1、剑桥商务英语初级-2 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Would it be possible to bring the day of your meeting with Mrs. Chen forward by a day or so? ACan you make the meeting with Mrs. Chen any shorter? BCan you start the meeting with Mrs. Chen any earlier? CCan you have the meeting with
2、Mrs. Ohen any sooner?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.Mr Hilon is used to giving presentations to large audiences. Mr Hilon Adoesnt give presentations to large groups any more. Boften gives presentations to large groups. Coften gave presentations to large groups in the past. Contents of 10-ounce Can of BeerCalories
3、 100Carbohydrates 4 gramsProtein 0.5gramsFat 0 grams（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.Admission: ADULTS20p, CHILDREN FREE. AChildren will be free. BAll people have to pay 20 pence to get in. CChildren dont have to pay adults to get out.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.How many calories are in the beer?（分数：1.00）A.A100 B.B4 C.C05.MEM
4、O（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Plan of Railway StationA Platforms F TraveI InformationB Snack Bar G Taxi Rank/TelephonesC Ticket Office H BusesD Waiting RoomE ToiletsWhere should you go to catch a train?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_7.Where should you go to find out time of the trains?（分数：1.00）填空项
5、1:_8.Where can you go to sit down for half an hour before the departure of your train?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_9.Where can you get a cup of tea and a sandwich?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_10.Where should you go if you want to talk for a few minutes to a friend in another town?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00
6、)11.After a sharp drop in 2004，profits recovered for twelve months and then fell again in 2006（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_12.Profits rose sharply in 2005 but peaked at the end of the year and then fell back to their2004 levels（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_13.Profits remained steady between 2004 and 2005（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_14.The
7、 profits charts showed strong growth throughout the three year period（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_15.After decreasing steadily for two years，profits finally leveled off and began a recovery in 2006（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 16-22 Read the minutes of the meeting below. Are the sentence
8、s 16-22 “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). MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 8 ON MONDAY 19TH MAY 2008Present: Mr Wang Kai, General Manager, in the chair M
9、r Li Fei, Production Manager Mr Huang Shu, Purchase Manager Ms Oheng Li, Sales Manager Miss Song Yu, Secretary (Minutes Keeper) The meeting was opened at 8.30 a.m. by Mr Wang Kai. U Apologies for absence/U Mr Hu Su, Personnel Manager Miss Lu Ping, Sales Assistant UMinutes of the last meeting./U The
10、minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed. UChanging of promotion materials/U Ms Chena Li suggested changing the companys promotion materials as many new products have been launched since 2005. It was agreed that Ms Cheng would update the promotion materials and that she would subm
11、it the drafts at the next meeting on 18th June. UThe companys holidays/U Mr Wang announced the dates of the companys holidays= 5th to 16th July, inclusive:24th December to 5th January, inclusive. USecurity/UMr Wang raised the problem of office security, who suggested that all important papers should
12、 be kept in the safe. It was agreed that only those present at the meeting would have the key to the safe. UThere being no further business, Mr Wang closed the meeting at 9:30am./U （分数：7.00）(1).The promotion literature should be upgraded because many new products have come out（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWr
13、ong C.CDoesnt say(2).Mr Li chaired the meeting（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(3).The only way to solve the problem of office security was to put all important papers in the safe and allow only those present at the meeting to have the key to the safe（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(4
14、).Five people attended the meeting（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(5).Miss Lu was absent because she was ill（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.Bwrong C.CDoesnt say(6).Mr Wang put forward suggestions to solve the problem of office security（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(7).Some important documents
15、had been missing（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say五、BPART FIVE/B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Questions 23-28 Read the article below about problems in doing international trade For each question(23-28)，choose the correct answer Mark one letter(A，B or C)PROBLEMS IN DOING INTERNATIONAL TRADEWhen companies do b
16、usiness overseasthey come in contact with people frOm different culturesThese individuals often speak different languages and have their own particular custom and mannersThese differences can create problemsFor example，in France， business meetings begin promptly at the designated time and everyone i
17、s expected to be thereForeign business people who are tardy are often left outside to be kept waiting as a means of letting them know the importance of promptnessUnless one is aware of such unexpected behaviorshe may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish trade relations. A seco
18、nd traditional problem is that of monetary conversions. For example, if a transaction is conducted with Russia, payment may be made in rubles. Of course, this currency is of little value to the American firm. It is, therefore, necessary to convert the foreign currency to American dollars. How much a
19、re these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars? This conversion rate is determined by every market, where the currencies of countries are bought and sold. Thus there is an established rate, although it will often fluctuate from day to day. For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.
20、72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia. In addition, there is the dilemma associated with converting at 0.72. Some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the next week. As a result, conversion may finally co
21、me at 0.69. These “losses“ must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas. A third unique problem is trade barriers. For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders. Some trade barriers are directly related to exp
22、orts. For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict imports. Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs. （分数：6.00）(1).What is the re
23、lationship between culture and international trade? ACultures in different countries may help establishing trade relations. BCompanies can do business overseas without paying attention to different cultures CMisunderstanding in international trade may result from different cultures.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2
24、).What is done to tardy business people in France? AThey are often left outdoors waiting. BThey are often insulted. CThey often suffer from coldness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).According to the passage, conversion rates Aare determined by financial institutions. Bvary from day to day. Care agreed upon by two
25、 trading countries.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).The intended audience of this passage are Abusinessmen aiming at overseas market. Bbusiness people. Cprofessors of economics.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What can we learn about trade barriers? ADue to trade barriers, all goods can be shipped abroad in all countries. BIn
26、US strategic military material can be exported freely. CThere are more import barriers than export barriers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).Which of the following is likely to be discussed in the next paragraph? AQuotas and tariffs. BMeasures to break, down trade barriers. CReasons for imposing trading barriers.
