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1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無(wú)涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語(yǔ)言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全劍橋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)中級(jí)模擬75劍橋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)中級(jí)模擬75READINGPART ONE Look at the statements below and the details of conference centres. Which conference centre (A, B, C or D) does each statement (1-7) refer to? For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answe

2、r Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. ASherwood House is only a stones throw away from the city centre and yet provides a stress- free and relaxing atmosphere for your business meetings. We have six meeting rooms, each with full conference facilities. Our reception desk

3、 is staffed around the clock, ready to deal with any calls; our highly experienced catering staff are responsible for an exciting variety of menus at affordable prices.BThe Manor Hotel is committed to giving you the perfect conference environment. As part of an extensive investment programme, all ou

4、r meeting rooms have been upgraded to include the most up-to-date facilities. Our wide range of rooms will meet every possible need one-to- one interviews, seminars, product launches, major presentations etc. We also guarantee to return your fee, should you be disappointed with our service.CBroomfie

5、ld Hall, a magnificent country house set in 80 acres of peaceful parkland, has been completely refurbished in order to re-create the elegance and comfort of times gone by. We have extensive conference facilities and specialist staff, dedicated to the success of your business event. We also offer spe

6、cial deals on accommodation for large delegations.DThe Carlton Hotel, conveniently situated just minutes from the motorway, is the ideal venue for your conference. Not only do we offer superb hospitality, but our fully equipped business centre provides a complete typing and copying service, included

7、 in the conference fee. The restaurant also enjoys an excellent reputation, offering everything from a midday sandwich to a formal dinner.1. This conference centre is well known for the quality of its food.答案:D解析 根據(jù)題意：這個(gè)會(huì)議中心因食物質(zhì)量而聞名。段落D在談Carlton Hotel的時(shí)候提到“The restaurant also enjoys an excellent rep

8、utation，offering everything from midday sandwich to a formal dinner.”即：飯店從午餐的三明治到正餐都贏得美譽(yù)。故選D。 拓展be well known for或be famous for“因而聞名”。 2. Discounts are available for some clients.答案:C解析 根據(jù)題意：部分客戶可以享受優(yōu)惠。段落C主要介紹的是Broomfield Hall.根據(jù)“We also offer special deals on accommodation for large delegations”即：我

9、們還為大的代表團(tuán)在食宿方面提供特殊待遇。故選C。 拓展 deal這里指待遇。 3. There is someone on duty here at all times.答案:A解析 本題題意：這里總是有人值班。段落A介紹的是Sherwood House這個(gè)商務(wù)會(huì)議場(chǎng)所。根據(jù)“Our reception desk is staffed around the clock”即：我們的接待臺(tái)24小時(shí)有人值班。故選A。 拓展 on duty“值班”；at all times“總是”； around the clock“二十四小時(shí)，全天”。 4. The very latest conference e

10、quipment is available here.答案:B解析 根據(jù)題意：這里有最新的會(huì)議設(shè)備。段落B談的是Manor Hotel，通過(guò)“all our meeting rooms have been upgraded to include the most up-to-date facilities”可以得知這里的會(huì)議室擁有最新的設(shè)備。故選B。5. This conference centre now has a traditional atmosphere.答案:C解析 根據(jù)題意：這一會(huì)議中心現(xiàn)在有傳統(tǒng)氛圍。段落C中介紹Broomfield Hall時(shí)提到“has been compl

11、etely refurbished in order to re-recreate the elegance and comfort of times gone by”即：這里被重新翻修，目的就是重新制造過(guò)去的典雅和舒適。故選C。6. Secretarial support is available at no extra charge.答案:D解析 根據(jù)題意：本中心免費(fèi)提供秘書性質(zhì)服務(wù)。段落D在介紹Carlton Hotel時(shí)談到了“our fully equipped business centre provides a complete typing and copying servic

12、e”即：配備齊全的商務(wù)中心還提供打字復(fù)印服務(wù)。故選D。7. The centre is willing to give a refund if a client is not completely satisfied.答案:B解析 根據(jù)題意：如果客戶不滿意，中心愿意退款。段落B在談Manor Hotel的時(shí)候提到“We also guarantee to return your fee，should you be disappointed with our service”即：如果你對(duì)我們的服務(wù)感到失望，我們保證退還費(fèi)用。所以可以推斷此處談的是Manor Hotel。故選B。PART TWO

13、Read the article below about the financial risks. Choose the best sentence from the list A-G to fill each of the gaps. For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Several types of financial risks are encountered in international marketing. T

14、he major problems include commercial, political and foreign exchange risks. Commercial risks are handled essentially as normal credit risks encountered in everyday business. They include solvency, default, or refusal to pay bills. The major risk, 1 which can only be dealt with through consistently e

15、ffective management and marketing. One unique risk encountered by the international marketer involves financial adjustments. Such risk is encountered when a controversy arises about the quality of goods delivered, a dispute over contract terms, or 2 One company, for example, shipped several hundred

16、tons of dehydrated potatoes to a distributor in Germany. The distributor tested the shipment and declared it to be below acceptable taste and texture standards. The alternatives for the exporter were reducing the price, reselling the potatoes, or shipping them home again, each involving considerable

17、 cost. Political risk relates to the problems of war or revolution, currency inconvertibility, expropriation or expulsion, and restriction or cancellation of import licenses. Political risk is an environmental concern for all businesses. Management information systems and effective decision-making p

18、rocesses are the best defenses against political risks. As many companies have discovered sometimes there is no way to avoid political risk, 3 . Exchange-rate fluctuations inevitably cause problems, but for many years, most firms could take protective action to minimize their unfavourable effects. F

19、loating exchange rates of the worlds major currencies have forced all marketers 4 . International Business Machine Corporation, for example, reported that exchange losses resulted in a dramatic 21.6 percent drop in their earnings in the third quarter of 1981. 5 devaluations of major currencies were

20、infrequent and usually could be anticipated, but exchange rate fluctuations in the float system are daily affairs. ABefore rates were permitted to float Bcommercial, political and foreign exchange risks. Cso marketers must be prepared to assume them or give up doing business in a particular market D

21、Corporation can take some measure to avoid financial risks. Ehowever, is competition Fany other disagreement over which payment is withheld Gto be especially aware of exchange-rate fluctuations and the need to compensate for them in their financial planning 1.答案:E解析 根據(jù)上下文，作者舉例介紹了商業(yè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的種類They include

22、solvency，default，接著話題一轉(zhuǎn)，介紹了商業(yè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)中最主要的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)The major risk因此，應(yīng)有關(guān)聯(lián)詞(然而/盡管如此)作為承接加以強(qiáng)調(diào)，并且系動(dòng)詞應(yīng)該為單數(shù)。故選E。2.答案:F解析 根據(jù)上下文，作者在舉例的時(shí)候連續(xù)用到了三個(gè)短語(yǔ)，第一個(gè)短語(yǔ)中用到的是controversy，第二個(gè)是dispute，我們?cè)诘谌齻€(gè)短語(yǔ)中找同義詞即為F選項(xiàng)中的disagreement。故選F。3.答案:C解析 前面句子中出現(xiàn)了as引導(dǎo)的從句，根據(jù)前后文我們推斷為因果關(guān)系。故選C。4.答案:G解析 此處考查的是force sb to to sth句型，即強(qiáng)迫某人做某事。故選G。5.答案:A解析 這

23、道題因?yàn)槭蔷涫?，所以第一個(gè)單詞的第一個(gè)字母需要大寫，用排除法我們直接選擇 A或D，但本部分講的是匯率波動(dòng)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。故選A。PART THREE Read the article below about family businesses and the questions. For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. FAMILY BUSINESSES A great many people maybe at some stage in their lives consider s

24、etting up a business with their family members. The idea may seem very attractive, but the reality of working with someone close to you can often cause unforeseen problems. 80% of family-run businesses think that when times get tough, love, romance or family bonds will see them through. But the fact

25、 is that although 70% of businesses are family-run, only 40% of these companies survive to the second generation. Why do so many family businesses fail? While money has traditionally been thought to be the root of all difficulties, the major problem is much more clear. In businesses which dont have

26、family ties or relationships, people find it easier to communicate and to say what is on their mind. In contrast, with family businesses, people often make the mistake of thinking they know what views other family members have without actually discussing with them. There is one strategy which should

27、 be used in all family businesses to protect potential problems. As time goes by, one partner may lose interest or not work as effectively as they are expected to. If each partners responsibilities are identified from the start so that they know exactly what is required of them, difficulties are les

28、s likely to arise as the business develops. It is also recommended to ask yourselves a few what if questions before starting a family business. For example, what if one of the partners brought a friend into the family business and others didnt like this person? What would you do? To avoid this kind

29、of problem, you should talk it over amongst yourselves. This sort of research can make you aware of both your own attitudes and the attitudes of the other members of the family before problems actually occur. Contracts are another potential problems. Too many family businesses are run on the most in

30、formal terms. People often think it is unfriendly to ask a relative to sign a contract outlining the terms of a business venture. But you should treat the family business like any other business and be professional to draw up a contract. Whether the business is profitable or not, it is supposed who

