2022秋期版3897國開電大專科《商務英語1》期末一體化考試第三大題閱讀理解選擇題庫

［2022秋期版］3897國開電大專科《商務英語1》期末一體化考試

第三大題閱讀理解選擇題庫說明：試題隨機組合。［短文首字母音序A］AccountingisMoreThanNumbersAccountingcoulddatebacktoabout7,000yearsago.Peopleofthattimereliedonoldaccountingmethodstorecordthegrowthofcropsandherds.Accountinghasgreat1developedwiththegrowthofjoint-stockcompanies.Whenyouthinkofaccounting.youmayfindpagesoftablesandnumbers.Thatimagedoesn'tusuallygiveyoutoomuchexcitement.Whenyouhaveyourownbusiness,though,thosenumberscometomeantheworldtoyoubecausetheygiveyoutherecordofhowmuchmoneyyou'veearnedorlost.Actually,accountingisnotsimplyaboutstrangedollaramountsorboringnumbersithey'reyoursalesfigures,yourcosts,andyourprofts.Inotherwords,accountingisalanguageofbusiness.Onceyouknowhowtoworkwiththosenumbers,howtoreadthosenumbersandhowtoreadthestorytheytell,youwillbeabletomanageyourbusinesstowardgreatersuccess..Accountingcoulddatebacktoaboutyearsago.A.7,000B.6,000C.5,000［答案］A.Peopleintheolddaysreliedonoldaccountingmethodstorecord A.howmuchmoneytheyhadB.themanagementoftheirbusinessC.thegrowthoferopsandherds［答案］C.Accountinghasgreatlychangedwiththedevelopmentof A.cropsandherdsB.joint-stockcompaniesC.internetcompanies［答案］B.AccountingisveryimportantinyourbusinessbecauseitshowsA.howmuchmoneyyou'veearnedorlostB.pagesfulloftablesandnumbersC.strangedollaramountsorboringnumbers［答案］A.Accordingtothewriter,accountingisA.alanguageofbusinessB.yoursalesfigures,yourcosts,andyourprofitsC.BothAandB［答案］CAmericanstudentslearnbusinessskillsinschool.HereisastoryaboutsomeAmericanstudentswholearntbusinessskillsbyoperatingtheirownbanks.InDecember1987,theTwigletBankwasopenedatanElementarySchoolinMiami,Florida.Itisarealbankthatacceptsmoneyforsavingsandmakesloans,anditisoperatedbystudentsbetween10and12yearsold.Thebankisopenforonehourtwodaysaweek.Studentscanputtheirmoneyintothebankandwithdrawitastheywish.Officialsfromalocalbankhelpedthestudentsstartthebank.Theytrainedtwenty-threeofthemtodoallthedifferentkindsofbankjobs,fromcountingmoneytoguardingthebank.Thestudentsneededmoneytostartthebank.Theyraisedmorethan$2,000byselling50-dollarsharesinthebanktoparents,teachers,thelocalbankworkers,andcustomers.Organizingandoperatingthebankhastaughtthechildrenalotaboutthebankingbusiness.Theyhavelearnedaboutraisingandinvestingmoneyandhowtousecomputersandotherbankingequipment.Theyhavealsolearnedhowtoaskforajobandtoberesponsiblefortheirjobs..Whohelpedthesechildrenstartabank?A.ParentsB.TeachersC.Bankstaff［答案］C.Howdidchildrenraisemoneyfortheirbank?A.Theirschoolsprovidedfinancialsupportforthem.B.Theysoldsharestotheirparents,teachers,localbankworkersandcustomers.C.Theyfoundanorganizationtodonateasetoffund.［答案］B.WhoiscurrentlyoperatingTwigletBank?A.TeenagersB.CommunityC.Government［答案］A.WhichisnotTRUEforthebenefitsofchildrenfromoperatingtheirownbanks?A.Theylearnedhowtousecomputersandbankingequipment.B.Theylearnedhowtofindajobanddoitwell.C.Theylearnedhowtoproducethemoney.［答案］C.