剑桥商务英语中级答案.docx

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剑桥商务英语中级答案

剑桥商务英语中级答案

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剑桥商务英语中级模拟及答案】

>partonequestions1-7.readthesesentencesandthethreecompanyplansbelow..whichcompanydoeseachsentencedescribe?

.foreachsentencemarkoneletter（a,borc）onyouranswersheet.

example

tocombineitsoperationsindifferentpartsoftheworldwillsavealotofmoneyforthecompany.

answer:

b

1.thecompanyhasbusinessesinfourcontinentsoftheworld.

2.thecompanyhasappointedanewmanagerinchargeofmedicines.

3.newautomobileswillbedevelopedinitsprogramcenters.

4.areformisbeingcarriedoutinitsorganizations.

5.goodsforhairprotectionmakesalotofmoneyforthecompany.

6.ittriestobemorereadytomeettheneedsofthecustomers.

7.thecompanyismadeupoffourteensubcompaniesallovertheworld.

a.ford

tosaveupto$3billionayear,fordismergingitsmanufacturing,sales,andproductdevelopmentoperationsinnorthamericaandeurope-andeventuallyinlationamericaandasia.andinamovetowardamorehorizontalorganizationthecompanyissettingupfiveprogramcenterswithworldwideresponsibilityindevelopnewcarsandtrucks.

b.ibm

bigblueisreorganizingitsmarketingandsalesoperationsinto14worldwideindustrygroups,suchasbanking,retail,andinsurance.inmovingawayfromanorganizationbasedongeography,ibmhopestoeliminateturfwarsandmakeitselfmoreresponsivetocustomers.

c.bms

bristol-meyerssquibbisrevampingitsconsumerbusinessbyappointinganewchiefresponsibleforitsworldwideconsumermedicinesbusinesssuchasbufferinandexcedrin.the11,400millionu.s.dollarsdrugcompanyalsohasformedanewunitwithworldwideresponsibilityforitsclairolandotherhair-careproducts.

parttwo

questions8-12

.readthisproposalaboutthecptwordprocessor.

.choosethebestsentencefromthelista-itofilleachoftheblanks.

.foreachblank（8-12）markoneletter（a-i）onyouranswersheet.

.denotmarkanylettertwice.

.oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.

15june1993

ms.marthaweston

wordprocessingsupervisor

abccompany

postofficebox1072

28kingsstreetlondon

dearms.weston.

performanceofthecptequipment

impleasedtotellyouaboutourexperiencewiththecptwordprocessorasyourequestedrecently......example.....iassumeyouhavelookedatseveralmachinesandhavenarroweddownyourchoices.herearemyobservations.

anapproachtoadoptingwordprocessors

eighteenmonthsagoweadoptedcptequipmentonlimitedscalewiththeideainmindthatwecouldgraduallygetridofelectrictypewritersaswebecamefamiliarwiththewordprocessor.......8......thestationsareactuallyinpairssoeachpaircanshareacommonprinter......

9......

weusetheequipmentasdedicatedwordprocessors,althoughwedohavetheabilitytolinkupwithourcomputerinstallation.

thestep-at-a-timedevelopmentofourword-processingcenterhas,wethink,savedusmoneyandtrainingtime.......10......

performance

intermsofperformance,thecptequipmentisexcellent.......11.....moreoverourservicecontractandwarrantyhavecoveredallmaintenancecosts.

wehavesoftwarepackagesthatcheckspellingandsignalwhenamistakeoccure.......12.....usingbothprinters,werecentlyprepared1200individuallytypedformlettermailingsaunderfourhours.wehavenocomplaintaboutourpreparationofexecutivereports.

example:

i

asoitworksverywellandhassomanydifferentfunctions.balsoithasreducedtheconfusionthatexistsaboutbuyingsoftwarepackages.cthetrainstopsateachstationforonlyfifteenminutes.dwebeganwithtwoworkstationsandnowhavefour.

eourroutinelettersarepreparedfromdisc-storedmasters.

ftherotarywprinterwithaspeedof45charactersasecondcaneasilyhandletwoinputstations.

gincontrast,itssizeandweightareidealforcarrying.

hwehavenotyetexperiencedmechanicalproblemssofar.

iwearepleasedwithitsperformanceandmulti-functions.

partthree

questions13-20

.readthistextabouttheproblemofbarclaysbank.

thenewlook

whensirjohnquinton,thenchairmanofbarclaysbank,wasgivenhismarchingorderslastapril,britainsbiggestbankthoughtithadfoundthescapegoatforitssuddenfallfromgraceandprofits,andrewbuxton,thebanksmanagingdirectorandanoffspringofitsfoundingfamilies,wasapointedchairmanandchiefexecutive,witheffectfromjanuary1stofnextyear.itseemedagloriousvictoryforgoodbusinessmanagement.istheproblemsolvedocertainlynot.

