[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)閱讀分類模擬65

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)閱讀分類模擬65劍橋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)中級(jí)閱讀分類模擬65READINGPART ONEAManagement TraineesFor this exciting position in the leisure industry we are seeking management trainees to develop excel-lent buying skills. Possibly a new graduate, the successful applicant may have exper

2、ience with a big national retailer, but must certainly possess excellent negotiation and communication skills.BMarketing ExecutiveThis important position has recently been created by one of the countrys leading clothes manufactruers. It is an outstanding opportunity for a graduate with two years exp

3、erience in design or magazine publishing. The successful candidate will be given responsibility for a major, recently launched brand. It would be an advantage to have experience of promotional activities. Excellent fringe benefits on offer.CProduct ManagerThis company has at present about 30% of the

4、 market and a turnover of more than 500 million. The person appointed will have responsibility for a long-established product which is a household name. Experience in the insurance market is necessary and a background in accountancy would be helpful.DGroup product ManagerThis is a rare opportunity t

5、o work at a senior level for a market leader in the food industry, located in the north of the country. The person appointed will report directly to the Marketing Director and take full responsibility for a turnover in excess of 80 million and a team of three managers. Applicants need to have a mini

6、mum of five years experience in product management. A market research qualification would be an advantage.1. To get this job it is not necessary to have work experience.答案:A2. Such a high-ranking position does not come up very often.答案:D3. Experience in advertising would be helpful in this job.答案:B4

7、. This job would probably suit somebody who has worked in the purchasing department of a large chain of stories.答案:A5. Three years experience would not be enough for this job.答案:D6. For this job it would be useful if you have studied how to carry out surveys into consumer attitudes.答案:D7. In this jo

8、b you would take charge of a product which has been on the market for many years.答案:CPART TWOYESTERDAYS IBM IBM was established in the state of New York on June 15, 1911 as the Computing- Tabulating-Recording Company. But its origins can be traced back to 1890, when the United States was experiencin

9、g waves of immigration. The U.S. Census Bureau knew its traditional methods of counting would not be adequate for measuring the population, so it sponsored a contest to find a more efficient means of tabulating census data. The winner was Herman Hollerith, whose Punch Card Tabulating Machine used an

10、 electric current to sense holes in punch cards and keep a running total of data. Capitalizing on his success, Hollerith formed the Tabulating Machine Co. in 1896. 1 The combined Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co., or C-T-R, manufactured and sold machinery ranging from commercial scales and industri

11、al time recorders to meat and cheese slicers and, of course, tabulators and punch cards. Thomas J. Watson joined the company as general manager in 1914, when the diversified businesses of C-T-R proved difficult to manage. Watson boosted company spirit with employee sports teams, family outings and a

12、 company band. He preached a positive outlook, and his favorite slogan was THANK. 2 He understood that the success of the client translated into the success of his company, a belief that, years later, manifested itself in the popular saying, Nobody was ever fired for buying from IBM. Within 11 month

13、s of joining C-T-R, Watson became its president. The company focused on providing large-scale, custom-built tabulating solutions for businesses, leaving the market for small office products to others. During Watsons first four years, revenues doubled to 2 million. He also expanded the companys opera

14、tions to Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. 3 During the Great Depression of the 1930s, IBM managed to grow while the rest of the U.S. economy struggled. Watson took care of his employees. 4 While most businesses had shut down, Watson kept his workers busy producing new machines even while d

15、emand was slack. Thanks to the resulting large inventory of equipment, IBM was ready when the Social Security Act of 1935 brought the company a landmark government contract to maintain employment records for 26 million people. It was called the biggest accounting operation of all time, and it went s

16、o well that orders from other U.S. government departments quickly followed. IBMs size and success inspired numerous anti-trust actions. A 1952 suit by the Justice Department, settled four years later, forced IBM to sell its tabulating machinesat the time, IBM offered them only through leasesin order

