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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全剑桥商务英语初级分类模拟4剑桥商务英语初级分类模拟4READINGPART ONE Look at the charts below. They show manufacturing companys expenditure on recruitment and training, and its production levels over a ten-year period. Which company does each sentence describe? For each sentence,

2、mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 1. The number of absences rose between June and August 2003, when it equaled the previous Septembers high, before dropping to half that level.答案:G2. In 2003, absences peaked in August, though still not reaching the lev

3、el of the previous year, when absences showed little change throughout the period.答案:F3. Absences in 2002 varied little, but in 2003 they rose sharply in July, dropping considerably the next month and staying unchanged in September.答案:H4. Absences in 2003 first overtook 2002s figures in August, but

4、they ended the period slightly below the level of the same month in the previous year.答案:C5. 2002 saw a continuing increase in absences, unlike 2003, when two months had the same low level after a sharp rise in July.答案:EPART TWO Look at the list below. It shows a number of business training courses.

5、 For questions, decide which training course (A-H) each person needs. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. TILLERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES A Decisionmaking at board level B Making maximum use of older hardware C Working with ot

6、her managers D Handling difficult situations in the workplace E Updating IT skills for advertising F Dealing with customer complaints G Managing your own time efficiently H Improving productivity in the factory 1. Office manager Helen Turner needs to deal with complaints from staff about some collea

7、gues use of email.答案:F解析2. Before deciding to buy a new computer, David Thompson wants to find out whether he can update his existing equipment.答案:B解析 电脑设备更新、升级属于如何最大限度利用旧有硬件所涉及的内容，所以答案应为B。3. Claire Colliers toy company has a major new customer and she needs to manufacture more goods without increas

8、ing staffing levels.答案:H解析 如何在现有员工基础上生产更多的产品，属于如何提高工厂生产力所涉及的内容，所以答案应为H。4. Publicity manager Brian Steward did a computer course several years ago, and now wants to learn about developments relevant to his field.答案:E解析 公关部门电脑技术属于如何提升广告的IT技能所涉及内容，所以答案应为E。5. Richard Masters was recently promoted and wo

9、uld like to improve his ability to meet deadlines.答案:G解析 在有限时间内解决问题的能力属于如何有效管理个人时间所涉及的内容。所以正确答案为G。PART THREE In each question, which phrase or sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. 问题:1. Notice to Retailers Owing to production delays and unexpected

10、 demand, we regret that product No. AS/524B is out of stock. A.This product is currently unavailable.B.Manufacture of this product is discontinued.C.The suppliers have temporarily withdrawn this product.答案:A解析 文中提到“.is out of stock”常见短语，意为“缺货”。问题:2. The seminar is from 4:30 to 6:00, with time allowe

11、d for questions from the audience. Refreshments are served at 6:00. A.The speaker will respond to questions if time allows.B.There will be time to ask questions during the seminar.C.It will save time if questions are left until refreshments are served.答案:B解析 文中提到“.with time allowed for questions fro

12、m the audience”可见，将会留时间给观众提问。问题:3. Which arrangement is taking place at the time that was planned? A.the meetingB.the interviewC.the presentation答案:C解析 文中提到“.can still do the 1:30 presentation, though.”可知，但是仍然可以作1:30的演讲。问题:4. MEMO To: Factory staff From: Factory Manager Date: 19 November 2008 Subjec

13、t: Quality control The new system starts Monday week. Please read attached leaflet and contact me if there are any queries. What does the Factory Manager want the staff to do? A.Suggest additions to quality-control instructions.B.Ask if they dont understand something.C.Contact him when the new syste

14、m starts.答案:B解析 文中提到“.contact me if there are any queries.”意为“如果有询问请联系我”。问题:5. Imtex calledtheir order isnt due until next month, but theyd like to pick samples up earlier if possible. Imtex wants to A.postpone an arrangement.B.collect some items.C.change an order.答案:B解析 文中提到“.theyd like to pick sam

15、ples up.”可知，他们想要收集标本。PART FOUR Read the article below about a talk on Customer Relationship Marketing. Are sentences Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt say. For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. With over 1,000 pu

16、blished newspaper articles, three successful books and his current job as Chairman of his own marketing consultancy, Swan Partners, Richard Swan is well qualified to lecture on marketing. At the industrys recent annual conference, he focused his talk on Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM). Accordi

17、ng to Swan, existing customers are between three and eight times more likely to buy than a non-customer with the same profile, so increasing customer loyalty is important: if you record the measurements of someones jeans, next time you can offer them a pair that fit exactly; note which hotel guests

