1、剑桥商务英语高级-21 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 too. 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. Lord Wootten,
2、 Chairman, Unimarket/BLord Wootten has recently returned to Unimarket, the large retail food chain, after a 20- year absence. Whilst away, he held a variety of posts in the Conservative Party including that of Chief of Staff to the British Minister for six years, where his skills as an effective pub
3、lic speaker won him great respect. He then returned to the industry as one of the two architects behind the dramatic revival of the Remco supermarket chain. His comprehensive and varied experience of the retail food sector will make e: huge impact on Unimarket and he has already embarked on an ambit
4、ious policy of major acquisitions.BB. Steven Waugh, Chief Executive Officer, DigiCom/BSteven Waugh, the driving force behind DigiCom for over 25 years, retires this year. Known for his quick decision-making, he is seen as one of the most outspoken and ruthless operators in the world of business. The
5、se qualities have often made life difficult for DigiCom competitors, who have regularly been faced with bitter price wars and innovative promotional campaigns, often masterminded by the CEO himself. Born in Queensland, Waugh first cut his teeth on Australias Channel 9 before entering broadcasting in
6、 Britain. Never a great believer in political correctness, he is famous for spending his time aboard his luxury cruiser indulging in gourmet food and champagne.BC. Mark Boucher, Chairman, Gladstone/BMark Boucher, 53, chairs Gladstone, the base-metals group recently demerged from Corgen of South Afri
7、ca and floated in Amsterdam. Since the breakaway, Gladstones operating profit has grown to $ 92m, even though experts have described the company as overstaffed and inefficient. Boucher is a reserved man who is reluctant toad dress large meetings but reveals, when pressed, a dry sense of humor. He ha
8、s had an unusual career path, including a spell working for the North American Space Agency, followed by a stint running a satellite TV station.BD. Erik Johanssen, Chief Executive, MorgenReynolds/BMorgenReynolds CEO Erik Johanssen admits to crying occasionally and says he is not the tough hard-nosed
9、 businessman that people expect when they meet him. He is, however, universally regarded as a shrewd politician within the industry. A self-styled company man, the chain-smoking 55-year-old Johanssen has been with Morgen for over 20 years. Since Morgen took over the innovative but under-performing R
10、eynolds, Johanssen has streamlined the business radically, axing half of Reynolds top managers. Jonanssen lives modestly in Stockholm and travels to work by underground.BE. Joe Anderson, Chief Executive, Dayton International Hotels/BJoe Anderson joined the imaginative Seattle-based Foyles restaurant
11、 chain after graduating in 1963. He worked his way up through the ranks, performing a variety of different roles, eventually becoming the Managing Director in 1976 and joining the parent companys executive board in 1980. In 1994 he became CEO and President of the groups Dayton activities and reduced
12、 the groups debts by disposing of several properties and a chain of beauty salons. His next project is likely to be the search for strategic alliances with major European hotel chains.（分数：8.00）(1).He has cut operating costs by reducing the number of senior staff.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).He does not enjoy
13、 making presentations and speeches.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).He started his career working for a television station.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).He improved the companys financial position, by selling off assets.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).He is expanding the company with a series of takeovers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).He is fa
14、mous for his imagination and tough business strategies.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).He has been with the same employer all his working life.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).He has worked in a variety of different industries.（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
15、 each of the gaps. For each gap 9-14, mark one letter A-H. Do not use any letter more than once./BChinese banks have started offering car loans to help boost the Chinese economy and allow domestic banks to prepare for competition after Chinas entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Banks nati
16、onwide have only issued some 10,000 such loans since the policy came into play in the second half of 1998, Xinmin Evening News said.U (9) /Uthat the short term allowed, five years at maximum, make monthly payments an unacceptably heavy burden, the newspaper said.U (10) /U, the average employed perso
