高职高专英语写作大赛题型说明及样题
一、命题原则和题型
1. 命题原则：依据目前高职英语教育的相关文件，充分反映高职英语教育的发展趋势。
赛题体现高职特色，突出应用能力，内容既贴近当代大学生的学习和生活，又反映未来工作岗位对英语写作能力的要求和个人职业发展的需求。
2. 比赛时间：120分钟。
3. 比赛题型
赛区选拔赛题目包括两部分（如下所示，样题见后），决赛将在现有两个题型的基础上各增加一个自由发挥的题目，并对字数提出更高要求：公共英语组的总字数不少于650词，英语专业组的总字数不少于800词（全国总决赛具体题型将在赛区选拔赛后公布）。
（1）公共英语组
二、比赛样题
第七届“外研社杯”全国高职高专英语写作大赛
公共英语组赛区选拔赛样题
The 7th National English Writing Contest
For Vocational College Students
（Semifinal）
（两部分，100分，120分钟，共1页）
Part I (40 points)
Directions: Write a MEMO based on the following information. Write more than 100 words.
Suppose that you are Kevin Green, the general manager of CSW Electric Co. You will write a memo to David Smith, the manager of the R&D Department. The memo should cover the following issues:
1) The sales of our TV sets have decreased greatly in the first two quarters of this year.
2) In order to maintain our market share, we have to develop new products.
3) You (David Smith) should prepare a development report to be discussed in the next board meeting.
Part II (60 points)
Directions: Write a report based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
The line chart shows the number of vehicles sold in the U.S and China markets from 1980 to 2008. Analyze the chart and offer reasons for your conclusions.
第七届“外研社杯”全国高职高专英语写作大赛
英语专业组赛区选拔赛样题
The 7th National English Writing Contest
For Vocational College Students
（Semifinal）
（两部分，100分，120分钟，共1页）
Part I (40 points)
Directions: Apton Electonis Co. is a manufacturer of electronic dictionaries for college students. Now it has developed a new model and is going to start a promotion on campuses. Please draft a short advertisement for it. Write more than 200 words.
c14040203 Model: ELX 3800Specifications:
·English and Chinese dictionaries for business, travel, and language study
·With 45,000 entries and 55,000 examples
·Real voice pronunciation
·Google search for words and titles
·Four colours to choose from: black/blue/pink/silver
·32-bit MCU
·USB interface for downloading and charging through connected computer
·Built-in memory: 4GB
·Hi-fi MP3/MP4
·3.2-inch TFT color screen, clear display
Part II (60 points)
Directions: Write a proposal based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
Suppose you are working for the Marketing Department of HPA Company. Your department is collecting proposals on possible cuts to promotion budgets next year. Please write a proposal explaining why some cuts have to be made and how they can be made.。