涉外秘书英语试卷汇总(无听力).doc

2008年5月17日
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涉外秘书（三级）英语试卷

B. Written Test
1.Vocabulary and structure
Directions:Multiple Choice questions (1 mark for each, 20 questions, 20 marks altogether )
1. The kid kept on crying. My patience was beginning to .
(A) run out (B) run away (C) run on (D) run down
2. The samples in quality but were generally acceptable.
(A) disagreed (B) threatened
(C) chanced (D) distinguished
3. He losing his house when his company went bankrupt.
(A) endangered (B) threatened (C) chanced (D) risked
4. The windows were open and all the papers that she’d left on her desk were about the room.
(A) located (B) scattered
(C) disordered (D) replaced
5. Be on your ,they always try to cheat tourists.
(A) awareness (B) guard (C) carefulness (D) post
6. in other people’s relationship is always a mistake.
(A) awareness (B) Bothering (C) carefulness (D) post
7. Gas-fired power stations will for less efficient coal-fired equipent.
(A) substitute (B) represent (C) take place (D) reproduce
8. The of the toys soon worn of and the children became bored with them.
(A) newness (B) familiarity (D) offer (D) innovation
9. Once you have been accepted at the university they promise to you in a house nearby.
(A) provide (B) accommodate (C) offer (D) invite
10. I followed her but I still couldn’t work out how to use the sewing machine.
(A) description (B) introduction (C) instructions (D) comments
11. Rumor has it you’re going to be the next managing director. Is that true?
(A) that (B) such that (C) which (D) for which
12. A significantgroup of young men risk going to jail than be forced into joining the army.
(A) would like (B) would rather (C) feel like (D) had better
13. , the twins, kaving identical brains, would have roughly the same intelligence.
(A) To give equal opportunities (B) Being given equal opportunities
(C) Given equal opportunities (D) Equal opportunities given
14. I think we buy this one. We’re not going to find anything cheaper.
(A) can possibly (B) may well (C) would rather (D) may as well
15. , it’s a good idea to review your class notes.
(A) As are exams approaching (B) As exams approaching
(C) With exzams’ approaching (D) With exams approaching
16. Give him a little encouragement, he’ll work really hard.
(A) or (B) so (C) and (D) but
17. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients.do not take drugs directed.
(A)like (B) which (C) so (D) as
18. You see the lightening it happens. But you hear the thunder later.
(A) at an instant (B) the instant (C) for the instant (D) an instant
19. She came back from school the first day, that she had made several friends.
(A) happy (B) being happy (C) happily (D) so happy
20. I know I said I’d have the report finished by today,it’s I’ve been so busy.
(A) just so (B) just that (C) just as (D) just like

II. Reading Comprehension:
Section A Directions: Read the following passage and do the multiple choice questions. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether)
Leisure plays an important part in British life. There are four reasons for this.
First of all, people spend less time working now than they used to, mostly due to the introduction of new technology in industry. The normal British working week is Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, although some people regularly work a few hours’overtime each week. Secondly, all working people get a minimum of two week’ paid holiday a year. In some cases the dates of these national holidays change from year to year and in different parts of Britain.
Another reason is that, thanks to modem medicine and higher living standards, people live longer now. This means that after retirement, people have quite a few years of leisure left. Nowadays a much higher proportion of the population is over sixty, but in this group there are more women than men.
Finally, fewer babies are born each year and the average family in Britain has two children. This is one result of changing social attitudes. For example, many more married women now go out to work.The money they earm influences their leisure time. Even married women who do not go out to work have more time for interesting hobbies because most British homes have washing machines, vacuum cleaners and other albor-saving gadgets.
1. “Time or relax” means “time for ”.
(A) refreshments (B) enjoyment (C) amusement (D) rest
2. “A paid holiday” means working people .
(A) have to pay their holiday
(B) have no pay when they are on holiday
(C) get usual pay when they are on holiday
(D) get less pay when they are on holiday
3. Among the old people, there are .
(A) as many men as women (B) more women than men
(C) more men than women (D) much more women than men
4. In Britain, married women have more leisure hours because they have .
(A) work with a good pay (B) a lot of time
(C) fewer children and more labor-saving gadgets
(D) washing machines and vacuum cleaners
5. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the text?
(A) Some married women have more time for reading.
(B) Some married women have interesting hobbies.
(C) Some married women go out to work.
(D) Some married women stay at home.
Section B Directions:Read the following passage and do the multiple choice questions. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether)
Museums are places where collections of objects are preserved and displayed. The objects may be anything found in nature or made by man. There are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, and technology. But museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. Today nearly all museums, large or small, carry on educational programs. Museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons and other attractions.
Museums work constantly to improve their collections and ways of displaying them. All museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. Works of art are bought from art dealers and private collectors or at auction (拍卖)sales. Museums also accept gifts and bequests(遗物),but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. They caaept only objects or collections that meet their high standards.
What is to be gained from vistting museum? Museum exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live—the materials it is made of, the trees plants that cover it, and the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. We can learn about the activities of man—his history and deveopment and his accomplishments in arts and crafts.
1. The first paragraph deals with .
(A) what museums preserve (B) what kind of objects museums display
(C) where museums obtain their objects (D) how museums function
2. Which statement is not true?
(A) Museums are not noly storehouses for collections.
(B) Museums are places where you can learn something.
(C) Museums preserve and display only things found in nature.
(D) Museums carry on educational and research programs.
3. Where do objects at museums usually come from?
(A) From auction sales (B) From art dealers and private collectors.
(C) From gifts and bequests (D) All the above
4. The large museums accept
(A) everything offered to them (B) all the gefts and bequests
(C) only objects that meet their high standards
(D) only things that small museums do not have
5. The last paragraph is about .
(A) the knowledge one gets from visiting museums
(B) the things one can see in museums
(C) the world and the people living in it
(D) museum collections from other lands
III. Translation:
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese.(20 marks)
1. We are fully aware that our accomplishments are not simply attributable to leadership or hard-working employees. We grew and prospered only because we found great friends who have given such loyal support along the way.

