南開(kāi)大學(xué)現(xiàn)代遠(yuǎn)程教育學(xué)院考試卷
大學(xué)英語(yǔ)（一）
姓名： 學(xué)號(hào)：
題號(hào) PartⅠ PartⅡ PartⅢ PartⅣ 總分
分?jǐn)?shù)
PartⅠ答題紙：請(qǐng)將1－20題答案填寫在如下表格中，否則成績(jī)無(wú)效。(每題1分，共20分)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
PartⅡ答題紙：請(qǐng)將21－45題答案填寫在如下表格中，否則成績(jī)無(wú)效。(每題2分，共50分)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41
42
43
44
45
PartⅢ答題紙：請(qǐng)將46－50題答案填寫在如下表格中，否則成績(jī)無(wú)效。(46-49每題2分，50題7分，共15分)
46
47
48
49
50
PartⅣ答題紙：請(qǐng)將答案填寫在如下表格中，否則成績(jī)無(wú)效。(本題15分)
Model Test Two
PartⅠ Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. The report gives a _____ picture of the company’s future development.
A. central B. clean C. clear D. comfortable
2. The company has been producing this model of machine tool ___________ 2008.
A. since B. after C. for D. before
3. Please ________ your report carefully before you hand it in to me.
A. turn to B. bring about C. go over D. put up
4. The next board meeting will focus_________ the benefits for the employees.
A. by B. for C. with D. on
5. Breakfast can be _________ to you in your room for an additional charge.
A. eaten B. served C. used D. made
6. If more money had been invested, we _______ a factory in Asia.
A. will set up B. have set up
C. would have set up D. had set up
7. Even in small companies, computers are a(n)_______tool.
A. natural B. essential
C. careful D. impossible
8. We were excited to learn that the last month’s sales__________by 30%.
A. had increased B. increase
C. are increasing D. have increased
9. ________ your name and job title, the business card should also include your telephone number and address.
A. As far as B. In addition to
C. In spite of D. As a result of
10. Have you read our letter of December 18, in _________ we complained about the quality of your product?
A. that B. where C. what D. which
Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
11.Could you tell me the (different) __________between American and British English in business writing?
12. John is the (good) __________ engineer we have ever hired in our department.
13. The people there were really friendly and supplied us with a lot of (use) ______ information.
14. You’d better (give) ____________ me a call before you come to visit us.
15. Greenpeace is an international (organize) __________ that works to protect the environment.
16. The final decision (make) ___________ by the team leader early next week.
17. Have you ever noticed any (improve) __________ in the work environment of our factory?
18. We can arrange for your car to (repair) _____________ within a reasonable period of time.
19. It was only yesterday that the chief engineer (email) __________ us the details information about the project.
20. We have received your letter of May 10th, (inform) ____________ us of the rise of the price.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
If you have an AT&T BusinessDirect account, you can have your telephone bill paid automatically each month. You can make payments online with a bank account or use one of the following credit cards (信用卡): Visa, Master Card, Discover Network or American Express. When you make an online payment, please follow the instructions given below.
Instructions
1. To make your payment online, click (點(diǎn)擊) the“Pay Now” link under the“Account Overview (概覽)”summary.
2. If your business has more than one registered account, first select the account you need from the“Account Number”menu, and then click the“Pay Now”link．
3. If you have never made an online payment before, you will be asked whether you want to make a payment by using a bank account or credit card. Select either “Bank Account” or“Credit Card” from the“Select Payment Method”menu.
The online payment system is available Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 1 2:00
AM (Midnight) Eastern Time.
21. An AT& T BusinessDirect account helps you _______________.
A. earn an interest from a bank account B. make the first month’s payment only
C. pay your telephone bill automatically D. enjoy all the available banking services
22. Tne payment with an AT& T BusinessDirect account can be made online with________.
A. a passport B. a credit card
C. a driving license D. a traveller’s check
23. If you have several registered accounts for payment, the first link that you should click is__________.
A. “Select Payment Method”menu B. “Account Overview” summary
C. the“Account Number”menu D. the “Pay Now” link
24. When making the first-time online payment, you will be asked to______________.
A. register your online account number B. open several registered accounts
C. select the payment method first D. apply for a new credit card
25. The passage is mainly about ___________________.
A. how to pay phone bills by AT& T BusinessDirect
B. how to open an AT& T BusinessDirect account
C. how to make use of online bank services
D. how to start a small online business
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
If you own a car, you are probably considering buying some kind of car insurance(保險(xiǎn)). However, when you are actually purchasing car insurance, it can be difficult for you to decide which is your best choice. The ideal buying process is to first research and decide, then purchase.
