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1. 全 国 商 务 秘 书 统 一 考 试 商务英语模拟试题一 • 注意事项 • 首先按要求在试卷的标封处填写姓名、考场、准考证号等。 • 请仔细阅读各种题目的回答要求，在规定的位置填写答案。 • 请保持卷面的整洁，不要在标封处填写无关内容。 • 答题时间为两小时。

2. Part I: Translate the following phrases: (10%) 1. From Chinese into English foreign exchange reserves ① 国家外汇储备 cash in advance ② 预付现金 legal obligation ③ 法定义务 a confirmed letter of credit ④ 保兑信用证 telephone extension ⑤ 电话分机

3. 2. From English into Chinese ① hold the line 不要挂电话 ② government bond 公债 分期偿还借款 ③ amortization loan ④ at someone’s expense 由某人负担费用 ⑤ power of attorney 授权书

4. Part II: In the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the best one and write the corresponding letter in each blank:（30%） ____ 1. The business of each day, ______ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly. A. it being B. be it C. was it D. it was 2. He was running the red light ______ a policeman stopped him. A. then B. when C. while D. as 3. People in the country hope there will be a peaceful ______ to the new system. A. transmission B. transition C. transaction D. transformation B _____ B _____ B

5. ____ 4. The monitor is charge ______ the class. A. in, of B. on, of C. at, on D. in, on 5. When a child makes a mistake, we should show him the correct way punish him. A. would rather B. otherwise C. more than D. rather than 6. Our manager is an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon. A. calling up B. calling on C. calling in D. calling for 7. The contract subject to government approval. A. will B. can C. is D. may A ____ B ____ D ____ C

6. ____ 8. We’ll all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working my project. A. with B. on C. in D. about 9. Mary was fired by her boss because she did not know how to that problem. A. cope B. deal C. tackle D. dispose 10. I think she hurt my feelings rather than by accident as she claimed. A. virtually B. deliberately C. literally D. appropriately 11. He has got used by air. A. to travel B. in traveling C. to traveling D. into travel 12. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He have driven so fast. A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t B C ____ ____ B ____ C ____ C

7. ____ • 13. The company can’t the expenses of buying new automatic machines. • A. bear B. pay C. afford D. have • 14. If I harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now. • worked B. were to work • C. had worked D. were working • 15. A negotiation is a process of communication between parties to manage • in order for them to come to an agreement. • A. interests B. stake C. relation D. conflicts • 16. There is a Chinese saying: A scholar who has been away three days must be looked at new eyes. • A. to B. on C. with D. for A ____ C ____ D ____ C

8. _____ 17. Computer technology will a revolution in business administration. A. bring around B. bring about C. bring out D. bring up 18. The contract subject to government approval. A. will B. can C. is D. may 19. His mother tried to comfort him, but her words made him feel hurt. A. far more B. all the more C. more or less D. the most 20. We feel sorry for the delay that circumstances beyond our control. A. is dued to B. is due to C. due D. dued to B _____ C _____ B _____ B

9. Part III: Please fill in the brackets, choosing the best answers marked (A), (B),(C) and (D): (10%) Children are now leaving home in late adolescence — an earlier age than in the past. Adolescents are no longer ___⑴____ in making an economic contribution to the family. In fact, their major economic impact is as consumers. ___⑵____, the family has little reason to keep the child home as an economic contribution. It is becoming increasingly common for young people to leave home for college ___⑶____ to live with someone else when they become ___⑷____. Not only do families have fewer children but they have them in school and out of the home at younger ages than in the past. ( ) 1. A. involve B. involved C. involving D. involvion B ( ) 2. A. however B. meanwhile C. therefore D. so C ( ) 3. A. and B. or C. as D. by B ( ) 4. A. employed B. employee C. employer D. employing A

10. The most surprising findings with regard to children show a ___⑸____ impact on marriage due to children. There has been much evidence that children ___⑹____ to greater conflict and uncertainty in a marriage. ___⑺____ show that general life satisfaction is the highest for people when they are young, married, and childless. Other studies show that American couples with children at home ___⑻____ to have lower marital satisfaction than those without children. For both men and women, reports of happiness and satisfaction ___⑼____ — and don’t rise again until the children are ___⑽____ and about to leave the nest. ( ) 5. A. good B. better C. negative D. positive C ( ) 6. A. contribute B. come C. like D. take A B ( ) 7. A. Tests B. Studies C. Researches D. Materials ( ) 8. A. fell B. mean C. tend D. leave C ( ) 9. A. drop B. stop C. die D. disappear A ( ) 10. A. old B. grown C. away D. young B

11. Part IV: Translate the following sentences: (30%) • From Chinese into English: • 在国际贸易中，货物的购买和销售跨越国境进行，交易中的有关当事人很难充分得到彼此的财务状况和信誉方面的信息。 In international trade, purchase and sale of goods and services are carried out beyond national boundaries, which make it rather difficult for the parties concerned in the transaction to get adequate information about each other's financial standing and creditworthiness (2) 这家电脑软件公司正处于从独资经营到合资经营的转化过程中。 The software company is in the midst of being transformed from an individual proprietorship to a joint venture. (3) 我们欣赏您遵守契约的态度，您得到方帮助增强友谊、促进我们两个国家之间的理解和生意合作。 We appreciate your attitude of honoring contract. Your visit has helped strengthen the friendship and promote the understanding and business between our two countries.

12. (4) 这所新学校要有生命力的话，他培养的学生不仅要有扎实的基础和熟练的专业技能，还要有奉献精神。 If it is to endure, the new school should help the students not only acquire a solid basic education and become competent in a specific field, but also be ready to commit themselves to others. (5) 由于经济不景气，房地产经纪人正处于或降低房价或减少销售量的两难境地。 Because of the economic depression, real estate agents are in the dilemma of whether to lower prices or let sales falloff.

13. 2. From English into Chinese: (6) We enclose a trail order. If quality and prices reach our expectation, we will be glad to send you further orders in the near future. 随信附上我们的试购单，如果质量和价格达到我们的期望，我们会很高兴在不久的将来再发订单。 (7) Few businesses, even family businesses, grow without the help of loyal employees. More often than not, they hold key positions in management. 没有忠心耿耿的雇员，很少企业能发展壮大，即使是家庭企业也是如此。这些尽职的雇员多半担任了主要的管理职务。 (8) We have explored a few new on-land and off-shore oil fields. We could consider buying from you if the technology incorporated in your equipment is advanced and trade terms favorable. 我们已在海上和陆地上勘探了许多新油田，如果贵公司的钻井设备技术先进，交易条件优惠，我们可以考虑向你方购买。

14. (9) While cars have brought with them better or more convenient transportation, they are guilty of many sins, such as air pollution, traffic accidents and traffic congestion. 当汽车给我们带来了更好、更为便利的交通时，它也应对诸如空气污染、交通事故、交通拥挤之类的许多问题负责。 (10) The company put on the market a registered invention even without asking the inventor’s permission, which goes against the patent law. 这家公司甚至在未征求发明人同意的情况下，就将其一项注册过的发明投放市场。这一行为危房了专利法。

15. Part V Writing:（20%） 按照下列要求编写对话（Compose a dialogue based on the following situations）： 1. Commodity: Silk scarves; 2. Price $ 300 per zone CIF Melbourne; 3. Quantity: 5,000 dozens; 4. Payment: by confirmed, irrevocable L/C at sight. The buyer asks for 10% reduction in the price, the seller only agrees to give a 2% reduction. Finally they reach to an agreement.