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D. Descriptive economics C. D. Harbury, Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Social Science and Humanities. City University Offers a comprehensive description of the British economy. The book summarizes the theory underlying economics and the factual and institutional framework of the British economic system. Graphs, maps, harts and exercises help to illustrate and extend the text E Telecommunication Systems I P H Smale, Coventry Technical College Completely covers the TEC unit of the same name---explaining the basic systems used in all telecommunication processes. Adopts a block diagram approach in order to map out the structure and establish main functional units Electromagnetic waves, radio and TV systems, telephone equipment, networks and switching, and radar and data systems are all covered Part two Questions 8-12 Read this text about financial risks. Choose the best sentence from the list a -i to fill each of the blanks. For each blank 8-12 mark one letter A-I on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice Financial risks Several types of financial risk are encountered in international marketing; the major problems cks. Commercial risks are handled essentially as normal credit risks encountered in day-to-day business. They include solvency default to pay bills. The major risk, (8) which can only be dealt with through consistently effective management and marketing. One unique risk encountered by the quality of goods delivered, a dispute adjustments. Such risk is encountered when a controversy arises about the quality of goods delivered, a dispute over contract terms, or(9) shipped several hundred tons of dehydrated potatoes to a distributor in Germany. The distributor were reducing the price, reselling the potatoes, or shipping them home again, each involving cons Political risk relates to the problems of war or revolution currency inconvertibility, expropriation or expulsion, and restriction or cancellation of import licenses. Political risk is an environmental concern for all businesses. Management information systems and effective decision-marking processes are the best defenses against political risk. As many companies have discovered, sometimes there is no way to avoid political risk, (10

D. Descriptive Economics C. D. Harbury, Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Social Science and Humanities. City University Offers a comprehensive description of the British economy. The book summarizes the theory underlying economics and the factual and institutional framework of the British economic system. Graphs, maps, charts and exercises help to illustrate and extend the text. E. Telecommunication Systems I P. H. Smale, Coventry Technical College Completely covers the TEC unit of the same name——explaining the basic systems used in all telecommunication processes. Adopts a block diagram approach in order to map out the structure and establish main functional units. Electromagnetic waves, radio and TV systems, telephone equipment, networks and switching, and radar and data systems are all covered. Part Two Questions 8 - 12  Read this text about financial risks.  Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.  For each blank 8 - 12 mark one letter A-I on your Answer Sheet.  Do not mark any letter twice. Financial Risks Several types of financial risk are encountered in international marketing; the major problems include (B) commercial, political and foreign exchange risks. Commercial risks are handled essentially as normal credit risks encountered in day-to-day business. They include solvency, default to pay bills. The major risk, (8) ____ which can only be dealt with through consistently effective management and marketing. One unique risk encountered by the quality of goods delivered, a dispute adjustments. Such risk is encountered when a controversy arises about the quality of goods delivered, a dispute over contract terms, or (9) _____ one company, for example, shipped several hundred tons of dehydrated potatoes to a distributor in Germany. The distributor were reducing the price, reselling the potatoes, or shipping them home again, each involving considerable cost. Political risk relates to the problems of war or revolution, currency inconvertibility, expropriation or expulsion, and restriction or cancellation of import licenses. Political risk is an environmental concern for all businesses. Management information systems and effective decision-marking processes are the best defenses against political risk. As many companies have discovered, sometimes there is no way to avoid political risk, (10) _____

Exchange-rate fluctuations inevitably cause problems, but for many years, most firms could take protective action to minimize their unfavorable effects. Floating exchange rates of the world ernational Bu Corporation, for example, reported that exchange losses resulted in a dramatic 21.6 percent drop in their earnings in the third quarter of 1981(12), devaluations of major currencies were infrequent and usually could be anticipated, but exchange-rate fluctuations in the float system are daily affairs A. After serious consideration B. commercial, political and foreign exchange risks C. Asian Financial crisis is another example D. Corporation can take some measure to avoid financial risks E. However, is competition F. Any other disagreement over which payment is withheld G. To be especially aware of exchange-rate fluctuation and the need to compensate for them in their financial planning H. So mark must be prepared to assume them or give up doing business in a particular market 1. Before rates were permitted to float Part Three Question 13-20 Read this text about Air transportation, and answer questions 13-20 that follow. Airplanes are used to carry passengers, cargo and mail. Air transport companies operate scheduled airlines and non-scheduled services over local. regional. national. and international outes. The aircraft operated by these companies range from small single- engine planes to large multiengine jet transports 1. The first air passenger services began in 1910, when dirigibles began operation between several German cities. The first scheduled airplane service to carry passengers began in the U.S. IN 1914. Several experimental airmail flights took place in India, Europe, and the United States before World War I, but air transport services did not become a true business until after the war 2. During World War Two, intercontinental air transport became firmly established. After the war the new long-distance transports with advanced facilities were increasingly able to avoid storms and strong wind and make flights more economical and consistent. A new generation of " jumbo-jet "transports began operation in 1970, and the supersonic transport entered passenger service in 1976 3. During the 1970s the number of domestic passengers on U.S. airlines about 78%, and during the 1980s the figure was up about 58%. In 1990 there were 41.8 million international passengers, the figure was a 75%increase over 1980.The total cargo flown by

