剑桥商务英语中级-53及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥商务英语中级-53 及答案解析(总分：70.00，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 or D)./BB A. Client Training Executive/B1. Degree in Finance, Economics or related discip

2、lines.2. 2 to 5 years experience in a financial markets front, middle or back office role, e. g. banks trader, banks sales, equity sales, ideally with experience of Reuters or competitor products would be an advantage.3. Strong Financial Markets knowledge (Forex, Fixed Income and Derivatives trading

3、) is essential.4. Possess good skills in identifying clients training needs and experience in delivery of classroom training.5. PC literate (Microsoft Office and Windows operating systems and applications, particularly in Excel).6. Good command of spoken and written English.7. Good team player who i

4、s outgoing, enthusiastic and self-motivated.8. Able to work under pressure and deliver quality results.B B. Accountant Assistant/B1. Good English (pass CET-6 test).2. Strong team spirit.3. Good communication skills.4. Interest in advertising.5. Hardworking and careful.B C. Information Developer/B1.

5、Bachelors degree or above (Masters degree preferred).2. Outstanding English language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).3. Strong sense of responsibility and team spirit.4. Continuous pursuit of excellence.5. Excellent communication skills and proactive character.6. Good understanding

6、 about modern science and technology (IT technology in particular).7. Proficient in Microsoft Office and PC.B D. Testing Engineer/B1. Related quality management experience.2. Experience on the QA and QC of inspection, process, procedure and standard in electronic/IT industry.3. Experience in inspect

7、ing the large volume of electronic/IT product.4. Must be able to perform with competence under stressful conditions.5. Good communication and presentation skills.6. Good English both in written and speaking.7. MNC experience preferred.8. AV and PC product experience is NECESSARY.9. Master Degree pre

8、ferred.（分数：7.00）(1).Experience of international company is a plus.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The candidates must have passed CET-6.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Good acquaintance of finance is a must.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The candidates should be good at checking products.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The candidates are expecte

9、d to have passion for advertising industry.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The candidates are required to be specialized in IT technology.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).The job concerns a lot of contact with the customers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_BPART TWO/BB Read the following text.Choose the best sentence from the list AH to fil

10、l each of the blanks.For each blank (812) mark one letter (AH) on your answer sheet.Do not mark any letter twice./BThe world of must-have back-to-school stuff is ratcheting down to the littlest consumer: the preschooler.The coolest clothing. The hippest shoes. The most fashion-forward backpacks. Eve

11、n the trendiest lunchboxes.U (8) /UNow, their 3-to 5-year-old siblings do, too.But it isnt necessarily the kids demanding it. More often, its the parents. U(9) /UOften for a premium.One Levis vintage denim jacket for preschoolers sells for $120. A preschoolers backpack from Lands End fetches $26.50

12、or $31.50, U(10) /U. In a back-to-school shopping season thats limping along in sales, who d a thought that the nations estimated 4.5 million preschoolers would represent a ray of retail light. “U (11) /U,“ says Kurt Barnard, president of Barnards Retail Consulting Group.Marketers targeting the morn

13、s and dads know that many upwardly mobile parents have been tired of flaunting the size of their homes, the hood ornaments on their ears and the titles on their business cards. Theyve discovered somethingor, someonetnew to show off, sitting right next to them at Chuck E. Cheeses.“Its children as bad

14、ge,“ says Paul Kurnit, president of KidShop, a consulting firm. “And that badge says: “Look at what my kid is wearing. Look at how cool I am. “U(12) /U. The $16.1 billion market for infant, toddler and preschool clothing is one of the fastest-growing slices of the apparel market, says Don Montuori,

15、acquisitions editor of Packaged Facts, a research specialty firm. By 2007, the market should reach $18.1 billion, he says.After spending so much time and money to get their kids into the right preschool, many parents have a need to make certain their preschoolers wear only the right stuff, says Kurn

16、it.A. retailers and manufacturers are happy to obligeB. theres money to be made, for sureC. back-to-preschool has become a very important season for retailersD. it used to be preteens or teens who had to have this stuffE. many preschoolers have their own favorsF. when your parents cant afford these

