Part II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Section A Directions: There are 80 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Read them and choose the best answer. 1 2 3 4 The foreign visitor said that the hosts ______ kind. A. are B. were C. has been D. was There ______ means to contact those customers. A. is B. are C. is a D. are a The guest presented ______ that a staff in the hotel had stolen her pack. A. proof B. proofs C. prooves D. proofes Key B C B A number of sales ______ gave presentations to introduce their latest product C at the conference. A. people B. persons C. personnel D. individuals The manager demands that I meet five ______ at the exhibition tomorrow. A. Australians B. Australia C. Australias D. Australian Hello, Robert Smith, it is ______ to see you. A. the pleasures B. pleasures C. the pleasure D. a pleasure The desk clerk in the hotel gave me ______. A. two piece of paper B. two piece of papers C. two pieces of paper D. two pieces of papers A D C 5 6 7 8 B —Hello, sir. May I help you? —Yes, I forgot both of the ______; one for me and the other for my assistant. A. rooms numbers B. room numbers C. room number D. rooms number Please fill ______ the form before you check ______. A. at; out B. to; in C. out; in D. on; in A proper introduction should be made in a ______ manner. A. profession B. professional C. professor D. professionally C B 9 10 11 Though all volunteers were very tired after working for hours at the 2010 B Shanghai Expo, ______ of them stopped to have a rest. A. everyone B. none C. neither D. either ______ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010 Shanghai Expo C attracted people from all over the world to China. A. All B. Neither C. Both D. Any —Is there ______ new at the International Motor Show? —Yes, ______ is new. A. anything; something B. something; anything C. nothing; anything D. anything; everything D 12 13 14 Would you please inform ______ visitors that the China Pavilion will be B closed temporarily (暂时地) ? A. another B. the other C. others D. the others The book fair and the import and export exhibition held in the city ______ D extraordinary. A. all are B. are all C. both are D. are both Volunteers are required to check the facilities at the exhibition sites ______. A. every another hour B. every other hours C. every other hour D. each another hour C 15 16 17 I have visited two pavilions: one is the China Pavilion, and ______ is the D Saudi Arabia Pavilion. A. another B. other C. other one D. the other After a long walk at the Disney park, I want to have ______ to drink. A. any cold thing B. cold something C. something cold D. anything cold The 2010 Shanghai Expo ______ the real spirit of ―Better City, Better Life.‖ A. entertains B. attracts C. displays D. amuses C 18 19 20 C World Expos are regarded as ______ in that they are open to not only B celebrities, but also to common people. A. naive B. unique C. antique D. ordinary Above all, the program involved an ______ training course on an island. A. eight week B. eight week‘s C. eight-week D .eight-weeks To travel in space, you will pay ______ US dollars. A. 4.5 million B. 4.5 millions of C. 4.5 millions about D. 4.5 millions C A 21 22 23 During the ______ days guest can look out and see the entine earth with their B own eyes. A. third B. three C. threes D. thirds According to the passage, when the pod is in orbit 460 kms above the earth, D the guest is going to travel around the earth ______. A. each 80 minute B. each 80 minutes‘ C. every 80minutes‘ D. every 80 minutes ______ have shown interest in the space vacation. A. More 200 people B. 200 people more than C. More than 200 peoples D. More than 200 people The satellite sent into space in ______ is in orbit ______ above earth. A. the 1990s; 450 km B. the 1990; 450 km C. the 1990s; 450 kms D. the 1990; 450 kms Traveling in space, the guest will be able to see the sun rise ______. A. a day 15 time B. a day 15 times C.15 time a day D. 15 times a day A billionaire has given us ______ dollars to support this project. D 24 25 26 A 27 D 28 B A. three billions B. three billion C. billions of D. more than three billions 29 30 31 The hotel offers a friendly ______ and personal service. A. air B. gas C. atmosphere D. weather The annual ______ for the 2008 plan could run as high as $12.8 billion. A. spend B. charge C. change D. budget Taking a taxi is a ______ way than taking a city bus. A. convenient B. most convenient C. better convenient D. more convenient If you can travel by yourself in this strange city, ______. A. much the better B. so much better C. all the better D. none the better C D D 32 C 33 It seems that long distance travel by train is the ______ popular type of B transport in the US. A. less B. least C. few D. little Traveling by air in this