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1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全劍橋商務(wù)英語初級(jí)模擬59劍橋商務(wù)英語初級(jí)模擬59READINGPART ONE問題:1. Tick if you wish to make an immediate purchase. You have to tell the company if you want A.to buy the product.B.more information.C.a product demonstration.答案:A解析 本題意：如果想要立即購買，請(qǐng)打鉤。選項(xiàng)A：如果想買產(chǎn)品請(qǐng)告訴公司，purchase是“購買”的

2、意思，A與題意相符。故選A。問題:2. We are currently recruiting telesales staff.Experienced applicants should submit an up-to-date CV and contact details to Personnel.This notice isA.persuading people to consider starting a career in telesales.B.instructing staff to give the personnel department up-to-date paperwor

3、k.C.informing people of the application process for certain vacancies.答案:C問題:3. The 11 am meeting is postponed because Peters train was cancelled. Peter will arrive at the 11 am meeting late because his train is delayed. The 11 am meeting is rescheduled because Peter was late and missed his tram. 答案

4、:A問題:4. Wednesdays Sales Meeting will begin 15 minutes earlier than planned boardroom as usual. What has changed? A.The day of the meeting.B.The time of the meeting.C.The place of the meeting.答案:B15 minutes earlier than planned比原計(jì)劃提前15分鐘，那么，也就是說，會(huì)議是時(shí)間改變了。問題:5. Coffee is served during the morning bre

5、ak to delegates attending the product demonstration A.Coffee will be available during the meeting if requested.B.There is a coffee break for participants during the morning.C.Delegates can see a product demonstration while they have coffee.答案:BPART TWO A. Find suitable place to hold party B. Organiz

6、e food and drinks (catering specialist needed) C. Create attractive invitations and posters D. Find guest speaker-e, g. a local business leader good at public speaking E. Type address labels for invitations F. Book local hotel accommodation for guests G. Select and check availability of entertainers

7、 H. Meet and greet guests on arrival (confident person required) 1. Andrew Taylor used to work for a PR company, so he has good social skills and mixes well at public events.答案:H解析 本題意是：Andrew Taylor過去在公關(guān)公司工作，所以他社交能力強(qiáng)并且在公眾活動(dòng)中擅長與人交往。H選項(xiàng)中的任務(wù)是需要一個(gè)自信的人在客人抵達(dá)時(shí)，會(huì)見并迎接。Andrew正好具有在迎接客人時(shí)所需的社交能力。故選H。2. Robin Ri

8、chards is skilled in art and computer-aided design, and previously worked for a publicity company.答案:C解析 本題意是：Robin Richards擅長藝術(shù)和計(jì)算機(jī)輔助設(shè)計(jì)，并且以前在廣告公司工作過。 C選項(xiàng)中的任務(wù)是制作精莢的宴會(huì)請(qǐng)柬和海報(bào)。Robin具有C選項(xiàng)任務(wù)要求的特長。故選C。3. Fiona Murphy used to work for a local business producing CDs and has contacts with performers in the mu

9、sic business.答案:G解析 本題意是：Fiona Murphy以前在本地一家生產(chǎn)CD的公司工作，并且與音樂界的歌舞演員有聯(lián)系。G選項(xiàng)中的任務(wù)是為宴會(huì)挑選表演人員，所以Fiona最適合完成G任務(wù)。故選G。4. Since working as an office manager, Mary Smith has gained experience of booking large local venues for entertainment events.答案:A解析 本題意是：Mary Smith自從當(dāng)了辦公室經(jīng)理就積累了為娛樂活動(dòng)預(yù)訂當(dāng)?shù)卮笮蛨龅氐慕?jīng)驗(yàn)。選項(xiàng)A任務(wù)是找一個(gè)舉辦宴會(huì)的

10、合適地點(diǎn)。故選A。5. John Albright, who worked briefly as a hotel porter, has developed accurate keyboard skills since he joined the company.答案:E解析 本題意是：John做過賓館的臨時(shí)門童，自從他進(jìn)入公司以來就練就了一手又快又準(zhǔn)的打字技能，所以讓他來打印請(qǐng)柬的地址標(biāo)簽最合適不過了。故選E。PART THREE 1. While income from advertisements rose steadily throughout the period, income f

