外贸英语写作试题_全国2008年7月自考试卷

全国自考2008年7月外贸英语写作试题

湖北自考网11月27日整理
课程代码：00097
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. We will consider _____ your terms of payment.
A. accepted B. to accept
C. accepting D. accept
2. We enclosed our official order for 40 cases, _____ you will note that the shipment is to be effected in September.
A. from which B. about that
C. about which D. which
3. We are convinced that with joint efforts business between us _____ to our mutual benefit.
A. will develop B. has developed
C. will be developed D. may have developed
4. We are writing you _____ the hope of establishing business relations with you.
A. by B. with
C. on D. in
5. The seller may cancel the contract and reserve the right to claim _____ buyer’s breach of contract.
A. in the case  B. in the event of
C. in the case that D. in any case
6. Should your price be found competitive and delivery date _____, we intend to place a large order with you.
A. acceptable  B. accepted
C. accepting D. accept
7. The quality of the present shipment is equal to _____ of last consignment.
A. this  B. these
C. that  D. those
8. We shall be glad if you will _____ the matter at once and let us know the reason for the delay.
A. look on B. look for
C. look after D. look into
9. It was last Friday _____ she and I met for lunch.
A. which  B. that
C. when D. where
10. I ’m sure it is _____ who usually answers the telephone.
A. her B. them
C. she D. they
11. No one knew _____about the reason for his delay.
A. something B. anything
C. everything D. nothing
12. Curricula _____ currently being developed in office technologies.
A. are  B. is
C. were  D. was
13. _____, one must obtain permission.
A. Before started the project  B. Before start the project 
C. Before the project starting D. Before starting the project
14. Their prices is not so competitive _____.
A. as you B. as your
C. as yours  D. as your’s
15. The contract, whose stipulations have been negotiated over the past six months, _____ to be signed this week.
A. was  B. is
C. were  D. are
16. The failure of the Suggestion Scheme is _____ the low reward.
A. due to  B. because
C. owe to  D. since

17. The foreign investment has further improved in _____ years.
A. past the three  B. the three past
C. three past D. the past three
18. Of all the offers we have received, yours is _____ competitive and thus the most unacceptable.
A. the least  B. the less
C. the most  D. the more
19. San Francisco is more cosmopolitan than _____ in California.
A. any city B. other any cities
C. any other city D. other any city
20. Our objectives are to make our stock profitable, to operate efficiently, and _____ good employee relations.
A. developing B. to develop 
C. developed D. the development of
Part Two: Questions 21-30
There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. 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. Professor Johnson has supervised four thesis on management.
22. Three fourths of the research begin next year.
23. Check an account when it is unpaid for 30 days means collecting the money due.
24. There is nothing more frustrating for a businessman than fail to meet the sales target.
25. It might have been them who made the bid.
26. Hanging the picture on the wall should be an easy work.
27. As a rule, we generally approve all such requests.
28. Tim’s report appears to contain all the basic essentials.
29. It is three years after I came to work in this firm.
30. Skilled at programming computers, the personnel manager hired Jean instantly.

Part Three: Questions 31-40
Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所给的词和词组写出符合逻辑的句子。)10%
31. the manager / objected to / neither / their / salary cuts / nor the employees
32. poor investment / the reason / his bankruptcy / for / in stocks / is
33. if you / will be hired / in the interview / enough / you / do well
34. a vital force / a sound / in maintaining / banking system / the Federal Reserve System / is
35. make a decision / before / you / consider / our budget deficit / please
36. the address list / the computer / quickly / so that / entered into / has been / the mailing / we may complete
37. fewer checks / will change / you write / unless / the service fee / the bank
38. more and more / export / have shifted / hightech products / to / they
39. customer inquires / and orders / a policy of / we have / they are received / on the day / responding to
40. the most / these are / I / owned / comfortable shoes / have ever
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. When it is necessary to place a last-minute order simply use our toll-free service.
42. He asked whether we could still supply his firm with the needed amounts of asphalt and concrete?
43. Mr. Shelmer was granted a ten day leave.
44. “We provide our new employees with a vacation of two weeks after twelve months.” replied the interviewer.
45. The Grand Ole Opry is in the state of Tennessee, however, Carnegie Hall is in New York State.
46. How did you find us? I dont remember leaving a forwarding address.
47. Most thoroughbreds are sold as yearlings, it is usually one year before they can race.
48. Our sales plans assume, that the public will buy more this spring.
49. My office is on the third floor, and his on the sixth one.
50. The meeting has been scheduled for the third of December 2008.
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 Betty Arthur, Fire Safety Officer of a garment factory. In a recent fire drill, you were upset to learn that some of the workers did not take the fire drill seriously. Write a memo to all staff to remind them of the regulations:
· When the fire alarm sounds, all workers should leave the building immediately and report to their supervisor in the courtyard.
· Do not go to the basement to collect their belongings.
And also remind them that the fire regulations are for their safety.
Part Six: Letter Writing
Write a letter in 130-150 words. （写一封字数为130—150的信函。）25%
52. 根据下列提示，写一封邀请信。
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