Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.
Section A Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] W: I love the car, but I'm afraid I can't afford it. M: If you really like it, you can borrow money from the bank. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?
[解析] 事实细节题。本题询问男士建议女士做什么。从男士的话“你可以从银行借钱”,可知本题应选择与对话原文完全一致的C项Borrow money from the bank(从银行借钱)。 ①本题四个选项均为动词开头的短语,据此可预测问题与做什么相关。②女士虽然说买不起车(can't afford it),但是男士并没有建议她做其他三项:A项Buy a less expensive car(买一辆便宜点的车)、B项Make a price comparison(比较一下价格)和D项Wait until the price goes down(等价格下降)。
2.
A.No job is suitable for her.
B.They can't offer any position.
C.She can't meet its requirements.
D.Her English is not good enough.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: Have you got a job with the company? W: No, no position is available now. Q: Why can't the woman get a job with the company? [解析] 细节推断题。本题询问女士没有找到工作的原因。对男士的提问,女士先给了否定回答,接着说:“现在没有职位(no position is available now)。”B项They can't offer any position(他们不能提供任何职位)是同义表述,为答案。 ①根据选项关键词job,her,she,requirements,position等预测对话内容与女士找工作相关。②A项No job is suitable for her(没有工作合适她。)是强干扰项,因为女士也提到了no position,如果漏听了available“可得到的”,容易误选此项。女士是说公司没有提供任何职位,而不是没有适合她的职位。C项She can't meet its requirements(她达不到要求)和D项Her English is not good enough(她的英语不够好)都没有原文依据。
3.
A.A free gift.
B.A VIP card.
C.A free ticket.
D.A price discount.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: What benefits can I get if I become your club member? M: You can enjoy a price discount. Q: What benefit can a club member get?
[听力原文] M: Can I help you, madam? W: Yes, I bought a washing machine in your shop last week, but it doesn't work now. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
[解析] 推理判断题。对话中男士问有什么可以帮忙的,女士回答说上周在贵店买了洗衣机,但是现在不能用了。可见女士是在投诉。因此C项The woman is making a complaint.(女士在投诉)符合对话内容。 ①本题四个选项的主语分别为machine和woman,可推测对话与女士和机器相关。②A项The machine works well(机器运行良好)与女士话语中but转折后的it doesn't work now相反。对话中没有提到花费或索赔之类的信息,故B项The machine costs too much(机器花了很多钱)和D项The woman wants to get her money back(女士想退钱)都缺乏原文依据。
5.
A.To meet a friend.
B.To sell a product.
C.To discuss a sales plan.
D.To make an appointment.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Hello, may I make an appointment with your manager? M: OK, but who's calling, please? Q: Why does the woman make the phone call?
[解析] 事实细节题。本题问女士打电话的原因。由对话开头女士提出的请求“我可以与你们经理预约吗?”可知她打电话来是想预约,D项To make an appointment与对话内容完全一致,故正确。 ①本题的四个选项均是动词不定式短语,据此可推测本题提问目的或计划。②A项To meet a friend(见朋友)、B项To sell a product(卖产品)和C项To discuss a sales plan(讨论销售计划)都与appointment“预约”这个关键词不符。
[听力原文] M: Good morning, may I help you? W: Good morning, I need to cash this check. M: Certainly, could you please fill in this form? W: Sure. Where should I sign my name? M: In this box, please. Do you bring your ID card and savings account book? W: Yes. Here you are. M: Thank you. How would you like to have your money? W: Eight notes of one hundred, please. M: Alright. Here is the money, and your savings book. W: Thank you very much.
What is the woman doing in the bank?
[解析] 事实细节题。本题询问女士在银行做什么。对话中女士说:“我要兑现支票。”因此A项Cashing a check(兑现支票)是女士在银行所做的。 ①本题四个选项均为现在分词短语,可预测问题与干什么相关。②对话中虽然男士提到了savings account book“银行存折”,但这只_是女士兑换支票时需要用到的。故B项Opening an account(开账户)与对话不符。C项Saving some money(存钱)和D项Applying for a loan(申请贷款)都不是女士所做的,没有原文依据。
2.
