1、剑桥商务英语初级-45 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. （分数：1.00）A.A. the companys plans for the future.B.B. the performance of the committee.C.C. suggested changes to a document.2.A. Discounts will be offered to regular customers on orders of any size.B. Established customers will only
2、 qualify for price reductions on large orders.C. Customers can continue to get a discount if they place orders frequently. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.3. （分数：1.00）A.A. at the Information Desk.B.B. with the Training Manager.C.C. with the Reception staff.4. （分数：1.00）A.A. change a design detail.B.B. make arrangemen
3、ts for collection.C.C. request a greater quantity.5.A. Office staff will transfer to a new location on June 10.B. Warehouse workers should remove out-of-date stock by June 10.C. Customers have to wait until after June 10 for recent orders. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：6，分数：40.00)B Look at the no
4、tice below. It shows a list of stands at a trade fair. For questions 6-10, decide which stand (A-H) each person on the opposite page needs to visit. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once./BBTRADE FAIR STANDS/BA CIP System: Internal Teleph
5、one SystemsB Bertix pie: Top-of-the-Range Portable ComputersC Aurora Ltd: Hands-Free Mobile Phones for VehiclesD FastCo Ltd: Distribution ServicesE Tops Recruitment Agency: Specialists in ManagementF HTML Ltd: Website Marketing and Internet AdvertisingG Journey. com: Travel Agency for the Business E
6、xecutiveH FTA: Finance for Training（分数：5.00）(1).Sally Green imports computer hardware and needs a company to transport it from the port to her chain of stores.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).In order to obtain an advanced business qualification, Paul White has to take a year off work without pay, and is looking
7、 for funding.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).John Brown is buying new vans for his service engineers and wants to be able to contact them at any time.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).When travelling on business, Ben Smith needs to be able to write letters, send emails and analyse data.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Sophie Jones wants
8、professional help in finding good candidates for senior posts in her computer software company.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_PART THREE Look at the chart below. It shows how a company has recruited new staff over a ten-year period. Which year does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe? For each sent
9、ence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.（分数：5.00）(1).There was a slight drop in the use of newspaper adverts on the previous year, while both agency and online recruitment continued to rise.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).This year more staff were recruited through
10、 agencies than either newspaper or online adverts but both these methods experienced an increase on the previous year.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).There was an increase in both employment agency and online recruitment on the previous year although recruitment through newspaper adverts fell sharply.（分数：1.00）填
11、空项 1:_(4).Fewer employees were recruited through newspaper adverts this year than the previous year and online recruitment also declined.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).This year the number of candidates recruited online was double the figure for the previous year, while the numbers recruited through employment
12、 agencies fell slightly.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_BPART FOUR/BB Read the article below about the UK cycle industry. 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) on
13、 your Answer Sheet./BBCYCLES MOVE WITH THE TIMES/BTimes have been hard for the UK cycle industry. Poor weather and competition from abroad have had a serious effect on sales. Manufacturers have had to cut back and last month more than 40 job losses were announced at Cycle World, one of the countrys
14、main bicycle factories in Leicester. But the company says it is fighting to win back customers, using such strategies as improved after-sales and bikes built to specific customer requirements.Two years ago, Cycle World sold off its bike-making machinery in an effort to cut costs and save money. The
15、companys Leicester factory is now only an assembly plant as most of the parts are imported.The company produces half a million bikes a year across the full Cycle World range, with nearly all of these being sold in the UK. Production is largely done by hand. Workers use the batch production method -
16、everyone making up to 600 bikes of a particular model at any one time.At the height of its success, Cycle World employed 7,000 people but, like many areas of manufacturing, it has since shrunk. Its 1950s purpose- built factory now employs just 470 permanent workers, with numbers rising to 700 as tem
17、porary staff are taken on to meet seasonal demands in sales.（分数：7.00）(1).The weather has encouraged more people to buy bikes.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(2).Management have recently had to make people redundant at Cycle World.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(3).Cycle
18、World is providing a more personal service to regain market share.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(4).Cycle World imported some bike-making machinery as part of a cost-cutting exercise.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(5).The majority of Cycle World bicycles are sold to th
19、e domestic market.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(6).Only a small number of different bike models are produced each month.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt say(7).700 extra staff are taken on at the busiest time of year.（分数：1.00）A.A. Right B.B. Wrong C.C. Doesnt sayBPART FIVE
20、/BB Read the article below about starting a business. For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet./BBEnjoying Your career/BMy business is my hobby, someone tells you. I wish I could make a living from my hobby, you may t
21、hink. It sounds ideal.Yet according to Sue Cole, a management expert, there can be both advantages and disadvantages for those who combine their hobby with their career. Theres a real possibility that your hobby becomes less attractive when its your job. But also quite a few people who make their ho
22、bby their career become too enthusiastic and forget about the basic principles of business, she says. For example, someone may think: “I love cooking. There arent enough restaurants in this area. Ill start one up.“ And they go ahead without establishing how many customers theyll need each day or wha
23、t income theyll require to cover costs. That can be a recipe for disaster.Richard Campbell, however, has made a success of it. A keen amateur singer with a passion for travel, he first became involved in organising musical tours as a university student. On graduating, he joined a small student trave
24、l company, Sunway Travel, as a tour leader. Thirteen years later, in 1993, he bought the business and repositioned it to focus entirely on musicians, both amateur and professional. It was a successful move and Sunway Travel now arranges worldwide travel for 80% of Britains classical musicians.Despit
