[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷1及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 The line graphs below show the trends of fertilizer use in the world and several countries, which have major consumers of fertilizer in the global market.Using information from the graphs, write a short report of the recent trend of fertilizer use in general a

2、nd include details about the individual countries.Write 120 140 words on your Answer Sheet. 二、 PART TWO 2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2 4 in this part. Write 200 250 words on the separate answer paper provided. Question 2 Your company has received a request from a customer for priority s

3、ervice and decided that it would be appropriate to grant this request. You have been asked to write a letter to explain to the customer why his request is not accommodated. Write the letter to the customer: expressing concerns with the customer% difficulties emphasizing the companys commitment to pr

4、oviding service to the customers clarifying the companys policy and why the request is not justifiable Question 3 Your company has been forced to downsize, and it wants to provide the best possible support to employees who now must look for other jobs. The director of human resources has asked you t

5、o write a report of effective outplacement support that has been provided in other companies. Write the report for the director, including the following information: what help has been provided by other companies what have been the effective ways of providing such help what outplacement support the

6、company can provide for its own employees Question 4 Your company has realized that too much time has been wasted by its employees on using computers in inefficient ways. You have been asked to write a proposal for efficient use of computers by the employees. Write your proposal, including the follo

7、wing: a description of the employees inefficient use of computers suggestions for improvements with their use of computers an explanation of the benefits from these improvements recommendations for administrative policies that assure the changes BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷 1答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 The worl

8、ds farmers used about 100 million tons of fertilizer in 2000, down from about 140 million tons in 1990. This was the fifth consecutive annual decline since the historical peak in 1990. Also, within the several years before 2000 a number of major food-producing countries, such as the former Soviet Un

9、ion, India, and China, had reduced or barely increased their consumption of fertilizer. In China, which led the world in fertilizer use, farmers increased their reliance on fertilizer from around 28 million tons in 1995 to about 29 million tons in 2000. This gain was quite modest compared with the h

10、uge jumps in consumption that occurred during the decade following 1980. Consumption in America in 2000 was up slightly, from about 18 million tons to 19 million tons in 2000. This level of fertilizer use was still much below that during the early eighties. India, too, boosted consumption from 13 mi

11、llion tuna in 1995 to 14 million tons in 2000. But the recent growth in fertilizer use was kept almost to a minimum in view of the remarkable increase before 1990. Fertilizer use in the former Soviet Union continued declining in 2000, the 10th consecutive year of decline. From the peak use of around

12、 27 million tons in 1990 to the 10 million tons of 2000, Soviet fertilizer use had fallen by more than half. To sum up, it is a reasonable conclusion that fertilizer use continued dropping on a global scale. 二、 PART TWO 2 【正确答案】 Dear Mr. Fowler: Whenever an oil furnace breaks down in the winter, it

13、means hardship for a family. I know how difficult it was for you the evening of December 3 when your furnace shut down around eight in the evening. Since we not only supply you oil but service your furnace as well, we always handle your heating emergencies as quickly as a service technician is avail

14、able. And 24-hour service is offered to minimize the discomfort for your family. Naturally, on a very cold evening such as December 3, there will be a good number of heating emergencies. Given the volume of calls that evening, many customers had to wait, like you, three to four hours before a servic

15、e technician arrived. The heating emergencies are serviced on a first call/first served basis. This policy seems fairest to all customers. Although we do understand your special concern for the comfort and safety of your infant, Mr. Fowler, we cant accommodate your request for priority service in th

16、e case of future heating emergencies. Many other families we service face similar concernsinfants and small children, sick family members, and the elderly. It would not be fair for us to assign a special status to one customer at the expense of another. We will continue, however, to respond to heating emergencies at your home as quickly as we can, around the clock. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year ! Sincerely, Mark Slomin