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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全剑桥商务英语初级模拟19剑桥商务英语初级模拟19READINGPART ONE Look at questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.问题:1.This service will cost more becauseA.petrol prices have risen.B.the deliv
2、ery of goods is taking longer.C.vehicles are more expensive to buy.答案:A问题:2.A.Email your details to us, mentioning what salary you want.B.For secretarial staff, email us, stating what salary you pay.C.Email us for an application form, saying what your salary is.答案:A问题:3.Every department is required
3、toA.spend money only on items in the list.B.keep to the spending limit given in the list.C.list all the money it spends on miscellaneous items.答案:C问题:4.A.Brickworks Ltd is celebrating its sixth anniversary in Weston Park.B.Employees will entertain Brickworks guests in Weston Park in August.C.Staff c
4、an take their families to Brickworks evening entertainment.答案:C问题:5.Delegates should go to reception ifA.they bought passes before the conference.B.they have already collected their pass.C.they want to purchase conference passes.答案:APART TWOLook at the list below. It shows the business-to-business s
5、ervices offered by a consultancy group.For questions 6-10, decide which service (A-H) each person on the opposite page needs.For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once. PUCKERIDGE CONSULTANCY GROUP We offer the following services: A. vehicles a
6、nd drivers for all goods/routesB. advice on legal requirements for imports/exportsC. staff pay records produced for all company typesD. electronic files adapted for most software programmesE. software for predicting salesF. container units for hireG. effective recruitment advertisingH. workplace ski
7、lls training1. Kenichi Saitoshi runs an expanding law firm, and needs help with filling vacant posts.答案: G2. Manfred Wirsing is a divisional manager who wants to set appropriate production targets for the coming year.答案: E3. Jennifer Lees manufacturing company has purchased material from overseas, a
8、nd is looking for a suitable place to keep it.答案: F4. John Blacks packaging company wants to be able to send customers in other countries invoices and receipts online.答案: D5. Asma Samairat wants staff at her transport company to improve their keyboard accuracy.答案: HPART THREELook at the charts below
9、. They show the sales of eight companies two top-selling products over a three-year period.Which chart does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe?For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once.1. Sales of both products increased in ye
10、ar 2, then fell back slightly, while staying above their original levels.答案: F2. Both products saw their sales climb steadily during the period, product X remaining ahead of product Y.答案: C3. Product Ys sales overtook those of product X in year 2, then remained steady as product Xs recovered.答案: D4.
11、 An improvement in both products sales in year 2 was followed by a drop, which was greater for product Y.答案: H5. The gap between sales figures for product X and product Y increased year on year, with product Y always selling less than product X.答案: APART FOURRead the article below about working in d
12、ifferent sized companies.Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt say.For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Choose your company with care Small is beautiful. That, at lea
13、st, is the conclusion of new research examining how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are more committed, says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. The smaller the envi
14、ronment, the bigger the part you play as an individual, and the more people notice your absence. This will come as a surprise to many secretaries. Some recruitment agencies said that secretaries are keen to get positions in the bigger companies. However, smaller companies can be more flexible when i
15、t comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is not without its disadvantages. Career development in the form of courses can be limited, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job. In fact, opportunities for promot
16、ion are the same whatever the size of the company. Smith also says: Our research shows that in a company of fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses as appropriate. 1. The new research focuses on the number of secretaries employed
17、 in small firms.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B2. Medium-sized companies pay their secretaries more than small companies do.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C3. Secretaries in smaller firms are more important to the organisation than the ones in larger firms.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A4. Agencies some
18、times find that secretaries prefer to work for larger organisations.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A5. Large companies regularly run their own courses for secretaries.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C6. Large companies promote secretaries more often than small companies do.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B7
19、. Bosses in small companies reward secretaries financially if they are pleased with their work.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:APART FIVERead the article below about an insurance company.For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer
20、 Sheet. Success StoryJournalist Mark Stretton examines the growth of on insurance companywhich now has sales of 300 million per year. In 1993, American-born Henry Eastman got a call from a recruitment consultancy, inviting him to give up his successful marketing career in one insurance company to be
21、come the head of another. This new job was to work for an investment company called Brinscombes, who wanted him to create a brand new car insurance company. Despite the risks involved, Eastman agreed. A lot of young drivers in the 20 to 35 age range, especially the ones who have already had accident
22、s, have difficulties in getting car insurance because most companies think they are too big a risk. However, Eastman believes there ore no problems if their annual payments are large enough. He offered them insurance cover through television commercials and attracted many customers by giving out fol
23、ders in which to keep their policies safe. His strategy was a good one. Within eight years he had built the business into o national company with 500,000 customers and sales of 300 million per year. The company is based in Manchester. The authorities there wanted to increase employment and offered E
24、astman a 1 million grant to start up after he promised to create 350 new jobs. He is now e major employer in the area with 1,400 staff and has also created new specialist insurance companies for women, credit card users and people using the internet. Eastman believes in American management methods:
