1、公共英语四级-经济(二)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)For Questions 1 5, you will hear a dialogue of business telephoning. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. W
2、rite only 1 word in each numbered box.Information about business telephoningWho is answering Mr. Woods call? UU 1 /U/UWho does Mr. Wood want to speak to? UU 2 /U/UMr. Wood is from which computer company? UU 3 /U/UMr. wood wants to buy some computer UU 4 /U/UWhich line is Mr. Wood put on? UU 5 /U/U（分
3、数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)For Questions 6 10, you will hear a monologue about state fair. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer.How long at most does a state fair last in America? UU 1 /U
4、/UWhen did the Indiana State Fair start? UU 2 /U/UThe cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was _. UU 3 /U/UToday, people at the fair can play _. UU 4 /U/UWho say such fairs are important? UU 5 /U/U（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)You will hear one dialogue
5、and two passages. Before listening to each one, read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the two speakers talking about? A. The benefits of strong business competition. B. A proposal to
6、lower the cost of production. C. Complaints about the expense of modernization. D. Suggestions concerning new business strategies.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory? A. It costs much more than its worth. B. It should be brought up-to-date. C. It calls f
7、or immediate repairs. D. It can still be used for a long time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the woman suggest about human resources? A. The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency. B. A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. C. The entire staff should be retrained. D.
8、 Better-educated employees should be promoted.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV? A. Their competitors have long been advertising on TV. B. TV commercials are less expensive. C. Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient. D. TV commercials attract more investmen
9、ts.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the primary reason for Eatons success? A. He sold only good quality goods. B. He was the first person to provide good service. C. He treated his employees better than any of his competitors. D. He won respect from his customers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can b
10、e inferred from Eatons story? A. Eaton invented the idea of the Internet shopping. B. Eaton drove other businessmen to failure. C. Eaton never sold his goods on credit. D. Eaton was defeated by his rivals.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why was Eatons list important to people on farms? A. Because it was a conv
11、enient way of getting good-quality goods at reasonable prices. B. Because it was a convenient way of getting goods at unreasonable prices. C. Because it was a convenient way of getting good-quality goods at unreasonable prices. D. Because it was a convenient way of getting poor-quality goods at reas
12、onable prices.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the chief duty of every government? A. To protect persons and property. B. To collect taxes. C. To teach and train citizens. D. To save natural resources for future use.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did the government raise money in the past? A. By sellin
13、g services that make life comfortable. B. By selling land containing oil. C. By selling public lands. D. By selling coals and other natural products.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the passage mainly about? A. Environmental pollution and protection. B. Taxes and services for the public. C. Police effor
14、ts to protect people. D. Peoples attitude toward taxes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank.Public image refers to how a company is viewed by its customers, suppliers, and stockholders, by
15、 the financial community, by the communities U U 1 /U /Uit operates, and by federal and local governments. Public image is controllable U U 2 /U /Uconsiderable extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts are.A firms public image plays an important role in the U U 3 /U /Uof the
16、 firm and its products to employees, customers, and to such outsiders U U 4 /U /Ustockholders, suppliers, creditors, government officials, as well as U U 5 /U /Uspecial groups. With some things it is impossible to U U 6 /U /Uall the diverse publics, for example, a new automated plant may meet the ap
17、proval of creditors and stockholders, U U 7 /U /Uit will undoubtedly find U U 8 /U /Ufrom employees who see their jobs U U 9 /U /U. On the other hand, high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval, U U 10 /U /Ulow quality products and U U 11 /U /Uclaims would be w
18、idely looked down upon.A firms public image, if it is good, should be treasured and protected. It is a valuable U U 12 /U /Uthat usually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship between a firm and publics. If a firm has owned a quality image, this is not easily U U 13 /U /Uor imitated by
19、its competitors. Such an image may enable a firm to U U 14 /U /Uhigher prices, to win the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to expect the most U U 15 /U /Ucreditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firms stock to command higher price-earni
20、ngs U U 16 /U /Uthan other companies in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image.A number of factors affect the public image of a corporation. U U 17 /U /Uinclude physical U U 18 /U /U, contacts of outsiders U U 19 /U /Ucompany employees, product quality and dependability, pric
21、es U U 20 /U /Uto competitors, customer service, the kind of advertising and the media and programs used, and the use of public relations and publicity.（分数：20.00）(1). A. which B. what C. where D. whom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. in B. within C. on D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. attraction B. attachment C
