1、剑桥商务英语中级分类-1 及答案解析(总分：45.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、READING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、PART ONE(总题数：1，分数：7.00)AHouse prices have risen again this month as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to the latest research from the property website Rightmove. co. U. K. National average asking prices rose by 2.3 percent
2、 in September, pushing the average house price through 150,000 and setting the annual rate at 22.2 percent.B“The shortage of properties coming on to the market in many areas means that it is still a sellers market, particularly in the lower and middle price brackets. This shortage and continuing dem
3、and are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overall,“ Rightmoves Miles Shipside said. The findings support the latest survey from the Nation wide Building Society, which showed prices rising at their highest rate since 1999, but contradict the latest Halifax survey which reported a sligh
4、t slowdown in annual inflation from 20.8 to 18.8 percent.C“Its an intriguing situation, with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt, and two showing that the train still has a good head of steam,“ said John Wriglesworth, an independent housing commentator. He said that propert
5、y markets should remain “well supported“ thanks to “low interest rates, good affordability and low unemployment“.DAt the end of last month, Nation wide said house prices surged at their fastest rate for 13 years and said it saw no sign of demand for homes weakening. The price of the average home jum
6、ped by 2.5 percent in August, for the second month in a row, to 110,890, a gain of 67 for every day of the month. Halifax contradicted that just days later, reporting that prices rose in August at their slowest rate for 10 months. It said house prices rose just 0.2 percent, after jumping 1.8 percent
7、 in July, bringing the annual rise down to 18.8 percent.（分数：7.00）(1).It is still a sellers market.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Demand continues to outstrip supply.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).According to Halifax, there is a slight slowdown in annual inflation.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).There are two entirely different hous
8、e price indexes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The price of average house jumped by 2.5 percent in August.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The average house price is more than 150,000.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Shortage of properties and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、PART
9、TWO(总题数：1，分数：5.00)We are living in the world where almost everything can be bought, no matter goods or services. Sometimes we tend to wonder whether we are still free to make our own decisions to choose this or that. After all, this is a commercial world. Progress always has more than one face. We b
10、egin to feel puzzled before making decisions.The variety of choices that modern life offers can create problems. People get too hurried, have trouble communicating, and often find they are incapable of planning and organizing their lives effectively. Luckily, there are some services that one can tur
11、n to for help. A woman in New York City is a professional timesaver. Millie of “Let Millie Do It“ can be hired to wait for repairmen, drive children to appointments, meet relatives at the airport, pay bills, or shop. She will also water plants, take care of pets, and do certain kinds of house cleani
12、ng. For big cleaning jobs, however, its best to get in touch with Disaster Masters, another New York City firm. (8) this includes, of course, restoring damaged wall, floors, and furniture. If you are able to pay, actually you will be relieved from a lot of dull chores. Wont this be nice?People with
13、a communication problem might want to use Lipservice, a California firm that provides “verbal Proxy“. (9) The companys staff can tell someone off, or say “I love you“ in eight languages and has done so for clients in such places as Texas, Canada, England, and Australi a. It is really wonderful for t
14、hose who are lonely to feel some warmth. For offbeat entertainment, people in California can contact a young professional whistler. (10) If popular music is more appropriate, the imaginative host can hire the Human Jukebox. (11) When a coin is dropped into the box, he pops out and plays the selected
15、 tune on a trumpet. Have you ever entertained the idea to have such interesting experience? It is really the world as people often say “Money makes the mare go“.Disorganized people can go to a “time-management consultant“ who will tell them how to do more in less time, providing of course they take
16、the advice. Insecure dressers can ask a wardrobe engineer for advice on how to dress in order to present their most favorable image, and daydreamers can liven up their existence by calling Fantasy Fulfillment, a firm that makes fantasies come true. For $150 and up, things like driving a race car, ri