A.Four notes of one hundred.
B.Eight notes of one hundred.
C.Ten notes of fifty.
D.Fifteen notes of twenty.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] How would the woman' like to have her money?
[解析] 事实细节题。本题询问女士想要怎样兑现。对话中男士问了这个问题,女士回答“八张面额为100的钞票”,故应选B项Eight notes of one hundred。 ①本题四个选项均为表示钱币数值的名词短语,听音时需留意数字信息。②A项Four notes of one hundred(四张面额为100的钞票)、C项Ten notes of fifty(十张面额为50的钞票)和D项Fifteen notes of twenty(15张面额为20的钞票)都与女士的回答不符。
[听力原文] W: Why do you want to work with our company? M: I want to get a more challenging job. W: How about your current job? M: My salary is not bad. But I want to have a try of this chance. W: All right. How did you get to know about this job? M: I read about it in the newspaper. W: Why do you think you are suitable for the job? M: I have five years' work experience in this field. W: OK. Then how much salary do you expect from this job? M: No less than five thousand yuan per month. W: Do you have any questions? M: Not at the moment. W: Right. We will inform you when we have made a decision. M: Thank you for the interview. W: You're welcome.
Why did the man apply for the job?
[解析] 事实细节题。本题询问男士申请这份工作的原因。对话开头男士就说想找一份更有挑战的工作(get a more challenging job)。D项To try something more challenging(为了尝试更有挑战的事情)是原文的同义替换,为答案。 ①本题四个选项都是动词不定式短语,据此可推测本题提问目的或计划。②男士提到他有五年的工作经验,换不换工作都在积累工作经验,因此A项To have more work experience(为了有更多的工作经验)不对。男士说现在的薪水不差(My salary is not bad),因此B项To have a much higher salary(为了有更高的薪水)不是换工作的原因。C项To get a better chance for promotion(为了得到更好的晋升机会)是利用对话中的this chance进行的干扰,男士只是说想要试试这个机会,但没有说这是个更好的晋升机会,由此排除C项。③对话开头和涉及问题的地方经常出题。
4.
A.From a magazine.
B.From a brochure.
C.From a friend.
D.From a newspaper.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] How did the man know about the job?
[解析] 事实细节题。题目询问男士是怎么知道这份工作的。对话中男士说“在报纸上看到的(read about it in the newspaper)”,D项From a newspaper与此对应,为答案。 ①本题四个选项均是表示来源的from介宾短语,预测问题与来源有关。②A项From a magazine(从杂志)、B项From a brochure(从小册子)和C项From a Mend(从一个朋友那)都与对话中的newspaper不符。
5.
A.He has related work experience.
B.His education background is good.
C.His English is beyond average.
D.He has a strong sense of responsibility.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Why does the man think he is suitable for the job?
[解析] 细节判断题。题目询问为什么男士觉得自己适合这份工作。对于这个问题,男士提到:“我在这个领域有五年工作经验。”由此可推断A项He has related work experience(他有相关的工作经验)是男士觉得自己胜任这份工作的理由。 ①本题四个选项均与He相关,听录音时要注意听清楚男士的情况。②B项His education background is good(他的教育背景很好)、C项His English is beyond average(他的英语超出平均水平)和D项He has a strong sense of responsibility(他有很强的责任感)都没有原文依据。
Section C Directions:In this section you will hoar a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hoar. Now the passage will begin. Before I go on vacation, I always plan my trip. For starters, I usually take a look at travel guide books or 1 and review possible destinations. Then, I check the costs involved in traveling to that particular place. If I'm going by plane, then I have to 2 on airfare for different airlines. If I'm traveling by train, then I have to 3 train passes or tickets. I also need to locate hotel accommodations. Fortunately, I don't mind 4 at a cheap hotel or a motel. Finally, I try to plan money for meals and other sightseeing expenses. If I plan 5 , I usually have a good time.