Exchange-rate fluctuations inevitably cause problems, but for many years, most firms could take protective action to minimize their unfavorable effects. Floating exchange rates of the world’ major currencies have forced all marketers (11) _____ international Business Machine Corporation, for example, reported that exchange losses resulted in a dramatic 21.6 percent drop in their earnings in the third quarter of 1981 (12) _____, devaluations of major currencies were infrequent and usually could be anticipated, but exchange-rate fluctuations in the float system are daily affairs. A. After serious consideration B. commercial, political and foreign exchange risks. C. Asian Financial crisis is another example D. Corporation can take some measure to avoid financial risks. E. However, is competition F. Any other disagreement over which payment is withheld G. To be especially aware of exchange-rate fluctuation and the need to compensate for them in their financial planning H. So mark must be prepared to assume them or give up doing business in a particular market I. Before rates were permitted to float Part Three Question 13 - 20  Read this text about Air transportation, and answer questions 13—20 that follow. Airplanes are used to carry passengers, cargo and mail. Air transport companies operate scheduled airlines and non-scheduled services over local, regional, national, and international routes. The aircraft operated by these companies range from small single- engine planes to large multiengine jet transports. 1. The first air passenger services began in 1910, when dirigibles began operation between several German cities. The first scheduled airplane service to carry passengers began in the U.S.IN 1914. Several experimental airmail flights took place in India, Europe, and the United States before World War I, but air transport services did not become a true business until after the war. 2. During World War Two, intercontinental air transport became firmly established. After the war the new long-distance transports with advanced facilities were increasingly able to avoid storms and strong wind and make flights more economical and consistent. A new generation of “jumbo-jet” transports began operation in 1970,and the supersonic transport entered passenger service in 1976. 3. During the 1970s the number of domestic passengers on U.S. airlines about 78%, and during the 1980s the figure was up about 58%. In 1990 there were 41.8 million international passengers; the figure was a 75%increase over 1980.The total cargo flown by

Choose the best word to fill each gap. For each question 21-35 mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. One answer has been given as an example. People Express People Express, example in April 1981, grew rapidly on the basis of low fares and no-frills service. It soon became a leading airline and(21) changed the industry as firms ntly engaged in price wars to lure passengers. Then, People Express bubble(22) because it over expended, consumer complains mounted and other airline matched its fares on popular routes. In 1986, People Express(23) hundreds of millions of dollars and was forced to sell out to Texas air. the owner of continental and eastern airlines In early 1987, Texas Air(24) eople Express into its Continental division and industry the costly fare wars would be ended. They could not have been more wrong. To stimulate Business for its(26) continental airlines. Texas Air instituted a new low fare category(27) MaxSavers. The fare offered prices that were up to 40percent lower than“ supersaver” rates offered(28) all airlines. For example, the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was $79. The MaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines, (29) feared losing business While MaxSaver rates were low, they also had restrictions. Tickets could not be(30) or flight times modified after purchase. Passengers would have to stay over either a Saturday or Sunday. Reservations had to be made at least two days(31) and there were limited seats Three weeks after Max Savers rates were(32) American Airlines announced plans to raise its discount fares and require 30-day(33) purchasing for its lowest fares. It felt it could not continue at the rates in effect. However, just 10days(34) American airlines had to revise its plan. Texas Air refused to abandon the MaxSaver fare, it even extended the program into the busy summer season. Competitors went along and the price war raged on, (35) executive's comment that"nobodys cost structure can survive MaxSavers Example A find B found C. founded D. finded 21.A. little D radically 22.A burst B explode C D. disap 23. A gained C. lost D 24.A emerged B C has combined D. mixed 25.A. what B. which C. where D. that 26. A expand B C expanded D. extende 27.A. called B. calling C. to call D. calling on 28.A. to 29.A. what B that C. which 30. A put off B canceling C. destroyed 31. A. before B in advance C ahead of D later

