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1、2008 年商务英语中级写作真题汇总及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：10，分数：100.00)1. You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months, which is impossible. Therefor you decide to advertise for tw

2、o experienced translators as soon as possible. . Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relations manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators. . Explain the reason. . Mention your urgency. . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_2. You work in the Market Survey in

3、stitute. After careful research ,you receive four charts. Read the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly wages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the other numbers are not presented. But the lines in the charts clearly show , the dire

4、ctions of development. . Use the information in the charts to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_3.Mr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic components from your company. He also shows

5、an interest in your companys PCX phone machine, which is in the charge of Mr. Angus Beard, your colleague. Mr. Lee would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale. . Write a short note to Mr. Angus Beard ,one of your colleagues. . Tell him the fact that Mr. Lee is in

6、terested in PCX phone. . Mention the number he wants to have. . suggest their direct contact. . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_4. You are a clerk in Lucky Tourism Company. You are responsible for arranging travelling lines. One day ,you received the data as follows : Read the follo

7、wing table which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The table divides the tourism business into four parts ,telling the different percentages in 1980 and in 1990 ,from which you will notice the trend of current tourism business. . Use the information in the table to write a sh

8、ort report (about 100-120 words) emphasizing changes of the main business for your company. . Write on your Answer Sheet. WHERE PEOPLE SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS 1980 1990 Travelling abroad 12% 23% Going to seaside 38% 32% Camping 9% 35% Staying at home 41% 10% Total 100% 100% （分数：10.00）_5.You have receiv

9、ed a fax from a customer who in the fax complained that he had received 100 green colour bicycles instead of 50 green and 50 blue colour bicycles. In order to solve the problem and find out the facts ,you write a short note to the warehouse. . Write a short note to Mr. Randy Simon ,who is in charge

10、of delivering goods from warehouse. . Tell him about the claim. . Mention the date of delivery. . Ask for the duplicate invoice. . . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_6. you work for Alla ,a shop which sells upmarket clothing. You are asked to find a way to increase the profits of you

11、r shop. Read the following figure showing the results of a survey of two upmarket specialty shops. Point A refers to your shop. Point B refers to Betty Fashion shop ,your main competitor, near your shop. . Use the figure to write a report (about 100- 120 words)recommending ways of improving the qual

12、ity and pricing of your shop. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_7.The staff in your office decided to spend holidays together this year. While reading the new you are attracted by the advertisement of the Grand Palazzo Hotel in Italy. No one in your office has ever been to Italy. So you want

13、your secratary to contact the hotel through telephone. . Write a short message to Ms. Emily Malan ,your secretary. . Suggest the Visit to Italy. . Give the hotel telephone number to her. . Ask her to contact with that hotel. . write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_8. You work for Global i

14、nstitute inc. , which produces softwares. You are responsible for Quality Management System. Study the following graph which shows the effort taken by your company and IBI Inc , your main competitor. In the graph ,the Quality Management is divided into five parts. . Use the information in the graph

15、to write a short report (about 100 120 wards) suggesting ways of improving the quality management of your company. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_9.You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instruction

16、s within four months, which is impossible. Therefor you decide to advertise for two experienced translators as soon as possible. . Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relations manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators. . Explain the reason. . Mention your urgency. . Writ

17、e 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_10.You work in the Market Survey institute. After careful research ,you receive four charts. Read the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly wages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the ot

18、her numbers are not presented. But the lines in the charts clearly show , the directions of development. . Use the information in the charts to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_2008 年商务英语中级写作真题汇

19、总答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：10，分数：100.00)1. You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months, which is impossible. Therefor you decide to advertise for two experienced tran

20、slators as soon as possible. . Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relations manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators. . Explain the reason. . Mention your urgency. . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_正确答案：( Dear Mr. Max Remington , As our company is pur

21、chasing a set of equipment ,a lot of materials -have to be translated, which is impossible to do within four months. Could you advertise for two experienced translators in the newspapers? It is urgent. )解析：2. You work in the Market Survey institute. After careful research ,you receive four charts. R

22、ead the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly wages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the other numbers are not presented. But the lines in the charts clearly show , the directions of development. . Use the information in the charts

23、to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_正确答案：(Near the end of 1994, people suddenly become “rich, buying a lot of things. We have received the report that the real hourly wages of workers become eve

24、n less ,so they do not have enough money to buy so many things. Although the employment is rising towards the end of 1994 ,the growth is very slow. Therefore ,not many people find jobs to earn enough money to buy goods. Then where does the big consumer confidence come from? We have discovered that p

25、eople overspend with various credit cards ,buying goods. And they are not worried about returning the borrowed money. This it is our turn to be concerned about this kind of consumer confidence)解析：3.Mr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic components from your company. He also shows an in

