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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高级模拟86剑桥商务英语高级模拟86READINGPART ONE Look at the statements below and the five extracts from newspaper articles about Chinese CPI figures in five months on the opposite page. Which extract(A, B, C, D or E)does each statement(1-8)refer to? For each sta

2、tement(1-8), mark one letter(A, B, C, D or E)on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. A The CPI surged 8.7 percent in February year on year, the highest rise for this key inflation figure in over a decade. The February figure was 1.6 percentage points higher t

3、han that of January. Normally, a 3-percent growth of CPI is regarded as inflation. The CPI growth rate cast a shadow over the Chinese economy and put the government in a tight spot. The government could continue to take monetary measures such as jnterest rate hikes，but it would be against the intern

4、ational trend of interest rate cuts since the global economy has been on the recession track due to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. Further rate hikes would draw in speculative currency, which might lead to problems such as liquidity. B The consumer price index(CPI), the barometer for inflation,

5、grew 7.7 percent in May year on year, 0.8 percentage points lower than that in April, according to the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS). It came as no surprise for financial institutions that the CPI dropped in May month on month, as food price, a major trigger for this round of inflation, dropped

6、 considerably thanks to an abundant summer supply. There is no quick fix yet to cure inflation. But Song Guoqing, economics professor of Peking University, stated the most efficient and simple way to control inflation is to control money supply. He called on the central bank to strictly reinforce st

7、ringent monetary policy to resolve inflation pressure. C The consumer price index(CPI), the barometer for inflation at the retail level, grew 6.3 percent in July year on year. The year-on-year growth rate slowed compared with the CPIs 7.1-percent growth rate in June. But month-on-month growth accele

8、rated 0.1 percentage point from June to July. Inflation pressure also gained momentum after dropping in May and June. Food prices, which account for one third of the CPI basket and are considered as a major trigger of this round of inflation, rose 14.4 percent in July. D Combating inflation ceased t

9、o be the governments priority as the consumer price index (CPI)growth rate continued to drop. Instead, the government has switched the focus of the countrys macro-control policies to maintain growth against the backdrop of the global economic downturn. In September, the CPI grew 4.6 percent year on

10、year. but fell 0.3 percent. age points compared with that of August. The CPI growth rate dropped for five consecutive months, demonstrating that government efforts to cap runaway inflation were paying off. Economists expect inflationary pressure to continue to ease in the fourth quarter. E The consu

11、mer price index(CPI), the barometer of inflation, was down 0.3 percent in October compared with that of September. The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)said the CPIs year-on-year growth in October was 4 percent, the lowest growth rate in 17 months. The government has made reinina in infiation its t

12、op economic priority since the middle of last year, when citizens were hit with soaring costs of living. Afterwards, six rounds of interest rate hikes and other measures to cool the economy paid off as economic growth slowed amid the global financial turmoil. 1. CPI growth rate in this month is the

13、lowest in seventeen months.答案:E解析 该段讲述了CPI这一重要的反映通货膨胀情况的数字，其在二月份上涨了8.7%，这是十几年中的最高值。二月份CPI数据比一月份高出1.6个百分点。通常情况下，CPI上涨3%就被认为出现了通货膨胀。OPI的增长给中国经济蒙上了阴影，把中国政府置于困境中。中国政府可以继续采取诸如加息的货币手段，但是这样做，与世界其他国家降息趋势相背。因美国次贷危机，引起了全球经济持续下滑，所以国际上许多国家降低了利息。若中国进一步提高利息，则会吸引国际投机资金进入，从而引起诸如资金流动性的问题。 B段要义 该段讲述了根据国家统计局公布的数据，消费价格

14、指数(CPI)，这个通货膨胀的晴雨表，在五月份上涨了7.7%，但是比四月份下降了0.8个百分点。五月份CPI增长率的下降，对于金融机构来讲，并不感到意外，因为引起这一轮通货膨胀的主要因素食品价格，由于夏季食品供应充足而大大降低。到目前为止尚不能找到迅速控制通货膨胀的方法。但是北京大学经济学教授宋国青认为控制通货膨胀的最简单、最有效的方法是控制货币供应量。他呼吁央行严格执行紧缩的货币政策以应对通货压力。 C段要义 该段讲述了消费价格指数CPI，这一表征零售业通货膨胀的晴雨表，在七月上涨了6.3%。与六月7.1%的增长率相比有所下降，但是从六月到七月的月度CPI增长率却增长了0.1个百分点。通涨压

