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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105剑桥商务英语中级模拟105READINGPART ONEASalinas outlines the key qualities of good management in this autobiography. He believes that decisions should be based on facts, not opinions; that peoples strengths should be exploited; and that disagreement is

2、 some times necessary. But the main point he makes is that leadership means performing well at all times and setting a good example.BIn this collection of essays, top business leaders predict how businesses will change over the next few years. They analyse changes in business and society and their e

3、ffects on job markets, as well as taking a look at possible strengths and weaknesses of leading economics and their currencies. This collection outlines a vision of tomorrows business world and the type of leaders that will be required.CThis book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadersh

4、ip in global quoted companies. 160 international business leaders were asked how they added value to their companies and their answers form the main part of this book. Both managers and companies are analysed in order to show how they cope with difficult issues. A useful book for all senior managers

5、.D100 well-known US business leaders through this century are described in this book, which analyses how their fortunes were made and sometimes lost. The background, business career character and personal life of each individual are outlined, creating an impressive collection of biographies and an e

6、xcellent reference work.1. This is an account of one business leaders experiences.答案:A“这是对一个商业公司领导的经历的介绍。”由 A段中第一句autobiography可知。2. This book suggests probable trends in the business world.答案:B“这本书指出了商业领域的可能趋势。”由于B段有“top business leaders predict how business will change over the next years”符合。3. In

7、 this book you learn about the lives of business leaders from the past.答案:D“从这本书中你可以了解到商界领袖的过去的生活。”D段中有“100 well-known U. S. business leaders through this century are described in this book”。4. The writer of this book gives his personal views of what makes a good business leader.答案:A“书中作者给出了一个好的公司领导

8、应有的特征的个人观点。”A中有“Salinas outlines the key qualities of good management in this autobiography.”这一句符合题目要求。5. This book looks at how large companies deal with various problem areas.答案:C“这本书关注于大公司如何处理各种各样的问题。”C段中有“This book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadership in global quoted company.

9、”6. This book is based on interviews with business leaders.答案:C“这本书基于对公司领导的采访。”C段中有“their answers form the main part of this book.”这一句，所以C对。7. This book describes both successes and failures.答案:D“这本书描述得失与成败。”D段第一句后半部分就是答案。PART TWOAdvice on Staff Career Development For many employees, automatic promo

10、tion up the ranks of a company is becoming increasingly rare. A new study suggests that, in response, employers need to consider how they can help staff develop their careers. Employers need to rethink their approach to career management completely, according to the latest research by the Institute

11、of Employment Studies. The new study finds that in fact there is little opportunity for individual career development in many large organizations. The main reasons for this, it concludes, are the recent cuts in the number of middle-management posts, and the changes that have taken place in the respo

12、nsibilities of personnel departments. The Institute of Employment Studies makes it clear that it is not good practice for companies to hand over career development-to individual employees and then simply leave them to get on with it. 1 So how should employers help their staff develop a career? Most

13、employees have come to accept that career development is not always the same thing as upward promotion and a higher salary. 2 They must also ensure that these opportunities are extended to all their staff and not just to selected individuals. Nick Bridges, who is Director of Human Resources Policy a

14、t the Bank of Eastern England, believes there is more talk than action in this area. 3 One way, he believes, for companies to show how serious they are about individual learning is lo make it an official part of company practice, as the Bank of Eastern England has done. 4 This document, he points ou

15、t, has made the role of managers clear, and the company has also invested huge amounts of money educating managers so that they can then train their staff. Another company, British Chemicals. has contracted an independent organization to help staff with confidential career advice. According to John

16、rates, the head of Individual Learning and Development at British Chemicals. there is an important role for outside agencies to play in the career management process. He adds that it is company policy for managers to give all staff roadmaps which show possible career routes within the company struct

17、ure. 5 This has worked especially well. he says, for staff who are used to depending on their line managers for guidance. Many large organizations now recognize that career development cannot be regarded in isolation, and must be part of an overall business strategy. Human Resources has a real role

18、to play in building a strong workforce which meets a companys long-term business needs and makes it more competitive. A. Its policy statement says that by 2006, eighty percent of its stall will have a professional qualification.B. He argues that while Human Resources managers are saying the way forw

19、ard is through self-managed learning and self-development, they are still failing to provide adequate learning resources.C. This change of attitude means employers need to place more emphasis on giving staff the chance to develop a range of skills through horizontal job moves.D. It points out that e

20、mployees need to know what the overall companys vision is in order to achieve it.E. The problem that often arises is that, while they are increasingly encouraged to manage their own careers, they arc not provided with the knowledge and training to do this.F. They are able to sec that, contrary to ex

21、pectations, jobs in different fields are similar, and they can also sec how it is possible to cross over to other areas.G. The main reasons for this, it concludes, are the recent cuts in the number of middle-management posts, and the changes that have taken place in the responsibilities of personnel

22、 departments.1.答案: E2.答案: C3.答案: B4.答案: A5.答案: FPART THREE The Difficulties Of Managing A Small BusinessRonald Meets asks who chief executives of entrepreneurial orsmall businesses can turn to for advice. The organisational weaknesses that entrepreneurs have to deal with every day would cause the ma

23、nagers of a mature company to panic, Andrew Bidden wrote recently in Boston Business Review. This seems to suggest that the leaders of entrepreneurial or small businesses must be unlike other managers, or the problems faced by such leaders must be the subject of a specialised body of wisdom, or poss

24、ibly both. Unfortunately, neither is true. Not much worth reading about managing the entrepreneurial or small business has been written, and the leaders of such businesses are made of flesh and blood, like the rest of us. Furthermore, little has been done to address the aspects of entrepreneurial or

25、 small businesses that are so difficult to deal with and so different from the challenges faced by management in big business. In part this is because those involved in gathering expertise about business and in selling advice to businesses have historically been more interested in the needs of big b

26、usiness. In part, in the UK at least, it is also because small businesses have always preferred to adapt to changing circumstances. The organisational problems of entrepreneurial or small businesses are thus forced upon the individuals who lead them. Even more so than for bigger businesses, the old

27、saying is true-that people, particularly those who make the important decisions, are business most important asset. The research that does exist shows that neither money nor the ability to access more of it is the major factor determining growth. The main reason an entrepreneurial business stops gro

28、wing is the lack of management and leadership resource available to the business when it matters. Give an entrepreneur an experienced, skilled team and he or she will find the funds every time. Getting tile team, though, is the difficult bit. Part of the problem for entrepreneurs is the speed of cha

29、nge that affects their businesses. They have to cope with continuous change yet have always been suspicious about the latest management solution. They regard the many offerings from business schools as out of date even before they leave the planning board and have little faith in the recommendations

30、 of consultants when they arrive in the hands of young, inexperienced graduates. But such impatience with management solutions does not mean that problems can be left to solve themselves. However, the leaders of growing businesses are still left with the problem of who to turn to for advice. The ans

31、wer is horribly simple: leaders of small businesses can ask each other. The collective knowledge of a group of leaders can prove enormously helpful in solving the specific problems of individuals. One leaders problems have certainly been solved already by someone else. There is an organisation calle

32、d KITE which enables those responsible for small businesses to meet. Its members, all of whom are chief executives, go through a demanding selection process, and then join a small group of other chief executives. They come from a range of business sectors and each offers a different corporate histor

33、y. Each group is led by a moderator, an independently selected businessman or woman who has been specially tranined to head the group. Each member takes it in turn to host a meeting at his or her business premises and most important of all, group discussions are kept strictly confidential. This enco

34、urages a free sharing of problems and increases the possibility of solutions being discovered. 1. Whet does the writer say about entrepreneurs in the first paragraph?A.It is wrong to assume that they are different from other managers.B.The problems they have to cope with are specific to small busine

35、sses.C.They find it difficult to attract staff with sufficient expertise.D.They could learn from the organisational skills of managers in large companies.答案:A2. According to the second paragraph what has led to a lack of support for entrepreneurs?A.Entrepreneurs have always preferred to act independ

36、ently.B.The requirements of big businesses have always taken priority.C.It is difficult to find solutions to the problems faced by entrepreneurs.D.Entrepreneurs are reluctant to provide information about their businesses.答案:B3. What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?A.Many

37、small businesses de not produce enough profits to finance growth.B.Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.C.Being able to recruit the right people is the most important factor affecting growth.D.Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their compani

38、es a success.答案:C4. What does the writer say is an additional problem for entrepreneurs in the fourth paragraph?A.They rely on management systems that are out of date.B.They will not adept measures that provide long-term solutions.C.They have little confidence in the business advice that is availabl

39、e.D.They de not take market changes into account when drawing up business plans.答案:C5. What does the writer say the members of the KITE organisation provide?A.Advice on how to select suitable staff.B.A means of contacting potential clients.C.A simple checklist for analysing problems.D.Direct experie

40、nce of a number of industries.答案:D6. The writer says that KITE groups are likely to succeed becauseA.members are able to elect their leader.B.the leaders have received extensive training.C.members are encouraged to adopt a critical approach.D.information is not passed on to non-members.答案:DPART FOUR

41、 Gianni Agnelli, Chairman of Fiat, Italys largest private industrial corporation, is known in Italy as the lawyer, because he trained in law at Turin University. Though A he has never practiced, his training may be useful. On April 17th Mr. Agnelli admitted to a group of Italian industrialists in Ve

42、nice 1 Fiat had been 2 in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiats lawyers and Cesare Romiti, its managing director, met Milan magistrates to 3 the firms involvement in bribery to win business from state-owned companies. Fiat is not the 4 Italian company caught up in Italys increasing politic

43、al corruption scandal. According to the latest figure, some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison 5 a result of judicial inquiries into kickbacks paid to politicians by firms. Hundreds more are still 6 influence of Fiat, 7 sales are equal to 4% of Italys home product, the scandal at

44、 the company has 8 the industrial establishment. Though neither Mr. Agnelli 9 Mr. Romiti has been 10 of wrong doing, several other senior Fiat managers have allegedly been involved in paying kickbacks to win state-owned contracts. 11 arrested include Francesco Mattiol, Fiats finance director, and An

