1、BEC商务英语(高级)写作模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 The chart on the opposite page shows the annual percentage change in turnover of two companies, compared with the previous year, from 1990 to 2000. Using the information in the char, write a short report describing and comparing the changes in turnover for the
2、 two companies during the I I-year period. Write 120 - 140 words. 二、 PART TWO 2 How to approach Writing Test Part Two In this part you have a choice of three tasks: a report, proposal and piece of business correspondence. Look through the three tasks and choose the one which you think you could do m
3、ost easily Read the task again, underlining the key words. You should note exactly what you are required to do, and who you are writing to. The second paragraph of the instructions summarises what you should write, who you are writing it for, and the three or four points that must be included. Make
4、an outline plan, with notes for each point. It is best to follow the order of the 3 or 4 points that are stated, as you will lose marks ifyou leave any out. Write your text. Try to use a wide range of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures, You will need to invent some information for thi
5、s part, If you write the report or proposal, you should use suitable headings. If you write the business correspondence, you should include suitable openings and closings (e.g. Dear Mrs Smith and Yours sincerely with your signature), but no addresses. Make sure the level of formality is appropriate
6、given who you are writing to. Check that you have written your answer in 200-250 words. After writing, read what you have written, correct mistakes and make improvements. Ifyou want to add anything, use a sign, e.g. *. Put a line through anything you want to omit. You should not rewrite your answer
7、Make sure the examiner will be able to read your answer Use a pen and your normal handwriting (do not write in capital letters). You should spend about 40-50 minutes on this part. 1. Question 2 The managing director of your company has decided to review the companys staffing situation. You have been
8、 asked to write a report concerning this. Write your report for the managing director, including the following information: a description of the companys recruitment methods an outline of the companys training programme an evaluation of the current situation one or two recommendations for improvemen
9、t. Write 200 - 250 words. Question 3 Your department has recently been found to be less efficient than others in the company, and your head of department wishes to make improvements. You have been asked to make a proposal concerning this. Write your proposal for the head of department, outlining the
10、 current problems in efficiency giving reasons for the lack of efficiency suggesting ways of improving efficiency explaining the resources needed to implement these improvements. Write 200 - 250 words. Question 4 A business college has invited your company to give a presentation to its students. You
11、r managing director has asked you to give the presentation and to write to the college about it. Write a letter to the head of the college, introducing yourself and accepting the invitation outlining the content you propose for the presentation explaining the benefits your presentation will have for
12、 students detailing your practical requirements concerning the presentation. Write 200 - 250 words. BEC商务英语(高级)写作模拟试卷 3答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 This report summarises changes in the turnover of two companies, Carrington and Thompson in the years 1990 to 2000. In that time, Thompsons turnover incre
13、ased by between 2 and 6 per cent every year Carringtons greatest rise was 5 per cent, and its turnover fell in two years. Only in one year did this companys growth exceed that of Thompson. Initially the trend was towards rising turnover, the pattern for Carrington mirroring that for Thompson but wit
14、h a years delay: while Thompsons increase peaked in 1992, Carringtons did so the following year. In the subsequent decline, Thompsons turnover continued to rise, although at a slower rate, whereas Carringtons fell. Both recovered in 1996 and 1997, with no change in the next year. In 1999 both compan
15、ies saw reduced growth, and in the final year Carringtons recovered, while Thompsons was static. 二、 PART TWO 2 【正确答案】 Question 4/Letter Dear Mrs Cardew I am writing regarding your invitation to our company to give a presentation at your college. I am Deputy Head of Finance here, and would be pleased
16、 to give the presentation. I understand that the presentation will be open to all of your students, and I hope that the following topic will be of general interest. I propose to talk about the importance of careful financial management, focusing on the potentially disastrous results of poor financia
17、l, managerial and ethical decisions. They affect both the businesses which make them, and the communities in which those businesses are located. I shall include many genuine examples from the world of business, which will reinforce the importance of the subject. This will, I hope, show your students
18、 that finance does not simply consist of number crunching, and will give them some understanding of the legal and ethical principles involved. In addition, I intend to present the students with practical problems to solve, as a follow-up to the presentation, and this activity should help them to app
19、ly principles and develop their judgement. The whole session will last around two hours. I would be grateful if it could be held in a room with tables which the students could sit round in groups of about six, and I would also like an OHP to be available, please. With many thanks. Yours sincerely Karen Petherick