[听力原文] Before I go on vacation, I always plan my trip. For starters, I usually take a look at travel guide books or go online and review possible destinations. Then, I check the costs involved in traveling to that particular place. If I'm going by plane, then I have to compare prices on airfare for different airlines. If I'm traveling by train, then I have to look into train passes or tickets. I also need to locate hotel accommodations. Fortunately, I don't mind staying at a cheap hotel or a motel. Finally, I try to plan money for meals and other sightseeing expenses. If I plan carefully, I usually have a good time.
[解析] 空格前是并列连词or,此处有可能填入与books并列的名词成分,也可能填入与take a look和review并列的动词成分。结合录音,应填入动词短语go online“上网”。注意不要写成go on line。
Section D Directions:This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hoar five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hoar a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.
1. What will the speaker talk about first at the meeting? The company's ______ this year.
sales
[听力原文] Good morning, everybody. Welcome to our meeting. First of all, I'd like to talk about our sales this year. Please look at the screen. From this chart, you can see our sales this year have been very successful, and we have already achieved all our sales targets for the year. Our sales people have been working very hard and the department has performed very well. When we think back to the problems we had last year, the success is especially pleasing. By that time, sales were down by 10% and things did not look good at all. We made some difficult decisions, and some people were not happy with them at first. However, since then we're happy to say that performance has improved.
[解析] 题目询问说话人首先在会上谈论了什么。说话人开头提到,首先他想谈谈our sales this year,故空格处应填入sales“销售”。
2. How are the company's sales this year? Very ______.
successful
[解析] 题目询问公司今年的销售如何。题目的关键词是sales this year,答案应该在关键词的附近。说话人提到今年的销售非常成功(very successful),故空格处应填入successful。
3. What does the speaker think of the sales people? They have been working ______.
very hard
[解析] 题目询问说话人对销售人员的看法。关于sales people他提到have been working very hard),故空格处应填入very hard。
4. How much did last year's sales decrease? They went down by ______.
5. What did some people feel about the decisions made by the company? They were ______ with them at first.
not happy/unhappy
[解析] 题目询问一些人对公司的决定是什么感觉。短文末尾提到,some people were not happy with them,空格处应填入not happy或者unhappy。
Part Ⅱ Structure Directions:This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A Directions:In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. The general manager decided ______ his visit to Britain because of the sudden accident.
A.delay
B.delaying
C.to delay
D.to be delayed
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查不定式作宾语。英语中有些动词只能接不定式作宾语,decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”,空格处在decided之后,需填入不定式,因此C项to delay正确。 只能接不定式为宾语(不能用动名词),构成~to do sth.结构的动词还有:agree(同意),want(想要),promise(承诺),refuse(拒绝),wish(想做),expect(预料)等。
2. Business car loans operate in much the same way ______ a home loan does.
A.to
B.like
C.as
D.than
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查the same...as句型。空格后的a home loan does为主谓结构,根据空格前的the same,应填入比较状语从句的引导词。可确定答案为C项as“与……一样”。 A项的to和B项的like都不能引导从句。D项than引导从句时,前面通常有比较级,但本题没有。
3. It seems that the suggestion ______ at yesterday's meeting doesn't sound practical.
A.make
B.made
C.to be made
D.making
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题考查非谓语动词作定语。本句中空格处连同后面的at yesterday's meeting一起作名词suggestion的后置定语,需填入非谓语动词。suggestion与make应构成被动的关系,表过去的时间词yesterday提示动作已经发生,故应填入过去分词,答案为B项made。 非谓语动词有四种形式:现在分词(doing),过去分词(done),不定式(to do)和动名词(-ing)。现在分词表明该动词与逻辑主语是主动关系;过去分词则表明动词与逻辑主语是被动关系。不定式与分词的区别主要体现在时态上:现在分词可用于强调动作“正在发生”,如the falling leaves(正在飘落的树叶);过去分词可用于强调动作已“完成”,如an injured man(受了伤的人);不定式则表明动作发生在“将来”,如look for a room to live in(找房子住,表明房子还没入住,要找到之后才能住)。动名词既有动词的一些特征,又具有名词的句法功能。如Seeing is believing.(眼见为实)。
