全國2007年4月高等教育自學(xué)考試
外貿(mào)英語寫作試題
課程代碼：00097
請將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上
Part One: Questions 1-20
Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各題中選擇一個佳答案填空。）20%
1. Our department achieved higher sales than _______in the company.
A. any departments
B. any other department
C. other departments
D. other department
2. We confirm that we agree_______ your suggestion made in your last letter.
A. with
B. to
C. on
D. that
3. Of probationary and permanent employees, only _______are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
A. the latter
B. the later
C. latter
D. later
4. _______on time for the appointment is very important.
A. You are
B. You to be
C. You be
D. Your being
5. Something about these insurance claims _______.
A. appear questionably
B. appears questionably
C. appear questionable
D. appears questionable
6. The union members elected _______officers by mailed ballot.
A. its
B. it ’ s
C. their
D. his or her
7. We will tabulate all _______ before releasing the vote.
A. yeses and noes
B. yes and no
C. yeses-and-noes
D. yes-and-no
8. Either Carlos or other managers _______to attend the board meeting next week.
A. were
B. was
C. are
D. is
9. I ’ m sure we can work out a_______ arrangement to handle the repair of the system.
A. satisfied
B. satisfactory
C. satisfy
D. satisfying
10._______ most of my customers earn a moderate income, it is doubtful that I will be able to find a market for expensive furniture.
A. As
B. That
C. Although
D. Even though
11. There has been a _______shortage of building materials, from which the trade is not recovering.
A. nation-wide
B. national-wide
C. nation wide
D. wide national
12. We think we can promise that the building will be ready_______ the end of August.
A. for
B. by
C. to
D. towards
13. _______with a significant drop in computer and software advertising, the magazine is pursuing new sources of ad income from car companies.
A. Being faced
B. Facing
C. Faced
D. Having faced
14. Before I left the corporation, I _______ six years ’ experience as the chief accountant.
A. had
B. had had
C. have
D. have had
15. Mr. Wood has not been long in the trade, _______ he is competent and efficient.
A. therefore
B. and
C. moreover
D. but
16. It is important that you _______ the necessary insurance.
A. covering
B. covered
C. has covered
D. cover
17. The technical support engineers are trained to give efficient service _______which you can depend.
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. at
18. The daily _______ are becoming a problem in that country because of the current economic sanction.
A. necessity
B. necessities
C. necessary
D. necessarily
19. The Japanese multinational firms are more likely to engage in joint ventures than _______.
A. do European and American firms
B. European and American firms do
C. are European and American firms
D. European and American firms did
20. We were told to answer _______questions.
A. the last ten
B. last ten
C. the ten last
D. ten last
Part Two: Questions 21-30
There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一 個錯誤，找出錯誤并改正。請將錯誤及改正寫在答題紙上。）20%
Example: Who ’ s taking care the dog while you ’ re away?
taking care → taking care of
21. We trust you because yours is one of the largest corporation in the world.
22. Newspapers report the latest news happened both at home and abroad.
23. With the development of high-tech, the internet has became the biggest source of information.
24. Bill went on without look back at all.
25. I ’ m sure that it was her who called this morning.
26. If the captain had been careful enough, the ship would not sink so quickly.
27. Adam was not certain that it was she created the shortage.
28. He worked for IBM for two years and Bankers Trust one year.
29. The correspondence secretary use the word processor will store the report in the computer for later recall.
30. Sign this letter, of course, means endless trouble to our side.
Part Three: Questions 31-40
Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所給的詞和詞組寫出符合邏輯的句子。) 10%
31. is / professor Musto / I have ever / the most / met / conscientious teacher
32. informed us / your prices / that / you / are raising / your / Electronic Division
33. only two months ago / merit reward / a secretary / received / who joined / our staff / this month ’ s
34. personnel director / the busy / interviewed / in the morning / excellent computer skills / who had / only candidates
35. for the next few months / will continue / the U.S. economy / many analysts / believe / to grow
36. find / the business executives / to forecast / it / impossible / and profits / future sales
37. reach / I wonder / as scheduled / an agreement / if / the negotiating parties / on quotas / can
38. borrow heavily / in the last fiscal year / suffered from / and had to / a lack of / cash / many American companies
39. the mutual satisfaction / which / they / a solution / of both sides / was to / arrived at
40. are taking / and information processing / several employees / courses/ business English / in
Part Four: Questions 41-50
Each of the following sentences contains one punctuation error. One punctuation in each is either missing or misused. Detect the error and write the missing punctuation or your correction together with the word before the punctuation on the answer sheet.（下面每句都有一個標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號錯誤，該用標(biāo)點(diǎn)處未用標(biāo)點(diǎn)或標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號用錯。改正錯誤或補(bǔ)寫標(biāo)點(diǎn)，并將其與前面的一個單詞一起填寫在答題紙上。）10%
Example: A. What a nice present you gave me. me!
