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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62剑桥商务英语中级模拟62READINGPART ONE Read these sentences and the following Computer Types. Which type does each sentence (1-7) describe? For each sentence mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. A. Microcomputer A microcomputer is a deskto

2、p or notebook size computing device that uses a microprocessor as its Central Processing Unit, or CPU. Microcomputers are also called Personal Computers (PCs), home computers, small business computers, and micros. The smallest, most compact are called laptops. When they first appeared, they were con

3、sidered single user devices, and they were capable of handling only four, eight, or 16 bits of information at one time. More recently the distinction between microcomputers and large, mainframe computers (as well as the smaller mainframe type systems called minicomputers) has become blurred, as newe

4、r microcomputer models have increased the speed and data handling capabilities of their CPUs into the 256 bit, or even much more bit multi-user range. B. Minicomputer A minicomputer is a mid-level computer built to perform complex computations while dealing efficiently with a high level of input and

5、 output from users connected via terminals. Minicomputers also frequently connect to other minicomputers on a network and distribute processing among all the attached machines. Minicomputers are used heavily in transaction processing applications and as interfaces between mainframe computer systems

6、and wide area networks (WAN). C. Mainframe Computer A mainframe computer is a high level computer designed for the most intensive computational tasks. Mainframe computers are often shared by multiple users connected to the computer via terminals. The most powerful mainframes, called supercomputers,

7、perform highly complex and time consuming computations and are used heavily in both pure and applied research by scientists, large businesses, and the military. D. Supercomputer In computer science, supercomputers are large, extremely fast, and expensive computers used for complex or sophisticated c

8、alculations, typically, machines capable of pipelining instruction execution and providing vector instructions. A supercomputer can, for example, perform the enormous number of calculations required to draw and animate a moving spaceship in a motion picture. Supercomputers are also used for weather

9、forecasting, large scale scientific modeling, and oil exploration and so on and so like. E. Distributed or Grid Computing The power needed for some calculations is more than even a single supercomputer can manage. In distributed computing using a PC grid many computers of all sizes can work on parts

10、 of the problem and their results are pooled. A number of current projects rely on volunteers with computers connected to the Internet. The computers do the work when they are not busy otherwise. The projects that need distributed computing are highly technical. For example, the SETI Home project lo

11、oks for signs of intelligent communication in radio signals coming from space. (SETI stands for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. ) 1. They are often used for jobs like engineering design and testing, serious decryption, economic forecasting, etc.答案:D段落D是有关巨型计算机的，其主要特点是：perform the enormous

12、 number of calculations(进行巨量的计算工作)，如天气预报、大型科学模型的计算等这与本题中提到的工程设计与测试(engineering design and testing)，大型密码解密(serious decryption)和经济预测(economic forecasting)等，这些都需要大量且复杂的计算，故D是正确答案。2. Many public schools now employ the devices for programmed learning and computer literacy courses.答案:A段落A是有关微型汁算机，从文中可以看出，

13、它就是与我们常说的personal computer(个人电脑)相近，因此，在学校机房和家庭里使用的电脑都是microcomputer。因此，A是正确答案。3. Computers are designed for use in homes, schools, and office settings.答案:A参看上文，微型计算机就是为家庭、学校和办公室里设计的，用来满足我们日常工作和学习中的一般应用。4. If you devote your computer for this project Entropie (modeling evolution of resistance to drug

14、s and designing better AIDS treatments), you might be asked to load a small screen-saver program onto your own computer.答案:E段落E是关于光栅电脑的，严格意义上讲，它不是一种电脑类型，但是从此文介绍可知，众多电脑通过网络资源连接在一起做一些公益的或者有兴趣的项目如文中提到的探寻外空间智能生物的研究。如果你希望参与对艾滋病有关项目的研究，那么，你的电脑就成为光栅电脑网络的一分子。故E是正确答案。5. They are used for jobs that take massi

15、ve amounts of calculating.答案:D前文提到巨型计算机的主要特点是进行巨量的计算工作，如天气预报、大型科学模型的复杂计算等，因此D是正确答案。6. They are usually used in transaction processing applications.答案:B段落B是关于小型计算机的，其主要特点就是：a mid-level computer buill to perform complex computations。也就是说，这类计算机侧重于单项任务的计算工作，如财务统计，销售计算等，因此，商业往来的交易处理应该是小型机的工作。故B是正确答案。7. T

