剑桥商务英语初级-92

1、剑桥商务英语初级-92(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)1. Company performance, 1999/r/n /r/n /r/n/r/n1999/r/n /r/n$10,000/r/n $25,000/r/n/r/n$5,000/r/n $15,000/r/n/r/n$3.000/r/n$3,500/r/n /r/nNetIncome-beforeTax/r/n（分数：1.00）A.Net Income-before Tax in 1999 was smaller than in 1998B.Total Operating Income in 1998 was not as

2、 much as Net Income-before Tax.C.The employees earned more in 1999 解析：由图知，全部的业务收入每个职业的薪金和税前的纯收入都是 1999年的比1998年的高，只有C是正确的。2.Please allow up to 30 days from receipt of order for delivery.（分数：1.00）A.It takes no more than one month for customers to receive their goods. B.It takes one month for the compa

3、ny to receive orders for goods.C.The company does not permit goods to be sent out in less than a mont解析：原句译为：“我们将在收到空货单的三十天内交货。”delivery，“传送，递送，交付”，A合适。3.Mind your head（分数：1.00）A.Remember to raise your head.B.Remember to lower your head. C.Watch out for failing bricks.解析：mind在此处译为“当心”，表示警告，一般表示有低矮的天

4、花板等障碍物。4.No photographs（分数：1.00）A.I have no photographs.B.You are not allowed to take pictures here. C.Photographs cannot be sold her解析：No photographs是习惯用法，表示“禁止拍照”，故B正确。5.Delegates are asked to check out by 10:30（分数：1.00）A.m.The delegates should leave their roomsA. before half past ten.B. at ten th

5、irty.C. earlier thanhalf past eleven. 解析：check out“结账离开旅馆)”。原句译为：“代表们要在上午1030前结账离开”，故选A。6.We have a chain of supermarkets all over Britain.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：A）解析：supermarketsRetail，零售业。7.The company specialises in video-conferencing facilities.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：F）解析：Vido-conferencing facilit

6、ies“电视会议设施”，由制造业生产，manufacture，“制造业”8.We invest our clients money on the stock market.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：E）解析：stock market“股票市场”与之对应的是“Financial services，金融服务行业。9.Our company is involved in major engineering projects.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：B）解析：engineering projects“工程项目”与之对应的是建筑业，B符合。10.I manage t

7、he local soprts center.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：H）解析：Leisure“休闲娱乐”，包括文艺和体育。11.There was no change until the end of the period, when computer sales rose sharply.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：C）解析：“直到这段时期快结束时，电脑销售才有大幅上升，之前一直没有变化。”12.At first computer sales rose sharply, but then fell gradually for the rest of th

8、e period.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：B）解析：“开始时电脑销量大幅上升，但在之后的时间里逐渐下降。”13.Computersalesshowedadramaticincreaseformostoftheperiodbutdroppedslightlytowardsthe end（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：E）解析：“大部分时间电脑销量一直显著增长，但最后开始慢慢下降。”14.Computer sales fell during April but rose again in May to exceed the March sales.（分数：1.00）

9、填空项1:_ （正确答案：D）解析：“四月份电脑销量有所下降但五月份又有所增加并超过三月份的销量。”15.Computer sales rose steadily throughout the period.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：A）解析：“这段时期电脑销售始终稳步增加”。AA，16.Dyson vacuum cleaners are not like other cleaners.（分数：1.00）A.right B.wrongC.Doesnt say解析：第一段末句：“it was unlike any other vaccum cleanerunlike相当于not

10、 like。17.James Dyson believes that wearing a suit helps you think creatively.（分数：1.00）A.rightB.wrong C.Doesnt say解析：最后一段说：“wearing a suit stops people from thingingstop.from，“阻止”。18.People do not communicate by memo at Dyson.（分数：1.00）A.right B.wrongC.Doesnt say解析：最后一段说：“no one sends memos in the off

