剑桥商务英语初级-19及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语初级-19 及答案解析(总分：103.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：8，分数：8.00)1.B. discuss arrangements for a meeting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.Sam Janice called about the delayed sales report and is sorry she missed you. Please return her call. Jonathon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.There will be a meeting at 14.00 tomorrow for all s

2、taff to discuss payment procedures. Sue Baker（分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.B To let/B New offices in former factory building in popular suburb of city. 24-hour entry with security. Tel: 76234546（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.B. They are in a modern building.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.6.Experienced personal assistant required for marketin

3、g firm. Training in database management provided. Knowledge of marketing preferred. Call: 345634（分数：1.00）A.B.C.7.BTime Destination Train Departure/B 11.15 Wolverhampton Slight delay 11.17 London Expected at 12.05 11.25 Exeter Due at 11.28（分数：1.00）A.B.C.8.B. worked as a PA before.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPA

4、RT TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Two/BIn this part of the Reading Test you match five people with items in a list.First read all the information. Note all the possible answers.Look for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you can seethe same words in the tex

5、t.Go back and decide which is the final answerCheck that you have not used any letter more than once.Look at the list below. It shows areas in a factory.For questions 6-10, choose the area (A-H) each person should go to.For each question, mark one letter (A-H).Do not use any letter more than once.B

6、FACTORY AREAS/BA Factory canteenB ProductionC FinanceD Delivery yardE Human ResourcesF Packing areaG Training roomsH Warehouse（分数：5.00）(1).Janet Tomlinson, who currently works for a packaging company, has just arrived for a job interview.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Sue Jones, an auditor, has come to count t

7、he goods stored at the factory（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Jeremy Baker has been called out of a course to deal with a problem with the assembly line.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Jo Scott has arranged to meet up with a colleague for a quick meal before their shift starts.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Kevin Smith, a truck drive

8、r, has got a problem with a customers invoice.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Three/BThis part of the Reading Test tests your understanding of the language of graphs and charts.Read the five sentences about the graphs.Then look at all eight graphs. Tr

9、y to describe each one in your own words. (You can do this in your own language at first so that you are clear about what is happening in each graph.)Match each sentence with a graph. Note all the possible answers.Go bad to the sentences for which more than one answer seems possible. Carefully compa

10、re the graphs and decide which is the correct answer.Check that you have not used any letter more than once.Look at the graphs on the opposite page. They show sales in the first quarter ofthe year in 1990 and 2000 across eight companies.Which graph does each sentence (11-15) describe?For each senten

11、ce, mark one letter (A-H).Do not use any letter more than once.（分数：5.00）(1).There was a steady rise in sales in 1990, while in 2000 sales decreased considerably during the first half of the period before level ling off.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Sales in 1990 fluctuated before dropping sharply, whereas in

12、 2000 sales remained constant throughout the period.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).There was a steady fall in sales during 1990, while in 2000 sales dipped slightly before recovering towards the end of the quarter.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In 1990, the first half of the period saw a significant growth in sales fol

13、lowed by a sharp drop, while sales in 2000 remained stable.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Sales reached a peak in the middle of the quarter in 1990 before decreasing slightly, whereas in 2000 sales fluctuated throughout the quarter.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Pa

14、rt Four/BIn this part of the Reading Test you read a short text and decide if seven sentences are Right, Wrong or Doesnt Say (not mentioned in the text)First read the complete text. Then read the seven sentences and possible answers.Note any answers which are clear For others, write down all possibl

15、e answers.Look for overall meaning. Do not decide a sentence is Right just because you can see the same words in the textBe very careful about the difference between Wrong and Doesnt Say. Choose Wrong if the facts in the text are different from the facts in the sentence. Choose Doesnt Say only if th

16、ere is no definite information in the text.Go back and check your final answers.Read the newspaper article below about business in a small town.Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt Say.For each sentence 16

17、-22, mark one letter (A, B or C).BLittleton News Update/BThe rate of unemployment in Littleton, a small town in the south west of England, has reached a record high this week. According to Helen Santer of Littleton Business Association, there are currently over 4,000 people registered as unemployed.

18、 This represents almost a quarter of the towns working population and is an increase of 5% compared to the previous year.The main reason for this rise was the closure of the last remaining factory in the town, LKS. The company, which manufactured a number of parts for use in the computer industry, f

19、inally closed its doors in August, leaving over 150 people without work. Another major employer in Littleton, the Victoria Hotel, was recently bought by the well-known hotel chain Mount Clark, which fought off an attempted takeover by the health club operators Health Check.Although staff had feared

20、that they would lose their jobs in the resulting reorganisation, hardly any employees have in fact been made redundant. The companys management has recently announced ambitious plans for the improvement of the buildings guestrooms.（分数：7.00）(1).More people are without work in Littleton than ever befo

21、re.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(2).Five per cent of Littletons working population do not have jobs.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(3).There are still a number of factories in the area around Littleton.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(4).The company LKS

22、used to make computers in the town.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(5).The Victoria Hotel has now become a health club.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(6).A few jobs have been lost at the Victoria Hotel.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(7).The Victoria Hotel

23、will become similar to other hotels in the chain.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say五、BPART FIVE/B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Five/BIn this part of the Reading Test you read a longer text and answer six questions.First read the questions. Try to get an idea of what t

24、he text will be about. Then read the text for general understanding.Then mad the text and questions more carefully. Note all the possible answers.Read for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you can see the same words in the text.Go back and decide on the final answers.Read the art

25、icle below about a successful food business.For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.Mark one letter (A, B or C).BCasa ltaliana/BTwenty years ago, it was difficult to find fresh pasta in Britain without going to an Italian restaurant. For this reason, Marco and Marieng

26、eladi Bietro, owners of a small but busy Italian restaurant in the Scottish city of Glasgow, found themselves approached by a local Italian food store wanting to stock their pasta. Other foodstores followed this example and soon Marco and Mariangela were supplying them on a large scale as well as ru

27、nning a restaurant. But despite the long hours they were working, Marco and Mariangela did not consider changing career or moving from Scotland. It was only years later that they realised which business made more sense.So in 1981, Marco and Mariangela sold their restaurant, bought a former factory a

28、nd moved to the English countryside. They both miss city life. Although suitable property in the country was cheaper than in the city, it was only the thought of trucks wasting hours driving from Scotland to customers in the south of England that persuaded the couple to make the move.At first, they

29、sold only to small specialist food stores and were unwilling to supply any large supermarket chains. But developments in packaging, allowing pasta to stay fresh longer, persuaded them they were wrong and this market now buys the major part of Casa Italianas output. However, their decision not to sup

30、ply restaurants has remained unchanged: they feel they should sell food cooked on the premises as they did themselves.In the early stages of the business, clients were keen to have traditional pasta made in the Italian way. Now customers are demanding pasta influenced by the traditions of other coun

31、tries. It is with some regret that Mariangela has developed a range of exciting new recipes. She feels that she cooked her best pasta in the early days.What are Marcos and Mariangelas roles nowadays? Although Marco has tried to encourage Mariangela to leave food production to employees and spend mor

32、e time dealing with clients, she remains in charge of the kitchen. Marco is happy to be responsible for the financial and administrative side of affairs.Marco dreams of launching restaurants sharing the Casa Italiana name across the UK. Yet he knows it would be more profitable to set up a second pro

33、duction centre. While the couple consider their long-term options, Mariangela is realising her dream: places on the first Casa Italiana cookery course are about to be advertised. But who knows? The Casa Italiana brand is already so strong that little can prevent Marco from also satisfying his ambiti

34、ons for the firm.（分数：6.00）(1).Why did Marco and Mariangela give up their restaurant and start a pasta business? A. They were attracted by a job which offered shorter working hours. B. They had been searching for a very profitable business. C. They learned that demand for fresh pasta was high.（分数：1.0

35、0）A.B.C.(2).Marco and Mariangela moved out of Glasgow because they A. felt premises in the city were too expensive. B. needed to be closer to their market. C. wanted to live in the country.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which type of business does the couple refuse to supply with pasta?（分数：1.00）A.A. restaurants

36、 B.B. supermarkets C.C. small food shops(4).What is Mariangelas attitude to traditional pasta? A. She thinks only Italians can make traditional pasta. B. She would prefer to cook more traditionally. C. She loves to break away from tradition.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Mariangela currently Spends most of her

37、time working with（分数：1.00）A.A. food. B.B. customers. C.C. money.(6).What do Marco and Mariangela plan to do next?（分数：1.00）A.A. open a chain of restaurants B.B. start cookery classes C.C. set up a new factory六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Six/BThis part of the Reading

38、 Test tests your grammar.Read the whole text quickly to find out what it is about. As you read, try and predict the words that might fill the gaps.Look at the three possible answers for each gap and cross out any obviously incorrect words.Then read both before and after each gap to decide which word

39、 should go in it.After completing all the gaps, read the whole text again to check your answers.Read the article below about an organisation which supports small businesses.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or

40、C).B Small businesses join together!/BSmall businesses are being invited to join Smallbook Business Alliance (SBA). The Alliance,U (29) /U. currently has more than 70 members, was launched four years ago in orderU (30) /U. support local businesses.SBA President, Helen Smith, said: SBA can makeU (31)

41、 /U. real difference to small firms. ByU (32) /U. real business experiences, companies find they are in a better position to dealU (33) /U. the challenges facing them.Informal meetingsU (34) /U. held for business owners twice a month. In addition toU (35) /U there are aU (36) /U. formal events organ

42、ised each year by the SBA, with a guest speaker present atU (37) /U. event.The next meeting takes place on 21st April. The topic is the business fairU (38) /U. to take plaoe in the city in July. Helen Smith said: WeU (39) /U. it to be a very popular event indeed. Weve sold over 120 ticketsU (40) /U

43、and its only 2nd April today.（分数：12.00）A.A. which B.B. who C.C. whoseA.A. for B.B. to C.C. ofA.A. the B.B. any C.C. aA.A. sharing B.B. share C.C. sharedA.A. by B.B. from C.C. withA.A. do B.B. are C.C. haveA.A. this B.B. these C.C. thatA.A. bit B.B. little C.C. fewA.A. each B.B. all C.C. someA.A. sch

44、edule B.B. scheduling C.C. scheduledA.A. think B.B. expect C.C. hopeA.A. already B.B. still C.C. yet七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Seven/BIn this part of the Reading Test you take information from two short texts in order to complete a form.Read both texts. Try to g

45、et an overall understanding of the texts.Then read the form. Look back at the texts and complete your answers.Make sure that you look across both texts for each answer. Sometimes there is extra information in the other text which changes your first answer.Check your answers one more time, looking ac

46、ross both texts.Read the email and the note below.Complete the booking form on the opposite page.Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41 - 45.（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_八、BWRITING/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)9.B MEMO/B To: All staff From:（分数：5.00）_九、BPAR

47、T TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)10.Read this part of a letter from Anita Banks, who recently bought a washing machine from your company. I am writing to complain about a washing machine I purchased from your company. It has not worked properly since it was installed last month. I have written to you twice but have had no reply. I am now considering taking legal action. Write a letter to Mrs Banks: apologising for not replying earlier explaining the reason for the delay saying how you intend to deal with the problem promising to contact her again soon. Write 60-