16、hey are often shared by many users connected to the computer.答案:C段落C是关于主机的。其主要的特点就是通过终端把众多的用户连接起来(often shared by multiple users connected to the computer via terminals)，它服务于和管理电子网络，故C是正确答案。PART TWO Read this text on Daves dream. Choose the best sentence below to fill in each of the gaps. For each g

17、ap 8-12, mark one letter A-G on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Icon Acoustics: Bypassing Tradition Like most entrepreneurs, Dave Fokos dreams a lot. He imagines customers eagerly phoning Icon Acoustics in Billerica, Massachusetts, to order his latest, custom-made stereo speakers At

18、 the age of 28, Dave set out to turn his dreams into reality. Like most entrepreneurs, Dave has taken a long time to develop his dream. 1 Dave discovered that he had a strong interest in audio engineering. He took independent-study courses in this area and by graduation had designed and built a pair

19、 of marketable stereo speakers. Following graduation, Dave pursued his interest in audio engineering. He landed a job as a loudspeaker designer with Conrad-Johnson, a high-end audio-equipment manufacturer headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia 2 Dave identified a market niche that he felt other speaker f

20、irms had overlooked 3 These affluent, well-educated customers are genuinely obsessed with their stereo equipment. Theyd rather buy a new set of speakers than eat, Dave observes. Dave faced one major problem-how to distribute Icons products. He had learned from experience at Conrad-Johnson that most

21、manufacturers distribute their equipment primarily through stereo dealers. Dave did not hold a high opinion of most such dealers; he felt that they too often played hardball with manufacturers, forcing them to accept thin margins. 4 This kept those firms that offered more customized products from ga

22、ining access to the market. Perhaps most disturbing, Dave felt that the established dealers often sold not what was best for customers, but whatever they had in inventory that month. Dave dreamed of offering high-end stereo loudspeakers directly to the audio-obsessed, bypassing the established deale

23、r network. 5 My vision for the future is one where all manufacturers sell their products directly to end user. In this way, even the audiophiles in Dead Horse, Alas- ka, can have access to all that the audio-manufacturing community has to offer. A. At the age of 28, Dave set out to turn his dreams i

24、nto reality. B. Furthermore, the dealers concentrated on only a handful of welt-known producers. C. Who provided mass-produced models. D. The firms tend to plow their money in to developing their products and have little leftover to market them. E. This niche consisted of audio-addicts-people who lo

25、ve to listen to music and appreciate first-rate stereo equipment. F. To serve the audio-addicts segment, Dave offers only the highest-quality speakers. G. It all began while majoring in electrical engineering at Cornell. By going directly to the customers, Dave could avoid the dealer markups and off

26、er top-quality products and service at reasonable price. 1.答案:F正如许多企业家一样，Dave花费了很长时间来实现自己的梦想，他要给人们提供最高质量的扬声器(offers only the highest-quality speakers)，因此，这里填入F最佳。2.答案:D在下一句中提到，Dave找到了一个被许多公司忽视的市场机会，因此，此处应该填入有关没有重视市场营销的情况，即D：大部分公司把挣到的钱再投资到产品研发中，没有多少用来开发市场。3.答案:E接上题，这是一个什么样的机会呢?这个机会就是由音乐发烧友喜欢听音乐、购买一流的

27、立体声设备构成。选项中只有E有niche这个词，与前一句的niche对应，意思承接。4.答案:B上面几句在讨论Dave对产品分销方面问题的看法，他不赞成通过分销商来销售此种产品，因为他们过分压缩厂家的利润空间，而且，他们仅销售少数的几个知名品牌(B)。因此，B是正确答案。5.答案:G上句的意思是，“Dave设想越过经销商，直接向音乐发烧友销售高质量产品”，那么，这样有什么好处呢?这样可以“避免经销商的加价，以更好的服务和合理的价格服务市场(G)”。PART THREE Read the article below about research and development in indust

28、ry and the questions on the opposite page. For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. It is only through innovation that large companies will be able to survive, according to Ron Mitsch, vice-chairman of UK-owned industrial giant 3M. Howev

29、er, says Mitsch, it remains difficult to run a truly innovative company. Innovation involves speculation, unproven technologies and unpredictable costs. It takes a lot of managing, because managers really have to be on top of whats happening. In addition, innovation does not fit easily into the orde

30、rly kind of organization that company accountants like. Despite this, Mitsch claims it is an essential policy to pursue. The 3M groups record of growth aiding profitability indicates that it manages the orderly part of the business pretty well. The statistics are big. operations in more than 60 coun