11、ice they go and speak to each other。19.Some of the worlds leading museums show Dyson vacuums.（分数：1.00）A.right B.wrongC.Doesnt say解析：第二段末句正说明了这一点，on display“展示，陈列”。20.Design and engineering are separate departments at Dyson.（分数：1.00）A.rightB.wrong C.Doesnt say解析：最后一段首句便说明了Dyson公司不同于其它公司的一点便是设计与制造不是分离

12、的。21.The company sales reached 20 million in Britain.（分数：1.00）A.rightB.wrongC.Doesnt say 解析：文中只提到每年间营业额为150million，并未提及在英国的销售情况。22.The style of wearing decides the companys success.（分数：1.00）A.rightB.wrongC.Doesnt say 解析：文中只提到在Dyson公司便装更适宜进入工作状态，但并没提到服装的样式决定公司的成败，以偏概全。 23.The best selling drinks in A

13、pril were _ .（分数：1.00）A.energy drinks.B.fruit drinks, C.diet drinks.解析：在第三段说明Booster在四月份的销售量位居第二。24.What was the main reason the company decided to launch is new product ranges?（分数：1.00）A.It faced increased competition.B.It wanted to enter new markets.C.It initiated a policy of expansion. 解析：在第一段中提出

14、两个原因，一个是增加市场占有量，另一个量也是最重要的是因为关键性的决策在今年实施了，因此C是合适。25.The companys brand of mineral water has a _ .（分数：1.00）A.small share of a small market.B.large share of a small market.C.large share of a large market. 解析：第四段中：“The companys oldest product mass market，C符合。26.When did the company stop producing its o

15、wn brand cola?（分数：1.00）A.1998.B.2000. C.2002.解析：最后一段首句提到。27.Sales for Ice-T and Chocomania _ .（分数：1.00）A.rose and then fell again. B.increased steadily.C.were disappointing all year.lce-T和Chocomania两个品牌占的饮料仅在夏初有所增长稍后便下降，年销量令人失望。28.The new fruit drinks cost a lot of money to _ .（分数：1.00）A.develop.B.p

16、roduce.C.launc 解析：“(首次)上市”，公司花费大笔钱在电视上做广告是为了介绍这种新上市的产品。software(29.（分数：1.00）A.toB.inC.up 解析：give up“ 放弃”,give in,“投降，让步”。30.（分数：1.00）A.norB.or C.and解析：either.or.“或者.或者. ”,固定搭配。31.（分数：1.00）A.precisely B.priciseC.exactly解析：precisely “准确地,精确地”，可表示时间精确，exactly 不可以。32.（分数：1.00）A.inB.at C.upon解析：具体到几点几分用a

17、t.33.（分数：1.00）A.for B.toC.at解析：make sth for sb. “为某人做”，固定搭配。34.（分数：1.00）A.ariseB.rised C.raises解析：但rise 有“起床”的意思35.（分数：1.00）A.of B.withC.in解析：be full of.，“被充满”固定搭配。36.（分数：1.00）A.tenseB.tiredC.modest 解析：由下文知，Lopker与她的丈夫过的是一种平凡、舒适的生活，C最合适，modest“适度的”。37.（分数：1.00）A.where B.whenC.which解析：些处为定语从句，以where指

18、代her office.38.（分数：1.00）A.inB.atC.on 解析：on ones way to.，“在某人去往的路上”固定搭配。39.（分数：1.00）A.permittedB.allowedC.banned 解析：由下文知她的儿子因为看电视耽误了做功课,所以应该是禁止他看电视。40.（分数：1.00）A.inB.amongC.with 解析：spend time with the children“在时间与孩子们在一起”41.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：Orientation for New Management Trainees）解析：42.（分数：1.00）

19、填空项1:_ （正确答案：Newly-employed management trainees）解析：43.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：March 14,2003）解析：44.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：9:00-11:30 am.）解析：45.（分数：1.00）填空项1:_ （正确答案：Training Room C）解析：46. It is the beginning of December and you have been asked to finut how many days holidaystar in your department intend

20、 to take over Christmas. Write a memo to all staff in the department: saying on which days the company is closed asking them to confirm their holidays giving a deadline for filling in holiday forms. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(for reference only)MEMOThecompanywillbeclosedf

