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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122剑桥商务英语中级模拟122READINGPART ONE Read these sentences below and the transfer agency on the opposite page. Which business (A, B, C or D) does each sentence (1-7) describe? For each sentence (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer She

2、et. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. EBTA BUSINESS TRANSFER AGENTS The following businesses in the region are offered for sale: A. RESTAURANT A large, well-decorated restaurant in an excellent position near the city centre. Opened three years with annual turnover of 100,000

3、. Regular trade and bookings for weddings, special occasions etc. Available on 50-year lease. Price on request B. ESTABLISHED POTTERY Family business established for over fifty years in citys main commercial area. Small pottery currently employs twelve people producing china figures, vases and other

4、 decorative items. Price includes premises plus equipments and raw materials. Price 200,000 C. VACANT SHOP Located in a superbly preserved historic building near city center. Large premises recently renovated to very high standards. Would suit a wide range of different trades. Available on limited (

5、three-year) lease, or longer if required. Short lease 15,000 D. GARAGE 答案:D题目关键词：located outside the city，题目意为：坐落于城市之外，与D段中“on main road between city and coast.”相对应。2. It will be easy to use for various types of retail business.答案:C题目关键词：various types of retail business，题目意为：适用于各种类型的零售生意，与C段中“suit a

6、 wide range of different trades.”相对应。3. You know how much money it took last year.答案:A题目关键词：how much money it took last year，题目意为：你可以知道它去年盈利多少，与A段中“Open three years with annual turnover of 100,000.”相对应。4. This business already manufactures goods for sale.答案:B题目关键词：manufactures goods for sale题目意为：这个生

7、意已经生产可供销售的产品，与B段中“ESTABLISHED POTTERY”相对应。5. Its price includes living accommodation.答案:D题目关键词：living accommodation，题目意为：价格中包括住宿处，与D段中“Small, three-bedroom house attached to workshop, and room for further building.”相对应。6. It has been operating for many years.答案:B题目关键词：operating for many years，题目意为：已

8、经营业好多年了，与B段中“Family business established for over fifty years in citys main commercial area.”相对应。7. You will have to find out the price from the agents.答案:A题目关键词：find out the price from the agents，题目意为：你可以从办理处了解价格，与A段中“Price on request”相对应。PART TWO Read this text about electrical power in Canada. Ch

9、oose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the blanks. For each blank (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWER Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the countrys abundance of cheap,

10、reliable electrical power. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining. In fact, Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except Norway. 1 Electricity is a significant source of export income

11、for Canada. 2 But in the 1970s, Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable. In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars. 3 Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canadas balance of trade. Domestically, Cana

12、da continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water. 4 Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. 5 A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50% to 75% cheaper than many other industrial nations. B. Generated primarily by water, o

13、ur power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining. C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U.S. and Russia. D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million U.S. dollars every year in the 1960s. E.

14、Canada and the U.S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901. F. Since then, electricity exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million U.S. dollars. G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade. 1.答案:C空白前一句提到加拿大人均用电量超过

15、其他国家，仅次于挪威。可推测出此处加拿大的电产量在世界排名也很高。选项C符合题意。2.答案:E空白前一句提到电是加拿大出口创汇的重要资源，后一句提到1970后，其出口量由于美国需要急剧上升，可推测出此处应该将加拿大和美国的电进出口量相比较。3.答案:F空白前一句提到1985年加拿大电出口量达14亿美元，后一句提到电出口的净产值占60%，可推测出此空依旧是讲加拿大的电出口情况，只有选项F符合题意。4.答案:A空白前一句提到加拿大国内有水能发电，可推测出此处应讲到刚其他资源发电，选项A符合题意。5.答案:G空白前一句提到现在电的出口不仅仅受使用部门的控制，言外之意，其他因素仍影响着电的生产和贸易。

16、选项G符合题意。PART THREE Read the article below about service production and the questions on the opposite page. For each question (13-18) , mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. Service Production Service are not purchased from a supplier and stored on a shelf until ordered by the custome