Research first
Before buying car insurance, you should find out the purpose of your purchase and how the insurance meets your needs.
Decide on suitable Car Insurance Policies(保單)
A neglected part of car insurance is the part which covers medical bills. Medical payments can add up very quickly in an accident situation, and the insurance should cover the bills incurred (招致) both by you and by the passengers in your car. Make sure you know the full value that your insurance covers.
Purchase the best Car Insurance for your needs
You have a number of choices when it comes to the actual purchase of the car insurance. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and these may be influenced by your individual taste and previous buying experience. Insurance companies may offer you good advice, but prices on the Internet are often better.
26. According to the first paragraph, when buying car insurance, one should first ___________.
A. decide on the number of policies to purchase
B. do careful research on the different choices
C. choose the best insurance company
D. look for the lowest insurance rate
27. The purpose of research is to find out whether the car insurance _____________ .
A. includes all the advantages B. best meets your needs
C. offers the best rate D. is easy to purchase
28. When buying car insurance, people often neglect________________ .
A. the damage to the car
B. the bills paid by the passengers
C. the part covering the medical bills
D. the background of the insurance company
29. According to the last paragraph, your choice of car insurance may also be influenced by _________________.
A. your driving habits
B. the kind of car to be insured
C. the attitude of your family members
D. your own taste and buying experience
30. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Medical Bills Covered in Car Insurance
B. Importance of Buying Car Insurance
C. Advice on Buying Car Insurance
D. Advantages of Car Insurance
Task3
Directions: The following is a memo. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below．
MEM0
To： Katherine Anderson, Manager
From： Stephen Black, Sales Department
Date： 19 November, 2010
Subject： Resignation (辭職)
Dear Ms. Katherine Anderson,
I am writing to inform you of my intention to resign (辭職) from G&S Company.
I very much appreciate my four years’ working for the company. The training has been excellent and I have gained valuable experience working within an efficient and friendly team environment. In particular, I am very grateful for your personal guidance during these first years of my career.
I feel now that it is time to further develop my knowledge and skills in a different environment.
1 would like to leave, if possible, in a month’s time on Saturday, 18 December. This will a11ow me to complete my current job responsibilities. I hope that this suggested arrangement is acceptable to the company.
Once again, thank you for your attention.
Memo
Date: 19 November, 2010
Memo to: Katherine Anderson，__31___
Memo from: __32 , Sales Department
Subject: Resignation
Years of working for G&S Company: ____33_____
Reasons for leaving: to further develop ___34__ in another environment
Time of leaving the position: on __35___
Task4
Directions: The following is a list of different types of advertising. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (與……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A—action advertising J—magazine advertising
B—airport advertising K—neon light advertising
C—billboard advertising L—newspaper advertising
D—business advertising M—online advertising
E—direct mail advertising N—outdoor advertising
F—gift advertising O— platform side advertising
G—lamp post advertising P—public service advertising
H—light box advertising Q—sales promotion advertising
I—local advertising
Example: (P) 公益廣告 (K) 霓虹燈廣告
36. ( ) 機(jī)場(chǎng)廣告 ( ) 戶外廣告
37. ( ) )燈箱廣告 ( ) 雜志廣告
38. ( ) 地方性廣告 ( ) 路燈柱廣告
39. ( ) 贈(zèng)品廣告 ( ) 直接郵遞廣告
40. ( ) 行為廣告 ( ) 報(bào)紙廣告
Task5
Directions: Read the following two emails. After reading them, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Email 1
To: DBL 0nline
From: Marsha Smith
Subject: Order
Dear Mr. Chapman,
We would like to buy 30 Futura computers, model No. XT 306. Can you ensure delivery (發(fā)貨) by the 25th of this month?
We would like to confirm that the price is as given in your price list, with a 15% discount (折扣) for new customers. We will make payment upon receiving the goods.
We look forward to receiving your reply.
Sincerely,
Marsha Smith
Email 2
To: WMF
From: Marsha Smith
Subject: Order
Attachment: Purchase order No. J300
Dear Mr. Brown,
Following our telephone conversation this morning, 1 would like to order 300 washing machines. Could you deliver the items according to the purchase order?
