剑桥商务英语初级-130及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语初级-130 及答案解析(总分：107.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、READING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、PART ONE(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Asian sales have recovered this year.Compared to last year, Asian sales haveA. improved.B. remained steady.C. decreased.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.If any problem occurs, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Whenever someth

2、ing goes wrong,A. call the local maintenance engineer.B. contact the seller closest to you.C. repair it yourself.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.Maria, Enclosed is the schedule for this years training days. If you cant manage any of them, contact John. What should Maria do? ANotify John of the training days she mi

3、ght miss. BInform John about the schedule for his training days. CAsk John how to arrange her training schedule.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.Congratulations to Ms. Zhang on her promotion to Brand Manager.Ms. Zhang works in_A. production.B. marketing.C. finance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.TOUR A-110: MORNING TIJUANA TOUR8:

4、30 am TO 12:30 pmADULT: $ 29 CHILD: $15A. It takes 5 hours to tour around Tijuana.B. The cost is different for adults and children.C. A-110 is a full day tour in Tijuana.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、PART TWO(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BUSINESS SERVICESA Translation servicesB Maps and plans - paper and other mediaC Multimedi

5、a - electronic publishingD Music publishing - CDs, audio and video cassettesE Plastic cards - credit cards, ID cards, etc.F Business publishing - corporate brochures, documents, etc.G Design of promotional stickers, labels and signsH Technical publishing - product manuals, etc.（分数：5.00）(1).Foresight

6、, a manufacturer of audio equipment, is launching a new range of CD players and needs accompanying instruction booklets.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Ream plc, a manufacturer of computer hardware, wants a restyled logo for its new range of laser printers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).AFN marketing consultants has prepa

7、red a report for a north-African music publisher and requires a version in Arabic.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Smart Ltd, a plastic products manufacturer, is planning to produce a high-quality annual report for its shareholders.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Stride, a company which makes maps and notices for public pla

8、ces like shopping centres, wants to redesign its website.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、PART THREE(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（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 200

9、5.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).After a sharp rise, there was no change in Track sales for the rest 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:_五、PART FOUR

10、(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Congratulations to The Hotel Grand!The Hotel Grand in Helsinki, Fin! and has just been awarded the title Best Finnish Business Hotel of 2001 by the readers of the travel magazine Direct Business. This comes only three months after being voted Helsinkis most popular hotel in a nationwi

11、de competition, beating hotels run by national and international chains.GoRing thereWhether you decide to take a bus or taxi from Helsinkis international airport, you will reach The Hotel Grand in no more than half an hour.FacilitiesThe hotel has two stylish bars. an award- winning restaurant and a

12、health centre, with an up-to-date gym now added to the range of facilities.LocationThe hotel is ideally located in the centre of Finlands capital city, only a five- minute walk from the railway station and close to the majority of Helsinkis most popular tourist attractions.AccommodationAll 210 guest

13、rooms have en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV and internet connections. Almost 100 of these rooms have a balcony, offering beautiful views over the citys harbour.With its traditional Finnish charm, convenient location and warm welcome from its new owner Jukka Ehlers, the family-run Hotel Grand has lon

14、g been a popular choice with business visitors!（分数：7.00）(1).The hotel has won two awards recently.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Hotel Grand is part of a national chain of hotels.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The journey from the airport to the hotel ta

15、kes under 30 minutes.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The health centre in the hotel has a new swimming pool.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The Hotel Grand is very close to the citys main museum.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Over half of

16、the hotel guestrooms have their own balcony.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).The Hotel Grand has recently changed ownership.A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、PART FIVE(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Chinese currency is the Renminbi (RMB). It is also known as “yuan“. The sign of it

17、is “ ￥ “, the same as that of Japanese currency. But Japanese currency is called “yen“.The Renminbi, Chinas legal tender, is issued and controlled solely by the Peoples Bank of China. The exchange rates of the Renminbi are decided by the Peoples Bank of China and issued by the State Administration o

