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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75剑桥商务英语初级模拟75READINGPART ONE问题:1.Payment Advertising rates are specified in the Rate CardRates are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax and any other applicable sales taxesA.Value Added Tax is included in sales taxesB.Sales taxes are included i

2、n the ratesC.No taxes are included in the rates答案:C这是一段有关广告费用的说明文字。“rafe”在这里表示“根据某个标准制定的价格”，“exclusive of”表示“不包括”。从第二句“Rates are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax and any other applicable sales taxes”可知报价单上的报价不包括增值税和其他适用的销售税。因此，A、B两项均被排除，C项正确。问题:2. Monday Thursday Lunch with customer Tuesday Frida

3、y Attend talk at management institute 16.00 Meeting about August sales conference-14,00 Wednesday Saturday Sunday What is James doing this week? A.attending a conferenceB.having a meal with a clientC.giving a presentation答案:B问题:3. John, I havent had a chance to phone Bill. Have you? LizA.Liz has tri

4、ed unsuccessfully to phone Bill.B.Liz is asking John to phone Bill.C.Liz has been too busy to phone Bill.答案:C解析 本题关键是理解have a clnance的意思，have a chance意为“有机会”，A项中tried unsuccessfully表达了两层意思：1试过；2没有成功，所以也可以排除；C项中的tooto意为“太以至于没做”。故选C。问题:4. Number of suggestions submitted by each sales representative. W

5、ho made the most suggestions? A.WangB.LiC.Cheng答案:A问题:5. Our highly trained unemployment insurance specialists are available 9:00-20:00 Monday to Friday 答案:A“可以在网上随时找到关于价格的信息。” 从原文第一句可知，星期日是不接受咨询的，所以B项应排除。C项文中未提及，虽然“train”一词出现了，但“You will be offered some training”(将给你提供培训)中的training与在“Our highly tra

6、ined unemployment insurance specialists”(我们训练有素的失业保险专员)中的trained意思完全不同，后者是“受过训练的”。从原文第二句“Online quotes available 24/7”(7天，每天24小时都可以在网上找到报价。)可知A项正确。 PART TWO问题:1. Where should you go to find out time of the trains?答案:F解析 列车时刻表在车站信息台可以找到。故选F。 A Quality Control B Despatch C Packing Line D Research 答案:G

7、解析 本题意是：李先生需要换衣服并梳洗一番，让自己下班后精神饱满。所以他最应该去的地方是Washroom，洗漱间。故选G。3. Mr Zhang wants to research how the goods are currently manufactured.答案:F解析 本题意是：张先生想要调查货物是如何生产出来的。所以他应该去生产线Production line来了解情况。故选F。4. Mr Wang needs to take sample products for inspection.答案:A解析 本题意是：王先生需要抽查一些样品来检查。选项Quality Control是“质量

8、监督部”，在这里抽样来检查产品质量。故选A。5. Mr Cheng needs to check the quality of the storage facilities.答案:H解析 本题意是：程先生要检查仓储设备的质量。Warehouse仓库。故选H。6. Mr Liu wants to see what happens to the goods after they have been packed.答案:B解析 本题意是：刘先生想看看货物包装后发生了什么事。despatch货运部，就是发货的地方，在这个地方自然可以知道如何处理包装好的货物。故选B。PART THREE1. After

9、 a small increase in September, there is a sharp fall in October.答案:C“经过九月份小幅增加，10月份大幅下降”C符合。2. Profits rose steadily from August to October.答案:A“利益从八月至10月稳步增加，”A符合。3. A steady fall in sales during September and October followed by a sharp increase in August.答案:D“在八月份大幅上升后，九月、十月销量持续下降。”D符合4. Profits

10、 dropped during September but increased again in October to exceed the August profits.答案:B“利润在九月份下降，但十月份义增加到超过八月份的水平。”8符合5. Profits hardly changed throughout the period, except for a slight increase in September.答案:E“除了九月份微上升外，整阶段几乎没有变化。”E符合PART FOUR CYCLES MOVE WITH THE TIMES Times have been hard f

11、or the UK cycle industry. Poor weather and competition from abroad have had a serious effect on sales. Manufacturers have had to cut back and last month more than 40 job losses were announced at Cycle World, one of the countrys main bicycle factories in Leicester. But the company says it is fighting

12、 to win back customers, using such strategies as improved after-sales and bikes built to specific customer requirements. Two years ago, Cycle World sold off its bike-making machinery in an effort to cut costs and save money. The companys Leicester factory is now only an assembly plant as most of the

13、 parts are imported. The company produces half a million bikes a year across the full Cycle World range, with nearly all of these being sold in the UK. Production is largely done by hand. Workers use the batch production method - everyone making up to 600 bikes of a particular model at any one time.

