剑桥商务英语中级-27及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语中级-27 及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：5，分数：45.00)BPART ONE/BB Read these sentences and the following texts.Which text does each sentence (17) describe?For each sentence mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E)./BBA. Technique Publications Administrator/B1. College business/engineering degr

2、ee is preferred.2. Associate/ three years automotive degree or equivalent experience is required.3. Coordinate and process all company glove box literature (owner manual, radio manual, warranty and maintenance booklet) and service manuals, and be responsible for service publications readiness for im

3、ports of China market.4. To be the Single Point of Contact Person in company with oversea business firms for China mainland and Hong Kong SAR Market publications issues such as ordering publications/software and tracking updates of publications/software.5. Interact with all necessary groups on servi

4、ce publications issues and strategies.B B. Medical Intern/B1. Postgraduate.2. Major in Medicine/Industry Hygiene/Public Health.3. Scholarship awarded.4. Relevant intern experience expected.5. Actively participate in extracurrieulum.6. Good at written English.7. Good at computer skill.B C. Associate/

5、B1. MBA Degree or Highergraduating in 2005.2. Both oral and written fluency in English and Mandarin.3. Keen interest in finance/sales and trading.4. Strong teamwork initiative, enthusiasm and motivation.5. Commitment and strong work ethics.6. The ability to multi-task and prioritize.B D. Executive A

6、ssistant/B1. Undergraduate degree from top university in English, International Business, or other related disciplines.2. English fluency, written and oral.3. Ability and desire to learn quickly.4. Drive, entrepreneurial spiritB E. Analyst/B1. Two years of work experience with a top management consu

7、lting firm and Undergraduate degree from top university in quantitative disciplines, such as engineering, operations research, statistics, econometrics, applied math, or physics, or Masters degree from top university in quantitative disciplines.2. English fluency, written and oral.3. Ability and des

8、ire to learn quickly.4. Drive, entrepreneurial spirit.（分数：7.00）(1).The applicants need to be graduating MBA at least.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The applicants need to have won scholarship before.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The applicants are required to have two-year relevant experience.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The app

9、licants majoring in English can be qualified for the job.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The applicants should have strong interactive skills.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The applicants are asked to have worked in a consulting company.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).The applicants may be willing to join in activities.（分数：1.00）填空项 1

10、BPART TWO/BB Read the following text.Choose the best sentence from the list AH to fill each of the blanks.For each blank (812) mark one letter (AH) on your answer sheet.Do not mark any letter twice./BU. S. light crude for September delivery settled at $47.27, up 52 cents, on the New York Mercantil

11、e. Exchange, then rose another 23 cents in after-hours trading.U(8) /U.On Londons International Petroleum Exchange, Brent crude futures for October delivery touched a record $43.40 before settling at $43.03 a barrel Wednesday, up 4 cents from Tuesdays floor trade close.Crude oil futures have now set

12、 a record high in 14 of the past 16 trading sessions in New York.Analysts point to recent developments in Iraq, Russia and Venezuela, however,U (9) /U.“There are some signs that things are getting better,“ said Tom Bentz, a trader at BNP Paribas Futures in New York, the Associated Press reported.“Bu

13、t the market is still in a very bullish mode,“ he added.U(10) /U, prices are still below the peaks of 1981 and 1991. Wednesdays price rally was helped by an Energy Department report that showed declines in U. S. inventories of oil and gasoline. U.S. oil demand so far this year is up 3.5 percent.Surg

14、ing demand in China, India and other emerging economies are adding to supply pressures.U(11) /U, and its imports are up 40 percent year-on-year to the end of July, according to recent data.But analysts note a number of positive signs. Among them:Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace p

15、lan Wednesday to end fighting in Najaf, Iraq.Officials at Russia s rail transport monopoly said China has agreed to step in and pay transportation fees to ensure that it continues to receive Yukos oil if the company is unable to cover the costs.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez survived a recall vote

16、 Sunday, decreasing the likelihood of turmoil within the ranks of the state-run oil company.Before the latest round of violence in Najaf; Iraq had been exporting roughly 1.7 million barrels of oil per day,U (12) /U, according to a source within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries who s

