剑桥商务英语二级模拟试题2附答案Word下载.docx

1、. Which company does each sentence describe? . For each sentence mark one letter（A ,B or C）on your Answer Sheet. Example To combine its operations in different parts of the world will save a lot of money for the company. Answer: B 1. The company has businesses in four continents of the world. 2. The

2、 company has appointed a new manager in charge of medicines. 3. New automobiles will be developed in its program centers. 4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations. 5. Goods for hair protection makes a lot of money for the company. 6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the cu

3、stomers. 7. The company is made up of fourteen subcompanies all over the world. A . FORD To save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its manufacturing, sales, and product development operations in North America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more h

4、orizontal organization the company is setting up five program centers with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks. B. IBM Big Blue is reorganizing its marketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an org

5、anization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turf wars and make itself more responsive to customers. C. BMS Bristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chief responsible for its worldwide consumer medicines business such as Bufferin and Excedrin. The 11, 400

6、million U. S. dollars drug company also has formed a new unit with worldwide responsibility for its Clairol and other hair-care products. PART TWO Questions 8-12 . Read this proposal about the CPT Word Processor. . Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks. . For each bla

7、nk （ 8 -12） mark one letter（A -I）on your Answer Sheet. . De not mark any letter twice. . One answer has been given as an example. 15 June 1993 Ms. Martha Weston Word Processing Supervisor ABC Company Post Office Box 1072 28 Kings Street London Dear Ms. Weston. Performance of the Cpt Equipment Im Ple

8、ased to tell you about our experience with the CPT Word Processor as you requested recently. .example . . I assume you have looked at several machines and have narrowed down your choices. Here are my observations. An approach to adopting word processors Eighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment o

9、n limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually get rid of electric typewriters as we became familiar with the word processor. . 8 .The stations are actually in pairs so each pair can share a common printer. 9. We use the equipment as dedicated word processors, although we do have the

10、ability to link up with our computer installation. The step-at-a-time development of our word-processing center has, we think, saved us money and training time. .10. Performance In terms of performance , the CPT equipment is excellent. . .11. .Moreover our service contract and warranty have covered

11、all maintenance costs. We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake occure. . 12 .Using both printers , we recently prepared 1200 individually typed form letter mailings a under four hours. We have no complaint about our preparation of executive reports. Example: I A So it

12、 works very well and has so many different functions. B Also it has reduced the confusion that exists about buying software packages . C The train stops at each station for only fifteen minutes. D We began with two work stations and now have four. E Our routine letters are prepared from disc-stored

13、masters. F The Rotary W printer with a speed of 45 characters a second can easily handle two input stations. G In contrast ,its size and weight are ideal for carrying. H We have not yet experienced mechanical problems so far. I We are pleased with its performance and multi-functions.PART THREE Quest

14、ions 13-20 . Read this text about the problem of Barclays Bank. The New Look When Sir John Quinton, then chairman of Barclays Bank, was given his marching orders last April, Britains biggest bank thought it had found the scapegoat for its sudden fall from grace and profits ,Andrew Buxton, the banks

15、managing director and an offspring of its founding families ,was a pointed chairman and chief executive ,with effect from January 1st of next year. It seemed a glorious victory for good business management. Is the problem solve do Certainly not. 1. No sooner had Mr. Buxton been appointed chairman and chief executive than big shareholders and quite a few board members began quietly to question his ability to do both jobs at once. Now ,weeks before he is due to move up ,the questi