21、orthechristmasperiodfromwednesday25DecembertoThursday2January.If you want extra holiday please confirm the dates and fill in the holiday forms by Friday 15November/)解析：47. Read this message from your secretary.Telephone MessageMr Smith called-sample of shirts not arrived yet. I checked with Sarah, s

22、he said its on itswaywilltakethreedays.WaslatebecauseBillMurray(ProductionManager)wassickforIweeks.Also, only three colours available (not 5. as asked). Write a letter to Mr Smith: apologizing explaining what happened saying when he will get the sample mentioning the change in the number of colours

23、Write 6080 words on your Answer Sheet. Do not include postal addresses.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(for reference only)Dear Mr. Smith,Im very sorry for delaying the sample of shirts We know that it is because production managerbeing sick for one week that lead to delay after checking. The sample is on the way, a

24、nd it illarrive after 3 days. And to tell you there is only three colours are available, not five as youasked.We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.Sincerely)解析：（分数：8.00）A.The OrionB.The Grand HotelC.The Plaza 解析：听力原文A: Have you booked a hotel room yet. Graham?B: No, Im just looking

25、 at the brochure now.A: Well, dont go to this one here.B: Why? Whats wrong with the Grand?A: Its too expensive. Sos this one, the Orion. I d go to the Plaza if I were you.文中提到的Grand and Orion 都 “too expensive”,他们要Plaza。A.It has run out of paperB.The paper has jammed C.It needs a new ink cartriage解析：

26、听力原文A: Oh! The stupid machine isnt working again!B: Whats wrong with it?A: Oh I dont know. I think it needs some more paper or its run out of ink or something.B: No, look here. Theres some paper stuck in it.关键句：There is some paper stuck in it. stuck, , stick的过去分词。A.20 minutesB.30 minutes C.40 minute

27、s解析：听力原文W:I thought you were going to be on the 5:30 train.M:I took the 5:30, but it was so late that it came in alongside the 6:00 train.乘坐 5:30的车，但车到站接近6:00, 晚点半个小时。A.PPerfume B.C.MuMake-upD.Which chart is correct?E.SKSkin Care解析：听力原文F: Howre our skin care products selling?M: Theyre the market lea

28、ders.F: I thought our make-up products were selling better than our skin care products.M: No, they arent even selling as well as our perfume products.原文中各产品的销量情况是 make-upperfuneskin care,故选 A。A.Japan B.koreaC.England解析：听力原文M: And hows the weather in London?F: Mmm, yuh, fine.M: Look, Im afraid I must

29、 cut it short. Theres another call waiting for me to answer.F: Okay, Hugh, Im coming out to South Korea next week, so Ill stop over in Tokyo and we cantalk. Yuh. Cheers then; bye now.M: Bye. Looking forward to seeing you again.关键句：I will stop over in Tokyo,故选A, Japan。A.3 daysB.4 daysC.7 days 解析：听力原文

30、A: When are those samples arriving?B: Well, they sent them on Friday and it normally takes 4 working days.A: But Monday was a bank holiday.B: Oh yes. So they should be here on Friday then.耗费 4个工作日，加上周一银行的休息日和周末两天，所以需要7天的时间。A.B.Which chart is correct? 解析：听力原文W: Mr. Ernest, could you tell us something

31、 about the economic forecasts for next year. Whatllhappen to food costs? Will they fall?M: No, Im afraid not. You see, inflation will in crease, so consumer prices will rise too. Ithink we can expect a slight rise in prices a 2% rise to be exact.文中的关键词rise.A.9-12 Sept. B.12-19 Sept.C.19-22 Sept.解析：听

32、力原文F: Hello Bill. Wherere you calling from?M: Singapore. Just about finished here. Im planning on flying over to Tokyo to see you aboutthe marketing plan.F: Well, that suits me just fine. When will you be here?M: Ill be there on the 9th.F: Of September? Ill book you into the Hilton.How many nights?M