17、r. Instead, they are manufactured or produced after they are requested by the customer. This itself sets service retailing apart from goods retailing and places the retailer in the channel as the manufacturer as well as the retailer of the service being sold. The placement of the retailer as the pro

18、duct of the service carries with it all the problems associated with the manufacture of goods-research and development, scheduling, raw materials acquisition, quality control and service .consistency throughout various branch store operations. The improvement or upgrading of services must be done by

19、 the retailer. Constant monitoring of completion and decisions on improving aspects of the service, as well as research into the satisfaction customers are experiencing with their purchases, are part of service management. Scheduling of services retailing presents a dual problem. If the service is p

20、erformed on a good owned by the customer (china repair, silver polishing, etc.), the production process can be scheduled in an orderly flow of first in, first out. The craft worker focuses on one item and, when finishing it, moves to the next. The scheduling process is more complicated where the ser

21、vice involves the individual (legal services, beauty care, driving lessons, and the like). With theses types of service, production and consumption take place at the same time. A scheduling of customers is required to maximize the production capabilities of the service offering. The driving instruct

22、or who has no student must sit idly. Greater attention may then be required in scheduling services, especially those involving the customer. In the retailing of mens suits, the quality control activity is left to the manufacturer, while in the retailing of services, the involvement with quality cont

23、rol standards rests with the retailer. Customers purchasing a shirt at the main store expect the same quality when they purchase an identical shirt at a branch store. This consistency in quality is assumed with goods retailing. The consistency of quality in service retailing is much more in doubt. T

24、he driving instructor at one store may be very different from an instructor at another store with the same retail chain. The involvement of the craft worker in the production process for custom draperies may also differ within the same retail store. To ensure the consistency of a service, the store

25、must establish procedures and policies which can be implemented throughout each branch store within that chain. Central training may be the best way to accomplish this consistency. It is of course possible that a customer may develop a preference or loyalty to one specific craftsperson, but the deve

26、lopment of loyalty to the store with consistency of the production process is a more healthy loyalty to cultivate. In this area, the store may try to develop a strong brand-name recognition for its service. A faulty product may be covered under the manufacturers liability, yet the retailer, when bec

27、oming the manufacturer one must be aware of the sole liability associated with the service. Other than the liability of faulty raw material, theres no other recourse for the retailer to turn to. Store-liability coverage should be considered, and most likely increased, especially for those services p

28、erformed on the individual (beauty services, dental treatments). 1. What is the writers opinion about service retailing?A.Services are ordered by the customer.B.Service retailing is separated from goods retailing.C.The retailer produces and sells services.D.The retailer manufactures products as well

29、.答案:C从文中第一段“This itself sets service retailing apart from goods retailing and places the retailer in the channel as the manufacturer as well as the retailer of the service being sold.”可知，这将服务零售商与产品零售商区分开来，服务零售商不仅生产服务，而且还出售。选项C符合题意。2. According to the writer, the retailer engaged in service retailing

30、A.just sees to it that the service is accomplished.B.should also investigate customer satisfaction.C.meets more difficulties than the manufacturer of goods.D.can turn to experts to better his service.答案:B从文中第三段“Constant monitoring of completion and decisions on improving aspects of the service, as w

31、ell as research into the satisfaction customers are experiencing with their purchases, are part of service management.”可知，时刻监管完成情况，提高服务的各方面，同时研究消费者购买后的使用的满意度。选项B符合题意。3. According to the writer, the problem of scheduling servicesA.involve services performed on a product and on a customer.B.lies in th

32、e sequence of being served.C.concerns the maximization of production capacities.D.derives from the complex scheduling process.答案:A从文中第四段“Scheduling of services retailing presents a dual problem. If the service is performed on a good owned by the customer (china repair, silver polishing, etc.), the p

