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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全剑桥商务英语高级模拟85剑桥商务英语高级模拟85READINGPART ONE Look at the statements below and at the five extracts from newspaper articles about different banks on the opposite page. Which extract (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to? For each statement(1-8),

2、 mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E)on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. ABank of America announced that it was ready to repay the $ 45 billion it received in government bail-out money, which will finance by selling $ 18. 8 billion in securities and tapping

3、$ 26.2 billion of excess liquidity. The bank had to demonstrate to the Treasury that it was stable enough to obtain investment through the markets. By exiting the Troubled Asset Relief Programme, BofA will be free of many of the restrictions imposed on it, including on executive pay, which is said t

4、o be hampering the bank from appointing a successor to the outgoing chief executive, Kenneth Lewis. BThe Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting following pressure from the government to take steps to counter deflation and the strengthening yen; the currency recently hit a 14-year high against the d

5、ollar. The central bank announced a ￥10 trillion ($115 billion) programme of new lending in three-month funds at a rate of 0.1% , which as officials said was similar to the quantitative-easing measures it employed earlier this decade to fight deflation. But the sum fell short of market expectations.

6、 CDirectors at the Royal Bank of Scotland threatened to resign if the British Treasury prevented them from paying 1.5 billion ($ 2.5 billion) in bonuses at its investment-banking unit. Some British bankers have stepped up their criticism of what they say is overbearing government influence in matter

7、s of pay and compensation. DMervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, revealed how close Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS came to collapse in October 2008. After Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, both banks had trouble raising funds in the markets and turned to the central bank, which lent

8、 them 62 billion ( $103 billion) in emergency aid. Mr. King revealed the details of the rescue now because both companies are considered to be stable. In 2007, news that Northern Rock received loans from the state led to a run on the bank. EThe European Central Bank said it would tighten its rating

9、standards for the asset-backed securities that euro-area banks use as collateral when seeking liquidity from the central bank. The move forms part of the ECBs plan gradually to withdraw the emergency measures it introduced during the financial crisis. 1. This bank provides circulating funds to other

10、 banks of different countries.答案:E解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第1句和第3句。第1句指出“这家银行为不同国家的银行提供流通资金。”与该段第一句所述内容相符，故此句为正确选项。第3句指出“这家银行采取紧急措施对抗金融危机。”即该段最后一句所述内容，所以此句为正确选项。应注意的是，选项中的“monetary crisis”和此段中的“financial crisis”是“金融危机”的两种说法。2. This bank faces stress to take measures to drive down the currency.答案:B解析 与该段内

11、容相匹配的选项句只有第2句，即：这家银行面临采取措施使其货币贬值的压力。”即该段第一句所述内容，所以此句。3. This bank introduced emergency measures to fight against the monetary crisis,答案:E解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第1句和第3句。第1句指出“这家银行为不同国家的银行提供流通资金。”与该段第一句所述内容相符，故此句为正确选项。第3句指出“这家银行采取紧急措施对抗金融危机。”即该段最后一句所述内容，所以此句为正确选项。应注意的是，选项中的“monetary crisis”和此段中的“financia

12、l crisis”是“金融危机”的两种说法。4. This bank plans to raise funds to reimburse the capital injected by the government.答案:A解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第4句和第7句。第4句指出“这家银行计划筹集资金以偿还政府注入的资金。”正是该段第一句所述内容。第7句指出“这家银行想要取得对自己的全面控制权。”正是该段最后两句表述内容，因此是正确选项。5. The government tried to restrict this banks attempt to award its staff.