4. Home Business Magazine is the leading publication for those ______ are interested in starting a home-based business.
5. Not until that day ______ the importance of good manners in a job interview.
A.I realized
B.I have realized
C.did I realize
D.will I realize
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题考查部分倒装。当句首状语为否定词或带有否定意义的词语时,一般引起部分倒装。此外句中的that day表示过去的某个时间段,故选C项did I realize。A项I realized和B项I have realized都没有使用倒装结构。可以首先排除。D项will I realize与将来时连用,也不符合题目要求。 否定词或含有否定意义的词置于句首时,句子要部分倒装。除not until之外,这类词还有:little,few,neither,nor,seldom,rarely,hardly,by no meads,under no circumstances,on no account,on no condition,no sooner...than,not only...but also,not...until,hardly/scarcely...when等。
6. It was these small differences ______ eventually led the company to be extremely successful today.
A.that
B.where
C.those
D.what
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题考查强调句型。强调句的结构是“it is/was+被强调部分+that/who...”。如果被强调部分不是“人”,则连接词只能用that。本句强调的是表“物”的these small differences(小差异),所以A项that是正确答案。 B项where,C项those和D项what都不能用于强调句,where可以引导定语从句、状语从句、主语从句等。C项those是代词,不能引导从句。What一般引导主语从句和宾语从句等。
7. ______ the sales team can work out a new promotion plan, it will be hard for the company to get through the crisis.
8. When we receive the goods you return to us, you ______ a full retired within 15 workdays.
A.got
B.will get
C.have got
D.are getting
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查动词时态。本句是主从复合句,when引导的时间状语从句使用了一般现在时(receive)表将来,故主句需要使用将来时。因此B项will get正确。 当主句表示将来意义时,在时间状语从句或条件状语从句中,必须用一般现在时表示将来动作。 如:If I see Jack I'll ask him.如果我见到杰克我会问他。(条件)
9. ______ you're looking for your first job or planning to switch to a new career, searching for a job can be a big challenge.
10. The sales manager resigned last Monday after ______ to take a pay cut by the company.
A.be asked
B.being asked
C.was asked
D.is asked
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查动名词作宾语的用法。空格位于介词after之后,需填入动名词作宾语。由by the company可知,“降薪”不是自己主动要求的,故此处应填入表被动的形式“被要求”。答案为B项being asked。 空格前的after可以作连词,引导句子;也可以作介词,后跟名词或代词。本句中after并不是引导一个完整的句子,从这一点判断,A项be asked、C项was asked和D项is asked都是动词谓语形式,因此不选。
Section B Directions:There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. We have found that there's not much (different) ______ between the two products.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1 Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. When you quit a job, you typically give two weeks' notice. But at KIND Healthy Snacks they do things differently. Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky asks employees, whom he calls "team members," for at least two months, and in some cases two years' notice. In return, Lubetzky focuses on their professional growth until the day they leave. It may sound extreme, unrealistic even, to ask for two months' notice—or two years' notice from those who work with him directly—but his reasoning makes perfect sense. "We call the KIND team a 'family', so major life transitions (转变) like changing jobs aren't meant to be kept in secret until the last minute," Lubetzky tells Business Insider. "No one should be scared to talk about what's next for them." "I would rather a team member come to me months in advance, letting me know what will be happening in their life," he says, "whether it is a baby on the way, a relocation for personal reasons, or a plan to go back to school." Lubetzky doesn't expect his employees to accept a job elsewhere and ask the new employer to delay their start date by two months or two years. He simply wants anyone who is exploring new opportunities to be open about it.
1. How long in advance does Lubetzky ask his employees to give their job-quitting notice?
A.Two weeks.
B.One month.
C.At least two months.
D.More than two years.