11、rom sales increased in June but then fell to below the May level.答案:D解析 本題意為“隨著這一階段廣告收入的穩(wěn)步增加，銷售收入在6月份有所增加但在7月份卻降至5月份水平之下”。故選D。2. Income from advertisements fell slightly in June and by a larger amount in July, whereas income from sales remained steady in the final month.答案:F解析 本題意為“6月份廣告收入有所下降，7月份進(jìn)一

12、步大幅下降，而7月份的銷售收入大體與之前持平。故選F。3. Although income from sales overtook income from advertisements in June, it then dropped back again at the end of the period.答案:B解析 本題意為“雖然6月份銷售收入高于廣告收入，但在7月份卻又回落到5月份時(shí)的水平。故選B。4. Income from sales reached a low point in June while income from advertisements levelled off a

13、t the end of the period.答案:E解析 本題意為“銷售收入在6月份創(chuàng)新低，7月底廣告收入基本與五月份的持平”。故選E。5. Income from advertisements reached a peak in July and income from sales was at its lowest point in June.答案:A解析 本題意為“廣告收入在7月份創(chuàng)新高，而銷售收入?yún)s在6月份達(dá)到最低水平”。故選A。PART FOUR Why Seeing is SucceedingLee Chung of the Seattle Business Institute

14、 explains There are some executives who get it right. They launch winning products, and have a feeling for what customers like and dislike. They do not depend on research or secondary information, and yet they know the market extremely well. Take Steve Banks, developer of the best-selling personal f

15、inance software, Finax. He had noticed how difficult it was to use existing software products, and realised there was a gap in the market. Although 46 competing pack- ages were available when Finax was launched, it quickly succeeded in attracting the majority of customers. Then consider the UK oil g

16、roup which learnt that a new chain of hypermarket petrol stations was overtaking its own outlets. The competitors success was due to a higher standard of service and facilities. The oil groups managers could have discovered this by going to observe these stations. for ten minutes. Instead the oil gr

17、oup contacted an agency to carry out more market research. One of the Institutes most striking findings is that the best business strategists see things for themselves. They do not just analyse, but get out into the field with their customers, and gain first-hand experience of their products. 1. Suc

18、cessful executives base their strategies on reliable data about their clients requirements.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B2. Steve Banks made personal contact with product users to discover what they wanted from his software.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C3. Finax became popular because it was easier

19、to work with than competing products.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:A4. A rival to the UK oil group was performing better because of its pricing policy.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B5. The UK oil group sent its executives to visit a competitors petrol stations.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B6. The UK o

20、il group changed certain policies in order to recover its market share.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:C7. The Seattle Business Institute believes that good business people try out their companys products.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:APART FIVE PARTNERS IN SUCCESS Phil Brook and Sean Williams are frien

21、ds who set up a company in 1997 providing finance to companies making IT purchases. Their firm, Syscap, now turns over 120m a year. Im an extrovert, so selling fits my character, explains Phil Brook. I started selling photocopiers, and it didnt take me long to achieve the agreed sales targets. Then,

22、 in 1994, I realised the IT industry was about to explode, and I decided to try and sell IT. I met a guy who was setting up as a computer re-seller, and I worked for him for three years, expanding his company to a turnover of 3-4m. We were among only a few people selling computer systems on lease, s

23、o we were attractive to reps offering finance. There was this guy from CTL Bank called Sean Williams who rang us dozens of times, trying to sell me IT finance. I was already getting finance from somebody else, but he kept on calling. That impressed me- I thought, if hes any good, maybe Ill recruit h

24、im. Sean Williams adds, When we finally met, we went out to lunch and became firm friends. I thought Phil was fun, and we had similar interests. The next day, we did a deal together, and I provided him with all the finance he needed. Then he realised, and I soon agreed, that there was a big opportun

25、ity to do independently what I was already doing for the bank. So he left his job and established Syscap. It took me a while to decide to join him, because I was among the top salespeople nationally at my bank, and my future was planned. But I knew when I did that it was the right decision. I knew w

26、e had the same ideas about work. When you work hard, you get there, whether youre good or not. Its like golf. The more you practise, the luckier you get. With us, the more times we picked up the phone, the more deals we made. The business soon took off enormously. Ive always had big ambitions, but I

