2009年12月PRETCO考试B级真题试卷

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Task 1

Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette (盒式录音带) library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sending you an application form, so that you can join if you would like to try it. Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for pleasure, including 1,000 specially for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cover on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge.

When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service. The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy. a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that case you will need to use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues (目录).

36. According to the first paragraph, the library sends the application form to the readers so that they can ________.

A) read ordinary books B) order cassette players C) buy Calibre cassettes D) use the library service

37. Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from ________.

A) hearing difficulties B) mental illnesses C) sight problems D) heart troubles

38. The service of sending and returning books by post is ________.

A) not available to children B) paid by the users C) free of charge D) not provided

39. The easy way to use the library service is to ________.

A) inform the library of your name and address B) tell the library the sorts of books you like

C) buy the catalogues of the library D) ask the library to buy the books

40. The main purpose of this letter is to ________.

A) introduce the library’s service to readers B) recommend new books to the readers

C) send a few catalogues to readers D) express thanks to the readers

DCCBA

Task 2

People in some countries cannot use their native language for Web addresses. Neither can Chinese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Friday, ICANN, the Web’s governing body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in the coming years.

The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses in characters (字符) the Roman alphabet (字母表). The change will also allow the suffix (后缀) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters.

But there are still out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters that have several different meanings. This is particularly true of Chinese.

Most experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet is used. “There will be some competition between companies to obtain popular words for addresses.”

41. For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have to use ________.

A) pinyin B) signs C) numbers D) characters

42. The approval of the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow web users to ________.

A) change their email address B) email their messages in characters

C) have the chance to learn other languages D) use addresses in their own language

43. The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by ________.

A) any native language B) figures and numbers C) Chinese characters D) symbols and signs

44. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system?

A) Certain characters have several different meanings.

B) Chinese is a truly difficult language to learn.

C) People find it difficult to type their address in characters.

D) Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters.

45. Many experts do not believe that ________.

A) there are still out

B) there will be competition to get popular addresses

C) companies are willing to change their web addresses、

D) the change will affect the use of the Internet greatly

ADCAD

Task 3

Hard Work, Good Money

We need:Staff (员工) to work in a busy operations center. You to be working in Hangzhou.

We are:A rapidly expanding international IT company. Based in the UK and USA, with 500 employees worldwide. We want to: Recruit (招聘) staff for our office in Hangzhou. Recruit 30 staff members in the first year. You should be: Chinese; A college graduate, majoring in Computer Science; Flexible, efficient, active; Willing to work in Hangzhou; Able to work unusual hours, e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

You should have: Good basic English language skills, holding Level-A Certificate of Practical

English Test for Colleges (PRETCO). Keyboard skills.

Way to contact us: 0571-********

For more details about the job, : https://www.360docs.net/doc/e03571649.html,. A Job Advertisement

Recruitment: staff to work in an operations center

Work place: -46-

Qualifications (资格):

Education: college graduate majoring in -47-

Foreign language: English, with Level-A Certificate of PRETCO

Personal qualities: flexible, -48- , active

Working hours: -49- , e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Way to get details about the job: visit the website: -50-

答案：46. Hangzhou 47. Computer Science 48. efficient 49. unusual hours 50. https://www.360docs.net/doc/e03571649.html,

Task 4

A --------------- annual bonus

B --------------- basic salary

C --------------- benefit

D --------------- commission

E --------------- head hunter

F --------------- health insurance

G --------------- housing fund H --------------- job center

I --------------- job fair J --------------- job offer

K --------------- labor market L --------------- labor contract

M --------------- minimum wage N --------------- retirement insurance

O --------------- trial period P --------------- unemployment insurance

Q --------------- welfare

Examples: (A) 年终奖 (O) 试用期

51. ( ) 招聘会 ( ) 最低工资 52. ( ) 劳动合同 ( ) 福利 53. ( ) 养老保险 ( ) 住房基金

54. ( ) 猎头 ( ) 基本工资 55. ( ) 劳务市场 ( ) 失业保险

答案：51. I, M 52. L, Q 53. N, G 54. E, B 55. K, P

Task 5

Letter 1

December 1, 2009

Dear Mr. John Campbell,

We have received your letter of November 20, 2009 about your latest model of mountain bikes, in which we are very much interested. We believe that they U.S.A. Please send us further details of your prices and terms of sales. Your favorable quotation (报价) will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you

