1、剑桥商务英语初级-5 及答案解析(总分：94.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Could we postpone my visit to your office until the week commencing 5 September? AThe visit will be delayed until someday after September 11th BThe visit will be made someday from September 5th to September 11th CThe visit will be can
2、celled because of a meeting on September 5th（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.Mortgage and other financing income decreased $8.8million to $18.8for the year ended December 31，2006 The jncome in 2006 was reduced Ato $8.8 million Bto $18.8 million Cfrom $18.8 million to $8.8 million（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.We are looking for
3、a Principal Economist，who as well as advising managers and boardmembers on environmental economic policy matters，will develop policy relating to costbenefit analysis at the upcoming review and beyond AThe Principal Economist will become a board member BThe Principal Economist will deal with environm
4、ental matters CThe Principal Economists major responsibility is to make certain policy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.4.Since two speakers are now unable to attend，we shall require only 2 Seminar Rooms instead of the 4 booked ANow two seminar rooms are enough BMore seminar rooms will be needed CSix seminar rooms hav
5、e been reserved（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.BPayment/B Advertising rates are specified in the Rate CardRates are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax and any other applicable sales taxes AValue Added Tax is included in sales taxes BSales taxes are included in the rates CNo taxes are included in the rates（分数：1.00
6、）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)B Questions 6-10/B Look at the list belowIt shows articles in a business website For questions 6-10，decide which article(A-H)each person on the opposite page should read For each question，mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet Do not use any letter more than once
7、 ASetting up an Online Home Based Business2 Mistakes to Avoid BTips to Buying Property Abroad CHow to Conduct an Intervew? DManagement Communication Techniques EFive Tips on Advertising Your Property FHonesty Proves Best Policy for Job Hunter GLand InvestmentAn Investors Guideline HFive Signs Youre
8、in the Wrong Job （分数：5.00）(1).John Shawn wants to selI his house（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Robin Seaton is responsible for recruiting new staff.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Thomas Kingsley is looking for a new job（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Mary Kay would like to start business on the Internet（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).James Bens
9、en is going to buy a house in another country（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BQuestions 11-15/BLook at the chart belowIt shows a countrys unemployment rateinflation rate and the rate of GDP growth during eight quarters on two successive years Which quarter does each sentence(11-15)belo
10、w the chart describe? For each sentence，mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet Do not use any letter more than once （分数：5.00）(1).In this quarter，the rate of GDP growth，like the unemployment rate，showed a fall，while the inflation rate demonstrated the opposite trend（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).With a slight
11、 decline in both unemployment rate and inflation ratethe GDP growth rate reached its peak in this quarter（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).This quarter saw the lowest point in the inflation rate and the unemployment continued to fall（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).In this quarter，the inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth
12、 showed a rise，while that of the unemployment was just the opposite（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Despite the rise in the unemployment rate and the inflation rate，the rate of GDP growth continued to grow（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 advertisement below for ovens made by
13、Bosch Are sentences 16-22on the opposite pageRightorWrong? If there is not enough information to answerRightorWrong, chooseDoesnt Say For each sentence 16-22，mark one letter(A，B or C)on your Answer Sheet Capacity，Safety and Efficiency Bosch built-in ovens offer the greatest capacity on the market as
14、 well as new safety and efficiency features Built to the toughest quality standards，these ovens stand up to the most rigorous use，thanks to Boschs use of highly durable parts，quality-auditing of all parts vendors and 100%quality testing before shippingBoasting the largest capacity * in the USBosch o
15、vens can cook an entire meal at oncePlus，an extra-largeviewing window allows you to monitor the progress ofmeals easilyWhatever life throws at them，Bosch built-in evens can handle it with ease Safety is important to youSo Bosch ovens offer a recessed top heating element and a concealed bake elementI
