全国2009年4月高等教育自学考试

　　外贸英语写作试题

　　课程代码：00097

　　请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上

　　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. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。）20%

　　1. The packing must be strong enough ________ rough handling.

　　A. withstand B. withstanding

　　C. to withstand D. to be withstood

　　2. Had you contacted us earlier we ________ your request to the full.

　　A. would comply with B. would have complied with

　　C. will comply with D. would compliance with

　　3. The Fair was cancelled because most of the members ________ the date.

　　A. objected to B. object to

　　C. subjected to D. agree on

　　4. It is essential that you ________ competitive prices.

　　A. quoting B. quote

　　C. making D. make

　　5. Our future offers will include your 2% commission ________.

　　A. unless informed B. unless otherwise informing

　　C. unless stated D. unless otherwise stated

　　6. We regret to say that the prices you have bid are too low ________.

　　A. not to accept B. to be acceptable

　　C. to be accepting D. to be unacceptable

　　7. We always adhere ________ our commitments.

　　A. to B. for

　　C. of D. with

　　8. We recommend ________ a small quantity for trial.

　　A. to you buy B. buying

　　C. you buy D. you buying

　　9. The vice president and general manager of this big company ________ she.

　　A. being B. are

　　C. were D. is

　　10. I would rather go with you ________ them.

　　A. than B. than with

　　C. but not with D. but not

　　11. Aluminum construction is the lightest, wood is the cheapest, ________.

　　A. the strongest is steel B. and the strongest is steel

　　C. steel is the strongest D. and steel is the strongest

　　12. Two ________ were missing from the shipment.

　　A. bills of ladings B. bill of ladings

　　C. bills of lading D. bill of lading

　　13. If it wasn’t Jane’s fault, maybe it was ________.

　　A. mine B. I

　　C. me D. my’s

　　14. Perhaps some will take small gifts to ________ friends.

　　A. his B. her

　　C. his or her D. their

　　15. ________, the president decided to reward all of his subordinators.

　　A. Having satisfied completely B. Satisfying completely

　　C. Completely satisfied D. Completely satisfying

　　16. We really feel sorry for ________ we have done to you.

　　A. which B. what

　　C. that D. this

　　17. In addition to advertising, the marketing manager is in charge of ________ promotional activities.

　　A. others B. many other

　　C. other more D. other many

　　18. Scarcely ________ of them were acceptable.

　　A. some B. none

　　C. any D. few

　　19. ________ I know the good opportunity in the proposed investment, I fully realize the risks that may be involved in 来源：www.91exam.orgit.

　　A. Because B. Even

　　C. While D. Unless

　　20. A ________ for middle management personnel is typical in this industry.

　　A. $40,000?a?year salary B. salary of $40,000?a?year

　　C. $40,000 a year salary D. a $40,000?year salary

　　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 business manager received many complements on his speech to our business principles class.

　　22. Bring the proposed agenda to either Brad or I, please!

　　23. The letters lie on the desk are for the credit department.

　　24. The new computer costs too much and wouldn’t be sold in the market.

　　25. Because of fire damaged our warehouse, we have to delay some shipment.

　　26. Can you offer me some work to do it in your department?

　　27. It is important to maintain products of high quality and boosting market promotions.

　　28. This bill requires that a bank disclose to their customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks.

　　29. It is critical that one learns Business English well if one is to do business with English?speaking countries.

　　30. Before starting the project, permission must be obtained.

　　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. he / the necessary / would make / arrangement / Jack said / that

　　32. to understand / for preparing / some instructions / an income tax return / for many of us / are hard

　　33. Business English / are taking / and Information Processing / several employees / courses in

　　34. this information / share / with / of your staff / please / the members

　　35. government / a wide variety of / social programs / the United States / funds

　　36. who / seemed / the question / embarrassed / the reporter / asked

　　37. either of / accurate / is more nearly / theirs / your report / than

　　38. last Tuesday / it was / met for / she and I / a business talk / that

　　39. banks / interesting rate / are raising / it is said / on personal loans / that

　　40. various ways / automobile manufacturers / one another / with / compete / 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. Yes! Sell the stock immediately.

　　42. This brochure contains twenty one pages.

　　43. An M.B.A student is required to take at least four compulsive courses.

　　44. I don’t know where Mr. Lacey is?

　　45. My brother was taught to read by my mother, and similarly so was I.

　　46. After two year’s study, his knowledge and ability in office management field has been improved.

　　47. Mr. Scott paid his license fees before the due date

　　48. Write a 50 word memo telling the manager about the arrangement.

　　49. Someones check was left on the desk.

　　50. No conjunction is used in this sentence to connect clauses, therefore, a semicolon is used to separate them.

　　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 Mr. Calvin Wilson, Vice President of Green Sun Company. You are informed that an international Trade Conference will be held in Qingdao from May 24 to May 28. Representatives both from home and abroad will attend the conference. Thinking the conference will give your company a very good opportunity to assess the current commercial situation and to make contacts in the commercial circle both at home and abroad, you want to attend the conference. Write a memo to William Xu, president of the company to get his permission.

　　Part Six:Letter Writing

　　Write a letter in 130-150 words.(写一封字数为130-150的信函。)25%

　　52. 假如你是一位营销专业的学生，即将毕业。在一晚报上看到一则招聘营销调研人员的广告，随即向该招聘公司写一封求职信，主要内容如下：

　　1）所申请的职位及信息来源，表示该广告简直就是为自己所写。

　　2）陈述本人的营销教育背景，对营销调研的兴趣。

　　3）再次强调对营销调研工作的兴趣，愿意继续学习相关知识。

　　4）给出本人的联系方法，希望该公司给予面试的机会。