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剑桥商务英语初级模拟41
剑桥商务英语初级模拟41
READING
PARTONE
Questions1-5
·Lookatquestions1-5.
·Ineachquestion,whichsentenceiscorrect?
·Foreachquestion,markoneletter(A,B,orC.onyourAnswerSheet.
1、 MEMO
To:
Tom
From:
Mike
ThepublicityleafletsforthenewcarwillnotbebackfromtheprintersuntilFriday13April.
A.Wemighthavetheleafletsbefore13April.
B.Wewon'thavetheleafletsbefore13April.
C.Wearesuretohavetheleafletsbefore13April.
2、 BusinessClubAnnualDinner
Ticketsonsalefromthenextweek—advancedpurchaseessential.
A.Queueheretobuyticketsforthisevent.
B.Youmusthaveticketsforthisevent.
C.Ticketsarenowonsaleforthisevent.
3、Iamsorrybutthefileswillnotbeavailableuntil25January.
Thefilescanbedelivered
A.immediately.
B.before25January.
C.after25January.
4、Pleaseinformthesupervisorifthis
photocopierrunsoutofink.
Thesupervisor
A.needstoknowifthereisnoinkinthephotocopier.
B.shouldrepairthephotocopierifitprintsbadly.
C.willtellyouhowtorepairthephotocopierwithoutink.
5、Boardingtimes:
30minutesbeforedeparturetimefordomesticandIhourforinternationalflights.
A.Youmustgettotheairportearlierifyouareabouttogoabroad.
B.Ittakesthirtyminutestocheckinfordomesticflights.
C.Moretimeisrequestedforinternationalflightsbeforetakingoff.
PARTTWO
Questions6-10
·Lookatthelistbelow.Itshowsanumberoftasksthatstaffneedtodoinordertoorganizeananniversarypartyfortheircompany.
·Forquestions6-10,decidedwhichtask(A-H)wouldbemostsuitableforeachpersonontheoppositepage.
·Foreachquestion,markthecorrectletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.
·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.
A.Findsuitableplacetoholdparty
B.Organizefoodanddrinks(cateringspecialistneeded)
C.Createattractiveinvitationsandposters
D.Findguestspeaker-e,g.alocalbusinessleadergoodatpublicspeaking
E.Typeaddresslabelsforinvitations
F.Booklocalhotelaccommodationforguests
G.Selectandcheckavailabilityofentertainers
H.Meetandgreetguestsonarrival(confidentpersonrequired)
6、AndrewTaylorusedtoworkforaPRcompany,sohehasgoodsocialskillsandmixeswellatpublicevents.
7、RobinRichardsisskilledinartandcomputer-aideddesign,andpreviouslyworkedforapublicitycompany.
8、FionaMurphyusedtoworkforalocalbusinessproducingCDsandhascontactswithperformersinthemusicbusiness.
9、Sinceworkingasanofficemanager,MarySmithhasgainedexperienceofbookinglargelocalvenuesforentertainmentevents.
10、JohnAlbright,whoworkedbrieflyasahotelporter,hasdevelopedaccuratekeyboardskillssincehejoinedthecompany.
PARTTHREE
Questions11-15
·Lookatthechartsbelow.Itshowsroadaccidentfiguresindifferentcountriesfrom1992to1999.
·Whichfiguredoeseachsentence(11-15)describe?
·Foreachsentence,markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.
·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.
RoadAccidentFigures
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Bilgium
107
98
90
84
87
88
90
84
Denmark
26
25
19
21
20
20
20
17
ltaly
279
276
244
239
227
218
216
230
U.K.
360
354
332
333
354
356
358
342
Spain
99
105
99
97
104
107
116
19
Numbersarein1,000s
11、InwhichyearwasthenumberofaccidentsequaltothatoftheyearbeforeandafteritinDenmark?
12、InwhichyeardidtheU.K.havethemostaccidents?
13、InwhichyeardidSpainsufferthefewestaccidents?
14、FromwhichyearondidBelgiumhaveasteadyriseinthenumberofaccidents?
15、FromwhichyearondidItalyhaveseveralyearsofsteadyfallinthenumberofaccidents?
PARTFOUR
Questions16-22
·Readthefollowingpassage.
·Arethesentences(16-22)“Right”or“Wrong”?
Ifthereisn'tenoughinformationtoanswer“Right”or“Wrong”,choose“Doesn'tsay”.
·Foreachsentence,markoneletter(A,BorC.onyourAnswersheet.
TheInspironandtheOthers
DELLINSPIRONnotebooksaredesignedforsmallbusinesseswhichdemandbetterperformanceandmoreadvancedtechnologyatlowerprices.TheInspironisnotasexpensiveasothernotebooks,anditissmallerandlighter.
TheadvanceddesignoftheInspironmakesiteasytoupgrade.Thissamedesignmakesitmorereliablethanothernotebooks.
