1、国开电大专科商务英语1机考题库 第三大题 阅读理解这择题 Accounting is More Than Numbers Accounting could date back to about 7.000 years ago.People of that time relied on old accounting methods to record the growth of crops and herds.Accounting has great 1 developed with the growth of joint-stock companies.When you think of ac
2、counting,you may find pages of tables and numbers.That image doesnt usually give you too much excitement.When you have your own business,though,those numbers come to mean the world to you because they give you the record of how much money youve earned or lost.Actually,accounting is not simply about
3、strange dollar amounts or boring numbers i theyre your sales figures,your costs,and your prof ts.In other words,accounting is a language of business.Once you know how to work with those numbers,how to read those numbers and how to read the story they tell,you will be able to manage your business tow
4、ard greater success.21.Accounting could date back to about years ago.A.7,000B.6,000C.5,000答案A22.People in the old days relied on old accounting methods to record A.how much money they hadB.the management of their businessC.the growth of er ops and herds答案C23.Accounting has greatly changed with the d
5、evelopment of A.crops and herds B.joint-stock companiesC.internet companies答案B24.Accounting is very important in your business because it shows A.how much money youve earned or lostB.pages full of tables and numbersC.strange dollar amounts or boring numbers答案A25.According to the writer,accounting is
6、 A.a language of businessB.your sales figures,your costs,and your profitsC.Both A and B答案CAmerican students lear business skills in school.Here is a story about some American students who learnt business skills by operating their own banks.In December 1987,the Twiglet Bank was opened at an Elementar
7、y School in Miami, Florida.It is a real bank that accepts money for savings and makes loans,and it is operated by students between 10 and 12 years old.The bank is open for one hour two days a week.Students can put their money into the bank and withdraw it as they wish.Officials from a local bank hel
8、ped the students start the bank.They trained twenty-three of them to do all the different kinds of bank jobs,from counting money to guarding the bank.The students needed money to start the bank.They raised more than $ 2,000 by selling 50-dollar shares in the bank to parents,teachers,the local bank w
9、orkers,and customers.Organizing and operating the bank has taught the children a lot about the banking business.They have learned about raising and investing money and how to use computers and other banking equipment.They have also learned how to ask for a job and to be responsible for their jobs.1.
10、Who helped these children start a bank?A.ParentsB.TeachersC.Bank staff答案C2.How did children raise money for their bank?A.Their schools provided financial support for them.B.They sold shares to their parents,teachers,local bank workers and customers.C.They found an organization to donate a set of fun
11、d.答案B3.Who is currently operating Twiglet Bank?A.TeenagersB.CommunityC.Government答案A4.Which is not TRUE for the benefits of children from operating their own banks?A.They learned how to use computers and banking equipment.B.They learned how to find a job and do it well.C.They learned how to produce
12、the money.答案C5.What is the best title for this passage?A.A Bank of MiamiB.A StudentsBankC.The Operation of American Banks答案B Does everyone in your office always agree all the time?When someone makes a suggestion,does everyone just smile and nod in agreement?When you bring forward an idea,do people j
13、ust accept it?Well,if you answered“yes”to any of these questions,you are in an extremely unusual workplace.People are people.They disagree,they argue,and they fight.You cant get around it.But you can learn to deal with it.To hold your own,you need to learn how to argue effectively.If youve got an op
14、inion,you need to defend it.And if you have a problem with something a colleague has done,you need to let them know.This can make for some difficult discussions and meetings,but this is just apart of life and business.21.From the first paragraph we can know that in the office A.people sometimes argu
15、eB.people always agreeC.people always get around it答案A22.The underlined sentence“People are people.”means A.people are always the sameB.people dislike each otherC.people have their own opinions答案C23.The writer suggests that if you have got an opinion,you need to A.get around itB.fight for itC.argue
16、in support of it答案C24 You need several skills to A.let your colleagues knowB.argue effectivelyC.make for discussions and meetings答案B25.The main point of this passage is about .A.the fact of disagreement and argument in the officeB.how to avoid disagreement and argument in the officeC.how to argue ef
17、fectively in the office答案AEveryone likes living in a clean and comforable environment If the environment is bad,itwill affect our body,and make us not feel well.Sometimes we maybe terribly ill.At that time we dont want to work,and we have to stay in bed and rest at home.So the environment is very im
18、portant to us.Its the germ that makes us ill There are germs everywhere.They are very small and you cant find them with your own eyes.You can see them with a microscope.There may be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs can always be found in dirty water.When we look at dirty water under the
19、microscope,we shall see them in it.Germs can also be found in air and dust.If you cut your finger,some of the dust from the floor may go into it,and you will have much pain in it.Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body,and you will have pain everywhere,To keep us healthy,we should try our
20、best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier.This needs us to act together.21.The writer tells us that A.we like working when we are illB.we cant feel ill if the environment is badC.we feel well when the environment is good答案C22.Germs are A.very small things that you cant see with your eye
21、sB.the things that dont effect peopleC.the things that you can find with your eyes答案A23.Where can germs be found?They can be found A.everywhereB.in air and dustC.only in dirty water答案A24.How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?A.I will feel nothing.B.I will feel tense.C.I will feel
22、 painful.答案C25.From the passage we know that .A.environment doesnt affect our lifeB.we dont need to improve our environmentC.germs may make us ill答案C Exports are either raw materials or manufactured goods.Raw materials are products of the land,such as cotton,timber or rubber.Some raw materials,such
