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1、剑桥商务英语初级-8 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPART ONE/BQuestions 1-5 Look at questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C). （分数：5.00）(1).Evening dress necessary. AYou must wear your evening dress. BYou dont have to wea

2、r evening dress, but you can if you like. CEvening dress will make you look nice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).CAR SALES OF CFH COMPANY Car sales showed（分数：1.00）A.Aa steady growth B.Ba great rise C.Ca gradual fall(3).This factory will be closed until 11 a. m. on 3 November due to essential reorganisation. AThe

3、y will close the factory on 3 November. BThey will move to a new factory on 3 November. CThey will open the factory again on 3 November.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).We expect all debts to be settled within seven days. Please note creditcards are not accepted. You can pay Aby credit card within seven days. Bin

4、 weekly instalments. Cby cheque or cash within one week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Order any stationery from this catalogue in June and receive aspecial free pen. AAsk for our June catalogue and get some free stationery. BBuy a product in June and youll get a gift. COrder a pen before June and get another o

5、ne free.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Office PlanA B CMr. SolisAccountantMrs. PetersonBuyerMr. KampQuality ControllerDMs. RightReceptionistEMr. TurnerSalesRepresentativeFMr. WangClerkWho welcomes visitors and makes sure they go to the right office?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_2.Who visits customer

6、s to show 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 looks 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)Questions 11-15 Look at the charts belo

7、w. They show the income from sales and the income from advertisements in eight different newspapers over a three-month period in 2008. Which chart does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H). Do not use any letter more than once. （分数：5.00）(1).While income from adver

8、tisements rose steadily throughout the period, income from sales increased in June but then fell to below the May level.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Income from advertisements fell slightly in June and by a larger amount in July, whereas income from sales remained steady in the final month.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3

9、).Although income from sales overtook income from advertisements in June, it then dropped back again at the end of the period.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Income from sales reached a low point in June while income from advertisements levelled off at the end of the period.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Income from adver

10、tisements reached a peak in July and income from sales was at its lowest point in June.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 16-22 Read the article below about a city. Are sentences 16-22 given below “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there is not enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“

11、 choose “Doesnt Say“. For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C).Welcome to AmsterdamAmsterdam is a city of many faces. It is the capital of the Netherlands, even though it is not the seat of Parliament or the government. Amsterdam is more than just a capital, however. It is the essence o

12、f the Netherlands. not just because it is the largest city in the country, but more particularly because it is the mainspring of our countrys economic, social and cultural life.Already more than seven hundred years old, our compact city has more of which it can be proud, world-class orchestras and d

13、ance groups, more than forty renowned museums, almost a thousand restaurants serving cuisine from countries around the globe, gabled mansions and magnificent churches from the 17th century Golden Age. But as Amsterdammers, we are most proud of our tradition of hospitality. We really want everyone to

14、 feel at home. You will find this friendliness and helpfulness everywhere, at the Tourist Office, in our hotels and restaurants, at our colourful street markets and distinctive Haute Couture shops, in our brown cafes and nightclubs. Whether you are a business executive or a tourist, you will find pe

15、ople here eager to talk with you usually in your own language. Multilingualism is another feature in which the Dutch take pride. （分数：7.00）(1).Government officials are working in Rotterdam.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(2).Amsterdam has an influence on the whole country in many aspects.（分数：

16、1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(3).Amsterdammers have got few places to spend their leisure time.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(4).The city has enjoyed a long history.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(5).Residents there are very alert to strangers.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.C

17、Doesnt say(6).People there can speak several languages.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(7).The city is also a famous port.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say五、BPART FIVE/B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Questions 23-28 Read the article below about job interviews. For each question (23-28), choose the co

18、rrect answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C). INTERVIEWSPeople applying for jobs normally send in a copy of their CV. This should be used as a basis for questions from the interviewer. Interviewers find it useful to ask candidates about the way they behaved in difficult situations in the past, for exam

19、ple with an angry customer or colleague. These questions allow applicants to explain how they acted in a real-life situation and, consequently, give clues as to how they would act again in similar situations. Candidates are likely to tell the truth as speaking from memory leaves little time to inven

20、t what happened. On the other hand, questions which ask candidates to imagine how they would behave in a situation which they have probably never met are of little or no value. This is because they only provide answers about how candidates would hope to behave, and this might not match the actions t

21、hey would actually take. In any interview candidates must be treated fairly, with questions asked in the same manner and with no candidates interview lasting considerably longer than any others.Candidates should always be given the opportunity to ask questions throughout the interview. Jane Godley,

22、head of Human Resources at Aspley Supermarkets says: “A company needs staff not only who have the fight qualifications and experience, but also who are happy to fit in with the companys way of doing things. Our managers have to accept the idea that everyone working here is h colleague (managers are

23、always known by their first names), and that spending time actually in the store with colleagues and customers,rather than in their offices, is part of the job. For management posts, we organise preinterview group exercises to measure team-working and leadership skills, sometimes along with activiti

24、es to assess personal qualities. “ “In all our interviews we pay attention to body language. It is natural for candidates to show signs of being nervous at an interview but most relax after a few minutes and become more confident. However, if the nervousness continues until the end of the interview,

25、 especially when difficult questions are asked, we would begin to have doubts about that candidate, lake all employers, we want to take on staff who are at ease with colleagues and customers, so it is important to watch the way candidates behave as well as listen to what they have to say. “ （分数：6.00

