1、剑桥商务英语初级考试试题（二十七）一、READING（PARTONE）（本大题5小题每题1.0分，共5.0分。 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 AnswerSheet. ）第1题Sunday school programs available for children of allages.A. Children must study the programs everySu
2、nday.B. If they like, all children can take theseprograms.C. The programs only admit children above eight years ol【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第2题50% of daily room rate is charged for extension up to 6pm. If you leave the hotel after six in the afternoonA. you will just pay half of daily roomrate.B. you wil
3、l get 50%discount.C. you will pay full expens【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0分第3题Do not expose the unit to rain ormoisture.A. This equipment should be placed in a dryplace.B. It does not matter if the unit is cleaned with a wetmop.C. It can only be used in a sunnyday.【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分第4题Amsterdam - New York
4、 Twice Weekly Comfortable by Airbus-310 in First, Business or Economy ClassA. There are one flight every twoweeks. B. Two kinds of classes areavailable.C. There are two flights everyweek.【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0分第5题Perfect for transporting computers, audio visual equipment and other officemachinery.A. I
5、t is a perfect way oftransportation.B. It is ideal for moving valuableequipment.C. It can be used to transfer homeappliances.【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分二、READING （PART TWO ）（共5小题,共5.0分） Look at the departmentsbelow. For questions 1-5, decide which department （A-H） does thisjob. For each question, mark the
6、 correct letter （A-H） on your AnswerSheet. 第1题A. ShippingB. DrawingsC. InvoiceD. SpecificationsE. HandbookF. Parts listG. Registrationfromh. Guarantee 2% discount if payment is within tendays.【正确答案】 ：D 【本题分数】：1.0分第2题The customer fills it in and returns it in order to go on our customer mailinglist.【
7、正确答案】 ：E 【本题分数】：1.0分第3题If they arent correct, the machine wont get throughcustoms.【正确答案】 ：F 【本题分数】：1.0分第4题Its translated so the engineers know how to operate the machineproperly.【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第5题We normally mark on it the spares that we think the customer should always keep instack.【正确答案】 ：C
8、【本题分数】：1.0分三、READING （PART THREE ）（共5小题,共5.0分） Look at the charts below, They show companyprofits. Which chart does each sentence describe? For each sentence mark one letter （A-H） on your AnswerSheet. 第1题Employment by Activity 2001 （0% of total workforce）Notes: A - Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing;B - C
9、ommunity/ Social/Personal;C - Construction;D - Electricity, Gas and Water Supply;E - Finance/Insurance/Real Estate;F - Manufacturing;G - Mining/Quarrying;H - Transport/Storage/Communication. Among the different activities, employment in this one was the highest in all countries exceptPortugal.【正确答案】
10、 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第2题The employment in this activity doubled that in agriculture in thiscountry.【正确答案】 ：H 【本题分数】：1.0分第3题Netherlands ranked first, UK second and Switzerland third in the employment of thisactivity.【正确答案】 ：E 【本题分数】：1.0分第4题This figure shows the countrys lowest employment immediately after
11、the highestone. 【正确答案】 ：G 【本题分数】：1.0分第5题In all countries, employment in this activity never went beyond 1%.【正确答案】 ：D 【本题分数】：1.0分四、READING （PART FOUR ）（共7小题,共7.0分） Read the followingpassage. Are sentences 1-7 Rightor Wrong?If there isnt enough information to answer Rightor Wrong, choose Doesnt say. F
12、or each sentence 1-7, mark one letter （A, B or C） on your AnswerSheet. 第1题Dear Ms Downings, You want retail clerks and managers who are accurate, enthusiastic, andexperienced. You want someone who cares about customer service, who understands merchandising, and who can work with others to get the jo
13、bdone. When youre ready to hire a manager trainee or a clerk who is willing to work toward promotion, please consider me for thejob. Working as clerk and then as assistant department manager in a large department store has taught me how challenging a career in retailing canbe. Moreover, my AA degree
14、 in retailing （including work in such courses as retailing, marketing, and business information systems） will provide your store with a well-roundedassociate. Most important, I am eager to take on responsibility, and willing to continue learning throughout mycareer. Please look over my resume to see
15、 how my skills can benefit yourstore. I understand that Wal-Mart prefers to promote its managers from within the company, and I would be pleased to start out with an entry-level position until I gain the necessaryexperience. Do you have any associate positions opening up soon?Could we discuss my qua
16、lifications?I will phone you early next Wednesday to arrange a meeting at yourconvenience. Sincerely, Glenda Johns Glenda Johns Ms Downings is Personnel Manager of thecompany. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0分第2题The company is recruiting a person to sell goods to individualcustomers.
17、 A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say 【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分第3题Glenda Johns has just part-time workexperience. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第4题Retailing is one of the courses the candidate haslearned. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分第5题Wal-Mart likes to hire managers from
18、 othercompanies. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第6题Glenda Johns prefers to work as a seniorclerk. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第7题The applicant may have an interview nextweek. A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0分五、READING （PART FIVE ）（共6小题,共6.0分） Re
19、ad the passagebelow. For each question 1-6, choose the correctanswer. Mark one letter （A B or C） on your answersheet. 第1题Problems in doing international trade When companies do business overseas, they come in contact with people from different cultures. These individuals often speak a different lang
20、uage and have their own particular custom andmanners. These differences can createproblems. For example, in France, business meetings begin promptly at the designated time and everyone is expected to bethere. Foreign business people who are tardy are often left outside to be kept waiting as a means
21、of letting them know the importance ofpromptness. Unless one is aware of such expected behaviors he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish traderelations. A second traditional problem is that of monetaryconversions. For example, if a transaction is conducted with Russia, pay
22、ment may be made inrubles. Of course, this currency is of little value to the Americanfirm. It is, therefore, necessary to convert the foreign currency to Americandollars. How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars?This conversion rate is determined by every market, where the curren
23、cies of countries are bought andsold. Thus there is an established rate, although it will often fluctuate from day today. For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage inRussia. In addition, there is the dilemma associated with converti
24、ng at 0.72. Some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the nextweek. As a result, conversion may finally come at 0.69. These lossesmust be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing businessoverseas. A third unique probl
25、em is tradebarriers. For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing theirborders. Some trade barriers are directly related toexports. For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has
26、 beenobtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrictimports. Two of the most common import barriers are quotas andtariffs. What is the relationship between culture and international trade?A Cultures in different countries may help establishing traderelations. B Companies can do busi
27、ness overseas without paying attention to differentcultures. C Misunderstanding in international trade may result from differentcultures.【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0分第2题What is done to tardy business people in France?A They are often left outdoorswaiting. B They are ofteninsulted. C They often suffer fromco
28、ldness.【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分第3题According to the passage, conversion rates A are determined by financialinstitutions. B vary from day today. C are agreed upon by two tradingcountries.【正确答案】 ：B 【本题分数】：1.0分第4题The intended audience of this passage are A businessmen aiming at overseasmarket. B businesspe
29、ople. C professors ofeconomics.【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分第5题What can we learn about trade barriers?A Due to trade barriers, all goods can be shipped abroad in allcountries. B In US strategic military material can be exportedfreely. C There are more import barriers than exportbarriers.【正确答案】 ：C 【本题分数】：1.0
30、分第6题Which of the following is likely to be discussed in the next paragraph?A Quotas andtariffs. B Measures to break down tradebarriers. C Reasons for imposing tradingbarriers.【正确答案】 ：A 【本题分数】：1.0分六、READING （PART SIX ）（共12小题,共12.0分） Read the business letterbelow. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or Cbelow. For each question 1-12, mark one letter （A, B or C） on your Answe
