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1、剑桥商务英语初级-21 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.John, I havent had a chance to phone Bill. Have you? Liz ALiz has tried unsuccessfully to phone Bill. BLiz is asking John to phone Bill. CLiz has been too busy to phone Bill.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.2.Export documentation may be required for

2、non-EU destinations. Packages sent outside the EU Amust be documents only. Bwill need special documents. Cmight need special documents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.3.CAR SALES OF BAB COMPANY Car sales showed（分数：1.00）A.Aa steady growth. B.Ba great rise. C.Ca gradual fall.4.Sales were good but distribution problems

3、 led to a slight drop in profits. The company had problems with Aproducing enough goods. Bdelivering enough goods. Cselling enough goods.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.5.Would it be possible to bring the date of your meeting with Mr Jackson forward by a day or so? ACan you make the meeting with Mr Jackson any short

4、er? BCan you start the meeting with Mr Jackson any earlier? CCan you have the meeting with Mr Jackson any sooner?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 6-10 Look at the list below. It shows pages from a companys website on the Internet. For questions 6-10, decide which stand (A-H) is t

5、he most suitable for each person below to select. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Sky Systems Ltd Website DirectoryACompany History BCompany Organisation CAnnual Report DCompany Goals EProduct InformationFRetail OutletsGCustomer Co

6、mplaintsHLatest News （分数：5.00）(1).Adam Smith is not satisfied with some goods he bought.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Rachel Cains wants to find out when the company started trading.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Hazel Thomas needs to know the name of the Personnel Officer.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Dominic Noble has to find o

7、ut how the company performed last year.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Benjamin Tidswell wants the address of his nearest Sky Systems dealer.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPART THREE/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 11-15Look at the charts below. They show the sales of telephones in different department stores from Monday to Wedn

8、esday. Which chart does each sentence (11-15) 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).The sales of telephones dropped on Tuesday but rose again, on Wednesday to exceed the Monday level.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).At first th

9、e sales fell, but then remained constant for the rest of the period.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The sales fell steadily from Tuesday to Wednesday after a sharp rise on Monday.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).A constant growth in the sales from Tuesday to Wednesday followed a fall on Monday.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).After a sm

10、all fall on Tuesday, the sales dropped back to their Monday level.（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 a hot drinks machine. Are sentences 16-22 “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there is not enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesn

11、t Say“ . For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C).ADVERTISING FEATURESave Money and Keep Your Staff HappyIt can be expensive to keep the canteen open to serve drinks to your staff through the day. Our QVM hot drinks machine replaces this service, so that you can close the canteen betwe

12、en mealtimes. You can install the QVM hot drinks machine anywhere in the building.“ One machine is suitable for a staff of ten to fifteen people. It costs 1300 to buy, or 11 per week to rent over 60 months. It is not expensive to operate, for example, the cost of power for one day is 30p, nearly as

13、cheap as the price of one hot drink from the machine. Our company will carry out a weekly service, at a charge of 10. We can also refill the machine with drinks ingredients for an extra charge of 8. Some customers prefer to do this themselves, however. There are eight choices of hot drink available

14、from the QVM machine, and our company offers one months trial free of charge, so that you can estimate how popular the machine will be and, see what the actual savings are. （分数：7.00）(1).With a QVM machine, companies can avoid having a canteen altogether.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(2).Th

15、e QVM machine provides enough hot drinks for up to fifteen people.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(3).Most customers prefer to rent the QVM machine over sixty months.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(4).The electricity used daily by the machine costs less than the price of a hot drink

16、.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(5).The machine company empties the money from the machine as part of its service agreement.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(6).Customers can refill their machines with drinks ingredients, if they want to.（分数：1.00）A.ARight B.BWrong C.CDoesnt say(7).Du

17、ring the trial period, the customer pays a reduced amount to rent the machine. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say PART FIVE（分数：1.00）A.B.C.五、BPART FIVE/B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Questions 23-28 Read the magazine article below about a new tape storage system. For questions (23-28), choose the correct answer. Mark one

