剑桥商务英语高级分类模拟21
LISTENING
PART ONE
· You will hear the introduction to a job interview, which is a 13-week interview with all kinds of tasks.
· As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.
Mr. Trump has Two Assistants
1. One is Gorge Rose. He is the ______ and senior consultant. 2. The other one is Caroline. She is the ______ of one company. 3. These two people are Trump's ______. About the Job Applicants 4. Among ______ job applicants, they are the 16 people that being chosen. 5. They are going to be divided into ______ teams.
6. They must choose a ______ to lead the team in that test. 7. The team who loses will all meet Mr. Trump in the ______. 8. Somebody from the lost team is ______.
9. All of them should be ______, but the fact is only one being chosen. 10. The chosen person will be the ______ of one of the companies. 11. The salary for the winner will be ______ for the year. 12. Now they are going back to the suites and ______.
PART TWO
· You will hear five different people helping Tim release working stresses.
· For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the stress of each one from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose the suggestions they give to Tim from the list A-H.
Task One—Stress
· For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the stresses, listed A-H. · For each extract, choose the stress stated.
· Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A feeling stressed and nervous
B having stressful moments at work
C feeling stressed and being driven to death D feeling stressful and exhausted E feeling no stress at all
F feeling stressed because life is to be worried
G feeling stressed and having no way to cope with it H feeling disappointed 13、 ____________ 14、 ____________ 15、 ____________
16、 ____________ 17、 ____________ Task Two—Problem
· For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the suggestions, listed A-H.
· For each extract, choose the suggestions described.
· Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A doing soothing activity B escaping more from work
C changing oneself and finding a close friend D relaxing oneself and meeting friends E not thinking too much at the same time F changing a job whenever feeling stressed G doing sports every day
H not thinking about work after work 18、 ____________ 19、 ____________ 20、 ____________ 21、 ____________ 22、 ____________
PART THREE
· You will hear a conversation among several business owners about how to start their own business.
· For questions 23-30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.
23、 Why are there so many small businesses in the U. S. ? A. They provide about 80% of all new jobs. B. They start with a dream and little else.
C. They have the Council of Smaller Enterprises.
24、 What is the advice for would-be business owners from Steve Millard? A. Ask themselves if they have enough money.
B. Ask themselves if they have \ C. Ask themselves if they have enough energy. 25、 What is not mentioned by Alma when she talks about running her business? A. Time. B. Money. C. Courage.
26、 What is Steve's view towards starting up a business? A. If people really knew the difficulties, there would be fewer startups. B. A self-owner tends to spend much more time on their business. C. He is working every hour when the store is open.
27、 Does Steve agree that people desire to see a product come to market? A. Not mentioned. B. No. C. Yes.
28、 What is the ideal location for a newly opened business? A. Close to the family. B. Far to the family. C. It doesn't matter.
29、 How do people solve the long-time working problem involved in business? A. To balance family life with work life. B. To regard the business as a new baby.
C. To ignore others but take care of the business.
30、 What people should prepare for setting up a new business? A. Finding out a market.
B. Courage to take ventures. C. A well-written business plan
答案:
LISTENING
PART ONE
1、 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT [听力原文] 1-12
M: Good morning everyone and welcome to New York. My name is Edward Trump. I always said New York City is the real jungle. It's tougher to live in New York than in any other cities. You'll find out what I mean. Ok, let's get started. I want to introduce somebody who's been with me for 25 years, George Rose. He is my executive vice president and senior consultant. On this side is Caroline Gapcher. She is the chief officer of one of my companies. And Caroline is a killer. Many men have been buried in her waist. These two people are my eyes and ears. They'll accompany you when you are doing your tests. They'll help me make a decision as who will be the last one working as a president in one of my companies. And I will see how you will do. This isn't a game. It is a 13-week job interview. And among 215,000 job applicants, you are the 16 people that I chose to go through a 13-week hell to determine who's going to work for me at the end. Now
some of you think getting high education gives you advantage, others think experiences are best ways to get you ahead. Initially women have more of a tough time in work places, so they said \
We are going to set up two teams of eight each. And I have decided it's going to be men against women. Each week there's a business task to accomplish. I may ask you to work on the street, or make ads for planes in Madison Avenue, or repair the rent houses, maybe even hold up a rock concert. You will select a project manager to lead your team in that test. I'll hold the manager at least partially responsible for your team victory or failure. If your team loses, you will all meet me right here in the boardroom. You don't want to be in the boardroom, because losing team is going to sit in front of me and somebody is going home. All of you should be complimented, but the fact is there's only one who is going to be chosen as the president of one of my companies. And your salary will be very high for the year.