17、 to establish a competing, used-machine market. Another federal anti-trust suit dragged on for thirteen years until the Justice Department concluded it was without merit and dropped it in 1982. 5 A. IBM was among the first corporations to provide group life insurance, survivor benefits and paid vaca

18、tions. B. IBM is the most prominent casualty of the technology spending freeze, but others are suffering as well. C. In 1911, Holleriths company was merged with two others, Computing Scale Co., of America and International Time Recording Co. D. But its origins can be traced back to 1890, when the Un

19、ited States was experiencing waves of immigration. E. IBMs competitors filed 20 anti-trusts during the 1970s and none succeeded. F. In 1924, to reflect C-T-Rs growing worldwide presence, its name was changed to International Business Machine Corp., or IBM. G. Watson also stressed the importance of t

20、he customer, a lasting IBM principle. 1.答案:C2.答案:G3.答案:F4.答案:A5.答案:EPART THREE Department Store MagicFor most of the 20th century Smithsons was one of Britains most successful department stores, but by the mid-1990s, it had become dull. Still profitable, thanks largely to a series of successful adve

21、rtising campaigns, but decidedly boring. The famous were careful not to be seen there, and its sales staff didnt seem to have changed since the store opened in 1908. Worst of all, its customers were buying fewer and fewer of its own brand products, the major part of its business, and showing a prefe

22、rence for more fashionable brands.But now all the has changed, thanks to Rowena Baker, who became Smithsons first woman Chief Executive three years ago. Since then, while most major retailers in Britain have been losing money, Smithsons profits have been rising steadily. When Baker started, a lot of

23、 improvements had just been make to the building, without having any effect on sales, and she took the bold decision to invite one of Europes most exciting interior designers to develop the fashion area, the heart of the store. This very quickly led to rising sales, even before the goods on display

24、were changed. And as sales grew, so did profits.Baker had ambitious plans for the store from the start, Were playing a big game, to prove were up there with the leaders in our sector, and we have to make sure people get that message. Smithsons had fallen behind the competition. It provide a traditio

25、nal service targeted at middle-aged, middle-income customers, whod been shopping there for years, and the customer base was gradually contracting. Our idea is to sell such an exciting variety of goods that everyone will want to come in, whether they plan to spend a little or a lot. Bakers vision for

26、 the store is clear, but achieving it is far from simple. At first, many employees resisted her improvements because they just wouldnt be persuaded that there was anything wrong with the way theyd always done things, even if they accepted that the store had to overtake its competitors. It took many

27、long meetings, involving the entire workforce, to win their support. It helped when they realised that Baker was a very different kind of manager from the ones they had known.Bakers staff policies contained more surprises. The uniform that had hardly changed since day one has now disappeared. Moreov

28、er, teenagers now get young shop assistants, and staff in the sports departments are themselves sports fans in trainers. As Baker explains, How can you see jeans if youre wearing a black suit? Smithsons has a new identity, and this needs to be made clear to the customers. Shes also given every sales

29、 assistant responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction, even if it means occasionally breaking company rules in the hope company profits.Rowena Baker is proving successful, but the Citys big investors havent been persuaded. According to retail analyst, John Matthews, Money had already been inv

30、ested in refurbishment of the store and in fact that led to the boost in sales. She took the credit, but hadnt done anything to achieve it. And in my view the companys shareholders are not convinced. The fact is that unless she opens several more stores pretty soon, Smithsons profits will start to f

31、all because turnover at the existing store will inevitably start to decline.1. According to the writer, in the mid-1990s Smithsons department storeA.was making a loss.B.had a problem keeping staff.C.was unhappy with its advertising agency.D.mostly sold goods under the Smithsons name.答案:D2. According

32、 to the writer, Smithsons profits started rising three years ago because ofA.an improvement in the retailing sector.B.the previous work done on the store.C.Rowena Bakers choice of designer.D.a change in the products on sale.答案:C3. According to Rowena Baker, one problem which Smithsons faced when she