31、owns the shares must be clearly defined and written into a formal contract. It must also be clear who is running the company. Some family businesses take a vote on every decision. Perhaps this exercise in democracy should be applauded, but it created so many complications that in the end the busines

32、s failed. Even a small committee can sometimes be too large. In matters affecting the entire company. only one of you should be the decision-maker. He or she doesnt have to be the largest shareholder, but should be the one best able to lead the business. Another type of problem arises when a relativ

33、e decides to join an already established business. In these cases, you should do everything you can to avoid favourism. It is important to avoid putting him straight into any kind of managerial position. Instead, encourage him to learn not only the company but the people who make it work by working

34、on the shop floor on the assembly line. They have to prove to be a valuable asset not to the family but to the business. 1. Why do many people find it appealing to start a family business?A.Because there would be abundant capital for operation.B.Because family bonds are helpful in overcoming difficu

35、lties.C.Because they hope to survive for generations.D.Because they can make profits without unforeseen problems.答案:B解析 文中原句：80% of family-run business think that when times get tough，love, romance or family bonds、will see them through即，80%的家族企業(yè)認(rèn)為當(dāng)經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)變的艱難時(shí)，愛、浪漫或者家庭成員之間的親情能夠幫助他們克服難關(guān)。故選B。2. According

36、 to the passage, why did so many family-run businesses fail?A.Because they are frequently facing financial problems.B.Because the family members in these companies do not trust each other.C.Because there are often communicative problems within family members.D.Because they do not focus on family tie

37、s.答案:C解析 原文中，作者將家族企業(yè)與非家族企業(yè)進(jìn)行對(duì)比，得出結(jié)論：在非家族企業(yè)，溝通和交流更加容易；而在家族企業(yè)，人們比較容易犯的錯(cuò)誤是理所當(dāng)然的認(rèn)為即使不跟自己的家庭成員交流他們也知道他們的觀點(diǎn)。故選C。3. Which of the following can help avoid potential problems in family businesses?A.Dont bring friends into your business.B.Clarify each family members responsibility.C.Ask your friends what you

38、should do during tough times.D.Persuade others to like the person you introduce.答案:B解析 見原文第三段第三句，譯為：如果在最開始的時(shí)候就明確界定每個(gè)家庭成員的責(zé)任，他們就十分清楚自己需要做什么，那么在企業(yè)發(fā)展的過(guò)程中出現(xiàn)問(wèn)題的可能性就不大。故選B。4. Why do people seldom sign contracts with relatives?A.They wholly trust each other.B.Because they prefer casual relationship.C.There

39、 are potential dangers with contracts.D.It is believed to hurt the feeling of relatives.答案:D解析 見原文第四段第二句前半句，譯為：通常情況下，人們認(rèn)為讓自己的親戚簽署合同是非常不友好的。故選擇D，人們認(rèn)為這樣會(huì)傷害到親戚之間的感情。故選D。5. Why may a democracy on every decision cause problems?A.It creates few opportunities for employees.B.It is controlled within the fam

40、ily.C.Small committees have to be set up.D.Sometimes there are too many people involved in decision making.答案:D解析 這里重點(diǎn)理解原文第四段倒數(shù)第三行 Eyen a small committee can sometimes be too large.原意是甚至一個(gè)小的委員會(huì)都會(huì)變得很大。我們?cè)谶@里的理解是：甚至一個(gè)小委員會(huì)都會(huì)在決策過(guò)程中由于人多而不能有效決策.言外之意就是說(shuō)決策過(guò)程牽涉的人太多了，這是導(dǎo)致問(wèn)題產(chǎn)生的原因。故選D。 6. What should be done whe

41、n a relative decides to join?A.Try not to be partial.B.Help him to gain popularity among employees.C.Never promote him to a higher position.D.Encourage him to find proof for his knowledge.答案:A解析 本題意：原文最后一段作者提及出現(xiàn)這種情況首先做到不能有任何偏袒，不能直接讓他負(fù)責(zé)管理工作，讓他和裝配線的工人們一起工作。故選A。PART FOUR Read the article below about an

42、 Italian car company. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D. For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet Gianni Agnelli, Chairman of Fiat, Italys largest private industrial corporation, is known in Italy as the lawyer, because he trained in law at

43、 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 Venice 1 Fiat had been 2 in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiats lawyers and Cesare Romiti, its managing director, met Milan magistrat

44、es 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 political corruption scandal. According to the latest figure, some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison 5 a result of judicial inqui

45、ries 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 the company has 8 the industrial establishment. Though neither Mr. Agnelli 9 Mr. Romiti has been 10 of wrong doing, several other senior Fiat

