商务英语(BEC)高级：极速阅读

2012-03-30 00:00:00来源：考试大

　　练习:
　　1、Exxon and Mobil merged in order to
　　A、enter new overseas markets.
　　B、reduce costs and improve margins.
　　C、create the world's largest company.
　　D、undercut competitors' prices.
　　2、Vodafone was able to accquire Air Touch by
　　A、selling highly-valued shares to customers.
　　B、obtaining a loan based on its share value.
　　C、exchanging shares as part of the deal.
　　D、buying under-valued Air Touch shares.
　　3、Merged companies can usually increase short-term profits by
　　A、cutting their combined labour costs.
　　B、boosting the company's productivity.
　　C、using a single marketing campaign.
　　D、selling their shares at a high price.
　　答案:
　　1、B
　　答案信息在第一段最后一句"sought to achieve economies of scale"。规模效益是指随着经营规模的扩大，单位成本下降从而获得经济效益。
　　2、C
　　答案信息位于第三段中“cash and stock swap”。该方法意味着AirTouch公司的股东除了能拿现金之外，还能拿到沃达丰公司的股票。
　　3、A
　　答案信息在最后一段“ reduce their payroll by restructuring duplicated functions such as marketing and administration”在职能重叠的市场和行政部门进行裁员
　　练习:
　　1、There are rumors of a merger involving several major railroad companies.
　　2、Emotions can drive market behavior in a few short-lived situations. But fundamentals still rule.
　　3、After a four-consecutive-week rise, the weekly average oil price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped to 90.83 U.S. dollars per barrel last week.
　　答案:
　　1、有传言几家主要铁道公司将进行合并。
　　2、在短期情况下情绪会引发市场行为，但基本面仍然发挥根本作用。
　　3、经过连续四周的上涨，石油出口国组织（欧佩克）上周石油均价下降至90.83美元每桶。
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　　2、Of course, IBM will continue to play a significant role in creating innovations for individuals -- and not only through the broad PC alliance we are announcing today.
　　3、Terrorist attacks on senior officials were threatening to destabilize the government.
　　翻译:
　　1、与我分公司的商务活动所有相关的交易细节和经验，但凡能够搜集到的信息都会全部反馈于贵公司。
　　2、当然IBM为个人用户进行创新，并将继续扮演重要的角色，今天宣告的广泛PC联盟不会是唯一平台。
　　3、对高级官员的恐怖袭击威胁到政府的安全与稳定。

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