13、答案:C解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句只有第5句，“政府试图限制这家银行奖励其员工。”即该段第一句所述内容，所以此句为正确选项。6. This bank suffered a run as a result of the exposure of some news.答案:D解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第6句和第8句。第6句指出“因为消息的泄露，银行遭到挤汇。”与该段最后一句所述内容相符，故此句为正确选项。第8句指出“这家银行成功得帮助另两家银行摆脱了财政危机。”正是该段前三句所表达的内容，因此也是正确选项。7. This bank wants to maintain full co

14、ntrol of itself.答案:A解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第4句和第7句。第4句指出“这家银行计划筹集资金以偿还政府注入的资金。”正是该段第一句所述内容。第7句指出“这家银行想要取得对自己的全面控制权。”正是该段最后两句表述内容，因此是正确选项。8. This bank succeeded in bailing other banks out of their financial crises.答案:D解析 与该段内容相匹配的选项句有两个，即第6句和第8句。第6句指出“因为消息的泄露，银行遭到挤汇。”与该段最后一句所述内容相符，故此句为正确选项。第8句指出“这家银行成功得

15、帮助另两家银行摆脱了财政危机。”正是该段前三句所表达的内容，因此也是正确选项。PART TWO Read this text about the four-day workweek adopted in Utah. Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps. For each gap (9-14), mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. The Four-Day Wo

16、rkweek Is Winning Fans In an era when most of us seem to be working more hours than ever (provided were still lucky enough to have jobs), 17, 000 people in Utah have embarked on an unusual experiment. A year ago, the Beehive State became the first in the U. S. to mandate a four-day workweek for most

17、 state employees, closing offices on Fridays in an effort to reduce energy costs. The move is different from a furlough in that salaries were not cut; nor was the total amount of time employees work. 1 But on that fifth (glorious) day, they dont have to commute, and their offices dont need to be hea

18、ted, cooled or lit. After 12 months, Utahs experiment has been deemed so successful that a new acronym could catch on: TGIT (thank God its Thursday). 2 Altogether, the initiative will cut the states greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 12, 000 metric tons a year. 3 Its beneficial for the environmen

19、t and beneficial for workers, says Lori Wadsworth, a professor at Brigham Young University who helped survey state employees. People loved it. Those who didnt tended to have young children and difficulty finding extended day care. 4 Private industry is interested as wellGeneral Motors has just insti

20、tuted a workweek of four 10-hour days at several of its plants. There is a sense that this is ready to take off, says R. Michael Fischl, an associate dean at the University of Connecticuts law school, which is organizing a symposium on four-day weeks. The advantages of a so-called 4-10 schedule are

21、clear: less commuting, lower utility bills. 5 By staying open for more hours most days of the week, Utahs government offices have become accessible to people who in the past had to miss work to get there in time. 6 Plus, fears that working 10-hour days would lead to burnout turned out to be unfounde

22、dWadsworth says workers took fewer sick days and reported exercising more on Fridays. This can really make a difference for work-life balance, says Jeff Herring, Utahs executive director for human resources. Of course, in the age of the BlackBerry, fewer days in the office may not make much of a dif

23、ference in terms of workload. But as energy prices start rising again, it makes sense to be flexible and find savings where we can. AThe disadvantage of 4-10 schedule is clear. BAnd perhaps not surprisingly, 82 % of state workers say they want to keep the new. CThe state found that its compressed wo

24、rkweek resulted in a 13% reduction in energy use and estimated that employees saved as much as $ 6 million in gasoline costs. DAnd there have been unexpected benefits as well, even for people who arent state employees. EThey pack in 40 hours by starting earlier and staying later four days a week. FM

25、anagers from around the world have gotten in touch with Utah officials, and cities and towns including El Paso, Texas, and Melbourne Beach, Fla., are following the states lead. GWith the new 4-10 policy, lines at the department of motor vehicles actually got shorter. HA year ago, the Beehive State b

26、ecame the first in the U. S. to mandate a four-day workweek for most state employees, closing offices on Fridays in an effort to reduce energy costs. 1.答案:E解析 前一句讲到这一新举措与带薪休假不同，同时也没有减少实际工作时间。选项E从正面说明了这一新举措的实质内容，即每周工作四天，每天工作十个小时。同时该句内容与后面一句中的but一词形成了转折关系。故选此项。2.答案:C解析 从上下文关系来看，前一句讲到一年之后，犹他州这一新工作周的实施获

