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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中级模拟64剑桥商务英语中级模拟64READINGPART ONE Look at the statements below and the information about man doing womens work. Which piece of information does each statement 17 refer to? For each sentence, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. You wi

2、ll need to use some of the letters more than once.ASeated behind the front desk at a New York firm, the receptionist was efficient, stylishly dressed, the firms newest employee had a pleasant telephone voice and a natural charm that put clients at ease. The company was pleased: Clearly, this was a p

3、erson who took considerable pride in personal appearance. David King, the receptionist, is unusual, but by no means unique. Just as all truck drivers and construction workers are no longer necessarily men, all secretaries and receptionists are no longer automatically women. The number of men in wome

4、n-dominated fields is still small and they havent attracted the attention that has often followed women advancing into male-dominated fields, but men are moving into more and more jobs that have traditionally been held by women.BWhat kinds of men venture into these so-called womens fields? All kinds

5、. I dont know of any define answers Id be comfortable with, explains Joseph Pleck, Ph. D of the Wellesley College Center for Research on women. Samo Ormont, for example, a thirty-year-old nurse at Boston hospital, went into nursing because the army had trained him as a medical worker. I found that w

6、ork very interesting, he recalled, and when I got out of the service it just seemed natural for me to go into something medical. I wasnt interested in be- coming a doctor.Thirty-five-year-old David King, an out-of-work actor, found a job as a receptionist because he was having trouble landing roles

7、in Broadway plays and he needed to pay the rent.CIn other words, men enter female jobs out of the same consideration for personal interest and economic necessity that motivate anyone looking for work. But similarities often end there. Men in female-dominated jobs are conspicuous. As a group, their w

8、ork histories differ in most respects from those of their female colleagues, and they are frequently treated differently by the people with whom they are in professional con- tact.DThe question naturally arises: Why are there still approximately ninety-nine female secretaries for every one male? The

9、re is also a more and more serious issue. Most men dont want to be receptionists, nurses, secretaries, or sewing workers. To put simply, these are not generally considered very masculine jobs. To choose such a line of work is to invite ridicule.There was kidding in the beginning, recalls Ormont. Kid

10、s coming from school ask what I am, and when I say A nurse, they laugh at me. I just smile and say, You know, there are female doctors, too.1. Every kinds of man can enter into womens fields.答案:B“各种类型的男人都可从事传统上女人才能做的工作。”B段中举了几个例子，这几个例子代表 了不同类型的男人，所以选B。2. There are also some problems although many me

11、n doing womens work.答案:D“尽管很多男人从事女人的工作，但仍有一些问题。”D段中第一句话就是“The question naturally arises：.”，可知选D。3. Men in female-dominated jobs are treated differently.答案:C “在女性领域丁作的男人受到不同的对待。” C段最后一句提到“they are frequently treated differently by.”，所以选C。4. The role of men in society has changed a little.答案:A “男人在社会中

12、的角色有了一点变化。”A段中提到“all secretaries and receptionists are no longer automatically women.”，可以看出，男人从事的职业有了些变化，所以选A。5. Finding job for man in female jobs is motivated by personal interests and economic necessity.答案:C “男人在女人岗位上找工作是出于个人兴趣和经济需要。”见C段第一句for personal interest and economic necessity。6. Most men

13、dont want to have a job in female-dominated jobs.答案:D“大多数男人不愿从事女性化的工作。”在D段有这样一句话：“most men dont want to be receptionist，nurses.”，显然D对。7. The publics attention often followed women doing mens work.答案:A“男人从事女性化工作的社会观注度不及女人从事男性化工作的社会观注度。”在A段中倒数第一句中有这样的话：“they havent attracted the attention that has oft

14、en followed women advancing into male-dominated fields.”所以A对。PART TWO Read the article below about profit. Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps. For each blank 8 12 mark one letter (AG) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. There is an example at the beginning.Prof

