2009年商務英語中級模擬題（一）

    一.READING
　　PART ONE

　　Questions 1-7

　　. Read these sentences and the share prices below.
　　. Which stock market does each sentence(1-7) describe?
　　. For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
　　Example:
　　The index went up more than one thousand.
　　Answer:A

　　1. The share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries'
　　relations.
　　2. Over the week ,turnover rose by T $ 5. 83bn.
　　3. Many people went to buy capitalization stocks.
　　4. In the beginning many foreign shareholders buy blue chips at high prices.
　　5. Price was lower after shareholders sold stocks in industrials to make profit.
　　6. On Thursday price dropped and then rose again.
　　7. The falling of composite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week. 

　　A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and 3.4 per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8.5 bn, down from Thursday's Bt 10bn.

　　B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrials after Thursday's rebound ,and the weighted index fell 45.59 to 5,806.77, or 1.7 per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $41.51 bn from T $ 35. 78bn.

　　C. Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2 ,907. 00 , 1.3 per cent higher on the week 

　　D. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profit-taking on confirmation of US renewal of China's MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 per cent lower on the week.