成人高等教育《商務英語閱讀1》期末考試一、翻譯下列短語。(每小題1分，共計10分)1.規避風險____________空1答案：risk-averse2.首期付款____________空1答案：downpayment3.私家舊貨出售____________空1答案：Privatesecondhandsale4.生產周期____________空1答案：producttime5.產品銷售員____________空1答案：productmerchandiser6.Maliciousattack____________空1答案：惡意攻擊7.gotoalllengths____________空1答案：全力以赴8.Peoplewhocansolvedifficulties____________空1答案：能解決困難的人9.Meetingpackage____________空1答案：會議套餐10.Targetmarket____________空1答案：目標市場二、選擇正確的詞的代碼填入下列句子中。(每題2分，共計20分)

A.refrainfromB.reachoutto

C.identifywithD.putoutallthestops

E.rentoutF.ontrack

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I.comeacrossJ.takingin1.________didhecomplainaboutthefood,butalsorefusedtopayforit.空1答案：G2.Whataresomeofthedifficultiesoneislikelyto___________inthistransformationprocess.空1答案：I3.Theymadepreparationto_____________theconspiracy.空1答案：H4.She_______________scoldingherchilduntilthevisitorsleft.空1答案：A5.Whenyou’relookingforajob,youcould___________yournetwork.空1答案：B6.Ibelievethatmostreaderswill__________theauthor.空1答案：C7.Iaminnocent.I’mgoingto____________toproveit.空1答案：D8.Hehadto____________hishouseinSeattletomakemortgagepayment.空1答案：E9.Wemadeagreatefforttogetourcompanyback___________.空1答案：F10.Thescholarattachesimportancetogettingridofthestaleand_______thefresh.空1答案：J三、從選項中選擇句子中劃線部分的詞相對應的詞。(每題2分，共計10分)1.Thepurportedfunctionofthemassagechairisthatitcandispelyourfatigue.（）A.supposed(正確答案)B.reclaimedC.publicizedD.advertised2.Thisistheeraofthepersonalbrand.（）A.timeB.periodC.age(正確答案)D.phase3.Statingin2002,youcanwriteofftheinterestpaidonallqualifyingstudentloans.（）A.payB.remove(正確答案)C.limitD.transfer4.Redeemyourmaturebonds,paysthetaxesandinvestinnewSeriesEEbonds.（）A.due(正確答案)B.fullC.grownD.typical5.Wouldn’titbecoolif...Iwanttoharnessthoseideasandletpeoplehaveaforum.（）A.discoverB.makeuseof(正確答案)C.searchforD.thinkabout四、翻譯下列句子。(每題4分，共計20分)1.Weliterallyspentthedaylookingoutthewindowaspeoplewereleaving.()2.Youdon’trecognizethatface-to-faceinterviewsaretheonlythingsthatmatter.()3.Personalbrandingcouldmakethedifferenceifyouwantabetterjob.()4.Hasyourcheckingaccountbeendrainingoutfasterthaneven?Evenfinancialreportshavebeenfeeling()5.WhatifIavideosoyoudon’thavetosendpeople---youcanjustsendtheDVDshowinghowtoinstallit?()五、閱讀理解題。(每題4分，共計40分)

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AfterworkinglonghoursOnherfeeteverydayintheoperatingroom,TarynRoseknewalotaboutfootpain.Butunlikemostofhercolleagues(同事),sheturnedherpainintomoney:TodaysheisthebossofTarynRoseInternational,a$528millioncompanythatmakesniceandcomfortableshoes.

Atthebeginning,Roserealizedtheonlythingthatcouldstopherwasfearof,failure."Icouldhearmyfriendsandfamilysaying,'Whydidyouleaveagoodjob?'IfIfailed,wouldIbeokayfacingthem?And:tthought,'Sowhat?Icangobackforfurtherstudyinmedicine.'Istartedtoacceptthatitwouldbeokaytosay,'Ifailed,butItried.'OnceIwascomfortablewiththatth6fight,thefearcametoanend.IrealizedIfearedregretmorethanfailure.Andafteryouturntothepathyouchoose,thereisnothingacceptablebutSuccess"

Now,Rosehasnoregretsaboutleavingmedicine."WhatI'mdoingisnotallthatdifferentfrom:whatIWasdoingasadoctor.Thegoalisthesame:torelieve(減輕)pain.Aformerprofessortoldme:'You'rehelpinghundredsofthousandsofwomenwithyourshoes.Asadoctor,youwouldhavehelpedonlythefewwhowenttoyouroffice.You'rehavingamuchgreatereffect.'

