1、剑桥商务英语高级-44 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 1-8, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. You will need to use some of the letters more than once./BBA. Verizon Commun
2、ications/BA Fortune 20 company, Verizon Communications is one of the worlds leading providers of communications services, with approximately 68 billion in annual revenues. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States. Verizon is also the la
3、rgest directory publisher in the world, as measured by directory titles and circulation.BB. Adobe/BFounded in 1982, Adobe today is one of the worlds largest software companies, generating annual revenues exceeding US 1.2 billion. More than 3,700 employees across the world share Adobes commitment to
4、helping people communicate better. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Adobe is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ADBE. Adobe helps people and businesses communicate better through its world-leading digital imaging, design, and document technology platforms for consumers, crea
5、tive professionals, and enterprises.BC. Mainichi Shimbun/B“Tokyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun,“ the Mainiehi Shimbuns predecessor, was founded on Feb. 21, 1872. In 1944, it merged with the “Osaka Mainiehi Shimbun“ to become the “Mainichi Shimbun“ of today. It is the oldest newspaper in Japan. Over the years
6、it has garnered a reputation among the Japanese people as a newspaper that provides unbiased reporting, poignant editorials and other information vital to a modern society. The Mainichi Shimbun has five main offices and more than 280 branch offices and news gathering stations throughout Japan. In ad
7、dition, it has over 20 bureaus around the world. These resources help to make it a leader in collecting and reporting every kind of domestic and foreign news.BD. BNSF/BBNSF was created on September 22, 1995, from the merger of Burlington Northern Inc. and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. The company em
8、ploys about 38, 000 people. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF), through its subsidiary The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with 33,000 route miles covering 28 states and
9、 two Canadian provinces. This network covers the western two-thirds of the United States, stretching from major Pacific Northwest and Southern California ports to the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada.BE. Prudential plc/BEstablished in 1848, today Prudential plc
10、 is a leading international financial services company with some 16 million customers, policyholders and unit holders and some 20,000 employees worldwide. In the UK Prudential is a leading life and pensions provider with around seven million customers. MG was acquired by Prudential in 1999 and is th
11、e Groups UK and European fund manager, responsible for managing over 111 billion of funds (as at December 2003). Launched by Prudential in 1998, Egg is an innovative financial services company, with over three million customers, with nearly six per cent of UK credit card balances. In Asia, Prudentia
12、l is the leading European life insurer with 23 life and fund management operations in 12 countries serving some five million customers. In the US, Prudential owns Jackson National Life, a leading life insurance company, and has more than 1.5 million policies and contracts in force.（分数：8.00）(1).The c
13、ompanys headquarters is in the East.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The company is the leader in the field of communications services.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The company focuses on financial services.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The company is among Fortune 500.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The company is listed on NASDAQ Market.（分数：
14、1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The company makes contribution to transportation.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).The company enjoys a reputation in the field of journalism.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).The company has the longest history of all.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_BPART TWO/BB Read the following text.Choose the best sentence from A-H to fil
15、l in each of the gaps.For each gap 9-14, mark one letter A-H.Do not use any letter more than once./BIf sustainable competitive advantage depends on work force skills, American firms have a problem Human resource management is not traditionally seen as central to the competitive survival of the firm
16、in the United States. Skill acquisition is considered as an individual responsibility. Labor is simply another factor of production to be hired-rented at the lowest possible cost-much as one buys raw materials or equipment.The lack of importance attached to human resource management can be seen in t
17、he corporation hierarchy. U(9) /U. The post of head of human resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. U(10) /U. By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human resource management is central-usually the second most important executive, after the CE
18、O, in the firms hierarchy.While American firms often talk about the vast mounts spent on training their work forces, in fact they invest less in the skill of their employees than do the Japanese or German firms. U(11) /U And the limited investments that are made in training workers are also much mor
19、e narrowly focused on the specific skills necessary to do the next job rather than on the basic background skills that make it possible to absorb new technologies.As a result, U(12) /U. If American workers, for example, take much longer to learn how to operate new flexible manufacturing stations tha
20、n workers in Germany (as they do), the effective cost of those stations is lower in Germany than it is in the United Stated.U (13) /U, and the need for extensive retraining generates costs and creates bottlenecks that limit the speed with which new equipment can be employed. The result is a slower p
21、ace of technological change. And in the end the skills of the bottom half of the population affect the wages of the top half. U(14) /U, the management and professional jobs that go with these processes will disappear.A. the money they do invest is also more highly concentrated on professional and ma
22、nagerial employeesB. in an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in commandC. the executive who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer(CEO)D. if there is no human resource departmentE. if the bottom
23、 half cannot effectively staff the processes that have to be operatedF. more time is required before equipment is up and running at capacityG. problems emerge when new breakthrough technologies arriveH. the head of human resource will achieve a rise to higher position（分数：6.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项
24、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BPART THREE/BBRead the following text.Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D.Mark one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose./BFive advertisements for postgraduate business courses held at five different instit
25、utions:BA. UNIVERSITY OF PORTCHESTER-MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/BWhy choose Portchester? Last year we received the prestigious Kings Award for excellence in Business. We have a tradition of academic excellence, with 30 years of MBA experience with a 70-year-old business school and a 200-year
26、-old university. We offer a two-semester MBA program with the emphasis on economic analysis and rigorous thinking. Each year, 110 students from all over the world are carefully selected to do the course. We also offer a 6-week pre-MBA program for students without previous in-depth business experienc
27、e.BB. THE EXTON BUSINESS SCHOOL-MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/BThe Exton Business School MBA, taught by experts in the field, enjoys international recognition. This program attracts high flyers from 55 countries, who contribute to the culture of excellence. This is the MBA which gets results, a
28、nd it will be your passport to success in the global business community. The program lasts 21 months, starting each October. We will shortly be giving a series of presentations on our program in different cities around the world. For further details on these, please contact Janet Fairclough on the n
29、umber below.BC. UNIVERSITY of NEWHAVEN-MBA/BLet the University of Newhaven prepare you to meet the challenges of the global marketplace. In 23 months you will gain a Master of Business Administration degree and a Certificate in International Business. This MBA gives students the opportunity to spend
30、 6 weeks on a placement with an international company, as well as on-going language training in the major world languages. The University of Newhaven offers a limited number of scholarships to home and international students. We also offer an Advanced Management Program for senior executives who wan
31、t to strengthen their ability to meet the challenges of intensified global competition and improve their organizations results.BD. THE CONNAUGHT INSTITUTE-ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL MARKETING STRATEGY/BKeep up to date with the latest concepts in business-to-business marketing with our Advanced Industrial m
32、arketing Strategy, and gain the skills you need to outperform the competition. We are the acknowledged leaders in the field of Industrial Marketing Strategy. The acclaimed approach developed by our MBA department includes the leading edge ECONOMIX technique adopted by top business schools around the
33、 world. At the Connaught Institute you will discover the value and application of the concepts that underpin successful marketing strategies. The program will also identify the dynamics of customer-supplier relationships, how to structure profitable appliances, and how to motivate staff.BE. CATISFIE
34、LD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/BThis is an invitation to join one of Europes leading business schools in an MSc program for people who wish to pursue a career in international management. This intensive, challenging, two-year program will provide you with a thor
35、ough grounding in the central theories and research traditions of international business, with the emphasis on international marketing. This mink-stretching experience prepares students for the challenges they will face in the world of business today. Other specifications available include marketing
36、, strategy, and financial economics. Exchange programs with other prestigious universities in the field are also offered.（分数：6.00）(1).From the given information, we can know _ requires the longest time for the postgraduate business courses.（分数：1.00）A.University of PortchesterB.the Exton Business Sch
37、oolC.University of NewhavenD.Catisfield School of Management(2).In the advertisement B, “high flyer“ (line 2) probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.pilotsB.experts who specialized in businessC.self-assured and ambitious personsD.hard-working students(3).From these 5 advertisements, we can be certain that _ en
38、roll international students.（分数：1.00）A.University of Portchester, the Exton Business School and University of NewhavenB.Catisfield School of Management, the Exton Business School and University of NewhavenC.the Exton Business School, the Connaught Institute and Catisfield School of ManagementD.Catis
39、field School of Management, University of Portchester and the Exton Business School(4).If you want to learn how to trade with hospitals, you can choose postgraduate business courses from _.（分数：1.00）A.the Exton Business SchoolB.University of NewhavenC.the Connaught InstituteD.Catisfield School of Man
40、agement(5).Which is not true?（分数：1.00）A.If you are a senior executive who wants to seek further study of management, you can choose University of Newhaven.B.People can get more information of the Exton Business School by contact Ms. Faircolough by mail.C.Only University of Newhaven provides a 6-week
41、s course which is held in an international company as the information given.D.Exchange programs with other key universities are offered in Catisfield School of Management.(6).A student who majored in medicine can apply for _ if he wants to study MBA.（分数：1.00）A.the Exton Business SchoolB.University o
42、f PortehesterC.the Connaught instituteD.Catisfield School of ManagementBPART FOUR/BB Read the following text. Choose the best word to fill each gap. For each question 21-30, mark one letter A, B, C or D./BInvestors seeking a cheap, no-frills way to sell U(21) /Ushares need look no U(22) /U than the
43、post box.Most stockbrokers offer bargain-basement deals on postal trades. They are ideal for selling a small holding for the lowest possible U(23) /UBut the arrangements leave investors U(24) /U the mercy of the Royal Mail and a seller will not know U(25) /U how much a sale will produce.Data U(26) /
44、U engineer Mark Stanistreet of Bradford sold by post after buying a few National Power and PowerGen shares when they were privatized.He says: “I U(27) /U really know where to go to for help. An information U(28) /U with the shares gave details of Yorkshire Building Societys share shop service, which
45、 offered to sell for a flat fee of 5. “It was an ideal first step that showed me how easy and cheap it is to sell shares. I U(29) /U in a small way since then.“I use Yorkshires telephone service, which has a 9 minimum fee.“Many stock brokers offer postal deals as part of their usual dealing services
46、, but clients may U(30) /U sell only big company or privatization shares this way. ShareLinks minimum postal commission is 7.50, Skipton Building Societys is 9 and Nat Wests is 9.95.（分数：10.00）A.privateB.privatizingC.privatitiveD.privatizationA.furtherB.farC.fartherD.rarerA.feeB.costC.commissionD.pay
47、A.atB.onC.toD.withA.before advanceB.in advanceC.under advanceD.ahead advanceA.processB.processedC.processiveD.processingA.didntB.dontC.haventD.hadntA.cardB.slipC.noticeD.posterA.am investingB.have investedC.have been investingD.investedA.hardlyB.simplyC.normallyD.mostlyBPART FIVE/BBRead the following text. For each question 31-40,write one word./BBCareer Days Employment Expo/B Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 a. m. -8:00 p.m.Convention CenterThe Times, your unparalleled link U(31) /U employers and job seekers, is proud to sponsor Career Days as a service to its read