18、ask for ice in their drinks and produce it next time they visit. Although it is essential for effective CRM to record customer information on a good computer database, the real skill is in interpreting what your customers tell you and knowing what promises they think you have made. Swan believes tha

19、t success requires an equal mix of market research, delivering what the customer expects, finding any weak areas in the system and asking customers for their after sales opinions and suggestions. But he wants, approach CRM with care. If you cant measure customer response, then its better to keep to

20、more traditional marketing methods. 1. In addition to being an author, Richard Swan is actively involved in the business world.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A解析 从文中提到的“.his current job as Chairman of his own marketing consultancy”可知，他目前的工作是营销顾问的主席。2. Swan Partners are the market leaders in delivering

21、 CRM.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C解析 文中没有提及。3. One aspect of Swans talk was to explain the advantages of developing a solid customer base.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A解析 文中提到“According to Swan, existing customers are between three and eight times more likely to buy than a non-customer with the sam

22、e profile, so increasing customer loyalty is important.”，表明保留一名老顾客至关重要。4. Swan believes the CRM approach is best suited to service industries.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C解析 文中没有提及。5. Having the right technology is the most important component of successful CRM.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B解析 文中提到

23、“.the real skill is in interpreting what your customers tell you and knowing what promises they think you have made.”，表明真正的技能是能诠释你的顾客想要什么。6. In Swans opinion, achieving company growth depends on a combination of several factors.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A解析 文中提到“.success requires an equal mix of

24、market research.”，表明成功需要多方面市场调查。7. Swan thinks all companies should move from old-fashioned marketing to CRM.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B解析 文中提到“.approach CRM with care. If you cant measure customer response, then its better to keep to more traditional marketing methods.”，表明你不关心顾客的需求，那么你还是回到传统的方式吧

25、，but为重要的信息提示词。PART FIVE Read the memo and note below. Complete the form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LEI-I-ERS) or a number on lines on your Answer Sheet. EAP Ltd MEMO To: Paula Smith From: Alan Blackman Date: 24 May 2003 Subject: Website Company I think this website comp

26、any will help our business. Could you fill in the form and ask for further details? Put me down as the contact person (they can email me). I think wed like to start with a couple of photos and whatever their minimum number of pages is. I expect well need to change details every month. 102 Computer T

27、oday Magazine OnNetBusiness Websites Will a website work for you? The answer is YES! Standard rates Website design: 75 per page (3 page minimum) 5 to 10 per photo Website hosting: 20 per month Update your website daily, weekly or monthly. Contact: sales Tel: 10177834-436 Fax: 10178652-768 On Net Com

28、pany: EAP Ltd Contact person (full name): 1 Number of pages: 2 pages Number of photos: 2 photos How often will you want to update your website? 3 How would you like us to contact you? 4 Where did you see our advert? 5 in 1. 答案:ALAN BLACKMAN解析 从“From: Alan Black-man”中可以得出答案。2. 答案:3解析 从“3 page minimum

29、”中可以得出答案。3. 答案:EVERY MONTH解析 从“Well need to change details every month, I expect.”可以得出答案。4. 答案:EMAIL解析 从“Contact: sales”中可以发现是用邮件联系。5. 答案:COMPUTER TODAY MAGAZINE解析 从第二个表格中“102 Computer Today Magazine”可以得出答案。PART SIX Read the article below about a health problem that keyboard users often have. Choose

30、 the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. RSI: Health Problems at the Keyboard Do you use a keyboard in your job? If you 1 , you will at some time suffer RSI, that is, pain in 2 arms. What can you do 3 it? You can use an i

31、ce pack, or you could wear wrist supports 4 the ones that tennis players use. Wrist supports 5 the wrist muscles warm, and prevent the injury from getting 6 . You could also try 7 one of the new Maltron anti-RSI keyboards. People who use a Maltron keyboard say they no 8 get any pain. Using your mous

32、e can also 9 problems. 10 you get a lot of pain in your mouse hand, try using Logitech mouse. Thats the one with the ball on the top rather 11 underneath, so you just move your fingertips. Finally, dont 12 too long at your keyboard: take a break every half hour. 1.A.doB.makeC.have答案:A解析 用do来代替重复使用的动

33、词。2.A.yourB.theirC.her答案:A解析 第二人称you的所属形式是your。3.A.withB.aboutC.from答案:B解析 do sth. about.是固定搭配。4.A.asB.suchC.like答案:C解析 like意为“像，比方说”，such as是固定搭配。5.A.holdB.bringC.keep答案:C解析 keep warm是固定搭配，意为“保暖”。6.A.worseB.badC.worst答案:A解析 to get worse是固定搭配，意为“变得更糟”。7.A.useB.usingC.used答案:B解析 try doing sth. 是固定短语，