Lookingback,Roseadmitsshecaughtacoupleofluckybreaks."Tome,luckisaboutbeingpreparedforthoseopportunities(機會)thatcomeknocking.Youhavetohaveanopenmind,therightskillsandallyoursensesworking'toseewhatopportunitiespresentthemselves.Luckcanopenthedoor,butyoustillhavetowalkthroughit."1.Beforestartinghershoebusiness,TarynRosewasa（）.A.nurseB.workerC.doctor(正確答案)D.boss2.Roserealizedlaterwasthemostfearfulforhertohaveorfaceinherjobchange.（）A.failureB.regret(正確答案)C.familyD.Colleagues3.WhatdidherformerprofessorthinkaboutRoseandhernewjob?（）A.Shedoesn'thavetomeetmanypeopleinheroffice.B.Hernewworkisquitedifferentfromheroldjob.C.Shecannowservemorepeoplethanbefore.(正確答案)D.Hernewworkismuchmoredifficult.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbest!explainthelastsentenceinthepassage?（）A.Youhavetodowhatyoucanafterluckbringsyouopportunities.(正確答案)B.Youshouldopenthedoorwhenopportunitiescometoyou.C.Youhavetobepreparedforwalkingthroughthedoor.D.Youshouldopenyoureyestoseeopportunitiesclearly.B

Lastfallwasafirst-of-its-kindseason.Ididnotarrange(安排)anyafter-schoolclassesformychildren.Noswimming.'Nomusiclessons.Noplaydates.Nothing.

Oncetheyfinishedtheirhomework,theywerefreetodowhattheypleased,butonlyonehourofTV.Inthebeginning,mysons,Ben,11,andNick,9,wereanxiousaboutthissudden,unplannedfreedom.Ihadto,pushthemoutofthedoorwithaball,abike,andsoon."Play?Iordered.

Ilearnedthatthisnewplantakestime,patienceandalotoffaithinthetheorythathavingexcellentgradesisn'treallyimportant.

Whenmyolderkids,nowincollegeandhighschool,wereyoung,Ibroughtintherulesofmodernparenting.Theyareunspoken,butfollowedcarefully.First,youmustletyourchildhaveavarietyofactivities.Afterall,youneverknowwhereyou'llfindagenius(天才).Second,ifthechildshowstheslightesttalent(才能),theactivitymustbepushedwithlessons,specialcoaching(輔導)andpracticeofseveraldaysaweek.Everyminuteshouldbetakenandeveryminutehasapurpose.Thatwasreallytoomuchformychildren.

Nowwiththenewplan,wetoldstories,Welistenedtomusic.And'the.kidsplayedwithbikes,balls,andwhateverwashandy.Nobodykeptscore.Infact,theboysplayedoutsidesomuchthatthelawnwasworndowntothesoilinplaces.They'vemadefriendswiththosewhocomefromallovertheneighborhoodtoplaygames.Welikethosepeacefulevenings.BenandNickhaveagoodtimethisfall,Maybethat'sbecausethetimeoffhasallowedustoenjoyeachother'scompany;5.Whatwasnewforthefamilylastfall?（）A.Thechildrenbegantolearnmusicwhenschoolwasover.B.Thewriterarrangedno'extralessonsforthechildren.(正確答案)C.Thewriterfoundnotimetoplaywiththesons.D.Thechildrenhadnothingtodoalterschool6.AtthebeginningofthatseasonthechildrenA.hatedtospendmoretimeontheirhomeworkB.feltexcitedaboutmakingtheirowndecisionsC.werepleasedtohavemorefreedomD;wereworriedaboutthechange(正確答案)7.Accordingto',modernparenting"discussedinParagraph4,parentsshould（）A.makeuseofeveryminutetobewiththechildrenB.providecoachingandpracticeforeach,activityC.tryex,crymeanstofindachild'srealtalent(正確答案)D.knowtherulesbutnevertalkaboutthem8.Fromthepassagewelearnthat（）.A.childrenlikestory'tellingmore.thanbike-ridingB.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtomakeaplanC.childrenshouldhavetimetoenjoythemselvesafterschool(正確答案)D.parentscanenjoytheireveningswhenchildrenplaywithothersC

Awoman:headsintoapopularNewYorkCitycoffeeshoponacold:winterrooming.Justaheadofher,amandropsafewpapers.Thewomanpausestohelpgatherthem.Aclerkatabusystorethanksacustomerwhohasjustboughtsomething."Enjoy"theyoungwomansays,smilingwidely."Haveaniceday."Shesoundslikeshereallymeansit.Thesearethecommonsituationswemayseeevery:day.

However,inherbest-sellingbookTalktotheHand,LynneTrussarguesthatcommongoodmannerssuchassaying"Excuseme"almostnolongerexist.Therearecertainlyplentywhowouldagreewithher.Accordingtoonerecentstudy,70percentoftheU.S.adults(成A.)saidpeoplearerudernowthantheywere20yearsago.

Isitreallytrue?Wedecidedtofindoutifgoodmannersarereallyhardtosee.Inthispolitenessstudy,reportersweresenttomanycitiesintheworld.Theyperformedthreeexperiments:"doortests"(wouldanyoneholdthedooropenforthem?);"paperdrops"(whowouldhelpthemgatherapileof"accidentally"droppedpapers?);and"s