17、oh-so-trendy stuffG. if your child wants the one with an oh-so-trendy ballerina embroidered on itH. many parents actually dont like back-to-school period（分数：5.00）(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:_BPART THREE/BB Look at the following text and questions over the page.Each question has fo

18、ur 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./BFederal officials and the nations airline industry have reached an agreement expected to cut the typical delay from 57 minutes to 46 at Chicagos O Hare

19、 International, the worlds most congested airport at the heart of record-setting delays around the USA.The agreement announced Wednesday marks the third time this year that the government and the airlines have cut flights at O Hare in the hope of bringing the problem under control. The Federal Aviat

20、ion Administration said the latest strategy will cut delays about 20%.Transportation officials conceded that the agreement, which takes effect Nov. 1, is an interim step toward solving the problem.“O Hare will no longer be the place where on-time schedules come to die,“ said Federal Aviation Adminis

21、tration Administrator Marion Blakey, who signed the agreement with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.The agreement is in effect until April 30 and is expected to reduce delays at other airports by 5%, Mineta said. O Hares severe congestion causes a ripple effect on flights across the country.Un

22、ited and American airlines agreed to cut 37 flights usually scheduled at O Hare between noon and 8 p. m. 20 by United and 17 by American. The two carriers operate 86% of OHares flights. Other airlines agreed not to add more flights.Since November, when the two carriers added flights in a competition

23、 for passengers, O Hare has suffered record delays. In May, O Hare had 14,500 late flights, more than ever recorded at a U. S. airport. The effect of the latest flight reductions will be even greater for the most severe delaysthose of two hours or more. Severe delays should drop by 34%, the FAA said

24、Even though O Hare handles more flights than any other airport in the world, the demand to fly there is greater than its six runways can handle. Chicago has proposed expanding the airport, but the expansion would not be completed for at least 10 years.Richard Marchi, senior vice president with the

25、Airports Council International, said the government needs to develop long-term solutions that will prevent a repeat of the chaos that developed at O Hare.“The fear is that (the agreement) runs to April 30, 2005,“ Marchi said. “Then the question is, what happens?“Mineta and Blakey said they will use

26、the coming months to seek additional solutions at O Hare.The government initially demanded that airlines reduce the number of scheduled flights into O Hare to no more than 86 per hour. But in a compromise with the airlines, up to 88 flights are allowed.A provision of the agreement allows smaller air

27、lines to add up to three additional flights to promote competition.United and American had shifted or cut a total of 105 flights before Wednesdays deal. Both airlines released statements saying they approved of the cuts.The agreement received mixed reviews from travelers groups.“This is going to be

28、a benefit for travelers throughout our aviation system,“ said Caleb Tiller, a spokesman for the National Business Travel Association, which represents corporate travel managers. “Business travelers in particular are going to benefit from this new arrangement at O Hare. “Air Travelers Association. co

29、rn issued a statement denouncing the cuts.“These 37 flight losses will reduce service at O Hare and run the risk of raising fares for passengers,“ said the groups president, David Stempler.“This will create O Hare Lite, which is less filling and costs more. “（分数：6.00）(1).The agreement reached by Fed

30、eral officials and nations airline industry will last _ .（分数：1.00）A.five monthsB.six monthsC.seven monthsD.eight months(2).The agreement aims to _ .（分数：1.00）A.reduce the amount of delayed time of flights at O HareB.reduce the number of flights at O HareC.benefit business travelers at O HareD.increas

31、e the costs of plane tickets at O Hare(3).Which of the following sentence is not true?（分数：1.00）A.The agreement is a temporary measure to solve the problem of flights behind schedule.B.The flights from 12 to 8 p. m. will be reduced.C.The flights at O Hare may be late for two hours.D.O Hare has as man

32、y as five runways.(4).The word “congested“ is equal to _ .（分数：1.00）A.largeB.well-knownC.crowdedD.well-decorated(5).Which is not the reason for approving or disapproving the agreement by travelers groups?（分数：1.00）A.Comfortable environments.B.Increased ticket prices.C.Decreased capacity.D.Being on tim

