自考国际商务英语05844试题

国际商务英语试题

课程代码：05844

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Ⅰ.Directions: please translate the following terms (20%)

1. franchising

2. roll-on and roll-off traffic

3. documentary draft

4. irrevocable credit

5. conformity between the documents

6. 证券投资

7. 租赁贸易

8. 领事发票

9. 运输标记

10. 可保利益

Ⅱ. Directions: please match the words and expressions on the left with the explanations on

the right (10%)

11. impeccable （ ）

12. redeem （ ）

13. equities （ ）

14. biennial （ ）

15. default （ ） a. company stocks b. fail to carry out an obligation c. happening every alternate year d. faultless e. to repay or pay off, esp. loan stock, debentures and

preference shares or stock

Ⅲ. Directions: Among the four choices A, B, C, and D, there is only one right answer. Please

choose the right one and complete the sentence (30%)

16. Insurance is a risk transfer mechanism, whereby the individual or the business enterprise can ______ some of the uncertainty of life onto the shoulders of others.

A. take

C. alter B. shift D. adjust

17. The central banks take various measures to intervene in the price of its currency. The practice is often called ______ float.

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A. clean

C. free B. dirty D. controlling

18. Favorable investment policies practiced by host governments such as tax reduction or tax ______, rebated land-use fee, etc. are important incentives for FDI.

A. holidays

C. vacation B. weekend D. vocation

19. In international business, the countries involved often have different legal systems, and one or more parties will have to adjust themselves to operate ______ the foreign law.

A. in compliance of

C. by compliance of B. by compliance with D. in compliance with

20. Making profit from ______ is the major difference between BOT and the common turnkey project.

A. licensing the project to others

C. operating the project for a period B. transferring the project to others D. reselling the project to others

21. Firms choose licensing can simply receive income in the form of ______.

A. cash

C. copyright B. patent D. royalty

22. Once the business potential of these countries will one day become real business opportunities. The word “tapped” can be replaced by ______.

A. cut

C. touched B. exploited D. reached

23. Both the exporter and the importer face risks as there is always the possibility that the other party may not ______ the contract.

A. complete

C. fulfill B. achieve D. undertake

24. If the exporter wishes to retain title to the goods, he can enter into ______.

A. open account

C. cash in advance

25. D/A is always ______.

A. at sight B. after sight

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C. on sight D. in sight

26. The correspondent bank in the exporter’s country will ______ the exporter ______ its receipt of credit after examining it.

A. notify, to

C. advise, of B. inform, to D. note, to

27. The importer instructs his bank to issue an L/C ______ the seller for the amount of the purchase.

A. in regard to

C. in disfavor of B. in favor of D. in line with

28. If a credit stipulated that its amount can be renewed or reinstated without specific amendment to the credit being made, it is then a ______ credit.

A. revolving

C. deferred payment B. payment D. non-draft

29. In the case of documents against acceptance, documents are handed over to the importer ______ his acceptance of the bill of exchange drawn by the exporter.

A. after

C. upon B. on D. at

30. Under the Bretton Woods System, people would hold dollars so long as they trusted the ______ of the dollar into gold.

A. adjustment

C. adaptation

Ⅳ. Reading comprehension (20%)

Packing (Loading) and Emptying the Containers

The hand packing and emptying of containers is still common in many countries. The time required in packing or emptying a container depends on the kind, size and weight of the cargo, the means (manual or mechanical), and the number of persons doing the packing or emptying. Packing generally takes more time than emptying.

Unitized Load

Unitizing or unitization is the assembly and packing of a number of cargo, either the same or different items, into a standardized or compact unit for ease of handling by the mechanical

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equipment. The palletized cargo, container load and carload are examples of a unitized load.

Turn-Over Rate of Containers

In the CY/CY, CY/CFS and CFS/CY （CY stands for container yard and CFS stands for container freight station）container services, the carrier allows the shipper or the consignee, as the case may be, to retain (hold) the container at their premises normally for 24-48 hours only, in order to maximize the turn-over rate of the container. An overtime use charge, known as demurrage, is collected on overstayed containers. In special cases, such as when the shipper or the consignee is doing a substantial amount of business with the carrier, some carriers may allow a longer time without charging demurrage.

The Use of Loading Equipment

Not all shippers have a container loading dock or raised bank with suitable dock plate at their premises, where the forklift and pallet truck can enter the container. The cargo is often manually or mechanically lifted from the ground onto the container that sits on the chassis (the bogie) or flatbed truck (the open truck). The inclining belt conveyor sometimes is used to move the cargo from the ground up to the container doors, and the roller conveyor is used to convey the cargo from the container doors to the inner section, particularly when packing a 40′ container, which is deep.

In case the shipper’s premises have a raised bank and the forklift is used, the forklift must have a lift mast that is non-rising and less than 7′6″(i.e., less than 90 inches), in order to allow cargo to be forked into a standard dry cargo container.

Inspecting the Container

In the case of a CY/CY or CY/CFS container service, the shipper has to arrange for the drayage of the empty container from the carrier’s container terminal to the shipper’s premises. The shipper must inspect the container to ensure it will adequately protect the cargo. In a dry cargo container, the doors, walls and ceiling demand the utmost attention.

