2008年1月商务英语上.doc

试卷代号：1143 中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第一学期“开放本科”期末考试 英语专业 商务英语(上) 试题 2008年1月 注 意 事 项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明：并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题。使用铅笔答题无效。 Paper 1 Listening Test (30 points) Information for candidates ● There are three parts to the test and you will hear each part twice. ● There will be a pause before each part to allow you to look through tile questions and other pauses to let you think about your answers. ● Write your answers in the spaces indicated in the test paper. Part I You will hear a short talk. As you listen, mark the following statements True or False according to the information you have heard. ( 10 points) 1. This talk explains wily many small businesses fail. 2. When people siart a new business they are usually optimistic about its future. 3. Many small businesses fail in thc UK and US because of working capital problems. 4. In their first two years ghoul half of small businesses gu om of business. 5. Most of the failed companies dont have enough customers. Part 2 You will hear part of a presentation about a British companY. As you listen, answer questions 6 -- 10. (10 points) 2000, our fifteenth year, was another record year. Turnover was up over (6) % to almost ￡14 billion reflecting strong organic growth, the first time furth quarter inclusion of Young - Rubicam lne. and continued rapid growth in ollr media investrnent nlanagement activities. Revenues grew over 37% to almost ￡3 billion for the first time. Pre tax profits rose by over 43% to ￡366 million, earnings per share by over 26% to (7) p and dividends by 2I% to 3.75 p. The only disappointment was that the share price, the real measure of your weahb, fell hy (8)__ % during 2000. tlowever, your Companys share price performance ranks (9) in terms of share price appreciation against a company group of 14