country is ______ adopted than by train. A. much B. more C. most D. the more The climate of the South is much milder than ______ of the North. A. it B. that C. this D. they Public transportation is ______ with more and more automobiles on roads. A. more bad B. crowd C. tense D. worsening Many New Yorkers prefer riding bicycles ______ driving cars. A. than B. as C. to D. with The traffic today is ______ than yesterday. A. much more crowded B. much crowd C. most crowded D. more much crowded A truck is not as ______ in modern cities as in the countryside. A. frequent B. comfortable C. economical D. available The territory of Canada is so ______. A. fast B. vast C. wide D. narrow The Bill Gates‘ ―Big House‖ ______ hold a lot of guests and visitors. A. may B. must C. able to D. can Everyone ______ dream of having a sports car like his. A. might B. shall C. needs D. ought to The automation system of the factory ______. A. needs to repair B. needs repaired C. needs repairing D. needs being repaired B B D C A 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 D B D A C 44 All students ______ remain in their seats until all the papers have been C collected. A. must B. need C. shall D. would 45 The new type of machine is definitely special and amazing, but it ______ not A be perfect for everyone. A. might B. has to C. ought D. need If the lights were on, they ______ have been at home. A. must B. need C. shall D. would Whoever lives around that beach ______ find life there dreamlike. A. would B. need C. shall D. ought to You ______ have come to the concert. It was excellent. A. may B. need C. ought to D. must A A C 46 47 48 49 When you visit the room, the electronic facilities in it can ______ and B recognize you. A. interview B. identify C. instruct D. introduce ______ good care, the electrical devices in the area all work well. A. Regarding B. Thanks to C. Like D. Thanks for B 50 51 Turn on the television or open a magazine, and you ______ advertisements A advocating reducing carbon footprints. A. will often see B. often see C. are often seeing D. have often seen Let everybody ______ something to reduce environmental pollution. A. do B. to do C. doing D. do it A 52 53 Campaigns began in the early 1980s, when people ______ the negative B effects of CO2 emission. A. realize B. realized C. have realized D. had realized Lowering personal production of waste ______ everyone over the past B decade. A. benefited B. has benefited C. benefits D. benefiting The problem of global warming ______ for decades. A. has been existed B. has existing C. being existed D. has existed D 54 55 56 It will not be long before everyone ______ the importance of computer skills C at work. A. will see B. have seen C. sees D. would see The environment on this planet is worsening, for few people ______ B measures to protect it in the last twenty years. A. takes B. took C. have taken D. should taken Do you know what ______ so much greenhouse gases in the air? A. producing B. has produced C. will produce D. produces B 57 58 59 The idea of growing grass on the top of buses and taxies ______ other people B to think green in other ways. A. helps B. inspires C. prevents D. stops To make our neighborhood more beautiful, we needn‘t do much more than D make a little ______ in our daily life. 60 A. option B. goodness C. thing D. change 61 I would advise that every teacher ______ further academic research about C teaching methods because that will guarantee his success. A. doing B. to do C. do D. did A fashion designer had better ______ up to date with emerging fashion A trends. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept The young man got ______ in the rain yesterday. A. caught B. catch C. catching D. to catch Only a very few great inventors ______ in history. A. will be recorded B. recording C. being recorded D. to recorded A A 62 63 64 65 A good professional fashion designer depends so much on ______ with D others in the design team. A. communicate B. having communicated C. to communicate D. communicating It is so good of a modern man ______ on top of popular taste. A. to keep B. keep C. being kept D. keeping His words about clothing style left me ______ what is on his mind. A. to wonder B. wondering C. wondered D. wonder A B 66 67 68 The old man used ______ on the right in China, but he soon got used ______ D on the left in England. A. to drive; to drive B. to drive; driving C. to driving; to drive D. to drive; to driving It is believed that fashion expresses one‘s ______. A. work B. experience C. personality D. aim Proper attire is a key point for an interviewee in today‘s ______ competition. A. bitter B. tight C. cold D. harsh ______ how to cope with the trouble, Bob had to ask his lawyer for help. A. Not to know B. Not to be know C. Not know D. Not knowing They are ______ to publish the sources of their campaign funds. A. required B. requiring C. been required D. having required C D D A 69 70 71 72 73 The Internet ______ the way people get information since it was widely C applied. A. completely changed B. completely changes C. has completely changed D. is completely changing The chairman stopped our discussion and found that we ______ a final C decision. A. have made B. are making C. had made D. were making The magnificent building ______ last month is the China Pavilion of 2010 D Shanghai Expo. 74 75