 Choose the best word to fill each gap.  For each question 21 - 35 mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.  One answer has been given as an example. People Express People Express, example in April 1981, grew rapidly on the basis of low fares and no-frills service. It soon became a leading airline and (21) _____ changed the industry as firms constantly engaged in price wars to lure passengers. Then, People Express bubble (22) _____ because it over expended, consumer complains mounted and other airline matched its fares on popular routes. In 1986, People Express (23) _____ hundreds of millions of dollars and was forced to sell out to Texas Air, the owner of Continental and Eastern Airlines. In early 1987,Texas Air (24) _____ People Express into its Continental division and industry observers believed (25) _____ the costly fare wars would be ended. They could not have been more wrong. To stimulate Business for its (26) _____ continental airlines, Texas Air instituted a new low fare category (27) _____ MaxSavers. The fare offered prices that were up to 40percent lower than “supersaver” rates offered (28) _____ all airlines. For example, the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was ＄79. The MaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines, (29) _____ feared losing business. While MaxSaver rates were low, they also had restrictions. Tickets could not be (30) _____ or flight times modified after purchase. Passengers would have to stay over either a Saturday or Sunday. Reservations had to be made at least two days (31) _____, and there were limited seats available. Three weeks after MaxSavers rates were (32) _____ American Airlines announced plans to raise its discount fares and require 30-day (33) _____ purchasing for its lowest fares. It felt it could not continue at the rates in effect. However, just 10days (34) _____ American Airlines had to revise its plan. Texas Air refused to abandon the MaxSaver fare; it even extended the program into the busy summer season. Competitors went along and the price war raged on, (35) _____ an executive’s comment that “nobody’s cost structure can survive MaxSavers” Example: A. find B. found C. founded. D. finded 21. A. little B. slowly C. quick D. radically 22. A. burst B. explode C. opened D. disappeared 23. A. gained B. made C. lost D. disappeared 24. A. emerged B. merged C. has combined D. mixed 25. A. what B. which C. where D. that 26. A. expand B. to extend C. expanded D. extended 27. A. called B. calling C. to call D. calling on 28. A. to B. for C. with D. by 29. A. what B that C. which D this 30. A. put off B canceling C. destroyed D canceled 31. A. before B in advance C. ahead of D later

Employment 77.4 3.6 4.9 1.6 8.7 3.8 100.00 GDP 19.2 15.4 37.1 8.4 12.5 7.4 100.00 Percentage of GDP 80 60 40 20 0 References Reading Part One 1. (E)：学习通讯的大学生。E 项是一本关于通讯方面的书，选 E。 2. （A）“一位通过培养当文秘课程老师的学生”。从 A 段第一句话可知选 A。 3. （C）“公司金融部门的人员及会计”显然对他们来说，Business Finance 较适合。 4. （D）“学经济的大学生”，他们应该有关经济方面的书，所以 D 对。 5. （B）“要拿经济学的证书的学生”，他们应该读有关经济课考试方面的书，所以 B 对。 6. （C）“公司经理人员”一般读 Business Finance 较适合。 7. （D）“在大学教经济学的老师”，他们当然要看一些经济学的书而不是为了考试，所以选 D 不选 B。 Part Two 8．（E）The major risk 是句子的主语，因此需要填入的是句子的谓语，however 是个副词，不影响句子的语法结构。 9．（F）和前面的 the quality of goods …, a dispute over contract terms 一样，any other disagreement 也是介词 about 的宾语，只是在它的后面多了个定语从句 over which payment is withheld。 10. （H）上文表示有时政治风险不可避免，这显然是原因，因此需要一种结果。So 引导的从句是结果。 11．（G）force 这个动词后面常用名词＋to 不定式的复合宾语。 12．（I）这里填入的式一个完整的从句。 Part Three 13．（C）本段介绍了航空运输的初步阶段。 14．（E）本段介绍了航空运输从第二次世界大战到 70 年代的重大发展。 15．（D）本段介绍了美国航空客运量和货运吨位的增长情况。 16．（A）本段介绍了机场所提供的各种服务。 17．（D）第一段谈到飞机的种种用途，最后一句话讲到航空公司使用各种不同的飞机，本机便是这两方面内容的结合。 18．（B）where 后面明显需要填入一个语法上完整的句子，在五个选项中只有 B 是句子

