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PART FOUR：Questions 16-22
51、回答51-57題
Read the article below about Peter Sands.
Are sentences 16-22 ' Right' or ' Wrong' ? If there is not enough information to answer ' Right' or ' Wrong', choose ' Doesn't say'.
For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B．or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Peter Sands, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered
Sporting a Swatch watch and with the donnish air of a professor, Peter Sands is an unlikely banker. A．paid-up member of the frequent flyer's club, the 48-year-old chief executive of Standard Chartered is one of the few bankers to have made it through the crisis with his reputation intact.
Unlike rivals who were pilloried for recklessly driving their banks into the hands of the taxpayers, Sands is at the helm of a London-based emerging markets bank, which has enjoyed seven consecutive years of record profits. With his white hair and Alistair Darling-style black eyebrows, he also helped stave off the collapse of the UK's high street banks in October 2008 by devising a scheme that led to the injection of taxpayers' funds into Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS and Lloyds.
Some of the secret meetings during the frantic weeks in the autumn 2008 took place in the City offices of Standard Chartered. Sands was also a co-host at the world Economic Forum in Davos this year and speculation in the City is that he is on track for a bigger office at the Bank of England or as a regulator.
But as he sits back on the sofa in his bright comer room, Sand's mind is on Standard Chartered, as he admits another crisis could be on the way.
eter Sands is the CEO of a school board.
A．Right
B． Wrong
C．Doesn't say
52、 After the economic crisis, a lot of banks have become bankrupt, but the bankers still enjoy popularity. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
53、 Peter Sand's rivals were struggling to their feet by taking money from the taxpayers. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
54、 Standard Chartered has been profitable for seven years in a steady manner. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
55、 As a senior officer at the Bank of England, Sands will independently chair the World Economic Forum in Davos next year. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
56、 Sands has plotted for a higher rank in the Bank of England. A．Right B．Wrong C．Do,esn'tsay
57、 predicts economic crisis is coming. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
PART FIVE：Questions 23-28 58、回答58-63題 Read the article below about the executive's report. For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B．or C) on your Answer Sheet. Chief Executive's Report Bennetts has remained the region's leading catalogue retailer in last twelve months. The company had distributed around five million catalogues, a figure which is unchanged from the previous year, and we now have 98 stores, an increase of twelve. As was widely reported in the media, merger negotiations with another catalogue retailer ended without mutual agreement. It is true that this has been a difficult year,with a fall in trading profits, largely resulting from weaker consumer spending, but not helped by disappointing productivity levels in the stores. It. is also a cause of worry that production costs are continuing to rise. However, changes in the way we deliver to stores have led to considerable savings. With the aim of improving customer service and shopping convenience, we have introduced a number of new services in the last twelve months. Shopping by internet was added to the existing telephone ordering facility, and the initial response to this has been good. In stores, there are now information screens for customers to check the availability of goods they want to purchase. Together with other existing systems, it will reduce queues and tell store customers when their orders are ready for collection. Thus far, this is giving positive results. Another change.has been the placement of the traditional and modern catalogues with in a single catalogue. As a result,customers who used the Modem catalogue now have over 30% more products to choose from despite us dropping the less popular lines. Annual printing costs already show the benefit of this move,and sales are expected to start owing within the next year. We have to change our plans for the coming year. It is clear that shoppers expect staff on stores to be both friendly and efficient. A．major programme to raise standards will be introduced at once, while the planned improvements to store facilities will be delayed for twelve months. The proposed interactive TV shopping service will not receive the go ahead, and neither will the planned redevelopment of the corporate headquarters. Bennetts is changing fast, and we are confident that the newly appointed members of the management team will help us to improve sales within the next twelve months,even if there is no recovery in the economic climate. Our aim is to spend this time making sure that the company is as efficient as possible, and to delay our strategy of considering mergers and takeovers. In the last year Bennetts has A．opened a number of new stores. B．merger with another catalogue company. C．increased the number of catalogues it delivers.
59、 One improvement in the last year is that Bennetts has managed to A．spend less on manufacturing. B．increase productivity. C．reduce distribution costs.
60、 As a result of developments in the last year, customers can now A．find out if goods are in stock before ordering them. B．collect their orders without queuing in the stores. C．order goods by telephone as well as in stores.
61、 Replacing two catalogues with one has meant that A．a(chǎn)ll the lines from both catalogues are available. B．the catalogue has now become cheaper to produce. C．sales from the stores are already increasing.
