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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30剑桥商务英语中级模拟30READINGPART ONE Look at the sentences below and the following advertisements. Which advertisement does each sentence (1-7) refer to? For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some

2、 of these letters more than once. A This book examines the most successful, sales campaigns of recent years. It provides examples of how major consumer brands, like Coca-Cola, Nike 3M and Toyota. have been promoted in magazines and newspapers. It includes information about the creative and planning

3、processes behind the promotion of these popular products. B Find out how top executives from leading car companies view the changing relationships between manufacturers and their supplier. This book is a series of interviews with leading players in the industry: purchasing managers discuss the rise

4、of global suppliers and chief executives present the international trend towards mergers and acquisitions in the industry. C This new edition of The Executives Handbook provides an analysis of the main political and economic trends of the late 2000s. It is especially good on cost structures, Changin

5、g consumer trends and cross-border expansion. These are key elements that affect international business deals, making the book essential reading for anyone involved in international trading. D This is a collection of in-depth interviews with some of the worlds top business executives in the car, sof

6、t drinks and clothing industries. A fascinating work, it will make you question much of the generally accepted theory on what successful leadership within manufacturing involves. 1. This book tells you about recent developments in consumer buying patterns.答案:C2. The opinions expressed in this book d

7、iffer from those of most experts in this field.答案:D3. This book contains interviews with business leaders from several large industries.答案:D4. The financial information provided in this book will be useful for import-export companies.答案:C5. This book describes how a number of top companies have mark

8、eted their products.答案:A6. This book outlines changes in the source of the materials and parts needed for production.答案:B7. This book discusses a variety of major influences on the business world.答案:CPART TWO Read the article below about career planning. Choose the best sentence from below the passa

9、ge to fill each of the blanks. For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use arty letter more than once.Advice on Staff Career Development For many employees, automatic promotion up the ranks of a company is becoming increasingly rare. A new study suggests that, in resp

10、onse, 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 of Employment Studies. The new study finds that in fact there is little opportunity for individu

11、al 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 responsibilities of personnel departments. The Institute of Employment Studies makes it clear that it

12、 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 employees have come to accept that career development is not always the same thing as upward pro

13、motion 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 at the Bank of Eastern England, believes there is more talk than action in this area. 3 One way,

14、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 out, has made the role of managers clear, and the company has also invested huge amounts of money

15、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 rates, the head of Individual Learning and Development at British Chemicals. there is an importa

16、nt 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 structure. 5 This has worked especially well. he says, for staff who are used to depending on their li

17、ne 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 to play in building a strong workforce which meets a companys long-term business needs and makes

18、 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 forward is through self-managed learning and self-development, they are still failing to provide ade

19、quate 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 employees need to know what the overall companys vision is in order to achieve it.E. The problem

20、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 expectations, jobs in different fields are similar, and they can also sec how it is possible to cr

21、oss 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 departments.1.答案: E2.答案: C3.答案: B4.答案: A5.答案: FPART THREE Read the following article about part

22、nership and the questions below the passage. For each question (1318), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) mi your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Understanding Partnership The Uniform Partnership Act defines a partnership as an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a bus

23、iness for a profit. The partnership came into being us an evolutionary outgrowth of the proprietorship by correcting stone of tile disadvantages of that ownership form. The formation of a partnership is relatively simple, but because it involves two or more people, it must be based upon an understan

24、ding between the partners. In other words, a contract is required. Although the contract can be oral. it is wiser to have so important a document drawn up by an attorney. A contract of this sort is called the Articles of Co-partnership. Partnership has ninny advantages. Firstly, it is relatively sim

25、ple to organize and dissolve. Although not as simple to organize as a sole proprietorship because Articles of Co-partnership are required, partnerships are simpler and less expensive to form than corporations. Secondy, it is subject to less government control. As is the case with sole proprietorship