17、n would have to spend every penny they earned for nearly 16 years to pay the 187,000 yuan price of the cheapest sedan from Shanghai Volkswagen.Making matters worse, the countrys distribution of wealth limits the helpfulness of car buyer financing. Few consumers are in the income bracket where an aut
18、o purchase is only slightly out of reach, said Michael Dunne, the president of Automotive Resource Asia, an industry consultancy.Unlike the “bell curve“ seen in the US economy,U (11) /U, the Chinese market is “a camel model“, he said.Demand is either from the wealthy dim who can afford luxury cars o
19、r the masse-U (12) /U.“There isnt much in-between,“ he said.According to a recent analysis by the Shanghai Financial News daily, only about 7-8 percent of households in Shanghai could realistically consider financing a car purchase.Xu Zhengye, an official at the Shanghai car-loan center of the Indus
20、trial and Commercial Bank of China, saidU (13) /U.“There are between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan in non-loan monthly costs,“ he said, referring to parking, insurance, road-user taxes, petrol and maintenance.“It would be cheaper to take a taxi everyday,“ he said.Local governments further depress demand by l
21、imiting distribution of license plates and charging exorbitant fees for their issue, according to an official at the Shanghai Auto Industry Sales General Co.U (14) /U, but must bid at auctions held by the Public Security Bureau to get one for any other model.The latter licenses, issued only occasion
22、ally in small batches, regularly go for 100,000 yuan, the official said.“Of course no producer wants to see such high license fees,“ he said, adding that the city government uses them to prevent traffic congestion and control air pollution.A. business was also poor because extraneous monthly car own
23、ership costs deterred applicantsB. consumers in the city can freely obtain licenses for cars built in Shanghai for 20,000 yuanC. car prices are so highD. people who could only afford a car at vastly lower priceE. people are not all rich in ChinaF. even in Shanghai where incomes are the highest in Ch
24、inaG. where the majority of potential buyers are in the middle-income rangeH. although banks are willing to lend money（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,
25、 B, C and D. Mark one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose./BIf anyone has a copy of the latest Macintosh OS 8.5, would you mind sending me a note: reastmanuninet. com. cn?I have the following items for sale: computer IBM233, with fax/modem RMB5000; Hayes 33.6 voice/fax/modem RMB300; mobile
26、 Ericson 788 RMB2000. Contact: Franlin mail: mosterdonline, sh. cn; Tel: 548871936000.Our company is sourcing of rubbish bags for export, we need to contact with manufacturers, we need quotations, and samples. Contact: Peter. E-mail: mosterdonline, sh. Ch. Fax: 58604681We are looking for a used colo
27、r TV in good condition, please call 59766119. BP for sell: A Motorala Adividor Beeper for sell, in Chinese Characters. 54888 station. Asking for 400RMB. Please Contact 127-2341383 or hsu2597hotmail, com.One Air Dehumidifier PHILIPS, HR 4163/A, 430 W Power. For further information/inspection, feel fr
28、ee to contact us by email alexstruninet, com. cn or through fax 6262 0542 rmb. Would consider part exchange Call 1371801367.Used piano wanted: We like to buy a used Piano (not an upright one). Color black or white including bench. Xiaomei on 6270-9342, fax 6270-9341 Ruediger-kabashomail. com.Baby St
29、uff For sale: All high quality German or Italian products in very good condition. Babystoller, with top and removable carrier, changeable to push chair, sterilizer, toys and anything a newborn baby needs. Xiaomei at 6270-9342, fax 6270-9341 Ruediger-kabashomail, com.For sale: “Life Fitness“ availabl
30、e, both commercial and consumer using, treadmill, exercising cycle, stair climber and strength machine, all certificated by ISO 9001. Frank at 138-179-1604 or Fax 6472-8821.For sale: A Hewlett Packard C30 “Photo Smart“ Digital Camera, with a MS “Picture It! 99“ CD, a HP 1 MP Digital Camera Photo Fin
31、ishing Software CD, and a $ 200 rebate offer on purchase of a HP scanner. Never used, all this and more for a mere US $ 430 (what I paid for it). 6471-6459 or omegafudan, Moving Sale: Polar Bear distiller, manual treadmill, VCRs, 17in. TV, fax, 2-color ink jet printers, scanner, 2 children% laminate
32、 bed sets, chest freezer, fridge. 5897-3311 or Fax 5897-3322.A local girl is seeking a native English speaker as language exchange partner. Lin at hanazenhotmail, com.A software engineer, 24, male, smart, energetic and humorous, is looking for a foreigner to practise English in exchange of Chinese.
