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剑桥商务英语中级答案
剑桥商务英语中级答案
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剑桥商务英语中级模拟及答案】
>partonequestions1-7.readthesesentencesandthethreecompanyplansbelow..whichcompanydoeseachsentencedescribe?
.foreachsentencemarkoneletter(a,borc)onyouranswersheet.
example
tocombineitsoperationsindifferentpartsoftheworldwillsavealotofmoneyforthecompany.
answer:
b
1.thecompanyhasbusinessesinfourcontinentsoftheworld.
2.thecompanyhasappointedanewmanagerinchargeofmedicines.
3.newautomobileswillbedevelopedinitsprogramcenters.
4.areformisbeingcarriedoutinitsorganizations.
5.goodsforhairprotectionmakesalotofmoneyforthecompany.
6.ittriestobemorereadytomeettheneedsofthecustomers.
7.thecompanyismadeupoffourteensubcompaniesallovertheworld.
a.ford
tosaveupto$3billionayear,fordismergingitsmanufacturing,sales,andproductdevelopmentoperationsinnorthamericaandeurope-andeventuallyinlationamericaandasia.andinamovetowardamorehorizontalorganizationthecompanyissettingupfiveprogramcenterswithworldwideresponsibilityindevelopnewcarsandtrucks.
b.ibm
bigblueisreorganizingitsmarketingandsalesoperationsinto14worldwideindustrygroups,suchasbanking,retail,andinsurance.inmovingawayfromanorganizationbasedongeography,ibmhopestoeliminateturfwarsandmakeitselfmoreresponsivetocustomers.
c.bms
bristol-meyerssquibbisrevampingitsconsumerbusinessbyappointinganewchiefresponsibleforitsworldwideconsumermedicinesbusinesssuchasbufferinandexcedrin.the11,400millionu.s.dollarsdrugcompanyalsohasformedanewunitwithworldwideresponsibilityforitsclairolandotherhair-careproducts.
parttwo
questions8-12
.readthisproposalaboutthecptwordprocessor.
.choosethebestsentencefromthelista-itofilleachoftheblanks.
.foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(a-i)onyouranswersheet.
.denotmarkanylettertwice.
.oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
15june1993
ms.marthaweston
wordprocessingsupervisor
abccompany
postofficebox1072
28kingsstreetlondon
dearms.weston.
performanceofthecptequipment
impleasedtotellyouaboutourexperiencewiththecptwordprocessorasyourequestedrecently......example.....iassumeyouhavelookedatseveralmachinesandhavenarroweddownyourchoices.herearemyobservations.
anapproachtoadoptingwordprocessors
eighteenmonthsagoweadoptedcptequipmentonlimitedscalewiththeideainmindthatwecouldgraduallygetridofelectrictypewritersaswebecamefamiliarwiththewordprocessor.......8......thestationsareactuallyinpairssoeachpaircanshareacommonprinter......
9......
weusetheequipmentasdedicatedwordprocessors,althoughwedohavetheabilitytolinkupwithourcomputerinstallation.
thestep-at-a-timedevelopmentofourword-processingcenterhas,wethink,savedusmoneyandtrainingtime.......10......
performance
intermsofperformance,thecptequipmentisexcellent.......11.....moreoverourservicecontractandwarrantyhavecoveredallmaintenancecosts.
wehavesoftwarepackagesthatcheckspellingandsignalwhenamistakeoccure.......12.....usingbothprinters,werecentlyprepared1200individuallytypedformlettermailingsaunderfourhours.wehavenocomplaintaboutourpreparationofexecutivereports.
example:
i
asoitworksverywellandhassomanydifferentfunctions.balsoithasreducedtheconfusionthatexistsaboutbuyingsoftwarepackages.cthetrainstopsateachstationforonlyfifteenminutes.dwebeganwithtwoworkstationsandnowhavefour.
eourroutinelettersarepreparedfromdisc-storedmasters.
ftherotarywprinterwithaspeedof45charactersasecondcaneasilyhandletwoinputstations.
gincontrast,itssizeandweightareidealforcarrying.
hwehavenotyetexperiencedmechanicalproblemssofar.
iwearepleasedwithitsperformanceandmulti-functions.
partthree
questions13-20
.readthistextabouttheproblemofbarclaysbank.
thenewlook
whensirjohnquinton,thenchairmanofbarclaysbank,wasgivenhismarchingorderslastapril,britainsbiggestbankthoughtithadfoundthescapegoatforitssuddenfallfromgraceandprofits,andrewbuxton,thebanksmanagingdirectorandanoffspringofitsfoundingfamilies,wasapointedchairmanandchiefexecutive,witheffectfromjanuary1stofnextyear.itseemedagloriousvictoryforgoodbusinessmanagement.istheproblemsolvedocertainlynot.
