[語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全]劍橋商務(wù)英語中級模擬77

1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全劍橋商務(wù)英語中級模擬77劍橋商務(wù)英語中級模擬77READINGPART ONE Look at the statements below and the passage. Which paragraph (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 Answer Sheet. You will need to use s

2、ome of these letters more than once. Demand for Houses Still Running Ahead of SupplyAHouse prices have risen again this month as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to the latest research from the property website Rightmove. co. u. k. National average asking prices asking prices rose by 2

3、.3 per cent in September, pushing the average house price through 150,000 and setting the annual rate at 22.2 per cent.BThe shortage of properties coming on to the market in many areas means that it is still a sellers market, particularly in the lower and middle price brackets. This shortage and con

4、tinuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overall, Rightmoves Miles Shipside said. The findings support the latest survey from the nationwide Building Society, which showed prices rising at their highest rate since 1999, but contradict the latest Halifax survey which reporte

5、d a slight slowdown in annual inflation from 20.8 to 18.8 per cent.CIts an intriguing situation, with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt, and two showing that the train still has a good head of steam, said John Wriglesworth, an independent housing commentator. He said that

6、 property markets should remain well supported, thanks to low interest rates, good affordability and low unemployment.DAt the end of last month, nation wide said house prices surged at their fastest rate for 13 years and said it saw no sign of demand for homes weakening. The price of the average hom

7、e jumped by 2.5 percent in August, for the second month in a row, to 110,890, a gain of67 for every day of the month. Halifax contradicted that just days later, reporting that prices rose in August at their slowest rate for 10 months. It said house prices rose just 0.2 per cent, after jumping 1.8 pe

8、r cent in July, bringing the annual rise down to 18.8 per cent.1. It is still a sellers market.答案:B解析 本題意為：這仍然是賣方市場。比照原文，在B文中有原句與題干相同“The shortage of properties coming on to the market in many areas means that it is still a sellers market”故選B。2. Demand continues to outstrip supply.答案:A解析 本題意為：需求繼續(xù)大于

9、供給。比照原文，在A文中有原句為：demand continues to outstrip supply。故選A。3. According to Halifax, there is a slight slowdown in annual inflation.答案:B解析 本題意為：根據(jù)Halifax調(diào)查顯示，年度通脹有所下滑。比照原文，在B文中有原句為：a slight slowdown in annual inflation，與題干完全吻合。故選B。4. There are two entirely different house price indexes.答案:C解析 本題意為：有兩個完

10、全不同的房價指標(biāo)。比照原文，在C文中有原句“with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt”。故選C。5. The price of average house jumped by 2.5 per cent in August.答案:D解析 本題意為：平均房價在八月份上漲了2.5%。比照原文，在D文中有原句與題干完全吻合。故選D。6. The average house price is more than 150,000.答案:A解析 本題意為：房子平均售價超過了 150,000英鎊。比照原文，在A文中有原

11、句為： pushing the average house price through 150,000，意思是推動平均房價超過150,000英鎊，也就是超過了150,000英鎊。故選A。7. Shortage of properties and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices.答案:B解析 本題意為：不動產(chǎn)的缺乏以及需求的不斷上漲導(dǎo)致了叫價的一路攀升。與B段中原句符合。故選B。PART TWO Read the article below about leadership. Choose

12、 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. How to Become an Effective Team Leader Coach but not demonstrate. When you are under a time crunch, its tempting to demonstrate a task

13、 rather than to provide supportive directions. When you say Let me show you how, your motivation is probably just to get the work done rather than help the team member learn. This can be devastating to that team members skill development and makes him dependent on you. In the long run, the individua

14、l to whom youve demonstrated skills will require guidance for just about everything. Provide constructive criticism. If youre providing feedback, be sure to communicate the bad and the good. Its always hard to hear criticism, but if you highlight the good things too, it makes taking the bad a little

15、 easier. Also, provide clear suggestions on how your team members can improve. 1 . Perhaps you have assigned a project to a team member thats of particular interest to you. Initially, you should provide some guidance and communicate that its an open door policy for additional questions that may come

16、 up along the way. 2 As a team leader, you must prove to your group members that you believe in their abilities and talents. By staying out of the picture, this shows team members theyll get a fair chance to demonstrate what they can do without interference. Try to be positive. Enthusiasm is contagi

17、ous 3 As a leader, your team members look to you for direction. If you notice that the groups motivation and output levels are in a slump, this is your wake-up call. Have a meeting to discuss what needs to be changed, and really listen to what your team has to say. 4 Its important to stay in tune wi

