Part I Multiple Choice (20%) 1. The student was just about to _______ the question when suddenly he found the answer. A. give up B. work out C. arrived at D. submit to 2. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________. A. out of work B. out of reach C. out of stock D. out of practice 3. We’ve decided to rent that flat because it is very ________ to the bus station. A. close B. comfortable C. near D. convenient 4. The bank won’t lend you the money without some ________ that you’ll be able to pay it back. A. profit B. guarantee C. interest D. charge They claim that _________ 20,000 workers were out of work during economic crisis. A. occasionally B. properly C. approximately D. considerably 6. The car was badly crashed, but the driver escaped without serious _______. A. damage B. wound C. pain D. injury 7. In his book, he put forward a new ________to the social problem. A. review B. solution C. way D. response 8. Several friends ________ during the day, but only a few stayed for dinner. A. set out B. broke way C. dropped in D. come by 9. My father will be back from the United States in ________. A. two years and half B. two and half years C. two and half years D. two and a half year He was the only one of those boys who _________ born in Beijing. A. were B. was C. had been D. had The curtains were put only three mouths ago, but they have already _______ their color. A. shaded B. lost C. lighted D. missed Please ________ the little child for me while I’m out for lunch. A. take care B. wait on C. take charge D. look after _______ his homework, the boy went out to play football with his friends. A. Having done B. Doing C. Have being done D. To do Tom isn’t now the same lazy boy ________ he was last term. A. who B. as C. that D. what It is the first time that she has been to the United Stases, ________ ? A. isn’t she B. hasn’t it C. isn’t it D. hasn’t she “Martin was taking pictures of wild animals.” “ Oh, no. He _______ been killed. A. probably would B. might have C. surely have D. likely have 17. Marco Polo is generally believed ________ China in the 13th century. A. to visit B. visiting C. having visited D. to have visited 18. This is one of the few good books that ________ on the subject. A. is published B. has been published C. are published D. have been published 19. I’d like you to come to the party but ________ you don’t want to come. A. if B. while C. until D. although 20. ________ to Paris, I had no idea what kind of city it was. A. Having never been B. Never having gone C. Having never gone D. Never having been Part II Gap Filling (10%) My sister practices (speak) ________ oral English with her classmates every day. I had intended (come) ________ to the party, but I had an important meeting to attend. Higher (educate) ________ plays a rather important role in one’s life . When I returned home, I found the window open and something (steal) ________. She seems to have a great deal of (anxious) ________ about talking the examination. You will finally (danger) _________ your life if you drive in such a heavy rain. We should never get money from others by means of (honest) ________ . Mum keeps warning us (not touch) ___________ the electric lamps and gas stoves. In general, countries without a lot of industries are considered (develop) _________ countries. It’s (relative) _________ easy to understand how and why nations engage in international trade. Part III Reading Comprehension (35%) Task1 Do you want to be successful in business? Why not? Then to be a good communicator first. You have to make you message clear and have to know the best means of sending it. But you have not succeeded until the person who gets the message dose what you want. It is surprising just how often you hear business people saying things like this: “I’m very good with people. I know how to deal with them.” But they often don’t wait to get any information from the person who is at the receiving end of their communication. Modern business is highly complex. So, efficient communications between one part of the company and another are extremely important. There are four important questions you need to consider when you communicate: (1) Why are you communicating? (2) What means of communication should be used? (3) Who are you communicating with? (4) And what kind of response-if any-do you expect? Reasons for communicating may include any of the following: Passing on factual information. Putting forward opinions and trying to persuade others. Giving instructions to people. 1. “I know how to deal with them” in Paragraph One means_______. A. I am getting along quite well with people B. I am good at communicating with people C. I am fond of communicating with people D. I am tired of communicating with people 2. According to the passage, you should consider all the following but______. A. The purpose of your communicating. B. The ways of your communicating. C. The objects of your communicating. D. The length of your communicating. 3. Nowadays efficient communications in business world are______. A. of great surprise B. of great success C. of great importance D. of great efficiency 4. In the writer’s opinion , a good communicator_________. A. is able to express himself clearly B. knows the techniques of expressing C. also obtains information from others D. will persuade others to obey his orders 5. The main idea of the passage is________. A. how to be a successful businessman B. how to be an excellent communicator C. how to get along with people round you D. how to give instructions to people working for you Task 2. Radio and television are often ignored as sources of job information. If you plan on using them , it is good to know when and where to listen, and what to listen for. The job announcements are usually available through the State Employment Development Department. Many radio stations talk about job information as a public service. The times it is announced vary with each station that does this. Job information on both radio and TV is announced in several ways. It may be part of a station’s news report. On other stations, job information is a separate program item. The best way to find out when the jobs will be on the air is to call your local stations and ask if they put job information on the air. Then you can make your own list of stations and times and listen regularly. When listening, you do expect to hear certain information. For each job you are interested in, you will need to know the job title, duties, salary, working hours, special requirements, and required experience. You will also need to know where and how to apply for the job. 6. From this passage, we know ________ . A. radio and television is a good source of employment news B. people do not like information from radio and television C. few people take radio and television as a source of job information D. few people turn to radio and television in order to get information 7. Job information comes from ________ A. a public service program on the radio