16、t helps prevent accidental burning when removingdishes （分数：7.00）(1).Bosch built-in ovens hold the most compared with any other ovens available（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(2).Bosch built-in ovens have a life-span of at least 10years（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(3).All the parts
17、 of Bosch built-in ovens are made by Bosch（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(4).Every Bosch built-in oven will be tested in the factory（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(5).You can remove the dishes through the large viewing window（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(6).The temperatu
18、re inside Bosch built-in ovens is lower than other ovens（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(7).People will not be burned by Bosch built-in ovens when using them（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 following review of a book called Never Q
19、uit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Family Business For each question 23-28on the opposite pagechoose the correct answer Mark one letter(A，B，or C)on your Answer Sheet Never Quit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Family Business picked up the book Never Quit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Fami|y Business
20、 thinking that I could read it between flights，hoping that in the pages of the book，Id find some little piece of sales wisdom to restate at the upcoming sales managers meeting thats where I was flying. And so I began reading in the terminal Even after the plane settled into its altitude，I couldnt pu
21、t Never Quif!downI continued to read，even forgetting to make a few notes in a marginThe notes were already madeThe author has bullet list after bullet list of helpful pointersBut what absorbed me most was the story of running a family businessGray offered personal glimpses of challenges as well as s
22、uccessesand then held them both up as examples of opportunity for positive growth This is a business book，yes. However，it is a family business bookThere are the real stories of real peopleBut the real art of this book is the encOuragement it provides to small business owners to define core principle
23、s and when those are challenged，to use those core beliefs to find another method to achieve the desired right resultsAnd so，when a business owner meets with something they believe is beyond their control，they will redefine success or the ways they might getthereThey will neverquit The focus on custo
24、mer service also came at a goodtime for me；this is a huge talking point at our company，which is struggling to maintain excellent customer service at a time when sales are(thankfully)outpacing customer service rep availability，and so customer interactions are being timed and evaluatedIts a challenge，
25、but I found something in almost every chapter of Graysbook that boils customer service techniques down to something as simple as a customer-friendly greetingIt makes it seem do-able This book is going to be popular with family business owners everywhereIt is well-written，but more importantit is a go
26、od readIve decided to buy a copy for everyone in our sales and service department,and to keep it in my briefcase to refer to again and again （分数：6.00）(1).The reviewer decided to read the book because Aone of his friends told him lhe book was excellent Bhe was sure he would get some useful advice Che
27、 thought he might collect some information for the meeting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).The reviewer didnt make notes in the margin of the book because Ait was not convenient on the plane Bthe author of the book had made them Che borrowed the book trom others（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which parts of the book did the r
28、eviewer enjoy reading most? AThe authors experience in family business operation BThe lists of helpful information offered by the author CThe advice on skills in selling made by some business owners（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).The book tells small business owners that Athere will be many things that they coul
29、dnt manage Bthey could get encouragement from the book Cthey should achieve their respective goals in various ways（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).The reviewer finds the information about customer sewice very useful because Ahis company doesnt have enough staff to provide good customer service Bthe sales in his c
30、ompany is decreasing gradually Cthe customerscomplaints are on the rise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).The reviewer believes Athis book will appeal to everyone Bhis employees will be interested in this book Cfamily business owners will like this book（分数：1.00）A.B.C.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 29-40 Rea
