浙江省2005年1月高等教育自学考试经贸英语试题
课程代码：02635
Ⅰ.Give the English equivalents to the following abbreviations:(10%)
1.B/D
2.D/O
3.EEC
4.CAD
5.GR/WT

Ⅱ.Put the following phrases into English:(9%)
1.对等样品
2.销售调研
3.首席仲裁员
4.出口定额
5.记名提单
6.保险凭证

Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the box.(15%)
in    from    until    forward
for    of     into        up.
1.During negotiation, the Japanese delegates try to explore the possibility of entering______ a long-term agreement.

2.Please bring______ evidence to support your claim.

3.The money will not be paid ______the receipt has been signed.

4.The samples are already ______buyer’s possession.

5.We are ______ the opinion that improvement in packing will push sales a long way forward.

6.Their claim ______ shortage was repudiated by the insurers on the ground that the goods had not been inspected before transshipment.

attention        due to        afford       In this connection
obligation       option         possession        In regard to
prior to          At any rate      expiration         on the ground of
7.I think your claim is ______insufficient evidence.

8.______the balance, we will advise you the position in a few days.

9.We wish to draw your ______ to Contract No.HG564 covering Window Glass.

10.The sellers are under ______ to complete the delivery of the goods at the contracted rate.

11.Our customer is in urgent need of the goods. He cannot ______to wait.

12.In assembly, your factory is facing difficulties______ the disagreement of the above mentioned parts.

13.Under FOB terms, it is at Buyers’______ to insure the goods with an insurance company in this country or in their country.

14.______, we should first like to know which of our products you are particularly interested in.

15.The original ______ date of Nov.30 has been extended to Dec.15. The shipment must arrive before the expiration of the licence.

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension:(16%)

A. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Within one month after expiration of the consignment period, Party A shall remit Party B the total sum in U.S. Dollars based on the contracted unit price for those items which have been sold.
If at any time the total value of goods sold exceeds the amount of U.S. Dollars 150,000,Party A shall remit the total sum in U.S. Dollars to Party B within one month’s period of time.

1.Please choose a suitable title for the passage.(      )
a. Port of Destination                     b.Terms of Insurance
c.Terms of Payment                      d.Terms of Consignment

2.What is the period of time for Party A to remit?(      )
a. Within five weeks                    b. Within two months
c. Within three weeks                   d. Within one month

B. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Per steamer during about Feb. from a Chinese Port to Sydney allowing partial shipments & transshipment, provided the covering L/C reaches Beijing 45 days before the shipping period stipulated herein. If goods cannot be shipped before the expiration of L/C, 15 days’automatic extension for shipment & validity allowed.
3. What is this paragraph about?(      )
a. Destination                           
b. Insurance
c. Payment                               
d. Shipment

4. How long is the extension for shipment allowed?(      )
a. 45 days                                
b. 15 days
c. 30 days                                
d. 20 days

C. Read this passage and decide whether these statements are true(T) or false (F).
We wish to confirm to you that our principals in Japan, Arikawa Leather Co. Ltd., will be shipping from Japan to Xingang 135 000 sq. ft. Cow Split Leather early in December, directly to you. The reason why we are shipping this large quantity rather than originally agreed is because it will fill one container and it will be easier for you to have the goods cleared from the wharf when the ship arrives in Xingang.
We would appreciate that when you receive the material, you manufacture the 6 000 dz. as per the enclosed order for shipment to Australia. After you have completed 200 dozen of the work gloves, please send us a short telex advising us how many square feet you require per pair of gloves. Please instruct the factory to cut the gloves economically as we have estimated no more than 1.8 sq.ft per pair.
5. The leather will be shipped from Japan, but the finished gloves will be shipped to Australia.(      )
6. The quantity of the leather is bigger than they have agreed before.(      )
7. After 6000 dozen of the work gloves are finished, it is suggested to report how many square feet per pair of gloves requires.(      )
8. The leather will arrive in Xingang early in December.(      )

Ⅴ.Translate the following sentences:(30%)
1.如果贵方能确保按时交货，我们将向你方大量订货。

2.我们的贸易机构由具备广博专门知识的人员组成。

3.看起来不可能超过100美元的索赔，无须进行查勘。

4.被诉人确实对新的交货安排作出了承诺。

5.这一条款与合同第八条所订内容是两件事情。

6. We will discuss the appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent for Chinese Window Glass in the U.S.A. market.

7. We should be held responsible for any untoward contingency arising en route.

8. All fees and royalties are net of tax.

9. The Plaintiff’s claim fails and should be dismissed with costs.

10. We hope we would be paid in same coin from your end.

Ⅵ.Letter-writing:(20%)
根据以下所给内容用完整的书信格式(包括信头、信内地址、称呼、正文、结束语、信尾敬语和签名)拟一封信：
1.我方：Forward Bicycle Co.Ltd.(地址：876 Jiangnan Road, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. 电话：86 0520 5321001， 传真：86 0520 5321011)确认对方：Gulf Commercial Center
(地址：P.O.Box 442, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. 电话： 32 556 242， 传真： 32 556 243)8月25日的来信，并表示感谢。
2.我方已注意到对方要求投保战争险，但我方CIF报价只包括水渍险，因此如若加保战争险，增加的保险费由对方负担。
3.如果买方发现货物受损，于货物抵达目的港后30天内，向保险公司索赔。
4.写信日期为2002年8月30日