26、s, partnerships are not controlled by the same federal and state laws as are corporations. Thirdly, it can keep larger tax savings. Unlike corporations, partnerships are not legal entities. Partnerships, therefore, do not have special taxes levied on them. Finally, it may provide a high personal inc

27、entive. Because the partnership business is carried on by working owners, this form of business ownership retains the high incentive of the sole proprietorship. The partners are working for themselves, and consequently are rewarded for extra effort. Although many of the advantages of a sole propriet

28、orship are carried over into partnership, many of its disadvantages are as well. Like the sole proprietorship, partnerships have the disadvantages of unlimited liability. This means that in the case of bankruptcy of the business, both partners personal assets must be used to settle partnership debts

29、. When one partners investment plus his personal assets are insufficient to meet his share of the creditors claims, these debts must be settled by the remaining partner or partners. Furthermore, it is difficult to raise money for partnership and the disagreements among partners may easily result in

30、the failure of the partnership. The form of partnership previously discussed is that of a general partnership. There are other forms of partnership available to businessmen which have specific advantages or overcome specific disadvantages of the general partnership. A limited partnership is one in w

31、hich the liability of one or more of the partners is limited to the amount invested by him. A limited partnership must have at least one general partner whose liabilities are unlimited. Limited partnerships take advantage of the tax savings available to partnerships while maintaining some of the cap

32、ital-raising resources available to corporations. However. they are legally complicated and expensive to set up; further, any activity by a limited partner may result in the loss of his limited status (and his limited liability); and they are not permitted to do business in all states. A joint ventu

33、re is a partnership that has been set up for one specific undertaking. Upon completion of the undertaking, the joint venture is dissolved. Unlike a general partnership, the joint venture is not a continuing business. However, this need not be the case. The prime characteristic is its limitation to o

34、ne specific venture. 1. According to the text, partnership is derived fromA.corporation.B.sole-proprietorship.C.co-operative.D.joint venture.答案:B2. All of the following are advantages of partnership exceptA.it is relatively easy to organize and dissolve.B.the partners are subject to less regulations

35、.C.the partners have unlimited liability.D.the partners can identify themselves with the association.答案:C3. Partnerships are free from some special taxes becauseA.there is legal distinction between the partners and partnerships.B.partnerships are not legal entities.C.partnerships are keeping large t

36、ax savings.D.partnerships own some special privileges.答案:B4. According to the text, if the business fails,A.it will be difficult to raise funds for partnership.B.there will be disagreements among partners.C.the partners personal property will be implicated.D.the partners personal assets will not be

37、sufficient to pay debts.答案:C5. According to the text, all of the following am disadvantages of limited partnerships exceptA.they are legally complex and costly to form.B.they take advantage of lax savings available to partnerships.C.any activity by a limited partner may lead to the loss of his limit

38、ed status.D.the areas of business are confined.答案:B6. The main feature of joint ventures isA.they are not continuing business.B.riley are of short duration.C.they are usually limited to one specific venture.D.they are dissolved upon the implementation of the undertaking.答案:CPART FOUR Read the letter

39、 below from an agency providing temporary staff for companies. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D from below the passage to lib each gap. For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Dear Client, Future Offices is advising businesses to plan as far ahead as possi

40、ble to ensure guaranteed staff cover during holiday periods. There is now a 1 shortage of skilled secretarial and administrative stall and this is 2 to get worse over the next twelve months. Businesses which require staff with experience of specialist computer applications are the most at 3 . You ar

41、e advised to 4 our agency well before the staff are actually needed to be certain of filling gaps with adequately 5 personnel. If you dont, its almost 6 that you will be left without the skills needed to 7 your office running smoothly. Tile 8 for the shortage of secretarial staff appears to be a com

42、bination of two 9 . There has been an 10 in demand for secretarial services over the last few years, and at the same time there has been a 11 of students deciding to choose secretarial studies. Office Angels Agency would 12 to emphasize that business should not underestimate the difficulty of 13 exp