25、working as a team to get better results; net being allowed to miss lunch because you ore too busy; and having fun. This belief has recently won him a place in a 50 Best Companies to Work For survey. In 1999, Brinscombes decided to withdraw their investment and offered the company to the management t
26、eam. They said yes, borrowed 80 million from a bank and bought it. Eastman is pleased with his success. Were a great and growing company, he says, and we give our customers better service than they can dream of! 1. Henry Eastmans previous job was inA.recruitment.B.marketing.C.investment.答案:B2. He wa
27、s offered the opportunity toA.take over a company called Brinscombes.B.invest his own money in a new company.C.set up a company for someone else.答案:C3. The companys success is due toA.refusing insurance to high-risk clients.B.selling cheap insurance policies.C.targeting a particular market.答案:C4. He
28、 chose the present company location becauseA.financial support was available in that part of the country.B.it would be easy to expand the premises.C.there was already a skilled workforce.答案:A5. Eastmans strategy is toA.produce a happy working environment.B.encourage staff to decide on their own obje
29、ctives.C.make each person work as hard as possible.答案:A6. The company is now owned byA.Brinscombes.B.Eastman and his colleagues.C.a co-operative of customers.答案:BPART SIXRead the minutes below from a Health and Safety committee meeting.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the o
30、pposite page.For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. MinutesLighting Staff are complaining about the poor lighting in the main office. The secretary of the committee recently obtained quotes 1 new lighting, 2 we passed to the management board. The committee is 3
31、waiting for 4 decision. We are hoping the board will let us 5 within the next few weeks. New Drinks Machine Of the three types of machine we looked at, Maxcup appeared to be the best option. The committee now has to find a new 6 as our current machine causes problems near the fire exit 7 several peo
32、ple use the machine at the same time. It was decided to put 8 taking the decision, and we expect to have enough information 9 the end of the month. Conference AttendanceJohn 10 to be away at the conference from 1st to 8th of next month. Rebecca has agreed to assist us in his 11 John has a useful lis
33、t of contacts in 12 to help her research new safety equipment.Next committee meeting: 16th March.1.A.fromB.forC.of答案:B2.A.whatB.whenC.which答案:C3.A.stillB.yetC.already答案:A4.A.yourB.ourC.their答案:C5.A.knownB.knowingC.know答案:C6.A.locationB.sizeC.design答案:A7.A.whetherB.unlessC.if答案:C8.A.throughB.offC.up答
34、案:B9.A.byB.untilC.on答案:A10.A.believesB.thinksC.expects答案:C11.A.leaveB.absenceC.departure答案:B12.A.timeB.orderC.case答案:BPART SEVENRead the memo and the advertisement below.Complete the form on the opposite page.Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet
35、.Kings Human Resources ConsultancyMEMOTo: Jim White/PAFrom: Marjory King/DirectorDate: 22/5/04Subject: ConferenceWere taking part in the HR conference again. Gillian Rolland has agreed to give a talk on international recruitment, and shell take three colleagues along with her. Except for Mark Hughes
36、, theyll require single rooms for the evening before. Gillian would rather attend the earlier conference - shes busy the week after. Shes giving a Powerpoint presentation and just needs a screen - shell take her laptop with her. Please make the booking asap.HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE 2004There will
37、be two one-day conferences this year - one in Edinburgh on September 2 and one in London on September 12.The booking fee is 400 per company, payable four weeks in advance. For groups of five or more, the fee (with a 20% reduction) is 320. Please complete the attached form and send to Simon Winters.
38、1.答案: EDINBURGH2.答案: 3/THREE3.答案: (MS, ETC.) GILLIAN ROLLAND4.答案: (A) SCREEN5.答案: ()400/FOUR HUNDRED (POUNDS)WRITINGPART ONE问题:1. You plan to attend a seminar next week and you think your colleague Liz will also be interested in going.Write a note to your colleague, Liz: telling her what the seminar
39、 is about explaining why you think it would help in her work suggesting that you travel to the seminar together. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.Liz,答案:I write you because I will attend in a seminar next week. I think its interesting because it refers to our actually job.I suggest that you co
40、uld be interested and we could travelling together. I wait your answer.Best regardsChrisBand 3As the purpose of the seminar is not stated, the first content point has not been addressed. However, the other points are clear and the language is appropriate to the task, and it is written in an appropri
41、ate register.Sample BThere will be a seminar about new recruitment ways. I think you could be interested in attending it as youve just got this position as Human Resources consultant. Would you like to travel with me?Please answer me ASAPBand 5All the content points are clearly covered and there is
42、evidence of a good range of language, with minimal errors. Overall, the effect on the reader is very positive.PART TWO问题:1. Read part of a fax below from Gerald Davis, a colleague in the London office of your company.As you know, we regularly use the Station Hotel in London for business meetings. Ho
43、wever, some clients have recently complained about the business facilities at the hotel. We would be grateful if you could give us your opinion.For your next visit on 28th August, would you prefer to stay there or at another hotel? In addition, would you like us to arrange a company car from the air
44、port?Write a fax to Gerald Davis: giving your opinion of the Station Hotel comparing its business facilities with another hotel saying which hotel you would prefer in August accepting the company car. Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.Do not include any postal addresses. 答案:Dear Mr Davis.Thank
45、you for your fax. Im very pleased to stay in your hotel. The service in your hotel is very good. But the business facilites, in the hotel are: less professional than others;: And some equipment is in shortage. But I think it still as room for improvements.This time I am going to stay in Great Hotel
46、in the city centre due to the venue of the conference is in downtown. And I will accept the company car you offered. I am looking forward to see you.Yours faithfully.Weija ChangBand 2From the candidates answer, it is clear that s/he did not fully understand the task, so despite reasonable language control and a range of appropriate expressions and suitable register, the reader would be confused as to the purpose of the fax. Consequently, a hi