劍橋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)初級(jí)模擬2

1、Test 2READING AND WRITING I hour 30 minutesREADINGPART ONEQuestions 1-5 Look at the questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A、B、or C) on your Answer Sheet.1. MEMOTo: PeterFrom: TomThe publicity leaflets for the new model will not be back from t

2、he printers until Friday 11 July.A. We might have the leaflets before 11 July.B. We won't have the leaflets before 11 July.C. We are sure to have the leaflets before 11 July.2. Would it be possible to bring the day of your meeting with Mr. Jackson forward by a day or so?A. Can you make the meeti

3、ng with Mr. Jackson any shorter?B. Can you start the meeting with Mr. Jackson any earlier?C. Can you have the meeting with Mr. Jackson any sooner?3. We are carrying out market research in the north and the Midlands from 22nd-26th. A. We have done the research in the north and the Midlands. B. We hav

4、en't done the research in the north and the Midlands yet. C. We have decided not to do research in the north and the Midlands.4. SALES OF WASHING MACHINES, FUQIANG COMPANYThe sales of washing machines between January and Feburary _. A. leveled off B. reached a peak C. rose sharply5. CAR SALES OF

5、 BAB COMPANY Car sales showed _.A. a steady growth B. a great rise C. a gradual fallPART TWOQuestions 6-10 Look at the organisation plan below For questions 6-10, decide which department is the most suitable for each question. For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.ARe

6、ceptionBMaintenanceCFinanceDManufacturingETrainingFDistributionGMarketingHPersonnel6. Which department runs courses to teach the staff?7. Which department recruits new staff?8. Which department deals with cash management and investment?9. Which department sends the products to the customers?10. Whic

7、h department plans how to sell the products?PART THREEQuestions 11-15 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of bicycles in different department stores during 1998, 1999 and 2000. Which chart does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. D

8、o not use any letter more than once.11. Bicycle sales hardly changed throughout the period, except for a slight fall in 1998.12. A steady increase in the sale of bicycles during 1999 and 2000 followed a sharp decrease in 1998.13. After a sharp rise, there was no change in bicycle sales for the rest

9、of the period.14. Bicycle sales decreased steadily from 1998 to 200015. Bicycle sales fell in 1999 but rose again in 2000 to be at the same leval as in 1998.PART FOURQuestions 16-22 Read the following passage. Are sentences 16-22 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information

10、 to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose ' Doesn't say'. For each sentence16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Everyone agrees that there are simply too many cars on the road but who will be the first to stop using theirs? Although everyone hates being st

11、uck in traffic, no-one sees their car as part of the growing problem. However, with traffic growth of up to 84 per cent expected by 2031 and the ever-increasing cost of accidents and delays already at $160bn in Europe, there is a growing need to change our 'car culture' and develop alternati

12、ve forms of transport as quickly as possible. One answer is to make cars more expensive by increasing taxes on petrol. However, tax increases will affect the people who live in the country more than city drivers and do little to reduce inner city traffic. The Government is also looking at pay-as-you

13、-drive schemes on motorways but this will push cars on to smaller 'free' roads, which will make the problem worse. A successful transport policy is not just a question of making the car too expensive but of offering car drivers a real alternative. Many motorists dislike driving to work but s

14、ay public transport services are too slow, offer poor quality and are far too expensive. If new transport policies are to succeed, public transport needs to be quick, reliable and affordable. Transport planners are also developing ways of managing the existing road network more efficiently. New tech

15、nology such as smart cards and electronic monitoring of roads will lead to a more efficient use of transport systems. However, technology will not reduce the number of cars on the road or solve the real problem of how to persuade car drivers to leave their beloved car at home more often.16. Pay-as-y

16、ou-drive schemes will reduce the amount of traffic on motorways. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say17. The Government is planning to build more roads in the future. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say18. Delays and accidents will cost Europe $160bn in 2031. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say19.

