剑桥商务英语初级-47及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语初级-47 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Customer Help Line Ring us any day, 8:30 am 5:30 pm.First 10 minutes free, then calls charged at local rates.The cost of calls depends on（分数：1.00）A.A. what time of day it is.B.B. how long they last.C.C. where the caller lives.2.DELA

2、YS EXPECTED ON COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICES.A. People traveling to work by train may be late.B. There are problems with high speed trains.C. Due to problems, all trains will be late.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.Pedestrian zones reduce city center pollution.A. Traffic reductions have improved city center air quality.

3、B. Larger roads have reduced city center traffic jams.C. Cycle areas have improved the flow of city center traffic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.When at a terminal for public transportation, never leave your luggage unattended.A. Dont leave your luggage at a terminal.B. Dont get far away from your luggage.C. Tak

4、e good care of your luggage at a terminal.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.NOTICES FOR DISPLAY ABOVE THIS PHOTOCOPIER MUST FIRST BE HANDED TO RECEPTION.A. You can photocopy notices at Reception for display here.B. Photocopied notices can only be displayed at Reception.C. Take your notice to Reception if you want it

5、 displayed here.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) Look at the advertisement below. It shows reports offered by a company. For questions 6-10, decide which report (A-H) would be suitable for each information. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any lett

6、er more than once.BBright Trade Co., LtdAnnual Report/BA. Chairmans statement E. Company organigramB. National sales reports F. Auditors reportC. Review of subsidiaries G. Profit and loss accountD. Changes in key personnel H. Balance sheet（分数：5.00）(1).A statement of the companys income and expenses.

7、分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The names of new executives and board members.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).A look at the performance of smaller companies that Bright owns.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).A list of what the company owns and owes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).A statement by the company that checked the financial reports.（分数：1.0

8、0）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) kook at the charts below. They show the sales of cars in different department stores during 2004, 2005 and 2006. Which chart does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark the correct letter (A- E) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more

9、 than once.（分数：5.00）(1).Track sales hardly changed throughout the period, except for a slight fall in 2004.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).A steady increase in the sale of Tracks during 2006 followed a sharp decrease in 2005.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).After a sharp rise, there was no change in Track sales for the rest

10、 of the period.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Track sales decreased steadily from 2004 to 2006.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Track sales fell in 2005 but rose again in 2006, higher than previous two years.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00) Read the following passage about a website. Are the sentences 16-22 “R

11、ight“ or “Wrong“? If there isnt enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.BHERE WE GOOGLE AGAIN/BGoogle dominates the Internet-search business, such as Netscape once ruled in Web browsers and Real Network

12、s did in media players. Begun as a research project by two graduate students in 1998, Google today carries out more than 200 million searches a day and is estimated to have had $1 billion income last year, mainly from advertising sector.It is the most visited search site, accounting for 35% of searc

13、h-engine visits compared with 28% for Yahoo, 16% for AOL and 15% for Microsofts MSN, according to comScore Networks, a market-research company. But that masks its tree influence. Googles technology is used to power searches on other sites, such as Yahoo and AOL (though Yahoo plans to use its own tec

14、hnology soon). Taking this into account makes Google responsible for around 80% of all Internet searches. The company is now preparing for a stock market flotation in the next few months.Googles power makes it just the sort of company that Microsoft typically tries to squash. At the World Economic F

15、orum in Davos last week, Mr. Gates admitted that Googles search technology was “way better“ than Microsofts, and identified Internet search as a key focus for his company.（分数：7.00）(1).Google, Netscape amt Real Networks all play a very important role in their own field.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong

16、C.C. Doesnt say(2).Google was invented lay experts in the 1980s.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(3).Googles annual income ranks number one among Internet search-engines.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(4).According to a market-research company, Yahoo, AOL and Microsofts M

17、SN account for more than 60% of the search-engine visits.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(5).Google is the most visited search site and its technology is also used lo power searches on other sites.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrung C.C. Doesnt say(6).Google will never be replaced by other

18、search engines.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(7).Bill Gates believes Google is a key part for his company to earn profits.（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) Read the following passage below about a successful steel executive. For each question

19、 (23-28), choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C) on your Answer sheet.A year ago, the only steel assets Tom White Jr. owned were a Chrysler Cherokee and a Mercedes-Benz. Today thanks to his enormous effort with United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard, the New York financier is emergi

20、ng as one of the most important steel executives in decades.White made a fortune investing in bankrupt companies such as Texaco and Fruit of the Loom, but didnt buy his first steel property until last April, when he bought the mills of bankrupt ATM Corp. no longer in use, for $262 million. At the ti

21、me the industry was in retreat. Destroyed by extremely cheap imports, nearly half the nations mills had gone bankrupt, including three of the top five. When assessing Whites chances, those in the industry were not optimistic.Yet within a month, White and his partners were rehiring the old workers of

22、 what had been the No. 4 steel producer in the U. S. , the International Steel Group. Now, the 1SG chairman is close to finalizing his biggest deal yeta $1.5 billion bid for the assets of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which has slowly been descending into bankruptcy since October, 2001.How has White

23、been able to do this? Partly, it is to do with his excellent business understanding. White, 65, perfected his restructuring skills through 24 years at investment bank Rothschild Inc., and negotiated to buy the ATM mills just before President Bush set restrictions that removed foreign suppliers.White

24、 brings an outsiders approach to management. Today, ISG has just 22 executives-ATM had more layers than that. More than just salary savings, the cost cuts have shifted more responsibility to the shop floor, which, in turn, has increased productivity. White says that mill workers suggested asking for

25、 new pieces of steel ten minutes before a production run was about to end, rather than waiting until it had ended, as was normal. This clever move adds thirty minutes of extra output a day.The bottom line even with a well-paid union workforce, ISG has lifted productivity levels close to the levels o

26、f nonunion Nucor Corporation. Not had for such a new businessman.（分数：6.00）(1).How did White make his fortune? A. By buying steel mills and selling the products. B. By limiting steel production to an absolute minimum. C. By investing in companies who could no longer afford to run themselves.（分数：1.00）

27、A.B.C.(2).What had affected the industry up to this point? A. Low productivity levers in the mills. B. Unhappiness of the staff who worked in the steel mills. C. Cheaper foreign products becoming more available.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why is White attracted to buy the Bethlehem Steel Corporation? A. Beca

28、use the company is going bankrupt, like his other purchases. B. Because it is the largest producer of steel in the U. S. C. Because the company is being sold for a good price.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Why is White so good at business management? A. Because he is 65 years old. B. Because he brings a differe

29、nt approach. C. Because he is good at producing steel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).How have Whites changes affected the shop floor itself? A. The staff do not have to work as many hours as before. B. The steel is of a better quality than it was before. C. More steel is actually being produced now.（分数：1.00）A.B

30、C.(6).How has the request for extra steel earlier affected production levels?（分数：1.00）A.A. By lowering them. B.B. By raising them. C.C. By keeping them about the same.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00) Read the article about the future of the airline industry. Choose the best word to fill in each gap, f

31、rom A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.BFlight to the Unknown/BThe worlds airline industry will changeU (29) /Uquickly in the next twelve months than in any year since aviation began. Watch out for theU (30) /Utrends: Passenger traffic will goU (31

32、) /Uby 4% a year iii Europe. Asia will see even faster growth upU (32) /U9% a year. Flight delays will become a nightmare. U(33) /Utravel under 700 km, high speed trains will be the answer. Paris to Lyon by trainU (34) /Utwo hours; U(35) /Uplane it can take up to the three-city center. Airfares will

33、 not fail. Last year, airlines lost moneyU (36) /Uthey will have to increase prices or go bankrupt. There will be more competition. More small airlines will startU (37) /U. Good, But as the number of flights increases, so will the congestion in the airports. U(38) /Ugovernments will need toU (39) /U

