全國2005年4月高等教育自學考試

外貿(mào)英語寫作試題

課程代碼：00097

第一部分選擇題(共20分)

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最佳答案填空。）20%

1.This kind of cloth is durable, cheap and ( ).

A. easy to wash

B. ease of washing

C. washing easily

D. ease to wash

2.If you have someone accompanying you, ten miles ( ) a long way to walk.

A. is

B. aren’t

C. isn’t

D. are

3.One of its tasks is to get business information and ( ) new business opportunities for its members.

A. finding

B. to find

C. finds

D. find

4.The bigger your audience, ( ) complicated communication channel choice becomes.

A. more

B. it is more

C. the more

D. the most

5.The company in question does steady export business, ( ) satisfactory results in overseas markets.

A. show

B. to show

C. showed

D. showing

6. ( ) quality and prices are satisfactory, there are prospects of good sales here.

A. Provided

B. Even

C. Though

D. Unless

7.We regret ( ) that we can’t accept your offer.

A. of saying

B. for saying

C. about saying

D. to say

8.We find ( ) necessary to stress the importance of making punctual shipment within the validity of the L/C.

A. how

B. that

C. it

D. us

9.Your firm has been recommended to us by AMK company, ( ) we have done business for many years.

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A. with whom

B. with who

C. whom

D. who

10.To qualify for a promotion, ( ) to exceed the quota.

A. the best thing he could do was

B. he did his best

C. all he could do was

D. his best thing was

11.We are pleased to tell you that the goods ( ) in your order have been sent to you today.

A. including

B. included

C. includes

D. to include

12.We are ( ) urgent need ( ) the goods, so would you please effect shipment of our ordered goods immediately?

A. in…of

B. in…for

C. at…for

D. for…of

13.He always adopts ( ) in face of difficulties.

A. a never saying die attitude

B. an attitude to say never die

C. an attitude of saying never die

D. an attitude of never saying die

14.We should be glad ( ) you would consider our application to further our study in your

university.

A. and

B. whether

C. though

D. if

15.Enclosed please find two copies of Sales Contract No 011345, which we trust ( ) in order.

A. will be found

B. will find

C. to find

D. to be found

16.Neither Mr. Babcock nor other clerical workers ( ) an additional reward.

A. is given

B. was given

C. gives

D. were given

17. Few( ) his intention of moving to the South.

A. knows

B. are knowing

C. know

D. is knowing

18. Some of the ( ) insisted that the contract be awarded to Company A.

A. women managers

B. women manager

C. woman managers

D. woman’s managers

19. We have received with thanks your fax of March 30 and ( ) to reply as follows.

A. pleased

B. be pleased

C. are pleased

D. being pleased

20.We are anxious to contact some Indian companies with a view ( ) business relations with

them.

A. to build

B. to building

C. for building

D. building

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第二部分非選擇題（共80分）

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. It would be contrarily to my principle to vote for that man.

22. Numerous analysis are required before a decision can be made.

23. The manager urged the salespeople to go fourth on their job with confidence.

24. The chairman and president were present at the meeting.

25. He knew the salespeople who were waiting had called before.

26. Miss Ferguson and myself received new job classifications.

27. She said, “If you are I, what would you do?"

28. According with this letter, the customer did not follow the operating instructions.

29. People are becoming increasing aware of the benefits brought about by high-tech.

30. Due to a strike has temporarily closed our factory, deliveries are delayed.

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.the merger / the newspaper / carried / in Los Angeles / of / published / the story

32.from / the board meeting / Harvard / Mr. Yates / graduated / at / speaking

33.in / the bank’s / the near future / be extended / current business hours / will

34.quite / our trading partners / are / our views / not / similar to / of / those

35.at / the year /was reorganized / of / the Personnel Department / the beginning

36.a share of / include / job descriptions / and / their responsibilities / the man power planning /

the writing of

37.there / in particular areas / some industries / has always been / to concentrate / for / a tendency

38.his report / will / for / present / the Honorary Treasurer / of the year / the first half

39.and / please / transport arrangements / confirm / give / details of / your attendance

40.when / the employees / as / the days / mere numbers / having no rights / have passed / at all /

were regarded

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點符號錯誤，該用標點處未用標點或標點符號用錯。改正錯誤或補寫標點，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.You should sign all letters before mailing them

42.Do you market your product through retailers.

43.The weather was good yet the plane arrived an hour later.

44.The accountant Mr. Price, delivered a long presentation.

45.What a nice girl she is.

46.There are three requirements for the job, foreign language knowledge, working experience and

an MBA degree.

47.We have to constantly renew our knowledge, because, science and technology are developing

so rapidly.

48.Investors’ expectations are high, therefore, competitive bidding for breeding animals is brisk.

49.The personnel manager stated, We only hire persons with an MBA degree for that type of

position.

50.Our offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham Alabama.

Part Five:

Memo Writing 15%

Write a memo in about 50 words.

51.

You are a department manager. A new copying machine has been installed in your department. Write a memo to tell your staff members to be careful in using the newly-installed photocopier. Your instructions should include the following particulars:

·Ask them not to use it for too long at a time.

·Ask them to switch off the machine after use.

·Encourage them to offer suggestions for the care of the machine.

Part Six:

Letter Writing 25%

Write a letter in 130-150 words.

52.

假定你是某大學商務(wù)英語專業(yè)四年級學生。你從2月20日的《中國日報》上得知某公司在招聘翻譯。請寫一封應(yīng)聘信，告訴你申請本崗位的優(yōu)勢和原因，并告知聯(lián)系方式和聯(lián)系時間。

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