31、tries, sales in more than 200, around 60,000 products and 70,000 employees. But what makes 3M different is its innovative approach to innovation itself. Although it is a massive multinational with a turnover of $15 billion, the whole company is broken down into tiny groups which work together and he

32、lp each other and are then encouraged to consult internally with the other groups. This positively encourages individual and collaborative research. A further encouragement is that all research staff worldwide are expected to work on 3M projects for only 85% of their time; for the remaining 15% of t

33、ime they are free to pursue ideas of their own, using company facilities. In this time they can work on their own or in a group. One hugely successful project that has come out of this 15% rule is the Post-it note. The idea came from an individual inventor and then, using the business skills of a la

34、rge organization, was rapidly developed into a major product. The success of the Post-it note proves how profitable the innovative 15 % rule can be. Ron Mitsch says innovation is at the heart of 3M. In 1996, more than 30% of sales were generated by products less than four years old. He says; We almo

35、st always get into new markets through innovation. Were very good at adapting these innovations to lots of different markets so we have a high success rate. We take an idea and see how many applications its got. Then we try to establish market dominance. We have a tremendous variety of technologies

36、so we can adapt anything but we still need the original ideas to develop. In the past year 3M has introduced a group-wide program called Pacing Plus. This means that they are still actively seeking new ideas, but with the difference that they hope many of them will eventually lead to the establishme

37、nt of completely new business. In this way, 3M will be able to invest in a wide range of markets and even create some new ones. This emphasis on innovation creates unusual stresses and strains and makes a company like 3M a difficult business to manage. Technical people at 3M are given a large degree

38、 of intellectual freedom, and the company appears to specifically try to recruit people who think for themselves and who dont necessarily solve things by the traditional routes. The management encourages people to step outside of the security that comes from working in a big, stable group, and then

39、to handle the consequences. So far the mixture of freedom and heavy responsibility seems to work; the 25 research schemes at present under review could generate business worth $ 6 billion a year. 1. Ron Mitsch says it can be difficult for companies to be innovative because this involves _.A.giving m

40、ore power to the accountantsB.employing a lot of managersC.being orderly and organizedD.being prepared to take risks答案:D第一段谈到Ron Mitsch认为大公司只有通过创新才能得以继续生存。然而经营一个真正有所创新的公司还是很难的。因为创新需要有一些意想不到的费用，还需要做许多管理工作另外，创新还不太容易与公司财会所喜欢的秩序井然的组织结构相协调。选项中A、B两项含义不符，C太片面，只有D能概括所陈述的总体情况。2. 3Ms approach to innovation is

41、 different because it allows researchers to _.A.work for more than one companyB.work on a variety of productsC.work with groups in other organizationsD.work alone as well as in a team答案:D作者在第二段谈到3M公司的革新方法不同于其他公司主要是因为“the whole company is broken down into tiny groups which work together and help each

42、 other and are then encouraged to consult internally with the other groups”作者在第三段中还谈到“they can work on their own or in a group”可见该公司允许它的研究人员在公司内部单独工作，或者在公司内部以团队形式工作(但不是与其他组织合作进行)。3. The writer says that the Post-it note was invented as a result of _.A.a researchers own initiativeB.research carried o

43、ut by a groupC.research originally done on another productD.a managers innovative idea答案:A文章第三段介绍说：3M所有的研究人员只要把它们85%的时间用于公司的项目(project)中即可；在剩余的15%的时间内，他们可以利用公司的设备按自己的想法去自由工作(free to pursue ideas of their own)，而Post-in note正是来自于这15%的时间，是一项非常成功的方案。也就是说Post-in note实际上是研究者个人主动开发出来的。4. When 3M has a new

44、idea it tries to _.A.sell it only in new marketsB.sell it in markets it already controlsC.think of different ways of exploiting itD.keep it secret as long as possible答案:C文章第四段提出创新是3M公司的立足之本，而且他们“take an idea and see how many applications its got”，这一点和选项C含义吻合。5. 3M sees the Pacing Plus program as _.A

45、.something other companies are likely to copyB.an opportunity to take over some of its competitionC.a departure from its previous approachD.a way of solving certain problems答案:C第五段谈到：3M把Pacing Plus计划看做是对新思想的追求，他们希望自己所追求的许多新思想最终都会lead to the establishment of completely new business。3M能以此在更广泛的市场范围投资甚至

46、建立一些新的市场。可见3M是把Pacing Plus program看做是和先前工作方法的脱钩(a departure)。6. The researchers at 3M need to be people who _.A.feel relaxed about their workB.have an individual approach to problemsC.are academically giftedD.are willing to stay with the company for a long time答案:B作者在最后一段谈到3M公司需要招聘people who think f