34、“尝试做某事”。8.A.moreB.longerC.less答案:B解析 no longer是固定搭配，意为“不再”。9.A.causeB.getC.find答案:A解析 cause problems是固定搭配，意为“引起困难”。10.A.SoB.WhileC.If答案:C解析 If you get A, do B. 是常见句型。11.A.thanB.thenC.when答案:A解析 rather than.是固定搭配，意为“而不是”。12.A.makeB.spendC.bring答案:B解析 spend意为“花费时间做某事”。PART SEVEN Read the article below

35、 about an agency that promotes business cooperation in the EU. For each question on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Interprise No, it isnt the word enterprise spelled wrongly. Interprise is an EU agency that encourages cross-border busi

36、ness cooperation. It is like a dating agency that tries to match people who are looking for love. Interprise helps business to find partners in other countries to join in trading or distribution arrangements. The agencys task is to set up face-to-face meetings with business counterparts from other c

37、ountries. This is how it works. The agency gets a request from a company, known as the host company (like a person who hosts a party), to help it find overseas companies. The host company creates a theme, that is, to say exactly what it wants. The Agency then helps it to team up with more host compa

38、nies from at least two other EU regions who are looking for similar partners. The Agency then publicizes the coming event to attract as many guests (visitors) as possible, that is, companies who might be interested in partnerships with the host companies. To do this, Interprise produces an Interpris

39、e Catalogue in which the host companies describe themselves and say what kind of partner they are looking for, for example, a partner in Germany to distribute our products. The EU covers part of the running costs of the event, up to 70,000 Euros. In order to reach as many people as possible, the age

40、ncy works through local Chambers of Commerce, who in turn publicize the event to their own members. Each member of Commerce is expected to bring at least fifteen companies. A recent Interprise event and over 200 registered visitors. But Interprise is not an easy idea to sell. It is not a trade fair

41、in the usual sense. The average trade fair is like window-shopping: firms set out their goods, and visitors look around to see if theres anything they want. With Interprise, everything is carefully arranged in advance. Foreign companies want a full programme of meetingsand with the right people. It

42、is too early to say if Interprise is a success, but comments from both host companies and visitors have been very positive, Ive a pocketful of business cards and have made several useful contacts. Great. We have met some firms that are really interested in becoming distributors. Of course, they migh

43、t have made useful contacts at an ordinary trade fair, except that it would have been only by chance. 1. What is Interprise?A.another word for enterpriseB.a dating agencyC.a way of matching companies答案:C解析 文章第一段“Interprise helps business to find partners in other countries to.Interprise”表明，是帮助生意者在其他

44、国家找到工作伙伴。选项C符合题意。2. The purpose of an Interprise event is toA.buy and sell products.B.meet others with similar interests.C.travel to other countries.答案:B解析 文章第三段“.the host companies describe themselves and say what kind of partner they are looking for.”表明，这些主办公司表述他们自己的情况，并说出他们想找什么样的搭档。选项B符合题意。3. Int

45、erprise catalogues are distributedA.during an Interprise event.B.after an Interprise event.C.before an Interprise event.答案:C解析 文章第三段“The Agency then publicizes the coming event to attract as many guests (visitors)as possible.”表明，为了即将到来的活动大肆宣传。选项C符合题意。4. The role of Chambers of Commerce is toA.welcom

46、e visitors to the event.B.find the host companies.C.organize the Interprise event.答案:B解析 文章第三段“Each member of Commerce is expected to bring at least fifteen companies.”可见，目的是为了找到合适的主办公司。选项B符合题意。5. An Interprise event is different from a trade fair becauseA.people meet face to face.B.meetings are pla

47、nned before the event.C.the EU pays for part of the running costs.答案:B解析 最后一段“everything is carefully arranged in advance.”表明，每一件事都提前安排好了。选项B符合题意。6. Host companies are happy with an Interprise event if they areA.made useful contacts.B.promoted their business.C.distributed their product.答案:A解析 由最后一段“

48、Ive a pocketful of business cards and have made several useful contacts. Great. We have met some firms that are really interested in becoming distributors. Of course, they might have made useful contacts at an ordinary trade fair, except that it would have been only by chance.”可知，这些评论指互相签合同。选项A符合题意。WRITINGPART ONE问题:1. Mr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic components from your company. He also shows an interest in your companys PCX phone machine, which is under the charge