1 附录附录 1 全国全国商务英语专业四商务英语专业四级考试样题级考试样题 The National Test for Business English Majors-Band 4 (Sample Test) Part I Listening Comprehension (35%) (30 Minutes) Section One (10%) Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on the ANSWER SHEET. Questions 1 to 5 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 1. What is the specific field of study for Johns dissertation? A. the current state of universities in San Francisco B. western philosophy C. philosophy with an emphasis on Buddhist studies D. eastern religions 2. Which is NOT true about Suen Mok? A. It has got a very good program for ten-day meditation retreats. B. Their meditation programs teach only foreigners. C. Their meditation programs teach meditation techniques. D. It is not the only temple John studies. 3. What is so special about Tam Krabok? A. It teaches people to meditate and overcome their drug addiction. B. It organizes meditation retreats for foreigners. C. It organizes workshops to promote Thailands version of Buddhism. D. It teaches people the essence of Theravada. 4. How many people have been cured in Tam Krabok? A. about one hundred B. about one thousand C. about one hundred thousand 2 D. more than one hundred thousand 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the interview? A. Opium was illegal in Thailand until 1959. B. Opium was legal in Thailand till 1959. C. In Johns understanding, Buddhism basically tries to help people live better lives. D. Drug addiction is a big problem in a lot of different countries. Section Two (10%) Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks that follow. Write the answer to each blank on the ANSWER SHEET. Questions 6 to 10 are based on a news broadcast. At the end of the news broadcast you will be given 10 seconds to fill in each of the following five blanks. Now listen to the interview. 6. The number of new homes being constructed across Australia rose by 15 per cent in the December quarter, which is since 2001. 7. Department store owner David Jones says sales are expected to slow over the next few months as taxpayer handouts and the dry up. 8. The World Bank has warned Chinas facing a big problem. 9. The World Bank revised up its forecasts for Chinas from 8.7 to 9.5 per cent this year. 10. The World Banks quarterly China report suggested that higher migrant wages could help boost rural income and reduce the between rural and city lifestyles. Section Three (15%) Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer to each blank on the ANSWER SHEET. Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 5 minutes to answer the following three questions. Now listen to the interview. 3 11. Describe the impact of the economic downturn on teenagers who left school without completing Level 12 in 2008. 12. Describe the current economic downturn in Australia. 13. How did the retail industry perform in this economic downturn? Part II Reading and Writing (35%) (50 Minutes) Section One Multiple Choice (5%) Directions: Read the following passage and fill in Blanks 14-18 with the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark the answer on the ANSWER SHEET. Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America, owned by PepsiCo. And accounts (14) over half of the parent Companys 3 billion annual profits. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated, and to grow, the company has to look overseas. Its strategy rests (15) two beliefs: first a global product offers economies of scale with which local brands cannot compete. And second, 16 in the 21st century are drawn to “global“ as a concept. “Global“ does not mean products that are consciously identified as American, but ones than consumes-especially young people-see as part of a modem, innovative world in which people are linked (17) cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for (18) , do not know than Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the companys research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business. With brand perception a crucial factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo. The logo, along with the companys long-held marketing image of the “irresistibility“ of its chips, would help facilitate the companys global expansion. 14. A. of B. for C. with D. in 15. A. on B. in C. for D. of 16. A. businessmen B. producers C. consumers D. managers 17. A. with B. to C. at D. across 18. A. short B. sure