B. You think you are right don ’ t you? right,
41. How long have you worked for this company.
42. He asked whether we could still supply his firm with the needed amounts of asphalt and concrete
43. I think, that your answer is quite wrong.
44. “Order, please,” shouted the chairman.
45. We were told that the company was considering Seattle Washington or Denver, Colorado as a possible site for the plant.
46. As a matter of fact I actually filed the document before noon.
47. “I don ’ t remember her leaving a forwarding address.” she said.
48. I really want the car; however much it may cost.
49. What you said in the letter was true, nevertheless, it was a bit unkind.
50. Please put down my address: 442 Beijing Road Shanghai.
Part Five: Memo Writing
Write a memo in about 50 words.15%
51. Mr. J. Mendels, the Personnel Manager of International Trading Company Ltd., wants to issue a memo to all staff to explain the granting of annual leave in the coming year. Write the memo in his name, clarify the company ’ s policy as follows.
·Apply at least two weeks in advance.
·Submit a proposal on how your duties can be shared by others if the leave is longer than 14 days.
· A quota for leave will be set during rush periods, application during which will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is filled.
Part Six: Letter Writing
Write a letter in 130-150 words.25%
52. 根據(jù)下列信息寫一封說明調(diào)整價格的書信, 字?jǐn)?shù)在130-150之間。
1)隨信附上新的價格表，新價格將與下月初的第一天生效。除存貨充裕的商品外，其余大部分均已調(diào)價。
2)與去年相比，原材料價格已上漲 10 ％，有些承包商的價格漲幅高達(dá) 15 ％。本公司產(chǎn)品向來享有質(zhì)優(yōu)、性能可靠的聲譽(yù)，為確保產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量, 調(diào)整價格實(shí)屬無奈之舉。
3)上述情況，望能諒解。愿與貴公司加強(qiáng)合作。
4)附件：新價格表
外貿(mào)英語寫作試題
課程代碼：00097
請將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上
Part One: Questions 1-20
Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各題中選擇一個佳答案填空。）20%
1. Our department achieved higher sales than _______in the company.
A. any departments
B. any other department
C. other departments
D. other department
2. We confirm that we agree_______ your suggestion made in your last letter.
A. with
B. to
C. on
D. that
3. Of probationary and permanent employees, only _______are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
A. the latter
B. the later
C. latter
D. later
4. _______on time for the appointment is very important.
A. You are
B. You to be
C. You be
D. Your being
5. Something about these insurance claims _______.
A. appear questionably
B. appears questionably
C. appear questionable
D. appears questionable
6. The union members elected _______officers by mailed ballot.
A. its
B. it ’ s
C. their
D. his or her
7. We will tabulate all _______ before releasing the vote.
A. yeses and noes
B. yes and no
C. yeses-and-noes
D. yes-and-no
8. Either Carlos or other managers _______to attend the board meeting next week.
A. were
B. was
C. are
D. is
9. I ’ m sure we can work out a_______ arrangement to handle the repair of the system.
A. satisfied
B. satisfactory
C. satisfy
D. satisfying
10._______ most of my customers earn a moderate income, it is doubtful that I will be able to find a market for expensive furniture.
A. As
B. That
C. Although
D. Even though
11. There has been a _______shortage of building materials, from which the trade is not recovering.
A. nation-wide
B. national-wide
C. nation wide
D. wide national
12. We think we can promise that the building will be ready_______ the end of August.
A. for
B. by
C. to
D. towards
13. _______with a significant drop in computer and software advertising, the magazine is pursuing new sources of ad income from car companies.