33、roduction process can be scheduled in an orderly flow of first in, first out.he scheduling process is more complicated where the service involves the individual.”可知，服务零售商的进度呈现一个双重问题。服务首先是在顾客拥有的一件商品上，然后生产程序在一步步进行。可见这一过程包括产品和顾客两者。选项A符合题意。4. What does the writer say about the consistency of quality in

34、service?A.It is impossible.B.It is likely.C.It is certain.D.It is not sure.答案:D从文中第五段“The consistency of quality in service retailing is much more in doubt.”可知，服务中质量的一致性令人怀疑。选项D符合题意。其中not sure与in doubt为同义替换。5. According to the article, to ensure the same service quality provided in any one of the ch

35、ain stores the store mustA.develop healthy customer loyalty.B.assemble the staff and train them together.C.draft regulations appropriate to each store.D.make sure the procedures are carried out.答案:B从文中第五段“Central training may be the best way to accomplish this consistency.”可知，集中训练是实现服务一致性的最好方法。选项B符合

36、题意。6. According to the writer, the liability associated with the service means thatA.the retailer has to hear the blame by himself.B.the manufacturer should compensate for the flawed product.C.the retailer has different responsibilities than the manufacturer of goods.D.store liability covers the ser

37、vice involving the individual.答案:A从文中最后一段“Other than the liability of faulty raw material, theres no other recourse for the retailer to turn to.”可知，零售商除了以原料问题当借口以外，他们没有其他借口可言。PART FOUR Read the article below about Assets and Processes. Choose the best word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B, C or

38、D on the opposite page. For each question (19-33) , mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Assets and Processes World competitiveness also analyzes how nations combine assets and processes in the management of competitiveness. Some nations can be rich 1 assetsland, population, natural

39、resources, etc. 2 not necessarily competitive, e.g., Brazil, India and Russia. On the other hand, there are nations such as Singapore, Japan and Switzerland which are 3 in traditional assets 4 they are very competitive. They have 5 what economists call the transformation process. Japans performance

40、illustrates this situation well. Since 1950, the nation has 6 only four Nobel Prizes in exact science and economics, 7 to 164 awarded to the US and 44 to Britain. In fact, none of the fundamental technological 8 which have changed our business lives have been discovered in Japan. The transistor, the

41、 robot, the video recorder, the computer, the fax, the compact disk, the color TV-all have been invented by companies in the US and Europe. The Japanese, however, have been extremely successful in 9 these products: they have 10 in the ability to transform an idea 11 a product or service more cheaply

42、, more quickly and more effectively than their competitors. In other words, Japans competitiveness is process based. The 1996 World Competitiveness Yearbook carefully distinguishes between competitiveness which 12 from a nations assets and that which is achieved through process. This crucial distinc

43、tion is important, 13 the future seems to belong to those nations that master the transformation process (indeed, some economists refer to the spell of natural resources to describe the fate of asset-rich nations that become complacent). Companies usually use a similar strategy, 14 they focus on the

44、 value added that is generated by 15 processes as quality, speed, order fulfillment, mass customization, and customer satisfaction, etc. 1.A.inB.outC.onD.about答案:Abe+adj+in是固定短语，表示“在某一方面怎么样”。此题中be rich in是“在某方面很富有的”意思，所以正确答案是A。2.A.andB.thenC.butD.therefore答案:C根据空的前一句所说，“Some nations can be rich in a

45、ssets”，后面却提到“not necessarily competitive”。所以两个分句之间是转折的关系。应该用表转折的连词but，所以正确答案是C。3.A.richB.poorC.famousD.good答案:B前文中已经提到“Some nations can be rich in”，后面的“On the other hand”提示我们后面一部分是与前面一部分相对应的。所以，正确答案应该是be poor in。4.A.howeverB.soC.andD.but答案:D根据句意，“poor in traditional assets”，可是却“they are very competi