15、力在五、六两月有所减缓后又有增重的趋势。 D段要义 该段讲述了由于CPI增长率持续地下降，“防通胀”已经不是政府工作的重点了。政府已将宏观调控政策的重点转向“保增长”，以应对国际经济低迷的背景。在九月，CPI年度增长4.6%，但是与八月份相比则下降了0.3个百分点。CPI增长率已连续五个月下降，表明政府为扼制来势迅猛的通胀所做的努力已奏效。经济学家们预计第四季度的通胀压力将继续减弱。 E段要义 该段讲述了十月份的CPI增长率与九月相比，下降了0.3个百分点。国家统计局说十月份CPI年度增长率为4%，是十七个月来的最低值。去年年中，市民生活受到飞涨的物价的影响，从那时开始，政府将“防通胀”作为最

16、重要的经济任务。之后，政府采取了六次提高利率以及其他措施来解决经济过热问题，从而在全球金融困境的背景下经济的增速放缓。 2. CPI growth rate in this month puts the Chinese government in a dilemma.答案:A3. By this month, CPI growth rate has dropped for five months.答案:D4. CPI growth rate drops 0.8 percent on the basis of the previous month.答案:B5. Monetary policies

17、 such as continuous interest rate increase have been put into practice.答案:E6. Lots of countries in the world have cut interest rate because of the global economic recession.答案:A7. Stringent monetary policy was suggested to carry out to respond to inflation pressure.答案:B8. Chinese governments priorit

18、y has been changed to respond to inflation pressure.答案:DPART TWO Read this text about barriers to international business. Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps. For each gap(9-14), mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Barr

19、iers to International Business Firms desiring to enter international business face several obstacles, some much more severe than others. The most common barriers to international business are: cultural, social, and political barriers, and tariffs and trade restrictions. A nations culture and social

20、forces can restrict international business activities. Culture consists of a countrys general ideas and values and tangible items such as food, clothing, and buildings. Social forces include family, education, religion, and customs. 1 Some countries also have different values about spending than do

21、Americans. The Japanese have long been a nation that believes in paying cash for the products they buy, although the use of credit cards has soared in Japan over the last few years. The Japanese still save nearly 20 percent of individual income, compared to about 4 percent saved by people in the Uni

22、ted States. 2 In some countries, purchasing items as basic as food and clothing can be influenced by religion. And some societies simply do not value material possessions to the same degree that Americans do. Most firms know the importance of understanding the cultural and social differences between

23、 selling and buying countries. 3 For instance, a business deal in Japan can fall through if a foreign businessman refuses a cup of green tea during a visit to a native Japanese firm. The political climate of a country can have a major impact on international business. Nations experiencing intense po

24、litical unrest may change their attitude toward foreign firms at any time; this instability creates an unfavourable atmosphere for international trade. Tariffs and trade restrictions are also barriers to international business. A nation can restrict trade through import tariffs, quotas and embargoes

25、, and exchange controls. Import tariffs: a duty, or tax, levied against goods brought into a country is an import tariff. 4 The risk in importing tariff is that the other country could take the same action. Quotas and embargoes: a quota is a limit on the amount of a product that can leave or enter a

26、 country. Some quotas are established on a voluntary basis. 5 For instance, Japanese automobile manufacturers have voluntarily reduced the number of cars shipped from the United States to five automakers here the time they need to modernise their factories. An embargo is a total ban on certain impor

27、ts and exports. Many embargoes are politically caused. Exchange controls: restrictions on the amount of a certain currency that can be bought or sold are called exchange controls. 6 A Tariff can be used to discourage foreign competitors from entering a domestic market. B A government can use exchang

28、e controls to limit the amount of products that importers can purchase with a particular currency. C The voluntary quota reduced the quantity of products for exportation. D Selling products from one country to another is sometimes difficult when the cultures of the two countries differ significantly

29、. E Generally, a voluntary quota fosters goodwill and protects a country from foreign competition. F However, managers still make costly mistakes when conducting business internationally simply because they do not understand such differences. G The most common barriers to international business are:

30、 cultural, social, and political barriers, and tariffs and trade restrictions. H Social forces which are universal in peoples daily life can create obstacles to international trade. 1.答案:D解析 前四段提到五种因素会成为国际贸易壁垒，而后文主要对这五种壁垒逐一进行了介绍。所缺句子的前三句话分别介绍了什么是文化和社会影响力。综合分析，可推断出所缺句子是关于文化与社会影响力对国与国之间的贸易产生的影响。而D项意为：

31、当两个国家的文化差异很大时，将产品从一个国家卖到另一个国家，有时候是困难的。这句话既承接前半段对于文化和社会影响力的介绍，又转入到国与国间的贸易上，且自然地引出下段的例子。故应选D。2.答案:H解析 文中第二段提到一个国家的文化和社会影响力能够限制国际贸易活动，且第二、三段阐述了文化对该方面的影响，即可推断第四段应是就社会影响力对贸易的影响所做的进一步阐述。同时，第四段提到“在一些国家，人们购买诸如食品和衣物这样的基本生活消费品时要受到宗教的影响；而有些国家的人们并不像美国人那样看重物质财富。”进而推断出H项为正确答案。3.答案:F解析 所缺句子的前一句话意为：大多数公司都认识到买卖国双方之间

