商务英语考试初级阅读理解答题技巧(一)

发布时间:2021-11-25


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1. 掌握一定的商务英语词汇、短语和句型。

(1)词汇方面

如commercials指广播、电视或电影院中播放的广告,还可指商业公司的股票。例如:

The TV show was interrupted by too many commercials.

电视节日被太多的广告给打断。

(2)短语方面

如soft selling软推销,指一种使用静悄悄的,不引人注意的诱导手段推销商品的方法,是一种“间接的”销售方法。与hard selling相对。hard selling是“商接的”销售方法,通过不断重复产品的名称及其优秀的品质,使用一些有力的,但不一定受欢迎的手段去推销产品。例如:

Some salespeople adopt a direct‘hard sell’approach, while others use a more indirect‘soft sell’approach.有些商人采用直接的“硬销售法”,而有的商人使用更间接的“软销售法”。

(3) 句型方面

有必要掌握一些国际商务英语中常用的句型,例如:

We are writing in connection with„ 今来函关于„„

I noted with interest your advertisement for...我饶有兴致地读到贵公司„„的广告。 Yes, that’s true,but on the other hand,„没错,但另一方面„„

That’s exactly what I think.这和我不谋而合。

Maybe.but don’t you think„?也许吧,但是你认为„„如何?

这些句型看似简单,但要做到在从事国际商务活动中对这些常用句型信于拈米也非易事。平时要多积累这样一些非常实用的句型和短语。又例如:

You are wanted on the phone. 有你的电话。

As requested.we enclose„for your attention.应贵方要求,今随函寄上„„请查收。

(4) 旧词“新义”

有些单词,可能学生早已学过,但在商务环境下,意思有所不同。那么,对他们来说便是新单词,必须同样牢记。例如:

protest 拒付(票据等)

The cheques he issued were a all protested.他开出的支票均遭拒付。

honour 承兑

All credit cards honoured here. 各种信用卡这里均通用。

protect 备款以支付„„

We hope you will duly protect our draft on presentation.望贵方在汇票提示时及时予以兑付。

factor 独立代理商。在英国,factor是一种特殊代理人,受他人委托进行贸易活动,收取佣金,佣金的多少取决于其业绩。

The factor is active in financing product imports to the US. 该代理商为产品输入美国积极筹资。

royalty 专利/版权等的使用费;提成费;特权。

Besides copyright,the writer got a 10-percent royalty on sales. 除拥有版权外,作者得到百分之十的版税。

(5) 同义词、近义词、相似词的辨析

国际商务英语学习者往往对一些商务英语中的同义词、近义词、相似词分辨不清,特别是在工作中由于选词不当,造成误解。例如,credit card(信用卡)与letter of credit(信用证)之间其实毫无关系,但有的学生不知其问的差别。又如,quotation和offer都有“报价”的意思,有什么区别呢?再如,表示公司的英语单词有不少,如:firm,company,corporation,branch,incorporation subsidiary,affiliated company等,它们之间意思有何不同?又如,B/L和B/E有什么差别呢?对这样一些词之间的差别,商务英语学生应该明白。

举个例子:

Chairman,President,C.E.O.,Managing Director,General Manager

Chairman的意思是“董事长”,他是股份公司董事会的最高负责人,是常设的业务执行及代表人,是负责主持公司董事会会议的人。当董事会成员对某项决策意见不统一时,董事长拥有决策权。许多公司董事长兼作公司的执行总裁。

President在美国英语中相当于英国英语的Chairman(of the Board)。

C.E.O.是Chief Executive Officer的首字母缩写,其意思是“首席执行官”,也可以将其翻译为“总裁”。“总裁”是公司的最高行政主管。在美国英语中,“President”也指“总裁”。有的公司的董事长和总裁由两人担任。总裁的位置仅次于董事长(chairman),高于副董事长(Vice-Chairman)。

Managing Director与General Manager都可翻译为“总经理”,但是,两者有所不同。对一个普通的没有董事会的公司来说,“总经理”是该公司的最高领导者。但是,假定A公司是一个设有董事会的股份有限公司,该公司管辖许多分公司,分公司的最高领导者也被称为是“总经理(G.M.)”,而总公司(Head Office/Headquarters)的“总经理”应翻译成“Managing Director(M.D.)”。Managing Director仅次于Chairman。C.E.O.有逐步取代M.D.的趋势。

又例如:

discount,deduction,rebate,allowance

discount的意思是“打折”。trade discount指的是制造商、批发商给零售商的折扣。像商店的“打折”,就是discount。若某商品原价是100英镑,现在该商品打九五折,英语为:5%discount。 deduction的意思是“广泛的减价”。







下面小编为大家准备了 商务英语考试 的相关考题,供大家学习参考。

Financial Planning: the factors involved in deciding on appropriate pricing strategies

