1、剑桥商务英语高级-18 及答案解析(总分：70.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BREADING/B(总题数：6，分数：52.00)BPART ONE/BB Look at the sentences below and following texts. Which text does each sentence refer to? For each sentence 1-8, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. You will need to use some of the letters more than once./BBA. Stratus signs
2、La Creciente exploration contract/BColombian company Stratus Oil Gas has signed an exploration and production contract with Colombias hydrocarbons regulator ANH for the La Creciente block in the north of the country, Canadian company Pacific Stratus said in a statement Tuesday. Stratus Oil Gas is a
3、wholly owned subsidiary of Gran Colombia Oil Gas, which Pacific Stratus Ventures (TSXV: PVL. H) is in the process of acquiring. La Creciente, formerly known as Guepaje Sur, is in Sucre department, and covers 40,764 acres in San Jorge basin. The Guepaje and Ayombe gas fields are close by, so if La Cr
4、eciente reaches production it will need only a 2km auxiliary pipeline to link into existing transport infrastructure, the statement said.BB. Cartellone entering contract mining market/BArgentine engineering and construction company Jos6 Cartellone Construcciones Civiles (JCCC) is entering the contra
5、ct mining market, commercial representative Mariano Aranibar told BNamerieas. “Weve been working on mining projects for about the last 10 years and weve had operating experience at one mine, moving around 230,000t/y of mineral,“ he said. The company has experience in earth moving as well as tunnelin
6、g, and would be looking to work in either open-pit or underground situations, he added. “We have the machinery and qualified and experienced people who have worked in mining operations before in Argentina and Chile,“ he said.BC. Belgo considers investing US $ 606nm over 4 years/BBrazilian long steel
7、maker Belgo-Mineira is considering a 1.8 bn-real (US $ 606mn) investment plan for the 2004-2007 period, mostly to improve and increase output capacity, a company spokesperson confirmed to BNamericas. The company is investing 480mn reais this year, of which 200mn reais have already been disbursed to
8、double output capacity at its Piracicaba steel mill in Santo Paulo state to 1Mt/y, modernize its Vit6ria mill in Espirito Santo state and improve logistics. Investments for 2005 and 2006 are estimated at 470mn reais a year, with the remaining 430mn reais scheduled for 2007. The investment plan still
9、 has to be approved by the company board, the spokesman added.BD. IBM pushes for banking in retail sector/BIBM is keeping a close eye on the regions retail sector due to the advances it has made in the last few years, regional financial services vice-president Ricardo Pelegrini told BNamericas. The
10、retail chains have very strong assets, such as large customer databases and market intelligence, and they could use those assets to become strong competition for traditional banks, the executive said. “The store chain should look to this more as a business in and of itself, not just as a tag on its
11、retail business,“ he said. IBMs retail area is following this industry in countries within the region, as it complements the companys financial services area to be able to improve the service offered to customers, he added.BE. Comsa wins 1st EFE 2003-2005 investment plan concession/BChiles state rai
12、l company EFE has awarded Spains Comsa group the first concession contract that falls under its US $ 998mn investment plan for 2003-2005, EFE president Luis Ajenjo announced during a press conference Tuesday. The 16-year contract entails rehabilitating and maintaining the rail networks northern zone
13、 (Zona Norte). This zone covers the Alameda-Limache, Limache-Puerto Valparaiso, Alameda-Talagante, Talagante-Barrancas and Paine-Talagante stretches for a total of 376km. Comsa submitted a bid of US $ 32mri that corresponds to the rehabilitation works, which had a reference price of US $ 38mn. The o
14、ther bidders were OHL, Azvi and Icil-icafal.（分数：8.00）(1).The company focuses its business on natural gas and oil.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The company is making full use of its information to open up new markets.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The company had competition with others for a contract.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4)
15、.The company has had experience in mining.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The company will carry out some programs on railways.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The company is under its investment plan and has seen the fruit.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).The company has retail services on a large scale.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).The company
16、may be acquired.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_BPART TWO/BB Read the following text. Choose the best sentence from A-H to fill in each of the gaps. For each gap 9-14, mark one letter A-H. Do not use any letter more than once./BThe function of the office is to perform administrative work. First it must provide the
17、necessary communications with customers, banks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must serve the information requirements within the company itself.U (9) /U, the Office Manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, system and equipment.In an efficient a
18、dministrative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business.U (10) /Uwhile the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in the years 1919- 1976 went up by 24%, while the number of peop
19、le who were employed in clerical work increased by 150%. For a country such as Britain,U (11) /U, that can mean inefficiency.To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, sort, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork.U (12) /U, The size and resources of a co
20、mpany will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are.U (13) /U. A balance must be kept between production, marketing, and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value.The most important objective in modern of
21、fices is the processing of data in order to provide a means of business control, but in many companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, andU (14) /U. In order to contribute to business efficie
22、ncy, however, data processing must be a centralized service. The system which is required is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly.A. in order to meet these needs efficientlyB. the office must give maximum service at
23、maximum costC. the office must give maximum service at minimum costD. different departments in the same company may use different data processing systemsE. which depends on a manufacturing baseF. today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to do such jobsG. so that the office manager
24、 will try to solve this problemH. however, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased（分数：6.00）(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:_BPART THREE/BB Read the following text. Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D. Ma
25、rk one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose./BDear Mr. Blank:Last October I signed a contract with your company for the installation of dry walls and the renovation of a bathroom in my home at the above address. I am now appealing to you to have this work completed in a satisfactory manner.