17、poke on condition of anonymity.A. while oil is up more than 40 percent this year, after adjusting for inflationB. that is the highest in the 21 years that NYMEX has been trading oil futuresC. oil prices have been increased over the past few yearsD. that could help ease fears behind the 27 percent ru

18、n-up in oil prices in the last six weeksE. since oil suppliers are quite satisfied with the resultF. although volumes have fallen recently to about 900,000 barrels per dayG. India is now among the largest oil exportersH. China is now the worlds second-largest oil consumer（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:

19、填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BPART THREE/BB Look at the following text and questions over the page.Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D.Mark one letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, for the answer you choose./BLocal air traffic controllers Tu

20、esday warned of a looming “staffing crisis“ that they said could lead to major flight delays and possible safety concerns.Representatives of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association argued that the Federal Aviation Administration has not adequately prepared for the wave of retirements expect

21、ed to hit the industry in coming years.Nearly half of the nations controllersabout 7,100may retire during the next nine years, according to a U. S. Department of Transportation report. Thats more than three times the number of controllers who have left in the past eight years.“If the FAA does not hi

22、re large numbers of controllers immediately, there will be a necessary, significant increase in delays and, unfortunately, maybe even a reduction in the margin of safety,“ said Mark Sherry, alternate Western Pacific regional vice president of the Air Traffic Controllers Association.Sherry, a control

23、ler at San Francisco International Airport, joined other local union representatives at a news conference in Fremontpart of a nationwide NATCA public awareness drive leading up to a U. S. Senate Appropriations Committee vote next month on FAA funding.The association and a bipartisan group of senator

24、s is calling on the committee to authorize $14 million for the FAA to begin hiring, saying 1,000 new controllers a year are needed to help stem the expected flood of retireesthose hired after 12,000 striking workers were fired by former President Reagan in 1981.But FAA officials say only about one-q

25、uarter of controllers traditionally retire when they first become eligible, and there wont be a mass exodus of controllers at any one time.FAA spokesman Donn Walker said the agency expects to see a large number of retirements when eligibility peaks in 2007, but denied there is a crisis. The agency w

26、ill be ready to deal with the issue, he said.“There is no staffing crisis, and there is no shortage of air traffic controllers,“ he said.FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said in June that the agency would present Congress with a plan by December to deal with the expected retirements, and Walker flatl

27、y denied NATCA s gloomy predictions.“They (NATCA representatives) have a crystal ball, I guess, that I dont have. Theyre making all these sort of wild predictions that dont have any basis in fact. We have the worlds safest aviation system, and we will continue to have the worlds safest aviation syst

28、em. We will not do anything to jeopardize safety, despite what some people may tell you. “However, Jeff Tilley, president of the NATCA local at the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center in Fremont, said the center already is facing a staffing crunch.“At Oakland Center, we do not have a looming st

29、affing crisiswe are in the middle of one,“ Tilley said. “We have already had days when we have been forced to curtail services and limit the efficiency of airline operations due to staffing shortages. “The center, which is responsible for 18.8 million square miles of airspace, has 191 fully trained

30、controllers and 57 trainees20 short of the 268 it is authorized to have, Tilley said. Twenty-nine of the controllers are eligible for retirement and could leave at any time, and 25 more are scheduled to transfer.（分数：6.00）(1).In the past eight years, about _ controllers have retired.（分数：1.00）A.14,200

31、B.7,100C.3,550D.2,300(2).Staffing crisis may result in all the following consequences except _ .（分数：1.00）A.higher plane ticket pricesB.flight delaysC.safety concernsD.fewer services(3).FAA spokesman Donn Walker is optimistic about “staffing crisis“ because _ .（分数：1.00）A.a large number of staff will

32、be hiredB.not all controllers will retire as soon as they reach the stated ageC.not so many controllers are needed at allD.FAA will provide strong financial support(4).The word “looming“ can be replaced by _ .（分数：1.00）A.leavingB.presentC.imminentD.terrible(5).Which of the following sentence is true?