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。根据题干中的Lubetzky ask his employees定位到第二段,该段提到,鲁贝茨基要求他的员工至少提前两个月(at least two months)给出通知(nonce)。这里的notice没有明确指出是离职通知,但第一段提到quit a job“辞职”,这里承接上文,应该也是指离职通知。故答案为C项at least two months。 A项Two weeks是通常的做法。B项One month这个时间没有在文中出现。D项中的two years在第二段最后出现,是某些情况下(in some cases)Lubetzky的员工要提前通知的时间,选项中的More than没有原文依据。
2. For his employees, Lubetzky cares most about ______.
A.their health conditions
B.their further education
C.their retirement pension
D.their professional growth
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。题干中的care most“最关心”与第三段中的focuses on“专注于,集中于”意思相近,由原文可知,鲁贝茨基关注员工的职业发展(professional growth),因此D项their professional growth正确。 如果该题定位较困难,可采用排除法选择答案。A项their health conditions(他们的健康状况)、B项(他们的继续教育)和C项(他们的退休金)都没有在文中出现,也没有意思相近的表述。
3. One of the reasons given by Lubetzky for his job-quitting notice is that ______.
A.he treats his team as a "family"
B.he can save a large amount of money
C.changing jobs is regarded as a life transition
D.the news of changing jobs should be kept in secret
A B C D
A
[解析] 推理判断题。本题询问原因,第四段提到鲁贝茨基要求员工提前两个月给出离职通知的理由非常有道理。接着第五段首句具体解释,他们把团队称为一个“家庭”,因此像换工作这种重大的生活转变不应该保密到最后一刻。由此可推断鲁贝茨基要求员工提前那么久通知,是因为A项he treats his team as a "family",其中treat...as是原文call的同义替换。 B项中的save a large amount of money(节省一大笔钱)是无中生有,原文没有相关信息。C项出现在第五段首句so连接的句中,只能说明换工作是重大生活转变,并非Lubetzky要员工提前通知的原因。D项说换工作应该要保密,表肯定的should be与原文中否定的aren't meant to“不应该”相反。
4. What does the underlined phrase "a baby on the way" mean?
A.A baby is going to be born.
B.A baby is growing healthily.
C.A baby is going to be adopted.
D.A new-born baby is coming home.
A B C D
A
[解析] 词义判断题。短语a baby on the way出现在倒数第二段末句,这是鲁贝茨基说到员工生活中将要发生的情况时提及的例子。on the way本义指“在路上”,a baby on the way直译是“一个婴儿在路上”,即“一个婴儿马上要到来了,要出生了”。所以A项A baby is going to be born是同义表达。 与a baby on the way一起出现的例子是“因个人原因搬迁”“计划回到学校”,这些都是员工要辞职的原因。而B、C、D三项都不需要辞职才能应付。
5. What is the actual purpose of Lubetzky's requirement of job quitting?
A.The employees should be loyal to the company.
B.The employees should be open about their leaving.
C.The employees may get enough time to search for a new job.
D.The employees may save enough money to support their family.
A B C D
B
[解析] 推理判断题。本题要求判断用意。末段提到了鲁贝茨基对员工的期望,末句中的He simply wants...表明是他的真实用意(actual purpose),即希望探索新机会的人对此坦诚(be open about it),其中it指的是exploring new opportunities,也就是leaving。B项be open about their leaving是该句的同义表达,为正确答案。 末段首句提到鲁贝茨基并不希望员工接受其他工作,A项“员工应效忠于公司”与此接近,但这并不是他的真正用意。C项中的get enough time to search for a new job(有充裕的时间找新工作)和D项中的save enough money to support their family(存下足够的钱养家)都没有原文依据。
Task 2 Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
Dear Mr. Li Dong,
I am pleased to confirm that you have a conditional offer of a place at the University of Luton. You should arrive in time for Welcome Week, which begins on 16th September, 2015. Teaching begins on 30th September, 2015. However, the University will admit students up to two weeks after this date. You have been made a conditional offer. As soon as you have met the conditions set for you, please inform International Admissions in writing by letter or fax with a copy of your certificate ff applicable. International students in their first year of study at Luton can apply for a place to stay in the university. You should therefore ensure that you or your sponsor can provide at least£600 per month to support yourself. All students whose first language is not English are expected to obtain formal English proficiency certificates. Please return the attached Reply Slip to us as soon as possible, indicating whether or not you wish to accept the conditional place offered to you. We look forward to hearing from you again soon. ff you have any questions about your offer or your stay in the university, please do not hesitate to contact International Admissions.