27、 didnt expect it to become as big as this. Phil thinks that the next few years look promising. The competition in this trade is weak, he says, so I believe we can turn this into a 1bn company. People in our industry find it amazing that Sean and I still get on so well after all this time. But Im gla

28、d we do. Its our partnership that makes the job fun. 1. Phil stopped selling photocopiers because heA.was unable to meet the sales targets.B.recognised an opportunity in another field.C.became aware of their limited market potential.答案:B2. Why did Phil agree to meet Sean?A.He liked the way Sean did

29、not give up trying.B.He thought they would have a lot of common interests.C.He needed someone to provide IT finance for his clients.答案:A3. Why did Sean not join Phil immediately at Syscap?A.He had doubts about the profitability of the venture.B.He was unsure about giving up an established career.C.H

30、e was afraid that working together would damage their friendship.答案:B4. In what way does Sean believe that business is like golf?A.You cannot achieve your goals without taking risks.B.To do well, you need a combination of ability and ambition.C.If you do something enough times, youll eventually be s

31、uccessful.答案:C5. Sean says he is surprised thatA.he and Phil are still good friends.B.their company has been so successful.C.more people do not set up their own businesses.答案:B6. What makes Phil confident about their companys future growth?A.the strength of the friendship they haveB.being in a comme

32、rcial field which is rapidly expandingC.having few serious challengers for their position in the marketplace答案:CPART SIX This Working Life By Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the 1 things as men. Consider the working dinner, In order to do your job 2 ,its

33、important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away 3 the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner 4 . In the end, after all, people do business with people they like. Women start out 5 a disadvantage because, unless youre Nancy Lopez or Navratilova,

34、its 6 to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer 7 play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can be dangerous ground. 8 people from the office see two men they know having dinner together, they think its business. If

35、colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often 9 if its another kind of business. Im still looking 10 the perfect solution. Breakfasts are out because I find it impossible to be pleas ant at 7 a.m. over a bowl of muesli. I love lunching, but thats usually a bad time for busy people, 11 if they

36、 are on the road. So that brings us back to dinner. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner 12 no one can think it is a tete-a-tete. Of course, this isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to dinner one-on-one-to places where Im most likely to see colleagu

37、es. The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men, the more they know it is part of your business style. 1.A.inB.atC.with答案:Bat a disadvantage，“處于不利地位”，固定搭配。2.A.toughB.easyC.toughly答案:A根據(jù)后面句子的提示可知男人喜歡與男性同伴一做運(yùn)動(dòng)，女性邀請(qǐng)男性打高爾夫或網(wǎng)球就比較困難一些。tough，“困難的棘手的”。3.A.xB.toC.into答案:Bprefer

38、to do sth“喜歡做”。4.A.WhetherB.Even ifC.If答案:C與下文對(duì)應(yīng)，此處為假設(shè)關(guān)系。5.A.wonderB.hesitateC.tend答案:Awonder，“想知道”；hesitate，“猶豫，遲疑”； tend，“有助于；照料”。6.A.toB.atC.for答案:Clook at，“看”；look for，“尋找”。7.A.specialB.especiallyC.especial答案:B此處應(yīng)用副詞形式，especialy“尤其是，特別”。8.A.so thatB.soC.in order to答案:Aso that，“以至于”，后接從句；in order

39、 to，“為了”，后接不定式。9.A.alikeB.differentC.same答案:Cthe same.as.“與一致，與相同”，固定搭配。10.A.goodB.wellC.nice答案:Bdo sth. well，固定搭配。11.A.fromB.toC.between答案:Aaway from，“離開，遠(yuǎn)離”，away from the office，“在辦公室以外的地方”。12.A.wooseB.harderC.better答案:C根據(jù)上下語境，在放松的環(huán)境中，可以溝通過地更好，應(yīng)為betterPART SEVENMemoTo: Tim NichollsFrom: Rachel Wes

40、tDate: 20 December 1998Well have to order the new printer today or it wont be delivered before Christmas. Could you look at these 3 printers and choose one? We need a printer that is fast but not the most expensive. Could you place the order for me this morning and leave me a copy of the order form?