27、得了较好的反响，一个新的缩略语开始流行。从内容上看，选项C讲述了新工作周的优势，同时，compressed workweek一词与下一句中的the initiative相呼应，reduction和save两词与下一句中的cut语义相近，共同解释新工作周的优势。故选此项。3.答案:B解析 上文提出新工作周的优势所在，选项B的内容是这一信息的进一步延展，通过显示对犹他州员工进行调查的结果，来说明这一新举措受到绝大多数员工的欢迎。4.答案:F解析 下文中提到这一新举措引起了私有行业的兴趣，并援引通用公司的例子来说明。选项F的内容与此相呼应，同时与该句中的as well一词相对应。故选此项。5.答案:

28、D解析 因为前一句提到新工作周的优势显而易见，既免去了员工通勤之苦，也降低了公司的公共费用，而后一句指出过去那些为了及时赶到犹他州政府办事而要耽误工作的人员无疑也是受益者。根据上下文，应选D项。6.答案:G解析 选项G的内容从另一个方面解释了上一句中的people who in the past had to miss work to get there in time故选此项。PART THREE Read the following article about how Bricks-and-mortar shops struggle to win customers back from v

29、irtual ones on the opposite page. For each question (15-20).mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. SHOPPERS on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in America, which falls on November 27th this year, are notoriously aggressive. Some even start queuing outs

30、ide stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted merchandise. Last year berserk bargain-hunters in the suburbs of New York City trampled a WalMart employee to death. Despite the frenzy at many stores, however, the recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which

31、 shoppers are abandoning bricks and mortar in favour of online retailers- e-tailers, in the jargon. So this year Black Friday (so named because it is supposed to put shops into profit for the year) also marks the start of many conventional retailers attempts to regain the initiative. E-commerce hold

32、s particular appeal in straitened times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easily. Buyers can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online, and shipping is often free. No wonder, then, that online shopping continues to grow even as the offline sort shrinks. In 2008 retai

33、l sales grew by a feeble 1% in America and are expected to decline by more than 3% this year, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade body. In contrast, online sales grew by 13% in 2008 to over $141 billion and are predicted to grow by 11% in 2009, according to Forrester, a consultancy.

34、 Online-only shopping sites such as Amazon and eBay, two e-commerce giants, have thrived in the downturn. Amazons sales rose to around $ 5.5 billion in the third quarter of the year. up by almost 30% from a year before. Listings, chiefly from commercial vendors, have surged so rapidly on eBay that i

35、ts website briefly crashed on November 21st. The range of items available online is also growing. Amazon has started selling groceries. Consumer-goods companies such as Procter 答案:D解析 本题考查从第一段中可得出的购物者的情况。该段讲述了黑色星期五通常是美国假日消费季节的开端，这天的消费者特别的积极，今年的黑色星期五恰逢11月27日。往常的这一天，有些人甚至天没亮就在商店门外排队希望可以第一个抢到“大跳水”的商品。去

36、年，纽约市郊沃尔玛超市的一名员工因为顾客疯抢打折商品而被踩踏致死。然而，商场销售虽然火爆，但商场萧条之势却越来越明显，因为消费者正在弃实体商场转而投入在线零售商行话叫电子零售商的怀抱。所以今年的黑色星期五(这样命名源于这一天本应该是该年商店盈利的日子)也标志着传统实体零售商收回失地的第一炮。据此，可确定D项为正确选项。A、B、C项与文中内容不符，可排除。2. In paragraph two, the writer mentions that in 2009 the offline sales is predicted toA.grow by 11%.B.continue to grow.C.

37、fall by no less than 3%.D.grow feebly.答案:C解析 第二段讲述了在经济大环境恶化的背景下，电子商务具有独特的优势：消费者可以轻松快捷地货比三家。有时在网上购物可以避开当地营业税，而且通常免邮费。这就解释了网络销售何以在实体店销售萎缩的情况下仍然保持增长。2008实体商场零售额增长了可怜的1%，而且预计今年的销售量将下滑三个百分点，全美零售商联合会(贸易组织)如是说。而与之形成鲜明对比的是网络销售。根据顾问公司福斯特的报告。网络销售量于2008年增长了13%，达到1410亿美元，预计今年将增长11%。此题目的解题关键在于正确理解题干中的“offline sa

38、les”一词。它与此段中的“retail sales”所指的都指实体商场零售额。据此可以确定C为正确选项。3. In the third Paragraph, the writer argues that online shopsA.have boomed due to economic prosperity.B.never fail to provide prompt service.C.used to deal with luxury goods.D.provide consumers with more and more types of goods.答案:D解析 本题考查第三段中对网络

39、商店的描述。该段讲述了诸如亚马逊和eBay(两大网络销售巨头)等不设实体店铺的在线消费网站在经济危机之下茁壮成长。亚马逊今年三季度的销售额达到约55亿美金，与去年相比，增长了30%。eBay亦是如此。订单(以供应商的为主)数激增，导致eBay网站于11月21日一度瘫痪。网络销售的产品种类亦在扩大，亚马逊已经开始在网上销售杂货，宝洁等消费品公司也正在网上促销尿片、洗衣粉等小商品。与这些小商品完全相反的奢侈品也被搬到了网上销售。已经销声匿迹的珠宝制造商Faberg于九月重新开业，该公司摒弃实体店只在网络销售产品。由此可以确定D为正确选项；A项提到的经济繁荣与文中的经济危机相悖；B项中的“never

40、”与文中提到的eBay网站于11月21日暂时瘫痪这一事实矛盾；C项表述的内容与此段不符。4. Some conventional retailers have reported rising profits this year becauseA.they maintain reasonable stock.B.they cut their retail outlets.C.they increase their revenues.D.they use discounting as an effective means.答案:A解析 该题目问及今年一些实体店利润增加的原因。第四段提到消费者转向网

41、络消费对宝洁这种没有自己专营店的公司来说是利好消息，而对于实体零售商来说却是棘手问题。因为实体零售商存在经营成本，其零售价格通常高于网上价格。然而，好的一面是今年传统的零售商能够扳回一局的几率较去年高。去年库存过多，传统零售商被迫亏本打折，而今年的库存量下降了大约15%。诸如Saks和Target等的一些大型零售商已于最近传来营业额增加、利润率上升的好消息。综合四个选项，A项表述与此相符；C项所述内容虽有提及，但不是主要原因；B、D项内容未在文中提及。5. In the fifth paragraph, the writer says thatA.all retailers have made

42、 multichannel shopping possible.B.conventional retailers may eventually promote their sales in stores.C.conventional retailers shift their focus to online sales.D.there is no change in a customers shopping style.答案:B解析 第五段讲述了“多渠道”销售的概念是指顾客可以通过网络、手机、亲临实体店等不同方式从同一个零售商手中买到同样的产品，这种概念正在为人们所接受，零售商也在鼓励单一渠道

43、的消费者尝试其他的购买途径。网上交易量增长也可能促进实体店的销量上升。梅西百货公司(百货连锁公司)的发言人表示：顾客在梅西网站每花一美元，十天之内该顾客会在梅西百货商店消费5.7美元，因为顾客在网站上看到其他商品的信息，他们会亲临商场仔细检查在网上看到的商品，然后再购买。很多网络商家还提供专门服务，帮助顾客找到离他们最近的、出售他们中意产品的专营店。据此可以确定B项是正确选择。A、C、D项所述内容与此段不符，均可排除。6. Pop-up stores can help to fight against economic gloom because theyA.appear for a shor

44、t time and then vanish.B.attract and urge consumers to make prompt purchase.C.cut the extra expense of running stores.D.are proved effective by online retailers.答案:B解析 本题问到了“弹出式”商铺可以帮助击退经济低迷的原因。最后一段讲述了商家也在绞尽脑汁增加购物的乐趣和刺激感以应对经济颓势。最常见的策略是开设弹出式店铺，这种店铺仅短时间存在，之后便再次消失，给顾客以新鲜感和紧迫感(要赶紧购买，否则便消失不见了)。eBay也加入实体店

45、引领的风潮，最近在纽约开设了一家弹出式商铺。顾客可以在这个商铺里仔细检查商品品质，然后在网上订购。综上所述，可确定B项为正确选项。PART FOUR Read the article below about the key to successful intercultural team building. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page. For each question(21-30), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your

