3897國開電大?？粕虅?wù)英語1歷年期末考試試題及答案(題庫)PartIListeningComprehension(20points)SectionAShortDialoguesDirections:Youwillheartenshortconversations.Eachconversationisfollowedbyonequestion.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.1.W:ThequotationyousentusyesterdayquotesCIFLagosatUSD3.20perset.CouldyouchangeittoFOBShenzhen?M:Noproblem.Simplydeducttheoceanfreightandinsurancepremium,sothenewpriceisUSD2.45.Q:Howmuchistheoceanfreightplusinsuranceperset?A.USD0.45?B.USD0.75?C.USD0.55?D.USD0.65Answer:B2.W:OurLCexpiresnextMonday,butthevesselisdelayedbytyphoon.Couldyoupersuadethebanktoextendittothe30th?M:I’llaskthenegotiatingbank,yettheamendmentcharge,roughlyEUR120,willbebornebyyou.Q:Whowillprobablypaytheamendmentfee?A.Thebuyer?B.Theseller?C.Theissuingbank?D.ThecarrierAnswer:A3.W:TheconsigneecomplainsthatcartonNo.45wasshort-shippedby60units.M:That’simpossible.Thetallysheetshowscarton45contained480pcs,exactlythefigureonthepackinglist.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Apricelist?B.Ashortageclaim?C.Aqualitydefect?D.AdelayinproductionAnswer:B4.W:We’dliketoinsurethegoodsagainstAllRisksplusWarRisk,buttheunderwriteraddsSRCCaswell.M:SRCCisunnecessaryfortextiles;itmainlycoverscivilcommotion.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofSRCC?A.Essential?B.Optional?C.Redundant?D.CompulsoryAnswer:C5.W:Thefactorypromisedex-worksdeliveryonthe8th,buttheforwarderdidn’tpickupuntilthe12th.M:That’swhythecontainerarrivedattheporttoolatetocatchthecut-off.Q:Whatcausedthedelay?A.Productionbacklog?B.Latepickup?C.Customsinspection?D.VesselcancellationAnswer:BSectionBLongConversationDirections:Youwillhearaconversationbetweenasalesmanagerandabuyer.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.W:Goodmorning,Mr.Han.I’mgladwecanmeetattheCantonFair.I’vestudiedyourcatalogue,especiallythe7-inchstainless-steelscissorsseries.M:Thanks,Ms.Clark.ItemSS-701isourbestseller:2mmthickness,mirrorpolish,58HRChardness.W:Mysupermarketchainneeds5,000pcsfortheChristmasseason.What’syourleadtime?M:Normally35days,yetOctoberispeakseason.Icansqueezeitinto28daysifyouplacetheorderbeforethe15th.W:CouldyouquoteVancouverCFR?M:USD2.80perpieceincludingpalletizing.Paymentis30%T/Tdeposit,balanceagainstcopyB/L.W:Thepriceisacceptable,butweusuallyopena90-dayusanceLC.M:UsanceLCmeansbankinterest.Icanaccept60-dayLCatmost,providedtheopeningbankisoneofthetopfourCanadianbanks.W:Agreed.Onemorething:eachpairmustbeblister-packedwithaEurohook,andthebarcodestickermustshow“MadeinChina”plusouritemcode4-867-901.M:Noproblem.I’llsendthePIwithintwohours.Questions6-10arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.6.Whatisthewoman’scoremarket?A.Eastergifts?B.Summerclearance?C.Christmaspromotion?D.Back-to-schoolseasonAnswer:C7.Howmanydayscanthemanshortentheleadtime?A.5?B.7?C.10?D.12Answer:B8.Whichpaymenttermisfinallyagreedupon?A.30%T/Tinadvance,balanceagainstB/Lcopy?B.60-dayusanceLC?C.90-dayusanceLC?D.CADatsightAnswer:B9.Whatspecialpackingrequirementismentioned?A.Giftboxwithmagneticclosure?B.BlisterwithEurohook?C.Shrinkwraponly?D.Displaycartonof12Answer:B10.Whatmustthebarcodestickerindicate?A.RRPinCAD?B.MadeinChinaandbuyer’scode?C.Batchnumberandexpirydate?D.RecyclinglogoAnswer:BPartIIVocabulary&Structure(20points)SectionAWordSubstitutionDirections:Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart.11.ThevesselwillberthatTerminal3at14:00hours.A.dock?B.anchor?C.refuel?D.unloadAnswer:A12.Weregretourinabilitytoentertainyourclaimfordeteriorationintransit.A.consider?B.compensate?C.refuse?D.adjustAnswer:A13.Thesupplierpromisedtoexpeditetheremaining800setsbyair.A.delay?B.speedup?C.insure?D.repackAnswer:B14.PleaseremitthesurplusamounttoouraccountwithCitibank,NewYork.A.deposit?B.transfer?C.withdraw?D.borrowAnswer:B15.Theinspectioncertificateisnullandvoidiftamperedwith.A.invalid?B.transferable?C.renewable?D.legalAnswer:ASectionBClozeDirections:Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.DearSirs,Weacknowledge16.______(receive)ofyourdebitnoteNo.456dated3MayforUSD2,30017.______(cover)theinspectionfee.However,wewishtopointoutthattheshortage18.______(find)bythesurveyorwascausedbyimproperpacking,forwhichyoushouldbe19.______(entitle)toclaimagainstthepackerinsteadofus.Therefore,wearenotinaposition20.______(honor)thenote.Answers:16.receipt?17.covering?18.found?19.entitled?20.tohonorPartIIIReadingComprehension(30points)PassageOneTheIncoterms?2020rulesdividecostsandrisksbetweensellerandbuyer.UnderCIP,thesellermustinsurethegoodsfor110%ofthecontractvalueagainstatleastICCClause(A).ManyChineseexportersmistakenlybelieveCIPequalsCIF,yetCIPappliestoallmodesoftransportwhileCIFissea-only.AnotherrevisionconcernsFCA:ifthebuyerrequeststhecarriertoissueanon-boardB/Ltotheseller,thesellermayagree,providedthebuyerbearsthecostandrisk.21.WhichIncotermrequiresthesellertoprocureminimumICC(A)coverage?A.CIF?B.CIP?C.DDP?D.FOBAnswer:B22.WhatisthemajordifferencebetweenCIFandCIP?A.Insurancecoveragepercentage?B.Modeoftransport?C.Exportclearance?D.PointofrisktransferAnswer:BPassageTwoAletterofcreditisaconditionalpaymentundertaking.Theissuingbankmustpaywhendocumentsappearontheirfacetobeincompliance.Adiscrepancyasminorasamissingfullstopmayleadtorefusal.In2022,oneChineseexporterlostUSD450,000becausetheinvoiceshowed“L/CNo.12345/2021”whilethecreditread“12345-2021”.Banksexaminedocumentswithextremecare,buttheyarenotliableforthegenuinenessofthedocuments.23.WhatmaycauseabanktorefusepaymentunderanLC?A.Goodsarrivelate?B.Marketpricedrops?C.Documentdiscrepancy?D.Buyer’sbankruptcyAnswer:C24.Whatcanbeinferredaboutbanks’responsibility?A.Theyverifytheactualqualityofgoods.?B.Theycheckonlydocumentconformity.?C.Theyguaranteeshipmentdate.?D.Theyinsurethecargo.Answer:BPassageThreeCross-bordere-commercehasshiftedthelogisticsparadigm.Insteadofbulkseafreight,smallparcelsflybydedicatedcargoaircraft.A2kgpackagefromShenzhentoMadridusedtotake30daysbypost;nowitlandsin7daysviaaSpanishbondedwarehouse.Sellerspre-stockgoodsinoverseaswarehouses,sothelast-miledeliverybecomesdomestic,cuttingimportVATandenhancingcustomerexperience.However,inventoryforecastingerrorscancauseoverstockandlong-termstoragefees.25.Whatisthemainadvantageofoverseaswarehouses?A.Zerocustomsduty?B.Fasterlast-miledelivery?C.Lowerairfreightrate?D.NostoragecostAnswer:B26.Whatriskdosellersfacewhenusingbondedwarehouses?A.Currencyfluctuation?B.Overstockpenalty?C.Exchangeloss?D.PiracyAnswer:BPartIVTranslation(10points)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.27.由于原材料價格猛漲，我們不得不對尚未執(zhí)行的所有訂單收取5%的附加費。Answer:Owingtothesharpriseinraw-materialprices,wehavetolevya5%surchargeonallordersnotyetexecuted.28.請盡快將正本提單、發(fā)票、裝箱單及原產(chǎn)地證書快遞給我方銀行。Answer:PleasecouriertheoriginalB/L,invoice,packinglistandcertificateoforigintoourbankassoonaspossible.29.如果貴方能在本周內(nèi)確認(rèn)形式發(fā)票，我們將立即安排生產(chǎn)。Answer:Providedyouconfirmtheproformainvoicewithinthisweek,wewillarrangeproductionimmediately.30.這批貨已投保一切險，保險責(zé)任自貨物在裝運港越過船舷時生效。Answer:TheshipmenthasbeencoveredagainstAllRisks,withinsurancetakingeffectasthegoodscrosstheship’srailattheportofloading.PartVBusinessWriting(20points)Task:YouaretheexportmanagerofBrightHomeAppliancesCo.Writea120-150-wordemailtoMr.Johnson,thebuyer,persuadinghimtoaccepta3-weekdelaycausedbyanewEUenergy-labelregulationthatrequiresextratests.Offera2%discountandpromisepriorityshipment.SampleAnswer:DearMr.Johnson,Iregrettoinformyouthattheshipmentof3,000unitsofmodelBHA-18airpurifiers,originallyscheduledfor20June,willbedelayedbyapproximatelythreeweeks.ThenewEUenergy-labelregulation(2023/1234)cameintoforceon1Mayandrequiresadditionalthird-partytestingfornoiseandstandbypower.Ourlaboratoryhasalreadystartedtheextraprocedures,buttheearliestcompletiondateis8July.Tocompensatefortheinconvenience,wearepreparedtograntyoua2%discountonthecontractvalue,deductablefromthebalancepayment.Meanwhile,wewillbookthefirstavailablevesselafterclearanceandmarkyourcontainer“Priority”withourforwarder.Wevalueyourunderstandingandlookforwardtoyourconfirmation.Bestregards,LilyZhangExportManagerBrightHomeAppliancesCo.Ltd.PartVIPracticalCalculations(10points)31.AChineseexporterquotesUSD18.00perdozenCIFHamburg.ThefreightisUSD1.20/dozenandinsuranceis0.5%ofCIFvalue.CalculatetheFOBShanghaiprice.Solution:LetFOB=xCIF=FOB+F+II=0.5%×CIF=0.005CIFCIF=x+1.20+0.005CIFCIF–0.005CIF=x+1.200.995CIF=x+1.20CIF=(x+1.20)/0.995