地引出下段的例子。故应选D。10、【P2】标准答案：H知识点解析：文中第二段提到一个国家的文化和社会影响力能够限制国际贸易活动，且第二、三段阐述了文化对该方面的影响，即可推断第四段应是就社会影响力对贸易的影响所做的进一步阐述。同时，第四段提到“在一些国家，人们购买诸如食品和衣物这样的基本生活消费品时要受到宗教的影响；而有些国家的人们并不像美国人那样看重物质财富。”进而推断出H项为正确答案。11、【P3】标准答案：F知识点解析：所缺句子的前一句话意为：大多数公司都认识到买卖国双方之间的文化和社会差异的重要性。其后一句话意为：例如，如果一位外国商人去日本当地一家公司拜访时拒绝喝一杯绿茶的话。其公司在日本的买卖就会泡汤。综合分析可推断出所缺句子应具有转折意义，而F项以however开头，意为：但是，公司经理仍然会在进行国际贸易时出一些错而为其公司带来巨大损失，这仅仅是因为他们并不了解这种差异。另外句中suchdifferences与前一句中的theculturalandsocialdifferences相呼应，故F项为正确答案。12、【P4】标准答案：A知识点解析：本段简要介绍了关税和贸易限制这两种国际贸易壁垒。所缺句子的前一句话意为：进口关税就是对进入某国的商品征收的税。其后一句话意为：征收进口关税的一个风险就是贸易的另一方也可能采取同样的举措。由此可推断出，所缺句子应就征收进口关税如何影响国际贸易进行阐述，而且应能很好地将前后两句进行连接，起到顺承递进的作用。A项与关税有关，意为：关税可以用来阻碍外国竞争者进入本国市场。故选此项。13、【P5】标准答案：E知识点解析：前一句提到有些配额是建立在自愿的基础上，而后一句举了一个例子：当日本汽车制造商想要实现工厂的现代化时，他们自愿减少了从美国进口到日本的五家汽车生产企业的汽车数量。据此推断所缺句子应是对自愿减少配额的作用加以说明。根据上下文，应选E项。14、【P6】标准答案：B知识点解析：本段主要介绍通过控制汇率来对国际贸易施加影响。各选项中只有B项提到了汇率控制，意为：政府可通过控制汇率来限制进口商使用某一种货币购买商品的数量。本项是对该段第一句话所做的进一步阐释，故选此项。三、常规阅读理解(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)Readthefollowingarticleaboutinvestmentinforeclosedpropertiesandthequestionsontheoppositepage.Foreachquestion(15-20),markonesletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.Anincredibleopportunityforrealestateinvestorsisinvestinginforeclosure.Foreclosedhomesrepeatedlysellatdeepdiscounts;whichprovidesbuyersastraightforwardopportunitytoprofit.Becauseforeclosedhomesareoftenhighlydiscounted,theycanbepurchasedandsoldwithalargereturn.Homesthatarefacingorhavevanishedbywayofforeclosureoftenmeettheinvestinggoalsofboththelongterminvestorandtheinvestorthatplanstofliptheproperty.Plainlystated,aforeclosedpropertyisonethathasbeenrepossessedbythelenderfornon-disbursementofthemortgage.Sincethemajoritymortgagesarecollateralisedbytheactualproperty,adwellingthathasgonethroughforeclosurehasre-claimedbythebank.Therearealotofthingsthatoccurallthroughthisprogression,anddependingonwhichstatustheresidenceislocated,theprocedurecanactuallytakenumerousmonths.Asaconsequenceofthedifficultyoftheprocessaswellasthelengthandthecostforboththebankandhomeowner,thereexistsachanceforinvestorstoarbitrateandhelpbothpartiesinthecircumstances.Throughouttheperiodprevioustoahomeisofficiallyrepossessedbythebank,therealestateinvestormayhaveanopportunitytojumpin.Throughoutthispreforeclosuretime,thebankisactivelytakingstepstoeje