40. By saying “stay sharp” in the last paragraph, the writer means “be ”. A) more careful B) open-minded C) quick-minded D) healthier

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.

Conditions for Submitting Refund Requests:

1. All products claimed to be not as described must match the items sold by the seller. 2. Refund request should be submitted during the protection period.

3. Buyers should provide enough evidence to prove that the products received are not as

good as described.

4. If you submit a refund request before the order is completed and then mark that order as

complete — you cannot submit another refund request for another 15 days, even it has a Longer Protection guarantee. If, however, the reason for your refund request is “I didn?t receive anything” and the result is “payment released to the seller”, you still can submit refund request within the 15 days if the product is not as described.

Returning Shipping Fee

l. If the seller accepts returns, and the buyer also wants to return their purchase, simply

follow the seller?s sets of Returns on who will pay the return shipping fee. If the seller will pay the fee, communicate with the seller in advance about the payment method and the logistics service.

2. If a seller sets no return necessary or a buyer wants to keep the product, simply agree on

the refund amount directly and ignore the return shipping fee.

41. According to the Conditions given in the passage, the buyer?s refund request must be made .

A) during one year of purchase B) before the payment is made C) before the order is completed D) during the protection period 42. To make a refund request, the buyer should . A) prove the product is not as good as described B) tell the seller about the refund request in advance C) deliver the purchase package to the store

D) Send the product to the seller in good condition

43. According to the section of Return Shipping Fee, the buyer and the seller can communicate with each other about . A) the payment method B) the insurance cost C) the discount rate D) the product quality 44. If a buyer wants to keep the return product, he/she simply . A) pays part of the shipping fee B) ignores the return shipping fee C) agrees on a reduced return amount D) pays the logistics service 45. The passage is mainly about . A) the quality control management

B) the importance of customers services C) the return policy of a purchase

D) the different payment methods

Task 3

Directions: The following is a passage about the Job Finder program. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

Washington?s National Park Fund was founded in 1993 by a group of enthusiastic parks people who wanted to establish support for our beautiful parks in Washington State. As a non-profit organization, the Fund is the official non-profit partner supporting Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks; we are ensuring the presentation of national beauty, cultural heritage (遗产) , and continued enjoyment for all. Over the past six years, Washington?s National Park Fund has given back more than $ 2 nullion to Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks. How You Can Help

●Purchase a National Park license plate; $28 of each plate purchased comes back to the parks (more than 137,000 is generated by this program each year!)

●Support the parks through your company?s matching gift program. Get a work crew from

your company together to volunteer. Provide in-kind goods (实物商品) from your company to the parks through Washington?s National Park Fund.

●Volunteer your time at one of Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks (information can be found on each park?s website). Washington’s National Park Fund Founded: 46 Founders: a group of passionate parks people Organization Type: non-profit Purpose: to support Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and 47 You can help by: 1) buying a National Park license plate with 48 dollars; 2) supporting the parks by your company?s matching 49 ; 3) being a 50 at one of those parks Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms related to the supply chain. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters with a single letter through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 51 through 55, on the Answer Sheet. A — on a day-to-day basis J — intelligent hotels B — total room revenue K — high season C — hotel service information L — no vacancies D — group rate M — night manager E — self-check-in process N — package price F — walk-in guest O — resort hotels & spas C — guest service directory P — registration card H — average room rates Q — star ratings

I — early check-in guest

Example: (B) 客房总收入 （F）未预约的客人 51. ( )温泉度假酒店 ( )按日计 52. ( )团队价 ( )打包价 53. ( )星级评等 ( )智能酒店 54. ( )客满 ( )登记卡 55. ( )客人服务指南 ( )旺季 Task 5

Directions：Read following is an advertisement from an insurance company. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

Corporate Receptionist Wanted

About the Job

HT Staffing is seeking a Corporate Receptionist in the West Lake Hills area. We are looking for candidates that are friendly, sharp, polished, and comfortable, working in a very professional corporate environment. Qualificahons:

●College diploma required

●At least 2 years of office or receptionist experience in a corporate environment ●Strong communication skills

●Able to work well in a team environment

●Self-Starter who is capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines ●Strong in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Responsibilities:

●Answer and route all incoming calls ● Greet all visitors

●Provide excellent customer service

●Assist with outgoing parcels via FedEx, UPS, and USPS as needed ●Compose correspondence, memos, and documents ●Coordinate client events

●Schedule conference and meeting rooms

Prepare reports, as requested, using Excel and spreadsheet (电子表格) programs and all MS Office applications including PowerPoint.

Please submit your resume in a Word document in order to be considered. 56. What job position is advertised?

A . 57. What educational background is required of the applicant?

is required. 58. What work experience is required of the applicant?

At least two years? experience of in a corporate environment. 59. What kind of writing will be the applicant do if he/she is accepted?

Correspondence, . 60. In what format should the applicant submit his/her resume?

Submit it in a .

Part IV Translation—English into Chinese (25 minutes)

Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read three choices of suggested translation marked A）, B） and C）. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.

61. We are honored to be invited to the seminar on computer technology to be held in Beijing next

month.

A) 我们很高兴下月将参加在北京举行的计算机研讨会，相信会受益匪浅。 B）受邀参加下个月在北京举行的计算机技术研讨会，我们感到十分荣幸。 C）根据公司的要求，我们将于下月访问北京，并参观计算机技术研讨会。

62. If you are truly ambitious, you should be moving up every 2 – 3 years, either in the form of a

promotion or a change of company.

A）如果你不断努力，我相信2 – 3年以后你一定能够找到一家心仪的大公司。 B）假如你真有理想，每2 – 3年该换一次工作，争取到一家大公司继续发展。 C）假如你真有抱负，每2 – 3年就该有进步，要么升职，要么就换一家公司。

63. Email application is closely related to the education level: the higher the education level, the

more frequent the use of email.

A）普及电邮就要从提高受教育程度人手，提高高等教育普及率是关键一步。 B）电邮的使用与受教育程度密切相关：教育程度越高，电邮使用频率越高。 C）使用电邮与否是与学历高低相关联的，受过高等教育的人使用电邮最多。

64. Industrial robots are used for handling a variety of products for complex processes that are

hard to realize by means of conventional machines.

A）工业机器人可用于处理各种产品的复杂加工，使用传统机器很难实现这些加工。 B）工业机器人会使用复杂的工艺制造大量产品，这些产品用传统机器则无法制造。 C）工业机器人具有各种各样的类型与功能，它们的优势是传统机器所无法比拟的。 65. Good morning, Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome you to the annual meeting of

our company. Mr. Smith will give a report on business developments in the first half of the year, and Dr. Black will then explain the sales for the second half of the year. Mr. Green will give us a report on the current situation in the home market that could have an impact on our business in the future. At the end of the meeting, we will be delighted to answer your questions. Now, let?s welcome Mr. Smith.