33、: Through to 12th inclusive.F: Look forward to seeing you again. Bye.M: Bye.关键句Ill be there on the 9th.和Through to 12th inclusive。 2003(填空项 1:_ （正确答案：28）解析：Woman:Hello,yes,ImphoningfromAltrex.CouldIbookaspacefornextJunestradefair?Man: Certainly. The units are ten, twenty-eight or forty square metres

34、.Woman: Well, our stand is fifteen square metres.Man: So you need twenty-eight. Therere plenty that size in Hall D-or one left in A.Woman: How much would that one be?Man: Six hundred and forty five pounds. Units in D are four hundred and eighty.Woman: Make it the one in Hall the more ex pensive one!

35、 How many people are you expecting?I heard this year was a bit disappointing?Man: Yes, it was-but we did have six thousand. Next year we are planning for seven and a halfthousand.Woman: Good. Now, we also need a conference room.Man: Fine, I could offer you the Gresham Room.Woman: Can you spell the n

36、ame?Man: G-R-E-S-H-A-M. Theres also the Ferris Room, thats larger. It holds four hundred.Woman: How many seats are there in the Gresham Room?Man: It takes two hundred and fifty.Woman: Thats plenty can we have the room from ten or ten-thirty?Man: Lets make it half past. Would a twelve oclock finish b

37、e OK?Woman: Perfect.Man: Now, the room reference number is IMO5734 and the whole booking is on TF62880. Use that ifyou contact us.Woman: Welcome to NYP, You know already how valuable your skills will be to us as we expand-Ibelieve you have fifteen different languages between you.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：645）解析

38、：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：7500）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：GRESHAM）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：250）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：10:30）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：TF62880）解析： 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Cartwright）解析：听力原文16-22TherearethreeofusinPersonnelandImtheoneyoushouldcometoforanyhelporinformation.The other two are Ben Gillick and Max Collins, and my name is Sarah

39、 Cartwright thatsC-A-R-T-W-R-I-G- H-T. I just like to give you a few practical details now, before the MD comesto talk to you.Firstly, the canteen on the ground floor is open all day for coffee, meals, etc, but there arealsocoffeemachinesonthetopfloor,wherewehaveallthecompanynoticeboards,sostaffofte

40、nmeet there to talk. Urn, next, some of you have asked about your tax position., and for any taxquestions, you need to contact the Accounts Office. General salary enquiries can be made to theFinance Office itself.Twoevents,now.Today,intheconferenceroom,atthree-thirty,therellbeapresentation-itsnot ne

41、w developments as the notices say, its actually on marketing. Youre welcome to attendto seehow were moving in that area. Therell also be a buffet lunch for all staff working onthe new projects-that includes you, thats on Wednesday-sorry, I mean Thursday-youll getfull details later.Finally, sometimes

42、 youll need to use the machines in the print room. The first time you go inthere, register for a plastic card-you dont need it for ordinary photocopiers, but you do forthe colour ones. The other thing to sign up for, if you want to, is the sports club, just twominutesfromhere.Ifyoure in terested, se

43、eMaxCollines,whollgive youan application form.Right, thats all for the moment. Heres coffee, and the MD is just coming through now.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Top floor）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Accounts）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Marketing）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Thursday）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Card）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Application Form）解析：（分数：8.0

44、0）A.it is diffcult for her to know the program well.B.it regularly stops working. C.the monitor is too small.解析：听力原文23-30A: Come in Sharon and take a seat.B: Thanks.A: So, where do we start? Should we begin with a look at last year and then go on from there?B: FineA: So, how do you feel youve done i

45、n your first full year with the company?B: Overall, I think Ive done quite well. I feel quite confident now about what I do.A: And are you happy with your duties?B: Well, the job is exactly as it was advertised in the paper, so there have been no surprises.I like dealing with customers and I dont mi

46、nd answering the phone and preparing invoices.Sometimes its a bit boring typing long price lists, but then everyone has to do it.A: Thats true Does anything make your job difficult?B:Thecomputer.Tobeginwith,IwasslowbecauseIdidntknowtheprogram,butnowIgetannoyedwhenthecomputerjuststopsworkingfornoreas

