BEC剑桥英语高级真题4 Test 3 Part 1-Five
A. Following the company's poor annual results in November, the share price plunged and has since remained around 200p. Analysts now believe that the company is seriously undervalued by the stock market. The company's biggest problems were in Germany and France last year where supply outstripped demand, leading to a 20 million loss for the year. However,the company has recently appointed a new chairman who has a first-rate track record of reviving failing companies. It is believed that he will be successful in turning round the company's fortunes.
去年11月该公司的业绩不佳后，股价大跌，此后一直维持在200便士左右。分析师现在认为，该公司被股市严重低估。去年公司最大的问题在德国和法国，在那里供应大于需求，这就导致了一年损失2000万英镑。然而，公司近期已经任命了一个新的主席，他在挽救失败公司有着一流的记录。人们相信他将会成功的扭转公司的命运。
B. Analysts are impressed with the company's recent performance. In the last six months, it has managed to increase prices by 3 per cent without adversely affecting sales. In such a low-margin, high-sales sector, this ought to translate directly into increased profits. The company's recent sales of its packaging division has eliminated all its debts. Shares have risen in the past month from 80p to 100p. Despite these promising signs, it must be remembered that the company is trading in an extremely volatile market.
分析师对公司近期的表现印象深刻。在过去的6个月里，该公司设法将价格提高了3%，而没有对销售造成不利影响。在这样一个利润率低，销售业绩高的行业，这应该会直接转化为利润的增长。公司近期对包装部门的出售消除了公司所有的债务。股票在过去一个月里从80便士涨到了100便士。尽管有这些令人鼓舞的迹象，必须记住该公司是在一个及其动荡的市场上交易的。
C.For some weeks, there has been widespread expectation that the company will announce the sale of its troubled newspaper-and-magazine distribution arm. Speculation came to an end when this was firmly ruled out as a possibility at the annual general meeting last week. Profits from this division were down from 13 million to 8 million. However, this drop was more than offset by an improvement in the company's retail division, which has taken the innovative step of opening stores in places such as hospitals and colleges. Profits in this division rose from.
几个星期以来，人们有普遍期待公司将宣布出售陷入困境的报纸和杂志分销部门。上周在年度股东大会上坚决的排除了这个可能性之后，猜测就随之结束了。该部门的利润从1300万英镑降低到800万英镑。然而，此次下跌被该公司的零售部门的改进所抵消，该部门采取了创新的措施，在医院和大学附近开设新店。这个部门的利润开始回升。
D. The company has had steady growth prospects since it opened four more upmarket hotels and several health and fitness clubs. This move has come at a time when the market is particularly buoyant. There were rumours that the company might become the subject of a takeover bid by one of the large American corporations. However, this has not materialised, and it now seems unlikely that any such bids will be made in the immediate future. This is expected to lead to
自从又开了四家高档酒店和一些健康和健身俱乐部以来，该公司的发展前景一直稳定。这一举措是在市场特别活跃的时候出台的。有一些流言说公司将有可能成为一家大的美国的集团公司的收购目标。然而，这并没有变成现实，现在看来，近期内不太可能进行类似的任何收购。
E. The company has always been popular with shareholders as, for the past ten years, it has consistently provided them with above average returns. Profits for the first half of the year were up by 15 percent. Development profits from some 30 projects around the country will provide a balanced stream of earnings in the second half of the year. Given this, and the sale of a loss-making division in Bradford, pre-tax profit forecasts have been increased to 21 million and
在过去的10年里，公司一直受到股东们的欢迎，因为公司不间断的给股东提供了高于平均水平的回报。上半年的利润提高了15%。来自全国范围内的30个项目的开发利润将在今年下半年提供一个平衡的收益流。考虑到这一点，在Bradford一个亏损部门出售，该公司的税前利润已经升至2100万英镑。
- This company has expanded at a time of high demand. 这个公司在需求量大的时候扩大了规模。D
- Good results in one part of this company made up for disappointing results in another part. 这家公司一部分良好的业绩弥补了另一部分令人失望的业绩。C.
- It is difficult to predict future prospects for the kind of products this company sells. 对公司销售的各种产品预测未来的前景非常困难。B
- Profits for this company are likely to be different from those that were earlier predicted. 公司的利润很可能和早期预测的不太一样。E
- This company produced more goods than were needed for certain market.公司生产出的产品超出了某些市场的需求。A
- This company has denied rumours about its future plans.公司否认了关于未来计划的流言。C
- A recovery in this company's financial position is expected.公司的财务状况可望复苏。A
- This company is likely to benefit from charging more for its products.公司很有可能从提高产品价格中收益。B
