Task 5
Direction: The following is an essay. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
I love traveling by train. Fast expresses, slow local trains which stop at every station, suburban trains taking business men to their offices and home again; I enjoy them all. It must be the element of romance that attracts me. There’s no romance in a car on a motor way-a box of metal and rubber(橡胶) on a strip of concrete-or in flying through the air in a pressurized tube from one identical plastic and glass airport to another. But trains are different. You can walk around, look at the scenery, observe your fellow passengers. In a plane all you can see are the clouds and the backs of other people’s heads. And then there are the stations.
Yes, traveling by train is still an adventure, even in England, as you try to interpret the timetable, persuade the booking office clerk to sell you a ticket and understand the incomprehensible messages coming over the loudspeaker system. Then there’s that delightful uncertainty as you wonder whether you are on the right train, or the right part of the train.
56. What kinds of trains does the author mention here?
They are fast expresses, local trains and _____.
57. Why is the author so fond of trains? It is because of its ____.
58. What can the author do in a train?
Walk around, look at the scenery and _____.
59. Why does the author dislike traveling by air? Because it is _____.
60. Are there any troubles in taking a train? Yes, _____.
Part Ⅳ Translation – English to Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.
After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
61. Unless the application of a new discovery is clear and present, most are dubious of its value..
A) 除非新发明的应用立即收到实效，否则其价值将成为最可疑的。
B) 如果新发明不能立即收到实效的话，那么其价值会是最可疑的。
C) 一种新发明的应用如果不能立即收到实效的话，大多数人就会怀疑它的价值。
D) 如果新发明立即收到实效的话，那么其价值会是最可疑的。
62. We are concerned with consumer demand, the demand created by the final purchaser of goods.
A) 我们总是关心消费者的需求，这是一种由商品最终购买者所产生的需求。
B) 我们考虑的是消费者的要求，这是一种由商品的最后一个购买者所提出的要求。
C) 我们担心的是消费者的要求，这种要求产生商品的最终购买者。
D) 我们关注的是消费者的需求，这种需求是由商品的最后购买者引起的。
63. Young as he was, he was equal to the task.
A) 像他那么年轻是能够胜任这项任务的。
B) 像他那么年轻是适合干这项工作的。
C) 虽然他很年轻，但他适合干这项工作。
D) 尽管他还年轻，但他能胜任这项工作。
64. Is there a lower limit for the foreign party in the registered capital?
A) 在计算资金时，对外国投资者的投资有没有限制？
B) 在注册资金中，对外国投资者的投资有没有底限？
C) 在注册资金中，对国外合资者的投资比例有没有什么下限？
D) 在合作资金方面，对国外合资者有一个较低的限制吗？
65. Dear Mr. Brown:
It was a pleasure to talk with you last Thursday about the executive secretarial position in your company. Your company seems to have an extremely efficient and friendly office staff; I know that I would enjoy the challenge of working in this company.
Thank you for giving me so much of your time. I look forward to hearing from you again.
Sincerely yours
Li Hua
Part Ⅴ Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a LETTER of RECOMMENDATION according to the following information in Chinese. You should include all the points listed in the following table. The first sentence of the letter has been written for you. Remember to write the letter on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
收信人 黄建华
被推荐人 陈明，刚刚离开AAA公司，阅历丰富 （信中附有简历）
对他的评价
同他一起工作过，能力远远超过我的预期；在任何情况下都表现突出；聪明、有远见、富有
创造力、有丰富经验；在未来对你公司一定有用
信的结尾 若能帮助他，我十分感谢；可直接与他联系
推荐人 杨春华
Words for reference:
1. candidate （选举中的）候选人；应聘者
2. have the opportunity to (do) 有幸……； 有机会……
3. in all the circumstances 在任何情况下
4. intelligence 聪明，智慧
5. foresight 有远见
6. creativity 创造力
7. work experience 工作经历
下面是信的第一句话。注意信函的基本格式！
Enclosed you will find the resume for the excellent candidate that you may be able to use in any searches that you are currently conducting.