33、 joined was thatA.the number of people using the store was falling slowly.B.its competitors offered a more specialised range of products.C.the stores prices were set at the wrong level.D.customers were unhappy with the service provided.答案:A4. According to the writer, many staff opposed Bakers plans

34、becauseA.they were unwilling to change their way of working.B.they disagreed with her goals for the store.C.they felt they were not consulted enough about the changes.D.they were unhappy with her style of management.答案:A5. Baker has changed staff policies because she believes that.A.the corporate im

35、age can be improved through staff uniforms.B.the previous rules were not fair to customers.C.customers should be able to identify with the staff serving them.D.employees should share in company profits.答案:C6. What problem does John Matthews think Smithsons is facing?A.More money needs to be invested

36、 in the present store.B.The companys profits will only continue to rise if it expands.C.The refurbishment of the store is proving unpopular with customers.D.Smithsons shareholders expect a quick return on their investments.答案:BPART FOUR Who Benefits Most from Company Training? According to recent re

37、search, the better educated and the higher up the socioeconomic scale you are, the more likely you are to be offered workplace training. And, incidentally, the more likely you are to then turn 1 the offer, pleading family and personal commitments or 2 of work. Less qualified staff, on the other hand

38、, are offered fewer training opportunities, but are more eager to 3 them up. In fact, people with few or no educational qualifications are three times more likely to accept training when it is offered. In the majority of companies, more 4 are allocated to management training than to other areas. Emp

39、loyers 5 their better qualified staff as more important to the business, so they pay them accordingly and invest more in them in 6 of training. This is 7 by the fact that organizations are dependent on properly 8 managers making the right decisions. But this 9 may mean that companies are 10 other pa

40、rts of the workforce down. The researchers found a growing demand for training among the lower-skilled. Unfortunately this demand is not being 11 by employers, even though there are strong indications that companies would benefit from doing so. They also discovered that, despite the substantial 12 b

41、etween the training provided for managers and that offered to other staff, there was still widespread endorsement of training. For the purposes of the research, training was defined as any 13 of planned instruction or tuition provided by an employer with the aim of helping employees do their work be

42、tter. It therefore included a wide variety of approaches. On-the-job and classroom training 14 to be used equally by employers. But learning on the job, which involved observing a certain procedure and then practising it, was easily the most popular method for all categories of employees. While many

43、 felt that learning from colleagues was best, very few 15 the internet as an effective way to train. 1.A.backB.overC.downD.off答案:C解析 固定搭配題。該空格處應(yīng)該填入一個(gè)可以和動(dòng)詞turn搭配的介詞，同時(shí)又可以后接賓語(yǔ)offer。通過(guò)對(duì)四個(gè)選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行分析可知，這四個(gè)介詞均可以與turn搭配；turn back意為“往回走，阻擋”；turn over意為“移交給，把反過(guò)來(lái)”；turn down意為“拒絕”；turn off意為“關(guān)掉，關(guān)閉”；將這四個(gè)短語(yǔ)語(yǔ)義代入原文，選項(xiàng)

44、C最符合文義。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“當(dāng)你越有可能被給予培訓(xùn)的機(jī)會(huì)，然而，你卻越容易拒絕它?！?2.A.forceB.pressureC.strainD.load答案:B解析 語(yǔ)義理解題。文中此處缺少一個(gè)名詞與work搭配，構(gòu)成拒絕培訓(xùn)的理由之一，將四個(gè)選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行分析可知只有選項(xiàng)B最符合要求。短語(yǔ)pressure of work意為“工作壓力”；選項(xiàng)A意為“力量，軍隊(duì)”；選項(xiàng)C意為“緊張，張力”；選項(xiàng)D意為“載重，負(fù)載”，work load意為“工作量”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“拒絕的理由有：家人的懇求，個(gè)人所承擔(dān)的一些義務(wù)和工作壓力?！?3.A.pickB.keepC.takeD.put答案:C解

