中级-Letters,faxes+and+memos及答案解析.doc

1、中级-Letters,faxes+and+memos 及答案解析(总分：64.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Its in the mail(总题数：1，分数：5.00)1. （分数：5.00）_二、Joining sentences(总题数：0，分数：0.00)2. （分数：1.00）_3.The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.So that he _（分数：1.00）_4.A single person couldnt lift the package because it was very he

2、avy.The package was so _（分数：1.00）_5.The order arrived late but we were able to supply the goods on time.Although _（分数：1.00）_6.There was fog at the airport, but our plane landed safely.In spite of _（分数：1.00）_7.As there was a mistake in the hotel booking, I had to find another hotel.Because of _（分数：1.

3、00）_8.The reason why I sent them a fax was to give them the information at once.In order to _（分数：1.00）_9.Because there has been an error in the shipping department, their order will have to be checked again.Due to _（分数：1.00）_10.During the time weve been talking, my assistant has handed me the file.W

4、hile _（分数：1.00）_11.There was a technical problem. The assembly line stopped. The workers were sent home early._（分数：1.00）_12.Your letter to us was posted yesterday. Our letter to you was posted yesterday. The letters crossed in the post._（分数：1.00）_13.Our company has a long tradition. Our letters look

5、 old-fashioned. We are trying to modernize the companys image. All our correspondence should be word-processed._（分数：1.00）_14.Short sentences are easy to write. Short sentences are easy to understand. Long words can be confusing. A simple style of writing letters is recommended._（分数：1.00）_15.A letter

6、 should have a personal touch. People like to be treated as individuals. It is unwise to use a style that is too informal with people you dont know very well._（分数：1.00）_16.As requested, I enclose our new catalogue and feel sure that you will find within many items to interest you, particularly our n

7、ew range of colours that will brighten up your office and keep your staff feeling happy.I am sending（分数：5.00）_17.Working in an export department requires a great deal of specialist knowledge, including a mastery of the complex documentation, an awareness of the various methods of payment that are av

8、ailable and the ability to correspond with customers in a distant country.If you work in .（分数：5.00）_18.One of the most difficult aspects of corresponding with people you have not met face-to-face is establishing a personal relationship with them in order to show them that you are not just a letter-w

9、riting machine but a real person.Writing to people .（分数：5.00）_七、Can you tell me how (总题数：1，分数：5.00)19.Look at the pairs of words below: one word in each pair is wrongly spelt, the other correctly spelt.Decide which spellings are correct and cross out the incorrect ones.1.acknowlege acknowledge 9.iti

10、nerery itinerary2.accommodation acommodation 10 permanent permanant3.aquire acquire 11 pronounciation pronunciation4.across accross 12 received recieved5.adress address 13 reccomend recommend6.altogether alltogether 14 recipient recipiant7.approximatively approximately 15 seperate separate8.independ

11、ent independant（分数：5.00）_八、Correctino soelino a(总题数：0，分数：0.00)20.This extract has 13 spelling mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them.（分数：5.00）_21.This extract has several punctuation mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them.（分数：5.00）_十一、Abbreviations(总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.Just as Rd is short

12、for Road, St and Sq are short for _ and _（分数：1.00）_23.12/7/99 means _ 1999 in Britain but it means _ 1999 in America.（分数：1.00）_24.#24 in the USA and No. 24 in Britain both mean _ 24.（分数：1.00）_25.On an envelope c/o means _ and Attn means that the letter is for the _of a particular person.（分数：1.00）_26

13、In a report or textbook e.g. or eg means _, i.e. or ie means _ and etc. or etc stands for（分数：1.00）_27.A British firms name may be followed by the abbreviation plc or PLC (short for _), Ltd (_) or & Co. (_).（分数：1.00）_28.An American firms name may be followed by Corp. (_) or Inc. (_).（分数：1.00）_29.If

14、you buy something by mail order the price may not include p & p (_) and VAT (_).（分数：1.00）_30.At the end of a business letter you may see the abbreviations c.c. (_) , enc. or encl. (_). But only an informal letter would have a P.S. (_) at the end.（分数：1.00）_31.10 What do these abbreviations stand for?