18、 letter (A, B or C) . TapeStore: A NEW TAPE STORAGE SYSTEMTapeStore is a new kind of tape storage system which can store up to 6,000 computer tapes. No other tape storage system can hold as many computer tapes as TapeStore. The tapes look exactly like video cassettes. Many hundreds of data files can

19、 be stored on each tape, up to a maximum of 500 million bytes of data. If you stored the same amount of information on paper, you would need nearly 4.5 billion printed pages. The machine is a tall black box with a mechanical arm. The machine is 2.5 metres high and 3 metres wide. This is how it works

20、. Each tape has a code printed on it. You feed the code number into TapeStore, which then looks for the code. As soon as TapeStore locates the code, the arm reaches in and pulls out the tape. The system is very fast. It takes the mechanical arm about 10 seconds to find the tape it is looking for. Th

21、e machine then searches the tape to extract the required file, and this take Less than a minute. A human technician would have to locate and remove the tape by hand,and could take at least an hour to find the right file on the tape. Some of the worlds biggest companies, including banks, insurance co

22、mpanies,airlines, telephone companies, utilities and computer centres, have bought the system.They like it particularly because the system guarantees the security of their data. TapeStore was originally developed in Canada and is now being marketed world-wide. In Europe alone, 750 have already been

23、installed at a cost of 480,000 dollars each. （分数：6.00）(1).TapeStore is better than similar storage systems because Ait can also take video cassettes. Bit is much smaller. Cit holds more information.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).The mechanical arm finds the tape by Arecording information on the tape. Bidentifyi

24、ng the printed code on the tape. Clooking for the file.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).The TapeStore system is popular with big companies because Ait costs less than a human operative. Bthe information it stores is valuable. Cthey know that their data is safe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).According to the text, the main ad

25、vantage of TapeStore over a human operator is that TapeStore?（分数：1.00）A.Ais more reliable. B.Bis much faster. C.Cis very secure.(5).How many bytes of information can Tapestore store?（分数：1.00）A.A500 million B.B4.5 billion C.C480,000(6).How long does it take Tap Store to extract a file from a tape? Aa

26、n hour Bless than a minute C10 seconds（分数：1.00）A.B.C.六、BPART SIX/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 29-40 Read the article below about selling sandwiches. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C). SANDWICH SUCCESSBritains sandwich busine

27、ss is expanding fast. Half the population buy sandwiches at least twiceU (29) /Uweek, and they are spending moreU (30) /Uthem. U(31) /U sandwiches are made at home, whileU (32) /Ufrom shops are selling in growing numbers. One reason is that packaging keeps sandwiches fresh for up to 48 hours, making

28、U (33) /U possible to mass-produce them centrally and distribute them widely.U (34) /U reason is that petrol stations, wanting to expand the range ofU (35) /Uthey sell, have quickly become major outlets for sandwiches. The increase in sandwich sales has also been helped by changing social trends. Ma

29、ny people have stoppedU (36) /Ufamily meals at home, andU (37) /Uchoose the time and place to eat. Time has become more important than price,U (38) /U convenience is the most important reasonU (39) /Uall. Taken together, these changes are making the sandwich industryU (40) /Uinto a very valuable bus

30、iness. （分数：12.00）A.Athe B.Ba C.CthisA.Aon B.Bat C.CinA.AEither B.BMuch C.CFewerA.Athey B.Ball C.CthoseA.Ait B.Bthem C.CthatA.AAnother B.BOther C.CNextA.Awhich B.Bthat C.CwhatA.Ahave B.Bhaving C.ChadA.Aalso B.Binstead C.CalternativelyA.Aunless B.Bwhether C.CalthoughA.Aof B.Bfor C.CbyA.Agrow B.Bgrowin