Now go to the suites, enjoy yourselves and see you tomorrow. 2、 CHIEF OFFICER 3、 EYES AND EARS 4、 215,000
本题考查数字听写，虽是原文，但要掌握数字听写技巧，比如在草稿纸上先写出thousand，million，billion的位数，只等即听即写，提高准确度。5、 TWO 6、 PROJECT MANAGER 7、
BOARDROOM 8、 GOING HOME 9、 COMPLIMENTED 10、 PRESIDENT 11、 VERY RICH
12、 ENJOY THEMSELVES
本题需要把直接引语yourselves改为间接引语themselves．
PART TWO
13、
[解析] 13-22 Speaker 1
Almost every one of us has stressful moments while at work, studying or even at home. In my opinion, people who feel stressed should practice putting their minds at rest once in a while in order to wear down the stresses. For me, I bike very early in the morning for an hour and a half. This activity makes me feel more relaxed and ready to cope with all the stresses of the day. It's good for Tim to figure out how to be unaffected by his stressful work, for example, by doing a soothing activity before and after work. Speaker 2
I think Tim must escape more from work, because work is a very important source of stress. In Spanish we have a proverb that says something like this \because I think that I need to escape from work but I'm not able to do it and normally l feel stressed, nervous and with a big feeling of importance because I can't arrive to do all the things which I have to do. Anyway I try to control my stress levels by doing sports, and usually I go biking twice a week.
Speaker 3
I graduated from college but I work as a waitress. That made me feel disappointed for a long time. But now, I have changed. I think that knowing how to accept what we already have is the most important thing. If I were Tim, I wouldn't let myself be in a lot of trouble like that. In the relationship with his flat mate, he should try to live honestly, be caring to his friends... in his work, try to change attitude about it, maybe it would make him feel better. If he can't, find another job which is more interesting. And finally, he should find a close friend to confide all the things that make him upset. Speaker 4
I'm a Primary teacher and I think it's one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Every day is the same old \It makes me feel exhausted! Therefore when I get home I really need to rest and forget all my problems. After work I might have a nap or I might watch TV. If I had more free time I'd go for a long walk or read a novel. However I think I should meet with my friends more often, because bursting out laughing is the best way to get relaxed and happier at once! Speaker 5
I'd tell Tim: Do what you're able to do, calmly; don't think about too many things at the same time; don't mix everything such as customers, Sally and Jack's happiness and accounts. I can't help myself being stressed because life is full of reasons to be worried, children, health, job, money... How can we manage them? I'm afraid we can't. We have to be fatalistic and accept them. But we must act cleverly to avoid the bad events on which we might have an influence. It's not easy and sometimes we need to relax. What should I do? I meet friends once a week and say the most stupid things, tell the most unbearable jokes and non-sense for a couple of hours and above all we forget all serious points of view.
强调at work．
14、
强调nervous． 15、
强调disappointed． 16、
强调exhausted． 17、
强调原因是life is to be worried． 18、 19、 20、 21、 22、
18～22题主要是听出缓解压力的方法，因人而异。答案基本都是每位讲话人的原句。
PART THREE
23、A
[解析] 23-30
President Bush says the key to a strong economy is the creation of more small businesses. But statistics show that most startups are doomed to fail. However, the experts agree that with planning and hard work a new company can beat the odds. we look into some tough questions about what it takes for businesses to successfully get off the ground.
