全国外经贸从业人员认证考试国际商务英语等级考试（中级）试卷2008年12月题目序号总分核分人应得分数20402020100实际得分得分评卷人复核人Listening: 20%（听力，20分）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear several questions. After you hear each question, you will read the four choices and decide which one is the correct answer to the question you have heard. This section totals 10 points.（ ）1. A. Yesterday was fine.B. They quoted the price at ten oclock.C. I have their price.D. I think it reasonable.（ ）2. A. Certainly not. B. Yes, please.C. No, the letter is not ready yet.D. Yes, Ill be glad to.（ ）3. A. Im sure for being late.B. The meeting was canceled.C. My car ran out of gas on the way.D. The manager was late this morning.（ ）4. A. By airmail.B. To John.C. From my teacher.D. Six.（ ）5. A. Id be pleased if you got there.B. Ill give some lectures on insurance.C. I like it very much.D. It doesnt matter.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear five English sentences. Listen carefully and translate them into Chinese. This section totals 5 points.1 _2. _3. _ _4. _ _5. _ _.Section CDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions. This section totals 5 points.（ ）1. Life in America is . A. cheap B. expensive C. interesting D. full of bills（ ）2. Which of the following is not mentioned? A. Insurance is necessary in ones business. B. A person may have insurance for his health. C. In California, everyone is insured. D. Every car on the road must be insured in some parts of America.（ ）3. People pay so much money for insurance, as they dont want . A. to waste their time B. to lend cars to others C. to pay the bills themselves if there are any unexpected accidents. D. their children to lose their jobs（ ）4. If one has a calamity and does not have insurance, he may lose everything he has . A. because of all the bills he must pay B. because of carelessness C. because of laziness D. None of the above（ ）5. Which is false according to the passage? A. In California, it is a law that every car on the road must be insured. B. If everyone is insured while driving, the insurance company pays the bill for traffic accidents. C. If one doesnt get insurance in business, he may lose some of his profits. D. If one doesnt get insurance in America, he will be fined.得分评卷人复核人IIReading & Comprehension: 40%（阅读与理解，40分）Section ADirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write down the right answer in the brackets for each sentence. This section totals 10 points, one point for each sentence.（ ）1.There is a steady demand in Europe leather gloves high quality. A. for, in B. for, of C. at, with D. in, of（ ）2.We assure our clients delivery within 20 days after receipt of L/C. A. about B. in C. of D. with（ ）3.An L/C should be established in our favor by documentary draft at sixty days sight.A. available B. availing C. paying D. paid（ ）4.Insurance is to be _by the buyer if transaction is concluded on FOB or CFR basis.A. taken B. covered C. done D. made（ ）5.We will pack the goods according to our usual practice if we do not hear from you _ the contrary.A. on B. to C. in D. as（ ）6.Shipment is to be made during March to May _ three equal lots.A. in B. at C. by D. on（ ）7. Some customers requested us to _ our price because they considered it too high. A. put down B. get down C. take down D. bring down（ ）8 .We must apologize for this error, which resulted _ carelessness in our packing department. A. in B. at C. from D. for（ ）9 .We hereby authorize you to _ on us at 60 days after sight to the extent of USD20,000.00.A. open B. establish C. draw D. build（ ）10. _ we are appreciating the good quality of your black tea, we regret that you