B. various radio stations television programs C. the State Employment Development Department D. many radio stations’ talks about job information 8. People can get job information from radio and TV________ A. whenever they like to B. through certain programs C. by watching TV all the time D. by listening to radio regularly 9. In the second paragraph “the job will be on the air” means _________ A. there will be jobs in the airline B. we must do something for the air C. job information will be sent out D. high in the sky there are job information 10. When you seek job information through radio or TV , you should _________ A. get what you want to know ready in advance B. pay attention to the job title ,duties , salary , etc C. make yourself have the required experience first D. remember the way and the place for your later application Task3 Introduction International Hotel English is a course for those employed in the hotel and tourist business. It is also for non-native English-speaking travelers. It is concerned with reservations, room, services and facilities, i.e. those responsibilities involving communication with guests rather than behind the scenes management. The course is for students who have learned English for two or three years or who have gained a limited knowledge of English while on the job. International Hotel English gives them a more systematic job -related English. This book contains 17 units. The accompanying cassettes contain the dialogues for the listening tasks and form an integral（完整） part of the course. The principal emphasis of the course is on listening and speaking as this is the main area of guest/hotel employees. However, there are also reading and writing tasks which are used to get students well prepared for new language as well as for further practice. OUTLINE Introduction to International Hotel English The purpose of the course The course is designed for hotel employees as well as ____11____ to deal with hotel business. The course focuses more on hotel business involving _____12______. The level of the course The reader must have studied English for some years or possess_____13_____ of English. The components of the course The book includes 17 units and ____14_______ for listening tasks. The main features of the course The book puts emphasis on______15_______ training. The book also offers practice like reading and writing tasks.   Task 4 Directions: the following is a list of hotel guide .after reading it ,you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……相同的)those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the answer sheet, numbered 16 through 20. A Black Coffee  B White Coffee  C Milk Powder  D Condensed Milk  E Bean Milk  F Black Tea  G Squash  H Strong Tea  I Sparkling Water  J Green Tea  K Orange Squash  L Special Fine Brandy  M Vodka  N Cocktail  O Instant Coffee   Example (M)伏特加酒 （L）金奖白兰地 16（ ）豆奶 17（ ）橙汁 18（ ）牛奶咖啡 19（ ）速溶咖啡 20（ ）浓茶 （ ）鲜榨果汁 （ ）清咖啡 （ ）红茶 （ ）奶粉 （ ）鸡尾酒   Task 5 Directions: the following is a Curriculum Vitae. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions that follow. The answer should be no more than 3 words. They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. JOB OBJECTIVE Seeking a position requiring excellent managerial and administrative support skills in office environment such as secretary, administrative assistant and so on. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ◇Three years of experience in administrative support positions ◇Effective planning and organization skills ◇ Excellent problem solving and project management skills ◇Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment COMPUTER AND OFFICE SKILLS 1999—to date GENARAL MOTORS, LITTLE TOWN, NEW YORK ◇Administrative Assistant to Sales director ◇Provide administrative assistant to sales director ◇Analyze sales volumes and trend ◇Manage USD 500 000 in promotional and advertising materials EDUCATION AND TRAINING Executive Secretarial Certificate, 1997 1995—1997 Alexandria Community College, Alexandria, Louisiana Major: Business Communication, B. Sc. New York University, MBA LANGUAGES Fluent Japanese and English, conversational French Questions What position does the man intend to apply for? Where did the man work in 2000? What did the man do in 1998? Where did the man graduate with Master Degree? How many languages does the man speak? Part IV Translation (20%) English to Chinese 1. It pays a country to specialize even if it can produce everything cheaply. 2. It’s expected that digital cameras will enter average households in the near future. 3. There are library and trolleys to be taken round the wards and at Christmas time decorations to be put up and parties and concerts to be organized. 4. Cleaning, organizing, pricing, and moving merchandise is hard work, but the opportunity of flea(跳蚤) markets and garage sales proves that many Americans work for fun! 5. Foreign investors have been given the green light to run printing companies of their own in China. The new regulations, which became effected on August 2, allow foreign companies to print materials for packaging and decoration only. They are not allowed to print other materials, such as books, and bills. Chinese to English 家具的大小与房间的大小相称。 母亲从来不忘记提醒我她是家里的主管,而且每当需要她时,她总会助我一手臂之力。 Part V Writing (15%) 1. Directions: This part tests your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an announcement according to the following instructions given in Chinese. 通知：明天晚上7点在学生礼堂举行国庆庆祝会。我们邀请了著名的歌唱家作精彩表演。请学生们届时参加。欢迎老师们参与。 承办单位：学生会 2. Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter of Complaint according to the information in Chinese below. Remember to write the letter on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明：假想你是李飞，一周前你在成都成华区中山路345号的一家商店（Rockstone’s）购买了一台随身听（Model HY133, serial # 12345, 价格：250元），当场试的时候，效果还不错。然而，当你回家再次试用它时，发现音量旋钮有点问题，打开后盖发现它的内部零件生锈了。为此，你给该店写信投诉，坚决要求退款。 Words for Reference: 随身听Walkman, 音量旋钮: volume knob, 生锈rusty, 退款refund Answer Sheet Part I Multiple Choice (20%) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part II Gap filling (10%) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part III Reading Comprehension (35%) Task1: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Task2: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Task3: 11_________ 12_________ 13___________ 14__________ 15___________ Task4: 16 ( )( ) 17( )( ) 18( )( ) 19( )( ) 20( )( ) Task5: 1.___________________________________________ 2.___________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4.___________________________5.__________________ Part IV Translation (20%) English to Chinese 1.____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________________________________________________ 4.____________________________________________________________________________________ 5.____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 6.____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Chinese to English 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing (15%) 1. 2.