27、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 29-40 Read the article below about team-building. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C).TEAM-BUILDING THROUGH ACTIVITIESNowadays, company bosses are increasingly trying to
28、find unusual team-building events as part of their training programme. An activity park,U (29) /UFast-track has just opened to offerU (30) /Uevents to attract the corporate entertainmentU (31) /Uthe market,U (32) /Uis growing all the time. The park is situated just a few kilometres outside the city
29、centreU (33) /Uit provides events thatU (34) /Uentertain as well as train. Clients can try outdoor attractions such as sailing or climbing,U (35) /Uavailability clearly depends entirelyU (36) /Uthe weather. Activities ofU (37) /Ukind are perfect team-building exercises. ImU (38) /Ubeen to an activit
30、y park before, explained James Black, a company manager. Before we came, I didnt think weU (39) /Uenjoy ourselves so much and I didnt expect the huge difference that Fast-tracks programme hasU (40) /Uto my team. Now we work better together than we did before. （分数：12.00）A.Acalling B.Bcalls C.CcalledA
31、.Asuch B.Blike C.CsoA.Aat B.Bfor C.CinA.Awho B.Bwhich C.CwhatA.Aand B.Bbut C.CorA.Aought B.Bwill C.CshallA.Abecause B.Balthough C.CsinceA.Aon B.Bof C.CwithA.Aa B.Bthese C.CthisA.Astill B.Bever C.CneverA.Amust B.Bwould C.CmightA.Amade B.Bhad C.Cdone七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 41-45 Read t
32、he note and the leaflet below. Complete the invoice. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45. Marta, Can you send Stor Employment on invoice for their lorest advertisement. It was for o half page ad in Recruitment Today. I dont think it was colour. Con you state on the
33、 invoice they need to pay within 7 cloys, not the usual 14 days. It needs to go to Mr Gordon. Thanks. Jean Pierre Southern Newspaper Group-titles includethe Daily RecordBusiness Network magazine andRecruitment TodayAdvertising Rates: Black/White Colour Full page 250 425 Half page 150 255 Quarter pag
34、e 90 155 Deadline for advertisements: Thursdays 5.30 p. m. UBINVOICE TO：/B/UCompany (41)_ 150-162 Browning Street Castleford For the attention of： (42)_ PubIication： (43)_ Size of advertisement： (44)_ Cost： (45)_ Payment Terms： 7 days （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:_填空项 1:_八、BWRITI
35、NG/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)16.MEMOTo： From： Date：11 March 2002 Subject：Temporary PA（分数：5.00）_九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)17.As President of the Clifton Business Club, I would like to invite you to speak at our annual dinner on 5 July. The dinner which starts at 7. 30 p.m. will be held at the Mayflower Resta
36、urant, Clifton. I hope that you are able to accept the invitation and would be grateful if you could give me the subject of your talk, so that I can include it on the invitations to our members. I look forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible. Write a letter to Mr Biggs: accepting the inv
37、itation telling him the subject of your talk asking how long the talk should be enquiring whether accommodation will be arranged for you. Write 60-80 words Do not include any postal addresses.（分数：5.00）_十、BLISTENING/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BPART ONE/BBQuestions 1-8/BFor questions 1-8 you will hear eight shor
38、t recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C). After you have listened once, replay each recording. （分数：8.00）(1).What time will the flight leave?（分数：1.00）A.A8a.m. B.B9a.m. C.C18:00(2).Whats the flight number?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).When will the Managing Director come?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).W
39、hat is the man going to order?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What is the reduction in the companys exports?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).Where will the woman meet the visitors?（分数：1.00）A.Aat the factory B.Bat the office C.Cat a restaurant(7).Where will Ms Andrews have her lunch?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).Which chart is correct?（分
40、数：1.00）A.B.C.十一、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 9-15 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a man bargaining for a better price. For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word,number or letter. After you have listened onc
41、e, replay the recording. Talking About Business-Bargaining for a Better PriceCompany Name (that offers the price) : (9) Fraser Projector_Corporation Company Name: S.C. Johnson & Son Corporation Position of Ms. Jennings: (10) Marketing_ Position of Mr. Markinson: (11)_Manager Price offer： (12) $_for
42、each projector Price bargained for： (13) $_for each projector Solution: (14) Talk to the_ Reply date: (15)_ （分数：7.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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:_十二、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 16-22 Look at the note below Some information is missing You Will I hear a conve
43、rsation For each question(16-22)，fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words After you have l istened once，replay the recording On Monday，youre going to the planning meeting atU (16) /UThen atU (17) /Uyoull see the sales team Youll see Mr Lopez onU (18) /UatU (19) /U
44、 On Tuesday，youll fly toU (20) /UatU (21) /Uam On Thursday，youll visit the warehouse to discussU (22) /U （分数：7.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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:_十三、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Quest ions 23-30 You will hear an interview of Mr Jake Hans，the Human Resource Manager of Pack
45、way International talking about the various ways of recruiting staff For each question 23-30，mark one Ietter(A，B or C) After you have listened once，replay the recording（分数：8.00）(1).Which of the following is the responsibility of an HR manager? ATaking care of customers BRecruiting the right person for the right job CPromoting the company products（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Dismissing an incompetent staff can be anything but（分数：1.00）A.Aeasy. B.Bexpensive C.Cdifficult(3).Internal appl icants are_better than outsiders（分数
