一、“国才初级”真题

口头沟通

Task 1

You will hear eight short conversations between Speaker A and Speaker B. Each conversation will be played only ONCE. You will then hear Speaker A again. After that, please reproduce Speaker B's reply exactly as you have just heard it.

You must respond within 15 seconds after you hear a tone. Note-taking is allowed while you listen.

Scripts

1. A:Do you like Hong Kong?
   B: Oh, yes. Very much, especially the food.

1. A: So, what do you do exactly?
   B: Well, actually I'm a journalist.

1. A: Hangzhou's really beautiful, isn't it?
   B: Yes, it is. Have you been here before?

1. A:Where do you come from then?
   B: Auckland. It's a great place to live.

1. A:Hello, you must be Linda. Am I right?
   B: Yes, that's right. Pleased to meet you at last.

1. A:Good morning. How can I help you?
   B: Good morning. We're here to see John Carter at 10 o'clock.

1. A:Hi, Monica. How's the hotel?
   B: Very nice. Thank you for booking the room for us.

1. A: I hope you enjoyed your visit.
   B: Definitely. It was great visiting the factory.

Task 2

You will hear a telephone conversation between a caller and a receptionist. The conversation will be played TWICE.

Complete the telephone message by filling in the blanks. Write only ONE word or number in each blank.

Scripts

Receptionist: Janson Wine Importers. Good morning. How can I help you?

Caller: Could I speak to Mr. Adams, please?

Receptionist: Who's calling please?

Caller: This is Anna Beare.

Receptionist: Sorry, I didn't catch your name.

Caller: Anna Beare. That's B-E-A-R-E.

Receptionist: Thank you. And where are you calling from?

Caller: Sun Soaked Vineyard in Paris.

Receptionist: OK. Ms. Beare. I'll try and put you through … I'm sorry but the line's busy. Would you like to hold?

Caller: Oh, that's a shame. This concerns an upcoming shipment and it's rather urgent.

Receptionist: He should be free in half an hour. Would you like to call back?

Caller: I'm afraid I'll be in a meeting. Could I leave a message?

Receptionist: Certainly.

Caller: Could you tell Mr. Adams that our shipment will be postponed and that the 200 cases ordered should arrive next Monday?

Receptionist: Shipment delayed … arriving next Monday.

Caller: Yes, and could you ask him to call me back when the shipment arrives?

Receptionist: Certainly. Could you give me your number please?

Caller: Yes, it's 503-589-9087.

Receptionist: That's 503-589-9087.

Caller: Yes, that's right. Thanks for your help. Goodbye.

Receptionist: Goodbye.

Task 3

You are Linda Li, a sales assistant at Global Bus Service. Eric Johnson, a client, has booked a bus trip to the Summer Palace. You are going to leave a voice message for him to confirm the booking details.

You will have 30 seconds to read the prompts below and 90 seconds to prepare. Then leave the message within 60 seconds. You should cover all the information listed below:

Task 4

You are a teaching assistant at Panda Education. Give a presentation to a group of English-speaking parents. Your purpose is to introduce and promote a Chinese course for their preschool children. You should cover all the following points:

You will have 90 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak.

书面沟通

Task 1

Read the following passage about the story of Puma. Choose the best heading for each paragraph from the list in the box. There is one heading you do NOT need.

The Story of Puma

Paragraph 1

In 1948, Rudolf Dassler left the company cofounded with his brother, and then set up his own shoe company, Puma, while his brother started Adidas. After considerable success with its products on the football pitch and athletics track, Puma became a limited partnership.

Paragraph 2

The company enjoyed further publicity at the Olympic Games and World Cups, with players such as the famous Brazilian footballer Pelé wearing Puma shoes. In the 1970s, it had success with its tennis shoes too. By 1981, many American football stars were wearing Puma shoes. Later, the tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Boris Becker won the Wimbledon Tournament wearing Puma shoes.

Paragraph 3

In 1986, Puma became a corporation and went public on the Munich and Frankfurt stock exchanges. At that time, Puma introduced many innovations in shoe design such as the “Trinomic” and “disc system” shoes. Jochen Zeitz was appointed CEO in 1993 and a year later Puma made a profit for the first time since going public. After more athletic success, Puma established Puma North America as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Paragraph 4

In 1998 Puma linked sport and fashion when it launched a collection with the fashion designer Jil Sander. It also placed products in top Hollywood movies, as well as launching clothing and footwear for travellers to wear on business trips. Puma products became very popular.

Paragraph 5

One of the critical failures for Puma was that Rudolf had an argument with the coach of the German football team, and that allowed Adidas an opening before the 1954 World Cup, where West Germany won against Hungary. The entire West German team was wearing black striped Adidas boots. From that moment on, Adidas received letters from people around the world wanting to sell their products in other countries. As good as the Puma boots were, it would take many years to build up its international business.

Task 2

Read Questions 1–8 and Texts A, B, and C about email manners below. Decide which text answers each question. For each blank, choose A, B, or C that stands for the text.