25、e the size of the business, Campbell still enjoys touring with orchestras. Musicians are usually delightful to travel with and you visit wonderful places. It can get stressful though. They assume its normal when everything goes right. If something goes wrong, they look for someone to blame, and they
26、 can be quite unreasonable and bad- tempered, especially if they are worried about meeting their contracts for the rest of their tour.Campbell explains that things havent always been easy. Sometimes the company didnt perform as well as Id expected. There were difficult times and I had to learn to co
27、pe with the stress. However, weve now got to a level where my staff can run the business on a daily basis and all I need to do is keep an eye on things.Campbell recognises that he could have earned more in another line of business. Travel generally doesnt pay well. I have friends in other profession
28、s who are very highly paid. But he has no regrets. They envy me because I am reasonably well paid to do something that I love doing.（分数：6.00）(1).What does Sue Cole say about people whose businesses are their hobbies? A. They have the perfect combination. B. They risk losing interest in their leisure
29、 activity. C. They know very little about raising finance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why do some people who open their own restaurant fail? A. They dont learn enough about the competition. B. They dont research how to attract customers. C. They dont know what turnover levels they need.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How
30、 did Richard Campbell change Sunway Travel in 19937 A. He relocated the company offices. B. He targeted a new group of consumers. C. He expanded the destinations the company dealt with.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).According to Campbell, how do musicians react when faced with travel problems? A. They try to cr
31、iticise the person responsible. B. They expect things to be put right. C. They say they will take their business elsewhere.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What does Richard Campbell say about the day-to-day running of his business? A. It is unnecessary for him to take an active role. B. It has become more stress
32、ful. C. It is difficult to set realistic targets.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).What does Richard Campbell feel about his career? A. He likes his career though hes always short of money. B. He wishes he earned a high salary like his friends. C. Hes happy and thinks he has enough to live on.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.BPART
33、SIX/BB Read the job advertisement below. 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./BBAssistant To Public Relations Manager/BBusiness Press is the worlds most respected publisher of busine
34、ss news. PR and publicity playU (29) /Uessential part in ensuring our continuedU (30) /Uand this is an outstanding opportunity thatU (31) /Ualso be the start of a careerU (32) /UPublic Relations.U (33) /Udirectly to our PR Manager, you will run her office and learn quickly to do just about everythin
35、g. Filing documents, taking callsU (34) /Ujournalists and answering their questions are all included inU (35) /UYou will also help to organise events and visits, prepare reportsU (36) /Umonth and generally help to run an efficient press office. The perfect candidate will have aU (37) /Ustandard of e
36、ducation, strong communication skills and an excellent telephoneU (38) /UProfessional secretarial qualifications are an advantage. A minimum of two years experience,U (39) /Ushould be within a busy office, is essential. You will be confident, have a smart professional appearance and be in a hurry to
37、U (40) /Uthings done.（分数：12.00）A.A. an B.B. each C.C. theA.A. gain B.B. success C.C. increaseA.A. must B.B. ought C.C. couldA.A. by B.B. with C.C. inA.A. Reporting B.B. Reported C.C. ReportA.A. for B.B. from C.C. aboutA.A. this B.B. them C.C. thoseA.A. every B.B. some C.C. anyA.A. deep B.B. wide C.C
38、. highA.A. manner B.B. attitude C.C. approachA.A. where B.B. what C.C. whichA.A. make B.B. get C.C. doBPART SEVEN/BB Read the two memos below. Complete the form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet./BBCaradoc Clothing (Manu
39、facturing) LtdMEMO/BTo: Katy Phipps, Personnel OfficerFrom: Gary Campbell, Design ManagerDate: 19th November 2003Subject: New vacancySam, the technical assistant in the childrens clothes section, has decided to leave on Dec 1st. Im not sorry, as he had no computer skills. We should insist on that in
40、 the ad for a replacement. We usually demand clothes industry experience, but it isnt really necessary - good people can learn very quickly - which means we could use the local paper instead of Clothing Weekly. At the moment, were short of staff in Sportswear, so I want the new person to start there
41、.Thanks.BCaradoc Clothing (Manufacturing) LtdMEMO/BTo: Jack Thompson, Personnel AdvertisingFrom: Katy Phipps, Personnel OfficerDate: 19th November 2003Subject: New vacancyPlease note Garys memo. Sam Cosgraves leaving on 1 December, so wed better advertise asap, and aim to get someone from 24 Novembe
42、r. Remember the changes to job titles - a technical assistant is now called a design assistant.（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:_三、BWRITING/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)6. You have to cancel a meeting with James Lewis, a senior manager in your company, at very short notice. Write an email
43、 to Mr Lewis: apologising for the cancellation explaining why this was necessary suggesting a date when you are free. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. （分数：5.00）_7. Read part of a letter below from Andrew Trellis inviting you to a business reception at which your company will receive an award.
44、 We are pleased to inform you that your company has won this years Business 2003 Award. The award will be presented at a reception at the Park Hotel on February 19. I would be grateful if you would let me know as soon as you can whether you will be able to attend and, also, whether you would be prep
45、ared to give a short talk during the evening. Write a letter to Mr Trellis: thanking him for the award suggesting a topic for the talk saying what equipment you will need asking whether some members of staff can also attend. Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet. Do not include any postal addresses
46、. BDear Mr Trellis/B（分数：5.00）_四、BLISTENING/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BPART ONE/BB For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay each recording./B（分数：8.00）(1).When will the meeting be? （分数：1.00
47、）A.B.C.(2).Which office suppliers are they going to use? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which line shows productivity correctly? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What is the correct length? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What does the woman want to do about the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.A. cancel it B.B. postpone it C.C. bring it forward(6).What time will Mr Johnstone arrive? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).Which chart shows where