33、Native English speaker is preferred. He can teach you many things other than Chinese. Email: andylgbeer. com.Seeking a native Japanese speaker who wants to practise his/her Mandarin with a Chinese girl. Yanminglihotmail. com.Im looking for a language exchange partners to improve my English and your
34、Chinese. Vannisa Bp: 53996147185.Shanghai lady, 26, is looking for an experienced native English speaking teacher for English lesson. British is better. Reasonable pay. Jasmine at jcXjBhotmail. com.Need a nice and patient girl to teach you Chinese? Call BP: 58315831872262. I bet you will speak Chine
35、se better than Shanghai people.Yoga/Chinese Water painting Tutor wanted: Contact me at xueyinipulic4, sta. net. cn or 5874-8064. Only request you can speak a little English and the salary is quite reasonable. Painting Tutor: A young artist, speaking English, want to be your painting tutor to each sk
36、etch, watercolor and stylish art. boycolorhotmail, com.Tai Chi Lessons wanted: Any information on where or when. Individual instructors are welcome. Email: GMoatesaol. com, or phone, Home: 6278-3435, Mobile: 137-184- 4416.Free Lessons: on how to iron shirts, how to cook western style Chinese food, h
37、ow to use Chinese to tell taxi drivers destinations, etc, for Englishman in Gubei. English language in return. 6270-5438 or greendircon. co. uk.Introduction to Acupuncture Chinese Medicine: Part-time course at the Shanghai University (TCM). Includes clinical practice and basic theories with certific
38、ate on completion. Contact by 20 June. Ingrid at 6472-1105 or charlottejaneyahoo. com（分数：6.00）(1).If you want to take some courses on Traditional Chinese Medicine, you call up _.（分数：1.00）A.6472-1105B.137-184-4416C.5874-8064D.6471-6459(2).If you have a used color TV in good condition, you can call up
39、 _.（分数：1.00）A.53996147185B.59766119C.5897-3311D.6471-6459(3).If you are Japanese and want to improve your Chinese, you can send a letter to _.（分数：1.00）A.greendircon. co. ukB.GMoatesaol. comC.Yanminglihotmail. comD.Ruediger-kabashomail. com(4).If you want to buy a digital camera, you can call up _.（分
40、数：1.00）A.6471-6459B.548871936000C.1371801367D.137-184-4416(5).If youd like to have a Motorala BP Call in Chinese character, you may pay for it.（分数：1.00）A.US $ 430B.2000RMBC.300RMBD.400RMB(6).According to the advertisement, _ people are looking for tutors.（分数：1.00）A.9B.10C.11D.12BPART FOUR/BB Read th
41、e following text. Choose the best word to fill each gap. For each question 21-30, mark one letter A, B, C or D./BClassified Advertising is that advertising which is grouped in certainU (21) /Uof the paper and is thus distinguished from display advertising. Such groupings as “HelpU (22) /U“, “Real Es
42、tate“, “Lost and Found“ are made, the rateU (23) /Ubeing less than for display advertising. Classified advertisements are a convenience to the reader and aU (24) /Uto the advertiser. The reader who is interestedU (25) /Ua particular kinds of advertisement finds all advertisements of that type groupe
43、d for him. The advertisers may, on thisU (26) /U, use a very small advertisement that would be lost if it were placed among larger advertisements in the paper. It is evident that the reader approaches the classified advertisement in a different frame of mind from thatU (27) /Uhe approaches the other
44、 advertisements in the paper. He turns to a page of classified advertisements toU (28) /Uthe particular advertisement that will meet his needs. As his attention is voluntary, the advertiser does not need to rely to much extent on display type to get the readers attention. Formerly all classified adv
45、ertisements were of the same size and did not have display type. With the increase in the number of such advertisements, however, each advertiser within a certain group isU (29) /Uothers in the same group for the readers attention. In many eases the resultU (30) /Uan increase in the size of the spac
46、e used and the addition of headlines and pictures. In that way the classified advertisement has in reality become a display advertisement. This is particularly true of real estate advertising.（分数：10.00）A.sectionsB.editionsC.versionsD.columnsA.WantB.WantsC.WantedD.WantingA.costB.chargedC.takenD.paidA
47、.savesB.savedC.savingD.saveA.inB.atC.withD.toA.amountB.accountC.discountD.countA.in whichB.at whichC.for whichD.of whichA.search toB.search intoC.search forD.search withA.comparing againstB.competing toC.competing forD.competing withA.isB.wasC.has beenD.had beenBPART FIVE/BB Read the following text. For each question 31-40,write one word./BEddie was a carpet fitter, and he hated it.U (31) /Uten years he had spent his days sitting, squatting, kneelingU (32) /Ucrawling on floors, in houses, offices, shops, factories and restaurants. Ten years of his life, cutting and fitting carpet