15、分数：1.00）_十二、Make a good impressi(总题数：1，分数：5.00)32.We think youll agree that this letter doesnt make a very good impression on the reader.1. Decide what parts can be improved to give a better impression.2. Rewrite the letter in your own words.3. Compare your version with the letter in the Answer Key

16、分数：5.00）_中级-Letters,faxes+and+memos 答案解析(总分：64.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Its in the mail(总题数：1，分数：5.00)1. （分数：5.00）_正确答案：( )解析：二、Joining sentences(总题数：0，分数：0.00)2. （分数：1.00）_正确答案：(1. I never sign a letter before Ihave read it through2.I often choose to write although a phone call is quicker.3.I usually tele

17、phone in order to save time.4.Please check my in-tray while I am away at the conference.5.I shall be able to confirm this after I have checked our stock position.6.I shall be able to confirm this when I have consulted our works manager.7.We cannot confirm the order until we have checked our stock po

18、sition.8.Please reply at once so that we can order the supplies we need.9.Please reply as soon as possible because we do not have sufficient stocks.)解析：3.The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.So that he _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(could earn more money, he applied for a job abroad)解

19、析：4.A single person couldnt lift the package because it was very heavy.The package was so _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(The package was so heavy that a single person couldnt lift it.)解析：5.The order arrived late but we were able to supply the goods on time.Although _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Although the order arrived late

20、 we were able to supply the goods on time.)解析：6.There was fog at the airport, but our plane landed safely.In spite of _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(In spite of fog at the airport, our plane landed safely.)解析：7.As there was a mistake in the hotel booking, I had to find another hotel.Because of _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(B

21、ecause of a mistake in the hotel booking, I had to find another hotel.)解析：8.The reason why I sent them a fax was to give them the information at once.In order to _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(In order to give them the information at once, I sent them a fax.)解析：9.Because there has been an error in the shipping de

22、partment, their order will have to be checked again.Due to _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Due to an error in the shipping department, their order will have to be checked again.)解析：10.During the time weve been talking, my assistant has handed me the file.While _（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(While weve been talking, my assistant

23、 has handed me the file.)解析：11.There was a technical problem. The assembly line stopped. The workers were sent home early._（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(The workers were sent home early when the assembly line sropped due to a thchnical problem)解析：12.Your letter to us was posted yesterday. Our letter to you was po

24、sted yesterday. The letters crossed in the post._（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Because your letter to us and our letter to you were both posted yesterday, the letters crossed in the post.)解析：13.Our company has a long tradition. Our letters look old-fashioned. We are trying to modernize the companys image. All our

25、 correspondence should be word-processed._（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Our company has a long tradition but our letters look old-fashioned and, as we are trying to modernize the companys image, all our correspondence should be word-processed.)解析：14.Short sentences are easy to write. Short sentences are easy to u

26、nderstand. Long words can be confusing. A simple style of writing letters is recommended._（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Because short sentences are both easy to write and understand and long words can be confusing, a simple style of writing letters is recommended.)解析：15.A letter should have a personal touch. Peop

27、le like to be treated as individuals. It is unwise to use a style that is too informal with people you dont know very well._（分数：1.00）_正确答案：(Although a letter should have a personal touch and people like to be treated as individuals, it is unwise to use a style that is too informal with people you do

28、nt know very well.)解析：16.As requested, I enclose our new catalogue and feel sure that you will find within many items to interest you, particularly our new range of colours that will brighten up your office and keep your staff feeling happy.I am sending（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(I am sending you our latest cat

29、alogue, as you requested, and I feel sure that it contains plenty to interest you. Can I draw your attention to our new range of colours? These will brighten up your office and help to keep your staff feeling happy.)解析：17.Working in an export department requires a great deal of specialist knowledge,

30、 including a mastery of the complex documentation, an awareness of the various methods of payment that are available and the ability to correspond with customers in a distant country.If you work in .（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(if you work in an export department you need a lot of specialist knowledge. This incl

31、udes mastering the complex documentation and being aware of the various methods of payment that are available. You also have to be able to correrpond with foreign customers.)解析：18.One of the most difficult aspects of corresponding with people you have not met face-to-face is establishing a personal

32、relationship with them in order to show them that you are not just a letter-writing machine but a real person.Writing to people .（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(Writing to people you havent met face-to-face is difficult. The hardest part is establishing a personal relationship with them, so that you can show them t

33、hat you are a real person, not just a machine that writes letters.)解析：七、Can you tell me how (总题数：1，分数：5.00)19.Look at the pairs of words below: one word in each pair is wrongly spelt, the other correctly spelt.Decide which spellings are correct and cross out the incorrect ones.1.acknowlege acknowled

34、ge 9.itinerery itinerary2.accommodation acommodation 10 permanent permanant3.aquire acquire 11 pronounciation pronunciation4.across accross 12 received recieved5.adress address 13 reccomend recommend6.altogether alltogether 14 recipient recipiant7.approximatively approximately 15 seperate separate8.independent independant（分数：5.00）_