17、ding a camel, or living in a ghost town can be easily realized. (12) This school helps you deal effectively with all the people who want to help out, for a price. Yes, when there is some profit, there will surely the way to get it. Are you ready to pay for what you want?A. They will take care of any
18、 kind of household mess, but specialize in cleaning up after fires and floods.B. Luckily, there are some services that one can turn to for help.C. If you have something to say but cant say it for some reason, Lipservice will say it for you.D. Last, but not the least, a British consultant has started
19、 a School of Thinking.E. This man sits in a large cardboard box.F. The company has a very nice future.G. He usually gives concerts, but for a fee, he will entertain at a private party by whistling the works of classical composers.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、PART THREE(总题数：1，分数：6.00
20、)Advertising can legally include opinions and exaggerations which may be misleading. These “legal lies“ are called puffs because they puff up a products qualities and make it seem better than it really is. Learn how to spot advertising puff.Advertising is controlled by law. The Federal Trade Commiss
21、ion (FTC) regulates the content of advertisements what the manufacturer can and can not say about its product. You as a consumer can protect yourself from misleading ads by learning how to recognize them. Misleading advertising often presents the sellers opinion as if it were fact. “Zenos Cola is th
22、e finest soft drink.“ “Acme Cars give you the most comfortable ride in town.“ When you see advertisements like this, ask yourself, “who says so?“ This is the type of advertising puff that reflects an opinion. The words “finest“ and “most“ show that a judgement is being made-a personal opinion, not a
23、 statement of fact. Of course the Zeno Company thinks their cola is the finest. They want you to think so too, so youll buy it.Some advertising puffs try to connect an unrelated quality to a product. For example, beauty and popularity are often linked with perfume, cars, mouthwash, or toothpaste.Thi
24、s kind of advertising is called “image making“. Will you really meet nicer people if you drive a Panther automobile? Will people think youre sexier if you brush your teeth with Sparkle toothpaste? Of course not. When you see these advertisements, remember that very few products will automatically ma
25、ke you a better or happier person. Some advertising puffs describe the product accurately but are still misleading.For instance, a leading hamburger is described as a quarter of a pound. This statement is true: the hamburger does weigh a quarter of a pound-before cooking. Since its purchased after b
26、eing cooked, this claim may be classified as puff.Check the frozen food aisle in your supermarket. A frozen pie is labeled as a “nine-inch pie“. This statement is true if you measure the pie from the outside of the rim on one side to the outside of the rim on the other side. The actual body of the p
27、ie is only 7.5 inches. If you buy a standard nine-inch pie plate for making your own pies, youll see that the nine-inch measurement is for the inside of the pie.You should always question the claims made by any advertisement. Ask yourself: will the product really do all of these things? Is it really
28、 the best? Who says so?（分数：6.00）(1).What does “puff up“ in the first paragraph (Line 2) mean?（分数：1.00）A.Tell lies about.B.Evaluate.C.Praise.D.Speak too highly o(2).Decide which of the following advertisements reflects/reflect only the sellers opinion?（分数：1.00）A.“Acme Cars give you the most comfortab
29、le ride in town. “B.“Use Sparkle Toothpaste to whiten your teeth.“C.“White Cat washes whiter.“D.All of the abov(3).“Image-making“ advertisements try to _.（分数：1.00）A.exaggerate a products qualityB.overpraise a products qualityC.link an unrelated quality to a productD.make a true but exact statement o
30、f product(4).We can learn from the passage that the hamburger described as a quarter of a pound is _ quarter of pound after being cooked.（分数：1.00）A.heavier thanB.reallyC.lighter thanD.slightly heavier than(5).In this passage puffs can include all of the following except _.（分数：1.00）A.advertisements t
31、hat contain the sellers opinion onlyB.advertisements that connect an unrelated quality to a productC.advertisements that compare the advertised product with other productsD.advertisements that seem to be facts but not exactly so(6).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Rules and regulation
32、s of advertising.B.Learning how to spot advertising puffs.C.Advertisements.D.The agency regulating the content of advertisements.五、PART FOUR(总题数：1，分数：15.00)When is a low-cost airline not a “no-frills“ airline? When it adds frills. Business travellers who have taken enthusiastically to value-for-mone
33、y air (19) are now being offered packages more commonly associated with mainstream airlines.To date, the attraction of no-frills airlines has been based on price: forget the more convenient departure points, creature comforts or ease of (20) . Easyjet, Ryanair and Debonair have all undercut leading
