剑桥商务英语初级-4及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语初级-4 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.EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY A. You only have to get in. B. You have to go out that way even if there is no emergency. C. You arent allowed to go out that way except emergency.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.I am sorry but the parts will not be available un

2、til 25 January. The parts can be delivered（分数：1.00）A.A. immediately. B.B. before 25 January. C.C. after 25 January.3.Tick if you wish to make an immediate purchase. You have to tell the company if you want（分数：1.00）A.A. to buy the product. B.B. more information. C.C. a product demonstration.4.A. B Br

3、and Heaters were first put on the market in 2001. and now it has the biggest volume of sales.B. D Brand Freezers were introduced to the market hate but it has the biggest volume of sales.C. Each product has two brands and with the same volume of sales. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.A.Contents 10-cunce can of BeerB

4、.CaloriesC.100D.CarbohydratesE.4 gramsF.ProteinG.0.5gramsH.FatI.0grams二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) Look at the office plan below. For questions 6-10, who does these jobs? For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.Office Plan AMr. Hamp

5、sonAccountant BMrs. EdwardsBuyer CMr. HaversQuality ControllerDMs. WrightReceptionist EMr. BrownSalesRepresentative FMr. LawClerk GMiss TurnerTypist HMiss AliceSales Manager （分数：5.00）(1).Who welcomes visitors and makes sure they go to the right office?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Who visits customers to show

6、 them samples?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Who purchases supplies for the company?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Who makes sure the companys products are well made?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Who locks at the companys costs and its profits?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) Look at the graphs below. They show a com

7、parison of the quarterly sales figures for 1998 and 1999 for five different companies A-H. Which company does each sentence 11-15 describe? For each sentence, mark the correct letter (A-H) on you Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.（分数：5.00）(1).Sales fluctuated dramatically in 1998, w

8、hereas 1999 saw a steady decline in sales.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Sales rose steadily throughout the two-year period, but the increase was more dramatic in 1999.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Although sales in 1999 reached a peak, this wan the worst period for sales in 1999.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Sales remained stead

9、y for most of the two-year period despite a sudden fall at the end of 1998.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Sales started slowly in 1999, before recovering in the third quarter, in contrast to the previous year when sales declined steadily.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00) Read the following letter.

10、Are the sentences (16-22) “Right“ 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.Formosan Union ChemicalNan King E. RoodTaipei City638TaiwanTel: (88- 62)5071234Fax: (88- 62)5071664a-mai

11、l: formosanchemical, com. taChemexLivingstone Industrial EstateLivingstoneWest LothianEH541HZScotlandJanuary 15,200 _Dear Sir or Madam,We are looking for a company which can help us distribute our products in new markets.We manufacture a wide range of chemical products. At present we export to Canad

12、a, but we would like to export to Europe.Enclosed please find our brochure which gives details of our company.We look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely,(Your signature)（分数：7.00）(1).Formosan Union Chemical does not export to Canada.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(2).They want to ex

13、port to Europe.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(3).They are looking for a partner to distribute their products.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(4).They are trying to soil a product to Chemex.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(5).They hope to export to other ma

14、rkets except Europe.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(6).Formosan Union Chemical Located in Taiwan.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(7).Theyre contacting with a potential partner in France.（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

15、magazine article below a new tape storage system. For questions 23-28,choeso the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.BTapeStore: A NEW TAPE SIORAGE SYSTEM/BTapeStore is a new kind of tape storage system which can store up to 6,000 computer tapes. No other tape storage sy

16、stem can hold as many computer tapes as TapeStore. The tapes look exactly like video cassettes. Many hundreds of data files can be stored on each tape, up to a maximum of 500 million bytes of data. If you stored the same amount of information on paper, you would need nearly 4.5 billion printed pages

17、.The machine is a tall black box with a mechanical arm. The machine is 2.5 metres high and 3.0 metres wide. This is how it works. Each tape has a code printed on it. YOU feed the code number into TapaStore, which then looks for the code. As soon as TapaStore locates the cede, the arm reaches in and

18、pulls out the tape.The system is very fast. It takes the mechanical arm about 10 seconds to find the tape it is looking for. The machine then searches the tape to extract the required file, and this take less than a minute. A human technician would have to locate and remove the tape by hand; and cou

19、ld take at least an hour to find the right file on the tape.Some of the worlds biggest companies, including banks, insurance companies, airlines, telephone companies, utilities and computer centres, have bought the system. They like it particularly because the system guarantees the security of their

20、 data.TapeStore was originally developed in Canada and is now being marketed world-wide. In Europe alone, 750 have already been installed at a cost of 480,000 dollars each.（分数：6.00）(1).TapeStore is better than similar storage systems because（分数：1.00）A.A. it can also take video cassettes. B.B. it is

21、much smaller. C.C. it holds more information.(2).The mechanical arm finds the tape by A. recording information on the tape. B. identifying the printed code on the tape. C. looking for the file.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).The TapeStare system is popular with big companies because A. it costs less than a human

22、 operative. B. the information it stores is valuable. C. they know that their data is safe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).According to the text, the main advantage of TapeStore over a human operator is that TapeStore?（分数：1.00）A.A. is more reliable. B.B. is much faster. C.C. is very secure.(5).How many bytes of

23、information san Tapestore store?（分数：1.00）A.A. 500 million B.B. 4.5 billion C.C. 480,000(6).Plow long does it take TapStore to extract a file from a tape?（分数：1.00）A.A. an hour B.B. less than a minute C.C. 10 seconds六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00) Read the information about Telecommuter. Choose the corr