soon.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Loftus

Marketing Manager

Letter 2

December 4, 2009

Dear Mr. Robert Loftus,

Thank you for your letter of December 1st inquiring about our latest model of mountain bikes. We are pleased to send you the catalogue (产品目录) and price list you asked for. You will find our quotation reasonable with attractive terms of sales. We are looking forward to receiving your order at the earliest time. Very truly yours,

John Campbell

Sales Manager

56. What product is inquired about in the first letter?The latest model of _____________________.

57. What information of the product does Mr. Robert Loftus ask for? Further details of the prices and ________.

58. What is enclosed with the second letter?The catalogue and ____________________________________.

59. Who writes the second letter?John Campbell, ________________________________ manager.

60. What does Mr. John quotation of the product?He says it is __________________ with attractive terms of sales.

答案：56. mountain bikes 57. terms of sale 58. price list 59. sales 60. reasonable

Part IV Translation -- English into Chinese (25 minutes)

61. Not until this week were they aware of the problems with the air-conditioning units in the hotel rooms.

A) 这个星期旅馆里的空调间出问题了，他们没有意识到。

B) 直到这个星期他们才意识到调了。

C) 直到这个星期他们才知道旅馆房间里的空调设备有问题。

D) 他们查不出旅馆房间内空调的故障，这个星期会请人来检查。

62. We sent an e-mail to your Sales Department a week ago asking about the goods we had ordered.

A) 一周前你方销售部发来电子邮件，询问我方是否需要购买该产品。

B) 一周前我们给你方销售部发了电子邮件，查询我们所订购的货物。

C) 一周前我们给你们销售部发了电子邮件，想核查我们要买的货物。

D) 一周前你方的销售部派人来核实我们的订购货物的有关电子邮件。

63. Candidates applying for this job are at using a computer and good at spoken English.

A) 申请该岗位的应聘者应熟练使用计算机并有良好的英语口语能力。

B) 本项工作的申请人希望能提高使用计算机的能力和善于说英语。

C) 本工作的受聘人员在应聘前应受过使用计算机的训练并懂得英语。

D) 申请人在应聘本岗位时有可能被要求使用计算机和说良好的英语。

64. It is widely accepted that the cultural of the key industries in developed countries.

A) 发达国家广泛接受，文化是支撑国家工业发展的关键事业。

B) 发达国家已普遍接受，文化产业应看成一种关键性的事业。

C) 大家普遍接受，发达国家应把文化事业看成一种关键产业。

D) 人们普遍认为，文化产业已成为发达国家的一个支柱产业。

CBAD

65. Journalist Wanted (招聘记者)

Student Newspaper is looking for a journalist. Applicants (申请人) should be studying at the university now, and should have at least one year’s experience in writing news reports. The successful applicant will be expected to report on the happenings in the city and on campus. If you are interested, please send your

application to the Student Newspaper of June. For more information, please visit our website.

答案：《学生报》正在招聘一名记者。应聘人必须是本校的在校生，至少有一年的新闻报道经历。园的新闻。有意者请于六月底前将申请寄到《学生报》报社。如需更多信息，请访问我们的网站。

Part V Writing (25 minutes)

写信日期：2009年12月20日

邀请人：UST 电子公司总经理 Mike Kennedy

被邀请人：张威

内容：UST 立三十周年，定于2009年12月29日（星期二）晚上7点在假日酒店举行庆祝晚宴。为了感谢张威先生多年来的支持和合作，CUST 电子公司总经理邀请他出席庆祝晚宴。

Words for reference 电子公司Electronics Corporation 三十周年 30th anniversary 庆祝晚宴 dinner party 假日酒店 Holiday Inn