A. Being faced
B. Facing
C. Faced
D. Having faced
14. Before I left the corporation, I _______ six years ’ experience as the chief accountant.
A. had
B. had had
C. have
D. have had
15. Mr. Wood has not been long in the trade, _______ he is competent and efficient.
A. therefore
B. and
C. moreover
D. but
16. It is important that you _______ the necessary insurance.
A. covering
B. covered
C. has covered
D. cover
17. The technical support engineers are trained to give efficient service _______which you can depend.
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. at
18. The daily _______ are becoming a problem in that country because of the current economic sanction.
A. necessity
B. necessities
C. necessary
D. necessarily
19. The Japanese multinational firms are more likely to engage in joint ventures than _______.
A. do European and American firms
B. European and American firms do
C. are European and American firms
D. European and American firms did
20. We were told to answer _______questions.
A. the last ten
B. last ten
C. the ten last
D. ten last
Part Two: Questions 21-30
There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一 個錯誤，找出錯誤并改正。請將錯誤及改正寫在答題紙上。）20%
Example: Who ’ s taking care the dog while you ’ re away?
taking care → taking care of
21. We trust you because yours is one of the largest corporation in the world.
22. Newspapers report the latest news happened both at home and abroad.
23. With the development of high-tech, the internet has became the biggest source of information.
24. Bill went on without look back at all.
25. I ’ m sure that it was her who called this morning.
26. If the captain had been careful enough, the ship would not sink so quickly.
27. Adam was not certain that it was she created the shortage.
28. He worked for IBM for two years and Bankers Trust one year.
29. The correspondence secretary use the word processor will store the report in the computer for later recall.
30. Sign this letter, of course, means endless trouble to our side.
Part Three: Questions 31-40
Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所給的詞和詞組寫出符合邏輯的句子。) 10%
31. is / professor Musto / I have ever / the most / met / conscientious teacher
32. informed us / your prices / that / you / are raising / your / Electronic Division
33. only two months ago / merit reward / a secretary / received / who joined / our staff / this month ’ s
34. personnel director / the busy / interviewed / in the morning / excellent computer skills / who had / only candidates
35. for the next few months / will continue / the U.S. economy / many analysts / believe / to grow
36. find / the business executives / to forecast / it / impossible / and profits / future sales
37. reach / I wonder / as scheduled / an agreement / if / the negotiating parties / on quotas / can
38. borrow heavily / in the last fiscal year / suffered from / and had to / a lack of / cash / many American companies
39. the mutual satisfaction / which / they / a solution / of both sides / was to / arrived at
40. are taking / and information processing / several employees / courses/ business English / in
Part Four: Questions 41-50
Each of the following sentences contains one punctuation error. One punctuation in each is either missing or misused. Detect the error and write the missing punctuation or your correction together with the word before the punctuation on the answer sheet.（下面每句都有一個標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號錯誤，該用標(biāo)點(diǎn)處未用標(biāo)點(diǎn)或標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號用錯。改正錯誤或補(bǔ)寫標(biāo)點(diǎn)，并將其與前面的一個單詞一起填寫在答題紙上。）10%
Example: A. What a nice present you gave me. me!
B. You think you are right don ’ t you? right,
41. How long have you worked for this company.
42. He asked whether we could still supply his firm with the needed amounts of asphalt and concrete
43. I think, that your answer is quite wrong.
44. “Order, please,” shouted the chairman.
45. We were told that the company was considering Seattle Washington or Denver, Colorado as a possible site for the plant.
46. As a matter of fact I actually filed the document before noon.
47. “I don ’ t remember her leaving a forwarding address.” she said.
48. I really want the car; however much it may cost.
49. What you said in the letter was true, nevertheless, it was a bit unkind.
50. Please put down my address: 442 Beijing Road Shanghai.
Part Five: Memo Writing
Write a memo in about 50 words.15%
51. Mr. J. Mendels, the Personnel Manager of International Trading Company Ltd., wants to issue a memo to all staff to explain the granting of annual leave in the coming year. Write the memo in his name, clarify the company ’ s policy as follows.
·Apply at least two weeks in advance.
·Submit a proposal on how your duties can be shared by others if the leave is longer than 14 days.
· A quota for leave will be set during rush periods, application during which will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is filled.
Part Six: Letter Writing
Write a letter in 130-150 words.25%
52. 根據(jù)下列信息寫一封說明調(diào)整價格的書信, 字?jǐn)?shù)在130-150之間。
1)隨信附上新的價格表，新價格將與下月初的第一天生效。除存貨充裕的商品外，其余大部分均已調(diào)價。
2)與去年相比，原材料價格已上漲 10 ％，有些承包商的價格漲幅高達(dá) 15 ％。本公司產(chǎn)品向來享有質(zhì)優(yōu)、性能可靠的聲譽(yù)，為確保產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量, 調(diào)整價格實(shí)屬無奈之舉。
3)上述情況，望能諒解。愿與貴公司加強(qiáng)合作。
4)附件：新價格表