正确答案:Suggested answers: a.In any single market three basic factors determine the boundaries of the pricing decision. The price floor or minimum price is bounded by product cost. The price ceiling or maximum price is bounded by competitive prices for comparable products and ability of customers to pay. Between the floor and ceiling for every product there is an optimum price which is a function of the demand for the product and the cost of supplying the product. The international executive must develop a pricing system and pricing policies that 'address these fundamental factors in each of the national markets in which his company operates. b.In addition to developing a pricing system the system must also be consistent with a number of uniquely international constraints. In addition to the diversity of national markets in all three basic dimensions—cost competition and demand—the international executive is also confronted by conflicting governmental tax policies and claims as well as government controls such as dumping legislation resale price maintenance legislation price ceilings and general review of price levels. Other factors affecting the international pricing decisions are the often surprisingly high international transportation costs middlemen in elongated international channels of distribution and multinational accounts demanding equal price treatment regardless of location. c.Pricing decisions have a major impact on a number of societal groups: consumers customers employees stockholders the public interest and of course the competition. These interest groups are affected by pricing decisions which in turn constrain the international executive. A widespread effect of international business is to lower prices. Within the corporation there are many interest groups and frequently conflicting price objectives. The divisional vice-president is concerned about profitability at the divisional level. Regional executives are concerned about profitability at the country level. d.The direction of international marketing seeks competitive prices in world markets.. The controller and financial vice-president are concerned about profits. The manufacturing vice-president seeks long runs for maximum manufacturing efficiency. The tax manager is concerned about compliance with government transfer pricing legislation and company counsel is concerned about the antitrust implications of international pricing practices. With such a large number of divergent and often conflicting interests combined with the limitations of our existing measures of demand it is premature to expect that we should be able to determine“optimal”prices in international marketing. A more feasible objective for the international executive is to formulate international pricing strategy and policy that will contribute rather than detract from company sales and profit objectives worldwide.
Suggested answers: a.In any single market three basic factors determine the boundaries of the pricing decision. The price floor, or minimum price, is bounded by product cost. The price ceiling, or maximum price, is bounded by competitive prices for comparable products and ability of customers to pay. Between the floor and ceiling for every product there is an optimum price, which is a function of the demand for the product and the cost of supplying the product. The international executive must develop a pricing system and pricing policies that 'address these fundamental factors in each of the national markets in which his company operates. b.In addition to developing a pricing system, the system must also be consistent with a number of uniquely international constraints. In addition to the diversity of national markets in all three basic dimensions—cost, competition, and demand—the international executive is also confronted by conflicting governmental tax policies and claims as well as government controls such as dumping legislation, resale price maintenance legislation, price ceilings and general review of price levels. Other factors affecting the international pricing decisions are the often surprisingly high international transportation costs, middlemen in elongated international channels of distribution, and multinational accounts demanding equal price treatment regardless of location. c.Pricing decisions have a major impact on a number of societal groups: consumers, customers, employees, stockholders, the public interest, and, of course, the competition. These interest groups are affected by pricing decisions, which in turn constrain the international executive. A widespread effect of international business is to lower prices. Within the corporation there are many interest groups and frequently conflicting price objectives. The divisional vice-president is concerned about profitability at the divisional level. Regional executives are concerned about profitability at the country level. d.The direction of international marketing seeks competitive prices in world markets.. The controller and financial vice-president are concerned about profits. The manufacturing vice-president seeks long runs for maximum manufacturing efficiency. The tax manager is concerned about compliance with government transfer pricing legislation, and company counsel is concerned about the antitrust implications of international pricing practices. With such a large number of divergent and often conflicting interests combined with the limitations of our existing measures of demand, it is premature to expect that we should be able to determine“optimal”prices in international marketing. A more feasible objective for the international executive is to formulate international pricing strategy and policy that will contribute rather than detract from company sales and profit objectives worldwide. 解析:constrain强迫,强制,束缚。optimum price最适当价格。 dumping倾销。antitrust反托拉斯。divergent分歧的,分开的。detract from贬低,减损。premature早熟的,仓促的。

? Read this part of a note from Emma Jackson, boss of a French travel agency.

We are thinking of printing a brochure to introduce tourist attractions and accommodation facilities in Europe. Please contact the major hotels and scenic spots and the like and invite them to make advertisements.

? Write a letter to Hotel Mecure:

? giving a brief self-introduction

? saying what kind of brochure you are going to print

? stating the rate of advertising

? asking for a prompt reply.

? Write 60-80 words.

? Write on your Answer Sheet.

正确答案:Dear Manager We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading travel agencies in France. We are going to print a brochure to introduce some tourist attractions and accommodation facilities in Europe for distribution at Hong Kong International Tourist Fair this year. Would you like to advertise your hotel in our brochure? The rate is 1000 for 1/2 page. We are looking forward to your early reply. Yours faithfully
Dear Manager, We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading travel agencies in France. We are going to print a brochure to introduce some tourist attractions and accommodation facilities in Europe for distribution at Hong Kong International Tourist Fair this year. Would you like to advertise your hotel in our brochure? The rate is 1,000 for 1/2 page. We are looking forward to your early reply. Yours faithfully,

Good acquaintance of finance is a must.

正确答案:A
A

You can go to every part of America from this city.

正确答案:B
B

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