Dell'slowpriceincludeshigherqualityserviceandsupport.Andwepromisefasterdeliveryofyournewcomputer,usuallywithin6to10daysafterreceivingyourorder.
Forabetternotebook,buyDell.
16、TheInspironislessreliablethanothernotebooks.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
17、Itisnotasadvancedasothernotebooks.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
18、Itismorereliablethanothernotebooks.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
19、Serviceandsupportisincludedintheprice.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
20、TheInspironismoreexpensivethanitscompetitors.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
21、TheInspironisbiggerthanothernotebooks
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
22、BuyingInspironcangetadiscount.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Doesn'tsay
PARTFIVE
Questions23-28
·Lookatthearticlebelowaboutpsychologyinbusinessandthequestions.
·Foreachquestion(23-28)thatfollows,choosethecorrectanswer.
·Markoneletter(A,BorC)onyouAnswerSheet.
PsychologyinBusiness
Nowadaysitisoftennotenoughtobeanexpertinyourownfieldofbusiness,Ithelpstoapplyalittlepsychologytoyourbusinessdealings.Somepsychologicalstudyshowsthatallhavedifferentperceptions,whichaffectourexpectationsandattitudesinlifeingeneralandinourbusinessdealings.Ourattitudesandperceptionsofotherpeopleaffectourrelationshipswiththem.
Perceptionscanoftenbemoreimportantthanreality.Whentakingpartinabusinessmeetingornegotiation,itcanbeusefultothinkabouthowyouseeyourselfinthebusinessrelationship.Somepeopleperceivethemselvesasbeinginthestrongerposition,othersconsiderthemselvesasaweaker.Thisimmediatelycreatesawinorlosesituation.Ifpeopleputthemselvesandtheiroppositenumbersomewherebetweenthetwopositions,theyaremorelikelytoworktogethertofindcommoninterestsandtoendupwithawinsituationinwhichbothpartiesachievesomething.Thisoutcomenotonlyleavespeoplefeelingsatisfiedbutalsocontributestowardsasuccessful,long-termrelationship.Inmostbusinessdealings,itisimportanttoworkonrelationshipsandtheestablishmentofrapport.Thisincludesthinkingaboutcommoninterests,ratherthanconflictingpositions.
Itisuseful,therefore,inadiscussiontoconsideryouroppositenumber'sapproachandtoconsiderthebestwayofdealingwiththatperson.Ifyou'redealingwithaskepticalpersonwhodoesnotliketotakerisks,youwillneedtobuilduphistrustandenablehimtohaveconfidenceinyou.Ifyouaredealingwithvariouspeopleofdifferentprofessionalbackgrounds,itmayhelptoconsidervaryingyourapproachorpresentationsothatitismorerelevantandinterestingtotheparticularpersonwithwhomyouaredealing.Forexample,peoplewithafinancialbackgroundoftenrespondwelltographicinputandalinearapproach.Soifyoucanadaptyourapproachtoyourcustomerorbusinesscolleague,heorsheismorelikelytoidentifywithyouandthereforecooperatewithyou.
23、Accordingtothepassage,ourattitudesandperceptionsofotherpeople
A.havenothingtodowithbusinessdealings.
B.exertsomeinfluenceonourrelationshipswiththem.
C.changegreatlywhenwefailtoreachanagreementinabusinessdealing.
24、Whichoutcomeofthefollowingwouldbedesirableinabusinessnegotiationaccordingtothepassage?
A.Onepartyismorelikelytomakeafortuneandtheotherendupwithoutobtaininganything.
B.Onepartyistogetmorethantheotherbytakingadvantageoftheotherparty.
C.Bothpartiesaremorelikelytocooperatetofindcommoninterestsandachievesomethingintheend.
25、Whatisessentialinmostbusinessdealingsaccordingtothepassage?
A.Tobuildsuccessfulandlong-termbusinessrelationships,includingconsideringcommoninterests.
B.Tomakeuseofgoodrelationshipswiththebusinesspartnerandmakemoreprofit.
C.Toconsideronlytheconflictingpositionsinabusinessdealingsoastotakeanadvantageposition.
26、Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithafinancialbackground
A.alwaysreactwelltopracticaldemonstrationanda“handson”approach.
B.oftenrespondwelltographicinputandalinearapproach.
C.usuallypreferstrongvisualinformation.
27、Whenwedobusinesswithvariouskindsofpeople,weshould
A.maintainanadvantageouspositionallthetime.
B.expandourmarketshareasmuchaspossible.
C.changeourmethodsandusesuitableapproachtodealwithdifferentpeople.
28、Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizethepassage?
A.Applicationofalittlepsychologyhelpspeopleintheirbusinessdealings.
B.Alittleknowledgeofpsychologyisadangerousthing.