一、选择填空：阅读下面的对话或句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—I’m afraid the goods we received yesterday are short of weight.
— __________________________
I’m afraid we really couldn’t accept that.
I suggest maybe should check it again.
I’m sorry to say the shipment didn’t turn out to be satisfactory.
2．—So could you make an exception and accept D/P?
—__________________________
I shall tell you frankly it would drastically increase our risk.
Thanks, we are inclined to accept your price.
We have already tried our best.
3．—Could I suggest we meet to review the issue and propose a mutually satisfactory solution?
—__________________________
You are welcome. You can visit us any time you like.
That’s alright. I’ll wait for your reply as soon as possible.
Sure, we will try our best jointly to deal with the issue.
4．—Is it possible to find alternative payment terms for this order?
—__________________________
I’m afraid not. We insist on a letter of credit.
No, I think the price is reasonable.
I can’t be of any help in this respect.
5．—We regret we cannot review your weight-shortage claim as it really has nothing to do with us.
—__________________________
The weight of the cargo on loading was supervised by the manager.
But 15 tons of goods can’t simply disappear into thin air.
I think there must be some misunderstanding.
6．We ______ a copy of the statement for your reference.
enclose
encircle
enrich
7．Consumption and investment, meanwhile, accounted for 4.5 and 1.2 percentage points of first-quarter growth_______.
respectful
respectable
respectively
8．We won’t entertain your claim _______ the inspection certification from the Commodity Inspection Bureau.
unless you will have
unless you don’t have
unless you have
9．You should be confident with our products, _______ enjoys a high prestige among the consumers.
what
that
which
10．The company owns branches not only in Europe _______ in North America.
but
but also
as well as
11．二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
The terms of payment are important for both the seller and the buyer.
For the seller, the best terms would be full payment 1 cash at the time of sale. But the buyer would prefer to have the goods before making payment.
Importers and exporters are separated from each other by 2 of miles. This adds to the difficulties of 3 an agreement of payment. However, exporters and importers usually meet each other half-way and agree to payment by a Letter of Credit.
A letter of credit (L/C) is a banker’s guarantee that payment will be made, if all the required shipping documents are presented.
- In this way, exporters receive a guarantee not only from importers, but also from a bank.
- On 4 hand, importers are given the guarantee that the bank will not make payment unless all the shipping documents are presented.
Nevertheless, the exporter can further require an 5 letter of credit. That means the guarantee of payment cannot be cancelled either by the opening bank or the importer.
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12．二、翻译：从以下A、B、C三个选项中选出与英文最适合的中文翻译。
For the seller, the best terms would be full payment in cash at the time of sale. 1
A. 为了卖方利益，最好的条款是在销售时以现金全额付款。
B. 对于卖方来说，最好的付款方式是销售时全额现金支付。
C. 由于卖方缘故，最好的协议是在销售时以现金全额付款。
2. There is a difference of 5 million dollars between this year’s sales and last year’s. 2
A. 这里有今年和去年5百万美元的销售额差价。
B. 今年和去年的销售额相差5百万美元。
C. 今年和去年的销售额有5百万美元的不同。
3. So let’s meet each other half-way and compromise on a 10% reduction in price on the consignment. 3
A. 那么我们半路上见，妥协运货价降低10%吧。
B. 那么我们各让一半，你我妥协将运货价降至10%吧。
C. 那么我们双方都做些让步，运货价减少10%吧。
4. The manager hastened to point out that his products were far superior to others. 4
A. 经理急忙指出，他的产品比其他的要好得多。
B. 经理急忙指着他的那些产品，称他们比其他的要好得多。
C. 经理急忙指出，那个产品比其他的要好得多。
5. 15 tons of goods can’t simply disappear into thin air. 5
A. 15吨的货物不可能凭空消失。
B. 15吨的货物不可以简单地消失。
C. 15吨的货物不会消失在稀薄的空气中。
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