18、f Exchange Control. China operates foreign exchange in a unified way, with the State Administration of Exchange Control exercising the functions and powers of exchange control.Before 1994, the Chinese government managed the system as a dual-track foreign-exchange system. The dual-track system provid

19、ed for two government-approved exchange rates, one was the official exchange rate, the other was the swap-market rate. The State Administration of Exchange Control (SAEC) set the official exchange rate for the RMB based on Chinas balance of payments and the exchange rates of her major competitor cou

20、ntries, such as South Korea. In 1986, the SAEC first set the official rates at 3.72 RMB per dollar.Primarily state-owned companies used the official exchange rate, mostly to buy Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs). FECs are a separate form of currency developed in 1980 for the foreigners to use whe

21、n they paid for their expenses in China. But, in 1994, the Peoples Bank of China stopped issuing FECs and gradually withdrew them from circulation.The swap market, the other half of the dual-market system, was created in Shenzhen (the newly-built modern city located opposite Hong Kong) in 1985 for f

22、oreign and local businesses that had received official approval to exchange RMB and hard currency, there were quite a lot of swap centres, the one in Shanghai being the largest. During that period, about 80 % of the hard-currency transactions in this country took place in the swap market. The swap r

23、ate was 8.7 RMB per dollar. The dual-track foreign exchange system was not favorable to Chinas international trade and affected Chinas application for joining the WTO. So in 1994 the Chinese government decided to close the swap centres. The swap centre in Shanghai was replaced by the National Foreig

24、n Exchange Centre, which is a national inter-bank centre at which authorized banks can trade and settle foreign currencies.（分数：6.00）(1).The Chinese currency is issued by _.A. Bank of China B. Peoples Bank of China C. Both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).“Legal tender“ in the 2nd paragraph means _.A. curre

25、ncy B. Chinese currency C. legal document（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).The dual-track foreign exchange system _.A. provided two kinds of exchange ratesB. provided double foreign exchange ways. One is the governments rate, the other is private companys rateC. provided three ways to make payments（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(

26、4).The official exchange rate was used _.A. by all the state-owned companies to buy Foreign Exchange CertificatesB. by all the state-owned companies only to buy Foreign Exchange CertificatesC. primarily by state-owned companies mostly to purchase Foreign Exchange Certificates（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).The d

27、ual-market system was composed of _.A. official foreign exchange market and the swap marketB. the swap market and currency marketC. the official exchange market and the swap market（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).The swap market was closed because _.A. it was going worse and worseB. it was not suitable for Chinas

28、 international tradeC. the WTO does not allow it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.七、PART SIX(总题数：1，分数：12.00)MinutesLightingStaff are complaining about the poor lighting in the main office. The secretary of the committee recently obtained quotes (29) new lighting, (30) we passed to the management board. The committee i

29、s (31) waiting for (32) decision. We are hoping the board will let us (33) within the next few weeks.New Drinks MachineOf the three types of machines we looked at, Maxcup appeared to be the best option. The committee now has to find a new (34) , as our current machine causes problems near the fire e

30、xit (35) several people use the machine at the same time. It was decided to put (36) taking the decision, and we expect to have enough information (37) the end of the month.Conference AttendanceRobert (38) to be away at the conference from 1st to 8th of next month. Jane has agree to assist us in his

31、 (39) . Robert has a useful list of contacts in (40) to help her research new safety equipment.（分数：12.00）(1).A. from B. for C. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).A. what B. when C. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).A. still B. yet C. already（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).A. your B. our C. their（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).A. known B. knowing C.