A. to complete B. completing C. being completed D. completed 76 77 ______ to pass the test, she gave up trying again. A. Failed B. Having failed C. To fail D. Being failed B ______ by her excellent performance, the officer offered her a job in the B company. A. Being impressed B. Impressed C. To be impressed D. Impressing The patient kept her eyes ______ on the ceiling of the sickroom. A. fixed B. being fixed C. fixing D. to be fixed What your opponent is suggesting is that you must quit the ______. A. compensation B. composition C. competition D. communication He didn‘t show up for a ______ of reasons. A. variety B. varied C. vary D. variable A C A 78 79 80 Section B Directions: There are 80 incomplete sentences in this part. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the words or phrases in parentheses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It took him a while to adapt himself to ______ (give) a presentation to the giving director every Friday. Make sure that you send the ______ (invite) to all the VIP guests. He built up the business at the ______ (expensive) of his own health. The decoration (装修) and the furniture of the hotel lobby are ______ (taste). His wife made every effort to get her ______ (immigrate) papers. Her boss seemed ______ (satisfy) with her progress. invitations expense tasteful immigration satisfied Copies of the conference material were ______ (distribute) free to each distributed interpreter ahead of time. Corporation like trading with their ______ (counterpart) in other countries. The ceremony is to start at 8:00 a.m. ______ (schedule). counterparts on schedule No one is aware of the fact that the logo does not ______ (catch one‘s catch the eye/customer). customers‘ eye There were ______ (exchange) of goods between the two regions. They have offices in the ______ (commerce) heart of the city. We are grateful to all our friends for their support and ______ (encourage). We need to start thinking and researching ______ (global). If I don‘t get a ______ (promote) soon, I‘ll look for another job. exchanges commercial encouragement globally promotion I wrote it purely for my own ______ (amuse). I don‘t expect to make money amusement out of it. I can now see the ______ (attract) of a steady job and a regular income. Our work primarily ______ (relate) product design. The crash could be reasonably ______ (regard) an opportunity to invest. The company this year ______ (aim) increase sales in Europe. The aircraft is capable of ______ (accommodate) 23 passengers. attraction relates to regarded as aims to accommodating 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 The new design is certainly ______ (prefer) by many customers. This business is getting more and more ______ (mystery). The island‘s economy is largely dependent on ______ (tour). I‘d like to make a ______ (reserve) for four people for Friday night, please. A few small clouds are ______ (float) across the sky. The sales ______ (forecast) for the coming year are encouraging. Their diet largely ______ (consist) vegetables and fruits. We took full ______ (advantage) the public facilities. The club welcomes all new members ______ (regard) age. The hotel is ______ (convenience) situated closed to the beach. ______ (addition), the bus service will run every two hours on Sundays. This arrangement is a more ______ (economy) use of space. The colleges had become, ______ (relative) speaking, short of funds. The equipment can be ______ (purchase) from the local supplier. She has been traveling ______ (extensive) after graduation from college. I was not entirely ______ (comfort) about the plans they had made. He made a big mistake, and ______ (result), he lost his job. preferred mysterious tourism reservation floating forecasts consists of advantage of regardless of conveniently Additionally/In addition economical relatively purchased extensively comfortable as a result The future of the company will crucially ______ (depend) how consumers depend on respond. You may get a discount if you book the tickets ______ (advance). ______ (amazing), he really believes he‘ll manage it on his own. in advance Amazingly Promotion was almost ______ (auto) after having worked for two or three automatic years in the