2. As you know ,we are exporting these items to various foreign countries and shall be glad to have an opportunity of serving you.

3. One of the most effective ways to leam about oneself is by taking seriously the culture of others.

4. Even if one wanted to, one couldn’t put the clock back to an earlier age. Knowledge and techniques can’t be just forgotten.

5. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increase.

IV. Writing:Write a letter in 130-150 words.(20marks)
Write a sales letter to an old customer who placed an order with you two years ago, and draw his attention to some new products which represent a great improvement on some of the models he has sold successfully. Your letter should cover the following particulars:
·对方是你公司的老客户，曾大批订购你公司生产的开关装置（switchgear），之后就没有再订过货。
·告知客户你公司最近在市场推出一种最新高压（high voltage）开关装置，并介绍新产品的特点。
·随函寄上产品规格及价格表供对方参考，并强调尽快订货的重要性。

2009年5月三级涉外秘书资格考试英语真题
B. written test
Ⅰ. Vocabulary and structure
Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one (1 mark each question, 20 questions, 20marks altogether)
1. The actual cost of the building was much higher than our original_______.
(A) consideration
(B) judgment
(C) estimate
(D) plan
2. The girls had so ______ in common that they soon became good friends.
(A) little
(B) few
(C) much
(D) many
3. What’s the matter with Harry?
I don’t know, but he looks _______ this difficult math problem.
(A) that
(B) so that
(C) as
(D) as if
4. The boy spent half an hour ______ this difficult math problem.
(A) having worked on
(B) to work on
(C) on work
(D) working on

10. The real trouble ______ their lack of confidence in their abilities.
(A) lies in
(B) lies on
(C) results in
(D)leads to
11. Many old age pensioners have no other source of income and pension levels are not adequate______.
(A) living on
(B) to live on it
(C) to live on
(D) living on it
12. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week.
(A) turned down
(B) turned out
(C) turned up
(D) turned on
13. By then our experiment had reached ______ stage.
(A) a profound
(B) a best
(C) a future
(D) a vital
15. Vicky, one of my doctoral students, had her dissertation ______ as soon as she finished _____ it.
(A) to be typed, to write
(B) typed, to write
(C) being typed, writing
(D) typed, writing
16. she hadn’t seen Peter for weeks, _______.
(A) nor she had telephoned
(B) nor she hadn’t telephoned
(C) nor hadn’t she telephoned
(D) nor had she telephoned
17. The patient we sent to hospital was _____ last night.
(A) operated with
(B) operated
(C) operated on
(D) operated at
18. He _____ when he was at high school but now he is famous all over the world. (A) often played tennis
(B) did like tennis very much
(C) was not much of a tennis-player
(D) didn’t think much of tennis
19. Einstein’s theory of relativity seemed _____ when it was first introduced.
(A) unbelievable
(B) unaccountable
(C) impossible
(D) acceptable
20. Henry looked very much _____ when he was caught cheating in the biology exam.
(A) discouraged
(B) embarrassed
(C) disappointed
(D) bewildered
Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: Read the following passage and to the multiple choice questions. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether)
　　 Here are a few examples of business customs in foreign lands that one should be cognizant of:
　　 In Brazil, conversations can become very animated and involve physical contact and raised voices. Yet trying to dominate the conversation will meet with disapproval.
　　 In China, it’s considered impolite to reply negatively. Answers like “we should discuss this further at another time” or “perhaps” are much better than a simple “no”. The details can be worked out later. When giving gifts, avoid using white or green wrapping paper as those colors are considered to be inauspicious.
　　 In Germany, it’s customary to wait to be introduced someone new by a third party. People are uncomfortable when approached by complete strangers.
　　 When dining with co-workers in Japan, always let the host pay for the meal. Be sure to never leave your chopsticks placed vertically in a bowl of rice as this is only done at funerals. The Irish are enthusiastic conversationalists who often indulge in criticism of themselves as a people and Ireland as a country. If you’re involved in this type of conversation country will be roundly abused.
　　 Even in “close” countries like Canada, there are some differences in the way business people interact. Luckily there are many training programs available to familiarize business travelers and career people with the ins and outs of dong business the international arena.
Questions:
1. Which of the following is true in Brazil? Conversations can be _____.
(A) very interesting with physical contact and raised voices
(B) animated and anyone can dominate the conversation
(C) animated and everyone likes to control it
(D) very interesting yet people may disapprove to each other
2. In China, colors like white or green ______ .
(A) may be used in any case
(B) are the colors people like very much
(C) are usually not used to wrap gifts
(D) are often used to wrap gifts for the foreigners
3. When having dinner, the Japanese people ______.
(A) let their friends pay for the meal sometimes
(B) should not pay for the meal
(C) do not put their chopsticks on the bowls
(D) do not place their chopsticks vertically in a rice bowls
4. When involving in a conversation with the Irish people who are criticizing their own countries, ______.
(A) just feel free to join in their criticism and they will feel you are closer to them
(B) never agree with what they are saying
(C) you should criticize your own country
(D) you should discuss together with them
5. Even in close countries like Canada _____.
(A) people do business in the same way
(B) there are training programs
(C) there are differences in the way business people interact
(D) there are no differences between business people

2009年11月全国涉外秘书（三级）英语全真卷
B. Written Test
Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structures
Section A   Directions: (2 mark for each blank, 10 marks altogether)
Directions: From the words and phr