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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模拟52剑桥商务英语初级模拟52READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-5 Look at questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet. 问题:1. MEMO To: Tom From: Mike The publicity leaflets for the ne

2、w car will not be back from the printers until Friday 13 April. A.We might have the leaflets before 13 April.B.We wont have the leaflets before 13 April.C.We are sure to have the leaflets before 13 April.答案:B解析 此题关键是理解notuntil这个短语的意思。notuntil意思是“直到才，或者是之后”。本题意是：新车的宣传小册子在4月13日(星期五)之后才能印出来。选项B的意思为：我们在

3、4月13日之前拿不到小册子。故选B。问题:2. Business Club Annual Dinner Tickets on sale from the next week advanced purchase essential. A.Queue here to buy tickets for this event.B.You must have tickets for this event.C.Tickets are now on sale for this event.答案:B解析 此题关键词是essential，“必不可少的，不可或缺的”。本题意为：下周开始售票提前购票是必不可少的。选项

4、B的意思为：你必须买票。故选B。问题:3. I am sorry but the files will not be available until 25 January. The files can be delivered A.immediately.B.before 25 January.C.after 25 January.答案:C解析 此题与第一题一样，要清楚notuntil这个短语的意思，这个短语和notbefore同义，都是到“之后”的意思。题干意思是：很抱歉，文件到1月25日之后才能使用。选项C的意思为：文件在1月25日之后送到。故选C。问题:4. Please inform

5、the supervisor if this photocopier runs out of ink. The supervisor A.needs to know if there is no ink in the photocopier.B.should repair the photocopier if it prints badly.C.will tell you how to repair the photocopier without ink.答案:A解析 本题意是：如果复印机没墨了，请告诉主管。A选项：如果复印机没墨了，主管需要知道。B、C选项的内容题干均都没有体现。只有A选项最

6、符合题意。问题:5. Boarding times: 30 minutes before departure time for domestic and I hour for international flights.A.You must get to the airport earlier if you are about to go abroad.B.It takes thirty minutes to check in for domestic flights.C.More time is requested for international flights before takin

7、g off.答案:C解析 本题意是：登机时间：国内航班起飞前三十分钟；国际航班起飞前一个小时。A选项：如果乘坐国际航班，必须提前到机场。B选项：国内航班登机办理手续要花三十分钟。C选项：乘坐国际航班需要提前更多时间。题干并没有体现B所说的内容。A选项说的提前时间并不具体，相比之下，C选项正确表达了题干的意思，体现了乘坐国际航班和国内航班提前时间的对比。故选C。PART TWOQuestions 6-10 Look at the list below. It shows a number of tasks that staff need to do in order to organize an

8、 anniversary party for their company. For questions 6-10, decided which task (A-H) would be most suitable for each person on the opposite page. For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. A. Find suitable place to hold party B. Organiz

9、e food and drinks (catering specialist needed) C. Create attractive invitations and posters D. Find guest speaker-e, g. a local business leader good at public speaking E. Type address labels for invitations F. Book local hotel accommodation for guests G. Select and check availability of entertainers

10、 H. Meet and greet guests on arrival (confident person required) 1. Andrew Taylor used to work for a PR company, so he has good social skills and mixes well at public events.答案:H解析 本题意是：Andrew Taylor过去在公关公司工作，所以他社交能力强并且在公众活动中擅长与人交往。H选项中的任务是需要一个自信的人在客人抵达时，会见并迎接。Andrew正好具有在迎接客人时所需的社交能力。故选H。2. Robin Ri

11、chards is skilled in art and computer-aided design, and previously worked for a publicity company.答案:C解析 本题意是：Robin Richards擅长艺术和计算机辅助设计，并且以前在广告公司工作过。 C选项中的任务是制作精荚的宴会请柬和海报。Robin具有C选项任务要求的特长。故选C。3. Fiona Murphy used to work for a local business producing CDs and has contacts with performers in the mu

12、sic business.答案:G解析 本题意是：Fiona Murphy以前在本地一家生产CD的公司工作，并且与音乐界的歌舞演员有联系。G选项中的任务是为宴会挑选表演人员，所以Fiona最适合完成G任务。故选G。4. Since working as an office manager, Mary Smith has gained experience of booking large local venues for entertainment events.答案:A解析 本题意是：Mary Smith自从当了办公室经理就积累了为娱乐活动预订当地大型场地的经验。选项A任务是找一个举办宴会的

