奥鹏作业网国开04012-商务英语4-Unit 8 Self-test
1题 -okay, what is the decision? -as you know, we have been a privatelyheld, family-owned company for over 120 years,_____________. A. and I think itdefinitely has a bright future B. but it may be time to consider some majorchanges C. but the company faces tough competition
2题 -we’ve done very well so far but if we want to see serious growth______________. -yeah…maybe. but i have my doubts. A. it might be time tostick to original business model B. it might be time not to change companymodel C. it might be time to ditch our old business model and go public
3题 -you mean… like becoming a publicly-traded company? -that’sright. ______________ . A. It’s something we should give serious considerationto B. It will still be a privately held company C. It will become a privatelyheld company
4题 -can you tell us why you think this makes good business sense toyou? -we’ve been doing quite well on our own and we could probably survive likethis for quite a few more years to come, but if we really want to take it tothe next level, ____________. A. the board of directors needn’t take thepresent economic situation into consideration B. it’s not necessary for us todevelop the company any more C. we are going to have to consider finding moreinvestors
5题 -but then we’ll have to accept a board of directors chosen by ourstockholders. wouldn’t that limit us in many ways? -certainly. but if youconsider the massive capital investment that we’ll receive, you’ll understandthat this could take our company —— . A. from being a big firm to being oneof the medium-tier players B. from being a medium-tier firm to being one of thebig players C. from being a medium-tier firm to being one of the small players
6题 can you tell us why you think this makes good business ______toyou? A. deal B. sense C. program
7题 well，the day we offer stock for sale is the day we will see howmuch______there is in our company. A. fact B. fate C. faith
8题 but jerry, have you really thought this ______? you wouldessentially be giving up the company that your great-grandfather built. A.through B. of C. about
9题 the same is true ______individual proprietorships. A. of B. to C.at
10题 one kind of partnership is called a limited ________partnership. A.obligation B. responsibility C. liability
11题 his method supports mr shiller’s findings and has ________effortsto predict prices in the financial industry. A. influenced B. influentially C.influence
12题 okay, let’s say we make a decision _____; what kind of price are wethinking about charging for our stock? A. to go public B. going public C. gopublic
13题 if people ________we’re very valuable they won’t buy our stock. A.do think B. think C. don’t think
14题 the proprietor owns all of the property of the business and isresponsible ________ everything. A. to B. for C. at
15题 his ideas are linked to the theory________markets are efficient,which means market actors taking all available information to create thecorrect price for things at any given time. A. which B. who C. that
16题 阅读理解:根据文章内容，选择正确答案(每题10分)。 Organizinga Business in Different Ways Businesses are structured in different ways tomeet different needs. The simplest form of business is called an individual orsole proprietorship. The proprietor owns all of the property of the businessand is responsible for everything. Another kind of business is a partnership. Twoor more people go into business together. An agreement is usually needed todecide how much of the partnership each person controls. One kind ofpartnership is called a limited liability partnership. These have full partnersand limited partners. Limited partners may not share as much in the profits,but they also have less responsibility for the business. Doctors, lawyers andaccountants often form partnerships to share their risks and profits. A husbandand wife can form a business partnership together. Partnerships exist only foras long as the owners remain alive. The same is true of individualproprietorships. But corporations are designed to have an unlimited lifetime. Acorporation is the most complex kind of business organization. Corporations cansell stock as a way to raise money. Stocks represent shares o国开答案请进：opzy.net或请联系微信：1095258436f ownership in acompany. Investors who buy stock can trade their shares or keep them as long asthe company is in business. A corporation is recognized as an entity-its ownlegal being, separate from its owners. A board of directors controls corporatepolicies. The directors appoint top company officers. The directors might ormight not hold shares in the corporation. Corporations can have a few majorshareholders, or ownership can be spread among the general public. But not allcorporations are traditional businesses that sell stock. Some non-profit groupsare also organized as corporations.
1. This passage is mainly about A. whydifferent forms of business run B. when different forms of business raise moneyC. how different forms of business are organized
2. What is usually needed to decide theportion of the partnership each person controls?A. A rule. B. An agreement. C.A regulation.