47、or themselves而不是peoplewho solve things by the traditional routes；其中think for themselves和have an individual approach to problems含义一致。PART FOUR Read the text below about the use of gold. Choose the correct word from A, B, O or D on the opposite page to fill in each gap. For each question 19-33, mark o

48、ne letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. Why the World is Sold on Gold Gold is a measure of wealth C which is recognized all over the world. For centuries it was the foundation of the international monetary system and, 1 today, it remains one of the most important components of a countrys foreig

49、n currency reserves. What 2 gold attractive is that it has a value of its own for both industrial and ornamental purposes, 3 paper banknotes, which are worthless 4 themselves. As a result, gold is bought as an 5 in times of financial uncertainty. Until the 1930s, several European currencies were bas

50、ed on the Gold Standard, which meant that the value of a 6 of currency was fixed in 7 of a stated quantity of gold. People could freely 8 any banknotes they had for gold. In 1931, worldwide financial problems 9 the Gold Standard to be dropped. Then, in 1935, the USA, France and the UK 10 the price o

51、f gold at $ 35 an ounce, which remained the price until 1971. Because the demand for gold 11 so fast, however, the price of gold for ornamental and industrial purposes was 12 to rise. Today one ounce of gold costs $ 390 in London. Gold for jewellery is mixed up. 13 a metal alloy and the purity of th

52、e gold is measured in carats. Most gold sold to the public has 40% gold and is 14 nine-carat gold. Gold investors can buy pure gold from dealers in the 15 of gold bars or gold coins. 1.A.yetB.justC.nowD.even答案:D此处旨在进一步说明黄金作为衡量财富的标准的这一制度，即使在今天仍是一个国家外汇储备的重要部分。2.A.makesB.turnsC.givesD.forms答案:Amake使，使得

53、，make+名词，后面可以加上形容词作宾语的补足语。其他词没有此用法。3.A.againstB.unlikeC.contraryD.opposite答案:B与黄金相比，钞票本身没有任何价值，这里是进行对比，因此，应该使用Bunlike。Against反对，contrary(to)与相反；opposite(to)对立的、相反的。4.A.onB.forC.toD.in答案:DBe worthless in sth是固定结构，意思是“无价值的，无用的”。5.A.expenseB.allowanceC.investmentD.interest答案:CExpense费用，开支；Allowance津贴，补

54、助；Investment投资；Interest利息，利益。在动荡时期，人们买黄金作为一种投资手段。6.A.unitB.pieceC.bitD.part答案:AUnit(计量)单位，单元；Piece块，件，片；Bit一点，一块；Part部分，局部。在表示货币单位时，应该使用unit。7.A.conditionsB.referenceC.termsD.ways答案:CConditions情境状态或状况；Reference涉及，参考；Terms条件，术语；Ways路线，路途。In terms of是固定词组，意思是“根据，按照，用的话，在方面”。8.A.convertB.exchangeC.alte

55、rD.refund答案:BConvert转变，转换；Exchange调换，兑换；Alter改变；变更；Refund退还，偿还。Exchangefor，以兑换，兑换钞票，使用exchange。9.A.createdB.resultedC.madeD.caused答案:DCreate创造，建立；Result产生结果；发生；Make产生；Cause引起；使；促成。1931年，全世界的经济危机，造成了黄金(兑换)标准下降。因此，应该使用cause。10.A.fixedB.attachedC.laidD.stood答案:AFix调整，整理；修理；Attach缚上，系上；Lay放置，铺设；Stand站起，

56、持久，经受。到了1935年，美国、法国和英国调整了黄金的价格为每盎司35美元。11.A.grewB.raisedC.heightenedD.gained答案:AGrow增长，生长；Raise升起，唤起；Heighten提高，升高；gain得到，增进。在表达需求增加时，需要用：“demand+grow”。12.A.grantedB.allowedC.acceptedD.passed答案:BGrant同意，准予；Allow允许，准许，使得以发生；Accept接受，认可；Pass通过。由于对黄金的需求迅速增加，首饰和工业用黄金的价格得以上升。13.A.downB.byC.upD.with答案:DBe mixed up with是固定搭配，混合的，掺和的。14.A.calledB.thoughtC.knownD.believed答案:A市面上的黄金含量为40%，被称为9克拉。15.A.sortB.fashionC.formD.type答案:CSort种类；Fashion式样；Form形状；Type类型。金条或金币指的是形状form。PART FIVE Read this text