1、剑桥商务英语高级-15 及答案解析(总分：70.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：6，分数：52.00)BPART ONE/BB Look at the sentences below and following texts. Which text does each sentence refer to? For each sentence 18, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. You will need to use some of the letters more than once./BBA. Metris Companie
2、s, Inc./BMetris Companies, Inc. (MCI) provides financial products and services throughout the United States. Its primary line of business is the credit card business. The Companys credit card products are primarily unsecured credit cards issued through a subsidiary, Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank
3、, National Association. These credit cards generate consumer loans, which, in turn, generate income and cash flow from principal, interest and fee payments. The sales of the Companys other consumer financial products, such as credit protection products, generate additional cash flow. MCI targets pri
4、marily middle-market customers. Direct Merchants Bank obtains information about prospective customers in the middle market from credit bureau information as well as from other third-party sources including other companies customer lists and databases.BB. Lowes Companies, Inc./BLowes Companies, Inc.
5、is a home improvement retailer, with a specific emphasis on retail do-it-yourself (DIY) and commercial business customers. Lowes specializes in offering products and services for home improvement, home decor, home maintenance, home repair and remodeling and maintenance of commercial buildings. As of
6、 the end of the fiscal year ended January 30, 2004, Lowes operated 952 stores in 45 states, with approximately 108. 8 million square feet of retail selling space. A typical Lowes home improvement store stocks more than 40,000 items, with hundreds of thousands of items available through its special o
7、rder system. Each store carries a selection of national brand name merchandise.BC. Altamira Mgmt. Ltd./BFounded in 1969, Altamira is an independent investment management firm and has long been recognized as one of Canadas leading fund managers. Currently, with over $16 billion under management, Alta
8、miras innovative investment style has proven successful in all asset classes. There is a constant sharing of ideas and insights among the team. The companys success is dependent on this ideas driven environment, with investment managers from all disciplines being constantly encouraged to participate
9、 with their views and opinions.BD. Pankow/BSince 1963, Pankow has maintained an enviable position in the building industry with an unsurpassed record of performance, value and quality. As a veteran and pioneer of the Design-Build project delivery system, Pankow boasts a legacy of on time and on budg
10、et performance that is respected by clients and peers alike. Pankow is known for its use of innovative management techniques, maintainenance of strict cost and quality controls and as a pioneer of new construction methods. A key to Pankows success is a melding of two proven conceptsactive participat
11、ion in the design process by highly experienced personnel and a comprehensive quality control program throughout construction execution.BE. EDS/BEDS, the worlds most experienced outsourcing services company, delivers superior returns to clients through its cost-effective, high-value services model,
12、EDS core portfolio comprises information technology and business process outsourcing services, as well as information technology transformation services. EDS complementary and subsidiary business is A. T. Kearney, one of the worlds leading high-value management consultancies. It supports the worlds
13、leading companies and governments in 60 countries.Here are the numbers:Employees: more than 130,0002003 revenues: $ 21.5 billionRanked 80th on the Fortune 500（分数：8.00）(1).The company orients itself towards medium-market clients.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The companys subsidiary business is management consu
14、lting.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The company attaches importance to team spirits.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The company doesnt deal with wholesale.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The company collects customer information through a variety of ways.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The company enjoys the reputation of advanced management st
15、yle.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).The company belongs to the Fortune 500.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).The company is an excellent building design firm.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_BPART TWO/BB Read the following text. Choose the best sentence from AH to fill in each of the gaps. For each gap 914, mark one letter AH. Do not use any
16、 letter more than once./BAlan Robinson left school at 16 hoping to make as much money as possible. At first, he worked for his father, who owned several newsagents shops in London. “I learnt a great deal about running a business from being in a small shop. You find out that every penny matters.“ U(9
17、) /U, and a couple of years later he was offered a job by his uncle. “He asked me to manage a chain of bookshops he had in South Africa and taught me everything I know about management.“When he came back to Britain, Alan was offered a job in London as a product development manager with an exciting n
18、ew clothes company called Naismiths. U(10) /U. “I found I really understood the fashion business and what influences products, U(11) /U.“One day in the warehouse he noticed a range of sports clothes that had been sent from a manufacturer in New York for the company to look at. “I took the clothes ro
19、und the office and everyone loved them. U(12) /U, so this range was something new.“ U(13) /U. However, she was happy with the way things were and, feeling disappointed, Alan decided to leave and try to sell them himself.Robinson went to New York just to talk to the manufacturer. He went with his fat
20、her and they took $12,000 from savings to buy stock. Alan says, “We tried for a whole week to get an interview with the manufacturer and he refused us three times. U(14) /U.“ On his return, Robinson successfully sold the clothes to small fashion and sports shops, and he began to start producing desi
21、gns of his own.“Then, I had my big break when I received a phone call from F desktop security and reliability; centralized management and control; and low total cost of ownership.Neoware Capio and Eon thin client appliances make computing: Openby using industry standard Linux and Windows operating s
22、ystems. Secureby eliminating local hard drives, floppies, and CDs, helps reduce the susceptibility to standard PC viruses Manageableby helping reduce the need to travel from desk to desk to install software, change operating systems or provide technical support to users Reliableby eliminating moving
23、 partsincluding noisy fansand by minimizing users needs to reconfigure their desktopsCAPIO is Neowares fast, easy, and affordable thin client family. Choose Capio if youre looking for a cost-effective, high-quality thin client. Capio models are available with a choice of Linux, Windows CE, and Windo