18、th your group. You may be surprised by what they have to sayit could be a dramatically different perspective from your own. Value your groups ideas. Dont discount your groups ideas. 5 If a suggested idea was attempted in the past but failed, consider that it may not have been executed properly or th

19、at it wasnt the best time. Consider each and every idea that your group members generate and encourage them to communicate their insights on a regular basis. If youre overly critical of ideas or immediately discount the ideas of others, your group will hesitate to share anything. After all, for ever

20、y twenty mediocre suggestions, theres bound to be at least one stellar idea. AAvoid phrases like Yeah, but. or Weve already tried that. BNow, its important to back off. Cif you think they may have a difficult time admitting this, get them to write their comments on paper instead. DIf youre excited a

21、bout your groups project, its likely theyll feel a reason to be excited as well. EYou dont have to give them all of the solutions, instead guide the group by sharing your knowledge and experience. FYou need to guide them and then give them needed solutions to their problems. GWhen you say Let me sho

22、w you how, your motivation is probably just to get the work done rather than help the team member learn. 1.答案:F解析 F選項意思是：你需要指導(dǎo)他們，并對他們的問題給出解決意見。這句話正是切合之前所說的“provide clear suggestions on how your team members can improve(給你的組員以清楚的建議如何提高自己)”。故答案為F。2.答案:E解析 E選項意思是：你不需要告訴他們所有的解決方案，而是通過分享你的經(jīng)驗和知識來指導(dǎo)你的小組。這里

23、的“solutions”對應(yīng)的是之前的“questions”。故選E。3.答案:D解析 D選項意思是：如果你為你們小組的項目而高興的話，那很可能他們也會覺得高興。這里反復(fù)提到excited，正好與前文enthusiasm相呼應(yīng)。故選D。4.答案:C解析 C選項意思是：如果你覺得他們當(dāng)面提意見有困難，那就讓他們寫在紙上給你。這里是在說明提建議的方法，和之前那句說明要認真吸取組員建議符合。故選C。5.答案:A解析 A選項意思是：避免出現(xiàn)“嗯，但是”或者“我們已經(jīng)試過了”這類詞語。這里是在討論評論組員觀點時的態(tài)度，說明不要隨便打擊組員的想法，正符合前句的意思。故選A。PART THREE Read

24、the article below about job interviews and the questions. For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. MAKING THE RIGHT IMPRESSION The first thing to remember when you go for a job interview is that this is not a one- sided affair. Treat it as you would do in a neg

25、otiation. After all, both you and the prospective employer are selling something. If you approach an interview with the attitude of any job will do, the interviewer will realize that immediately. If the job is worth anything, you wont get it. You should prepare yourself for an interview just as you

26、would do for a negotiation. Find out as much as you can about the company and the person who is to interview you. Dont be caught unawares. Go to the Internet and look at the companys website. Compare it with that of its competitors. Alternatively, look at the Yellow Pages or trade magazines to see h

27、ow they advertise themselves. Make enquiries at the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant organizations. Find out at least a little about the sector so that you can ask interesting questions. Think of and note down your strengths and the opportunities that lie ahead. No matter how high the rate of

28、unemployment is, regardless of how miserable you are in your current job, its always an advantage to see things in a positive way. If you have little or no experience in a particular area, consider your capabilities in a similar area. Spend some time trying to imagine what type of employee the compa

29、ny is looking for and what makes you suitable for the job being advertised. First impressions count, so look good and feel good before you go. Choose clothes that make you feel confident. Find out what clothes may put the interviewer off. Ensure you arrive at the interview with time to spare. Accord

30、ing to one recruitment agency we have spoken to, interviewees must understand the importance not only of their personal appearance but also of their body language. During the interview, breathe calmly and try not to appear too nervous. Look the interviewer in the eye and adopt similar body language

31、to theirs. Smile and feel relaxed, enthusiastic and assertive. Remember one thing, though: assertive does not mean aggressive. Dont just answer yes or no to questions. Treat every question as an opportunity to demonstrate that you are suitable for the job, but remember to stick to the point. When as

32、ked about your interests, include group as well as individual activities and hobbies. Be on the lookout for tricky questions about your personal life. You dont need to lie and just tell yourself in the best light. This is something the interviewee needs to be able to do as well. You have the right t

33、o find out whether or not you want to work for the company. Furthermore, your interest in the nature of the company and how it is run may well end up being your big selling point. 1. In job interviews, candidates tend to ignore the fact thatA.they are at a disadvantage.B.they are buying and selling