32、的文化和社会差异的重要性。其后一句话意为：例如，如果一位外国商人去日本当地一家公司拜访时拒绝喝一杯绿茶的话，其公司在日本的买卖就会泡汤。综合分析可推断出所缺句子应具有转折意义，而F项以however开头，意为：但是，公司经理仍然会在进行国际贸易时出一些错而为其公司带来巨大损失，这仅仅是因为他们并不了解这种差异。另外句中such differences与前一句中的the cultural and social differences相呼应，故F项为正确答案。4.答案:A解析 本段简要介绍了关税和贸易限制这两种国际贸易壁垒。所缺句子的前一句话意为：进口关税就是对进入某国的商品征收的税。其后一句话意

33、为：征收进口关税的一个风险就是贸易的另一方也可能采取同样的举措。由此可推断出，所缺句子应就征收进口关税如何影响国际贸易进行阐述，而且应能很好地将前后两句进行连接，起到顺承递进的作用。A项与关税有关，意为：关税可以用来阻碍外国竞争者进入本国市场。故选此项。5.答案:E解析 前一句提到有些配额是建立在自愿的基础上，而后一句举了一个例子：当日本汽车制造商想要实现工厂的现代化时，他们自愿减少了从美国进口到日本的五家汽车生产企业的汽车数量。据此推断所缺句子应是对自愿减少配额的作用加以说明。根据上下文，应选E项。6.答案:B解析 本段主要介绍通过控制汇率来对国际贸易施加影响。各选项中只有B项提到了汇率控制

34、，意为：政府可通过控制汇率来限制进口商使用某一种货币购买商品的数量。本项是对该段第一句话所做的进一步阐释，故选此项。PART THREE Read the following article about the success of Starbucks and the questions on the opposite page. For each question(15-20), mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer Sheet. Starbucks Because of rapid globalisation over recent yea

35、rs, the competition around the world becomes more intense, especially for the service industry with the similar products. The most critical point for business to succeed is not only the quality of products they supply, but also the atmosphere of cooperating and the amount from yield of teamwork in r

36、etail sales. The employees who always deal with customers and can realise what customers really need are first-line staff. Therefore, it turns to be essential for companies to motivate, reward and train their employees to be the best quality personnel. Starbucks began by three friends, Jerry Baldwin

37、, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker, who knew each other in the University of Seattle. In 1971, the first name of their store is Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spice in Seattle, Washingtons Pike Place Market. Starbucks Corpotation, the most famous chain of retail coffee shops in the world, mainly benefits fro

38、m roasting，selling special coffee beans and various kinds of coffee or tea drinks. It owns about 4,000 branches in the whole world. Moreover, it has been one of the most rapidly growing corporations in America as well. The reasons why Starbucks is worldwide popular are not only the quality of coffee

39、, but also its customer service and cozy environment. Starbucks established comfortable surroundings for people to socialise with a fair price, which attracts consumers of various ages to get into the stores. Besides, it is also noted for its satisfaction of employees. Starbucks is one of the optima

40、l business models for cooperation and teamwork. Teamwork can not only construct a small social structure in orgunisation for employees to socialise, but also is a composite of various kinds of members who are equipped with different background of skill and knowledge on account of the mission. Each m

41、ember plays an important role in the teamwork; therefore, everyone in that team can meet his need for getting acquainted with different colleagues and learn new skill from each other. Thus the definition of teamwork is a social system including more than three people in an organisation or context. T

42、hese members identify others as one member of the team and they have the same goal. The managers in Starbucks treat each workpeople equally and an of the staff are called partners, even the supervisors of each branch are so called as well. In order to narrow the gap between managers and employees, t

43、hey also co-work with the basic level staff in the front line. Due to this, they can maintain a good management system and create a much closer and more familiar atmosphere than other places, which makes not only employees enjoy their job but also customers affected by their enthusiasm. Starbucks ha

44、s a well-organised communication channel for employees. It places a great importance on labours. For example, managers plan the working hours per worker and arrange the schedule of time off, and meet their requirements according to their wants. There are interviews every week to see what employees n

45、eed is. A special survey called Partner View Survey is taken off approximately every two years. The managers can receive feedbacks through the event on which part should be improved or what issue should be paid more attention to. The partners have the right to figure out what is the best policy for

46、them, and the directors show a respect for each suggestion. Starbucks even wants every employee to join in making and developing plans, then achieving their goals all together. As a result, the policies and principles are communicated between all staff, and there is no limitation in employees person

47、al opinions. For this reason, business could improve, even innovate their strategies by different ideas. 1. The employees who can understand what customers really need areA.managers.B.important staff.C.supervisors.D.best quality personnel.答案:B解析 第一段讲述了随着全球化速度的加快，竞争愈演愈烈，拥有相似产品的服务行业更是如此。商家成功的关键不仅在于提供高