17、 The use of new technology will reduce the amount of traffic. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say20. Cars are the only form of transport that has grown since 1985. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say21. The Government is going to double the tax on petrol. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say22. Th

18、e Government is developing ways of using the existing roads more efficiently. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't sayPART FIVEQuestions 23-28 Read the passage below. For each question 23-38, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. A BOOMING RESTAURANT CHAIN Sion Dal

19、e, the father of the Dalehouse restaurant chain, yesterday announced plans to open a further 20 restaurants and create 800 new jobs in the next four years. The group hopes to open 4 of the new restaurants by the end of this year, creating up to 120 jobs. The programme will result in a chain of over

20、100 Dalehouse restaurants in towns and cities all over the United Kingdom by the end of the four-year period. The company also has a limited programme of expansion in other countries. There are plans for the company to open its third restaurant abroad towards the middle of nextyear as planning permi

21、ssion was recently received for a restaurant in the south of Spain. At the moment there is a Dalehouse restaurant in Germany and another in Denmark. Negotiations are already taking place about opening two more restaurants in Germany and three more in Spain. Mr Dale said yesterday: ' Our plans ar

22、e ambitious and there is no doubt that in some ways they are quite frightening. But we've been in business for twenty years and a lot of our staff have been with us for most of that time and as a result, have experience of things growing at a fast rate.' The Dalehouse chain currently has 82

23、restaurants, all in town centre locations. The group is planning now to expand further in residential areas. The company intends to continue its tradition of having most of its restaurants open from midday until midnight seven days a week. It will also continue to open restaurants in building which

24、were originally designed for a different purpose. Certain financial journalists wonder whether the company will be able to find enough cash to finance its plans. Mr Dale, however, remains positive. 'It is true,' he says, 'that we will not be able to finance the plans without some support

25、 from the banks, and we are in the process of arranging this at the moment. Most of the money, however, will come from the amount we have kept back from our profits for future investment in the business. We opened 4 restaurants last year so an expansion programme of 5 this year and 6 next would not

26、be outside the normal rate of growth. We have had hardly any problems financing our expansion in the past and expect this to continue in the future.'23. How many Dalehouse restaurants are there in other countries at the moment? A. One B. Two C. Four24. After four years there will be _. A. a tota

27、l of 800 people employed by Dalehouse restaurants. B. a Dalehouse restaurant in over 100 UK towns and cities. C. 20 more Dalehouse restaurants than there are at present.25. What will be different about the new Dalehouse restaurants? A. Some will be away from town centres. B. Some will be in building

28、s not planned as restaurants. C. Some will be open every day of the week.26. What does Mr Dale say about the company's employees? A. Most of them have worked for Dalehouse since it started,. B. Most of them have enjoyed being in a growing company. C. Many of them have seen the company develop qu

29、ickly.27. What does Mr Dale say about problems caused by expansion? A. There have only been minor problems. B. There will be fewer problems in the future. C. There have been very few problems.28. What does Mr Dale have to say about financing the company's plans? A. Dalehouse has already arranged

30、 loans to help with the finance. B. Dalehouse has enough money to finance its plans without help. C. Dalehouse will need help from the banks.PART SiXQuestions 29-40 Read the article about the future of the airline industry. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C below. For each que

31、stion 29-40, mark one letter (A,B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Flight to the unknown The world's airline industry will change (29) quickly in the next twelve months than in any year (30) aviation began. Watch out for the (31) trends: * Passenger traffic will go (32) by 4% a year in Europe. Asia w

32、ill see even faster growth-up (33) 9%ayear. * Flight delays will become a nightmare. (34) travel under 700kin,high speed (35) will be the answer. Paris to London by train (36) two hours; by plane it can take up to three-hour to city centre. * Air fares will not fall. Last year, airlines lost money (

33、37) they will have to increase prices, or go bankrupt. * There will be more competitions. More small airlines will start (38) . Good. But as the number of flights increases, so will the congestion in the airports. (39) governments will need to spend more money on them. (40) there will be even more d

34、elays.29. A. less B. little C. more30. A. since B. after C. when31. A. following B. followed C. follow32. A. down B. up C. to33. A. to B. down C. for34. A. To B. For C. As35. A. plane B. train C. car36. A. tak B. took C. takes37. A. so B. because C. and38. A. down B. up C. back39. A. Because B. As C