22、. affection D. generalization（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. and B. with C. as D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. converse B. diverse C. reverse D. universe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. satisfy B. treat C. amuse D. entertain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. so B. then C. thus D. but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. support B. identi
23、fication C. compliment D. resistance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. ensured B. promoted C. threatened D. unemployed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. because B. while C. though D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. false B. fake C. artificial D. counterfeit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. fortune B. asset C. possession D. prop
24、erty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. countered B. cooperated C. repelled D. compelled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. pay B. get C. order D. charge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. favorite B. prosperous C. favorable D. prospective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. rate B. ratio C. ration D. interest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. Thes
25、e B. They C. That D. It（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. appliances B. equipment C. devices D. facilities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. on B. with C. in D. along（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. relative B. related C. reliable D. reconcilable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Read
26、 the following text. Answer the questions below the text by choosing A, B, C or D.Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near-triplin
27、g of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-80, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?The oil price was giv
28、en another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short term.Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the
29、1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the
30、 past.Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telep
31、hones use far less oil than steel or car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would
32、 increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%0.5% of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economiesto which heavy industry has shiftedhave become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed
33、.One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the 1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The economists
34、commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.（分数：10.00）(1).The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is _. A. global inflation B. reduction in supply C. fast growth in economy D. Iraqs suspension of exports（分数：2
35、.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if _. A. price of crude oil rises B. commodity prices rise C. consumption rises D. oil taxes rise（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries _. A. heavy ind
36、ustry becomes more energy-intensive B. income loss mainly results from fluctuating crude oil prices C. manufacturing industry has been seriously squeezed D. oil price changes have no significant impact on GDP（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We can draw a conclusion from the text that _. A. oil-price shocks are
37、less shocking now B. inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks C. energy conservation can keep down the oil prices D. the price rise of crude oil leads to the shrinking of heavy industry（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).From the text we can see that the writer seems _. A. optimistic B. sensitive C. gloomy D
38、. scared（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese.Three reasons why we are unwilling to discuss insurance can be suggested. First of all, insurance is expensive. U U 1 /U /UUA young father who purchases a fai
39、rly small life insurance policy agrees to pay a sum of $200 every year for 40 yearsa total of $8000./U Many college students pay $800 to $1000 per year for car insurance. In effect, they pay as much for the insurance as they do for the car itself. Health insurance that pays for modern medical miracl
40、es often costs American people as much as $2000 every year. Adequate insurance is expensive and it is a major item for most families.Insurance also reminds us that we live in an unsafe world. We are human beings and we must face the possibilities of illness, injury, death, and financial loss. U U 2
41、/U /UUOur rational minds recognize the many unfortunate events that can occur, but in our hearts we hope that we might be spared./U Serious injury or death is not a pleasant subject to discuss or even consider. We are afraid; we would rather talk about football or the weather or what we had for lunc
42、h.Finally, insurance is a difficult, complex subject. U U 3 /U /UUNo one understands it completely and only a few insurance professionals really feel comfortable in a discussion of automobile, life, and major medical coverages./U We feel inadequate and try to hide our ignorance by avoiding discussio
43、ns of insurance.Yet these three reasons for not discussing insurance provide three excellent reasons why we should learn more about it. Insurance is expensive. In a lifetime, many of us spend as much on insurance as we do on the purchase of a house. If we want to spend our money intelligently, we ne
44、ed information about the products and services available. U U 4 /U /UUWe dont depend entirely on salespeople when we buy a car, a house, or a suit of clothes; neither should we depend entirely on the agent when we buy insurance./U We need a basic knowledge of insurance coverages if we are to be inte
45、lligent consumers.The intelligent consumer looks problems in the face. Although accident, illness, and death are not pleasant subjects, each of us knows we face these possibilities. U U 5 /U /UUIt is better that we plan for these situations by finding means to deal with them than to just hope that they will somehow go away./U（分数：15.00）_