47、on.Ioftensitlookingatthemonitorforminutes,not sure whether it is still working or not. I think the network is too old for our software andwe need some new machines.A: But apart from the computer, is there anything else you would like to change?B: Erm, let me see. rd like the authority to issue credi

48、t notes without having to ask you first.Youre often away on business and sometimes customers ring up with a complaint. And if we cantcontact you, then we cant deal with the complaint properly. Its a bit embarrassing at times.A: Yes, but some of our customers always find something wrong and try and g

49、et a credit note witheveryorder.Youcant believe everything theysay,youknow.Whataboutyourobjectives forthefuture?B: Well, I need to get to know the customers a bit better and maybe try to make fewer mistakes.ButIthinkthemostimportantthingistoincreasemyproductknowledge,soIdontgetembarrassedwhen custom

50、ers make enquiries.A: Dont worry, youll learn all that in time. What Id like to ask you about now is.关键句.now I get annoyed when the computer just stops working for no reason.A.new software.B.new computers. C.new machines.解析：关键句:We need some new machines.A.take more responsibility. B.pass the custome

51、r on to her boss.C.didnt care for.解析：关键句:Id like the authority to issue credit notes without having to ask you first.A.often receive faulty orders.B.often are honest.C.are not always honest. 解析：关键句:You cant believe even/thing they say.A.raise the sales of the company.B.make fewer mistakes.C.learn mo

52、re about the products. 解析：关键句:1 think the most important thing is to increase my product knowldge.A.next year.B.one year ago. C.over a year ago.解析：关键句:how do you feel youve done in your first full year with the company?A.his colleagueB.a newspaper. C.an internal memo.解析：关键句:the job is exactly as it

53、was advertised in the paper.A.attending meetings.B.typing invoices.C.preparing price lists. 解析：关键句:Sometimes its a bit boring typing long price lists.1(48.The interview-about 2 minutesIn this part the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You have to giveinformation about yo

54、urself and express personal opinions.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(I: Good afternoon.A,B: Good afternoon, Sir.I:Nowletsgetdowntoourtalk.Firstofall,A,Wouldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutyourselfand family?A: Its my pleasure to do so. I come from Hangzhou. My father is the manager of an import andexportcompanyinHangzhou

55、andmymotherworksasateacherofEnglishatauniversity.Iamtwentytwo year old. In 1998, I passed the Natioal Entrance Examinations and was admitted into PekingUniversity.I: Well, B, did you do any part-time jobs when you studied at your university?B: Yes, In my senior year I worked as a tutor I taught him

56、English.)解析：2(49.Mini presentation-about 5 minutesInthispartofthetestyouareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseone of the topics from the two below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute toprepare your ideas.A WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN.?RECRUITING STAFF AGE EXPERIENCE

57、QUALIFICATIONSB WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN.?CHOOSING A HOTEL FOR BUSINESS VISITORS COST LEISURE FACILITIES LOCATION（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(Interlocutor:Thank you. Thats the end of the first part of the test. In the next part you are each goingto talk on your own. Now, Im going to givech of you a card with two t

58、opics. Id like to choose one topic andtalk about it for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare for this. You are allowed tomake notes. All right? Here are your topics. leach candidate is handed a different to,and somepaper and a pencil for notesInterlocutor:Chooseoneofthetopicsandprepareto

59、talkaboutit.Rememberyoucanmakenotesifyouwish.1minutespreparationtime.Bothcandidatespreparetheirtalksatthesametime,separately.Interlocutor: All right now. *B, which topic have you chosen, A, or B? So would you like to talk about whatyou think is important when recruiting staff?B talks.There are many

60、aspects we should consider when recruiting staffs.At thebeginning, onesageshould be taken into aremorevigorous than older.Next, If one has working experience, he may adapt to the new environment more quickly and do hiswork better.Finally, ones qualifications show his ability in various fields. Havin