32、 know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).A. location B. size C. design（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).A. whether B. unless C. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).A. through B. off C. up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(9).A. by B. until C. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(10).A. believes B. thinks C. expects（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(11).A. leave B. absence C. departure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1

33、2).A. time B. order C. case（分数：1.00）A.B.C.八、PART SEVEN(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Talent Human Resources ConsultancyMemoTo: Thomas Kingsley PAFrom: Richard Saunders DirectorDate: September 6, 2006Were taking part in the HR conference again. Cady Taylor has agreed to give a talk on international recruitment, and

34、shell take three colleagues along with her. Except for Robin Seaton, theyll require single rooms for the evening before. Taylor would rather attend the earlier conference - shes busy the week after. Shes giving a Power point presentation and just needs a screen - shell take her laptop with her. Plea

35、se make the booking asap.HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE 2006There will be two one-clay conferences next half year - one in New York on November 6 and the other in Tokyo on November 16.The booking fee is $600 per company, payable three weeks in advance.For groups of five or more, the fee (with a 20% redu

36、ction) is $480.Please complete the attached booking form and send to Helen Marsden.Conference Booking Form: Registration DetailsPreferred location: (41) _Number of delegates: 4Number of hotel rooms required: (42) _ single roomsGuest speaker (full name): (43) _Equipment required: (44) _Fee payable: (

37、45) _（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、WRITING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、PART ONE(总题数：1，分数：5.00)6.You plan to attend a seminar next week and you think your colleague Liz will also be interested in going.Write a note to your colleague, Liz:telling her what the seminar is aboutexplaining why you thi

38、nk it would help in her worksuggesting that you travel to the seminar together.Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.Liz,（分数：5.00）_十一、PART TWO(总题数：1，分数：5.00)7. Read this message from your secretary.Message,When you were out on your business trip, Mr. Zhang, Manager of Datong Company wrote to usaske

39、d us to offer them 2,000 Lihua Brand Bicycles. I contacted Mr. Li, our Sales Manager, he said the demand is very heavy, cannot supply now; when available we can offer. Write a letter to Mr Zhang: acknowledging receipt of his letter; expressing regret; explaining why you cant supply the goods; saying

40、 you will inform him when a new supply becomes available. Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet De not include postal address（分数：5.00）_十二、LISTENING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、PART ONE(总题数：1，分数：8.00)(1).What does Alison order?A. Fish B. Steak C. Chicken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which is the flight to Sydney?A. LH452

41、1 B. LH4152 C. LH4125（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which machine are the people talking about?A. A fax machine B. A printer C. A photocopier（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What does the man think should be sold for developing new markets?*（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Where will Ms Andrews have her lunch?A. Snack Bar B. Restaurant C.

42、 Her Office I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).What happened?*（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).What does the man want?A. an account B. money C. check（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).Where does the woman suggest that the man get change?A. from a machine B. at the bookstore C. from the purchaser（分数：1.00）A.B.C.十四、PART TWO(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Applica

43、tion FormNAME Sally (9) SEX FemaleAGE (10) ADDRESS (11) Forest RoadCONTACT NO. (12) FROM (13) UniversityEXPERIENCE Selling books door to door for (14) Publishing HouseAPPLYING FOR8:00 to 8:30 on Monday, (15) and Fridaymorning delivering paper（分数：14.00）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:

44、_十五、PART THREE(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Customer DetailsName: Mr. (16) Company: The Hill (17) companyAddress: (18) Green street philadephia, PennsylvaniaPhone No.: (19) Fax No.: (20) Order details: (21) Quantity/Amount: (22) （分数：7.00）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:_十六、PART FOUR(总题数：1，分数：8.00)(

45、1).Beth Hatfield lost her job because the company she worked forA. had financial difficulties. B. lost a major contract. C. was taken over.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When Beth lost her job, she was very worried aboutA. a close colleague. B. her own future. C. a major client.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Dryden Limited

46、 helped Beth to set up Jumpstart by providingA. office space. B. office equipment. C. office stall.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).A friend called Thomas Beck advised Beth toA. concentrate on one business idea only.B. invest heavily in marketing her new business.C. make full use of her existing business contacts

47、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Beth financed Jumpstart byA. borrowing money from the bank.B. finding a business partner.C. selling her own house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).Jumpstart found its first recruits by advertisingA. in newspapers. B. in magazines. C. on the Internet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).All the people that Jumpstart finds work for mustA. be highly qualified in marketing.B. have relevant professional experience.C. be fre