剑桥商务英语初级模拟27.docx

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剑桥商务英语初级模拟27

剑桥商务英语初级模拟27

READING

·Lookatquestions1-5.

·Ineachcase,whichsentenceiscorrect?

·Foreachquestion,markoneletter（A,BorC.onyourAnswerSheet.

PARTONE

·Lookatquestions1-5.

·Ineachcase,whichsentenceiscorrect?

·Foreachquestion,markoneletter（A,BorC.onyourAnswerSheet.

1、Foreconomyreasons,employeestravellingtoFrancewillflyovernighttoParisratherthanCannes.

EmployeesflyingtoFrancewill

A.nolongerlandinCannes.

B.arrivelateatnight.

C.begiveneconomyclassseats.

2、Wearecarryingoutmarketresearchinthewesternregionfromthe15thtothe19th.

A.Wehavedonetheresearchinthewesternregion.

B.Wehaven'tdonetheresearchinthewesternregionyet.

C.Wehavedecidednottodoresearchinthewesternregion.

3、MsLavignecalledwhileyouwereonthephone--she'lltryagainthisafternoon.

MsLavigne

A.promisedtocallback.

B.leftamessage.

C.wasputthrough.

4、Thankyouforyourenquiryof30October.

Thecompanyreceivedaletteraskingfor

A.deliverydate.

B.information.

C.anorder.

5、□Tickifyouwishtomakeanimmediatepurchase.

Youhavetotellthecompanyifyouwant

A.tobuytheproduct.

B.moreinformation.

C.aproductdemonstration.

PARTTWO

·Lookatthelistbelow.Itshowsthecontentspagefromadirectoryofbusiness.

·Forquestions6 10decidewhichservice（A-H）eachbusinessshouldneed.

·Foreachquestion,markoneletter（A-H）forthecorrectansweronyourAnswerSheet.

·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.

                  Businessservices

A.Translationservice

B.Mapsandplans--paperandothermedia

C.Multimedia--electronicpublishing

D.Musicpublishing--CDs,audioandvideocassettes

E.Plasticcards--creditcards,IDcards,etc.

F.Businesspublishing--corporatebrochure,documents,etc.

G.Designofpromotionalstickers,labelsandsigns.

H.Technicalpublishing--productmanual,etc.

6、Newland,amanufacturerofaudioequipment,islaunchinganewrangeofCDplayersandneedsaccompanyinginstructionbooklets.

7、Sunflower,amanufacturerofcomputerhardware,wantsarestyledlogoforitsnewrangeoflaserprinters.

8、RJAmarketingconsultantshaspreparedareportforasouth-AmericanmusicpublisherandrequiresaversioninSpanish.

9、OrientLtd,aplasticproductsmanufacturer,isplanningtoproduceahigh-qualityannualreportforitsshareholders.

10、Bright,acompanywhichmakesmapsandnoticesforpublicplaceslikeshoppingcenters,wantstoredesignitswebsite.

PARTTHREE

·Lookatthegraphsbelow,whichshowthepassengervolumesforeightdifferentairlines.

·Whichcompanydoeseachsentence（11-15）describe?

·Foreachsentence,markthecorrectletter（A-H）onyourAnswerSheet.

·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.

11、Afterasharpfallin2005,businessrecoveredslightlythefollowingyear.

12、Passengervolumesshowedstronggrowthin2004.

13、Thenumberofpassengersdecreasedsteadilythroughoutthethree-yearperiod.

14、Passengervolumespeakedin2005andthenfellsteadilyafterwards.

15、Thenumberofpassengersremainedsteadybetween2004-2006.

PARTFOUR

·Readthefollowingpassageaboutworkingindifferentsizedcompanies.

·Arethesentences16-22"Right"or"Wrong"?

Ifthereisn'tenoughinformationtoanswer"Right"or"Wrong",choose"Doesn'tsay".

·Foreachsentence,markoneletter（A,BorC.onyourAnswerSheet.

CHOOSEYOURCOMPANYWITHCARE

  Smallisbeautiful. That,atleast,istheconclusionofnewresearchexamininghowsatisfiedsecretariesareindifferentsizedfirms. "Wehavefoundthatpeoplewhoworkforsmallormedium-sizedcompaniesworkharderandaremorecommitted,"saysCatrinMorgan,authorofoneofthelateststudiesinthisfield."Thesmallertheenvironment,thebiggerthepartyouplayasanindividual,andthemorepeoplenoticeyourabsence."

  Thiswillcomeasasurprisetomanysecretaries.Somerecruitmentagenciessaidthatsecretariesarekeentogetpositionsinthebiggercompanies.However,smallercompaniescanbemoreflexiblewhenitcomestoworkinghours,andhavebetterworkingconditions,butworkingforsmallerfirmsisnotwithoutitsdisadvantages.Careerdevelopmentintheformofcoursescanbelimited,but,ontheotherhand,employeesoftenfeelthattheycanlearnmoreonthejob.