41、 560Pro Tek200 Projet Width 50cm 40cm 62cmDepth 53cm 50cm 49cmHeight 40cm 33cm 37cmPages Permin 3 6 4-5Memory 12MB 24MB 20MBPrice 2995 3495 3900 Order FormContact person 1The type of printer 2Price 3Date of order 4Memory 5 .1.答案: Rachel West2.答案: Tek 2003.答案: 34954.答案: 20 December, 19985.答案: 24 MBWR

42、ITINGPART ONE問題:1. You would like to attend a sales conference in New York next month, but your department is trying to reduce expenses. Write an email to your manager, Ross Carpenter: asking him to allow you to go to the conference explaining why you think you should go suggesting how you could red

43、uce the cost of the trip. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. 答案:Sample ACould you allow me to go to the conference, please. I am very interesting in sales and it should be an advantage for my career. If you agree, I could go by car with my colleague to reduce the cost. ThanksBand 4Although this

44、 response achieves the three content points, the reader would be unsure which conference is being referred to.Sample BDear Mr Carpenter,I would like required you attention on the sale conference in New York next month. In fact I think I could meeting own customers and make discover the new technolog

45、ies of the laboratory.I know you a reduce of cost policy, but if I take a old charter and I stay one day-in order to two days and that I launch a sandwich.Band 2All the content points are attempted, and achieved to some extent, but overall the message is inadequate.PART TWO問題:1.WANTED: BUSINESS PREM

46、ISES I am a local businesswoman who intends to open an Internet cafe and I am looking for premises. If you have a building for rent which may be suitable, please contact me with details. Mary GatesPO Box 21 Write a letter to Ms. Gates: informing her that yon own a suitable building describing the fa

47、cilities the building has explaining where the building is located saying when the building is available Write 6080 words. Write on your Answer Sheet. Do not include any postal addresses.答案:Dear Ms Gates, I have just read your advertisement on the newspaper. I am writing to tell you that I have a su

48、itable building for rent. Tile building has an office, a big room and a bathroom. In addition, it has a telephone line and internal access which is good for you to open an Internet cafe. It is located in the city center and it will be available from 20th June. If you have further question, please te

49、lephone me or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely,LISTENINGPART ONE (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請(qǐng)搜索標(biāo)題名) 1. What does Alison order?A.FishB.SteakC.Chicken答案:A解析A: So, Alison. Do you know what you want?B: Im not sure. The chicken sounds nice, but so does the fish. What about you

50、?A: Well, I think Im going to have the fish.B: OK. Ill have that, too.問話的人說“Im going to have the fish.Alison說III have that，too，故選A。2. Which is the flight to Sydney?A.LH4521B.LH4152C.LH4125答案:B解析Would all passengers for flight LH4521 to Brisbane please go to gate number 40. Flight LH4152 to sydney is

51、 now also boarding at gate number 42.flight LH4521是飛往布魯斯班的，LH4152飛往悉尼。3. Which machine are the people talking about?A.A fax machineB.A printerC.A photocopier答案:A解析A: Karen, Could you help me for a moment?B: Sure. Whats the problem;A: Im not sure how to use this machine.B: Its very simple. Just inser

52、t the paper, key in the number and press the send button.放紙、鍵入數(shù)字，按發(fā)送按鈕，一系列動(dòng)作表現(xiàn)這是一臺(tái)傳真機(jī)。4. What does the man think should be sold for developing new markets? 答案:B解析F: Developing new markets is never easy, Bill, and if were going to get faster growth by selling tennis shoes in addition to running shoes

53、, then we should take the idea seriously.M: I still think we could get a big slice of the Japanese sports clothes marketthey expect quality, thats what we offer.shoes對(duì)應(yīng)的是seriously對(duì)話中強(qiáng)調(diào)的是 Japanese sports。5. Where will Ms Andrews have her lunch?A.Snack BarB.RestaurantC.Her Office I答案:C解析F: OKay, look,

54、 heres what Ill do. Im going to break for lunch in an hour. Come and see me then. And bring some of the samples of your new products so I can see them.M: Ill do that, Ms. Andrews. But couldnt I invite you to lunch?F: No chance. Id have to be back in my office be fore they took my order. No, look, just bring me up a sandwich from the snack bar across the street when you come.對(duì)話中MsAndrews說她有好多事情要做，所以午飯要?jiǎng)e人捎帶到辦公室，故選C。6. What happened? 答案:C解析F: Whats the matter?M: The road ahead is blocked. The bus and a truck