15、itEntrepreneurship is directly responsible for production The business person (entrepreneur) takes a cue from consumers in deciding what they wantor, in the case of a new product 1 Profit means different things to different people. According to some public opinion polls, many people are not sure wha

16、t it is, but they are sure 2 Workers may look at profit as an unfairly large payment to the entrepreneur that deprives them of a higher wage. The business person thinks of profit 3 During negotiations before the settlement of the second baseball strike in August, 1985, the Players Association claime

17、d the owners had made profits of $ 91 million, an accounting firm said owner profits were $ 43 mil- lion, and the owners insisted they had lost $ 9 million. The truth was that all three were correct. The disparity in the figures was due to the fact that each group was defining profit differently. Le

18、t us now see if we can develop a more exact definition of what profit is.Gross profit is the difference between what a business firm sells its product for end what it costs to produce that product. The merchant buys $200,000 worth of merchandise during the year and sells it for $270,000. His gross p

19、rofit is $ 70,000. The percentage difference between his cost and the selling price is 35 percent, and he calls this markup. Net profit is 4 rent, wages, and interestand setting aside money to allow for the loss due to depreciation (wearing out) of capital. Our merchant has to subtract from his gros

20、s profit his payments for rent ($ 6,0O0), wages ($ 20,000), interest on money borrowed ($1,000), repairs and upkeep ($1,000), taxes ($1,000), electricity and other expenses $1,000. Expenses for operating the business come to $ 30,000. Gross profit is $ 70, 000, and net profit is $40,000.Economists h

21、ave a narrower definition of what constitutes profit. They are concerned with payment for all the resources that have gone into production 5 , like those listed above, or from inside the business.A what profit really meansB it is too large and represents too much of the consumers dollarC as the diff

22、erence between total revenue and total costD what the business person has left after paying expensesE what they might wantF productionG whether they come from outside the business1.答案:E what they might want与what they want形成对应关系，所以巨是对的。2.答案:A what profit really means与what it is对应，即公众不知道什么是利润，但知道利润意味着

23、什么。3.答案:Cthink of.as.(把想作)是一种常见的用法。类似于cosidertreat.as4.答案:D 这个what从句是系动词is后面的表语从句。5.答案:G 填人的是用whether引导的让步状语从句。“whether they come from outside the business”PART THREERead the article below about general managers and the questions.For each question 13- 18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answe

24、r Sheet for the answer you choose. General Managers (GMs) are a part of middle management and play a key role in organisations. Depending on the size of the organisation a GM can be, for example, a senior manager responsible for a division or a subsidiary company or a less senior manager in charge o

25、f a department or section. They are a link or a less senior manager in charge of a department or section. They are a link between top management, who make policy decisions, and junior managers, who carry out these policies. Top management work through GMs and they can make the difference between goo

26、d and bad policy and a motivated or demotivated workforce. The relationships GMs have with their bosses, subordinates and each other are very important for the success or failure of an organisation. GMs within the same organisation need to have good working relationships with each other in order to

27、apply policies in the same way throughout the organisation. At the same time, GMs are also required to make broad policies into plans that suit their particular divisions or departments. In a company conflicts between the activities of various departments will inevitably arise, and it is the job of

28、the GM to act as a link between the departments. Research has shown that the personality of a GM is very important in helping to resolve these departmental problems. The research has also shown that (as far as the personalities of GMs are concerned) GMs are ambitious people who have balanced tempera

29、ments and are good with people. In addition, good GMs combine these personality traits with a detailed knowledge of their business. They work hard to fit into and be accepted by the culture of their particular organisation. It has also been demonstrated that high performing GMs have three sets of sk

30、ills.First, they need agenda-setting skills, so that they can identify and convince others of the most important objectives of a project. Second, GMs need to develop networking skills. Good GMs deliberately attempt to develop contacts-within and outside the organisation. Such a network of contacts m

31、eans that the GM is aware of issues and can act on them quickly. To develop agenda-setting and networking skills, it is essential for a GM to be skilful in dealing with people. This is particularly important as they spend such a large amount of time working with employees at all levels of a company.