62、 Bennetts' main aim for next year is to improve A．home shopping facilities. B．the facilities at head office. C．customer service in the Stores.
63、 Bennetts is hopeful about the future because A．it expects the economic situation to improve. B．it has made changes to its management team. C．it is planning to take over other companies.
PARI SIX：Questions 29-40 64、回答64-75題 Read the article below about a sportswear company. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B． or C．on the opposite page. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B．or C) on your Answer Sheet. A．Success Stow Tony Pearson was appointed of the board of Greens, thesportswear company, to nine months ago. He has (29)__________almost 27 years in clothes retailing, previously (30)__________a senior position with Munroes, a company with as (31)__________as 300 retail outlets across the UK. Pearson is responsible for the company's latest five-year.plan. His general strate g has been to increase profits by expanding, Greens' product (32)__________, and so far the policy has worked. Stores (33)__________ reported a sales growth (34) __________ about 20% this year. A．(35)__________10 stores were redesigned this year (36)__________a cost ot ￡23 million. In addition, ten new stores are expected to open (37)__________year for the next three or four years. Many of (38) new stores will be outside the UK. Mr. Pearson says the company (39)__________intends to increase the (40) __________ of distribution centres, and improve customer services. Overall, Tony Pearson's business strategy seems to be very successful. 29__________ A．taken B．passed C．spent
65、 30__________ A．held B．holding C．holds
66、 31 __________ A．much B．most C．many
67、 32 __________ A．variety B．range C．collecti
68、 33 __________ A．have B．should C．ought
69、 34 __________ A．in B．till C．of
70、 35 __________ A．later B．further C． greater
71、 36 __________ A．a(chǎn)t B．from C．by
72、 37 __________ A．a(chǎn)nother B．a(chǎn)ny C．each
73、 38 __________ A．these B．they C．them
74、 39 __________ A．ever B．too C．a(chǎn)lso
75、 40 __________ A．number B．figure C．sum
PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45 76、回答76-80題 Read the memo and course below. Complete the form below. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a-number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo To: Paul Janner, Training Dept From: Simon Hastings, Sales Date: 5 Oct 2003 Subject: Language course As my department has won some new business contracts abroad, I need to improve my Spanish and German. I have enclosed an ad for a language organization -- my wife learnt Arabic with them very successfully. I 'can already speak some German ——for ordinary conversation, anyway -- so I'll start with a Business course in that, and leave Spanish till later. I'm not a beginner but I won't be good enough for the advanced class. Could you please book a course for me ASAP, and arrange accommodation -- I'd prefer not to stay with a family. Otis Language Courses Learn Arabic in Cairo, German in Berlin or Spanish in Madrid Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels Choose a Conversation, an Examination or a Business course Accommodation in hotel or with host family Otis Language Courses--BOOKING FORM Full name of participant: (41)__________
77、(42)__________
78、(43)__________
79、(44)__________
80、(45)__________
52、 After the economic crisis, a lot of banks have become bankrupt, but the bankers still enjoy popularity. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
53、 Peter Sand's rivals were struggling to their feet by taking money from the taxpayers. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
54、 Standard Chartered has been profitable for seven years in a steady manner. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
55、 As a senior officer at the Bank of England, Sands will independently chair the World Economic Forum in Davos next year. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
56、 Sands has plotted for a higher rank in the Bank of England. A．Right B．Wrong C．Do,esn'tsay
57、 predicts economic crisis is coming. A．Right B．Wrong C．Doesn't say
PART FIVE：Questions 23-28 58、回答58-63題 Read the article below about the executive's report. For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B．or C) on your Answer Sheet. Chief Executive's Report Bennetts has remained the region's leading catalogue retailer in last twelve months. The company had distributed around five million catalogues, a figure which is unchanged from the previous year, and we now have 98 stores, an increase of twelve. As was widely reported in the media, merger negotiations with another catalogue retailer ended without mutual agreement. It is true that this has been a difficult year,with a fall in trading profits, largely resulting from weaker consumer spending, but not helped by disappointing productivity levels in the stores. It. is also a cause of worry that production costs are continuing to rise. However, changes in the way we deliver to stores have led to considerable savings. With the aim of improving customer service and shopping convenience, we have introduced a number of new services in the last twelve months. Shopping by internet was added to the existing telephone ordering facility, and the initial response to this has been good. In stores, there are now information screens for customers to check the availability of goods they want to purchase. Together with other existing systems, it will reduce queues and tell store customers when their orders are ready for collection. Thus far, this is giving positive results. Another change.has been the placement of the traditional and modern catalogues with in a single catalogue. As a result,customers who used the Modem catalogue now have over 30% more products to choose from despite us dropping the less popular lines. Annual printing costs already show the benefit of this move,and sales are expected to start owing within the next year. We have to change our plans for the coming year. It is clear that shoppers expect staff on stores to be both friendly and efficient. A．major programme to raise standards will be introduced at once, while the planned improvements to store facilities will be delayed for twelve months. The proposed interactive TV shopping service will not receive the go ahead, and neither will the planned redevelopment of the corporate headquarters. Bennetts is changing fast, and we are confident that the newly appointed members of the management team will help us to improve sales within the next twelve months,even if there is no recovery in the economic climate. Our aim is to spend this time making sure that the company is as efficient as possible, and to delay our strategy of considering mergers and takeovers. In the last year Bennetts has A．opened a number of new stores. B．merger with another catalogue company. C．increased the number of catalogues it delivers.