M1: There are over 25 million small businesses in the United States. They provide about 80% of all new jobs. Another reason they are valued is because they can eventually become major corporations employing thousands and
investing in the community. Most small businesses start off the same way, a person with a dream and little else. So what's the next step? There are private consultants, government agencies and educational institutions just waiting to hear from entrepreneurs. The Council of Smaller Enterprises, or COSE, is one of them. Executive Director Steve Millard says the first thing would-be business owners need to do is ask themselves if they have \right stuff\
M2: People don't often think of the fact that running a business is a lot different than working in a business. You have a lot more to consider and deal with, so the first step is to answer the following questions: Are you somebody who can be an entrepreneur? Are you motivated? Can you autonomous? Can you set goals for yourself and actually meet them? Can you afford to be in business for yourself? If you go into business for yourself, are you just going to create a job for yourself that's worse than the situation you're in now?
M1: Those are all questions Alma Alfonzo has asked herself. She owns this bakery near the West Side Market. Alfonzo opened the Lelolai Bakery a year ago, so there is still plenty of uncertainty. It's not like the old days when she had a high level corporate medical position. Alfonzo says running the bakery takes much more time and mental toughness than her old job.
F1: The reality of a small business is that it takes courage, there is a lot of risk involved. Most of the time, it's your own personal risk which you don't see when you are working in the corporate world. It's somebody else's money. You know courage takes a lot of your energy. You wake up every morning with a depletion of energy as it relates to not knowing the things you are going to face in the day. As a new venture there are obvious surprises, you don't know what issues you are going to deal with.
M1: Despite those feelings her strong desire is enough to overcome some of her doubts.
M2: He's the owner of Big Fun, a Cleveland Heights novelty and collectable shop that he started 11 years ago. He says if people really knew what they
were getting into, there would be fewer startups. I think most people that have that knowledge beforehand really don't open up businesses because when you're a sole proprietor, a self-owner of your own individual business you tend to spend much more time than you anticipate. When I first opened up with my father and I literally worked every hour the store was open. Now I'm fortunate enough to have good people working for me. And I'm not here as much as I used to be. I'm here often but I have the luxury of trusting my employees. M1: COSE's Steve Millard says that strong desire to see a product or service come to market is a must.
M2: People need to know this is something they feel like doing for twice as many hours as they are doing now, for probably half as much pay. They have enough passion and desire to do this work in business for themselves. M1: Another question future business owners need to ask is whether their family can survive the ordeal. Unless your spouse and children don't like you very much, the long hours are bound to take a toll on your marriage and relationship with your kids. Presser advises living close to where you set up shop. M2: We're fortunate to live two blocks from here. My kids grew up coming here. My wife has helped out. It has been a family business and so being part of the neighborhood has helped. If I traveled far I could see when the pressure lies, and there has been times she knows that, it's going to be from the Christmas holiday season from Thanksgiving and New Year's my hours increase dramatically. M1: Bakery owner Alma Alfonzo says her husband has helped her from the planning stages forward and has his support. But her two young daughters are still adjusting to the demands of a life centered around selling cakes, cookies and sandwiches.
F1: I think as long as you know bow to balance your family life with your work life. This is like having a new baby, that what I tell my daughters. You have to nurture it, take good care of it and so forth, but it doesn't mean that when you get a new baby in the house you ignore everybody else.
M1: It's not just the lack of sleep and family time a new business owner can look forward to. Finances are also strained. COSE officials say most business can expect to lose money for at least the first year for various reasons, including poor planning. M2: What's their risk tolerance? What do they need to actually make at a minimum to maintain a lifestyle they have to maintain? And what kind of financial cushion do they have to fall back upon? If you have a large family and you need to make $50,000, $60,000, $70,000 a year to support that family and you're the only source of income, it probably doesn't make sense to jump off a cliff and start a business right away that you are not sure is actually going to work. M1: But there are ways around an \or nothing\business start. Millard says some types of ventures allow you to work from your home or on weekends until you test the waters and find out if there is a market for what you want to sell. He says the best tool for starting a new company is a well-written business plan. The document could make or break your company.24、B 25、A
问题是什么没被提到。因为原文中讲“It takes courage．”和“It's somebody else's money．”
唯独没提到time，故选A．26、A 27、C 28、A 29、A 30、C