1.nosoonerhadmr.buxtonbeenappointedchairmanandchiefexecutivethanbig
shareholdersandquiteafewboardmembersbeganquietlytoquestionhisabilitytodobothjobsatonce.now,weeksbeforeheisduetomoveup,thequestionsarelouder.manywishthebankhadseizedtheopportunitylasyapriltoseparatethetwotopposts.andprivately.some
wonderwhethermr.buxtonistherightmanforeitherone.whatstartedasathoroughlybritishwhisperingcampaignhasassumedmuchbiggerdimensions..
2.mr.buxtonhassuffereditall,butintruthhehasnowayout.afterweeksoftalkingtoshareholdersanddiscussingwithhisnon-executivedirectors,hehasacceptedthatbarclayswillseparatethetopjobssometimesinthefuture.how7hesaysthattherehasbeennoformaldiscussionofitintheboardroom.
3.formallyorinformally,ithasbeenagreedthatmr.buxtonwillnotbemovedfromhischairmanship,andthatbarclaysmustfindastrongchiefexecutive.opinionsdifferastowhetherthispersonshouldbechosenfrominsideoroutsidethebank.severalboardmembersbelievethatthereisnoidealcandidateinsidebarclays.
4.neithershareholdersnornon-executivedirectorswanttowaitlong.iftherightcandidatecanbefound,thebankcouldcombinetheannouncementofanewappointmentwithitsannualresultsattheendofmarch.mrbuxtonstressedtheimportanceofgettingthisnextstepright,particularlysinceanyappointmentwillmeanoverturningamanagementreorganizationthatwasannouncedonlyeightmonthsago.
questions13-16
.forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow..foreachparagraph(l-4)markoneletter(a-g)onyouranswersheet.
.denotmarkanylettertwice.
13.paragraph1..........
14.paragraph2..........
l5.paragraph3..........16.paragraph4..........aproblemsfacingmr.buxtonbproposalsforcandidatesofthechiefexecutive
clackofidealcandidateinsidebarclays
dbuxtonsagreementtogiveuponeofhistwotopjobs
edoubtsaboutbuxtonsabilityfortwotopjobs
fanxietiesaboutchoosingtherightcandidates
gobjectionstobuxtonsideas
questions17-20
.usingtheinformationinthetext,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromthelistbelow(a-g)
.foreachsentence(17-20)markoneletter(a-g)onyouranswersheet.
.donotmarkanylettertwice.
17.mr.buxtonispersuadedthatthebankneedsto......
18.iftheycanfindtherightcandidate,theycould......
19.mr..buxtonwillretainhischairmanship,andthebankmust......
20.atthenewsofmr.buxtonsappointment,manypeoplestartedto......
acombinethenewsoftheappointmentwithitsannualresults.
bbelievenosuitablecandidatescanbefoundinthebank.
cquestionhisabilitytoholdtwoleadingpositions.
dfindaveryablechiefexecutive.
emeanoverturningamanagementreorganization..
fdifferastothesourcesfortherightcandidate.
gseparatethetwotopjobssometimelater.partfourquestions21-35.readthistextaboutanitaliancarcompany.
.choosethebestwordtofi71eachgap.
.foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(a,b,cord)onyouranswersheet.
.oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
gianniagnelli,chairmanoffiat,italyslargestprivateindustrialcorporation,isknowninitalyasthelawyer,becausehetrainedinlawatturinuniversity.......example......hehasneverpracticed,histrainingmaysoonbeuseful.onapril17thmr.agnelliadmittedtoagroupofitalianindustrialistsinvenice......21......fiathadbeen......22......insomecorruptionsinitaly.onapril21st,fiatslawyersandcesareromiti,itsmanagingdirector,metmilanmagistratesto......23......thefirmsinvolvementinbriberytowinbusinessfromstate-ownedcompanies.
fiatisnotthe......24......italiancompanycaughtupinitalysincreasingpoliticalcorruptionscandal.accordingtothelatestfigure,some200businessmenandpoliticiansweresittinginprison......25......aresultofjudicialinquiriesintokickbackspaidtopoliticiansbyfirms.hundredsmorearestill......influenceoffiat,......27......salesareequalto4/00ofitalyshomeproduct,thescandalatthecompanyhas......28......theindustrialestablishment.
thoughneithermr.agnelli....,.29......mr.romitihasbeen......30......ofwrongdoing,severalotherseniorfiatmanagershaveallegedlybeeninvolvedinpayingkickbackstowinstate-ownedcontracts.......31......arrestedincludefrancescomattiol,fiatsfinancedirector,andantoniomoscon,the......32......headofitstoroinsurancebranch.......33......menhavebeen......34......abouttheirpreviousrolesontheboardofcogefar-impresit,fiatsconstructionsubsidiary.lastmay,enzopapiadmittedpayinga1.5million-dollarbribeforacontract,......35......tomilansunderground.
example
athoughbthatcbecausedwhat
answerd
21.awhatbthatcwhendif
22.ainvolvedbconnectedcrelatedddone
23.atalkbsaycspeakddiscuss