43、erienced temporary staff. It is also necessary to make the 14 that businesses should be prepared for the tact that they may have to pay mere for this kind of 15 in the future. 1.A.hardB.seriousC.soreD.strong答案:B2.A.hopedB.wantedC.expectedD.prepared答案:C3.A.riskB.chanceC.worryD.difficulty答案:A4.A.confi

44、rmB.communicateC.contactD.command答案:C5.A.lecturedB.aidedC.formedD.trained答案:D6.A.positiveB.correctC.rightD.certain答案:D7.A.saveB.keepC.ensureD.continue答案:B8.A.reasonB.purposeC.resultD.problem答案:A9.A.articlesB.mattersC.factorsD.subjects答案:C10.A.enlargementB.increaseC.additionD.upgrade答案:B11.A.lackB.ne

45、edC.requirementD.few答案:A12.A.requestB.desireC.askD.like答案:D13.A.achievingB.obtainingC.realizingD.earning答案:B14.A.pointB.ideaC.positionD.subject答案:A15.A.offerB.deliveryC.productD.service答案:DPART FIVE Read the text below about leadership. In most of the lines 34-45, there is one extra word. It is eith

46、er 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 there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Being a good leader in business

47、 is very much similar to who being a good leader in public lifeor even in the army. Many of the qualities required 34. are the samethough, of course, a few qualities are not quite special35. to leaders in the business. First of all, however, a good leader in public36. life or business mustnt be frig

48、htened to make up firm decisions. You must37. be able to arrive at quick decisions and act on them. Its no good thinking38. too long about what to do nor whether is if much use seeking everything.39. No a good leader appears hesitant to his or her subordinates. Good leaders40. know that exactly what

49、 to dothey always give the impression of being41. absolutely convinced about the correctness of their decisions and their42. subsequent actions. Theres no doubt in their mind about all what they43. should doand so, as a result, people find it easy to believe in them and44. to follow them. They know

50、they are right. Good leaders are reliable. And45. they are consistent in their actions. They dont change into their minds easily and they keep their promises and agreements.1.答案: NOT2.答案: THE3.答案: UP4.答案: CORRECT5.答案: WHETHEB6.答案: A7.答案: THAT8.答案: CORRECT9.答案: ALL10.答案: SO11.答案: CORBECT12.答案: INTOWR

51、ITING问题:1.PART ONE A meeting on sales promotion has been arranged on May 10th, 20-. It happens that the Sales Manager of the company must be away lot a marketing conference in another city around this time. Thus, the meeting has to be rescheduled. You, assistant to the Sales Manager, write a memo to

52、 the expected attendants. Explain why the meeting is rescheduled. Indicate the rescheduled time and place. Write 4050 words on your Answer Sheet.答案:To: Expected attendantsFrom: Susan AnnistonDate: May 6th, 20-Subject: Sales meeting rescheduled Please be informed that the sales promotion meeting on M

53、ay 10th has been rescheduled, because our Sales Manager has to attend a marketing conference in another place on that day. The new meeting date is on May 15th, and the venue, Boardroom 305, remains unchanged. Thank you! 问题:2.PART TWO You are a clerk in Lucky Tourism Company. You are responsible for

54、arranging traveling lines. Read the following table, which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The table divides the tourism business into four parts, telling the different percentages in 2000 and in 2005, from which you will notice the trend of current tourism business. Use th

55、e information in the table to write a short report(about 120-140 words) emphasizing changes of the main business for your company. Write on your Answer Sheet. 答案:Introduction: The purpose of this report is 1o analyse the changes in the way people spend their holidays from 2000 to 2005 with a view to

56、 changing our business strategies. Findings:1. People currently flock abroad to spend their holidays in increasing numbers, rising from 12% in 2000 to 23% in 2005.2. Domestically, the holiday-spending way of camping has been attaining the growing popularity, with the number of people jumping from 9% in 2000 to 35% in 2005.3. The seaside is no longer the sole resort, which used to attract most travelers in 2000. Its leading role has now been taken by the way of camping, a newly-risen force in