company. We cut the trees down to make the lake ______ (vision) from the house. visible His secretary works ______ (efficient) at processing the data with special efficiently methods. Business trends (趋势) are rapidly ______ (identify) by this system. Due to lack of ______ (respond), we have had to cancel the event. identified response 47 It is ______ (recognize) that the company has been slow to seize the recognized opportunities available to it. 48 49 50 51 52 53 ______ (thank) my staff and volunteers for all those long hours and late Thanks to nights, we finished the design in time. Her eyes suddenly ______ (fill) tears on hearing that she won the game. filled with The hotel rooms vary in size and are generally ______ (equip) a hairdryer, a equipped with television, and a telephone. Renewable energy resources can be helpful in ______ (conserve) fossil fuels conserving and reducing carbon emissions. The package of the new drink is ______ (environment). The sea has provided ______ (inspire) for many of his paintings. environmental inspiration 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 The road and bridge ______ (construct) is underway and will be completed construction by the end of next year. The lack of electricity is still ______ (cause) the country a lot of problems. causing ______ (derive) some benefit from living in groups, the team members can Deriving make better use of time and energy. The company has increased the share of jobs ______ (locate) overseas. located You must be original and ______ (create) when working in the advertising creative industry. Garden waste can be taken to household ______ (recycle) centers. ______ (ultimate), you‘ll have to make the decision yourself. All such research is under government ______ (direct). recycling Ultimately direction Strong sense of responsibility and professional skills can help you get the upper ______ (up) hand in the development of your career. The exhibition displayed newly ______ (emerge) areas of science and emerging technology. The hospital staff is coming under ______ (press) to work longer hours. The mechanic made the necessary ______ (adjust) to the engine. The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public ______ (engage). pressure adjustments engagements She has shown great ______ (determine) and skill, and is full of confidence determination that she will achieve her goals. I am writing in ______ (connect) with your recent job application. The company has agreed to ______ (cooperate) the employment survey. Several factors ______ (contribute) the development of the disease. Good ______ (communicate) is important for business. connection cooperate with contributed to communication The committee is ______ (comprise) of representatives from both the public comprised and private sectors. The two sets of machines are not ______ (significance) different from each significantly other. He plays ______ (class) music, as well as pop and jazz. Only a tiny ______ (minor) of products were affected by the storm. classical minority The ______ (emerge) of new technologies has been changing the world day emergence by day. Food additives (添加剂) are subject to government ______ (regulate). Organic produce appears to be gaining in ______ (popular). She was ______ (nature) gifted when it came to music. ______ (apart) everything else, we had financial problems. regulation popularity naturally Apart from Part III READING Section A Directions: Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B. A 1 Answering a telephone call B A Key Mr. Green is free at 2 p.m. B tomorrow. Would that be convenient for you? Good morning. This is Mr. E Smith‘s office. Nice to meet you, Mr. A Longman. I‘ve heard quite a lot about you. Good afternoon, Miss Young. C It‘s been a while. Our manager is expecting you in his office. The manager‘s office is on the D fourth floor. The lift is over there at the corner. Key Show name: Shanghai SNIEC C 2008, with over 2000 exhibitors, the largest in the industry Please carefully fill in the A correct information in detail. Zone A, Raw Space: 2800RMB E per sq.m. Zone B, Raw Space: 3800RMB per sq.m. Tel: 52520202 Fax: 62998196 E-mail: info@grayexpo.com. B 2 3 Directing a visitor to his/her B destination Scheduling an appointment C 4 Greeting a visitor for the first time D 5 Meeting a visitor again E A 6 Booth rate B A 7 8 Exhibition introduction Transportation B C 9 10 Visitors registration Contact information D E During the exhibition period, D free shuttle-buses are available from the metro station to SNIEC. Key I‘d like to book two double E rooms. I don‘t have anything to declare. A A 11 12 Booking tickets Reserving rooms B A B 13 14 15 A 16 Passing through Customs Checking in luggage Asking for directions C D E Would you tell me where the B departure lounge is, please? This suitcase of mine needs to D be registered. I‘d like to reserve two tickets C for Flight UA202. Key Roads, railway, airways, B waterways, canals, bridge, flyover By air, by train, by bus, by car A B Means of transportation A 17 18 19 20 A 21 Transportation infrastructure Transportation vehicles Animal-powered transportation Human-powered transportation B C D E Planes, bicycles, buses, trains, C trucks Dog sled, horse cart Walking, bicycling, boating D E B Telephone A Key A machine that makes paper C copies of printed pages, pictures, and so on A system for sending and D receiving printed materials (such as documents and drawings) and photos using telephone lines A system that uses wires and A radio signals to send sounds (such as people‘s voices) over long distances An electronic machine that can E store and work with large amounts of information A machine that is used for B printing documents, photographs, and so on Key 22 Computer B 23 Copier C 24 Printer D 25 Fax E A B
26 27 28 29 30 Taxi Train Metro Flight Light rail A B C D E An above-ground system within a city railway D A plane making a particular E journey A railway system that runs C below a city A car and driver that you pay to B take you somewhere A number of connected A carriages pulled by an engine along a railway line Key A tour on a large ship or a boat D for pleasure A tour in which travelers can E relax and do things they enjoy A tour designed for clients B sharing curiosity or concern about a common subject A pre-arranged travel program A for a group accompanied by a guide An inclusive tour in which the C traveler can fly to a place and have a self-drive rental car Key The wireless transmission and B reception of electric impulses or signals by means of electromagnetic waves An electronic communications D network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world A small telephone that people E can take with them and use outside their homes A 31 32 33 Conducted tour Fly-drive package tour Leisure travel B A B C 34 Cruise D 35 Special interest tour E A 36 Internet B A 37 E-mail B 38 Cable TV C 39 40 Cell phone Radio D E A system for sending messages C from one computer to another A system of television reception A in which signals from distant stations are picked up and sent by cable to individual receivers Section B Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the statements according to the information shown in the table, chart, news or e-mail. Hotel Reservation Card Guest‘s name: Check in: Room type: Room rate: Payment: Travel agent: Agent‘s fax number: David Smith 3/April/2010 Single Check out: 6/April/2010 US$159.00 per night Credit Card (Number: 123 456 789343) Mary Brown 010-36738933 Key 477 credit card 1 2 Mr. Smith will pay US$ ______ for his stay in the hotel. Mr. Smith will pay for his stay with ______. EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA TYPE THEME CORE CONCEPTS DURATION AREA International Exhibition Registered in the Bureau of International Expositions Better City, Better Life. Harmony in Urban Life May 1 to October 31, 2010 5.28 Square Kilometers 184 Better City, Better Life. 3 4 The EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA lasted for ______ days. The theme of the EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA is ______. College Students’ Ways of Spending Summer Vacation Staying at home Traveling Doing social investigations Other activities The year 2000 55% 10% 9% 26% The year 2008 32% 30% 20% 18% 5 The number of students who ______ during summer vacation increased go traveling and greatly in 2008 compared with 2000. do social investigations The number of students who stay at home decreased by ______ in 2008 23% compared with 2000. FLIGHT TIMETABLE (Beijing Time) (1) FROM BEIJING TO NEW YORK Tues. UA888 Thur. UA802 Fri. UA800 Departure 08:45 Departure 15:20 Departure 14:10 Arrival 22:45 (the next day) Arrival 05:20 (the next day) Arrival 09:10 (stop at LA) 6 (2) FROM NEW YORK TO BEIJING Sat. CA901 Sun. CA905 Departure 11:35 Departure 23:05 Arrival 01:35(the next day) Arrival 13:05 (the next day) 14 hours 7 8 It will take you ______ if you fly from Beijing to New York on Thursday. The later flight on weekends is ______ if you fly from New York to CA905 Beijing. The minutes of a teleconference Date: July 1, 2010 Time 9:00 a.m. Contents Welcoming Speech Introduction, Management Development Skills Training Sales skills Training Speaker Stella Willy Marketing Manager of Company A Stanley Lindberg PR Manager of Company B Elwin Young Sales Training Supervisor of Company C Peter Lawson Service Training Supervisor of Company D All Members Elwin Young service training 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Service Training Discussion 9 10 If you have problems with sales, you can ask for advice from ______. Peter Lawson will give a speech about ______. Thanks for using Metro. Clean, modern, safe and easy to use; no wonder Metro is considered the nation‘s finest transport system. This guide explains how to use Metro, and the color-coded map will help you use Metro to get all around the Nation‘s Capital. Metro Fares ? Each passenger needs a fare-card. (Up to two children under 5 may travel free with a paying customer.) ? Fares are based on when and how far you ride. Pay regular fares on weekday‘s 5:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:00-7:00 p.m. Pay reduced fares at all other times. ? Large maps in each station show fares and travel times. Please ask the station manager if you have any questions. Fare-card machines are in every station. Bring small banknotes because there are no change (零钱) machines in the stations and fare-card machines only provide up to $5 in change (in coins). Some machines accept credit cards. 11 12 At most, ______ children under the age of 5 may travel free with a paying two customer. You will pay ______ fares on weekends between 5:30-9:30 a.m. reduced New York Fashion Week Opens Thousands of fashion professionals from across the world have come together at the on-going Fashion Week, which is running from Feb. 11 through Feb. 18 in Bryant Park, New York. A press release obtained by Xinhua on Thursday says that starting off a New Year and new global fashion cycle, the retailers, reporters, and editors are eager to see the collections from the world‘s established and up-and-coming designers, and how this creative community sets the tone and trend for what we will wear in the fall and winter of 2012. 13 14 The Fashion Week will last for ______ days. 8 The Fashion Week will set the tone and trend for what we will wear in the fall and winter of 2012. TV Programs Chanel–1 18:30 19:00 19:45 20:20 21:50 22:20 23:00 Children‘s World News Around the World Film: Diary of a Nurse Message from the Market Modern Arts End Chanel–2 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:45 22:30 22:50 00:30 Modern English Women‘s Life Culture and Life Volleyball Match: China vs. the US English News English Film: Gone With the Wind End Chanel–3 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:20 21:15 22:30 23:00 Chanel–4 Local News Popular Songs Animal World American English Today Science and Life Sports News End 18:40 19:00 19:30 19:45 21:30 23:15 23:30 English for Children News from Channel–1 Local News Football Match: China vs. Japan TV Play: Our Father & Mother Night News Report End 19:45 3 15 16 A football fan can enjoy a football game at ______. If you are interested in pop songs, you should watch Channel ______. The following chart shows the number of receptionists over the period of 2006-2010 in four major Chinese cities.
17 18 19 The city of ______ has seen the biggest increase in the number of Shanghai receptionists over the five years. The total number of receptionists in the four cities reached the highest 2008 point in ______. Generally speaking, the number of receptionists in ______ was the lowest Chongqing over the five years. The following chart shows the analysis of the number of visitors to the APPPEXPO over the period of 2005-2008. 20 Over the period of 2005-2008 the total number of visitors ______ increased (increased/declined). 21 22 The number of overseas visitors reached the highest point in the year 2008 ______. The number of local visitors reached the highest point in the year ______. 2007 The following chart shows the change in travel expenses over the period of 2006-2010 in four major Chinese cities. 23 24 25 The city of ______ has had the highest travel expense over the five years. Shanghai Travelers in the four cities had the highest travel expenses in the year 2008 ______. Travelers in ______ spent the least over the five years. Chongqing The following chart shows the changes in the number of passengers using different means of transportation in a city from 1985 to 2010. 26 27 28 The number of ______ passengers increased from less than 2000 per car month in 1990 to about 2000 per month in 1995. The number of ______ passengers was decreasing from 2005 to 2010 as is bus shown in the chart. In 2005, ______ was the most common means of transportation in the city. train The following is an e-mail: From: johntj@yahoo.com To: yamata123@163.com Subject: a letter of invitation Dear Dr. Yamata, The Association of Asian Economic Studies is pleased to invite you to be this year‘s guest speaker at its annual international symposium (研讨会). The symposium will be held for three days from December 22 to 24, 2011. This year‘s theme will be ―Economic Development in Asia.