46、tive”。所以前后是转折关系。B和C排除。A选项的however后面应加逗号。所以正确答案是D。5.A.knownB.learnedC.assuredD.mastered答案:D四个选项分别是“知道”、“了解”、“确认”和“掌握”。根据原文的意思，选项D更适合原文意思。即“掌握经济学家所说的转换过程”。6.A.hadB.createdC.receivedD.given答案:C根据原文的意思，选择的应该是C，“received only four Nobel Prizes”的意思是指得到过4次诺贝尔奖。7.A.responseB.connectingC.comeD.compared答案:D“c

47、ompare something to something”，是固定短语，“把和相比”。8.A.breakthroughsB.successC.failureD.change答案:A四个选项的意思分别是：“突破”、“成功”、“失败”和“改变”。根据原文的意思应该是技术上的突破。所以正确答案是A。9.A.sellingB.marketingC.producingD.changing答案:B四个选项的意思分别是：“买”、“营销”、“制造”和“改变”。根据原文以及后文的描述，应该选择B，意思是“营销产品”。10.A.importantB.goodC.badD.excelled答案:Dbe excel

48、led in是固定短语，表示“在某方面很擅长”。而选项B中的good的搭配应该是be good at。11.A.inB.onC.intoD.from答案:C“transfer something into something”，是动词的固定用法，“把转化为”。所以正确答案是C。12.A.stemsB.farC.preventsD.benefits答案:Astem from，是固定短语，表示“追溯到，由造成的”。13.A.soB.thereforeC.sinceD.otherwise答案:C根据前后文的意思，我们可以推断出前后句是因果关系。所以选择C，since表示“因为、由于”。14.A.de

49、spiteB.thereforeC.soD.whereby答案:Dwhereby做副词时后可接句子，表示“凭借”。15.A.suchB.soC.thatD.this答案:A是固定短语such.as.，是固定短语，表示“如这样的”，所以正确答案是A。PART FIVE Read the text below about business who profit from hiring freelance writers. In most of the lines (34-45), there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorre

50、ct 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. Business Who Profit From Hiring Freelance Writers Milli

51、ons of businesses worldwide are reaping the rewards of hiring competent freelance writers. Some of these companies have never even met the free- 1 lancers to whom they outsource for projects and yet the relationship works extremely 2 well. While the companies concerned are happy with the results and

52、 are 3 not only saving money in the process, but also are increasing their sales too. A freelance 4 writer with a fresh perspective may have more innovative ways of promoting 5 your business. A writer who without knowledge of your industry may offer 6 with the advantage of viewing your products and

53、services from a buyers perspective 7 and will ask questions and raise up issues that you may not have previously 8 being considered. An experienced writer will be competent at research and 9 will grasp new concepts quickly, which compares to taking on hiring a new fulltime 10 employee who has to lea

54、rn about your business. Alternatively, some companies 11 may well wish to bring in a freelance writer who has experience in a particular 12 field and could assist in areas where the business could benefit from specialist help. 1.答案:FORoutsource为及物动词，介词for为多余词汇，应删去。2.答案:WHILEwhile此处为多余词汇，应删去。3.答案:TOO

55、not only.but also.意为“不但而且”，too意为“也”，为多余词汇。4.答案:CORRECT5.答案:WHO在此句中writer做主语，加上who之后导致该句语法混乱。6.答案:WITH动词offer为及物动词，后面直接加宾语，介词with为多余词汇。7.答案:UP动词raise意为“提出”，为及物动词，后面直接加宾语。8.答案:BEING此处的时态为现在完成时，且是主动语态，have加上动词的过去分词，being为多余词汇。9.答案:HIRINGtake on意为“从事，担任”与hire在语义上重复。10.答案:CORRECT11.答案:WELL此句意为“一些公司非常希望引进作家”，well在此处为多余词汇。WRITINGPART ONE问题:1. You are Head of Research for an international car manufacturer. You have to make an urgent trip tomorrow to visit Pierre Blanco, a colleague who works for a subsidiary, Write a memo to your secretary: telling her who you are going to