46、 Answer Sheet. Intercultural Team Building Today the need to go global and to cut outgoings is demanding that companies combine protecting international interests whilst keeping down staff 1 The solution in most cases has been the forming of intercultural teams. Undoubtedly, the intercultural dimens

47、ion of todays teams brings about new challenges. Successful team building not only 2 the traditional needs to harmonise personalities but also languages, cultures, ways of thinking, behaviours and motivations. The key to successful intercultural team building lies 3 intercultural training. It is one

48、 method of helping to blend a team together. Through analysis of the cultures involved in a team, their particular approaches to communication and business and how the team interacts, intercultural team builders are able to find, suggest and use common ground to 4 team members in building harmonious

49、 relationships. It helps a team to realise their differences and 5 in areas such as status, hierarchy, decision making, conflict resolution, showing emotion and relationship building in order to create mutually agreed upon structures of communication and interaction. From this 6 teams are then tutor

50、ed how to recognise future communication difficulties and their cultural roots, empowering the team to become more self-reliant. The end result is a more cohesive and productive team. In conclusion, for intercultural teams to succeed, it is important to stay 7 to the need for intercultural training

51、to help cultivate 8 relationships. Companies must be supportive, proactive and innovative. This goes 9 financing and creating technological links to bring together intercultural teams at surface level and going back to basics by 10 better interpersonal communication. If international businesses are

52、to grow and prosper in this ever contracting world, intercultural synergy must be a priority. 1.A.sumsB.numbersC.figuresD.values答案:B解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“总额”；B项意为“数目，人数”；C项意为“数字”；D项意为“价值”。根据该句表达的意思，应该选B项。2.A.concernsB.considersC.supposesD.involves答案:D解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“关心；关于”；B项意为”考虑”；C项意为“假定，猜想”；D项意为“包含，涉及”。根据该

53、句表达的意思，应该选D项。3.A.inB.toC.withD.for答案:A解析 动词搭配题。动词lie与介词in搭配，表示“在于”，故选A项。4.A.helpB.assistC.supportD.favor答案:B解析 动词搭配题。因为后面的介词是in，所以只能选B项，表示“在某方面帮助某人”。其他几个动词没有这种用法。5.A.closenessB.likenessC.similaritiesD.resemblances答案:C解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“亲密”；B项意为“类似”；C项意为“相似，相似性”；D项意为“相似，形似”，尤指肖像、外表的相像。根据上文中difference一词，此处

54、应选“相似性”这一含义，故选C项。6.A.basisB.baseC.basicsD.approach答案:A解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“基础”；B项意为“基地，根据”；C项意为“基础知识”；D项意为“方法”。根据整句意思，应选A项。7.A.reconciledB.tunedC.accumstomedD.attuned答案:D解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“使妥协”；B项意为“调节音量”；C项意为“习惯于”；D项意为“调整”。根据整句意思和后面的介词to，可以判定选择D项。8.A.peacefulB.harmoniousC.livelyD.relaxed答案:B解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“和平的，平

55、静的”；B项意为“和谐的”；C项意为“活泼的”；D项意为“放松的”。根据整句意思，应选择B项。9.A.toB.withinC.beyondD.out答案:C解析 动词搭配题。根据上下文的意思，这里意为”超越”，动词go后用beyond才可表达此意，所以选C项。10.A.providingB.contactingC.fosteringD.leading答案:C解析 词义辨析题。A项意为“提供”；B项意为“联系”；C项意为“培养”；D项意为“领导”。根据整句意思，应选择C项。PART FIVE Read the article below about language learning for s

56、mall businesses. For each question (31-40), write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Help for Exporters to Speak the Language The new Languages in Export Advisory Scheme has been started to help companies that are keen to export and have fewer than two hundred and fifty employees. It means that they 1 eligible for a grant of up to fifty per cent of the cost of three-and-a-half days on-site consultancy. The scheme defines ways of meeting the businesss language needs 2 relating its product or service to the overseas market.