34、more money on them. U(40) /Uthere will be even more delays.（分数：12.00）A.A. less B.B. little C.C. moreA.A. following B.B. followed C.C. followA.A. down B.B. up C.C. toA.A. to B.B. down C.C. torA.A. To B.B. For C.C. AsA.A. take B.B. took C.C. takesA.A. by B.B. on C.C. ofA.A. so B.B. because C.C. andA.A

35、 down B.B. up C.C. backA.A. Because B.B. As C.C. SoA.A. spend B.B. take C.C. costA.A. Otherwise B.B. So C.C. Then七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) Read the tax and note below. Complete the note to Mary Brown. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet.BTo: Susan Green Sunny Cl

36、othing Co.From: Jack Bloom Cite Bank Customer ServicesDate: 12 October 2006/BHello Susan,Heres the information you need about using your computer for PC banking. Using your PC shouldnt be a problem as you can even use the software on old computers.Anyway, what you need is a Dell compatible PC with 4

37、86XP processor or higher. We recommend you to use a computer with at 4MB of RAM. Youll also need Windows software, version 3.0 or higher.Finally, youll need a fast modem. I hope that answers all your questions. If you need any more help, give ale a call.RegardsJackAlexMary in accounts wants to know

38、whether her computer is OK for PC banking. Heres a fax I received from the bank. Could you send her a note with the information she needs?ThanksSusanBTo: Mary Brown in (41) _From: Alex Syllabus/B(42) _ contacted us with tile information you wanted about PC banking.Here are the requirements:Processor

39、 (43) _RAM (44) _Software (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)6. You are going to be out of the office. Write an E-mail to customers: Reminding them that you are out of the office Saying when you will be back in the office Suggesting who should b

40、e contacted for urgent questions. Write 30-40 words. Write on your Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）_九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)7.BHOTEL GAUDI Rambla de Catalunya 38, Paris/B The Gaudi is situated in the heart of Paris with its exciting nightlife. The hotel has 150 rooms including 50 business rooms specifical

41、ly designed for the business traveler and fully- equipped with communication facilities. The hotel enjoys direct bus and train connections to the airport (35 mins) and the exhibition center (20 mins). Other facilities include express cheek-in and check-out, 24-hour room service, two bars, restaurant

42、 fitness room and full business center. Write a memo to your boss: Mentioning the hotel in the brochure Describing some of the facilities listed Saying why you think you both should stay there Asking hint which dates you should book. Write 60 80 words. Write oft your Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）_十、BLISTE

43、NING/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BPART ONE/B For questions 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for tile correct answer. You will hear the eight recordings twice.（分数：8.00）(1).What is the recommended stock of coal?（分数：1.00）A.A. 115 tons. B.B. 45 tons. C.C. 70

44、tons.(2).Which department docs the speaker work in?（分数：1.00）A.A. Purchasing. B.B. Personnel. C.C. Production.(3).When will Mr. Pierce receive the new photocopier?（分数：1.00）A.A. Today. B.B. Tomorrow. C.C. Next week.(4).How much will the customer pay for the printer?（分数：1.00）A.A. 315. B.B. 350. C.C. 37

45、5.(5).Who is Jane going to write to?（分数：1.00）A.A. The clients. B.B. The supplier. C.C. The staff.(6).Which office suppliers are they going to use?（分数：1.00）A.A. Office Network. B.B. Excel Products. C.C. A-grade Service.(7).What does the woman want to do about the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.A. Cancel it. B.B.

46、 Postpone it. C.C. Bring it forward.(8).Where can I park? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.十一、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00) Look at the form below. Some information is missing. You will hear a man phoning the Human Resources Department of his company. For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numb

47、ered space using a word, numbers or letters. You will hear the conversation twice.BNEW MEMBER OF STAFFDETAILS/BName: (9) Ms _Starting date: (10) _ Phone extension: (11) _Email address: (12) _ Horsham. comNetwork password: (13) _Starting salary: (14) _Home address: (15) _ West Street. Kenford（分数：7.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_