Please send the items by express freight(快運(yùn)).
I would like to confirm that the prices remain unchanged, and include a 10% discount.
As before, we will pay by check within 15 days after receiving the goods.
Best wishes，
Marsha Smith
41. What does Marsha want to buy in the first email?
__________________________________________.
42. What is the delivery date of the goods required in the first email?
By _________________ of this month.
43. According to the first email, what discount does Marsha get as a new customer?
_____________________________________________.
44. How did Marsha Smith contact Mr. Brown before she order the washing machine?
She contacted him through _______________in the morning.
45. According to the second email, how should the goods be shipped as Marsha requested?
By ___________________________________.
Part III Translation---English to Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A, B, C and D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No.65) in the corresponding space on the Translation /Composition Sheet.
46. As a matter of fact, your product will sell well if the advertisement is convincing.
A．事實(shí)上，如果廣告令人信服的話，你們的產(chǎn)品會(huì)很暢銷。，
B．事實(shí)上，由于人們相信廣告，你們的產(chǎn)品會(huì)賣出好價(jià)錢。
C．實(shí)際上，盡管廣告做得較差，你們出售的產(chǎn)品還是好的。
D．實(shí)際上，要是廣告能說(shuō)服人，你們產(chǎn)品就能賣出好價(jià)錢。
47. On account of rapid increase of trade with China, we have recently established a new branch there.
A. 由于最近在中國(guó)設(shè)立了新公司，我們?cè)鲩_(kāi)了在中國(guó)的貿(mào)易賬戶。
B. 由于對(duì)華貿(mào)易的高速增長(zhǎng)，我們最近在中國(guó)設(shè)立了新的分公司。
C. 為適應(yīng)對(duì)華貿(mào)易的快速增長(zhǎng)，我們新公司最近在中國(guó)隆重開(kāi)業(yè)。
D. 為了在中國(guó)建立一家新公司．我們需要重新開(kāi)設(shè)一個(gè)貿(mào)易賬戶。
48. It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be.
A. 現(xiàn)在看來(lái)，利用網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物的女性與過(guò)去相比，人數(shù)越來(lái)越多。
B. 看起來(lái)網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物更加容易了，現(xiàn)在比過(guò)去更能吸引現(xiàn)代女性。
C. 現(xiàn)代的婦女與傳統(tǒng)的婦女比較起來(lái)，似乎更加喜歡網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物。
D. 看起來(lái)，如今的婦女比起過(guò)去更加為網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物的便捷所吸引。
49. There was a heated discussion about customer service at the meeting until the manager came up with a great idea.
A. 經(jīng)理提出的關(guān)于客戶服務(wù)的好主意，在會(huì)議上引起了大家的熱烈討論。
B. 經(jīng)理到會(huì)之前，會(huì)議還在對(duì)那個(gè)客戶提出的合理建議進(jìn)行熱烈的爭(zhēng)論。 ． ，
C. 會(huì)議就客服問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了熱烈討論，直到經(jīng)理提出一個(gè)絕妙主意才停止。
D. 會(huì)議一直在熱烈討論客服問(wèn)題，直到結(jié)束時(shí)經(jīng)理才想出了一個(gè)好主意。
50.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to introduce to you Mr. Wang Qiang, our new sales manager.
He is an expert in sales and marketing. For the last three years, Mr. Wang has worked for JHS Company.
Today he will explain to you what our company expects you to do. He will be meeting each of you to discuss your monthly sales plans in the following days and he is ready to answer any questions you might have．
Part IV Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write A Letter of Application according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Remember to do your writing on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
說(shuō)明：假定你叫王琳，根據(jù)下列內(nèi)容寫一封求職信。
寫信日期：2010年12月19日
內(nèi)容：
1．從2010年12月10日《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》上獲悉BAC公司招聘辦公室秘書職位的信息；
2．畢業(yè)于東方學(xué)院 (注：專業(yè)自擬)，獲得多種技能證書；
3．曾在DDF公司兼職，熟悉辦公室工作，熟練使用電腦；
4．隨信附上簡(jiǎn)歷；
5．希望能獲得面試機(jī)會(huì)。
注意信函格式！
Words for Reference:
《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》 China Daily
工商管理 Business Administration
證書 certificate
附上 enclose
