[剑桥商务英语证书考试(BEC)考试密押资料]Law and Order(2)

1、剑桥商务英语证书考试(BEC)考试密押资料Law and Order(2)剑桥商务英语证书考试(BEC)考试密押资料Law and Order(2)Law and Order(2)Part OneUsage and Structure1 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given.问题:1. intransigence A. Tom remained _ in this issue, making it even more difficult for his counterpart. B. His _ will not

2、 help settle this problem, but all his colleagues cannot persuade him to change his mind. 答案: intransigent, intransigency问题:2. proliferate A. They are categorized into several different pathological patterns, which are broadly grouped into _ or _ types. B. Bible-study classes are _ across corporate

3、America. 答案: non-proliferative, proliferative, proliferating问题:3. jeopard A. If even this drastic action is not enough to keep rates low, then these policy aims are in _. B. The Court stated that the evidence would not support a conclusion that the investments _ the foundations charitable purpose or

4、 function. 答案: jeopardy, jeopardized问题:4. endorse A. A product _ is a testimonial from someone indicating his approval of a product. B. Celebrities effectiveness as _ stems from the cultural meanings with which they are endowed. 答案: endorsement, endorsers问题:5. fervor A. Beware the leader who bangs t

5、he drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic _, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. B. Shes a _ supporter of an ecological group. 答案: fervor, fervent问题:6. diplomat A. Chinas Foreign Ministry has called in a senior US _ to protest the press statement released Friday by t

6、he US Department of State on the South China Sea. B. This is the premier research journal for the study of _ and its role in contemporary international relations. 答案: diplomat, diplomacy问题:7. declare A. Practically all of your essays and reports can be made almost entirely of _ sentence type. B. Eve

7、ry assignment handed in should be accompanied by a signed _ of originality. 答案: declarative, declaration问题:8. license A. They usually must have a bachelors degree and meet state requirements for _ as a teacher. B. Becoming _ as a professional engineer is a well-earned honor, as well as an indication

8、 to employers and clients of the skills you bring to your work. 答案: licensure, licensed2 Judge which of the following underlined parts is wrong and make corrections.问题:1. In spite of the ever-increasing exploitation of natural resources, that has now reached dangerous proportion, little has been don

9、e on a world-wide scale to slow down or prevent the trend of this process. A. In spite of B. that C. little D. a world-wide 答案: B thatwhich问题:2. A knowledge of several languages is essential to other majors study because without them one can read books only in translation. A. is B. other C. them D.

10、in 答案: C themit问题:3. The cause of this may well be the desire, unattainable for many, to understand a few ideas to which I have with my feeble powers attained through ceaseless struggle. A. well B. for C. a few ideas D. to which 答案: C a few ideasthe few ideas问题:4. One particular useful strategy is m

11、ultichannel marketing, which allows companies to reach a variety of consumers through an equally diverse variety of communication mediums, such as print, web, social networks and mobile. A. particular B. to reach C. equally D. diverse 答案: A particularparticularly问题:5. In Uruguay, where Alejandro is

12、from, houses and apartments are traditionally bought in cash, in US dollars, and represent the pinnacle of financial success and security in an economy that has been riddled with booms, busts, devaluations and inflation. A. where B. in cash C. an economy D. riddled with 答案: B in cashwith cashPart Tw

13、oCloze Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Throughout most of modern history, economic sanctions have preceded or 1 war, often in the form of a naval 2 intended to weaken the enemy. 3 when the horrors of World War I prompte

14、d President Woodrow Wilson to call for an alternative 4 armed conflict were economic sanctions seriously considered. (Wilson claimed that, 5 themselves, sanctions could be a deadly force and a very effective diplomatic tool.) Sanctions were subsequently 6 as a tool of enforcement in each of the two

15、7 security systems established in this centurythe League of Nations between the two world wars and the United Nations after World War II. Following the 8 of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war, the U.N. Security Council frequently 9 sanctions to quell civil wars and national strife, especia

16、lly in Africa and Yugoslavia. However, the highest- 10 U.N. sanctions were those against Iraq (1990-2003) preceding and following the first Gulf War (1991). 11 U.N. sanctions, major powers ( 12 the US) continue to deploy unilateral economic sanctions. Since 1990, 13 sanctionsaimed at political leade

17、rs, drug lords, and terroristsfrequently have been used in an attempt to avoid the 14 fallout resulting from broad-brush sanctions. World leaders often decide that the obvious 15 to economic sanctions are unsatisfactory; military action would be too massive, and diplomatic protest too 16 . Sanctions

18、 can provide a satisfying 17 display, yet avoid the high costs of war. This is not 18 that sanctions are costless, just 19 they are often less costly than the alternatives. In fact, the decade-long comprehensive sanctions regime against Iraq 20 considerable political backlash. 1.A.accompanied byB.ac

19、companiedC.accompanyingD.accompany答案:B2.A.blockageB.blockadeC.preventionD.intervention答案:B3.A.It wasB.NotC.JustD.Only答案:D4.A.toB.forC.asD.of答案:A5.A.inB.forC.byD.with答案:C6.A.incorporatedB.installedC.integratedD.accompanied答案:A7.A.joinedB.combinedC.collectiveD.united答案:C8.A.crashB.collapseC.breakdownD

20、.dissection答案:B9.A.certifiedB.assignedC.validatedD.authorized答案:D10.A.densityB.endC.frequencyD.profile答案:D11.A.In addition toB.ExceptC.Except forD.Beside答案:A12.A.utmostB.aftermostC.foremostD.topmost答案:C13.A.targetingB.targetC.targetedD.targets答案:C14.A.humanisticB.humanitarianC.humaneD.humanist答案:B15

21、.A.preferencesB.substitutesC.replacementD.alternatives答案:D16.A.meagerB.sparseC.ampleD.skimpy答案:A17.A.theatricalB.phonyC.theoreticalD.theological答案:A18.A.sayingB.to be saidC.saidD.to say答案:D19.A.asB.thatC.sayingD./答案:B20.A.originatedB.generatedC.resultedD.invented答案:BGrammar and Vocabulary Choose one

22、 word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 问题:1. FBI named Nakoiula Basseley Nakoula as the film-maker behind the controversial movie that _ the Muslim world and triggered violence across the Middle East.A.puzzledB.enragedC.concernedD.amazed答案:B问题:2. He bought a painting at a fabulous store

23、the other day, which proved to be a _ forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real答案:C问题:3. Cell phones are no longer something that can be used by only a small group of people; they are nowadays _ available.A.promptlyB.instantlyC.readilyD.quickly答案:C问题:4. A shadow slowly _ past her, _ by a nearby tan,

24、four-story building that looks like a gigantic bread box.A.creeps, castedB.creeps, castingC.creeping, castD.creeps, cast答案:D问题:5. _ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.A.To be freeB.To freeC.FreeingD.Freed答案:D问题:6. Which of the following has a noun clause functionin

25、g as object complement?A.The judges will announce the winner whoever brought the red velvet cake.B.It is not so much the language as the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.C.It is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.D.The problem is not who will go but who will stay.答案:A