1、剑桥商务英语中级-83 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SPEAKING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)A: Our company has been thinking about setting a new branch in the South for a long time, but we need to discuss about the feasibility before we start. B: Right, you can never be too careful when making important decisions. But as our
2、 company is experiencing rapid development in recent years, we may really need a branch in the southern part, and that will help extend our business area. A: Yes, not to mention that the South is a new-emerging market since 2009. It has lots of potentials to explore compared with the North. B: Many
3、companies also noticed that, so if we don“t react fast enough, we may lose the competition. A: So we must take actions as soon as possible. The first thing we should do is to choose a suitable city. B: That could be a very complex question, and we must make a comprehensive analysis before making fin
4、al decisions. Another tough question is that we have to select a manager from our company and dispatch him to the South. A: We will leave this issue for the Board to decide, but this person must be very aggressive and energetic, so he can adapt to the new environment more quickly. B: Once the person
5、 selected is settled, he can begin to hire workers from the local labour market. A: That won“t be an easy job, neither. Anyway, creating a new branch demands lots of work.（分数：20.00）(1).When will it be the right time to open a new branch for a company?（分数：4.00）_(2).How many branches does your company
6、 have?（分数：4.00）_(3).Which do you think is better when choosing a leader for a new branch, a person from the company or a local person?（分数：4.00）_(4).Will you work in another city if asked?（分数：4.00）_(5).Which part of your country is more prosperous and developed? Why?（分数：4.00）_A: Our clients will arri
7、ve next Tuesday, so we should make a plan for it and clarify everyone“s responsibilities. B: Yes, and according to our experiences, at least three teams will be formed to entertain our clients. A: One team will be responsible for the meeting and seeing-off of the delegation at the airport or railway
8、 station. B: And we should also establish a team to accompany the clients to visit our factory. This is very important, since their main aim of this visit is to see the productive ability of our company. A: That“s right. But we should also show our guests around, because some of them have never visi
9、ted those places of interest in our city. Therefore, we will also need a team for their tour. B: I think these teams are able to handle most of the problems, but we should select the most suitable person for each team. A: Right, otherwise some serious problems could occur. For Team one, I think we“l
10、l need some deputy managers and some skillful drivers. B: The experts and technicians may be the best choices for Team two, because they know the producing process much better than we do. A: I agree. Our secretary can work in Team three, since he“s a native here and therefore is quite familiar with
11、those touring sites.（分数：20.00）(1).Do you have any experience in entertaining delegations?（分数：4.00）_(2).Do you always work with the same colleagues or do you work with different colleagues according to the assignment?（分数：4.00）_(3).Will you invite your guest to visit your city when all formal tasks ha
12、ve been done?（分数：4.00）_(4).How much do you learn from your visit to other companies?（分数：4.00）_(5).What is your understanding about team spirit?（分数：4.00）_A: Room 306 has already been vacated and the new manager Ms. Zhang will come next week, so it“s time we began to furnish it and then wait for her.
13、B: We should really try our best to offer a good working environment for her. A: Since the desk and bookshelf are still in good condition, we only need to buy some furnitures and appliances instead of buying a whole set of items. B: Sure, otherwise it will cost too much. Above all, we should buy a s
14、et of sofa of good quality, so she can rest herself and entertain guest comfortably. She may also need a boss chair to sit in, and a fancy chair may help reduce the pressure and pain of the back. A: Well. That“s right. Any other things? B: A laser printer. It could be more efficient and powerful tha
15、n the old one. Can you think of some details we should pay attention to during the purchases? A: Ah, let me see. First of all, I think a set of leather sofa would be a good choice. Though it is expensive, it can sustain longer and it“s still worth the price. Then since we have an elegant lady as our
16、 leader we should choose a red chair instead of the dull black one. Finally, if we buy a HP printer we can enjoy some special discounts, because we are their special VIP client. B: Great! You are really very considerate.（分数：20.00）(1).How often does your company change office furniture?（分数：4.00）_(2).
17、Do you trust door-to-door salesman who sells stationery to you?（分数：4.00）_(3).Are you satisfied with your working environment?（分数：4.00）_(4).Who is responsible for the purchase of office facilities in your company?（分数：4.00）_(5).What are the advantages and disadvantages of a regular supplier?（分数：4.00）_
18、A: Competition is becoming even more fierce nowadays; we can only survive by making constant innovations. B: Yes. There are indeed many problems in our production process, so we should investigate them before the innovation. The raw materials stored in our warehouse are not in very good condition du
19、e to the shortage of workers. That has caused many problems. A: Really? But the packaging of the final products is no better. Since it“s a very monotonous job, workers always make mistakes. B: Right, maybe they have difficulty in concentrating after a long period of time. And the transportation proc
20、ess is not very scientific and sometimes it“s totally a mess. A: So we really need to find some solutions for these problems. B: Using computers to control the condition of the warehouse is not very complicated; we only need to train the workers. A: And though automatic equipment will cost us a huge
21、 sum of money, it merits trying yet. B: So someone needs to persuade the boss for the investment. Luckily, software directing transportation won“t be very expensive. A: Ha-ha, so we may start from software. Anyway, all these technical innovations will pay off in the end.（分数：20.00）(1).What“s your att
22、itude toward technical innovation?（分数：4.00）_(2).Do you think computer is the greatest invention in our history?（分数：4.00）_(3).Which do you think is the worst invention, plastic bags, cars or television? Why?（分数：4.00）_(4).What makes a good inventor?（分数：4.00）_(5).How to persuade your boss to make inves
23、tment on innovation?（分数：4.00）_A: The board of our company is not satisfied with the efficiency of the product lines. Let“s give some suggestions for improving the management of the product line, B: Well, to improve the management of the product line, we must first figure out what problems there are
24、with the current managerial system. From what aspects can we find the problems? A: In my opinion, we should start from the three major aspects of the product line management, namely, progress, quality and cost control. Let“s try to decide if the quality can be further improved, or if the progress ca
25、n be speeded up, or if the cost can be cut down. B: Yes, I agree. The three aspects are also the most important aims of the product line management. But what standards should we set to make sure if the management is improved? A: Well, the first and the most important standard should be about progres
26、s and quality. Introducing upgraded quality standards and progress billboards can be good ways to secure quality and progress. B: Absolutely. And to meet the first standard, we should endeavor to establish a complete managerial system. In this way, the innovation we have made will achieve a long-ter
27、m effect. What else can you think of? A: For my part, human factor is also of great significance. So we should establish a training mechanism. B: I can“t agree more. First, we should provide professional training for the operators to improve their skills and to enhance their cooperation ability. Nex
28、t comes to the managers. A good manager is not only professional and experienced but also has outstanding organising and coordination ability. So capacity building of the manager is equally important. A: Well, that“s the point! With all this, I“m sure we can do better in our effort to improve the ma
29、nagement of the product lines!（分数：20.00）(1).What can be the most common motivation for a company to improve the management of its product lines?（分数：4.00）_(2).How can the company help with the capacity building of the managers of the product lines?（分数：4.00）_(3).How should the company provide training
30、 for the operators?（分数：4.00）_(4).How should we examine the achievement of this project?（分数：4.00）_(5).Who should supervise the effort of improving the management?（分数：4.00）_剑桥商务英语中级-83 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SPEAKING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)A: Our company has been thinking about setting a new branch in t
31、he South for a long time, but we need to discuss about the feasibility before we start. B: Right, you can never be too careful when making important decisions. But as our company is experiencing rapid development in recent years, we may really need a branch in the southern part, and that will help e
32、xtend our business area. A: Yes, not to mention that the South is a new-emerging market since 2009. It has lots of potentials to explore compared with the North. B: Many companies also noticed that, so if we don“t react fast enough, we may lose the competition. A: So we must take actions as soon as
33、possible. The first thing we should do is to choose a suitable city. B: That could be a very complex question, and we must make a comprehensive analysis before making final decisions. Another tough question is that we have to select a manager from our company and dispatch him to the South. A: We wil
34、l leave this issue for the Board to decide, but this person must be very aggressive and energetic, so he can adapt to the new environment more quickly. B: Once the person selected is settled, he can begin to hire workers from the local labour market. A: That won“t be an easy job, neither. Anyway, cr
35、eating a new branch demands lots of work.（分数：20.00）(1).When will it be the right time to open a new branch for a company?（分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析：I would like to say the day comes when the benefits the branch may bring exceed all the costs and troubles it may cause.(2).How many branches does your company
36、 have?（分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析：I work in a multinational company, and it has many branches all over the world.(3).Which do you think is better when choosing a leader for a new branch, a person from the company or a local person?（分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析： I think it will save more time and cost if the company s
37、ends a manager who works for the company, for this person knows many things about the company and is more reliable. As for me, I think a local person has his own advantages, such as familiarity with the local market, good social networks, etc.(4).Will you work in another city if asked?（分数：4.00）_正确答案
38、：()解析： Yes, I will. Living in another city can be both challenging and interesting. No, I have to consider my family; transferring school may have negative effect on my kids.(5).Which part of your country is more prosperous and developed? Why?（分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析：The eastern and southern part develop
39、 much better than other parts of the country. There are two reasons. First, the two regions have coastlines, so they can do international business. And then our country has some favourable policies for these two regions.A: Our clients will arrive next Tuesday, so we should make a plan for it and cla
40、rify everyone“s responsibilities. B: Yes, and according to our experiences, at least three teams will be formed to entertain our clients. A: One team will be responsible for the meeting and seeing-off of the delegation at the airport or railway station. B: And we should also establish a team to acco
41、mpany the clients to visit our factory. This is very important, since their main aim of this visit is to see the productive ability of our company. A: That“s right. But we should also show our guests around, because some of them have never visited those places of interest in our city. Therefore, we will also need a team fo