19(A)这句话概括了第三段的主要内容。 20(C)填入的动词不定时短语时间机场提供各种服务的目的状语 Part four 21-25 DACBD 26-30 ADCD 31-35 BAABB 21(D)从语义上看不能填 slowly(注意前面有soon,从语法结构上看要添一个和副词。 22(A)从时态上看应用过去时,从词语的搭配看 bubble burs是对的。这是一种固定的说法(也可以说: The bubble was pricked.意思是说,原来看上去一种很好的想法,实际上是行不通的。) 23(C)从上下文看应该填表时损失的词,故lost是对的。 24(B)表示两个单位合并常用 merge 25(D)that引导宾语从句,他在从句中不充当任何成分 26(C)从句法结构上看应填过去分词, expanded的意思是“扩大的,膨胀的”, extended 是“延长的,引申的”, expanded是正确选择 27(A)从句法结构上看只能填过去分词 28(D)由by引出动作的执行者。 29(C) which引导非限定性定语从句 30(D)要用被动语态结构。 Put off是“推迟”, destroy是“破坏”,所以语意不对。 31(B) in advance是“预先,提前”,而 ahead of后面要有宾语。 32(A) introduce是“采用,推行”的意思 33(A)是过去分词,作形容词用,意为提前的,预先的。句法上这里要用前置修饰语。 34(B) later的意思是一以后, lately是最近,近来。 35(B)从结构上看应填介词。英语中既没有 despite of,也没有 In spite,正确的形式是 despite或者 in spite of Section a 36have,此句, lead to gains表示得益,构成一个完整的意思,不必再用 have gains 37.in, exist是个不及物动词,若加in,则后面要跟宾语,显然,此处没有宾语。所以去掉 38 mostly此词纯属多余 39.无多余单词 40. actually,前面己有 in fact,后无需再用 actually了 Section B 41. individual, individual specialty shops指个人专卖店,而 personal则无此含义 42.mos,most表示高级,此处译为给我印象最深的是…,而 mostly意为大多数。 3buy此处为一般现在时,不用 bought 44.or,根据上下文, shoes, pants,TV,VCR应是或者的关系,不应用and 45 problems前一个词为some,可知前一个词为some。可知该用复数 Writing

19 （A）这句话概括了第三段的主要内容。 20（C）填入的动词不定时短语时间机场提供各种服务的目的状语。 Part four 21 - 25 DACBD 26 - 30 ADCD 31 - 35 BAABB 21（D）从语义上看不能填 slowly (注意前面有 soon), 从语法结构上看要添一个和副词。 22（A）从时态上看应用过去时，从词语的搭配看 bubble burst 是对的。这是一种固定的说法（也可以说：The bubble was pricked. 意思是说，原来看上去一种很好的想法，实际上是行不通的。） 23（C）从上下文看应该填表时损失的词，故 lost 是对的。 24 (B)表示两个单位合并常用 merge. 25（D）that 引导宾语从句，他在从句中不充当任何成分。 26（C）从句法结构上看应填过去分词，expanded 的意思是“扩大的，膨胀的”， extended 是“延长的，引申的”，expanded 是正确选择。 27（A）从句法结构上看只能填过去分词。 28 ( D) 由 by 引出动作的执行者。 29（C）which 引导非限定性定语从句。 30 (D) 要用被动语态结构。Put off 是 “推迟”，destroy 是“破坏”，所以语意不对。 31 ( B) in advance 是“预先，提前”，而 ahead of 后面要有宾语。 32 (A) introduce 是“采用，推行”的意思。 33 (A) 是过去分词，作形容词用，意为提前的，预先的。句法上这里要用前置修饰语。 34 (B) later 的意思是—以后，lately 是最近，近来。 35 (B) 从结构上看应填介词。英语中既没有 despite of ，也没有 in spite , 正确的形式是 despite 或者 in spite of . Part Five Section A 36. have, 此句，lead to gains 表示得益，构成一个完整的意思，不必再用 have gains. 37. in，exist 是个不及物动词，若加 in，则后面要跟宾语，显然，此处没有宾语。所以去掉 in。 38. mostly 此词纯属多余 39. 无多余单词 40. actually，前面已有 in fact，后无需再用 actually 了 Section B 41. individual，individual specialty shops 指个人专卖店，而 personal 则无此含义。 42. most，most 表示高级，此处译为给我印象最深的是…，而 mostly 意为大多数。 43. buy 此处为一般现在时，不用 bought 44. or，根据上下文，shoes，pants，TV，VCR 应是或者的关系，不应用 and。 45. problems 前一个词为 some，可知前一个词为 some。可知该用复数。 Writing