1、剑桥商务英语初级-7 及答案解析(总分：102.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：8，分数：8.00)1.B. October（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.B. has an excellent restaurant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.B. arranged a meeting for Monday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.The Globe Hotel Ideal for conferences International menu Beautiful rural t0cation Team of f
2、ifty experienced staff Call: 0254 6834（分数：1.00）A.B.C.6.John The product launch is going ahead next month rather than in November as expected. Sally（分数：1.00）A.B.C.7.Permanent secretary required for established team working on major new project. Own office Flexible hours Call: 0572234754（分数：1.00）A.B.C
3、.8.BTime Destination Flight information/B 12.10 BX153 Amsterdam Estimated departure 12.45 12.15 8K191 Edinburgh Final. call 12.20 ML762 Dublin Check in atdesk 11 A. The plane to Dublin is ready for boarding. B. The plane to Edinburgh is about to take off. C. The plane to Amsterdam is an hour late.（分
4、数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART 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 Fist.First read all the information. Note all the possible answers.Look for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you can see the .s
5、ame words in the text.Go back and decide which is the final answer.Check that you have not used any letter more than once.Look at the list below. It shows places at an airport.For questions 6-10, choose the place (A-H) each person should go to.For each question, mark one letter (A-H).Do not use any
6、letter more than once.A Check-in areaB Business loungeC Customs areaD Baggage reclaimE Car hire deskF Duty-free shopG Passport controlH Boarding gate（分数：5.00）(1).Sarah has just had her passport checked and now needs to collect her suitcases.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Joe bought 200 tax-free cigarettes at t
7、he airport, then more on the plane, and now needs to declare them.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Having checked in early, Josef wants to relax and watch television before getting on the plane.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Melanie has parked her car and needs to collect her boarding card and have her luggage weighed.（分数：
8、1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Before moving through to the departure lounge, Ann wants to buy some whisky for a colleague.（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 fiv
9、e sentences about the bar charts.Then look at all eight bar charts. Try 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 bar chart.)Match each sentence with a bar chart. Note all the possible answers.Go back
10、to the sentences for which more than one answer seems possible. Carefully compare the bar charts and decide which is the correct answer.Check that you have not used any letter more than once.Look at the bar charts on the opposite page. They show the number of people employed in eight different compa
11、nies (A-H) in England and Germany between 2000 and 2002.Which bar 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).The number of employees in Germany fluctuated between 2000 and 2002, whereas England saw a steady in
12、crease in staff numbers over the same period.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Between 2000 and 2001 both countries had similar numbers of employees, but by 2002 numbers in England had fallen to half as many as in Germany.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Employee numbers in Germany decreased steadily between 2000 and 2002,
13、unlike in England, where the number of staff dropped slightly in 2001 before doubling.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Although Germany had more employees than England in 2000 and 200 by 2002 staff numbers in England had risen to the same level as in Germany.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Although employee numbers in bot
14、h countries increased over the three years, there were twice as many employees in Germany as in England by 2002.（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 Part Four/BIn this part of the Reading Test you read a short text and decide if seven sentences are Right, Wrong
15、 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 possible answers.Look for overall meaning. Do not decide a sentence is Right just because you can see the same words
16、 in the text.Be 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 there is no definite information in the text.Go back and check your final answers.Read the newspaper article a
17、bout new training courses.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 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C).BTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES/BAseries of 15 one-day courses is being
18、planned for small businesses in the Scar brook area during September and October. The focus will be on practical training in a range of business skills areas, including presentation skills, marketing on the internet, negotiating effectively and dealing with difficult clients.The courses are being ru
19、n by a recently founded training organisation, Scar brook Training Company (STC). This organisation is a partnership between Scar brook Council and the towns Business Development Agency, which has been training Scar brook businesses for a number of years.A spokesperson for the company confirmed that
20、 STC, which receives government funding, is offering these courses free of charge. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesspeople, who would otherwise expect to pay as much as 250 to attend a one-day business skills course.Although firms are allowed to register a maximum of two employees
21、per course, participants may attend as many courses as they wish. Bookings will take place for the two weeks following an open day at STC on 27 August. STC recommends that applications for places are submitted as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.For further information, contact STC on: 0859
22、211432 or online at: http:/www, stc.co.uk.（分数：7.00）(1).Courses are aimed at companies in and around Scar brook.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(2).One of the training sessions will focus on effective writing skills.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(3).The Scar brook Traini
23、ng Company has existed for only a short time.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(4).Participants have to pay 250 for each training session they attend.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(5).Companies can send as many employees as they want on each course.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B