‖ About 100 people from various countries will be attending the symposium. They would be pleased to meet you and share their views with you. The Association will cover all the expenses of your trip. As the program is to be announced on December 1, 2011, will you kindly let us know before that time whether your busy schedule will allow you to attend our symposium? We are looking forward to your favorable reply. Yours sincerely, John Smith John Smith Secretary of the Association of Asian Economic Studies 29 30 31 About ______ guests are invited to the symposium. Dr. Yamata should reply to the e-mail no later than ______. The theme of the symposium is ______. 100 Dec. 1, 2011 Economic Development in Asia Worldwide iPhone Sales by Quarter Sales volume is in million dollars. Q1 (the first quarter) is the holiday season. 32 33 34 The third quarter in 2008 saw the smallest sales volume of ______ million 0.717 dollars for the three years. The ______ quarter had the highest sales volume for the three years. The holiday season in 2009 had a sales volume of ______ million dollars. fourth 4.363 Nov. 139.6 13.2 Dec. 145.5 14.0 The following is the Data for Clothing Import and Export in 2009 for Country A (Billion Dollars) Jan. Feb. 152.3 17.9 Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. 139.9 14.1 163.6 14.2 157 12 Sept. Oct. 167.4 146.5 13.1 11.9 Export Sales Import Sales 66.7 121.6 124.9 123 10 11.8 13.3 12.4 35 36 37 Export sales were the highest in ______. September Compared with March, the export sales in November increased by ______ 18 billion dollars. In ______ the import sales were the lowest. February Consumer Market: Future Smart Phone Purchase Percentage of Respondents Who Planned on Buying a Smart Phone 38 The smallest percentage of respondents who planned on buying a smart June 2010 phone was in Mar. 2008, while the largest percentage of respondents who planned on buying a smart phone was in ______. The percentage of respondents who planned on buying a smart phone in 12.2% Dec. 2008 was ______. During the period from March 2008 to Dec. 2008, the percentage of 4.8% respondents who planned on buying a smart phone increased by ______. 39 40 Section C Directions: Read the following passages, then choose the best answer for each question from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Job Vacancy Company Name: Whirlpool Corporation Job Title: Receptionist at the Shanghai Branch Main Responsibilties: Greeting customers in person and by telephone, assisting customers in obtaining services, scheduling, and collecting payment for services provided. Specific Duties: ☉ Scheduling appointments for customers ☉ Answering and making telephone calls and taking messages ☉ Greeting customers courteously ☉ Working with customers and co-workers in a cooperative and professional manner ☉ Collecting payments for services provided ☉ Performing assigned clerical duties Qualifications Required: ☉ One year experience in a similar position—receptionist or representative at customer service ☉ Computer skills
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What should you put in the subject line if you Global Education Neighborhood want to send an e-mail? Part IV TRANSLATION Section A Directions: Choose the best translation for each sentence from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. 1 Advertisements do not usually increase the total number of products sold. A. 广告并不能增加买入产品的总数量。 B. 广告并不总能增加销售产品的总数量。 Key B C. 广告总是不能增加销售产品的总数量。 D. 广告总是不能增加买入产品的总数量。 2 I had asked everyone to submit a brief introduction ahead of time. A. 我曾要求大家提前把简介提出来。 B. 我以前要求每个人提前提交简介。 C. 我曾要求大家提前把简介提交上来。 D. 我以前要求每个人服从把简介提交上来。 C 3 Today, companies hardly ever introduce major new products without D conducting market research. A. 如今，公司开发主要新产品而不进行市场调研。 B. 今天，没有进行市场调研的话公司几乎不介绍大量新产品。 C. 今天，没有进行市场调研公司就会介绍重要新产品。 D. 如今，公司在开发重要的新产品之前总要先进行市场调研。 They have made their fortunes by doing e-business. A. 他们为电子商务大赚了一笔。 B. 他们靠电子商务创造了幸运。 C. 他们靠电子商务发了大财。 D. 他们为电子商务创造了幸运。 The sales promotions haven‘t been very successful this year. A. 今年的促销并不成功。 B. 今年的促销十分成功。 C. 今年的促销十分不成功。 D. 今年的促销并不十分成功。 If he keeps looking, he will find a satisfactory job sooner or later. A. 如果他能试一下，他迟早会找到一份称心如意的工作。 B. 如果他不断努力，他迟早会找到一份称心如意的工作。 C. 即使他不断努力，他也不会找到一份称心如意的工作。 D. 只要他能试一下，他后来会找到一份称心如意的工作。 There is some evidence that the economy is recovering in this country. A. 有迹象表明，在这个国家人们正在恢复经济。 B. 在这个国家有证据说明它的经济正在恢复。 C. 这个国家的经济正在复苏的证据在这里。 D. 有迹象表明，这个国家的经济正在复苏。 I‘d like to go to America to do graduate work in medicine. A. 我会去美国读医科研究生。 B. 我想去美国读医科研究生。 C. 我会在美国毕业从事医学。 D. 我想在美国毕业从事医学。 The educational budget for the coming year is about $5 billion. A. 来年教育方面的预算约为50亿美元。 B. 来年教育方面的预算约为5亿美元。 C. 过去一年的教育预算约为50亿美元。 D. 过去一年的教育预算约为5亿美元。 C 4 5 D 6 B 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 Convenience foods, already prepared for cooking, are available in grocery D stores. A. 方便食品可供随时烹调，也可以在杂货店买到。 B. 