26、terest in your companys PCX phone machine, which is in the charge of Mr. Angus Beard, your colleague. Mr. Lee would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale. . Write a short note to Mr. Angus Beard ,one of your colleagues. . Tell him the fact that Mr. Lee is interes

27、ted in PCX phone. . Mention the number he wants to have. . suggest their direct contact. . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_正确答案：( Dear Mr Beard, Mr. Lee ,one of my old clients ,has interest in our PCX phone machine. He would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to m

28、ake a trial sale. You may contact him directly on Tel 3108881. )解析：4. You are a clerk in Lucky Tourism Company. You are responsible for arranging travelling lines. One day ,you received the data as follows : Read the following table which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The

29、 table divides the tourism business into four parts ,telling the different percentages in 1980 and in 1990 ,from which you will notice the trend of current tourism business. . Use the information in the table to write a short report (about 100-120 words) emphasizing changes of the main business for

30、your company. . Write on your Answer Sheet. WHERE PEOPLE SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS 1980 1990 Travelling abroad 12% 23% Going to seaside 38% 32% Camping 9% 35% Staying at home 41% 10% Total 100% 100% （分数：10.00）_正确答案：( Nowadays, less people like to spend their holidays at home. More people go camping outsi

31、de or even travel abroad. The changes are caused mainly by three factors. First ,people become more open. Instead of staying at home, they visit foreign countries to know the different races. Secondly ,in the 1990s , house wives are more free from the heavy housework with more and more household ute

32、nsils. Families are very happy to spend holidays outside with mothers or wives. Thirdly, travelling abroad can also mean enjoying comfortable weather in another country. Therefore less people go to crowded seaside ,they turn to other ways. )解析：5.You have received a fax from a customer who in the fax

33、 complained that he had received 100 green colour bicycles instead of 50 green and 50 blue colour bicycles. In order to solve the problem and find out the facts ,you write a short note to the warehouse. . Write a short note to Mr. Randy Simon ,who is in charge of delivering goods from warehouse. . T

34、ell him about the claim. . Mention the date of delivery. . Ask for the duplicate invoice. . . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_正确答案：( Dear Mr. Simon, A customer complained that he had received 100 green coloured bicycles instead of 50 green and 50 blue colour bicycles ,which had been

35、 shipped on 11th May. Could you please send me the immediate invoice under contract No. TXI 2- 1 in duplicate? )解析：6. you work for Alla ,a shop which sells upmarket clothing. You are asked to find a way to increase the profits of your shop. Read the following figure showing the results of a survey o

36、f two upmarket specialty shops. Point A refers to your shop. Point B refers to Betty Fashion shop ,your main competitor, near your shop. . Use the figure to write a report (about 100- 120 words)recommending ways of improving the quality and pricing of your shop. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.

37、00）_正确答案：( Both Betty Fashion Shop and our shop are in city centre ,therefore ,we have almost the same customers. But there exists a fact that customers are more likely to spend their money in Betty shop. After careful research ,we notice that ,although Betty shop has higher prices ,they also have m

38、ore fashionable clothes. Compared with Betty Shop, our real prices are not high, but the comparative prices to fashion are high. Therefore ,if our shop decides to increase the profits, weshould purchase highly fashionable clothes ,at least as fashionable as Betty Shop ,with the prices lower than Bet

39、ty Shops. As .customers hate increasing prices ,it is better to do this gradually. )解析：7.The staff in your office decided to spend holidays together this year. While reading the new you are attracted by the advertisement of the Grand Palazzo Hotel in Italy. No one in your office has ever been to Ita

40、ly. So you want your secratary to contact the hotel through telephone. . Write a short message to Ms. Emily Malan ,your secretary. . Suggest the Visit to Italy. . Give the hotel telephone number to her. . Ask her to contact with that hotel. . write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet（分数：10.00）_正确答案：(To

41、 : Emily As on one in the office has been to Italy, it will be a good idea to visit it. We may stay in the Grand Palazzo Hotel and the telephone is 809. 775. 3333. Please contact them to get further information. )解析：8. You work for Global institute inc. , which produces softwares. You are responsibl

42、e for Quality Management System. Study the following graph which shows the effort taken by your company and IBI Inc , your main competitor. In the graph ,the Quality Management is divided into five parts. . Use the information in the graph to write a short report (about 100 120 wards) suggesting way

43、s of improving the quality management of your company. . Write on your Answer Sheet. （分数：10.00）_正确答案：(How to improve Quality Management System with limited capitals? That is the key to success. After careful study of IBI Inc our main competitor ,we find that they spend some money in Customer Service

44、 and Vender inspections which are vital to Quality Management. As we know, softwares are developed quickly. Customers and venders know clearly what they need. Therefore, we should develop programmes based on information through Customer Service and Vender inspections. Another fact with our attention is that although IBI Inc.s Plant productivity is not high, they can sell out their new, high-qualit