24、. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(6).Participants must register for the course by the middle of September.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(7).The Scar brook Training Company has recently updated its website.（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 approa
25、ch 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 the text will be about. Then read the text for general understanding.Then read the text and questions more carefully. Note all the possible
26、 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 article about several companies who are successfully working together.For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answe
27、r.Mark one letter (A B or C)BLocal success/BBWorking together /BGoldlink, a newly-founded Birmingham-based company which produces designer jewellery, has recently started working with another young local company, Prima, Goldlink commissioned Prima to help it promote the companys exciting new range o
28、f iewellery by designing a new brochure and leaflets as well as designing and building exhibition stands. Gill Smith, Goldlinks Sales Manager, explained how the relationship with Prima began and stressed how successful it had already been: We werent expecting to find a local company which would meet
29、 our requirements. But then we saw an article aboul companies m the area and Prima sounded as if itd be just the kind of company we were looking for - even if it is much smaller than com panies we usually work with. Right from the start wa liked the friendly feel of the business and the professional
30、 attitude of the staff.The service Prima provides is excellent. For example, thanks to Prima, we won the award for best trade stand at a recent exhibition. We then got first prize for best product and .Just missed the award for best brochure, Thats how good Primas been for us!BAssistance/BGoldlink a
31、nd Prima have both received considerable support in their first year of business from Andy Reilly, a consultant who offers advice to companies in the Midlands. Reilly specialises in helping small firms to secure funding such as Iow-interest bank loans. As a result of the consultants help, the compan
32、ies applied for and were awarded separate government grants. Samantha Barry, Managing Director of Prima, said that the assistance given by Reilly and his team in working out an appropriate business strategy for the company had been essential in making .Prima such a success. She added: Weve also been
33、 having a few problems with our website. Although weve done all the design work ourselves, weve been really grateful to Andy Reilly for the advice hes given on structuring the content.Reilly says of his work: My work is very varied and I get to work with a lot of compames m the area, which I like. W
34、hat I enjoy even more though is helping companies such as Prima and Goldlink to work to achieve their potential. Its really rewarding to see small companies doing well, especially when Ive been working so closely with them. For fiJrther information about any of the companies mentioned in this articl
35、e, call: 01235 434 656.（分数：6.00）(1).What type of company is Prima?（分数：1.00）A.A. a construction company B.B. an advertising agency C.C. a consultancy firm(2).Why did the managers of Goldlink choose to work with Prima? A. They wanted to work with a local firm. B. They liked working with small organisa
36、tions. C. They were attracted by the companys approach.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How many awards did Goldlink win?（分数：1.00）A.A. one B.B. two C.C. three(4).What do Goldlink and Prima have in common?（分数：1.00）A.A. They have the same adviser. B.B. They have used the same bank. C.C. They applied for the same gr
37、ants.(5).How did Andy Reilly help Prima?（分数：1.00）A.A. He designed their website. B.B. He developed their business plan. C.C. He restructured the company.(6).What does Andy Reilly particularly like about his job? A. dealing with a wide variety of companies B. seeing companies become successful C. wor
38、ldng with local companies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)BHow to approach Reading Test Part Six/BThis part of the Reading 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 po
39、ssible answers for each gap and cross out any obviously incorrect words.Then read both before and after each gap to decide which word should go in it.After completing all the gaps, read the whole text again to check your answersRead the article below about a small UK bank.Choose the correct word to
40、fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C).BBad news for bankers/BThere was great uncertainty today about the future for employees of Lancet Bank following publication ofU (29) /U.companys yearly financial results. Losses reached 8.5m,U (30
41、) /U. this years financial figures the worstU (31) /U. almost 20 years. Lancet Bank,U (32) /U.,. was founded over a century agoU (33) /U.Jamie McCIoud, currently employs moreU (34) /U. 5,000 staff at 200 branches, mainly in Wales and the north of England. Many people believe stories that the bank is
42、 planning to close most ofU (35) /U. branches in Wales. However, the bank has refused to comment onU (36) /U. rumours. Gary Tooley, a spokesman for Lancet, warned thatU (37) /U. some redundancies would be unavoidable, he could give no further detailsU (38) /U. September at the earliest. Union offici
43、als are currently involved.U (39) /U. talks with management and are trying to find an acceptable solution forU (40) /U. parties.（分数：12.00）A.A. the B.B. a C.C. anyA.A. making B.B. made C.C. makeA.A. since B.B. for C.C. duringA.A. who B.B. what C.C. whichA.A. from B.B. by C.C. ofA.A. than B.B. that C.
44、C. asA.A. his B.B. its C.C. herA.A. same B.B. so C.C. suchA.A. although B.B. unless C.C. despiteA.A. within B.B. to C.C. untilA.A. with B.B. at C.C. inA.A. every B.B. both C.C. either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 inf
45、ormation from two short texts in order to complete a form.Read both texts. Try to get 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
46、 text which changes your first answer.Check your answers one more time, looking across 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
47、:_填空项 1:_八、BWRITING/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)9. （分数：5.00）_九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)10.Read this part of a letter from Maggie Smith, a conference organisen I am writing to ask you if you would be prepared to give the opening speech at the Marketing World conference. The conference will be held at the Seaview Hotel in Brighton on 29-30 November. The opening speech is scheduled to begin at 19.00 on 29 July. You may speak on a topic of your choice. Write a letter to Maggie Smith: agreeing to give the opening speech proposing a topic for your speech requ