1. Welcome Week of the University starts on ______.
A.16th September
B.30th September
C.7th October
D.14th October
A B C D
A
[解析] 事实细节题。根据题干中大写的Welcome Week查找到第二段首句,其中which引导的非限制性定语从句补充说明了Welcome Week的开始时间。题干中的starts是原文begins的同义表述,故A项16th September与原文相符,为正确答案。 B项30th September是教学开始的时间(Teaching begins on...)。C项7th October没有在文中提到。D项14th October是学校招收学生的最后期限(two weeks after this date)。
2. What should Li Dong do when he has met the conditions set for him?
A.Prepare a copy of his resume.
B.Travel to the UK immediately.
C.Inform International Admissions.
D.Send a short notice to his sponsor
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。根据题干关键词met the conditions(符合那些条件)可定位到第三段第二句。该句用as soon as引导时间状语从句,题于替换成同义的when引导,因此答案就在主句中。本句提到,你一旦符合那些为你设定的条件,就请通过写信或传真通知国际招生处(inform International Admissions),C项inform International Admissions与原文一致,为答案。 本句提到如果可以的话,附上证书复印件(a copy of your certificate),而非A项提到的resume“简历”。B项说要马上去英国,D项是给担保人发送简短通知,这些内容都没有在文中提到。
3. International students can apply to stay for a year in the' University of Luton if ______.
A.they would like to find a past-time job on campus
B.they can borrow a loan from the university
C.they agree to share a flat with another student
D.they can have the money to support themselves
A B C D
D
[解析] 推理判断题。本题问申请住校的条件,根据题干中的apply to stay for a year in the University定位到第三段第三句,该句提到国际学生可以在第一学年申请住校。接着第四句用You should therefore提及了要怎么做,也就是本题询问的if条件。根据这句可知,本人或担保人每个月要提供至少600英镑的经济支持。D项have the money to support themselves(有钱支持自己)是原文的总结概括,为正确答案。 A项中的find a part-time job(找兼职)、B项中的borrow a loan(贷款)和C项share a flat(共享公寓)都没有在文中提到。
4. What is the requirement for students whose first language is not English?
A.To pass the University's entrance examination.
B.To have formal English proficiency certificates.
C.To go through a two-week English training course.
D.To provide a reference from their former teachers.
A B C D
B
[解析] 细节判断题。根据题干中的first language is not English查找到第三段末句,该句说到所有第一语言不是英语的学生,都要获得正式的英语水平证书(to obtain formal English proficiency certificates)。B项用have同义替换了原文中的obtain,表示“有”,意思一致,为正确答案。 A项中的entrance examination(入学考试)、C项中的English training course(英语培训课)和D项中的reference(推荐信)在文中都没有相关的表述。
5. The purpose of the letter is to ask the applicant whether ______.
A.he accepts the offer
B.he needs financial support
C.he wants help in applying for a Visa
D.he wishes to share a fiat with others
A B C D
A
[解析] 主旨大意题。本题要求判断这封信的写作目的。开头一句就提到收信人获得了有条件的录取通知书(have a conditional offer);最后第一段开头提及要尽快回复回执,并明确告之是否希望接受条件。由此可推断这封信是询问申请人是否接受这份有条件的录取通知,故A项he accepts the offer(他接受录取通知)正确。 B项提到的financial support(经济支持)是由申请人或担保人提供的,而这封信是由校方发出的,与他们无关。C项中的Visa(签证)和D项中的share a flat(共享公寓)都没有在文中提到。
Task 3 Directions:The following is a passage about the Job Finder program. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. The Job Finder program was designed for teenagers and young adults. It provides opportunities for education and employment. It allows those who have limited access to adequate education and restricted income to advance and compete in the real world. The Job Finder program requires applicants to be between 16 and 24 years old. Youths from limited-income families and disadvantaged home lives are eligible for admission. Their housing, health care and food will be covered with no required expenses from them or their families. Job Finder applicants must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate a need for financial and educational support. Enrollment begins by contacting (800) 733-JOBS. The Program offers safe working and living environments at various centers throughout the United States. Those enrolled may live in one of the centers or at home. Each Job Finder participant will receive real world job training and collect a living allowance when he displays satisfactory achievements. Participants also have the opportunity to obtain a high-school diploma or test for a driver's license.