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ABankofMiamiB.AStudents'BankC.TheOperationofAmericanBanks［答案］B［短文首字母音序D］Doeseveryoneinyourofficealwaysagreeallthetime?Whensomeonemakesasuggestion,doeseveryonejustsmileandnodinagreement?Whenyoubringforwardanidea,dopeoplejustacceptit?Well,ifyouanswered"yes"toanyofthesequestions,youareinanextremelyunusualworkplace.Peoplearepeople.Theydisagree,theyargue,andtheyfight.Youcan'tgetaroundit.Butyoucanlearntodealwithit.Toholdyourown,youneedtolearnhowtoargueeffectively.Ifyou'vegotanopinion,youneedtodefendit.Andifyouhaveaproblemwithsomethingacolleaguehasdone,youneedtoletthemknow.Thiscanmakeforsomedifficultdiscussionsandmeetings,butthisisjustapartoflifeandbusiness..FromthefirstparagraphWecanknowthatintheoffice A.peoplesometimesargueB.peoplealwaysagreeC.peoplealwaysgetaroundit［答案］A.TheunderlinedSentenCe"PeoplearePeoPle."means A.peoplearealwaysthesameB.peopledislikeeachotherC.peoplehavetheirownopinions［答案］C.Thewritersuggeststhatifyouhavegotanopinion,youneedtoA.getarounditB.fightforitC.argueinsupportofit答案］C.YouneedseveralskillstoA.letyourcolleaguesknowB.argueeffectivelyC.makefordiscussionsandmeetings答案］B.ThemainpointofthispassageisaboutA.thefactofdisagreementandargumentintheofficeB.howtoavoiddisagreementandargumentintheofficeC.howtoargueeffectivelyintheoffice［答案］A［短文首字母音序E］Everyonelikeslivinginacleanandcomfortableenvironment.Iftheenvironmentisbad,itwillaffectourbody,andmakeusnotfeelwell.Sometimeswemaybeterriblyill.Atthattimewedon'twanttowork,andwehavetostayinbedandrestathome.Sotheenvironmentisveryimportanttous.It'sthegermthatmakesusillTherearegermseverywhere.Theyareverysmallandyoucan'tfindthemwithyourowneyes.Youcanseethemwithamicroscope.Theremaybehundredsofthemonaverysmallthing.Germscanalwaysbefoundindirtywater.Whenwelookatdirtywaterunderthemicroscope,weshallseetheminit.Germscanalsobefoundinairanddust.Ifyoucutyourfinger,someofthedustfromthefloormaygointoit,andyouwillhavemuchpaininit.Sometimesthegermswillgointoallofyourbody,andyouwillhavepaineverywhere,Tokeepushealthy,weshouldtryourbesttomakeourenvironmentbecomecleanerandtidier.Thisneedsustoacttogether..ThewritertellsUSthat A.welikeworkingwhenWeareillB.wecan'tfeelilliftheenvironmentisbadC.wefeelwellwhentheenvironmentisgood答案］C.GermsareA.verysmallthingsthatyoucan'tseewithyoureyesB.thethingsthatdon'teffectpeopleC.thethingsthatyoucanfindwithyoureyes［答案］A.Wherecangermsbefound?Theycanbefound A.everywhereB.inairanddustC.onlyindirtywater［答案］A.Howwillyoufeelifgermsgointothefingerthatiscut?A.Iwillfeelnothing.B.IwillfeeltenseC.Iwillfeelpainful.［答案］C.FromthepassageWeknowthatA.environmentdoesn'taffectourlifeB.wedon'tneedtoimproveourenvironmentC.germsmaymakeusill答案］CExportsareeitherrawmaterialsormanufacturedgoods.Rawmaterialsareproductsoftheland,suchascotton,timberorrubber.Somerawmaterials,suchasironore,comefrommines.Theserawmaterialsareoftenexportedbythecountriesthatproducethemtoothercountrieswheretheyaremadeintomanufacturedgoods.Somecountriesproducefoodforexport,forexample,meat,sugar,orcerealssuchaswheatandmaize.Thesecountriesareagriculturalcountries.Anagriculturalcountryneedsfertilelandandagoodclimate.Acold,dryclimateisnotsuitableforagriculture.Acountrywhichproducesmanufacturedgoodsisknownasanindustrializedcountry.Anindustrializedcountrycannotalwaysproduceenoughfoodforitsownneeds.Inthiscase,itdoesnotexportfoodstuffs.Insteadithastoimportthem.Itreliesonexportsofmanufacturedproduetsandpaysforimportswiththemoneyitearnsfromtheexportedgoods..FromthefirstsentenceofthepassageWecanknowthattherearekindsofexports.A.twoB.threeC.four［答案］A.RawmaterialsareoftenexportedbythecountriesthatproducethemtoothercountrieswhereOA.theyareconsumedB.theyaremadeintofinishedproductsC.theyarewasted［答案］B.Thecountrieswhichproducefoodforexport,forexample,meat,sugar,orcerealssuchaswheatandmaizeare countries.A.developedB.industrialC.agricultural［答案］C.Anindustrializedcountryusuallyhastoimportfoodstuffsbecause A.itcannotalwaysproduceenoughfoodforitsownneedsB.itdoesn'thavefertilelandandagoodclimateC.itreliesonexportsofmanufacturedproduets［答案］A.Thebesttitleofthispassageis A.AgricultureandIndustryB.ExportC.Production［答案］B［短文首字母音序F］February1,2015DearMs.Lin,SpecialRequirementsforPacking(OrderNo.MI063)Withreferencetotheorderofwoolenglovesabove,thepackinginstructions1(list)asfollows:Thewoolengloves2(pack)intwentyboxes,andtheboxes3(pack)inacarton.Alltheboxes4(put)closetogetherinordertoavoidbeingflattened.Thecarton5(line)withwaterproofclothinsideand6(strap)withmetalbandsoutside,whichisstrongenoughforseatransportation.Smallholes7(make)inthewaterproofclothtoletthemoistureout.Please8(follow)thepackinginstructionsabove.Thankyouforyourattention.Yourssincerely,DanielAnderson.Thewoolenglovesshouldbe A.packedinacartonB.strongenoughC.packedintwentyboxes［答案北.AlltheboxeswereputclosetogetherA.forseatransportationB.toavoidbeingcrushedC.tobeingoodorder［答案］8.Thecartonwasstrappedwithmetalbandsoutside A.tobestrongenoughB.toletthemoistureoutC.tobewaterproof［答案］人.Toletthemoistureout.smallholesshouldbemadeA.intwentyboxesB.inthewaterproofclothC.inthecarton［答案］8.Themainpurposeoftheletteristo A.orderwoolenglovesB.followpackinginstructionsC.makepackinginstructions［答案］8From:BobSmith<********************* >To:TompsonHarris<*********************** >10:12AM,Monday,Dec.21,2015DearMr.Harris,Thankyouforyourcooperationforourbusinessintherecentyears.Withyourgreathelpandsupport,wehavetripledourproductsinthelastthreeyears.Andtheprofitsofourcompanyincreasessteadily.Now,wehaveenlargedandconsolidatedourdomesticmarketandEuropeanmarket.NextstepweintendtoexploretheNorthAmericanmarket,especiallyCanada'sandUSA's.However,wedonothavegoodconnectionsinthisregion.Therefore,weshallbeveryobligedifyoucouldkindlyintroduceustosomeofyourreliablepartnersinNorthAmericawhoareinterestedinourproducts.Welookforwardtoyourearlyreply.MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear!Yourssincerely,BobSmithProjectmanager.HowdoesBobbeginwithhisemail?A.Withaself-introduction.B.Withhiscompany'scurrentsituation.C.Withpresentingthanksforhelpandsupport.［答案］0.What'sthecurrentsituationofBob'scompany?A.Verygood.B.Notsogood.C.JustSoSo.［答案］A.WhatarethemarketareasofBob'scompany?A.DomesticandAsianmarket.B.DomesticandNorthAmericanmarket.C.DomesticandEuropeanmarket.［答案北.WhatistherecentplanofBob'scompany?A.ToenlargethedomesticandEuropeanmarket.B.ToexploretheNorthAmericanmarket.C.TowithdrawfromEuropeanmarketandstrengthentheNorthAmericanmarket.