全国2013年4月高等教育自学考试

外贸英语写作试题

课程代码：00097
请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。
选择题部分
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。
 
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. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。） 20%
1. The idea occurred ______ me while I was reading the report.
A. with                                                            B. to
C. from                                                            D. before
2. All the evidences ______ that he is going to be promoted.
A. suggest                                                        B. suggests
C. suggesting                                                    D. suggested
3. The U.S.A. imports raw silk ______ Japan every year.
A. to                                                               B. from
C. in                                                               D. on
4. Our department achieved higher sales than ______ departments in the company.
A. any other                                                     B. any
C. every                                                           D. all
5. The branch managers, ______, were to set the date.
A. Lola and me                                                B. Lola and my
C. Lola and I                                                    D. Lola and mine
6. The new computer ______ well in the market because of its good quality.
A. sells                                                             B. sold
C. is sold                                                          D. was sold
7. The young man ______ between Mr. Howard and Mrs. Simpson is the editor of the newspaper.
A. sits                                                              B. sat
C. sitting                                                          D to sit
8. Despite the accident, Mr. Green appeared ______.
A. calmness                                                      B. calmly
C. calmed                                                         D. calm
9. They will give the award to ______ the committee chooses.
A. who                                                             B. whom
C. whoever                                                       D. whomever
10.  ______he has learned from the failure will benefit him in the future.
A. What                                                           B. Whether
C. How                                                            D. If
11. These contracts, ______, were not signed until 5 P.M.
A. were translated into English                          B. had been translated into English
C. having been translated into English                 D. have been translated into English
12. It might have been ______ who placed the large order.
A. her                                                              B. his
C. him                                                             D. she
13. ______, it would have been more competitive last year.
A. The company had advertised overseas
B. Had the company advertised overseas
C. The company has advertised overseas
D. Has the company advertised overseas
14. Tom Mcllory, ______ is a graduate of Stanford University, will be assigned to the plant in Waco, Texas.
A. that                                                             B. which
C. who                                                             D. whom
15. The meeting, ______ there is new situation, will be put off until next spring.
A. before                                                          B. after
C. while                                                           D. unless
16. The bill of lading did not match the order; ______, the shipment was refused.
A. moreover                                                     B. consequently
C. on the contrary                                             D. however
17. The job description lists these duties: answering the telephone, making appointments, and ______.
A. collect data for reports                                  B. data must be collected for reports
C. data collecting for reports                              D. collecting data for reports
18. ______the supermarket efficiently, the manager has adopted some new policies.
A. To run                                                         B. Running
C. Run                                                             D. Having run
19. Either Mr. Babcock or other branch managers ______ to attend the meeting that will be held next month.
A. is                                                                B. are
C. was                                                              D. were
20. The world steel production this year is ______.
A. higher than last year 15 percent
B. higher 15 percent than last year
C. 15 percent higher than last year
D. higher than 15 percent last year
非选择题部分
注意事项：
用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。
 
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.（下列每句各有一个错误，找出错误并改正。请将错误及改正写在答题纸上。） 20%
Example: Who’s taking care the dog while you’re away?
taking care → taking care of
21. The Thirty-Nine Steps were written by John Buchan.
22. Speak frankly, this is the lowest quotation of ours.
23. The hall is enough big to hold a hundred people.
24. The question is to discuss at the next meeting.
25. Half of the employees in the company is from English-speaking countries.
26. I have neither the time or the energy for this project.
27. It is urgent that the mistake is corrected as early as possible.
28. David appreciated to have the opportunity to study abroad.
29. I hope you can come up for a better project than this one.
30. His success was due to the fact of he had been working hard.

Part Three: Questions 31-40
Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所给的词和短语写出符合逻辑的句子。) 10%
31. take / to really catch on / a few years / it will / for this product
32. five companies / so far / selling our products / there / in China / have been
33. those / we are / as / from other developing countries / of the same opinion
34. a compromise / the manager / it is / has accepted / that / believed
35. the fault / was / the employee / discovered / rewarded / who
36. one or two markets / selecting / you should / a target market / concentrate on /when
37. the president of the board / to be elected / threw away / she / the opportunity / as
38. the standard of people’s living / exports / and / speed up / raise / the economic development
39. you understand / no further difficulty / if / this rule/ you will have
40. only rich people / puts a high tax / the government / so that / can afford them / on the imported cars

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.（下面每句都有一个标点符号错误，该用标点处未用标点或标点符号用错。改正错误或补写标点，并将其与前面的一个单词一起填写在答题纸上。） 10%
Example: A. What a nice present you gave me.        me! 
B. You think you are right don’t you?      right, 
41. “Never mind.” said Chris. “Wait a minute and I’ll go with you.”
42. To finish before five oclock, you should stack the cards in three piles.
43. I don’t know who will take my place?
44. When you interview an applicant. you should describe the job requirements.
45. The exhibition will be open seven days a week from 9 am. to 6 p.m.
46. Disappointed—the workers left the manager’s office.
47. She suggested that we try a four day work week.
48. Tom and John hardly ever come, do they.
49. The harder you work the greater progress you will make.
50. He hasnt finished the research report yet.

Part Five: Memo Writing 
Write a memo in about 50 words.(写一份50个单词左右的备忘录。) 15%
51. You are Jackson Smith, Human Resources Manager. Your company is going to provide the staff with training courses in computer. There will be two course levels: intermediate level and advanced level. Both will be given on Saturdays for two months since April 2. You are to write a memo to department managers, asking them to help obtain the names of the interested staff, and encourage the staff to participate.

Part Six: Letter Writing 
Write a letter in 130-150 words.（写一封字数为130-150的信函。） 25%
52. 假如你对目前工作不满意,想换一份工作，你参加了ABC公司的面试。面试后,你给负责面试的泰勒先生（Mr. Taylor）写一封感谢信。主要内容如下：
1）感谢泰勒先生并说明自己面试后的感受；
2）说明你在面试中的收获，并表达自己对招聘单位的兴趣及胜任工作的信心；
3）表明自己的诚意，愿意提供招聘方所需信息；
4）再次表示谢意。