14、 At the height of its success, Cycle World employed 7,000 people but, like many areas of manufacturing, it has since shrunk. Its 1950s purpose- built factory now employs just 470 permanent workers, with numbers rising to 700 as temporary staff are taken on to meet seasonal demands in sales. 1. The w

15、eather has encouraged more people to buy bikes.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B2. Management have recently had to make people redundant at Cycle World.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A3. Cycle World is providing a more personal service to regain market share.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A4. Cycle World i

16、mported some bike-making machinery as part of a cost-cutting exercise.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B5. The majority of Cycle World bicycles are sold to the domestic market.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A6. Only a small number of different bike models are produced each month.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say

17、答案:C7. 700 extra staff are taken on at the busiest time of year.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:BPART FIVE JAPAN INCREASES TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN ASIA Japan has been the most powerful country in Asia, but it had little trade with the region until now. Now, Japan is doing more trade with Asia than with

18、 the rest of the world. In 1985 the US was Japans main customer; Japan exported a third more to the US than to Asia. Now, Asia buys 30% more than the US and three times as much as Europe. Japanese imports from Asia increased by 150% between 1985 and 1995. Now, Japans imports amount to $60 billion fr

19、om Asia in 1993, compared to $50 billion from the US and $24 billion from Europe. In 1994, Japan invested $7.7 million in Asia. During the next few years, 75% of Japans direct investment will be there. Japanese investment in the region is now $64 billion, as against US investment of $26 billion, or

20、German investment of $7 billion. Thailand expects new Japanese investment to reach $8 billion by 1998. Already, Japan controls 90% of Thailands auto market. Labour costs in Japan are high, so Japanese companies are setting up in countries where workers get paid much less; an increasing number of Jap

21、ans employees now live outside Japan. 1. Where was Japans biggest export market in 1985?A.EuropeB.The USC.Asia答案:B2. Which of these regions exports least to Japan?A.EuropeB.AsiaC.The US答案:A3. Japanese investment in the region is expected to increase in the futureA.to seventy-five per cent of japans

22、total investment.B.by one hundred and fifty percent.C.to ninety percent of the Thai auto market.答案:A4. Japan is setting up companies in countries like Malaysia and Thailand becauseA.they can manufacture better cars.B.investment has increased in recent years.C.labour is much cheaper there.答案:C5. How

23、much will Japan invest in Thailand by 1998?A.64 billionB.7.7 billionC.$8 billion答案:C6. How much have the Americans invested in the region so for?A.$26 billionB.$60 billionC.$50 billion答案:APART SIX Worried Spanish lemon growers have 1 up a special commission to try to 2 the problems of a declining ma

24、rket and competition from non-EC countries, in both Europe and South America. This move comes 3 exports last year fell by 33000 tonnes, leaving an estimated 69000 tonnes of fruit on the trees. In the 4 period countries like Turkey-selling in the winter-and Argentina-selling during the summer-have in

25、creased their volumes from 40000 5 55000 tonnes. The Spanish organisation has 15 members, drawn from industry associations, cooperatives and the trade in the Murcia and Valencia regions, 6 produce almost 90% of the total Spanish crop. Jaime T lglesias the coordinator of the commission said, 7 a pres

26、s conference in Nuevo Castillo, that it will co-operate 8 other sectors, in particular the orange growers and the olive producers, but that it will hold independent views. 9 not yet legally reoognised, the commission has already drawn up a series of 10 . These include proposals to extend the season,

27、 cut production costs and improve quality. 11 the marketing side it has called for lemons to be included in the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) with Community preference. It also wants an EC promotional campaign. Its recommendations will be presented to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the A