13、合适地点。故选A。5. John Albright, who worked briefly as a hotel porter, has developed accurate keyboard skills since he joined the company.答案:E解析 本题意是：John做过宾馆的临时门童，自从他进入公司以来就练就了一手又快又准的打字技能，所以让他来打印请柬的地址标签最合适不过了。故选E。PART THREE Questions 11-15 Look at the charts below. It shows road accident figures in diffe

14、rent countries from 1992 to 1999. Which figure does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Road Accident Figures A B C D E F G H 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Bilgium 107 98 90 84 87 88 90 84 Denm

15、ark 26 25 19 21 20 20 20 17 ltaly 279 276 244 239 227 218 216 230 U.K. 360 354 332 333 354 356 358 342 Spain 99 105 99 97 104 107 116 19 Numbers are in 1,000s1. In which year was the number of accidents equal to that of the year before and after it in Denmark?答案:F解析 本题意是：哪一年丹麦交通事故与之前年和后年数量一样?从表格里可以得

16、出1996年、1997年、1998年交通事故数量均为2万起，所以选97年。故选F。2. In which year did the U. K. have the most accidents?答案:A解析 本题意是：哪一年英国交通事故最多?通过表格，可看出36万起是最多的，所以选1992年。故选A。3. In which year did Spain suffer the fewest accidents?答案:H解析 本题意是：西班牙哪一年交通事故最少?从表格看，非常明显，1999年，西班牙交通事故为1.9万起，是最少的，所以选1999年。故选H。4. From which year on

17、did Belgium have a steady rise in the number of accidents?答案:D解析 本题意是：从哪一年起，比利时交通事故数量稳步上升?比利时交通事故数量的趋势是前三年下降，从1995年开始稳定逐年上升直到1998年。故选D。5. From which year on did Italy have several years of steady fall in the number of accidents?答案:A解析 本题意是：从哪一年起，意大利交通事故数量连续几年稳步下降?从1992年起，意大利交通事故从27.9万下降至27.6万、24.4万、

18、23.9万、22.7万、21.8万、21.6万。整体上是下降趋势，所以选1992年。故选A。PART FOUR Questions 16-22 Read the following passage. 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. T

19、he Inspiron and the Others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small businesses which demand better performance and more advanced technology at lower prices. The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter. The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to

20、upgrade. This same design makes it more reliable than other notebooks. Dells low price includes higher quality service and support. And we promise faster delivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 days after receiving your order. For a better notebook, buy Dell. 1. The Inspiron is less re

21、liable than other notebooks.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B解析 题干意思：灵越系列不如其他电脑可靠。从第二段可知，灵越系列比其他电脑可靠，所以说法错误。reliable是可靠的、性能良好的意思。故选B。2. It is not as advanced as other notebooks.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B解析 题干意思：灵越不如其他电脑先进。第二段原文：The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to upgrade. 所以这个说法也不正

22、确。3. It is more reliable than other notebooks.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A解析 题干意思：灵越比其他电脑更可靠。解析见第16题。故选A。4. Service and support is included in the price.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A解析 题干意思：此价格包括售后服务和技术支持。第三段原文：Dells low price includes higher quality service and support. 戴尔电脑虽然价格低，但其提供高质量的售后服务和技术

23、支持。所以这个说法正确。故选A。5. The Inspiron is more expensive than its competitors.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B解析 题干意思：灵越电脑比其竞争对手价格高。第一段原文：The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks，灵越系列比别的笔记本便宜。注意not asas，不如，不像那样。所以此说法错误。故选B。6. The Inspiron is bigger than other notebooksA.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:

24、B解析 题干意思：灵越电脑比其他电脑大。原文第一段：，and it is smaller and lighter较之其他电脑，灵越更小巧轻便。所以这个说法错误。故选B。7. Buying Inspiron can get a discount.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C解析 题干意思：购买灵越电脑可以打折。文中只是提到灵越价格低，并没有说是否打折。故选C。PART FIVE Questions 23-28 Look at the article below about psychology in business and the questions. For

25、each question (23-28) that follows, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C ) on you Answer Sheet. Psychology in Business Nowadays it is often not enough to be an expert in your own field of business, It helps to apply a little psychology to your business dealings. Some psychological s

26、tudy shows that all have different perceptions, which affect our expectations and attitudes in life in general and in our business dealings. Our attitudes and perceptions of other people affect our relationships with them. Perceptions can often be more important than reality. When taking part in a b