Which text

1. presents the result of a survey on problems with email manners? _____

2. explains the importance of email manners? _____

3. gives suggestions on good email manners? _____

4. includes punctuation marks as part of email manners? _____

5. indicates that business and personal emails should be separated? _____

6. demonstrates the wide use of email? _____

7. refers to ways of communication other than email? _____

8. mentions the problems that bad email manners may cause? _____

Text A

Email is a basic method of communication in the workplace and an important part of our lives. Pew Internet research suggests that about 62% of all employed Americans have Internet access and 98% of those use email on the job. In total, 57 million employees use email for work. 78% of workers who use email send ten or fewer messages on the average day and 11% send more than 20. Unfortunately, a lot of these emails are not written in a well-mannered way. They don't use spell check, aren't action-oriented and aren't specific enough. However, emails can leave a bad impression if they are not written in the right way. Email manners are especially important today when so many employees are working remotely and face-time has been replaced by email-time. Your emails can have a great influence on the success of your career.

Text B

Email has become so popular that understanding good email manners is extremely important in the business environment. Here are some rules of business email manners to start with.

√ Be clear and concise. Stick to the subject and use as few words as possible.

√ Use a good subject line. The subject line should clearly reflect the contents of the email.

√ Send timely replies. If you do need time before replying, tell the sender when they can expect a reply.

√ Separate business and personal email accounts. Never use your business email for personal purposes.

√ Think about other ways of communication. There are times when a telephone call or a brief office visit can be a better way to deliver a message.

√ Avoid large-size attachments. If you must send a large file, contact the receiver first and ask how they would like to receive the file.

Text C

Task 3

Read the two texts below about two stadiums. Complete the form with key information from the texts. Use the EXACT words, phrases or numbers from the texts.

Text A

Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at the executive level, 18,510 upper level seats and 57 seats for wheelchair users. The stadium is located in So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island. Most international football matches held in Hong Kong take place at this stadium. The stadium was supposed to be a multi-purpose entertainment and sports venue, due to its much greater capacity, compared to the popular and over-used Hong Kong Coliseum. However, its open-air nature has led to noise complaints from residents in tower blocks surrounding the stadium. It has not been allowed to host entertainment events since 1999.

Text B

London Stadium is a stadium in Stratford, London, England, at Marshgate Lane in the Lower Lea Valley. It was constructed to serve as the home stadium for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Land preparation for the stadium began in mid-2007, with the official construction start date on 22 May 2008, although piling works for the foundation began four weeks before. Holding 80,000 for the Olympics and the Paralympics, the stadium was afterward used intermittently whilst being rebuilt, re-opening in July 2016 with a capacity of 60,000. The decision to make West Ham United the main tenants was not welcomed by all, with the initial tenancy process having to be rerun. As well as its regular tenants, the stadium will continue to be used for a series of special events. The stadium hosted several 2015 Rugby World Cup matches, the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. The stadium can also hold concerts.

Task 4

You are Taylor Wang, working at SuperShine Car Wash. Your shop is about to move to a new site. In order to keep its regular customers, the shop will offer a free car-wash service for the first three days after the move. Write an email to your customers:

• to tell them when and where you are moving;
• to inform them of your offer;
• to invite them to come.

Write about 50 words within 20 minutes.

二、“国才初级”真题作答样例

口头沟通

Task 1

略（参见P27录音脚本）

Task 2

1. Beare

2. Paris

3. shipment

4. postponed

5. 200

6. Monday

7. 503-589-9087

Task 3

Hello, Eric Johnson. This is Linda Li speaking. I'm a sales assistant at Global Bus Service. Thank you for the booking. I'm calling to confirm some details. So, you have booked a bus trip to the Summer Palace from Hilton Hotel. Is that right? Altogether there will be 35 passengers. Our bus is going to pick you up at 7:30 a.m. on December 12th at Hilton Hotel. If you have any questions, please call me back. Thank you.

Task 4

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Kerry, a teaching assistant at Panda Education. Now, I am going to introduce a Chinese course for you. It has two features. Firstly, our course is an online course. It is more convenient than the onsite course since your kids can attend the course at any time. Secondly, we have Chinese teachers teamed with American teachers. Thus your kids can experience better teaching effects. What are the real benefits for you? Your kids can study at home, so there is no trouble to take them out. Besides, possibly in our course they may develop both languages. If you are considering a Chinese course for your kids, I am sure ours is a good choice. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Thank you.

书面沟通

Task 1

1. B　2. E　3. D　4. C　5. A

Task 2

1. C　2. A　3. B　4. C　5. B　6. A　7. B　8. A

Task 3

1. 22 May 2008

2. 40,000

3. 60,000

4. entertainment events

5. concerts

6. noise complaints

7. the main tenants

Task 4

Dear valued customers,

I am writing to inform you that our shop is going to move to Zhongshan Street on Dec. 20th. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience it causes. We will offer a free car-wash service to the regular customers for the first three days after the move. You are expected to come and experience our service at the new location.

Yours sincerely,

Taylor Wang

SuperShine Car Wash

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