33、分数：1.00）A.Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center has more controllers than authorized.B.Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center has already been faced with staffing crisis.C.Former President Reagan continued to hire striking workers in 1981.D.FAA will decide on recruitment funds by itself.(6).Wh

34、at is the most suitable title for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Staffing Crisis.B.Federal Aviation Administration.C.FAA Funding.D.Retired Controllers.BPART FOUR/BB Read the following text.Choose the best word to fill each gap.For each question (1933) mark one letter (A, B, C, D) on your answer sheet./BTher

35、es a greatU (19) /Uof Friends where Chandler and Ross go to aU (20) /U, basically get overcharged andU (21) /Uto “get their moneysU (22) /U“ by taking all theU (23) /Ufrom the hotel that arent nailed down. With only a few exceptions (the remote is offU (24) /U, but the batteries in the remote areU (

36、25) /Ugame), theyU (26) /Uthe hotel out of shampoo, U(27) /Ufruit, ashtrays, etc.At the end ofU (28) /U, they get their comeuppance when Rosss suitcase flies open and outU (29) /Uhundreds of little toiletry bottles, a bushel of apples, dozens of towels and the like. Everyone around them, including t

37、he deskU (30) /U, stares inU (31) /Uas they run out the door. But if it had only beenU (32) /U, 10 bottles of lotion and a dozen apples, would that have been OK? Where does the line between complimentary and contraband get drawn?It has been estimated that theU (33) /Uindustry loses about $100 millio

38、n a year from theft, according to Los Angeles Times. Tia Gordon of the American Hotel and Lodging Association tells the Times the top ripped-off item is towels. Not for me; I cant even stand to use the towels my kids use, let alone steal one from a stranger.（分数：15.00）A.storyB.chapterC.episodeD.scene

39、A.hotelB.restaurantC.barD.cafA.wantB.likeC.planD.decideA.priceB.worthC.worthinessD.worthyA.thingsB.articlesC.itemsD.furnitureA.linesB.limitsC.useD.availA.fairB.equalC.riskD.balanceA.clearB.dustC.takeD.clean27A.complimentaryB.greetingC.appreciateD.fresh28A.courseB.storyC.travelD.trip29A.flowsB.blowsC

40、poursD.drops30A.receptionistB.clerkC.workerD.waiter31A.disappointmentB.disapprovalC.disgustD.discrimination32A.sayB.saidC.sayingD.maybeA.hotelB.accommodationC.serviceD.lodgingBPART FIVE/BB Read the following text.In most of the lines 3445 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrec

41、t or does not fit in with the sense 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./BThe strong action Tuesday in the usually stodgy old industr

42、ialgroups such as steel, mining and farm when equipment prompted a (34) _number of market commentators to shake their heads in dismay and (35) _comment on the outrageous quarter-end window-dressing games.But the attitude is that these stocks are being artificially manipulated (36) _by desperate fund

43、s trying to send the message on that they are (37) _holding the hottest groups and not with the technology and chip (38) _stocks that have been the big losers recently.Certainly, manipulation of stock at prices is not something that we (39) _want to promote, but in many cases what we are seeing is s

44、imply (40) _traders creating a self-fulfilling prophecy rather than outrightmanipulation. Traders expect window-dressing to occur in the stocksthat have been hottest lately. They dont wait for the moves to occurwithout them; because they get in front of the anticipated move and (41) _cause it to occ

45、ur. In many cases, since the end-of-the-quarter (42) _window-dressing is nothing more than the work of overzealous traders.Whatever the cause of quarter-end price in movement might be, as (43) _traders like we must take advantage of it. A lot of commentators (44) _whine about how terrible it is that

46、 these games are played, but if youare a longer-term investor, so short-term price movements are totally (45) _irrelevant, and if you are a short-term trader you should be happy tosee the increased volatility.（分数：12.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1

47、填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BWRITING/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)1.BPart one/B Your company has been invited to take part in a trade fair, which will take place during the busiest time of the year. You have been asked to decide who should be sent to this trade fair. B Write a notice of 4050 words about your decision: Who should be sent to this trade fair. Give t