34、at the same time.C.an interview is like a presentation.D.the interviewer will be realistic.答案:B解析 此題是對文章細節(jié)的理解。短文第一段指出面試實際上是一次談判，雙方都在向?qū)Ψ酵其N。這表明在面試時，雙方既是在買，也是在賣。題干意思說在工作面試中，申請人一般會忽視的事實是什么。根據(jù)文義理解，也就是忽視自己在推銷自己“賣”自己的同時，也是在“買”公司。故選B。2. To prepare yourself for the interview, the writerA.tells you to visit t

35、he competitors.B.advises you to do research on the company.C.says that you ought to prepare questions beforehand.D.advises you to know little about the sector.答案:B解析 此題是對文章細節(jié)的考查。題干是問為了更好的準(zhǔn)備面試，作者建議做什么。根據(jù)文章第二段的意思，應(yīng)該是多做準(zhǔn)備，研究面試公司的信息。故選B。3. When you go to the interview, make sure that youA.are over-confi

36、dent.B.can make up your mind in four minutes.C.are dressed in suitable clothes.D.do not arrive too early.答案:C解析 此題是對文章細節(jié)的考查。原文第三段提到面試之前要穿著合宜，盡量穿著使自己感覺自信的衣服。故選C。4. The author states thatA.looking good does not give you an advantage.B.nervousness can put people off.C.interviewers mistake aggressivenes

37、s for assertiveness.D.smiling and eye contact are important.答案:D解析 此題是對文章細節(jié)的推理。選項A意思是好看并不會為面試加分，在文中沒有此意。選項B意思是緊張會讓人延遲，在文中沒有此意。選項C意思是面試官會錯誤地認為說話具有進攻性就是自信的表現(xiàn)，這恰好是文章所否定的。故選D。5. During the interviewA.you may need to think carefully about how to answer questions.B.some tricky questions concern the person

38、al life of the candidate.C.the interviewee must put him or herself in the best light.D.you should not talk about your rights.答案:B解析 此題是對文章細節(jié)的考查。選項A和 D在文中都沒有提及，可排除，選項C的意思正好和文意相反，也可排除。選項B強調(diào)一些技巧性問題可以折射出你的生活，正是短文第五段中提到的信息，原句為：be on the lookout for tricky questions about your personal life。故選B。6. Which o

39、f the following is not expressed in the text?A.Short answers limit your chances of creating a positive impression.B.All over the world, candidates are expected to wear a suit to a job interview.C.Showing interest in a company may increase your chances of being offered a job.D.Interviewers can read b

40、etween the lines (that is, they can understand more about us than we say).答案:B解析 此題是考查對文章細節(jié)的把握，題干要求選擇文中沒有提到的一項。選項B意思是全世界都要求在面試時穿正裝，這顯然是文中沒有透露的信息。故選B。PART FOUR Read the article below about the impending flu. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D. For each question (19-33), mark one

41、letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. The nations supply of vaccine for the impending flu 1 took a big hit Thursday when Chiron Corp. announced it had found tainted doses in its factory. The company said it will hold up shipment of about 50 million shotsabout half the supply U.S. health 2 had

42、hoped to have on hand this yearwhile it 3 what went wrong and determines whether the vaccine is safe to use. Theres no product 4 is going to go into the arms of the American public that will not have been 5 to have met the highest standards of 6 chief executive Howard Pien said. Pien said the compan

43、y hopes to ship between 46 million and 48 million doses by early October, about month later than 7 . About 1 million doses have already been shipped, but no vaccines have yet reached the 8 Pien said. Vaccinations usually begin in September and 9 through the flu season. Officials with the Centers for

44、 Disease Control and Prevention, which oversees the nations flu vaccine 10 , did not immediately return calls for 11 . Chiron would not give 12 on the 13 of the contamination, which Pien said was found in a small number of 14 at the companys factory in Liverpool, England. The company supplies about

45、half the nations flu vaccine. Aventis Pasteur supplies most of the 15 . 1.A.timeB.periodC.seasonD.year答案:C解析 后文有提示，說到流感季的表達為flu season。故選C。2.A.officialsB.governmentC.officersD.authority答案:A解析 選項A意思是官員，選項B意思是政府，選項C意思是部隊官員，選項D意思是權(quán)力當(dāng)局。根據(jù)上下文理解，此處應(yīng)為衛(wèi)生官員。故選A。3.A.investsB.investigatesC.invigoratesD.invoice

