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430#商务英语阅读1
练习题2、3的部分题目参考答案见练习题1
BusinessEnglish
ExtensiveReading
(1)
商务英语阅读
(1)
Ⅰ.ReadingComprehension
PartOne:
Directions:
Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtotheinformationgivenfromthepasseges.Readthepassagesthroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.PleasemarkthecorrespondingleterforeachitemonAnswerSheet.
PassageOne:
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
ThepopularityinNorthAmericaisIcebergWater,aleadingbrandofbottledwater,whichisharvestedfromicebergsoffthecoastofNewfoundland,Canada.
ArthurWiesenberger,whocarriesthetitleWaterMaster,isoneofthefewwatercriticsinNorthAmerica.Asaboy,hespenttimeinthelargercitiesofItaly,FranceandSwitzerland,wherebottledwaterisconsumeddaily.Eventhen,hekeptawaterjournal,writingdownthebrandshelikedbest.“Mydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater,”hesays.
Butisplaintapwatera11thatbad?
Notata11.Infact,NewYork’smunicipalwaterformorethan100yearswasrecentlyconsideredamongthebestintheworldintermsofbothtasteandpurity.Similarly,amagazineinEnglandfoundthattapwatertastedbetterthanseveralleadingbrandsofbottledwater.
Nevertheless,soft-drinkcompaniesviewbottledwaterasthenextbattle-groundformarketshare.Asdinersthirstforleadingbrands,soft-drinkcompaniesandrestaurantssalivate(垂涎)overtheprofits.Arestaurant’stypicalmark-uponwineis100to150percent,whereasonbottledwaterit'soften300to500percent.
Asaresultsomerestaurantsaresellingbottledwater.AccordingtoanarticleinTheWallStreetJournal,someofthemoreshamelesstacticsincludeplacingattractivebottlesonthetableforavisualsell,listingbrandsonthemenuwithoutprices,andpouringbottledwaterwithoutevenaskingthedinersiftheywantit
Regardlessofhowit'ssold,thepopularityofbottledwaterbringusbetterhealthandpurity.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡上作答。
1..WhatdoweknowaboutIcebergWaterfromthepassage?
C
A)、Itisakindoficedwater.B)Itisjustplaintapwater.
C)Itisakindofbottledwater.D)Itisakindofmineralwater.
2.Bysaying“Mydogcouldteiithedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater”(Lines3--4,Para.2),Wiesenbergerwantstoconveythemessagethat________.B
A)plaintapwaterisnotcertainlysuitablefordrinking
B)bottledwaterisclearlysuperiortotapwater
C)bottledwateroftenappealsmoretodogs’taste
D)dogscanusuallydetectafinedifferenceintaste
3.The“leadingbrands”(Line3,Para.3)refersto——.D
A)waterfromtheThamesRiver
B)famouswinesnotsoldinordinarystores
C)PepsiCo’sAquafmaandCoca-Cola’sDasani
D)mostpolularbottledwater
4..Whydosomerestaurantssellbottledwater?
A
A)Bottledwaterbringsinhugeprofits.
B)Competitionfromthewineindustryisintense.
C)Mostdinersfindbottledwateraffordable.
D)Bottledwatersatisfiesdiners’desiretobefashionable.
5.Accordingtothepassage,whyisbottledwatersopopular?
B
A)Itismuchcheaperthanwine.
B)Itisconsideredhealthier.
C)Itappealstomorecultivatedpeople.
D)Itismorewidelypromotedinthemarket.
PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
IsthereenoughoilbeneaththeArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)(ANWR)tohelpsecureAmerica’senergyfuture?
PresidentBushcertainlythinksso.HehasarguedthatdrillingANWR’soilwouldhelpeaseCalifornia’selectricitycrisisandprovidethecountry’senergyindependence.Butnooneknowsforsurehowmuchcrudeoilliesburiedbeneaththefrozenearthwiththelastgovernmentsurvey,conductedin1998,projectingoutputanywherefrom3billionto16billionbarrels.
Theoilindustrygoeswiththehighendoftherange---16billionbarrels,whichcouldequalasmuchas10%ofU.S.consumptionforaslongassixyears.Bypumpingmorethan1millionbarrelsadayfromthereserveforthenexttwothreedecades,lobbyistsclaim,thenationcouldcutbackonimportsequivalenttoallshipmentstotheU.S.fromSaudiArabia.Soundsgood.Anoilboomwouldalsomeanamultibillion-dollarwindfall(意外之财)intaxrevenues,royalties(开采权使用费)andleasingfeesforAlaskaandtheFederalGovernment.Bestofall,advocatesofdrillingsay,damagetotheenvironmentwouldbeinsignificant.“We’veneverhadadocumentcaseofoilrigchasingdeeroutontothepackice.”saysAlaskaStateRepresentativeScottOgan.