45、析 固定搭配題。題中空格處需填入一個(gè)和介詞up搭配的動(dòng)詞，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)動(dòng)詞均可以和介詞up搭配，故需要判定每個(gè)短語(yǔ)的意思是否符合文章語(yǔ)境。選項(xiàng)A中pick與up搭配意為“撿起，拿起”；選項(xiàng)B中keep與up搭配意為“保持，繼續(xù)”；選項(xiàng)C中take與up搭配意為“接受，占有”；選項(xiàng)D中put與up搭配意為“舉起，建造”；將四個(gè)短語(yǔ)分別代入文章之中，可以判定選項(xiàng)C為正確答案，take them up在文中指接受培訓(xùn)的機(jī)會(huì)。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“那些技能差的員工很少能夠得到培訓(xùn)的機(jī)會(huì)，但是他們都很渴望接受培訓(xùn)。” 4.A.meansB.reservesC.financesD.resources答案:D解

46、析 慣用搭配題。此處需填入一個(gè)名詞與動(dòng)詞allocate搭配。選項(xiàng)A意為“方式，手段”；選項(xiàng)B意為“儲(chǔ)備，儲(chǔ)存”；選項(xiàng)C意為“財(cái)政，金融”；這三個(gè)選項(xiàng)均不能與allocate搭配，故排除。選項(xiàng)D意為“資源，財(cái)力”，可以與allocate搭配，allocate resources意為“分配資源”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“在大多數(shù)公司，資源都被分配到管理培訓(xùn)中去?！?5.A.imagineB.regardC.supposeD.know答案:B解析 固定搭配題。此處需填入一個(gè)動(dòng)詞與后面的介詞as搭配，通過(guò)對(duì)題中四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的分析，只有選項(xiàng)B中regard可以與as搭配，意為“把當(dāng)作，認(rèn)為”。其余三個(gè)選項(xiàng)均

47、不能與as構(gòu)成搭配。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“老板認(rèn)為優(yōu)質(zhì)的員工對(duì)于企業(yè)更為重要?！?6.A.requirementsB.specificationsC.statesD.terms答案:D解析 固定短語(yǔ)題。本題考查對(duì)固定短語(yǔ)in terms of的用法，in terms of意為“在方面，根據(jù)”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“所以他們?cè)谂嘤?xùn)方面投入得更多?！?7.A.allowedB.approvedC.justifiedD.accepted答案:C解析 慣用搭配題。此題空格處所填入的動(dòng)詞必須能夠與fact搭配。選項(xiàng)A意為“允許，容許”；選項(xiàng)B意為“同意，批準(zhǔn)”；選項(xiàng)D意為“接受，承認(rèn)”；這三個(gè)選項(xiàng)均不能

48、與fact搭配。只有選項(xiàng)C可以與fact構(gòu)成語(yǔ)義搭配，this is justified by the fact that意為“事實(shí)證明”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“事實(shí)證明：公司的運(yùn)營(yíng)需要依靠那些信息十分靈通的經(jīng)理來(lái)做正確的決定?！?8.A.understandingB.intelligentC.informedD.knowledgeable答案:C解析 語(yǔ)義理解題。此題空格處需要填入一個(gè)形容詞，同時(shí)還要能夠被副詞properly所修飾。選項(xiàng)A意為“理解的，了解的”；選項(xiàng)B意為“聰明的，智能的”；選項(xiàng)D意為“有學(xué)問(wèn)的，博學(xué)的”；以上三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都能被properly修飾，故只有選項(xiàng)C符合條件，選項(xiàng)C