  Infact,opportunitiesforpromotionarethesamewhateverthesizeofthecompany.Morganalsosays,"Ourresearchshowsthatinacompanyoffewerthan50people,employerscanactuallyseewhattheiremployeesareproducingandthengivethembonusesasappropriate."

16、Thenewresearchfocusesonthenumberofsecretariesemployedinsmallcompanies.

  A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

17、Themedium-sizedcompaniespaytheirsecretariesmorethansmallcompaniesdo.

  A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

18、Secretariesinsmallerfirmsaremoreimportanttotheorganizationthantheonesinlargerfirms.

  A.Right          B.Wrong          C.Doesn'tsay

19、Agenciessometimesfindthatsecretariesprefertoworkforlargerorganizations.

   A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

20、Largecompaniesregularlyruntheirowncoursesforsecretaries.

  A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

21、Largecompaniespromotesecretariesmoreoftenthansmallcompaniesdo.

  A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

22、 Bossesinsmallcompaniesrewardsecretariesfinanciallyiftheyarepleasedwiththeirwork.

  A.Right         B.Wrong         C.Doesn'tsay

PARTFIVE

·ReadthepassagebelowaboutVolkswagen.

·Foreachquestion（23-28）,-choosethecorrectanswer.

·Markoneletter（A,BorC.onyourAnswersheet.

TheHistoryofVolkswagen

  FerdinandPorschestartedworkonthe"people"carwithmoneyhereceivedfromtheGermangovernment.In1938hereturnedtoGermany,foundedVolkswagenGmbhandstartedproductionwithhisnewAmericanmachineryinWolfsburg,LowerSaxony.

  Commercialproductionstoppedduringthewarandfactoryandits9,000workersfellintoBritishhandsin1945.AfterthewartheBritishhelpedthelocaleconomybyordering20,000carsbutdecidednottotakeoverthecompanyastheydidnotthinkithadafuture.Instead,HeinrichNordhofftookoverasManagingDirectorandtheVolkswagensuccessstorybegan.

  Withinfiveyearsannualproductionwentfrom20,000to230,000carsandthecompanyfoundeditsfirstSouthAmericansubsidiary,VolkswagendoBrazilS.A.In1949thefirstexportstotheUSAarrivedinNewYork,wheretheyweredescribedas'beetle-like'andtheVWBeetlelegendwasborn. Thirty-twoyearslaterthe20millionthBeetlerolledoffaVolkswagendeMexicoproductionline.In1960VolkswagenbecameapubliclimitedcompanyvaluedatDM600m.

  ThecompanycontinueditsglobalizationbysettingupitsownproductionfacilitiesinAustralia23,Nigeria24andJapan25whileexpandingintotheUSA26andSpain27bybuyingcarmanufacturers.ThecompanyalsoJetupajointventureinChina28.Politicaleventsattheendof1989gaveVWtheopportunitytomoveintocentralEurope,whereitsoonbeganproductionintheformerEastGermanyandexpandedintotheCzechRepublic.

  TodayVolkswagenAGisEurope'slargestcar-makerwith242,770employeesandaturnoverof$65bn.Withnewversionsoftheworld'stwomostsuccessfulcars,theBeetleandtheGolf,thefutureforVWlookseverybitasbrightasitspast.

23、Duringthewarthecompany

  A.stoppedproducingcarscompletely.

  B.stoppedproducingcarsforsaletothepublic.

  C.continuedproducingcarsasbefore.

24、PorscheproducedthefirstVolkswagencar

  A.tenmonthsafterhereceivedgovernmentmoney.

  B.threeyearsafterhereceivedgovernmentmoney.

  C.fouryearsafterhereceivedgovernmentmoney.

25、ThecompanysetupajointventureinChinain

  A.1977.          B.1982.          C.1994.

26、ThecompanyexportedthefirstBeetletoUSAin

  A.1949.        B.1957.         C.1976.

27、TheBritishdidnottakeoverthecompanybecause

  A.theydidnotthinkitwouldsurvive.

  B.theydidnothaveenoughmoney.

  C.HerinridhNordhoffhadalreadyboughtit.

28、Between1945and1950productionincreased

  A.everyyearby20,000.

  B.from20,000to230,000.

  C.by20,000to230,000.

PARTSIX

·Readtheadvertisementaboutacompany.

·Choosethebestwordtofillineachgap,fromA,BorC.

·Foreachquestion（2940）,markoneletter（A,BorC.onyourAnswerSheet.

UBSFINANCIALSERVICEINC.

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  Whilealot 35 havechanged, 36 thinghasn't.Andthatisthecommittedrelationship 37 youandyourFinancialAdvisor.Arelationshipbuilt 38 listening,understandingyourindividualityandfindingcustomizedinvestmentsolutions 39 toyourfinancialgoals,forweknowthatitis 40 this