24、ect word to fill in each gap, from A, B or C below. For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.BTelecommuter portrait: editing facts by fax/BJennifer Porter is the managing editor of Healthcare, a publication of the American Pharmaceutical Association. U(29) /Uher priv

25、ate office in her Virginia home, she assignsU (30) /Uto ten articles for each issue of the magazine. The writers send her their stories on a computer disk, usuallyU (31) /Umeans of an overnight delivery service. Porter checks than and then sends themU (32) /Uthe designers office in New York.Porters

26、biggest problemU (33) /Uelectronic publishing is training her writers. One sent the story on a wrong-sized disk; U(34) /Uused a disk that my computer couldnt read; a third used software I couldnt decipher.The disk problems should improve on the next issueU (35) /U. Porter has recently invested in a

27、modemU (36) /Uwriters can send their stories directly to her computer.Porter says she is a skeptical technical consumer. I like a computer the same way IU (37) /Ua pencil. They are both tools that must work. U(38) /Uson, thing goesU (39) /Uwith my electronic equipment out here in the middle of Virgi

28、nia, I have to put it in the car andU (40) /Uit someplace.（分数：12.00）A.A. From B.B. To C.C. ForA.A. B.B. up C.C. downA.A. with B.B. as C.C. byA.A. with B.B. to C.C. andA.A. with B.B. and C.C. orA.A. other B.B. one C.C. anotherA.A. so B.B. because C.C. thereforeA.A. so that B.B. that C.C. thenA.A. be

29、fond B.B. like C.C. dislikeA.A. Whether B.B. As C.C. IfA.A. wrong B.B. mistake C.C. faultA.A. bring B.B. take C.C. fetch七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00) Read the memo below. Complete the Travel Requisition Form in the following. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet.BMemo

30、randum/BTo Rosemary WimpoleFrom Dr Kittle, Research and DevelopmentDate 3 February, 1998Re My April visit to Los AngelesPlease check the following and complete a Travel Requisition Form for me.Thanks（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：2，分数：10.00)6. Mr. Zhang, yo

31、ur boss, told you to ask Ms Liu to attend a sales presentation on a new product. Write a note to Ms. Liu: saying who wants her to attend the sales presentation; informing her when and where the sales presentation will be held. Write about 30 - 40 words on your Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）_7. Read this par

32、t of a letter. Dear Davis, I received a message this morning saying that our meeting on Friday 12 April had been cancelled. Unfortunately, the message didnt give any more details or any alternative dates. Could you just confirm that the meeting has indeed been cancelled and possibly suggest another

33、date? Best regards Smith Write a letter to Smith: apologising for cancelling the meeting; giving a reason for the cancellation; offering a new date and time; asking her to confirm the new date and time. Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet. Do not include postal address.（分数：5.00）_九、BLISTENING/B(总题

34、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 the correct answer.（分数：8.00）(1).When does the plane take off? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which part of the factory does Alan want to change? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).When are the visit

35、ors arriving? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Which graph is the Head of Department talking about? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Which photocopier do they decide to buy?（分数：1.00）A.A. The BR 200 B.B. The CM 100 C.C. The R 30(6).What is Marias job title? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).Which chart is correct? BABank of America, BJBank of

36、 Japan, FNFirst National （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).When will Mr Janson arrive in Singapore? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.十、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00) Lock at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a woman talking about personal experience. For each question 9-15,fill in the missing information in th

37、e numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recording.She studied electronics andU (9) /U2. She worked for Siemens forU (10) /Uyears3. The women left siemens and run her ownU (11) /UhavingU (12) /Upeople working for her.4. She finished studying inU (13

38、) /Uand then get theU (14) /Ujob.5. She took a management course atU (15) /Ucollege of Communications Technology.（分数：7.00）(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:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00) Lock at the telephone massage below. Some information is missing. You will hear a or

39、der telephone about tires. For each question 16- 22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. After you have listened once, replay the recording.BCustomer details/BName: U(16) /UCompany: TheU (17) /UcompanyAddress: U(18) /Ustreet philadephia, PennsylvaniaPhone No

40、: U(19) /UFax N0: 8140923 Order details: U(20) /UQuantity/Amount: 5500 Message for: Mr. U(21) /UMessage: Confirm the date of delivery for order No. 768U (22) /U（分数：7.00）(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:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十二、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00) You will hear a conversation about qua

41、lity control. For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording.（分数：8.00）(1).How many are there quality control inspection points?（分数：1.00）A.A. three B.B. four C.C. five(2).What is the first stage of quality control?（分数：1.

42、00）A.A. visiting our suppliers B.B. during production C.C. chemical analysis(3).What is the final stage of quality control?（分数：1.00）A.A. visiting suppliers B.B. during production C.C. chemical analysis(4).At first inspection stage, we inspect（分数：1.00）A.A. QC process B.B. hygiene C.C. QC process and

43、hygiene(5).At goods stage, we make sure that（分数：1.00）A.A. quantities are correct B.B. quality is OK C.C. A and B(6).How to check the quality during production?（分数：1.00）A.A. check every one B.B. take samples to check it C.C. check it at random(7).What do you check for at the final QC stage?（分数：1.00）A

44、.A. check weight B.B. check package C.C. check weight, package and taste(8).How to check the taste? A. by eating them. B. by eating them and doing chemical analysis. C. by doing chemical analysis.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.十三、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：3，分数：15.00)8.The interview about 2 minutes In this part the interlocut

45、or asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions. 1. Why do you think it often happens that salespersons are rude to the customers? 2. Do you think this is a common problem? Can you give me some other examples? 3. Why do you think it happens? 4. what do you think can be done about it?（分数：5.00）_9.Mini presentation about 5 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topic from the two below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minut