49、意為“了解的，消息靈通的”，properly informed manager意為“信息十分靈通的經(jīng)理”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“事實(shí)證明：公司的運(yùn)營(yíng)需要依靠那些信息十分靈通的經(jīng)理來(lái)做正確的決定。” 9.A.stressB.emphasisC.weightD.strength答案:B解析 語(yǔ)義理解題。選項(xiàng)A意為“壓力，緊張”；B意為“重點(diǎn)，強(qiáng)調(diào)”；選項(xiàng)C意為“重量，重力”；選項(xiàng)D意為“力量，力氣”。將這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的語(yǔ)義代入文章空格中，可以判斷選項(xiàng)B更符合語(yǔ)境。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“這種對(duì)于高層經(jīng)理人士的偏愛(ài)會(huì)讓公司那些低層員工們失望。” 10.A.lettingB.cuttingC.breakin

50、gD.setting答案:A解析 固定短語(yǔ)題。本題考查對(duì)固定短語(yǔ)let sb. down的用法，題中四個(gè)選項(xiàng)動(dòng)詞均可以與介詞down構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)搭配。選項(xiàng)B與down搭配，意為“削減，砍倒”；選項(xiàng)C與down搭配意為“損壞，出故障”；選項(xiàng)D與down搭配意為“規(guī)定，制定”；這三個(gè)短語(yǔ)搭配均不符合文章語(yǔ)境，故正確答案為選項(xiàng)A，let sb. down意為“讓某人失望”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“這種對(duì)于高層經(jīng)理人士的偏愛(ài)會(huì)讓公司那些低層員工們失望?！?11.A.reachedB.achievedC.gainedD.met答案:D解析 慣用搭配題。此題空格處需填入一個(gè)動(dòng)詞與demand搭配。選項(xiàng)A、B、C

51、均不 可與demand搭配，故只有選項(xiàng)D可以與demand搭配，meet.demand意為“滿足要求”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“不幸的是，老板并沒(méi)有滿足員工的這種要求?！?12.A.spaceB.gapC.holeD.room答案:B解析 語(yǔ)義理解題。此題空格后有between.and.結(jié)構(gòu)，意為“兩者之間”，所以空格處應(yīng)指兩者之間的差距。選項(xiàng)B意為“差距”，故正確答案為選項(xiàng)B。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“盡管提供給經(jīng)理的培訓(xùn)機(jī)會(huì)和給予員工的培訓(xùn)機(jī)會(huì)之間有很大的差距，但對(duì)于培訓(xùn)本身還是得到了廣泛的支持?！?13.A.frameB.structureC.formD.order答案:C解析 修飾關(guān)系題。本

52、題空格處的填入詞必須能夠修飾名詞instruction。選項(xiàng)A意為“框架，結(jié)構(gòu)”；選項(xiàng)B意為“結(jié)構(gòu)，構(gòu)造”；選項(xiàng)C意為“形式，方式”；選項(xiàng)D意為“命令，順序”。將這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)語(yǔ)義代入文章中，只有選項(xiàng)C符合文義，any form of instruction意為“任何形式的指導(dǎo)”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“培訓(xùn)被定義為雇傭者所提供的各種形式的指導(dǎo)或指示，其目標(biāo)是為了讓員工更好地工作?！?14.A.showedB.appearedC.demonstratedD.presented答案:B解析 固定搭配題?？崭裉幩顒?dòng)詞需與文中to be搭配，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有選項(xiàng)B可以與to be搭配，appear to

53、be意為“似乎，好像”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“雇傭者們似乎同等地采用在職培訓(xùn)和課堂培訓(xùn)這兩種途徑?！?15.A.ratedB.thoughtC.markedD.believed答案:A解析 固定搭配題。空格處所填動(dòng)詞需與后面的介詞as搭配，選項(xiàng)B、C、D均不能與as搭配，只有選項(xiàng)A可以與as搭配，rate.as意為“認(rèn)為是，把算作”。 空格所在句語(yǔ)義為：“大多數(shù)員工都感覺(jué)從同事身上相互學(xué)習(xí)是最好的方法，幾乎沒(méi)有人認(rèn)為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)是培訓(xùn)的有效途徑。 PART FIVE In most of the lines there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or d