59、 One improvement in the last year is that Bennetts has managed to A．spend less on manufacturing. B．increase productivity. C．reduce distribution costs.
60、 As a result of developments in the last year, customers can now A．find out if goods are in stock before ordering them. B．collect their orders without queuing in the stores. C．order goods by telephone as well as in stores.
61、 Replacing two catalogues with one has meant that A．a(chǎn)ll the lines from both catalogues are available. B．the catalogue has now become cheaper to produce. C．sales from the stores are already increasing.
62、 Bennetts' main aim for next year is to improve A．home shopping facilities. B．the facilities at head office. C．customer service in the Stores.
63、 Bennetts is hopeful about the future because A．it expects the economic situation to improve. B．it has made changes to its management team. C．it is planning to take over other companies.
PARI SIX：Questions 29-40 64、回答64-75題 Read the article below about a sportswear company. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B． or C．on the opposite page. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B．or C) on your Answer Sheet. A．Success Stow Tony Pearson was appointed of the board of Greens, thesportswear company, to nine months ago. He has (29)__________almost 27 years in clothes retailing, previously (30)__________a senior position with Munroes, a company with as (31)__________as 300 retail outlets across the UK. Pearson is responsible for the company's latest five-year.plan. His general strate g has been to increase profits by expanding, Greens' product (32)__________, and so far the policy has worked. Stores (33)__________ reported a sales growth (34) __________ about 20% this year. A．(35)__________10 stores were redesigned this year (36)__________a cost ot ￡23 million. In addition, ten new stores are expected to open (37)__________year for the next three or four years. Many of (38) new stores will be outside the UK. Mr. Pearson says the company (39)__________intends to increase the (40) __________ of distribution centres, and improve customer services. Overall, Tony Pearson's business strategy seems to be very successful. 29__________ A．taken B．passed C．spent
65、 30__________ A．held B．holding C．holds
66、 31 __________ A．much B．most C．many
67、 32 __________ A．variety B．range C．collecti
68、 33 __________ A．have B．should C．ought
69、 34 __________ A．in B．till C．of
70、 35 __________ A．later B．further C． greater
71、 36 __________ A．a(chǎn)t B．from C．by
72、 37 __________ A．a(chǎn)nother B．a(chǎn)ny C．each
73、 38 __________ A．these B．they C．them
74、 39 __________ A．ever B．too C．a(chǎn)lso
75、 40 __________ A．number B．figure C．sum
PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45 76、回答76-80題 Read the memo and course below. Complete the form below. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a-number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo To: Paul Janner, Training Dept From: Simon Hastings, Sales Date: 5 Oct 2003 Subject: Language course As my department has won some new business contracts abroad, I need to improve my Spanish and German. I have enclosed an ad for a language organization -- my wife learnt Arabic with them very successfully. I 'can already speak some German ——for ordinary conversation, anyway -- so I'll start with a Business course in that, and leave Spanish till later. I'm not a beginner but I won't be good enough for the advanced class. Could you please book a course for me ASAP, and arrange accommodation -- I'd prefer not to stay with a family. Otis Language Courses Learn Arabic in Cairo, German in Berlin or Spanish in Madrid Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels Choose a Conversation, an Examination or a Business course Accommodation in hotel or with host family Otis Language Courses--BOOKING FORM Full name of participant: (41)__________
77、(42)__________
78、(43)__________
79、(44)__________
80、(45)__________