Job Finder Program
Purpose: Providing opportunities for education and employment Application requirements: 1) aged from 16 to 24 years old 2) from limited-income families and 1 home lives 3) 2 citizens 4) need for financial and educational support Benefits: 1) 3 working and living environments 2) real world 4 and a living allowance 3) opportunity to obtain a high-school diploma or test for a 5
1.
disadvantaged
2.
US
3.
safe
4.
job training
5.
driver's license
Task 4 Directions:The following is a list of terms related to the supply chain. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to these given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters with a single letter through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 51 through 55, on the Answer Sheet. A—Acquisition cost B—Actual costs C—Arrival notice D—Balance of trade E—Bill of lading number F—Buyer behavior G—Cash conversion cycle H—Certificate of origin I—Chain of customers J—Credit level K—Customer relationship management L—Duty free zone M—Electronic commerce N—Free trade zone O—Indirect cost P—Minimum weight Q—Net weight
1. ______买方行为 ______自由贸易区
F N
2. ______净重 ______顾客链
Q I
3. ______电子商务 ______间接成本
M O
4. ______贸易平衡 ______客户关系管理
D K
5. ______免税区 ______实际成本
L B
Task 5 Directions:Read following is an advertisement from an insurance company. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Not everyone thinks that life insurance is an important purchase to make for their family. That's why we've created the B-Assured Life insurance that's really quick and easy. If you're the breadwinner (养家糊口的人), you won't want to leave your loved ones with money struggles. So it makes sense to cover some of the costs of raising a family. With the B-Assured Life insurance you can apply online and be covered in minutes. It's great value too, as you get tax relief on your premiums. So why not go online to www.yinfu.com and get a quote? From just a few pennies a day, you can help protect your family. * B-Assured is available for people aged between 18 and 55 * A lump sum (一次付清) is paid out when the policy holder dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness * Tax relief on your premiums * A choice of cover levels—£50000, £100000, £150000 and £200000 * Choose from 10 to 25 year terms * Easy to apply—get an online quote in minutes
1. What is the advantage of the B-assured Life Insurance? It is really ______.
quick/fast and easy
2. How can you apply for the B-Assured Life insurance? By applying ______.
online
3. Who are qualified to apply for the B-Assured Life insurance? People aged between ______.
18 and 55
4. How will the policy holder be paid when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness? ______ will be paid out.
A lump sum
5. What benefit can you get with the B-Assured Life insurance? You can get ______ on your premiums.
tax relief
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions:This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read three choices of suggestedtranslation marked A, B and C. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. To confirm the reservation, please visit our office during business hours with a deposit of 75% of the total tour fare per person.
A.要想确保能够如期旅行,请在工作时间来我们办公室并交足旅行全款的75%。
B.请在营业时间来办公室确认预订,并支付每人旅行费用总额的75%作为押金。
C.为了证实你已经预定了座位,请向办公人员出示车票及所交75%的押金收据。
A B C
B
[解析] 请在营业时间来办公室确认预订,并支付每人旅行费用总额的75%作为押金。 本句是简单句,主干为祈使句:visit our office。句首的不定式短语To confirm the reservation表目的,during business hours是时间状语,with a deposit of...person是伴随状语,说明来办公室时需要携带的东西。 ①本句虽然是简单句,但句子较长,翻译时可以拆译成两个短句表达,更符合中文习惯。②B项准确表达了句子意思,表达也地道,是最佳译文,可得2分。③A项对目的状语To confirm the reservation“确认预订”的理解有误,误解成“确保能够如期旅行”,另外漏译了deposit及per person,但主干意思基本正确,可得1分。④C项前后两个部分的表达都有误,不能得分。
2. The company has appointed more than one hundred agents in various important cities in over 50 countries throughout the world.
