剑桥商务英语高级-103

剑桥商务英语高级-103
(总分：98.03，做题时间：90分钟)
一、{{B}}The economy{{/B}}(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二、{{B}}Economic issues{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：13.00)
Cross out the word that doesn't collocate with the word in bold. economy: depressed / / stagnant
unemployment: rate / benefit / （分数：12.98）
(1).living: cost of / standard of / quality of（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：cost of / standard of / living）
解析：
(2).economy: blooming / booming / buoyant（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案： / booming / buoyant economy）
解析：
(3).sector: private / civil / public（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：private / / public sector）
解析：
(4).market: job / labour / work（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：job / labour / market）
解析：
(5).trade: excess / deficit / surplus（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：trade / deficit / surplus）
解析：
(6).tax: burden / bill / load（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：tax burden / bill / ）
解析：
(7).7 consumer: faith / confidence / spending（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：consumer / confidence / spending）
解析：
(8).government: present / subsidy / grant（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：government / subsidy / loan）
解析：
(9).power: consuming / buying / purchasing（分数：1.18）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：power / buying / purchasing）
解析：
(10).Match the words A-G, ending -less, to the correct definitions 1-6.
（分数：1.18）
__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(1 A 2 D 3 G 4 B 5 F 6 E)
解析：
(11).Match the prefixes on the left with A-I to make words.
（分数：1.18）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(1 D relocate 2 B encourage 3 H depressed 4 I disabled 5 C competition 6 A confidence 7 G inefficiency 8 E unemployment)
解析：
三、{{B}}Conditionals (types 1 and 2){{/B}}(总题数：3，分数：19.00) Remember!
Type 1 If+present will+infinitive=real and possible
Type 2 If+past,... would+infinitive=unreal or improbable
Use type 1 or 2 conditionals to complete the sentences, using the verbs in brackets.
If I were (be) you, I would be (be) very careful.（分数：7.00）
(1).If you ______ (not / mind), I ______ (leave) a little early to catch my train.（分数：1.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：don't mind, will leave）
解析：
(2).If the exchange rate ______ (be) better, we ______ (do) a lot more business with them.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：was / were, would do）
解析：
(3).I ______ (not / have) any supper, if it ______ (be) OK with you. I had a big lunch.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：won't, is）
解析：
(4).She ______ (find) people more helpful, if she ______ (be / not) so rude.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：would find, was / were not）
解析：
(5).If the government really ______ (want) people to use their cars less, it ______ (triple) the price of petrol.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：wanted, would triple）
解析：
(6).I ______ (take) the job if I ______ (think) I had the right skills.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：would take, thought）
解析：
(7).Do you think that he ______ (mind) if I ______ (borrow) his car?（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：will mind, borrow*）
解析：* If it was an unlikely request it would also be possible to say: 'Do you think that he would mind if I borrowed his car?'
Use an, if-clause to explain why you would do the following:
miss a day's work. If I felt really unwell（分数：6.00）
(1).go into work when you were sick ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If I had something very important that I needed to finish）解析：
(2).accept a gift from a client ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If it were only a small gift）
解析：
(3).refuse a job promotion ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If the job involved a lot more stress and much longer hours）
解析：
(4).retire early ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If I had enough money already to live out my retirement comfortably）
解析：
(5).walk out of a meeting ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If I felt I was not being taken seriously）
解析：
(6).interrupt in the middle of a presentation ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：If someone had made a really bad factual mistake）
解析：
Look at these proposed government measures and use type I conditionals to say what is the probable consequence of each one.
The government is planning to:
introduce a road charging scheme for cars in big cities
This will reduce traffic congestion.（分数：6.00）
(1).give working women extra money to pay for the cost of child care ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：more working mothers will stay in employment）
解析：
(2).reduce the level of benefit payments to the unemployed ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：unemployed people will be forced to find work）
解析：
(3).increase income tax for top earners from 40% to 60% ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：a lot of high earners will leave the country）
解析：
(4).reduce taxes for companies with fewer than ten employees ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：it will encourage people to set up their own companies）解析：
(5).provide every primary school with a computer room ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：it will help children to learn key computer skills）解析：
(6).subsidize rail transport for commuters ______（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：it will reduce the number of cars on the road）
解析：
四、{{B}}Pronunciation{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：10.00)
1.English has a lot of vowel sounds, both long and short. One common mistake for learners of English is to shorten the long ones. Decide if the following words contain a long or short vowel sound and complete the table.
l ai d f oo d sl i p
s ai d g oo d sl ee p
ab o ve m e dium incl u de
m o ve m e dical p u dding
cl o th r a nge cl i ent
b o th r a ng cl i nic
（分数：5.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(Long: l a id, sl ee p, f oo d, m o ve, m e dium, incl u de, r a nge, cl i ent, b o th
Short: s a id, sl i p, g oo d, ab o ve, m e dical, p u dding, r a ng, cl i nic, cl o th)
解析：
2.Check your answers to exercise 8, then say the words aloud. If you exaggerate the length or shortness of each vowel, you will come close to the natural sound.
（分数：5.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(略)
解析：
五、{{B}}Relocation experiences{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：19.00)
Read the description of a relocation advice service and complete it by writing one of the words from the box in each gap.
grants exempt outgoing premises rental
property move estate
Derbyshire relocation services
We are a team funded by Derbyshire local authority that provides business relocation services for both incoming and {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}}
{{/U}}company personnel. Our packages include a wide range of services such as:
·orientation around the area
·assistance with finding business {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}and moving house (purchase or {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}})
·help obtaining local government {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}
·advice on local schools.