The doors must be in good working condition and the door locking bars should secure and lock properly. The load may push against the container doors during a rough sea voyage. Even though the rating of a 20′container is 24,000 kg, the doors cannot withstand that much pressure of solid load pushed against them during conveyance.

The walls and ceiling must be free from cracks or damage to prevent water and moisture

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from entering. There is a chance that a dry cargo container will be carried on deck since the cellular container ship carries about one-third of the containers on deck. The possible ingress of the sea water, rain and salt-laden moisture through a damaged container may ruin the cargo.

Stowage of Container

Never allow anyone to smoke inside a container. A carelessly discarded cigarette can cause a serious fire that may destroy the cargo and the ship, and may cause the loss of life.

In tropical areas, the air inside a dry cargo container is hot, humid and suffocating, especially inside a 40′container. To relieve discomfort when packing a container, it is necessary to use forced ventilation with an electric blower or fan. The air humidity is high, especially during the wet or rainy season. Forced ventilation can minimize humid air from being trapped inside a container, as the air may condense into liquid and damage the cargo when the container enters a subzero temperature area.

The weight of cargo must be distributed evenly within the container. As a rule of thumb, the center of gravity should not be above half the height of the container, and it should be within two feet from the center of container in the front-rear direction and within one foot in the sidewise (transverse) direction.

Cargoes like video monitors and glass wares have a stacking limit or the maximum stack. Otherwise, the compression from excess weight of overlaying packages may damage the goods underneath. For this reason, heavier packages should never be stowed above lighter packages. Liquids should never be stowed above non-liquids. Keep soft packages away from other packages or objects with protrusions or sharp corners, to prevent damage cause by movement at sea and on land (rail and truck).

A ship at sea may move in different directions simultaneously. Always apply dunnage (i.e., material used to separate and protect the cargo from damage during conveyance, for example, foam, mat and fiberboard) and/or cargo security when necessary to prevent the cargo from crashing and cascading inside the container. Cascaded cargo may lie against the container doors, posing danger to any person who opens the doors.

Directions: Please answer the following questions by choosing one of the A, B, C and D for each question after reading the passage:

31. Which of the following factors is not mentioned to influence the time required in packing or

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emptying? ______

A. the kind, size and weight of the cargo

B. the means

C. the number of persons doing the packing or emptying

D. the extent of skillfulness

32. Unitization is ______.

A. suitable for the assembly and packing of a number of the same cargo

B. to put all the cargo into a standardized or compact unit for ease of handling by the mechanical

equipment

C. to put the cargo, either the same or the different items, into the same unit by the mechanical

equipment

D. to put the cargo into different units

33. Demurrage is not ______.

A. a punishment on the shipper or the consignee for the overstay of containers in their premises

B. collected in order to maximize the turn-over rate of the container

C. negotiable in special circumstances

D. included in the freight

34. The function of the roller conveyor is ______ when loading the cargo into containers?

A. to lift the cargo from the ground onto the container

B. to move the cargo from the ground up to the container doors

C. to convey the cargo from the container doors to the inner section

D. to convey the containers onto the pallet truck

35. The purpose of the shipper to inspect the container is ______.

A. to ensure it will meet the customs standards

B. to ensure it will provide enough protection to the cargo

C. to ensure it will be big enough for the goods

D. to ensure it will suit the volume of the goods

36. The door of a container is stressed in inspection ______.

A. because it is often damaged in transportation

B. because it may be pushed by the load during a rough sea voyage

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C. because it may be opened by thieves during the transportation

D. because it may be rotten by the sea water

37. Why must the walls and ceiling be free from cracks or damage? ______

A. The possible ingress of the seawater, rain and salt-laden moisture may ruin the cargo

B. The walls and ceiling may be attacked by the rocks in sea

C. The dry cargo container will definitely be carried on deck

D. To prevent the containers from breaking

38. It is necessary to use forced ventilation to minimize humid air from being trapped inside a container ______.

A. because the humid air may influence the weight of the cargo

B. because the humid air may relieve the discomfort when packing the container

C. because the humid air may condense into liquid and damage the cargo

D. both B and C

39. Which of the following is not right when stowing the goods? ______

A. liquids should never be stowed above non-liquids

B. the compression from excess weight of overlaying packages may damage the goods underneath

C. heavier packages should be stowed over lighter packages

D. to keep soft packages away from other packages or objects with protrusions or sharp corners

40. The function of dunnage is ______.

A. to separate and protect the cargo from damage

B. to prevent the cargo from crashing and cascading inside the container

C. to protect the person who opens the doors from being hurt by the cascaded cargo

D. A, B and C

Ⅴ.Directions: Please translate the following sentences (20%)

41.A contract is an agreement which sets forth binding obligations of the relevant parties.

42.It is not absolutely avoidable that the bank may become insolvent or bankrupt.

43.对企业来说损失的价值要比个人高很多。因此保险费也比一栋房子或一辆车高出许多。

44.就出口商而言，即期付款交单比远期付款交单有利，付款交单比承兑交单有利。

45.比较利益理论已成为现代国际贸易思想的基石。

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