商务英语中级考试模拟试题2

　　. Read this text about electrical power in Canada.

　　. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.

　　. For each blank(8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.

　　. De not mark any letter twice.

　　. One answer has been given as an example.

　　ELECTRICITY : WEALTH , MONEY , POWER

　　Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country's abundance of cheap ,reliable electrical power. . . . . . example. . . . . . In fact ,Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway. . . . . . 8. . . . . .

　　Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. . . . . 9. . . . . But in the 1970s ,Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable.

　　In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars . . . . 10. . . . .Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade.

　　Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . . 11. . . . .

　　Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . . 12. . . . .

　　参考答案：

　　8. C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G