We work with local commercial and residential {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}agents, whether for buying or selling your {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Our services have been designed for employees who are moving within the UK, but also for their company's own HR staff. Our aim is to help our clients {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}as smoothly as possible. Our services are not free but are {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}from tax.（分数：9.99）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：outgoing）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：premises）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：rental）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：grants）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：estate）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：property）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：move）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：exempt）
解析：
(9).Match each of the expressions 1-8 with a phrase that means the same from A-I.
（分数：1.11）
__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(1A 2E 3B 4H 5D 6I 7C 8F)
解析：
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
I have a good working relationship with her.（分数：9.00）
(1).It is a relationship based ______ trust.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：on）
解析：
(2).She showed a lot of interest ______ our products.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：in）
解析：
(3).He has a reputation ______ being a tough negotiator.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：for）
解析：
(4).He has access ______ some excellent contacts in the Trade Ministry.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：to）
解析：
(5).Chinese people love eating ______ at restaurants.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：out）
解析：
(6).Don't worry ______ the time it takes to build a relationship.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：about）
解析：
(7).You should find ______ if you qualify ______ a government grant.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：out, for）
解析：
(8).She has invested heavily ______ the company in the last five years.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：in）
解析：
(9).They have spent a lot of money ______ new equipment.（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：on）
解析：
六、{{B}}Effective writing{{/B}}(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
七、{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}(总题数：3，分数：19.00)
Remember!
·Be organised
·Be to the point
·Be appropria te
Complete this proposal using linking words or phrases to make it flow more naturally. Use some of the words in the box.
on the other unfortunately as I see it so
on the one hand although moreover
first of all for example indeed
PRO POSAL TO REVIEW MARKETING STRATEGY
This proposal sets out to analyse our current marketing strategy and also to make recommendations on how it could be improved.
{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}, a little background. In July 2006 it was decided to move away from mass market advertising and follow a policy of targeted marketing. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}, for trade painters and decorators we ran a campaign by advertising in trade journals and using point-of-sale presentation stands.
{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}, after one year, sales in this sector were only 3% better than before. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}, sales in the mass market sector fell by 4%.
{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}, what is the best course of action now? {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}, we have two possibilities.
{{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}we could go back to our original policy of mass market advertising or, alternatively, we could develop a new strategy focusing more on the product itself than the advertising.
{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}this might take longer, I think it would get to the root of the problem.（分数：8.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：First of all）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：For example）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Unfortunately）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Moreover）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：So）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：As I see it）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：On the one hand）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Although）
解析：
Make these sentences from a report more concise by removing unnecessary words.
The aim of this report, and the purpose for it, is to evaluate, through careful examination, the current situation with our repair service offered for faulty goods.
The aim of this report is to evaluate our repair service for faulty goods.（分数：2.00）
(1).In terms of price for a top of the range hairdryer, we consider that $150 is much too expensive for people to afford.（分数：1.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(We consider that $150 is too expensive for a top of the range hairdryer.)
解析：
(2).To sum up, I would like to conclude by saying that of the two options presented above, my preference would be to choose the second option since it represents a more cost-effective solution, and money is clearly an important consideration.（分数：1.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(To sum up, my preference would be the second option, since it is important to find a more cost-effective solution.)
解析：
Put the underlined phrases in an internal email into a less formal style. Dear Jim
I hope you are well. I {{U}}apologise for{{/U}} (I'm sorry about) the long delay in replying to your email. {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}}
{{/U}}{{U}}However{{/U}}, I wanted to research your question thoroughly before {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}providing you with an
answer{{/U}}. You {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}enquired whether{{/U}} it was possible to extend the life of our standard mobile phone battery, {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}since{{/U}} you have received a {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}significant number{{/U}} of complaints about it. The answer is 'yes', but the solution may be expensive. We source our batteries from a Korean supplier which manufactures three different grades of battery. The ones {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}which we purchase{{/U}} are the cheapest in the range. {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}It will come as no surprise that{{/U}} they also have the shortest life.
If you {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}wish{{/U}} me to send you more technical details, {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}please do not hesitate to{{/U}} ask me.（分数：9.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：but）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：replying）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：asked if）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：because）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：lot）
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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：we buy）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Not surprisingly）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：want）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：feel free to）
解析：
八、{{B}}Speaking Test: Part Two{{/B}}(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
九、{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：18.00)
Look at the topic below, chosen by a candidate in the speaking test, and the transcript of the presentation and discussion. Correct the mistakes the candidates made, using the examiner's notes.
Time Management
The importance of:
·organising your time efficiently
·prioritising tasks
（分数：18.06）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：find）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：making）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：have）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：on）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：easy）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：I have mentioned）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：to prioritise）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：would like to）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：make）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：to do）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：should）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：to）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：you can even have）
解析：
(14).Imagine you are the examiner. Write two questions that you would like to ask the candidates about what they have said.
Do you think you manage your time effectively?
______（分数：1.29）
__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(·In what kind of jobs is it important to be able to manage your time? ·With mode rn communications, is it easier or more difficult for business people to manage their time nowadays?) 解析：。