27、usiness meeting or negotiation, it can be useful to think about how you see yourself in the business relationship. Some people perceive themselves as being in the stronger position, others consider themselves as a weaker. This immediately creates a win or lose situation. If people put themselves and

28、 their opposite number somewhere between the two positions, they are more likely to work together to find common interests and to end up with a win situation in which both parties achieve something. This outcome not only leaves people feeling satisfied but also contributes towards a successful, long

29、-term relationship. In most business dealings, it is important to work on relationships and the establishment of rapport. This includes thinking about common interests, rather than conflicting positions. It is useful, therefore, in a discussion to consider your opposite numbers approach and to consi

30、der the best way of dealing with that person. If youre dealing with a skeptical person who does not like to take risks, you will need to build up his trust and enable him to have confidence in you. If you are dealing with various people of different professional backgrounds, it may help to consider

31、varying your approach or presentation so that it is more relevant and interesting to the particular person with whom you are dealing. For example, people with a financial background often respond well to graphic input and a linear approach. So if you can adapt your approach to your customer or busin

32、ess colleague, he or she is more likely to identify with you and therefore cooperate with you. 1. According to the passage, our attitudes and perceptions of other peopleA.have nothing to do with business dealings.B.exert some influence on our relationships with them.C.change greatly when we fail to

33、reach an agreement in a business dealing.答案:B解析 本题意是：根据文章，我们对别人的态度和感知会怎么样?从原文第一段可知，我们对别人的态度和看法会影响我们与他们之间的关系。选项B：对我们与他们之间的关系会有一些影响。Exert on是“对施加影响”的意思。只有B与原文一致。故选B。2. Which outcome of the following would be desirable in a business negotiation according to the passage?A.One party is more likely to mak

34、e a fortune and the other end up without obtaining anything.B.One party is to get more than the other by taking advantage of the other party.C.Both parties are more likely to cooperate to find common interests and achieve something in the end.答案:C解析 本题意是：在商务谈判中以下哪个结果是可取的?从原文第二段可知：一起寻找共同利益并且形成双赢局面而结束

35、谈判这种结果不仅使人们感到满意，也促成了成功的长期的合作关系。选项C：双方合作寻找共同利益，最后取得一些结果。选项C与原文相符，故选 C。3. What is essential in most business dealings according to the passage?A.To build successful and long-term business relationships, including considering common interests.B.To make use of good relationships with the business partne

36、r and make more profit.C.To consider only the conflicting positions in a business dealing so as to take an advantage position.答案:A解析 本题意是：根据本文，在商务交易中什么是最重要的?原文第二段：一起寻找共同利益那么就可能形成双赢局面，这种结果不仅使人们感到满意，也促成了成功的长期的合作关系。选项A：建立成功的长期的商务关系，包括考虑到共同利益，与原文相符。故选A。4. According to the passage, people with a financia

37、l backgroundA.always react well to practical demonstration and a “hands on” approach.B.often respond well to graphic input and a linear approach.C.usually prefer strong visual information.答案:B解析 本题意：有金融背景的人喜欢什么样的方式?原文最后一段：有金融背景的人经常对图画和线性的方式感兴趣。选项B与原文一致，故选B。5. When we do business with various kinds o

38、f people, we shouldA.maintain an advantageous position all the time.B.expand our market share as much as possible.C.change our methods and use suitable approach to deal with different people.答案:C解析 本题意：当我们与各种不同的人做生意，我们应该怎么做?原文最后一段：如果对手很多而且具有不同的专业背景，那么你应考虑变换方式，让方式与特定的人更相关并且让他对该方式更有兴趣。选项C：改变我们的方式，对不同的

39、人用不同的方法。选项C与原文一致，故选C。6. Which of the following best summarize the passage?A.Application of a little psychology helps people in their business dealings.B.A little knowledge of psychology is a dangerous thing.C.It is quite necessary and sufficient to be an expert in your own field of business.答案:A解析 本

40、题意：本文大意是什么?选项A：在商务交易中应用一点心理学知识会对人们有帮助。通读全文，可以得出，只有A最符合题意。PART SIX Questions 29-40 Read the article below about time management. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Time Management U

41、ntil recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read 1 werent taken seriously. 2 told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide 3 they were going and then use 4 valuable minute to make sure they got there. One

42、very successful book, first published twenty years 5 and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn 6 about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people 7 the day putting 8 problems, or when they do