可供随时烹调的方便食品要杂货店有空才可以买到。 C. 杂货店有空可随时烹调方便食品。 D. 可供随时烹调的方便食品可以在杂货店买到。 11 We‘re depending on you to complete the job by Friday. A. 我们相信你在星期五能顺利完成这项工作。 B. 我们相信你在星期五前能顺利完成这项工作。 C. 我们要依靠你，才能在星期五前顺利完成这项工作。 D. 我们要依靠你，才能在星期五顺利完成这项工作。 I believe that chances are in favor of those who are always ready. A. 我相信机会总是赞成准备好的人。 B. 我相信机会对准备好的人有恩惠。 C. 我相信机会属于时刻准备着的人。 D. 我相信机会喜欢那些现成的人。 I intend to visit Suzhou before returning to Shanghai. A. 我回上海以前不会到苏州去参观。 B. 我喜欢参观苏州，再回上海。 C. 我回上海以前打算到苏州去看看。 D. 我不喜欢参观苏州，再回上海。 I‘m sorry that I have no dictionaries other than the Cambridge. A. 很抱歉，我没有词典比《剑桥词典》好。 B. 很抱歉，除了《剑桥词典》外，我就没有别的词典了。 C. 很抱歉，我没有词典，也没有《剑桥词典》。 D. 很抱歉，除了《剑桥词典》外，我其他词典都有。 On no account must we ignore the rights of students. A. 我们决不能忽视，学生是正确的。 B. 没有账本，我们必须忽视学生的权利。 C. 我们决不能忽视学生的权利。 D. 没有账本，我们也决不能忽视学生有权利。 The more you explain, the less I understand. A. 你解释得越简单，我才会理解越多。 B. 你愈解释，我愈理解。 C. 你愈解释，我愈糊涂。 D. 你解释得越多，我才会理解越多。 This is for your father to decide rather than for you. A. 这是你的决定而不是你父亲的决定。 B. 这取决于你父亲的决定加上你的决定。 C. 这件事情得由你父亲决定而不是你来决定。 D. 这并不是为你而是为你的父亲才这样决定的。 B 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 C 16 C 17 C 18 Some interviewees lose their chance simply because they fail to display D self-confidence. A. 一些面试者放弃机会，简单地说就是因为他们显得不够自信。 B. 一些面试者因为不相信自身的能力而轻易地放弃了这次机会。 C. 一些面试者轻易地放弃了机会，因为他们无法保持自信心。 D. 一些面试者只是因为他们未能表现出自信而失去了机会。 19 The police forced their way into the room, only to find the safe empty. A. 为了找到那只空的保险箱，警察破门而入。 B. 为了找到空的保险箱，警察被迫进入房间。 C. 刚刚发现保险箱是空的，警察就进入了房间。 D. 警察破门而入，结果发现保险箱空空如也。 I tried to think what could have happened, but nothing suggested itself. A. 我尽力回想到底发生了什么事情，但就是什么也想不起来。 B. 我尽力回想到底发生了什么事情，但就是没有什么建议。 C. 我尽力去想可能发生的事情，但就是没有什么建议。 D. 我尽力去想可能发生了什么样的事情，但就是什么也想不起来。 But for the cup of black coffee, I should have had a pleasant sleep. A. 但是为了喝这杯黑咖啡，我应该能美美睡上一觉。 B. 但是喝了这杯黑咖啡，我应该能美美睡上一觉。 C. 要不是喝了这杯不加奶咖啡，我应该能美美睡上一觉。 D. 若不是这杯不加奶咖啡，我应该无法美美睡上一觉。 D 20 D 21 C 22 I will do all I can to persuade the manager. D A. 我要尽可能不去说服经理。 B. 我将做所有一切，然后去说服经理。 C. 我将做所有一切，并能去说服经理。 D. 我要尽可能去说服经理。 We‘re more than halfway now; it‘s only one mile farther to the railway C station. A. 我们现在走了不超过一半的路程，但离火车站只有不到一英里了。 B. 我们现在走了大约一半的路程，离火车站只有一英里了。 C. 我们现在走了超过一半的路程，离火车站只有一英里了。 D. 我们现在走了大约一半的路程，离火车站只有一英里多一点了。 They priced themselves out of the market. A. 他们自己定价不参与竞争激烈的市场。 B. 他们自定价格投入竞争激烈的市场。 C. 因为他们自己定价，只能远离竞争激烈的市场。 D. 因为定价过高，他们被挤出了竞争激烈的市场。 我喜欢坐火车而不喜欢乘飞机。 A. I prefer taking a train to going by air. B. I‘d rather taking a train than go by plane. C. I prefer taking a train than going by plane. D. I‘d rather take a train than going by air. 上个星期他不得不自己掏钱修理汽车。 A. He must repair his car at his own expense last week. B. He had to repair his car at his own expense last week. C. He had to repair his car on his own last week. D. He must repair his car on his own last week. 香烟广告有不少是针对妇女的。 A. Many of cigarette advertising is aimed at women. D 23 24 25 A 26 B 27 B B. Much of cigarette advertising is aimed at women. C. Much of cigarette advertising is aimed to women. D. Many of cigarette advertising is aimed to women. 28 我无法把他的言行联系起来。 A. I can‘t relate what he does with what he says. B. I‘m not related his words with his action. C. I‘m not related his words to his action. D. I can‘t relate what he does to what he says. D 29 C 这个国家的每个人都有权生活在他想生活的地方，不管肤色如何。 A. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to without the color of his skin. B. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, no matter what the color of his skin. C. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin. D. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, regarding of the color of his skin. 我打算充分利用这次旅行去购物。 A. I intend to take full advantage of this trip to go shopping. B. I plan take full advantage of this trip to go shopping. C. I intend to take full use of this trip to go shopping. D. I plan make full use to this trip to go shopping. 我们用言语来表达思想。 A. We express our words by means of thought. B. We express our thoughts by means of words. C. We express our thoughts with means of words. D. We express our words with means of thought. 我前面那辆车停住了，我错过了绿灯。 A. The car in front of me stalled and I missed the green light. B. The car in front of me stalled and I didn‘t miss the green light. C. The car ahead stopped me and I missed the green light. D. The car ahead stopped me and I didn‘t miss the green light. 多亏了最近的研究，现在可以得到有效的治疗。 A. Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available. B. Thanks to the latest research, effective treatments can obtain. C. Thanks recent research, effective treatments are available. D. Thanking the last research, effective treatments can obtain. 他们不可能提供售后服务。 A. No offer for after-sales service is out of the question. B. It‘s out of the question that they don‘t offer after-sales service. C. An offer of after-sales service for them is out of the question. A 30 31 B 32 A 33 A 34 C