32、In terms of work, tasks and attitude, the research has shown that managerial work is done in short bursts, with managers Working on many simultaneous projects, which can sometimes have conflicting aims. GMs discuss a wide range of subjects in an unconnected way and tend to ask questions rather than

33、give orders. They require large amounts of information which they pass on to top management to help them to make decisions. In order to collect this information, they must learn to work in uncertain and changing environments. As a result, both the approach and style of a GM change to adapt to the se

34、tting in which they are operating. They must be flexible to succeed.1. GMs must have good relationships with each other in order to_A.carry out policies uniformly.B.manage each others departments.C.motivate junior management.D.find out the differences between departments.答案:A 作者在第一段后面谈到“GMs within t

35、he same organisation need to have good working re lationships with each other in order to apply policies in the same way througout the organisation.”。可见GM之所以彼此关系友好是为了以共同的方式在组织内部执行他们的政策。2. According to the writer, the key role of a General Manager is to_A.help to formulate company policy.B.communicat

36、e between groups of people.C.interpret plans Made by senior management.D.divide the company into departments.答案:B 在第一段前半部分谈到GM是管理层的中坚力量，在机构中起着关键作用。且说“They are a link between top manage ment, who make policy decisions, and junior managers, who carry out these policies.”3. We are told that agenda-sett

37、ing skills_A.are more important that networking skills.B.help a manager develop networking skills.C.depend on having skills in dealing with people.D.are the basis for interpersonal skills.答案:C 由“TO develop agenda-setling and net working skills，it is essential for a GM to be skillful in dealing with

38、peope.”。可知agenda-settings skills首先是以待人接物的技能为基础的。4. What does the writer say about problems between departments?A.They are frequently caused by the personalities of GMs.B.GMs are often reluctant to interven.C.They are often made worse by a GMs ambition.D.GMs can help solve them by effective liaison.答

39、案:D 本题主要考GMs在处理部门间矛盾时的作用。5. The main reason why GMs require a lot of information is_A.in order to be able to tell people what to do.B.because their environment is always changing.C.to enable them to be flexible.D.to help their bosses make decisions.答案:D 在最后一段中作者说：“They (GMs) require large amounts of

40、 in formation which they pass on to top management to help them make decisions.”。6. What has research shown about the way managers work?A.They work in situations of conflict.B.Their work is completed very quickly.C.Managers do many things at the same time.D.Managers give orders.答案:C注意；此题要求考生断定经理的工作方

41、式而不是他们工作完成的速度。PART FOUR Read the article below about educational background of successful managers. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D, For each question 1933 mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning. Educational Background of Su

42、ccessful ManagersPsychologist Douglas Bray and Ann Howard have for more than 25 years been studying college graduates in entry-level management rank for AT答案:B“helpful”意为“有帮助的”，其它单词在此处都不合适。A、B、C分别为有用的、成功的、有益的。2.A.administrativeB.cooperativeC.administrationD.cooperation答案:A 这里讲Master degree能带来管理技能。应选

43、administrative。3.A.ranksB.social levelC.statusD.honour答案:C与money并列的应该是status(地位)而不是其它。4.A.ownerB.winnerC.possessorD.holder答案:D意为MBA等学位持有者，应是holder而不是其它。card holder，持卡人。5.A.differenceB.differencesC.difficultD.difficulty答案:B 这里应填差别(differences)而不是困难 (difficulty)。6.A.HumanitiesB.HumanityC.HumanD.Human

44、subject答案:AHumanities指人文社会科学，应选它。humanity，人性。7.A.scoreB.scoredC.getD.gained答案:Bscored high意为得分较高，且用过去时。score亦可当名词，have a high score8.A.highB.towC.lowerD.higher答案:D 根据上下文，应是higher而不是lower。9.A.creatB.creativeC.imaginativeD.imagination答案:B 在4个选项中只有creative在此处意义才通顺。creative，富有创造性的。10.A.quantitativeB.qua