3. Who are not included in limited liabilitypartnerships?A. Full partners. B. Limited partners. C. Unlimited partners.
4. How can corporations raise money?A. Byselling stock. B. By buying stock. C. By holding corporation shares.
5.Who controls corporate policies in a corporation?A. Chairman of the board. B. Aboard of directors. C. The owner of the corporation.
17题 阅读理解:根据文章内容，判断正误(每题10分)。 ThreeAmericans Win Nobel Economics Prize The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciencesawarded the Nobel Prize in economics to three Americans, Eugene Fama, LarsPeter Hansen and Robert Shiller on Oct. 14, 2013. Eugene Fama and Lars PeterHansen are both professors at the University of Chicago. Robert Shiller is aprofessor at Yale University. They will share the prize worth about 1.2 milliondollars. “This year’s prize in economic sciences is about predictions.” Allthree of this year’s prize winners are mainly known for their research andexplanations of pricing forces in financial markets. They have had a biginfluence on the way people look at and talk about financial markets. EugeneFama’s research on financial markets in the 1960s led market watchers to changetheir ideas about investing. His ideas are linked to the theory that marketsare efficient, which means market actors taking all available information tocreate the correct price for things at any given time. This also means thatover short periods of time, it is not possible to predict prices. RobertShiller found, however, that over long periods, the opposite is true. It ispossible to predict the movement of prices and that price changes are linked tohuman behavior. The findings of both economists have led to the growth of indexfunds, investing many different securities as a way to reduce risk. Mr Shilleralso helped to create the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home prices index.That index follows home prices across the United States. Lars Peter Hansendeveloped a method for studying historical pricing information. His methodsupports Mr Shiller’s findings and has influenced efforts to predict prices inthe financial industry. The Nobel Prize in economics was not created by AlfredNobel, but was established in his memory by Sweden’s central bank in 1968.
1. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciencesawarded the Nobel Prize in electronics to three Americans on Oct. 14, 2013.
2. Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the prize for theirresearch and explanations of pricing forces in financial markets.
3. Eugene Fama’s research on financial markets in the 1960s resulted in somechange in how market watchers look at investing.
4. The findings of both economists have led to the growth of price prediction,investing many different securities as a way to reduce risk.
5. The Nobel Prize in economics was established in memory of Alfred Nobel bySweden’s central bank in 1968.
18题 完形填空:选择正确答案，补全文章(每题10分)。 AlibabaSeeks to Raise Billions in IPO Investors in the United States are preparing forthe first public sale of stock in the Chinese company Alibaba. The companysells goods by linking buyers andsellers in the huge Chinese online market. Alibaba is expected to make itsinitial public offering, called an IPO, in September on the New York StockExchange. The total value of the company, based in Hangzhou, has been estimatedat about $200 billion. Reports from Bloomberg News say Alibaba is offeringinvestors a 12 percent share of the company. That would mean the company couldraise as much as $20 billion dollars in the public stock sale. After the IPO,Alibaba could become one of the most valuable technology companies in the world.Apple, for example, has a market value of about $600 billion. Google is valuedat about $390 billion and Microsoft is worth about $370 billion.
19题 翻译:为句子选择正确的翻译(每题10分)。
1. Not all corporations are traditionalbusinesses that sell stock. A. 所有的公司都不是出售股票的传统企业。 B. 并非所有的公司都是出售股票的传统企业。 C. 并非所有的公司都是非出售股票的传统企业。
2. But don’t forget, some of thosecompanies made a killing. A. 但是不要忘记，一些公司垮掉了。 B. 但是不要忘记，一些公司进行了谋杀。 C. 但是不要忘记，一些公司赚了大钱。
3. I don’t think there’s a lot of appetitefor adventure in the market right now.A. 我不认为如今在市场中有很多冒险的欲望。B. 我认为如今在市场中没有很多冒险的欲望。 C. 我认为如今在市场中有很多冒险的好奇心。
4. Isee our company as entering a transitory period. A. 我认为我们公司正进入一个过渡期。 B. 我明白我们公司正进入一个过渡期。 C. 我看着我们公司正进入一个过渡期。
5. We simply don’t have the funds to makeany serious investments towards obtaining a bigger market share. A. 我们根本没有资金进行严肃的投资买到更大的市场股份。 B. 我们根本没有资金进行严重的投资达到更大的市场分享。 C. 我们根本没有资金进行大量的投资获取更大的市场份额
