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真题(8)剑桥商务英语初级真题(8)READINGPART ONELook 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.A.Speakers are given at least 50 minutes for each presentation.B.A period of up to 50 minutes is allowed for questions.C.No presentation should take longer than 50 minutes.答案:C问题:2. Why did Tony phone? A.to ask Gill to calculate some production figures againB.to report that there is no longer a mistake in the figuresC.to inform Gill that the prices of some components have risen答案:B问题:3.A.Applicants for this post will receive training from the company.B.Applicants for this post should live within reach of Manchester.C.Applicants for this post must have a qualification in computing.答案:C问题:4.A.Minto Deliveries takes under a day to deliver anywhere in the country.B.Minto Deliveries provides free insurance for its delivery service.C.Minto Deliveries guarantees to charge lower prices than other companies.答案:A问题:5.A.All staff need a permit to work late.B.Security can tell staff whether they need permits to work late.C.Staff working late should get permits from their line managers.答案:BPART TWOLook at the list below. It shows the contents of a magazine for small businesses. For questions 6-10, decide which part of the magazine (A-H) each person on the opposite page should read. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 1. Sophie van Sommeren owns a small recruitment agency and needs to know how to cut her running costs.答案: H2. Jimmy Loh runs a small export firm and needs to understand how proposed changes in tax rates will affect his business.答案: F3. Joachim Koch designs games software, and wants advice on expanding his business by selling products abroad.答案: C4. Market researcher Angela Ponti wants to find out what people think of the contents of the magazine.答案: B5. Tax consultant Yvonne Kiwitz wants to learn how to motivate her team more effectively.答案: EPART THREELook at the graphs below. They show domestic sales and exports of cooking oil for two companies, Farenzo and Veria, over a ten-year period. Which year 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. In this year Farenzos domestic oil sales rose, but its exports, like those of Veria, were reduced.答案: C2. Although the volume of oil sold by Farenzo to the home market equalled that of Veria, Veria exported a larger quantity.答案: D3. In this year both domestic and foreign sales increased for the two companies, although their exports fell in the twelve months following.答案: B4. Veria sold more oil abroad than at home in this year, while Farenzos domestic sales recovered after a dip, equalling a previous peak.答案: H5. In this year the volume of Farenzos exports rose as domestic sales fell, while there was an opposite trend at Veria.答案: EPART FOURRead the article below about managing change at a bank. 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. HOW A BANK MANAGES CHANGE As a major bank, we often make big internal changes, such as reorganising our branch network. My responsibility, as Vice-Chairman, is to manage those changes-even if I dont altogether agree with them. This sometimes happens, as decisions of this nature are made by the whole senior management team. These decisions always involve assessing financial risks, and also any potential damage to the companys reputation. We take this very seriously, as we have a high public profile. A project team is then set up to plan the change in detail. This team is always headed by one of our project managers, who, in consultation with me, selects members of the team. Many of our staff have valuable experience of project work. With several projects running at the same time, my role is to co-ordinate them and keep an eye on progress. I must ensure each project keeps on schedule, and I may have to make difficult decisions in order to prevent waste and poor performance. When an individual project is nearly complete, my involvement is over and it is passed to the appropriate department head, who must then make sure that the agreed changes are introduced. We depend on that person to take full responsibility for its success. 1. Changes that are needed in the company are decided by the writer alone.A.RightB.WrongC.Doesnt say答案:B2. Public opinion of the ba