31、g C.Cgrown七、BPART SEVEN/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 41-45 Read the memo and advertisement below. Complete the form. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45. Northern Software24 Queens Road, ChapeltownTO:Jean Palmer, Purchasing From:Tom Milton, Accounts Date:1 March 2007

32、Subject:Envelopes Weve run out of the envelopes we use for mailing invoices-the white ones with windows. I need some more tomorrow. I dont want to delay sending the customer bills this month, so please order the envelopes today, and have them delivered as soon as possible. Ive got about 200 invoices

33、 to post. HAYES OFFICE SUPPLIESReductions on Some Product Lines Brown or white envelopes (supplied in quantities of 100,500 or 1000) -15% off catalogue price Product code: EV300 (plain) or EV311 (with window Three delivery services available: one week (free) four days (minimum charge 2) next day (mi

34、nimum charge 5) 101 Leeds Road, Chapeltown Tel: 275 9087 Fax: 275 9088ORDER FORMCompany name: (41)_ Delivery address: (42)_Ghapeltown Product code: (43)_ Colour: (44)_ Quantity: 500 Delivery service required: (45)_ （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:_八、BWRITING/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)_

35、九、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)7.To:_ Fax No:_ From: Susan Carter Date: 1 March 2009 Pages (incl cover) : 3 Thank you very much for your letter. I note your request for a special menu for the conference dinner. You will find suggestions enclosed. Unluckily, during the week you have chosen for your conf

36、erence, there is a sports meeting. Therefore, we have very few single rooms available. But I could offer you twin-bedded rooms, or perhaps you would consider moving your conference to the following week? I look forward to receiving your booking and choice of dishes for the conference dinner. Write a

37、 fax to Mrs Carter: thanking her for her fax confirming your original dates for the conference booking 30 twin-bedded rooms telling her which dishes from the menu you require for the conference dinner. Write 60-80 words . Do not include any postal addresses.（分数：5.00）_十、BLISTENING/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BPA

38、RT ONE/BBQuestions 1-8/B 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. （分数：8.00）(1).When will they meet?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which department did Susan work for?（分数：1.

39、00）A.B.C.(3).What is the recommended stock of coal?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Which graph is correct?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What is the woman doing?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).What does the man dislike about his job? AHis boss. BThe perks. CHaving to travel a lot.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).How long is the warranty of the comput

40、er?（分数：1.00）A.A2 months. B.B1 year. C.C2 years.(8).Where does the woman suggest that the man get change?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.十一、BPART TWO/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)BQuestions 9-15/BLook at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a conversation about making travel arrangements. For each question

41、(9-15), fill in the missing information in the number space using a word,numbers or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recording. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTSCompany name: Continental (9)_ Mr Morrison wants to speak to (10)_Hill. Mr Morrison plans to go to (11)_and Hyannas. Mr Morrison will ha

42、ve a (12)_flight from Kennedy. Reservations for (13)_,single with bath. Departure at (14)_ Pick up the (15)_the evening （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)BQuestions 16-22/BLook at the notes. Some information is missing. You will hea

43、r part of a talk by an investment consultant of a company. For each question (16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Some Guidelines to Smart InvestingThe first guideline: (16)to have_ The first step m

44、ay be called: (17)_ The second guideline is: (18)to understand the_of_ A diversified portfolio includes: (19)_, mutual funds, bonds, and_ Before you buy them, you should: (20)_ The last guideline is: (21)to have_ Over the past several years, New York stocks have averaged, (22)_annual returns （分数：7.0

45、0）(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:_十三、BPART FOUR/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)BQuestions 23-30/BYou will hear a conversation about quality control. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. （分数：8.00）(1).How many are there quality control inspection points.（分数：1.00）A.AThree B.Bfour C.Cfive(2).What is the first stage of quality control? AVisiting our suppliers. BDuring production. CChemical analysis.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What is the final stage of quality control? AVisiting suppliers. BDurin