26、1).According to the article, why are questions about a candidates past behaviour useful? AThey prove the candidate will act appropriately in different circumstances. BThey show the candidate can remember details of the situation. CThey demonstrate how the candidate might act in the future.（分数：1.00

27、A.B.C.(2).Why is asking candidates to imagine their reactions to a situation unhelpful? ACandidates may have no experience of this situation. BCandidates may act differently in the real-life situation. CCandidates may never meet such a situation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).According to the article Acandidat

28、es should ask questions at the end of the interview. Binterviewers should ask all the candidates the same question. Cinterviews should all last for roughly the same length of time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What does Jane Godley say about the managers in her company? AThey must spend some time with customer

29、s in the store. BThey must know the first names of all their staff. CThey must spend most of their time in their offices.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Management applicants at Aspley Supermarkets are Aasked a number of questions about their personal qualities. Bassessed on their ability to work within a group.

30、 Casked to say what leadership skills the job will require.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).According to Jane Godley, how do candidates often behave at interviews? AThey show a lack of confidence at first. BThey are skilled at hiding their nervousness. CThey suddenly lose confidence when asked difficult questions

31、分数：1.00）A.B.C.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 29-40 Read the information below about Maureen Dowd. Choose the correct word to fill in each gap from A, B or C below. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C). The Working Life of Maureen DowdIn the world of business, it is not al

32、ways easy for women to do the same things as men.Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, its important to sometimes see clients and business contacts awayU (29) /Uthe office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partnerU (30) /UIn the end, after all, peo

33、ple do business with people they like. Women start outU (31) /Ua disadvantage because，unless youre Nancy Lopez or Martina Navratilova，itsU (32) /Uto invite men out for a game of golf or tennisMen usually preferU (33) /Uplay sports with other men You might think that restaurants are the perfect playi

34、ng fieldBut they can be dangerous groundU (34) /Upeople from the office see two men they know having dinner together，they think its businessIf colleagues see a woman dining with a man，they oftenU(35) /Uif its another kind of business Im still lookingU (36) /Uthe perfect solutionBreakfasts are out be

35、cause I find it impossible to be pleasant at 7 amover a bowl of muesliI love lunching，but thats usually a bad time for busy people，U (37) /Uif they are on the roadSo that brings us back to dinner One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinnerU (38) /Uno one can think it is a tete-a-tete

36、Of course，this isnt always convenientSo when I cant do this，I take guys out to dinner to one-on-one places where Im mostU (39) /Uto see colleaguesThe more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men，theU (40) /Uthey know it is part of your business style （分数：12.00）A.Afrom B.Bto

37、C.Cbetween(2).Aworse B harder Cbetter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.A.Ain B.Bat C.CwithA.A tough B.Beasy C.CtoughlyA.A B.Bto C.CintoA.AWhether B.BEven If C.CIfA.Awonder B.Bhesitate C.CtendA.Ato B.Bat C.CforA.Aspecial B.Bespecially C.CespecialA.ASO that B.BSO C.Cin order toA.Apossible B.Bable C.ClikelyA.Aless B.Bmor

38、e C.Cmost七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 41-45 Read the memo and the email below. Complete the form. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45. AFT CLEANING SERVICES LTDBTo:Liz Smith, Supervisor From: Peter Broadbent, Manager I got this e-mail yesterday from Coll

39、ins Ltd in Mill Lane. Could you fill in a new client form for them? Our new radio advertisement seems to have worked, as this is the fifth person who has contacted us!/B From:Paul Tomkins p.tomkinscollins, co. uk To:Peter Broadbent p.broadbentaftclean, com Sent:15 January 2006 16:46 Subject:Our tele

40、phone call on 14 January I can confirm that we would like to employ AFT to clean our new branch at 7 Dawson Street. Im not sure how many cleaners or what hours we will need. Please ring Sue Potts, my secretary, to arrange terms. This contract is to begin from 25 January. NEW CLIENT DETAILSCompany: (

41、41)_ Name of person to contact: (42)_ Address of property to be cleaned: (43)_ Starting date: (44)_ How client first heard about us: (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)_九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)_十、BLISTENING/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BPART ONE/BQuestio

42、ns 1-8 For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C). After you have listened once, replay each recording. （分数：8.00）(1).Which products have sold best?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).In which month will the auditors come?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which chart show

43、s foreign trade this year?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Which product does the man still need?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Which flight is the man going to take to Paris?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).When are the two people going to meet?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).Which car park will close during repair work?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).When will t

44、he red bikes sent?（分数：1.00）A.A14th July B.B16th July C.C18th July十一、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 9-15 Look at the notes below. Some information is missinq. You will hear a man contacting an employment agency about the recruitment of temporary staff for his business. For each question 9-15, fi

45、ll in the missing information in the numbered space using a word,numbers, or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recordina.Advance RecruitmentCompany name: A and it also implies turning down the job offer you dont want. The reason for some job-seekersfailure is that they become so used

46、 to meeting employersexpectations that they often take up the job they dont really want. The second one, always please the interviewer is also not true. Instead of pleasing the interviewer, you should please yourself. Youll get nowhere if you try to give answers that will suit a potential employer w

47、ithout considering your own feelings. Of course, dont be hostile. Nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. Take a middle ground between being too agreeable and being hostile. An effective interview is like an exciting encounter in conversation with your seatmate on an airplane.The next myth is to try to control the interview. Nobody “controls“ an intervie