46、s答案:B解析 根據(jù)句意理解，這里說明著手調(diào)查哪里出現(xiàn)問題，以及疫苗是否能使用，因此此處答案為調(diào)查。故選B。4.A.thatB.whatC.whereD.which答案:A解析 本題考查的是定語從句。that引導(dǎo)定語從句。故選A。5.A.doubtedB.consideredC.thoughtD.deemed答案:D解析 be deemed to固定搭配，意思是：認為,相信。故選D。6.A.healthB.safetyC.privacyD.quality答案:A解析 根據(jù)上下文理解，要符合最高的健康標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。故選A。7.A.oftenB.commonC.usualD.always答案:C解析 這里

47、的意思是比平時晚一個月。故選C。8.A.peopleB.societyC.publicD.citizen答案:C解析 the public大眾。選項A人民，選項B社會，選項D公民，意思都不符合，皆可排除。故選C。9. A continue Bstop Cgo Dstart答案:C解析 go through固定搭配，意思是貫穿期間。故選C。10.A.projectB.problemC.planD.program答案:D解析 根據(jù)上下文意思理解Centers for Disease Control and Prevention是監(jiān)督整個流感疫苗的項目。故選D。11.A.commentB.comme

48、ntaryC.remarkD.criticism答案:A解析 四個選項中，選項B是形容詞，可首先排除。選項D是“批評、批判”的意思，意思過重，也可直接排除。選項C的意思是“評價”，與選項A意思近似。但是選項A更強調(diào)一般性質(zhì)的評論。故選A。12.A.informationB.storyC.commentD.details答案:D解析 選項A意思是“信息”，選項B意思是“故事”，選項C意思是“評論”，選項D意思是“細節(jié)”。根據(jù)上下文理解，Chiron公司已經(jīng)公布了部分信息，只是沒有細節(jié)。故選D。13.A.featureB.natureC.truthD.information答案:D解析 選項A意思

49、是“特點”。選項B意思是“本質(zhì)”，選項C意思是“真相”，選項D意思是“信息”。根據(jù)上下文理解，Chiron公司沒有公布細節(jié)，只有感染的信息。故選D。14.A.punchesB.bunchesC.batchesD.packets答案:C解析 選項A意思是“擊打，拳擊”，選項B意思是“捆、束”，選項C意思是“批次”，選項D意思是“捆、包”。這四個選項中可以修飾藥品的只有C，強調(diào)批次。故選C。15.A.muchB.halfC.quarterD.rest答案:D解析 根據(jù)句意理解，這家公司提供了全國一半流感疫苗，而另一家公司Aventis Pasteur則提供了剩下的大部分。因此，此處應(yīng)填寫關(guān)于“剩下

50、”的詞匯。故選D。PART FIVE Read the text below about presentation tips. 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 lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If

51、there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Know the needs of your audience. Put what you have to say in a logical sequence. Ensure your speech will be captivating up to 34your audience as well as worth their time and attention. Practice 35and re

52、hearse of your speech at home or where you can be at ease 35and comfortable, in the front of a mirror, your family, friends or 37your colleagues. Use a tape-recorder and listen to yourself. Videotape 38your presentation and analyze on it. Know what your strong and 39weak points are. Emphasize your s

53、trong points during your presentation. 40When you are presenting it in front of an audience, you are performing 41as an actor is on stage. How much you are being perceived is very 42important. Dress appropriately for the occasion. Be solemn if your 43topic is serious. Present the desired image to yo

54、ur audience. Speak 44slowly, enunciate clearly, and show off appropriate emotion and feeling 45relating to your topic subject. Vary the tone of your voice and dramatize if necessary. 1.答案:CORRECT2.答案:OF解析 rehearse是及物動詞，后面不需要加of。3.答案:THE解析 in the front of在某事物內(nèi)部的前面，in front of在某事物外部的前方。根據(jù)意思，這里應(yīng)該是in fr

55、ont of。4.答案:YOUR解析 之前已經(jīng)使用過your了，這里不需要再用，可省略。5.答案:ON解析 analyze是及物動詞，后面不需要加on。6.答案:CORRECT7.答案:IT解析 present可作不及物動詞，后面不需要加賓語，同時，這里的it毫無指代，可刪除。8.答案:MUCH解析 how much表示數(shù)量，多少。用在這里整句話的意思會變成你理解了多少很重要。但是根據(jù)上下文，此處應(yīng)該是如何理解很重要。因此，把much刪除。9.答案:CORRECT10.答案:CORRECT11.答案:OFF解析 show off的意思是炫耀，是個貶義詞。這里應(yīng)該是表現(xiàn)的意思，因此刪除off。12.答案:SUBJECT解析 subject和topic重復(fù)，刪去前者。WRITING問題:1.PART ONE You are the P