31、d the article below about the importance of hiring right people Choose the correct word to fill each gap from AB or C on the opposite page For each question 29-40，mark one letter(A，B，or C)on your Answer Sheet Hiring：Do You Know How Importont to Pick Them? Your small business is growing，the market ha
32、s a need U(29) /Uyour product，and youre recruiting employees to expand your businessWhat could possibly U(30) /Uwrong?The answer is，a lot，U (31) /Uyou dont hire the right people One of the differences between businesses that boom andU (32) /Uthat limp along is good employees. Obviously，your talent a
33、s an entrepreneur has a lot to doU (33) /Uthe success of your business，but youU (34) /Uonly go SO far by yourselfYou must find good employees，figure out U(35) /Umotivates them，and then place them into the right position Hiring employees isU (36) /Uand requires a lot of patience and energyYou have to
34、 resist the temptation to fill the job quickly with one of the first few U(37) /Uwho come along orU (38) /Usomeone who is only sufficientU (39) /Uyou want to stopU (40) /Uand get back to your business （分数：12.00）A.Afor B.Bto C.CinA.Aleave B.Bcome C.CgoA.Aalthough B.Bif C.CbutA.Athese B.Bthose C.Cthey
35、A.Aon B.Bin C.CwithA.Acan B.Bought C.CshallA.Awhat B.Bthat C.CwhichA.Atime-consume B.Btime-consumed C.Ctime-consumingA.Aperson B.Bpeople C.CpeoplesA.Ahire B.Bhires C.ChiringA.Aso B.Bbecause C.CwhileA.Ainterviews B.Binterview C.Cinterviewing七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 41-45 Read the email
36、s below Complete the table on the opposite page Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45on your Answer Sheet Hi，Colleen， There are a few changes in the original plan for MsGarcias visit on Wednesday 20OctoberThe flight is due at 11：00and its about 45-minute drive to our c
37、ompanyAt 12：30，the lunch will be at the Swan HoteI instead of the White HartAt 16：00，Tom McAIlister will show the video about our new productCarol Snape will be absentAs John Sallis has to leave earlySue Smith will take MsGarcia to the airportCould you please inform MsGarcia of the changes?ThanksHen
38、rikHi，Henrik，Ill send MsGarcia a new journey plan at onceBest regards，Colleen Journey Plan DATE：(41)_ 11：45 arrival at(42)_ 12：30lunch at(43)_ 14：00 Meeting in boardroom 15：30 Coffee break 16：00Product presentation (made by(44)_) 18：00 (45)_to accompany MsGarcia to the airport（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填
39、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_八、BWRITING/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)6.Message（分数：5.00）_九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)7.To. USonia Spinks /UCC.Subject: Re:MissingdeliveryDear Mr.bentley, （分数：5.00）_十、BLISTENING/B(总题数：2，分数：8.00)BPART ONE/BQuestions 1-8 For questions 1-8you will hear eight short recordings. For
40、each question,mark one letter(A，B，or C)for the correct answer. You will hear each recording twice. （分数：5.00）(1).When will he meet with Trevor? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What do the speakers say about Jack? AHe is unmotivated BHe is incompetent CHe is irresponsible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Whats wrong with the las
41、t page of the fax? AIt is not sent BIt is not signed CIt is not stamped（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).When will the group discussion start? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What does the man say about the software? AUseful for the options they need BUseless for the options they need CUseless for advanced options（分数：1.00）A.B.
42、C.（分数：3.00）(1).Why are their goods late?（分数：1.00）A.AWeather delay B.BShipment delay C.CBottleneck delay.(2).How much commission do you need to pay altogether? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which pie char is correct? (SR=scientific research & sewices；IS=industrial sewices：RF=construction of research facilities)
43、 （分数：1.00）A.B.C.十一、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Questions 9-15 Look at the meeting notes below Some information is missing You will hear Steve，a manager from a bicycle frame manufacturer，talking with his colleagues about a difficult situation they have every summer For each question 9-15fill in the mis
44、sing information in the numbered space using a word，numbers or letters You will hear the cOnversation twice Meeting Notes The problem：Cause of the output(9)_of bicycle framesHigh(10)_rate & Low(11)_from fill-in workersCaused by extreme heat in the workshop The temperature records： Average temperatur
45、e difference inside and outside the workshop：(12)_The highest temperature record last summer：41 Current situation： 11 of the 36employees have been changed It takes about(13)_days altogether to find a new worker，train him and make him as productive as the old employees Loss： Producing(14)_less units per summer Costing(15)_dollars in potential earnings （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 lecture notes below. Some information is missing You will hear a lecturer givin