28、ndalusian government 12 the next few weeks. 1.A.arrangeB.setC.fix答案:Bset up “建立，创立”，fix up，“安装，确定，安排”， arrange不能与up搭配，B正确。2.A.explainB.answerC.solve答案:Csolve “解决，解答”，一直与question搭配使用。3.A.atB.inC.after答案:C根据上下语境，这次活动是发生在去年出口量下降后产生的，所以用after。4.A.sameB.similarC.similarly答案:A修饰名词要用形容词形式，C排除，same强调“相同的，同一

29、的”，similar强调“相似的”。5.A.atB.toC.among答案:B.to.，“从到”，固定搭配。6.A.thatB.whereC.which答案:C本句为非限定性定语从句，that不能用于此类从句，从句缺主句成分，应用which。7.A.inB.atC.on答案:Bat a conference，固定用法。8.A.withB.amongC.in答案:Aco-operate，“合作”，“与合作”要用co-operate with。9.A.IfB.AlthoughC.Though答案:B此句为让步状语从句，although较正式，多用于句首。10.A.measuresB.stepsC.

30、methods答案:Ameasure有“措施”之意，B、C均无此意，A最合适。11.A.inB.atC.on答案:C.side成on the side of.，“站在方面”，固定用法。12.A.followingB.inC.at答案:B表示未来的某段时间要用in。PART SEVENTo: Sue MartinsFrom: Gill WilsonDate: 14 April 2001Sue Ive received you expenses form but a few details are still missing. Why were you in Edinburgh last mont

31、h? Were you visiting clients? Did you go by car as usual? You need to include your staff identity number on the form. Is yours 313219? Ill complete the form for you and send it to the Accounts Department. Can you be more careful next time as Accounts are always complaining about incomplete expenses

32、forms from Sales? GillGillSoory for not filling in the form properly! I was going to the International Sales Conference on the 21st but the car broke down and I ended up going the follwing day on the train.SuePS My staff ID ends in 8, not 9, by the way. ORDER FORM NAME OF CLAIMANT: Sue MartinsSTAFF

33、ID NUMBER: 1DEPARTMENT: 2DATE OF TRAVEL: 3DESTINATION: EdinburghREASON FOR TRAVEL: 4METHOD OF TRANSPORT: 51.答案:3132182.答案:SALES (DEPARTMENT)3.答案:(THE) 22 (ND) (OF) MARCH (01/2001)4.答案:(INTERNATIONAL) SALES CONFERENCE5.答案:(BY) (ON THE) TRAINWRITINGPART ONE问题:1.答案:To: All staffFrom: Louise Nclmes Subj

34、ect: Training course There will be a second Presentations course on Friday 22 September This is due to high demand. I can confirm that once again the course will take place in Room 232.Dont forget to register as soon as possible!PART TWO问题:1. Read this part of a letter.Dear Davis, I received a messa

35、ge this morning saying that our meeting on Friday 12 April had been cancelled. Unfortunately, the message didnt give any more details or any alternative dates. Could you just confirm that the meeting has indeed been cancelled and possibly suggest another date? Best regards Smith Write a letter to Sm

36、ith: apologising for cancelling the meeting; giving a reason for the cancellation; offering a new date and time; asking her to confirm the new date and time. Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet. Do not include postal address.答案: (for reference only) Dear Smith, Im very sorry that I have had to ca

37、ncel our meeting on Friday at such short notice. This is due to the fact that my boss is off sick all week and so I am unable leave the office. I would like to suggest that we reschedule the meeting for next Tuesday at the same time, 10:45. Could you let me know if that would be convenient for you?L

38、ISTENINGPART ONE (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Which chart is correct? (X-Digital Watches, Y-Quartz Analog Watches, Z-Mechanical Watches) 答案:A解析F: Howre our digital watches selling?M: Theyre the market leaders.F: I thought our quartz analog watches were selling Better than our digital watches.M: No, they

39、arent, but theyre selling better than our mechanical watches.2. Which floor map is correct? 答案:B解析F: Excuse me, wheres Mr. Lees office?M: Mr. Lees office? Take the elevator up to the first floor. When yon come out of the elevator, go right. Then left at the end of the corridor.F: Right and then left

40、.M: Yes. Its the second office on the right.F: Second office on the right. Ah, next to Ms. Hos office.M: Yes, thats right, And also next to Mr Kaos office.F: Thank you.M: Youre welcome.3. When is the Paris coherence? 答案:C解析W: Mr. Harris, Id like to confirm the date for your Paris conference, so I ca