43、 try to solve 9 they dont do enough. According 10 the authors, having achievable targets should be a managers aim. Managers everywhere should read 11 book carefully, in order to benefit from 12 sensible advice. 1.A.butB.orC.even答案:A解析 这句话的意思：很多书读起来很有趣，但人们却不把这些书当真。可知此处应是转折的意思。故选A。2.A.ItB.TheyC.We答案:B

44、解析 前文中提到“书”(books)用的是复数，并且前一句话用的是many，所以此处应与前文保持一致，用复数。故选B。3.A.whereB.whoC.why答案:A解析 此处句中的动词so，其后接的宾语一定是表示地点的状语。故选A。4.A.someB.allC.every答案:C解析 此句的意思是：要利用好每一分钟来确保他们可以到那。A、B选项后面接复数名词。故选C。5.A.beforeB.agoC.since答案:B解析 此处意思是20年前，需要一个副词。故选B。 拓展 ago是副词，前面多加年数，e.g.1 lived here five years ago. before多数是介词，做副

45、词时意思为“以前”，一般不加年数。e.g. I have never been there before. 我从没有去过那里。 6.A.lotB.muchC.more答案:C解析 想多学一些，故选more。much只是说多，一般表程度，但很少用在这种情况。a lot表示很多，选项A不正确，只有C最符合题意。7.A.spendB.spendingC.spent答案:A解析 从句里缺少谓语动词，所以排除B。本篇文章通篇用的是一般现在时，故选A。8.A.aboutB.overC.off答案:C解析 put off 是固定短语，意思是“拖延，推迟”。故选C。9.A.themB.theseC.those

46、答案:B解析 them 指代前面的problems。故选B。10.A.forB.fromC.to答案:C解析 according to固定搭配，意思是“根据，依据”。故选C。11.A.theB.oneC.a答案:A解析 因为文章意在介绍一本书一分钟经理，所以此处需要定冠词the。故选A。12.A.theirB.hisC.its答案:C解析 这里的合理建议一定是书里的，所以用心来指代书中的内容。故选C。PART SEVEN Questions 41-45 Read the memo and note below. Complete the claim form. Write word or ph

47、rase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo TO: Barbara Sinclair FROM: Peter Rogers DATE: 25 May 2002 SUBJECT: Insurance Claim Could you deal with this? Its our insurance claim, for the damage at the weekend. The insurance policy is in my name, and we bought the c

48、arpet for 300, although it will cost at least 500 to replace. Luckily our office carpets seem fine. Thanks. OWEN SMITH INSURANCE COMPANY with compliments Thank you for your recent phone call regarding flood damage in your photocopy room. Could you please complete the attached form and return it to m

49、e as soon as possible? Insurance Claim NAME OF POLICY HOLDER: 41. _ POLICY NUMBER: LD4756030C ITEM (S) TO BE REPLACED: 42. _ LOCATION OF ITEM (S): 43. _ VALUE WHEN PURCHASED: 44. _ CAUSE OF DAMAGE: 45. _ DATE OF DAMAGE: SUNDAY 19 MAY 1.答案:PETER ROGERS解析 此处要填的是投保人的名字，注意memo中的第三句话：The insurance policy

50、 is in my name. in my name意思是“以我的名义”，所以投保人就应该是发memo的人，故填 Peter Rogers。2.答案:A/THE/ONE CARPET解析 原文信息：we bought the carpet for 300，although it will cost at least 500 to replace从这句话得知，要更换是地毯。3.答案:PHOTOCOPY ROOM解析 从下面的note得知，复印室里发生了水灾，导致地毯损坏。4.答案:300解析 地毯当初买时花了300英镑，这在memo里可以找到答案。5.答案:FLOOD解析 解析见43题，是水灾导

51、致地毯损坏。WRITINGPART ONE Question 46 You have to organise an urgent meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow with all the staff from your department. Write an email to the staff: saying when the meeting will be held. telling them where the meeting will be held. explaining what the meeting will be about. Write about

52、30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. 问题:1.答案:To: All staff, There will be an urgent meeting about the launch of the new product at 9a.m. tomorrow in the new conference room. All the staff is expected to attend. Thank you.解析 All the staff is expected to attend. PART TWO Question 47 Read this note you ha

53、ve received from your boss. Mary Brown at Head Office called to invite staff from our branch to have a tour round their new building. Could you reply? 20 people definitely want to go. She wants to know which departments wed be most interested in seeing. She didnt say anything about Sat time the tour would start. Could you please check? Thanks. Write an email to Ms Brown: thanking her for the invitation to Head Office