2008~2009学年第一学期06级商务英语专业交际英语口语期末试题答案

2008~2009学年第一学期06级商务英语专业交际英语口语期末试题答案 2008~2009学年第一学期06级商务英语专业交际英语口语期末试题(A卷)答案 1( Complete the dialogue with one or two sentences. The answer is not unique. (2*5) (1) A: How was your flight? Was it comfortable? B: __It’s quite good and comfortable, but it was awfully long.____. (2) A: __I’ve drawn up a time schedule for the next two days. Will you have a look?__ B: ( Going over the schedule ) Mm, yes, yes. The plan fits me very nicely. (3) A: What’s your first impression of Beijing?__ B: Splendid. I mean those high building and wide streets as well as the hutongs. (4) A: What’s your general impression of our plant, may I ask? B: I’m impressed by your approach to business. (5) A: Shall we start our business talk, Mr Margie? B: _To tell you the truth, we are greatly surprised at the prices you offer us. We had expected much lower prices. A: This year’s prices are higher than last year’s. But they are still lower than the quotations you can get elsewhere. B: I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on these. 2( Translate the following sentences.(2*5) (1) 我们在一家西式风格的酒店为你预订了房间。 We’ve made a reservation at a Western-style hotel for you. (2) 我代我们公司再次感谢您的盛情款待。 I must, on behalf of my company, thank you again for your generous help. (3) 这是我们为你和你的朋友拟定的活动日程安排。请过目一下好吗, Here is a copy of itinerary we have worked out for you and your friends. Would you please have a look at it? (4) This is the famous Ancient Culture Street. Various Chinese arts and crafts are sold here. 这是有名的古文化一条街。这里有不同种类的中国文化工艺品出售。 (5) The overall profit has increased by 15%. This was because of increasing sales in Singapore market but also because of a 30% decrease in production cost. 总利润额增加了15%。一方面是因为我们的产品在新加坡的市场上销售额上升，另外一方面是生 产成本减少了30%。 3( Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks with the information you get from the tape. Each dialogue will be read twice. (1*10) (1) A: You’ve seen the __sightseeing__ program, haven’t you? B: Yes, Mr. Wang gave it to me first thing in the morning. Thanks a lot. I’m honored to have this chance to visit Shanghai. Could you give me __a brief introduction__ to Shanghai? A: My pleasure. Shanghai is the largest city in China. It covers an area of 6340 square kilometers. And it’s a very important foreign trade port in China. B: What’s that bridge ahead of us? A: It’s Shanghai Yangpu Bridge. B: I’ve heard a lot of it. Let’s stop here for a little while and take some pictures. (2) A: I’m looking for a present for my mother-in-law. B: Have you decided what to buy for her? A: Not yet. Can I have a look at the bracelets? B: Sure. They are on sale now, $ 120 each. A: I think I’ll take this one. Do you accept checks? B: Yes, we do. (3) A: I don’t have cash with me today. Can I use my credit card in this store? B: You can on the second floor and the third floor, but not on the first floor. A: On which floor can I find women’s clothing? B: They’re on the third floor. A: Thank you. Where are the stairs? B: You may take the lift on the right. 4( Listen to the conversation and then choose the right answers for the following questions. The conversation will be read twice. (2*5) (1) Where does the room face? A. East. B. West. C. South. D. North. (2) How much time is arranged for the sightseeing schedule? A. One day and a half. B. One day. C. One afternoon. D. One morning. (3) Which scenic spot is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? A. Confucian Temple. B. Xuanwu Lake. C. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. D. White Cloud Mountain. (4) Where can Mr. Smith have a city map? A. Service center. B. Executive office. C. Business centre. D. Ticket counter. (5) When shall they start out? A. 7:30 B. 7:20 C. 7:10 D. 7:50 Answers: (1) C (2) B (3) D (4)A (5) C 5( Imagine you are Ms. Wang. Your manager asked you to invite Mr. Lee for dinner party to welcome him. Make a dialogue according to the situation. The following words or phrases may be of some help to you. (10”) lounge n. 大厅;休息室 organize a party 组织晚会 Key for Reference Ms. Wang is inviting Mr. Lee to a party. W: Mr. Lee, do you have any plans for tonight? L: Not yet. Why? W: Mr. Hu, our manager, would like to organize a party to welcome you in Jiulong Restaurant. L: That’s very kind of Mr. Hu and you to invite me. Yes, I’d like to go and meet him. W: Very good. I will meet you in the lounge of the hotel at 6:30 this afternoon. 6( Listen to the passage and supply the missing words or expressions. It will be read two times. (1*10) In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a famous uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch, People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. 7( Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions. (2*5) (1) What does this passage mainly talk about? It is mainly about the history of McDonald’s. (2) What businesses had Mac and Dick managed? They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue restaurant, then another drive-in. (3) What was the new, shortened menu? French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. (4) What was the price for their hamburgers? Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. (5) When were they content with the modest success? They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. 8( Listen to the passage twice and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (2*5) ___T___(1) Jack attaches much importance to this opportunity for an interview. ___F___(2) He doesn’t introduce himself. ___F___(3) He is a senior student of 22 years old. ___F___(4) He just has theory in his major packaging engineering. ___F___(5) Our packaging industry is still underdeveloped. 9. We have learnt the passage How to Succeed in a job Interview. Write a composition about the elements to make your job interview successful in no less than 100 words. (10”) 10. Watch the movie clip and fill in the blanks. (1*10) Child: Na-na. Tanana: Wh--? Child: Tanana! Tanana: Well, hello there, sweetheart. What a big girl. Tanana: When each of us 1) comes of age, the great spirits reveal to us a totem that helps 2) guide us through our lives. Some of us use courage to guide us. Tanana: Others, patience. And some of us beauty. Kenai … you nervous? Kenai: Whew, excited. Tanana: Mm, you should be. It’s a good one. Kenai, I have been to the mountain, where the lights 3) touch the earth and the Great Spirits have 4) revealed to me your totem. To become a man, your actions must be guided by one thing. Tanana: Your totem is … love. Kenai: What? Tanana: Yes, love! Kenai: The bear of love? Tanana: A love that connects and 5) unites all living things. Kenai: Who wants to 6) trade? Tanana: There’s no trading. Oh, Kenai, love is the most 7) precious of totems. It reveals itself in 8) unexpected ways. Let love guide your actions. Then one day, you’ll be a man and will place your 9) mark next to those of our 10) ancestors.