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专业八级考试试题八
专业八级考试试题(八)
一、ListeningComprehension(NewsBroadcast)(共5小题,共4.0分)Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
第1题
HalerGroup'bidforMaytagis______
A$1.75billion
B$18.5billion
C$16.4billion
D$1.3billion
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
An$18.5billionbidforUnocalmadeThursdaybyoneofthelargeststate-controlledoilcompaniesinChinaisthelatestsymbolofthecountry'sgrowingeconomiccloutandofthesoaringambitionsofitscorporategiants.TheunsolicitedbidbyChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorp,orCNOOC,initiatedthefirst-everbigtakeoverbattlebyaChinesecompanyforaU.S.corporation.ItalsomaybeawatershedinChinesecorporatebehavioranddemonstratestheincreasinginfluenceofWallStreet'sbare-knuckledhostile-takeovertacticsinAsia.CNOOC'sbid,whichcomestwomonthsafterUnocalagreedtobesoldtoChevron,anAmericanoilgiant,for$16.4billion,isexpectedtotriggerapotentiallycostlybiddingwaroverCalifornia-basedUnocal,alarge,independentoilcompany.Moreover,thebidislikelytoprovokeafiercedebateinWashingtonaboutU.S.tradepolicieswithChinaandtheroleofthetwogovernmentsinthegrowingtrendofdealmakingbetweencompaniesinbothcountries.AconsortiumofinvestorsledbyHalerGroup,oneofthebiggestChinesecompanies,madeabidthisweektoacquireMaytag,theAmericanappliancegiant,for$1.3billion,surpassinganearlierbidmadebyagroupofAmericaninvestors.Lastmonth,LenovoGroup,thelargestcomputermakerinChina,completedits$1.75billiondealtoacquireIBM'slegendarypersonalcomputerbusiness,creatingthethird-largestcomputermakerafterDellandHewlett-Packard
第2题
Whichstatementisnottrue?
AThisisthebiggesttakeoverbattleforChina
BChina'sbidwillprobablytriggeracostlybidingcompetitionoverthecompanyUnacal
CTheU.SisplanningforbiddingChinesecompany'sbidsforU.Scompany
DUnocalhasagreedtobesoldtoanotherAmericanoilcompany
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第3题
What'stheeffectoftheUSslowdown?
ACuttingintodemandforNokia'shandsets.
BPromoteothereconomies.
CManyfirmsbreakdown.
DManyhandsetsdon'tsell.
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
0.7分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
Thekinghastakenaknock.NokiawarnedthattheU.S.slowdownisnowextendingtoothereconomies,andsaidthatiscuttingintodemandforNokia'shandsets,andforitsgrowingmobileinfrastructurebusiness.
InApril,amoreoptimisticNokiasaiditwasoncoursefora20percentsalesgrowththisquarter.Thatforecasthasbeencutinhalf.Tuesday'swarningknockedawhopping$3lbillionoffNokia'smarketcap.NokiajoinsrivalsMotorolaandEricssoninwarningaboutsales.TherateofnewphonepurchaseshassloweddramaticallyinEurope,withcustomersreluctanttotradeuptonewhandsets.
第4题
Sofar,howmanypercentofsalesgrowththisquarter?
A20%
B10%
C40%
D80%
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
0.7分
第5题
WhyhastherateofnewphonepurchasesslowedinEurope?
ABecauseofthewarningaboutsales
BBecausethecustomersarereluctanttotradeuptonewhandsets
CBecauseofcuttingintodemandforhandsets
DBecauseoftheU.Sslowdown
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
0.7分
二、ReadingComprehension(Comprehension)(共20小题,共20.0分)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.
第1题
MannersnowadaysinmetropolitancitieslikeLondonarepracticallynon-existent.Itisnothingforabig,strongschoolboytoelbowanelderlywomanasideinthedashforthelastremainingseatonthetubeorbus,muchlessstandupandofferhisseattoher,asheoughtto.Infact,itissaddeningtonotethatifamandoesofferhisseattoanolderwoman,itisnearlyaContinentalmanoronefromtheoldergeneration.
Thisquestionofgivingupseatsinpublictransportismucharguedaboutbyyoungmen,whosaythat,sincewomenhaveclaimedequality,theynolongerdeservetobetreatedwithcourtesyandthatthosewhogoouttoworkshouldtaketheirturnintheratracelikeanyoneelse.Womenhaveneverclaimedtobephysicallyasstrongasmen.Evenifitisnotagreed,however,thatyoungmenshouldstandupforyoungerwomen,thefactremainsthatcourtesyshouldbeshowntotheold,thesickandtheburdened.Arewereallysolosttoallidealsofunselfishnessthatwecansitthereindifferentlyreadingthepaperorabook,sayingtoourselves"Firstcome,firstserved,"whileagray-hairedwoman,amotherwithayoungchildoracripplestands?
Yetthisisalltoooftenseen.
Conditionsintravelarereallyveryhardoneveryone,weknow,buthardshipissurelynoexcuse.Sometimesonewonderswhatwoul
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