23、as iron ore,come from mines.These raw materials are often exported by the countries that produce them to other countries where they are made into manufactured goods.Some countries produce food for export,for example,meat,sugar,or cereals such as wheat and maize.These countries are agricultural count
24、ries.An agricultural country needs fertile land and a good climate.A cold,dry climate is not suitable for agriculture.A country which produces manufactured goods is known as an industrialized country.An industrialized country can not always produce enough food for its own needs.In this case,it does
25、not export foodstuffs.Instead it has to import them.It relies on exports of manufactured pro duets and pays for imports with the money it earns from the exported goods.21.From the first sentence of the passage we can know that there are kinds of exports.A.twoB.threeC.four答案A22. Raw materials are oft
26、en exported by the countries that produce them to other countries where A.they are consumedB.they are made into finished productsC.they are wasted答案B23.The countries which produce food for export,for example,meat,sugar,or cereals such as wheat and maize are countries.A.developedB.industrialC.agricul
27、tural答案C24.An industrialized country usually has to import foodstuffs because A.it can not always produce enough food for its own needsB.it doesnt have fertile land and a good climateC.it relies on exports of manufactured pro duets答案A25.The best title of this passage is A.Agriculture and IndustryB.E
28、xportC.Production答案BFebruary 1205Dear Ms.Lin,Special Requirements for Packing(Order No.MI 063)With reference to the order of woolen gloves above,the packing instructions 1(list) as follows:The woolen gloves 2 (pack) in twenty boxes,and the boxes 3 (pack) in a carton.All the boxes 4(put) close togeth
29、er in order to avoid being flattened.The carton 5(line) with waterproof cloth inside and 6 (strap) with metal bands outside,which is strong enough for sea transportation.Small holes 7(make) in the waterproof cloth to let the moisture out.Please 8(follow) the packing instructions above.Thank you for
30、your attention.Yours sincerely,Daniel Anderson1.The woolen gloves should be A.packed in a cartonB.strong enoughC.packed in twenty boxes答案C2.All the boxes were put close together A.for sea transportationB.to avoid being crushedC.to be in good order答案B3.The carton was strapped with metal bands outside
31、 A.to be strong enoughB.to let the moisture outC.to be waterproof答案A4.To let the moisture out.small holes should be made A.in twenty boxesB.in the waterproof clothC.in the carton答案B5.The main purpose of the letter is to A.order woolen glovesB.follow packing instructionsC.make packing instructions答案B
32、 From:BobSmithTo:Tompson Harris10:12AM,Monday,Dec.21,2015Dear Mr.Harris,Thank you for your cooperation for our business in the recent years.With your great help and support,we have tripled our products in the last three years.And the profits of our company increases steadily.Now,we have enlarged and
33、 consolidated our domestic market and European market.Next step we intend to explore the North American market,especially Canadas and USAs.However,we do not have good connections in this region.Therefore,we shall be very obliged if you could kindly introduce us to some of your reliable partners in N
34、orth America who are interested in our products.We look forward to your early reply.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Yours sincerely,Bob SmithProject manager1.How does Bob begin with his email?A.With a self-introduction.B.With his companys current situation.C.With presenting thanks for help and su
35、pport.答案C2.Whats the current situation of Bobs company?A.Very good.B.Not so good.C.Just So So答案A3.What are the market areas of Bobs company?A.Domestic and Asian market.B.Domestic and North American market.C.Domestic and European market.答案C4.What is the recent plan of Bobs company?A.To enlarge the do
36、mestic and European market.B.To explore the North American market.C.To withdraw from European market and strengthen the North American market.答案B5.What is the purpose of the email?A.To give best wishes for the coming Christmas and New Year.B.To ask for the introduction of some business partners in N
37、orth America.C.To consolidate the business relationship.答案B If you dont have much experience of making phone calls in English,making a business call can be a worrying experience.Most business people,unless they feel very confident,prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making n
38、otes in advance.And during the call they make notes while theyre talking to help them to remember what was said.Although its quick and convenient to phone someone to give them information or to ask questions,the disadvantage is that there is nothing in writing to help you to remember what was said.I
39、ts essential to make notes and often when an agreement is reached on the phone,one of the speakers will send a fax or e-mail to confirm the main points that were made.Because its so easy to be misunderstood when talking on the phone,its a good idea to repeat any important information(especially numb
40、ers and names) back to the other person to make sure youve got it right.Always make sure you know the name of the person youre talking to.If necessary,ask them to spell it out to you,so that you can make sure youve got it right-and try to use their name during the call.And make sure that they know y
41、our name too.21.If you dont have much experience of making phone calls in English,making a business call can be A.an easy thingB.a happy experienceC.a painful thing答案C22.Most business people prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making notes in advance because A.they are very
42、carefulB.their foreign language isnt so goodC.they dont want to miss any important information答案B23.When the speakers reach an agreement on the phone, will send a fax or e-mail in order to confirm the main points that were made.A.one of themB.both of themC.none of them答案A24.What does“itrefer to in t
43、he first sentence in Paragraph Four.itsa good idea to repeat any important information(especially numbers and names) back to the other person to make sure youve got it right”?A.important informationB.the other personC.a good idea答案A25.The best title of this passage is A.The Importance of Taking NotesB.Business CallsC.Talking on the Phone答案BOnce upon a time,there lived a rich man.He had a servant He and the serv