24、ws XP operating systems, as well as Neoware TeemTalk host access software for mainframes, UNIX and Linux, and the Netscape and Internet Explorer web browsers. Keyboards and monitors sold separately.EON is Neowares powerful, flexible and upgradeable family of thin client appliances. Choose Eon for hi
25、gh performance, flexibility, and investment protection. With Eon, you can choose the thin client platform that is best for you; choose the operating system and software that best meet your needs, and upgrade software and operating systems in the future. Keyboards and monitors (unless otherwise indic
26、ated) sold separately.ezRemote Manager is a powerful enterprise-class tool to manage your thin client appliances and comes standard on the entire Capio and Eon product lines. Neoware ezRemote Manager lets you discover, manage, configure, shadow, and upgrade thin client appliances and personal comput
27、ers without leaving your desk. Because ezRemote Manager is based on industry standards, it can be integrated with other management tools giving you flexibility, investment protection, and low support costs, should your needs change in the future.BLocal Flexibility, Global Power./BWith ezRemote Manag
28、er, virtually anything you do locally you can do remotely. Its one of the first enterprise-class management tools to fully integrate the management of Microsoft Windows, CE. NET, Linux, Windows XPe, and Windows NTe appliances. This means that the same software manages all Neoware thin client applian
29、ces running Neoware software letting you deploy the model that best fits your needs. And its incredibly easy to install and use, with no special server setup and an intuitive point-and-click interface that makes managing thousands of appliances almost as quick and easy as managing one.BEnterprise-Re
30、ady, Battle-Tested./BezRemote Manager is based on proven technology thats been working in demanding environments at hundreds of installations, managing thousands of Neoware appliances. Its scalable to large, .distributed global enterprises and works easily across multiple subnets, whether local area
31、 or wide area.BEasy to Use, Intuitive./BDesigned using the familiar Windows Explorer-type interface, ezRemote Manager lets you discover thin client appliances anywhere on your network (including multiple subnets). Sort lists by clicking on list headings. Manage lists easily with fully configurable g
32、rouping. Save lists for future activity, like updating software, changing security protection, or configuring network settings or server connections.（分数：6.00）(1).Which of the following is not an advantage of a Neoware thin client?（分数：1.00）A.They have powerful processing capabilities.B.They support b
33、oth Windows and Linux operating systems.C.They eliminate the need to install software on each terminal.D.They take up very little room compared to normal PCs.(2).Which of the following statements is false?（分数：1.00）A.ezRemote manager can manage up to thousands of appliances.B.Upgrading software is ea
34、sy with Neoware thin clients.C.Thin clients are designed for server-side computing.D.Thin clients are more susceptible to viruses than PCs.(3).Which of the follow statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Not necessarily anything you do locally can be done remotely with ezRemote manager.B.There is no need to in
35、stall software on Neoware thin clients.C.ezRemote manager can only manage terminals on a local network.D.There is no need to provide technical support for Neoware thin clients.(4).Which of the following is not an operating system that users can choose for Neoware thin clients?（分数：1.00）A.LinuxB.Mac O
36、SC.Windows CED.Windows XP(5).Why is ezRemote Manager “enterprise-ready“?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is designed by the users.B.Because it was tested by an enterprise.C.Because it uses technology that has already been deployed at many enterprises.D.Because it can be modified to suit the needs of different
37、enterprises.(6).Complete the sentence: Capio thin clients are more _, but Eon offers greater _.（分数：1.00）A.expensive, cost-effectivenessB.expensive, flexibilityC.reliable, flexibilityD.inexpensive, performanceBPART FOUR/BB Read the following text. Choose the best word to fill each gap. For each quest
38、ion 2130, mark one letter A, B, C or D./BThe biggest threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in businessU (21) /U. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents thatU (22) /Uby electromagnetic interference. The sourc
39、e of this interference remainsU (23) /U, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such
40、devices from being used during “critical“ stages of flight, particularly takeoff and landing. Some experts have gone further, U(24) /Ua total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using
41、such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant toU (25) /Ua total ban, U(26) /Uthat many passengers want to work during flights.The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields mightU (27) /Uan aircrafts computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affect
42、s those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because theyU (28) /Ureproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerableU (29) /Uinterference raises the risk tha
43、t terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who cant hear the instructions toU (30) /Uhis radio because the musics too loud.（分数：10.00）A.cabinetB.seatC.placeD.classA.should have been causedB.could have been causedC.would have been
44、causedD.ought to have been causedA.unconfirmedB.disconfirmedC.inconfirmedD.misconfirmedA.calling onB.calling forC.calling offD.calling aboutA.giveB.authorizeC.enforceD.cancelA.givenB.givingC.gaveD.givesA.effectB.infectC.affectD.disfectA.have not been able toB.are not able toC.were not able toD.will
45、not be able toA.withB.forC.ofD.toA.turn upB.turn onC.turn offD.turn awayBPART FIVE/BB Read the following text. For each question 3140, write one word./BWhat are the specific traitsU (31) /Uwill assist executives to climb the ladder of success? Opinions vary widely. Given approximately equal qualific
46、ations and circumstances, some claim the success factor is largely a matter of luckbeing in the right placeU (32) /Uthe fight time. Others speak of an almost crazy devotion to work, combinedU (33) /Ua degree of ruthlessness. One “expert“ maintains that its undoubtedly a matter of how much education
47、your mother had.To make it big, executives must possess four basic skills:First, drive Business success takes an unusual amount of energy. A successful executivealmostU (34) /Udefinitionis a striver. U(35) /Uwill get tense when he is not striving.Second, people sense Some say being able to judge peo
48、ple is more importantU (36) /Ua high IQ, The skill can be instinctual, U(37) /Uin most cases it is painstakingly learned.Third, communications ability. Different executives make themselves understood in different ways. Some transmit ideas best face to face; others are masters of the telephone call; still others are persuasive writers. One wayU (38) /Uano