45、ntityC.qualityD.qualitive答案:Dquantitative意为“数量上的”，qualitive意为“质量上的”。11.A.timesB.yearsC.eraD.epoch答案:Cera指“时代”，epoch指“一段时期”， times和years更不合适了。这里“时代”最恰切。12.A.supplyB.offerC.provideD.award答案:B offer意为“提供”，公司为新人提供相似的管理培训。用A、C有语错，D为奖励，更不对。13.A.Regardless ofB.Even ifC.Even thoughD.Though答案:A Regardless of

46、意为“无沦”，Even if, Even though为“即使”的意思。14.A.practicalB.actualC.factualD.real答案:B 修饰skill应该用actual而不是factual，practical。actual skill，实际的操作技能。15.A.personB.personnelC.human beingD.persons答案:A personnel指“人事”，human being指“人类”，所以A对。PART FIVE Read the text below about the U. S. economy. In most of the lines 34

47、45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word on your Answer Sheet. The U. S. ec

48、onomy is growing most slowly, the U. S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report. Economic business activity in most districts is 34. reported to be generally good and expanding moderately, in according to a35. survey of regional business conditions last week. But the survey found36. labour-mar

49、ket tightness and, in a few of regions, rift tightness appears to be37. broadly based. As a result, wage gains have been tended to outstrip price increases.38. The survey will be ruled by Federal Reserve policy-makers when they will meet39. next month to consider adjusting interest rates. It was bas

50、ed on with information40. collected during the middle of last week. There is a growing belief that Federal41. Reserve officials will raise up short-term interest rates at the meeting to slow42. economic growth and prevent from any acceleration in inflation. Recent reports,43. including for shrinking

51、 unemployment, expanding factory orders and continued44. high levels of home sales, have caused many to ask question earlier beliefs45. that the dynamic economy in the country will slow by itself in the near future.1.答案:inaccording to，短语“根据”。in, 多余。2.答案:CORRECT 没有错误。3.答案:ofa few直接跟复数。可以用a great numb

52、er of4.答案:beentend to，“往往”，不用于被动句。5.答案:will 当主句用将来时，从句一般有现在时。6.答案:with based on，“根据”。with多余。7.答案:CORRECT 没有错误。8.答案:upraise，“提高”，本身有up之意。9.答案:from prevent sth(from sthdoing sth)10.答案:for include直接跟名词、动名词、代词。11.答案:askquestion在此作动词，“质问”。ask question，一来语法错误，二来不符语意。12.答案:CORRECT 没有错误。WRITING问题:1.PART ONE

53、 You work for a company which produces laser printers. You are visiting another company, to buy some com -puter software for your department. They have expressed an interest in your companys printers and you would like to take twenty brochures and three sample printers with you. Write a short note t

54、o Mr Jim Asana, the sales manager. Asking for his permission to take these items. Explaining why you want them. Mentioning the time and date when you want to collect them. Write 4050 words on a separate sheet.答案:To: Mr. Jim AsanoMessage:May I have you permission to take twenty brochures and three sa

55、mple printers with me when visiting soft- cell who have expressed an interest in our printers? I will come to collect them at 8 am Thursday morning. Please let me know your idea at your earliest convenience.Jack问题:2.PART TWO Your company requires new office and warehouse premises. You have been aske

56、d to look at two office and warehouse properties, after adverts for these properties were sent to you by a commercial property agent. During your visit, you made notes on the adverts. Write a short report far you Managing Director, saying which property you think your company should buy. De not incl

57、ude postal adresses. Write 120140 words. 答案:Report on Renting a New WarehouseIntroductionThis report aims to compare possible sites with one in Lake Business Park and the other in the new block. FindingsThe Lake Business Park has many empty units. Even worse, the recent office extension mentioned in the advert is actually a 20-year-old building in bad repair. It