26、I have spoken to your Quincy, Mass, store manager on several occasions, to the plumbing department manager, to your maintenance people, and to anyone else who seemed to be in a position to assist in completing the work. I have received considerate responses followed by service people trying to do th
27、e necessary work.Nevertheless, I have had expensive broadloom rugs badly stained; I have had water pour through my kitchen ceiling at least six times after your people left my home with everything supposedly in order; and I now again have leaks, grout falling out, and other defects. I have experienc
28、ed nothing but trouble with your workmanship and materials from the outlet. I will illustrate with detail-an incomplete list-which your records should confirm.1. An expensive vanity was delivered with doors assembled upside down and doors catches not functioning properly.2. The dry wall work was lef
29、t in such rough condition that your installers had to return several times. In some areas sanding was overlooked; in others, dry wall taping was not used, and molding was left incomplete. (The next few paragraphs listed additional defects.)Mr. Blank, I had your service people come to the house at le
30、ast six were denials of responsibility. Children were blamed, etc. And in each case, it was finally established that the installation was faulty. At this writing, water is again leaking to the floor below when the shower is used.Frankly, I believe I have reached the point of no return in dealing wit
31、h your local staff.I now want to have my bathroom completed in a workmanlike manner, even if it means removing the entire installation. In the event that any removal is necessary, I will not accept a patched-up finish.For a job that costs about 2,500, your performance has been outrageously bad. I ex
32、pect the courtesy of a prompt reply from you, and the necessary inspections and corrections from qualified personnel.Sincerely yours,Howard Gerber（分数：6.00）(1).What does “vanity“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Emptiness.B.Fair for cosmetic.C.Dining table.D.Door.(2).The service people have come to Howards house at l
33、east _ times.（分数：1.00）A.3B.4C.5D.6(3).According to the service people, _ are(is) to take the responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.they themselvesB.Howard GerberC.childrenD.manager(4).At least _ points of details may be listed in the above incomplete least.（分数：1.00）A.3B.4C.5D.6(5).Mr. Black may be the _ of th
34、e company.（分数：1.00）A.bossB.managerC.maintenance personD.service person(6).Which of the following results Howard Gerber will accept?（分数：1.00）A.Get the refund.B.Get the apology.C.Reinstallation.D.None of the above.BPART FOUR/BB Read the following text. Choose the best word to fill each gap. For each q
35、uestion 21-30, mark one letter A, B, C or D./BAttention to detail is something everyone can andU (21) /Udo-especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications thatU (22) /Uhis desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themsel
36、ves,“ he says.“Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys things at theU (23) /Uof something larger they work toward.“ “U (24) /Ufrom losing the forest for the trees,“ says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we mu
37、stU (25) /Uask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture they dont, we should drop them and move to something else.“ GarfieldU (26) /Uthis process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,“ says
38、 Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.“U (27) /Uwhere we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.Too often we believe whatU (28) /Uothers success is some sp
39、ecial secret or a lucky break(机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doingU (29) /Uthings within our grasp well, largeU (30) /Ufollow.（分数：10.00）A.willB.wouldC.shallD.shouldA.come acrossB.come atC.come toD.come outA.controlB.riskC.costD.mercyA.To keepB.KeepingC.Havi
40、ng keptD.keptA.consistentlyB.consequentlyC.completelyD.constantlyA.comparesB.compilesC.compressesD.computesA.Having knownB.KnowingC.KnownD.To knowA.accounts ofB.accounts withC.accounts forD.accounts toA.littleB.a littleC.fewD.a fewA.awardsB.rewardsC.bonusD.scholarshipBPART FIVE/BB Read the following
41、 text. For each question 31-40, write one word./BU (31) /Uthe very first day there was a tense moment and a hint of things to come. Blocked at every turn, a World Trade Organization (WTO) delegate couldnt getU (32) /Uthe human chain of protesters. Surrounding the convention center where the WTO meet
42、ing was to be held, peaceful protesters stood their ground trying to delay the meetings inside.They promised to stall the World Trade Organization. They succeeded at least temporarily. The first days events were delayedU (33) /Uhours, due to the blockade and a security scare in the convention center
43、.Few could have anticipated so much anger towards such an obscure organization. A steelworker in the labor march hadU (34) /Uto say, “A lot of people didnt know what that was about; no concept, no idea ofU (35) /Uthe WTO is.“Labor groups, environmentalists and farmers formed unlikely coalitions, fea
44、ring the WTO could upset their world.Rep. George Miller says, “It affects our environment, it affects our workers, it affects our trade policy, it affects our habitat.“While tens of thousands rallied peacefully, those with more violent agendas stole the headlines. A band of about 150 self-avowed ana
45、rchists smashed windows, sprayed graffiti and looted storefronts.When the police took back the streets, the images were just as ugly. Protesters were arrested, tear gas and pepper spray was used,U (36) /U. finally police cordoned off the downtown area to keep protesters away from the meeting.By the
46、weeks end there was an uneasy truce.Seattle Mayor Paul Schell says, “Ninety-nine percent of the protests went peacefully when people had their say, and it will have an impactU (37) /Uthe WTO.“U (38) /Uthe inside, some delegates say the cries from the outside were tough to ignore. “Maybe it has sensi
47、tized a bit, the structure of the WTO.“Seemingly out of nowhere came an issue that inspired massive protests rightU (39) /Uthe final day.U (40) /Uthe presidential race in preliminary heats, you can bet that from now on when voters want to talk trade, the politicians will listen.（分数：10.00）(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:_B