34、carriers by as (21) as 70 percent on high volume routes.However, in the wake of increased competition and aggressive price-cutting from mainstream airlines such as KLM UK, three no-frills airlines are changing tack. Virgin Express is (22) legroom and is contemplating the (23) of a frequent-flyer pro
35、gramme; Go, owned by British Airways, is wooing the business traveller: and Debonair is introducing a business class section next week.Debonair, based at Luton Airport, north of London, was launched just over two years ago and went into (24) for the first time this summer. Even when it started, it (
36、25) itself slightly apart from its low-cost competitors by offering more seat comfort, a drink in-flight and a (26) frequent-flyer scheme.Debonairs business class, called ABC, will give (27) more privacy during the flight, a fully-refundable, flexible ticket, a free bar, a snack and a dedicated chec
37、k in desk. Yet the (28) will remain as much as 40 percent below the average business class ticket price.Other low-cost airlines, however, are standing (29) . Even so, Easyjet, which markets itself on lowest price, no catering and direct sell, has now introduced a 10 (30) to allow its passengers to (
38、31) from one Easyjet flight to another. This is effectively a concession to the business traveller, who needs more flexibility.Attempts by Virgin Express, Go and Debonair to move upmarket are being (32) by some as the beginning of a consolidation in the sector. With so much (33) on price, it seems l
39、ikely that some players in the low-cost airline business will fail to survive.（分数：15.00）A.journeyB.travelC.tourD.tripA.schedulingB.planningC.settingD.travelingA.manyB.fewC.moreD.muchA.decreasingB.increasingC.extendingD.diminishingA.setB.issueC.launchD.makeA.profitB.benefitC.earningD.gainA.takeB.putC
40、.layD.setA.complicatedB.tenseC.simpleD.plainA.travelerB.passengersC.customerD.tourerA.feeB.fareC.tollD.paymentA.stiffB.straightC.firmD.asideA.chargeB.billC.priceD.orderA.moveB.goC.changeD.transferA.consideredB.regardedC.viewedD.thoughtA.competitionB.rivalshipC.contrastD.contest六、PART FIVE(总题数：12，分数：
41、12.00)1.Stock Exchange, which seemed to be a mans castle, is being gradually opening its doors to the（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_2.other sex. On 16th November 1971, a great decision was taken out. The Stock Exchange（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_3.Council (the body of men that administers the Stock Exchange) decided that wome
42、n be（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_4.allowed to the new trading floor when it opened in 1973. But the “castle“ had not been very（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_pletely conquered. The first girls to work in “The House“ were not brokers or jobbers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_6.They were neither allowed to be become partners in stocking firms,
43、nor to be authorized dealers（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_7.in stocks and shares. They were simply junior clerks and telephone operators. Women all（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_8.have been trying to get into the Stock Exchange for many years. Several votes have been（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_9.taken in “The House“ to see whether the memb
44、ers would be willing to allow many women（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_10.to become members, but the answer has always been “No“. There have been three refusals of（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_11.this kind since 1967. Now women are admitted, although they in a very junior capacity.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_12.Actually, it is the only a m
45、atter of time, it will sure take place sooner or later.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_剑桥商务英语中级分类-1 答案解析(总分：45.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、READING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、PART ONE(总题数：1，分数：7.00)AHouse prices have risen again this month as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to the latest research from the property website R
46、ightmove. co. U. K. National average asking prices rose by 2.3 percent in September, pushing the average house price through 150,000 and setting the annual rate at 22.2 percent.B“The shortage of properties coming on to the market in many areas means that it is still a sellers market, particularly in
47、 the lower and middle price brackets. This shortage and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overall,“ Rightmoves Miles Shipside said. The findings support the latest survey from the Nation wide Building Society, which showed prices rising at their highest rate since
48、 1999, but contradict the latest Halifax survey which reported a slight slowdown in annual inflation from 20.8 to 18.8 percent.C“Its an intriguing situation, with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt, and two showing that the train still has a good head of steam,“ said John Wriglesworth, an independent housing commentator. He said that property markets should remain “well supported“ thanks to “low interest ra