45、tonio Moscon, the 12 head of its Toro insurance branch. 13 men have been 14 about their previous roles on the board of Cogefar-Impresit, Fiats construction subsidiary. Last May, Enzo Papi admitted paying a 1.5 million-dollar bribe for a contract 15 to Milans underground. 1.A.whatB.thatC.whenD.if答案:C

46、解析 开头有明确的时间April 17th，因此这里考虑时间。故选C。2.A.involvedB.connectedC.relatedD.done答案:A解析 此处的意思是菲亚特公司被卷入到意大利的贪污行贿事件之中，考查的是：be involved in句型，意为：“被卷入某事之中，与某事件有牵连”。故选A。3.A.talkB.sayC.speakD.discuss答案:D解析 文中第一段最后一句的意思是在6月 21日，菲亚特公司的律师和营销部长与米兰裁判官见面讨论该公司涉嫌行贿一案。故选D。4.A.oneB.singleC.worstD.only答案:D解析 菲亚特公司并非唯一一个涉嫌行贿的

47、公司，此处为习惯用法。例，He is not the only person I love他并非是唯一一个我爱的人。故选D。5.A.asB.forC.speakD.after答案:A解析 考查短语as a result of：“作为的结果”。故选A。6.A.inB.underC.atD.on答案:B解析 考查短语：“处于的影响之下”，under (the) influence of。故选B。7.A.whoB.whichC.whoseD.its答案:C解析 这里要清楚前后两分句的关系，此处为定语从句，菲亚特的销售额占意大利国内产品总值的4%。故选C。8.A.rockedB.ruinedC.dam

48、agedD.destroyed答案:A解析 由上下文可知，作者想表述的是：那件丑闻震动了工业界。故选B。9.A.orB.alsoC.andD.nor答案:D解析 这里考查neithernor的用法。意思是Mr Agnelli和Mr Pomiti都没有因为涉嫌贿赂而被指控。我们由谓语动词has been这个单数形式判断选择nor是正确的。故选D。10.A.accusedB.chargedC.criticizedD.blamed答案:A解析 此处考查固定搭配：be accused of，“被指控，被控诉，被指责”。故选A。11.A.WhoB.ThoseC.WhichD.Whose答案:B解析 此处

49、考查的是主语从句用法，句子意思是“被逮捕的人员包括”。我们用Those arrested作为主语。实际上，我们省略了who，即完整的主语应该是those who were arrested include。故选B。12.A.oldB.formerC.lateD.last答案:B解析 此处考查固定用法。前任负责人即为 former head。故选B。13.A.EitherB.AllC.EveryD.Both答案:D解析 回到上一句我们能够发现，这里的men实际上指的是两个人，即Francesco Mattiol和 Antonio Moscon。而且句子的谓语动词用的是复数形式。故选D。14.A.

50、solvedB.answeredC.questionedD.replied答案:C解析 因二人是被逮捕，因此被询问的时候用 question。故选C。15.A.contractedB.relatedC.connectedD.communicated答案:B解析 这里考查介词搭配，A选项表示“联系”，多为朋友间的通讯联系，不正式，不用于此处；C答案和D答案后接的介词是with；而B选项的意思是“与联系”，可以接介词to。故选B。PART FIVEAm I Making Any Money? Most people and most businesses are in business to ma

51、ke a profit. At the simplest level, profit means making more money than you spend on. Many 34 confuse profit with income. As a result, they cant grasp it why all their income 35 isnt getting them ahead; why no one wants to invest in their high-sales 36 company; why the bank wont extend to their line

52、 of credit. Most people are very 37 good at tracking their income. When someone pays for you, that is income. 38 Income is usually related to production levels, but is not tied to it directly. You 39 may produce more or less than you sell. For instance, if you have already 100 40 widgets in the ware

53、house when you receive an order for 150, you only have to 41 produce out 50 additional widgets. If you make widgets for skis, you may make 42 20 widgets every month during the summer even though you dont sell any, just 43 so that you have enough in the warehouse when winter arrives. So income is 44

54、something when you actually get paid, not when you make the product you are 45 going to sell. Total income is just the total of all your payments received during the year. 1.答案:it2.答案:correct3.答案:to4.答案:for5.答案:correct6.答案:already7.答案:CORRECT8.答案:out9.答案:correct10.答案:that11.答案:something12.答案:CORRECT

55、WRITINGPART ONE问题:1. To Subject: 答案: To. Nick Whitmore Subject: Interpreters are Needed Dear Mr. Nick Whitmore, I am going to France for a new project and a lot of translation work needs to be done. Would you please send two experienced interpreters to go with me as soon as possible? I am leaving on

56、 24th上 November. It is urgent. PART TWO问题:1.答案:Dear Mr. Keith, Further to last weeks correspondence I am writing to inform you that we have had to make a few changes to the original itinerary. Firstly, in order to allow plenty of time for you to travel from the airport, your tour of the company will be 15 minutes shorter than we had originally planned. Secondly, please note that as the Shining Star is full on Tuesday, dinner will be at th