35、. So40. A. Otherwise B. So C. ThenPART SEVENQuestions 41-45 Read the inter-office memo below. Complete the form on the following page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet.INTER-OFFICE MEMOTo Sarah Jones, Personnel DeptFrom A G Smith, Office Ma

36、nagerSubject Accident in Front OfficeDate 23 Sept 97One of our secretaries, Janet Brown, was injured this morning when a four-drawer filing cabinet fell on top of her.Apparently, she had opened two top drawers at the same time and the filing cabinet fell forward. John Brown from the Accounts Departr

37、sent was there and saw what happened. He saw that her leg was broken so he called an ambulance and she was taken to Wellington General Hospital.Please fill in the attached Accident Report Form and send it to the safety officer immediately. AGS ACCIDENT REPORT FORMReport of an accident to a person at

38、 work or on duty.This form must be completed in all cases of accident and submitted to the Safety Officer.injured Person's:Name Janet Brown .Date of birth 28 February 1977 .Position held (41) .Date and time of accident: 10:15am on 23 September 1997Activity at time of accident: The injured person

39、 was getting files from the top two drawers of the filing cabinetDetails of injury: (42) .Place of accident: (43) .Was the injured person taken to hospital?If so, to which one? (44) .State name of any persons who were present when the accident occurred: (45) .Signature of person reporting the accide

40、nt YES NO Sarah Jones, PersonnelDate of Report 23/09/97WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46 Read the part of a e-mail from an client below.I will be arriving on the evening of May, 12. and planning to leave on the morning of May, 25. As it's longer than usual visit this time, my wife will be accompanying

41、me. Can I leave it to you to arrange suitable hotel accommodation? Write a note to Ms Dary, your secretary: telling her when the client will arrive. telling her when the client will leave. asking her to arrange a suitable hotel. Write about 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion 47 Read t

42、he letter below.Dear Sir or Madam Our Order Number 8044P On 13 May, we ordered six packs of A4 photocopy paper and one bottle of printer's ink from you. When we received this order, we found that the bottle was broken, and that the ink from the bottle had damaged all six packs of paper. We shoul

43、d be grateful if you would replace these items, or arrange to credit us with their value. Yours faithfullyMiguel Gomez, Office Manager Write a reply to your customer thanking him for his letter apologising saying what you are going to do about his complaint promising better service in future. Write

44、60-80 words. De net include postal address.LISTENING Approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes' transfer time)LISTENINGPART ONEQuestion 1-8 For questions 1-8 you will hear 8 short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.1. What nationality is Sheila

45、?A. AmericanB. EnglishC. Chinese2. What does he want?3. When did Dr. Jones' plane leave?4. When did Mary write to Pacific Machines Ltd.?A. FridayB. TuesdayC. Thursdar5. Which chart is correct?6. Which graph shows the sales figures?7. Where did this conversation most probably take place?A. Airpor

46、tB. ParisC. Railwy station8. Which graph is correct?PART TWOQuestions 9-15 Look at the talbe below. Some information is missing. You will hear a talk for new employees at Higgins Electronics. For each question 9-15, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers, or lett

47、ers. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Reception AccountsResearch and Development, CanteenProduction Dispatch Personnel Sales After-sales Managing DirectorFourth floor: (9) .Third floor: (10) . (11) .Second floor: After-sales (12) . (13) .First floor: Sales (14) .Ground floor: Rece

48、ption Production (15) .PART THREEQuestion 16-22 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a conversation about the largest advertising agency. For each question 16-22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. After you have listened once

49、, replay the recording.Company Name: (16) .Headquarters in: (17) .Sales: (18) . million Competitors: Abbott Mead Vickers Connthian Communications (19) .Products/Services: (20) .Employees: (21) .Subsidiaries: Offices in (22) . countriesPART FOURQuestion 23-30 Listen to the talk on import regulations.

50、 For each questions 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer? After you have listened once, replay the recording.23. 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.24. Good lighting means A. low lighting so guests can relax. B. bright desk lighting so guests can work. C. bright lighting for the whole room.25. The business centre at the hotel A. is a self-service f