II. Reading Comprehension
Section A Directions: Read the following passage and do the multiple choice questions. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether)
Globalcall Communications
Globalcall Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly global corporation providing telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small. Established to fill a significant market gap for simple communication solutions, the company first expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a major multinational player.
Presently, the company is extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as high-speed cable Internet access. Globalcall Communications' team includes more than 40,000 specialists worldwide in more than 20 countries on three continents. Next year will see the deployment of a third generation wireless communications network in Asian countries.
The future looks bright for Globalcall Communications. By 2005 the company will be servicing more than 15 million households and businesses globally. Globalcall Communications will have become a household word. We look forward to serving clients and are planning to do everything in our power to make sure that your communication future is unlimited AND simple.
Questions:
1. The company has become ___________to provide telecommunications solutions to various clients.
A. a computer software solutions
B. a telecommunications solutions provider
C. a major multinational company
D. an agent offering solutions to clients
2. The company was first built to ________________.
A. become a multinational player in some North American cities
B. to meet the need of most large North American cities as a major multinational
player
C. fill a market gap as a major multinational player
D. to meet the demand of the market to provide simple communication solutions
3. Globalcall communications is extending operations and their business including all of the following except _________________.
A. high-speed cable Internet access
B. voice over IP
C. PC computers
D. a third generation wireless communications network
4. The company will extend their business and ___________ .
A. will do business only on three continents in the future
B. will serve more than 15 million households and business in the world
C. will become a provider only for households in the future.
D. will be a well-known company in the world in the future
5. The passage is most probably written for the purpose of __________.
A. promoting the company
B. informing the customer of some news
C. encouraging consumers
D. entertaining readers
Section BDirections: Read the following paragraph and do the multiple choice. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether)
Two years of responsible and varied secretarial and clerical experience. Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, including or supplemented by coursework in typing, office management, or other related skill areas. Organization and coordination of clerical functions at an above average level of responsibility. Typing or keyboard certificate for 50 words per minute. Ability to demonstrate basic competency in Microsoft Word or Word Perfect. Knowledge of English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to compose correspondence independently and prepare concise and complete reports as required. Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish fluently.
Questions:
1. The passage above is most probably _________ .
A. a job advertisement for a secretary.
B.a job advertisement for a clerk
C.a job advertisement for a manager
D. a job advertisement for a teacher
2. Candidates must complete ___________ .
A. vocational college education.
B.university education
C.high school education
D. postgraduate education
3. What kind of competencies are demanded for candidates? _________ .
A. Typing
B.Computer
C.English and Spanish
D. All of the above
4.All of the following are the qualification demanded for candidates Except __.
A. organization and cooperation
B.excellent problem solving ability
C.secretarial and clerical experience
D. responsibility
5. The passage is most probably taken from _____________ .
A. newspapers and magazines
B.a book
C.a training course book
D. a menu
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III. Translation Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. (20 marks)
1. Many thanks for your hospitality during my visit to Manchester. It was very kind of you to give me so much of your valuable time, especially when you have such a lot to do.
2.Two of our export representatives will be flying from New York to London in two weeks’ time. We would be obliged if you book two economy class seats for them on a flight.
3.The high quality of our product is well known and universally acknowledged and we are confident that a trial order would convince you that the goods we offer are excellent value for money.
4.When we say that language is always ambiguous, what we mean is that we can never fully control the meanings of the things we say and write.
5.Such a greenhouse effect is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet’s atmosphere, warms its surface, and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere.
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IV. Writing: Below is a note provided for you to write a letter to inform a visit. (5 marks for the format of letter, the body of the letter is 15 marks, altogether 20 marks)
You are Diana Dearing, secretary of NEC Company. You are going to write a letter on May 27, 2007 to inform Henry Bonnington of DMF Company, 20 Jinhua Nanlu, Xian, about your manager’s visit to Xian. Your address is NEC Company, 67, 52nd Street, New York, NY 13007, USA.
Your letter should include the following items.
- Mr. Hanson, Manager of the Company and Mr. Robinson, Marketing Director would like to visit Xian in Sept. for a week.
- to continue the discussions on the project .
- ask if the planned visit is convenient.
- ask them to suggest an itinerary.
- ask them to request the Embassy here to issue the visa.
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