41、n make the necessary reservation.M: Well, its from the fourteenth to the sixteenth. Im flying out on Wednesday night and coming back on Sunday.4. Which chart show the price figure? 答案:B解析M: Ms. Green, could you tell me something about the petrol prices in the past three months?W: Yes, sir. Hmm, they

42、 went down slightly in April but unfortunately they went up again in May.5. When will the woman be free? 答案:A解析M: When are you off then?F: Im leaving on Sunday night.M: Whats your schedule?F: I arrive in Wellington on Monday, attend a conference there on Tuesday and leave for Brisbane early Wednesda

43、y morning.M: How long will you stay there?F: Ill see our new agent Mr. Craig there on Thursday. Im free on Friday, but Im catching the 10 oclock plane on Saturday to go to the fair in Sydney.M: Yonve got a full schedule!6. Which credit card is not accepted in this restaurant? 答案:B解析F: Waiter, can we

44、 have the bill please?M: Yes, madam. How will you pay for it, with cash or credit card, please?F: With my Visa Card.M: Im awfully sorry, madam. But we only accept American Express and Master Card.F: In that case, Ill pay with cash then.M: Thank you madam.7. When will the bank be open on Tuesday? 答案:

45、A解析M: I hope that the hank will be open.W: The sign says: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. weekday, 9 a. m. to 12 noon Saturdays and closed Sundays.8. Where is Mr. Kite now? 答案:C解析M: Good morning. Id like to speak to Mr. Kite, please. This is Edward Miller at Eastern Trade Exhibition.W: Mr. Miller, my husband isn

46、t at home. But, I can give you his business phone if youd like to call him at work.PART TWO Specialized subject in the uniuersity: 1 and 2 The year of graduation: 3 The first job: 4 How many years she stayed in her first job: 5 The business she run is about: 6 How many people work for her: 7 (如需获取本M

47、P3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.答案:electronics解析 When I left school I went to university here in Nairobi. I studied electronics and communications. I finished studying in 1992 and then I got my first job. That was with Siemens. I stayed there for five years. With the growth of the Internet, I decided that I wanted

48、to have my own business as a consultant to people wanting to set up websites. I went to the bank and they loaned me some money. Two months after I got this, I left Siemens and took a management course at Kenya College of Communications Technology. This was a short course which taught me how to run m

49、y own communications business. My business is now doing very well, and I have five people working for me. 2.答案:communications3.答案:19924.答案:Siemens5.答案:56.答案:communications7.答案:5PART THREE Rental Application Form Name: 1Address: 2 Street: 3 State: 4 Telephone: 5Occupation: 6Employer: 7 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请

50、搜索标题名)1.答案:Mr. Eakins解析Agent: Good morning. May I help you?Man: Yes. Im looking for an apartment-Id like two bedrooms.Agent: All right. Have a seat, please. Let me ask you a few questions. First of all, may I have your name, plesae?Man: My names Donald Eakins.Agent: How do you spell your last name,

51、Mr. Eakins?Man: Its E-A-K-I-N-S.Agent: E-A-K-I-N-S. First name: Donald. And whats your present address. Mr. Eakins?Man: Its 1446 Pine Street.Agent: 1446 Pine. Thats in San Francisco, isnt it?Man: Yes, it is.Agent: Do you have a phone?Man: Yes. Its 285-9807.Agent: 285-9807. And could you tell me your

52、 occupation, please?Man: Im a sales clerk.Agent: I see. And the name of your employer?Man: I work for Liberty House Department Store. in the Furniture Department.Agent: Liberty House Department Store. Fine. And youre looking for a two bedroom apartment?Man: Thats right.Agent: Could you wait just a m

53、inute, please? Ill take a look at our files.2.答案:14463.答案:Pine4.答案:San Francisco5.答案:28598076.答案:sales clerk7.答案:Liberty House Department StorePART FOUR (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Many guests like to eat in their rooms_.A.so they can watch TV while they eat.B.because it is cheaper than the restaurant.C.so they can do more work.答案:C解析Interviewer: So, what special needs do business travellers have?Kevin: One of the most important things is a qu