1.nosoonerhadmr.buxtonbeenappointedchairmanandchiefexecutivethanbig

shareholdersandquiteafewboardmembersbeganquietlytoquestionhisabilitytodobothjobsatonce.now,weeksbeforeheisduetomoveup,thequestionsarelouder.manywishthebankhadseizedtheopportunitylasyapriltoseparatethetwotopposts.andprivately.some

wonderwhethermr.buxtonistherightmanforeitherone.whatstartedasathoroughlybritishwhisperingcampaignhasassumedmuchbiggerdimensions..

2.mr.buxtonhassuffereditall,butintruthhehasnowayout.afterweeksoftalkingtoshareholdersanddiscussingwithhisnon-executivedirectors,hehasacceptedthatbarclayswillseparatethetopjobssometimesinthefuture.how7hesaysthattherehasbeennoformaldiscussionofitintheboardroom.

3.formallyorinformally,ithasbeenagreedthatmr.buxtonwillnotbemovedfromhischairmanship,andthatbarclaysmustfindastrongchiefexecutive.opinionsdifferastowhetherthispersonshouldbechosenfrominsideoroutsidethebank.severalboardmembersbelievethatthereisnoidealcandidateinsidebarclays.

4.neithershareholdersnornon-executivedirectorswanttowaitlong.iftherightcandidatecanbefound,thebankcouldcombinetheannouncementofanewappointmentwithitsannualresultsattheendofmarch.mrbuxtonstressedtheimportanceofgettingthisnextstepright,particularlysinceanyappointmentwillmeanoverturningamanagementreorganizationthatwasannouncedonlyeightmonthsago.

questions13-16

.forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow..foreachparagraph（l-4）markoneletter（a-g）onyouranswersheet.

.denotmarkanylettertwice.

13.paragraph1..........

14.paragraph2..........

l5.paragraph3..........16.paragraph4..........aproblemsfacingmr.buxtonbproposalsforcandidatesofthechiefexecutive

clackofidealcandidateinsidebarclays

dbuxtonsagreementtogiveuponeofhistwotopjobs

edoubtsaboutbuxtonsabilityfortwotopjobs

fanxietiesaboutchoosingtherightcandidates

gobjectionstobuxtonsideas

questions17-20

.usingtheinformationinthetext,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromthelistbelow（a-g）

.foreachsentence（17-20）markoneletter（a-g）onyouranswersheet.

.donotmarkanylettertwice.

17.mr.buxtonispersuadedthatthebankneedsto......

18.iftheycanfindtherightcandidate,theycould......

19.mr..buxtonwillretainhischairmanship,andthebankmust......

20.atthenewsofmr.buxtonsappointment,manypeoplestartedto......

acombinethenewsoftheappointmentwithitsannualresults.

bbelievenosuitablecandidatescanbefoundinthebank.

cquestionhisabilitytoholdtwoleadingpositions.

dfindaveryablechiefexecutive.

emeanoverturningamanagementreorganization..

fdifferastothesourcesfortherightcandidate.

gseparatethetwotopjobssometimelater.partfourquestions21-35.readthistextaboutanitaliancarcompany.

.choosethebestwordtofi71eachgap.

.foreachquestion（21-35）markoneletter（a,b,cord）onyouranswersheet.

.oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.

gianniagnelli,chairmanoffiat,italyslargestprivateindustrialcorporation,isknowninitalyasthelawyer,becausehetrainedinlawatturinuniversity.......example......hehasneverpracticed,histrainingmaysoonbeuseful.onapril17thmr.agnelliadmittedtoagroupofitalianindustrialistsinvenice......21......fiathadbeen......22......insomecorruptionsinitaly.onapril21st,fiatslawyersandcesareromiti,itsmanagingdirector,metmilanmagistratesto......23......thefirmsinvolvementinbriberytowinbusinessfromstate-ownedcompanies.

fiatisnotthe......24......italiancompanycaughtupinitalysincreasingpoliticalcorruptionscandal.accordingtothelatestfigure,some200businessmenandpoliticiansweresittinginprison......25......aresultofjudicialinquiriesintokickbackspaidtopoliticiansbyfirms.hundredsmorearestill......influenceoffiat,......27......salesareequalto4/00ofitalyshomeproduct,thescandalatthecompanyhas......28......theindustrialestablishment.

thoughneithermr.agnelli....,.29......mr.romitihasbeen......30......ofwrongdoing,severalotherseniorfiatmanagershaveallegedlybeeninvolvedinpayingkickbackstowinstate-ownedcontracts.......31......arrestedincludefrancescomattiol,fiatsfinancedirector,andantoniomoscon,the......32......headofitstoroinsurancebranch.......33......menhavebeen......34......abouttheirpreviousrolesontheboardofcogefar-impresit,fiatsconstructionsubsidiary.lastmay,enzopapiadmittedpayinga1.5million-dollarbribeforacontract,......35......tomilansunderground.

example

athoughbthatcbecausedwhat

answerd

21.awhatbthatcwhendif

22.ainvolvedbconnectedcrelatedddone

23.atalkbsaycspeakddiscuss