48、质量的产品，而且合作环境和零售商的团队工作效率也很重要。直接与客户打交道并且熟知客户需要的雇员是一线工作人员。因此，公司有必要通过激励、薪酬和培训使他们成为最佳雇员。据此，可确定B项为正确选项。A、C、D项与文中内容不符，可排除。2. Which of the following is not true according to the second paragraph?A.Starbucks mainly benefits from roasting, selling coffee beans and coffee or tea drinks.B.Starbucks is worldwide

49、 popular due to the price of coffee.C.Starbucks is famous for its satisfaction of employees.D.Starbucks is worldwide popular due to comfortable surroundings.答案:B解析 该段讲述的是星巴克的发展史。星巴克是由在大学期间相识的三位好朋友所创立的。这家世界领先的咖啡零售连锁店主要经营咖啡豆、多种咖啡以及茶饮品，全世界有四千多家连锁店，是美国发展最快的企业之一。其成功的原因不仅在于它提供高质量的咖啡，更多的是来自于它优质的客户服务和温馨的环境。

50、此外，星巴克也以其员工的高满意度而著称。据此，只有B项在原文中没有提到。3. According to the third paragraph, we can deduce Starbucks attach great importance toA.individual effort.B.individual ability.C.teamwork.D.serious atmosphere.答案:C解析 该段主要讲述团队合作。本段开头就指出星巴克为我们提供了一个合作与团队工作的最佳的商业模式。团队工作可以是一个组织中建立的小的团体，也可以是不同技术和专业领域的员工组成的团队，它主要的任务就是为了

51、完成企业共同的目标。团队中的每一名成员都发挥重要的作用，需要互相熟悉并互相学习专业知识，以完成共同的目标。由此可以确定C项为正确选项。4. In order to narrow the gap between managers and employees, they also co-work with the basic level staffs in the front line, which can maintainA.a good management system and create a more intimate and familiar atmosphere.B.a good m

52、anagement system and create a leisurely atmosphere.C.a loose management system and create a much closer and more familiar atmosphere.D.a loose management system and create a more relaxing atmosphere.答案:A解析 第四段讲述了星巴克各级员工的平等关系。星巴克的经理平等对待每一名员工，所有的员工都被称为“合作伙伴”，甚至每一家连锁店的负责人也被如此称呼。为了减少经理和员工之间的差距，经理也会与一线员工

53、一起工作，这样做能够维持良好的管理体制，创造更加和谐的氛围，使员工能够享受工作，顾客也能够被他们的热情所感染。A项表述与文中内容相符；B项中leisurely意为“宽松的，休闲的”，与原文中“closer”不符；C、D项内容未在文中提及。5. What is the purpose of Partner View Survey ?A.Through Partner View Survey managers can receive feedbacks to improve their work.B.Through Partner View Survey managers can plan the

54、 working hours per worker.C.Through Partner View Survey managers can arrange the schedule of time off.D.Through Partner View Survey managers can meet the requirements of employees答案:A解析 第五段进一步说明星巴克高度重视员工情感与员工价值。例如，经理根据员工的需求，计划每位员工的工作时间，安排好休息时间。每周经理和员工都见面以了解员工的需要。一个被称为“合作伙伴观点调查”的项目大概每两年进行一次。从这项调查中经理能

55、够得到诸多反馈，比如说哪些方面可以得到改善，什么问题需要注意等。题干意为“合作伙伴观点调查”的目的是什么?本段最后一句话“The managers can receive feed backs through the event on which parts should be improved or what issue should be paid more attention to.”与A项内容相符，可确定A项为正确答案。B、C、D项所述内容虽然在原文中提到，但与题目不符。6. Why could Starbucks improve its business according to t

56、he last paragraph?A.Because the partners can figure out their best policies. and the directors respect their suggestions.B.Because Starbucks closes its ears to partners suggestions.C.Because Starbucks allows every employee to make and develop plans.D.Because Starbucks has a well-organised communicat

57、ion channel for employees.答案:D解析 该段讲述了合作伙伴有权确定适合自己的最好的政策，负责人对每项建议表示充分的尊重。星巴克甚至想让每一位员工加入到制定计划中来，然后一起实现目标。政策和原则可以在所有员工之中进行交流和讨论，对于员工的个人意见也不加限制。因此，企业得以发展，不同的想法也创新了企业的各项策略。题干问及星巴克得以发展的原因是什么，综合这一段的内容，是因为星巴克员工良好的交流渠道。据此，可确定D项为正确选项，A、B、C项所述内容与题干不符，均可排除。PART FOUR Read the article below about company structure Choose the correct word or words to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page For each question(21-30), mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer