1、BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷 82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
2、 and include details about the individual countries. Write 120 140 words on your Answer Sheet. 二、 PART TWO 2 Questions 2 4 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 hopes to get insights into the hirin
3、g of adults with mild mental retardation and its effects on the running of the company. You have been asked to write a proposal for strategies of employing mentally disabled people in your company. Write your proposal, including the following: a brief description of the current policy of the company
4、 regarding the hiring of disabled people an analysis of mentally disabled peoples capability of performing certain tasks in your company a description of the benefits from hiring these people recommendations for training strategies Question 3 Your company, an international hotel business, has been c
5、onsidering expansion in a foreign country. You have been asked to write a brief report which evaluates a particular citys potential of being the site for a new hotel. Write the report for your manager, including the following information: why the city is a good location for a new hotel what merit sp
6、ecial attention if the hotel has to be successful what needs further notice Question 4 Your manager has received a request from one employee for reimbursement for expenses of a business visit to customers. The manager has decided that some of the expenses should not be covered by the company. You ha
7、ve been asked to write a letter informing this employee of this decision. Write the letter to the employee, acknowledging his right for reimbursement for some business expenses clarifying the expenses that will not be covered and explaining why stating the procedure for getting reimbursement from th
8、e company BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷 82答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 The worlds 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 numbe
9、r of major food-producing countries, such as the former Soviet Union, 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 mil
10、lion tons in 2000. This gain was quite modest compared with the huge 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 duri
11、ng the early eighties. India, too, boosted consumption from 13 million tons 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,
12、the 10th consecutive year of decline. From the peak use of around 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】 Why Ne
13、w Horizons Hotels Should Develop a Hotel in Prague This report is intended to imply a decision that New Horizons Hotels should open a five-star hotel in Prague staffed by an international management team and international workers. It is also suggestible that additional research be made to decide whe
14、ther to build a new hotel or buy an existing property. Both a tourist and business destination, Prague is an attractive site for a new hotel. Prague needs many more hotel rooms than it has; occupancy is high. Competition for a five-star hotel is limited. The Intercontinental is too old to be a full
15、competitor)the Panorama and Park are not in the center of the city; and the International is a leisure spa, not a business hotel. To have the greatest competitive advantage, New Horizons hotel should be located in the shopping and business center of the city with ample banquet and conference space,
16、parking, and modem facilities such as a health center, sauna, pool, and squash court. The number of trained personnel to work in the tourism industry is insufficient. Managers do not understand Western management methods. Workers have not been trained to give friendly, high-quality service. And only
17、 a few people speak English and other Western languages. New Horizons should bring in an international management team and international workers to provide the service international travelers expect in a five-star hotel. More information is needed to decide whether to build a new hotel or buy an existing property. Building a new hotel would be the simplest option, since any existing building would need extensive revision. However, an existing building would have architectural and perhaps historic interest and might be more appealing to tourists.