33、e.(6).What is the topic of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The late flights at O Hare.B.Agreement for cutting delays.C.Chicagos OHare International.D.Policy for aviation.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

34、answer sheet./BThe nationsU (19) /Uof vaccine for the impending fluU (20) /Utook a big hit Thursday when Chiton Corp. announced it had found tainted doses in its factory.The company said it will hold up shipment of about 50 million shotsabout half the supply U.S. healthU (21) /Uhad hoped to have on

35、hand this yearwhile itU (22) /Uwhat went wrong and determines whether the vaccine is safe to use.“Theres no product that is going to go into the arms of the American public that will not have beenU (23) /Uto have met the highest standards ofU (24) /U,“ chief executive Howard Pien said.Pien said the

36、company hopes to ship between 46 million and 48 million doses by early October, about month later thanU (25) /U.About 1 million doses have already been shipped, but no vaccines have yet reached theU (26) /U, Pien said. Vaccinations usually begin in September andU (27) /Uthrough the flu season.Offici

37、als with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which oversees the nations flu vaccineU (28) /U, did not immediately return calls forU (29) /U.Chiron would not giveU (30) /Uon theU (31) /Uof the contamination, which Pien said was found in a small number ofU (32) /Uat the companys factory in

38、 Liverpool, England.The company supplies about half the nations flu vaccine. Aventis Pasteur supplies most of theU (33) /U.（分数：15.00）A.supplyB.demandC.wantD.provisionA.timeB.periodC.seasonD.yearA.officialsB.governmentC.officersD.authorityA.investsB.investigatesC.invigoratesD.invoicesA.doubtedB.consi

39、deredC.thoughtD.deemedA.healthB.safetyC.privacyD.qualityA.oftenB.commonC.usualD.alwaysA.peopleB.societyC.publicD.citizenA.continueB.stopC.goD.startA.projectB.problemC.planD.programA.commentB.commentaryC.remarkD.criticismA.informationB.storyC.commentD.detailsA.featureB.natureC.truthD.informationA.pun

40、chesB.bunchesC.batchesD.packetsA.muchB.halfC.quarterD.restBPART FIVE/BB Read the following text.In most of the lines 3445 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.If a line is correct, write CORRECT

41、on your answer sheet.If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your answer sheet./BUS Airways Group Inc. will add 23 positions at Charlotte/DouglasInternational Airport in November.The jobs are from the result of changes in flight schedules and the (34) _airli

42、nes decision how to shift away from hubs to more point-to-point (35) _service, the company says.The Virginia-based airline says the new jobs in Charlotte may befilled by employees while working in other locations. (36) _The addition of 16 full-time and seven part-time positions in Charlottewill coin

43、cide with more than 300 job cuts at Pittsburgh International (37) _Airport, where US Airways is reducing service.In Pittsburgh, the carrier will cut down 195 full-time and 54 (38) _part-time customer-service jobs. Thus in addition, 17 mechanic and (39) _42 utility positions wilt be eliminated.The Pi

44、ttsburgh job cuts are the result of that US Airways plan to (40) _eliminate almost 100 flights there in November.In related developments, The Washington Post reports on that US (41) _Airways says because it wants to cut its executive payroll by 20%, (42) _as eliminating positions and reducing pay an

45、d benefits for its 3,000 managers. (43) _The airline is expected to announce details of the plan soon.Christopher Chiames, US Airways senior vice president of corporateaffairs, who confirmed the airline plans to cut about $45 million of its (44) _$201 million management payroll.“Management is going

46、to be participating in the cost restructuring,“ he (45) _told the newspaper. “We will announce those changes when we reready to announce them. “（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:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BWRITING/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)1.BPart one/B Read th

47、is part of a letter from Peter Lain, the owner of a clothes shop. I have recently returned to Hong Kong after a short holiday in England. While I was there I bought one of your shirts in London and I was so impressed with the quality that I asked the shop for your name and address. I am interested in selling the shirts in my o