［答案］B.Whatisthepurposeoftheemail?A.TogivebestwishesforthecomingChristmasandNewYear.B.ToaskfortheintroductionofsomebusinesspartnersinNorthAmerica.C.Toconsolidatethebusinessrelationship.［答案］B［短文首字母音序I］Ifyoudon'thavemuchexperienceofmakingphonecallsinEnglish,makingabusinesscallcanbeaworryingexperience.Mostbusinesspeople,unlesstheyfeelveryconfident,prepareforanimportantphonecallinaforeignlanguagebymakingnotesinadvance.Andduringthecalltheymakenoteswhilethey'retalkingtohelpthemtorememberwhatwassaid.Althoughit'squickandconvenienttophonesomeonetogivetheminformationortoaskquestions,thedisadvantageisthatthereisnothinginwritingtohelpyoutorememberwhatwassaid.It'sessentialtomakenotesandoftenwhenanagreementisreachedonthephone,oneofthespeakerswillsendafaxore-mailtoconfirmthemainpointsthatweremade.Becauseit'ssoeasytobemisunderstoodwhentalkingonthephone,it'sagoodideatorepeatanyimportantinformation(especiallynumbersandnames)backtotheotherpersontomakesureyou'vegotitright.Alwaysmakesureyouknowthenameofthepersonyou'retalkingto.Ifnecessary,askthemtospellitouttoyou,sothatyoucanmakesureyou'vegotitright-andtrytousetheirnameduringthecall.AndmakesurethattheyknowyournametooIfyoudon'thavemuchexperienceofmakingphonecallsinEnglish,makingabusinesscallcanbe .A.aneasythingB.ahappyexperienceC.apainfulthing［答案北.Mostbusinesspeopleprepareforanimportantphonecallinaforeignlanguagebymakingnotesinadvancebecause A.theyareverycarefulB.theirforeignlanguageisn'tsogoodC.theydon'twanttomissanyimportantinformation［答案］B.Whenthespeakersreachanagreementonthephone, willsendafaxore-mailinordertoconfirmthemainpointsthatweremade.A.oneofthemB.bothofthemC.noneofthem［答案］A.Whatdoes"it"refertointhefirstsentenceinParagraphFour"...it'sagoodideatorepeatanyimportantinformation(especiallynumbersandnames)backtotheotherpersontomakesureyou'vegotitright”?A.importantinformationB.theotherpersonC.agoodidea［答案］A.Thebesttitleofthispassageis A.TheImportanceofTakingNotesB.BusinessCallsC.TalkingonthePhone［答案］B［短文首字母音序O］Onceuponatime,therelivedarichman.Hehadaservant.Heandtheservantlovedwineandgoodfoodverymuch.Eachtimetherichmanlefthishome,theservantwoulddrinkthewineandeatupallthenicefoodinthehouse.Therichmanknewwhathisservantdid,buthehadnevercaughthisservantdoingthat.Onemorning,whenhelefthome,hesaidthatthereweretwobottlesofpoisonandsomenicefoodinthehouse.Withthesewords,hewentout.Buttheservantknewthatwhattherichmanhadsaidwasuntrue.Aftertherichmanwasawayfromhishome,heenjoyedanicemeal.Becausehedranktoomuch,hewasdrunkandfelltotheground.Whentherichmancameback,hecouldn'tfindhisfoodandhiswine,Hebecameveryangry.Hewoketheservantup.Buttheservanttoldhisstoryverywell.Hesaidacathadeatenupeverything.Hewasafraidtobepunished,sohedrankthepoisontokillhimself.21.Inthestory, likedwineandgoodfoodverymuch.A.therichmanB.theservantC.bothAandB［答案］C22.Therichmanknewthatitwasthatdrankthewineandateupallthenicefood.A.thecatB.himselfC.theservant［答案］C23.Therichmantoldtheservantthattherewaspoisoninthetwobottles,becauseA.therewasinfactpoisoninthebottlesB.hedidnotwanttheservantC.hewantedtokillthecat［答案］Btodrinkhiswine24.Infact.ateallthenicefoodanddrankthewine.A.theservantB.catC.therichman［答案］A.Fromthestory,weknowthattheservantisveryA.lazyB.badC.clever［答案］C［短文首字母音序T］Thisisasituationyou'veprobablyexperiencedmanytimes:youarriveforameetingtenminutesearly.Thereareseveralpeoplealreadythere.Yousayhelloandthen.Whatdoyoutalkabout?Whatdoyousay?Inthissituation,youneedtobeabletomakeasmalltalk.Asmalltalkisaninformalconversation.Weusetheterm"smalltalk"becauseitisnotaboutexchanginginformationormakingdecisionsorhavingaseriousdiscussion.It'sawaytoavoiduncomfortablesilencesandbuildstrongerrelationships.Smalltalkmightseemtobeaboutnothingimportant,butitisimportantinitself.Beingabletomakeasmalltalkwillallowyoutomakeyourselfpartofagroup.Itwillsetthestageformoreserioustypesofcommunication.21.AccordingtothePaSSage,“smalltalk”isakindofdialog.A.formalB.informalC.serious［答案］B.ThepurposeofmakingasmalltalkisA.toavoiduncomfortablesilencesB.toexchangeinformationC.tomakedecisions［答案］A.ThePhraSe“setthestagefor”inPara.3means A.makepreparationsforB.putanendtoC.besuitablefor［答案］A24.Inthepassage,youcanbeamemberofagroupthroughA.playinggamesB.workingtogetherC.makingsmalltalks［答案］C25.Thetitleofthepassageshouldbe A.TheImportanceofCommunicationB.SmallTalkBeforeaMeetingC.Don'tBeLateforaMeeting［答案］BTime:2:30p.m.,March5,2015Place:Conferenceroom,secondfloorof3TCo.Ltd.Participants:AllthedirectorsChairman:Chairmanoftheboard,Mr.WilliamForestMinuteskeeper:LindaThemainactivitiesatthemeetingareasfollows:Firstly,Mr.WilliamForest,chairmanoftheboard,madeareportontheworkandtotalsalesofthecompanythisseason.Thenthereportwasfollowedbyaheateddiscussion.Secondly,allthedirectorsagreedtoholdapressconferenceforthecompanynextmonth.Thirdly,themeetingsuggestedinvitingexpertsfromCanadatogiveafive-daytrainingcoursetostaffintheSalesDepartment.Themeetingfinishedat3:30p.m..Whoarethemeetingparticipants?A.Theexecutiveassistants.B.Thedirectors.C.Theinterviewees.［答案］B.Howmanyactivitiesdoesthemeetinghave?A.Theexecutiveassistants.B.Thedirectors.C.Theinterviewees.［答案］C.Mr.WilliamForestmadeareport- thisseason.A.ontrainingcoursetostaffintheSalesDepartmentB.ontheadvertisementpoliciesofthecompanyC.ontheworkandtotalsalesofthecompany［答案］C.Whatdidallthedirectorsagreetodo?A.Tocarryoutatrainingprojectinthecompanynextyear.B.Tohaveanotherboardmeetingofalldirectorsnextseason.C.Tohaveapressconferenceforthecompanynextmonth.［答案］C.Howlongdidthemeetinglast?A.1.5hours.B.1hour.C.2hour.［答案］B［短文首字母音序W］Whenacompanyneedstoemploynewpeople,itmayadvertisethejobinanewspaperoronawebsite.Howevernowadays,peoplemoreoftenfindsuchadvertisementsonawebsite.Thenpeople,whoareinterested,canapplyforthejob.Theysendinaletter(oranemail)andalsoaresume(orCV)aswellThetwopartsareveryimportantinjob-hunting.Theformerisusedtoapplyforacertainposition.Thelatterisusedtointroducehisorhereducationbackgroundandworkexperiences.Butmoreandmorecompaniesmayoftenaskpeopletofilloutastandardform.Thecompany'sHumanResourcesDepartmentwillthenselectthemostsuitablepeopletoattendaninterview..Accordingtothepassage,wherecanwefindjobadvertisementsmoreoftennowadays?.A.Inamagazine.B.Inanewspaper.C.Onawebsite［答案］C.Howdopeopl