46、managers have allegedly been involved in paying kickbacks to win state-owned contracts. 11 arrested include Francesco Mattiol, Fiats finance director, and Antonio 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

47、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解析 開頭有明確的時(shí)間April 17th，因此這里考慮時(shí)間。故選C。2.A.involvedB.connectedC.relatedD.done答案:A解析 此處的意思是菲亞特公司被卷入到意大利的貪污行賄事件之中，考查的是：be involved in句型，意為：“被卷入某事之中，與

48、某事件有牽連”。故選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，菲亞特公司的律師和營(yíng)銷部長(zhǎng)與米蘭裁判官見面討論該公司涉嫌行賄一案。故選D。4.A.oneB.singleC.worstD.only答案:D解析 菲亞特公司并非唯一一個(gè)涉嫌行賄的公司，此處為習(xí)慣用法。例，He is not the only person I love他并非是唯一一個(gè)我愛的人。故選D。5.A.asB.forC.speakD.after答案:A解析 考查短語(yǔ)as a result of：“作為的結(jié)果”。故選A。6.A.inB.underC.atD

49、.on答案:B解析 考查短語(yǔ)：“處于的影響之下”，under (the) influence of。故選B。7.A.whoB.whichC.whoseD.its答案:C解析 這里要清楚前后兩分句的關(guān)系，此處為定語(yǔ)從句，菲亞特的銷售額占意大利國(guó)內(nèi)產(chǎn)品總值的4%。故選C。8.A.rockedB.ruinedC.damagedD.destroyed答案:A解析 由上下文可知，作者想表述的是：那件丑聞?wù)饎?dòng)了工業(yè)界。故選B。9.A.orB.alsoC.andD.nor答案:D解析 這里考查neithernor的用法。意思是Mr Agnelli和Mr Pomiti都沒(méi)有因?yàn)樯嫦淤V賂而被指控。我們由謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞

50、has been這個(gè)單數(shù)形式判斷選擇nor是正確的。故選D。10.A.accusedB.chargedC.criticizedD.blamed答案:A解析 此處考查固定搭配：be accused of，“被指控，被控訴，被指責(zé)”。故選A。11.A.WhoB.ThoseC.WhichD.Whose答案:B解析 此處考查的是主語(yǔ)從句用法，句子意思是“被逮捕的人員包括”。我們用Those arrested作為主語(yǔ)。實(shí)際上，我們省略了who，即完整的主語(yǔ)應(yīng)該是those who were arrested include。故選B。12.A.oldB.formerC.lateD.last答案:B解析 此

51、處考查固定用法。前任負(fù)責(zé)人即為 former head。故選B。13.A.EitherB.AllC.EveryD.Both答案:D解析 回到上一句我們能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)，這里的men實(shí)際上指的是兩個(gè)人，即Francesco Mattiol和 Antonio Moscon。而且句子的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用的是復(fù)數(shù)形式。故選D。14.A.solvedB.answeredC.questionedD.replied答案:C解析 因二人是被逮捕，因此被詢問(wèn)的時(shí)候用 question。故選C。15.A.contractedB.relatedC.connectedD.communicated答案:B解析 這里考查介詞搭配，A選項(xiàng)

52、表示“聯(lián)系”，多為朋友間的通訊聯(lián)系，不正式，不用于此處；C答案和D答案后接的介詞是with；而B選項(xiàng)的意思是“與聯(lián)系”，可以接介詞to。故選B。PART FIVE Read the text below about opinions on ethics and mission statements. In most of the lines (34-45) there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some line

53、s, 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 in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Ethics and Mission Statements As business emerged from the profit-oriented 1980s, values and social responsibilities

54、 were being emphasized on in corporate mission statements. 34Because greed was out, and ethics were in. Businesses and their employees 35became actively engaged in less activities that contributed to their communities. 36To spell out their goals, companies were increasingly developed codes of ethics

55、. 37Mission statements that were written because they required consensus and 38commitment. Not everyone who, however, agreed with the trend toward the 39strong social stances of some public corporations. Respected economist Milton 40Friedman contended, Many few trends could so thoroughly undermine t

56、he very 41foundation of our free society as the acceptance by corporate officials of a social 42responsibility other than to make as much more money for their stockholders as 43possible. The CEO of Levi Strauss 答案:AND解析 本句的意思是“由于貪婪不在，所以有了道德”，這里because引導(dǎo)的是原因狀語(yǔ)從句，后面“ethics were in”是主句。而and引導(dǎo)的是并列句，所以此處應(yīng)該去掉and。2.答案:LESS解析 less是littl