Notsofast,sayenvironmentalists.Stickingtothelowendofgovernmentestimates---3billionbarrels,environmentalistssaystheremaybenomorethan3.2billionbarrelsofeconomicallyrecoverableoilinthecoastalplainofANWR,adropinthebucketthatwoulddovirtuallynothingtoeaseAmerica’senergyproblems.Andconsumerswouldwaituptoadecadetogainanybenefits,becausedrillingcouldbeginonlyaftermuchbargainingoverleases,environmentalpermitsandregulatoryreview.AsforANWR’simpactontheCaliforniapowercrisis,environmentalistspointoutthatoilisresponsibleforonly1%oftheGoldenState’selectricityoutput–andjust3%ofthenation’s.
6.WhatdoesPresidentBushthinkofdrillingoilinANWR?
C
A)Itwillexhaustthenation’soilreserves.
B)ItwillhelpsecurethefutureofANWR.
C)Itwillhelpreducethenation’soilimports
D)ItwillincreaseAmerica’senergyconsumption
7.WelearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheAmericanoilindustry_______D
A)believesthatdrillingforoilinANWRwillproducehighoutput
B)tendstoexaggerateAmerica’srelianceonforeignoil
C)showslittleinterestintappingoilinANWR
D)expectstostopoilimportsfromSaudiArabia
8.Environmentalistsarguethat_________B
A)itcancauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment
B)itcandolittletosolveU.S.energyproblems
C)itwilldraintheoilreservesintheAlaskanregion
D)itwillnothavemuchcommercialvalue
9.Whatdotheenvironmentalistsmeanbysaying“Notsofast”(Line1,Para.3)?
C
A)OilexploitationtakesashorttimeC)Don’tbetoooptimistic
B)TheoildrillingshouldnotbedelayedD)Don’texpectlotofbenefits.
10.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatoilexploitationbeneathANWR’sfrozenearth______.A
A)remainsanunsettledproblemC)involvesalotoftechnologicalproblems
B)isexpectedtogetunderwaysoonD)willenabletheU.S.tobeoilindependent
PartTwo:
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet.
Forquestions1—7,mark
Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage:
’
Forquestions8--10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
Passports
Ifyou’veevertraveledoutsidetheUnitedStates,oneofthemostimportanttasksyouhadtocompletebeforeyourtripwasapplyingforapassport.AcopyofyouroriginalbirthcertificatemaysufficeforshorttripstoMexicoortheCaribbean,sayonacruise(乘船游览).But,generallyspeaking,wanttoseetheworld,youhavetohaveapassport—theonlyuniversallyacceptedformofidentification.
WhatExactlyIsaPassportandHowLongHasItBeenAround?
Passportshavebeenaroundinsomeformforhundredsofyears.Governmentslearnedlongagothatanofficialdocumentorcertification—onethatidentifiedatravelerasacitizenornationalwitharighttoprotectionwhileabroadandarighttoreturntothecountryofhiscitizenship–isanecessity.Passports,lettersoftransitandsimilardocumentswereusedforcenturiestoallowindividualstotravelsafelyinforeignlands,buttheadoptionofthepassportbyallnationsisadevelopmentofthe19thand,20thcenturies.AccordingtoStateDepartmenthistorians,exceptforbriefperiods-duringwartime,passportswerenotgenerallyrequiredfortravelabroadandfewobstacleswerepresentedbyforeignstates'passportrequirementsuntilafter1914.AnexecutiveordermadeonDec.15,1915,requiredeverypersonenteringorleavingtheUnitedStatestohaveavalidpassport.
IntheUnitedStates,passportsareissueduponapplicationtoU.S.citizensbytheStateDepartmentandits13passportagenciesinmajorcities,bytheclerksoffederalandcertainstatecourts,certaindesignated(指定的)postofficesandbyU.S.consularauthoritiesabroad.Thepassportisrequiredforbothdeparturefromandre-entrytotheUnitedStates.Itisvalidfor10yearsforadultsandfiveyearsforpeopleunder18.AU.S.passportcannotsimplyberenewedbutmustbecompletelyreplacedwhenitexpires.
ApplyingforaPassport
Youcanfindpassportapplicationsatanyregionalpassportagencyoratdesignatedpostofficesorclerkofcourtoffices.Today,youcanevendownloadandprintyourownpassportapplications.However,youstillhavetogoinpersontoapplyforyourfirstpassport.
Youshouldapplyforyourpassportseveralmonthsinadvanceofyourplanneddeparture,makingsureyoufillinthedatesofyourupcomingtripintheappropriateplaceontheapplication.Ifyou'llneedvisasfromforeignembassies,allowmoretime.
Asarule,ittakesabout25businessdaystoprocessyourpassportapplicationandgetthedocumentsenttoyou.Somethingtothinkabout:
LinesarelongestatpassportagenciesfromJanuarytoJuly,resultinginlongerwaitingtimesforapplicants.Youmightwanttoavoidthecrowdsbyapplyingthroughanearbyclerkofcourtorpostofficethatacceptspassportapplications.
Thepassportagencyprocessesexpedited(加快)passportswithinthreeworkingdaysfromreceiptoftheapplication.Ifyouchoosenottopayforovernightmail,youshouldreceiveyourpassportin7—10businessdays.Youcanalsoexpeditepassportren
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