A.该公司已与100多家海外经销商合作,将产品推销到50多个国家。
B.在世界50多个国家的主要城市中有100多家企业承接该公司业务。
C.该公司在全球50多个国家的许多重要城市指定了100多家代理商。
A B C
C
[解析] 该公司在全球50多个国家的许多重要城市指定了100多家代理商。 本句是简单句,句子的主干是The company has appointed...agents。后面为地点状语in various important cities...world。 ①翻译本句时,要注意句末地点状语所表达的先后次序。英文习惯由小到大排序,中文是由大到小。因此various important cities in over 50 countries throughout the world.译为“全世界50多个国家的许多重要城市”。另外,中文习惯先说地点状语,表达时放到谓语前更地道。②依据分析,C项是最佳翻译,可得2分。③B项把句子的主干“公司指定代理商”译为“企业承接该公司业务”,意思上有偏差,但地点状语部分处理正确,因此只能得1分。④项将地点状语拆分得七零八落,把agents错译为“经销商”,与原句句意相差甚远,因此不得分。
3. We ensure that there is an environment in which differences are respected and different solutions and ideas are welcome.
4. Once your application has been processed, the details of the benefits and services will be sent to you within 5 workdays.
A.当你的申请输入电脑后,福利和服务的详细情况将在5个工作日后送达你处。
B.假如你需要了解有关福利和服务的情况,请你提前5个工作日提出书面申请。
C.你的申请一旦处理完毕,有关福利和服务的详情将在5个工作日内发送给你。
A B C
C
[解析] 你的申请一旦处理完毕,有关福利和服务的详情将在5个工作日内发送给你。 本句是主从复合句。开头once引导条件状语从句,其中使用了被动语态;主句也用了被动语态,主干是the details will be sent to you。主语the details后的of the benefits and services为后置定语,表明是“有关福利和服务的详情”,within 5 workdays是时间状语。 ①翻译本句时,难点在于条件状语从句。Once有“一旦”的意思,另外中文的被动句较少出现“被”字,翻译时可以不译出实施动作行为的主语。时间状语within 5 workdays提前到谓语动词之前更符合中文表达习惯。②C项对主从句的翻译都处理正确,为最佳译文,可得2分。③A项对once的理解有误,还把process错译为“输入电脑”,对于within的理解也有误,但其他部分翻译尚可,可得1分。④B项把主从句翻译得很混乱,有些词汇的理解也有误,不能得分。
5. Today you can do nearly all your banking by using your smart phone. Many of the major banks allow you to pay bills or transfer funds with a smart phone. Experts say that about 70% of Americans will use a mobile banking service in the near future. But some of them are worried about the safety of the mobile banking service, ff you are to do banking frequently with your smart phone, you should get antivirus (防病毒) software and set a password on your phone.
[解析] ①本文是一篇介绍使用智能手机处理银行业务的说明文。文中涉及了一些专有词汇的表达,但由于与生活相关,中文说法对考生来说并不陌生。 ②中英文的表达习惯有所差别,有些句子成分在翻译时要根据中文的表达习惯适当调整语序。例如,首句、第二句和末句中的状语using your smart phone,with a/your smart phone“使用智能手机”,第三句中的时间状语in the near future“在不久的将来”,翻译时将其提前会更地道。 ③英文中使用指代较多,翻译时如果省略代词不会引起歧义的话,可以不译,从而使表达更简洁。如第一句的主语是you,其后出现的your banking和your smart phone都可以不译出“你的”。另外,有些代词在翻译时可以用具体指代的名词表达,如第四句的主语some of them,其中them指上一句的主语experts,这里译成“有些专家”比“他们中的一些人”更准确和简洁。
Part Ⅴ Writing
1. Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Email according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明:假设你是公司总经理Smith先生,给市场部经理Johnson先生写一封电子邮件,告诉对方以下内容: 1.已经收到上半年公司的营销报告: 2.近几个月来公司的产品销售量下降了20%,有些地区甚至达到了50%。原因是……(原因自拟); 3.下周一上午召开部门经理会议,要求市场部提出具体改进措施,提高产品的销售量。
Dear Johnson,
I've got the company's first haft year marketing report. In recent months, the sales of the products decreased by 20%, and even 50% in some areas. The major reason is that we didn't keep a close contact with the agents. All the department managers will have a 'meeting next Monday morning. As the manager of the Marketing Department, you are. expected to put forward some detailed measures to improve the products' sales.