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1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全劍橋商務(wù)英語中級分類模擬11劍橋商務(wù)英語中級分類模擬11READINGPART ONE Read these sentences and the passage. Which paragraph A, B, C or D does each sentence (1-7) refer to? For each sentence 1-7, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these

2、 letters more than once. A House 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 in September, pushing the average house price through 150,000

3、 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 demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overa

4、ll, 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 slight slowdown in annual inflation from 20.8 to 18.8 percent. C It

5、s 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

6、rates, good affordability and low unemployment. D At 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 jumped by 2.5 percent in August, for the second month in a row, to

7、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 in July, bringing the annual rise down to 18.8 percent. 1. It i

8、s still a sellers market.答案:B2. Demand continues to outstrip supply.答案:A3. According to Halifax, there is a slight slowdown in annual inflation.答案:B4. There are two entirely different house price indexes.答案:C5. The price of average house jumped by 2.5 percent in August.答案:D6. The average house price

9、 is more than 150,000.答案:A7. Shortage of properties and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices.答案:BPART TWO Read this passage and the sentences. Choose the best sentence from the list A-G to fill in each of the gaps. For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your A

10、nswer Sheet. Do not mark any letter more than once. There is an example at the beginning. 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,

11、this is a commercial world. Progress always has more than one face. We begin 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 t

12、heir lives effectively. Luckily, there are some services that one can turn 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 als

13、o water plants, take care of pets, and do certain kinds of house cleaning. For big cleaning jobs, however, its best to get in touch with Disaster Masters, another New York City firm. 1 this includes, of course, restoring damaged wall, floors, and furniture. If you are able to pay, actually you will

14、be relieved from a lot of dull chores. Wont this be nice? People with a communication problem might want to use Lipservice, a California firm that provides verbal Proxy. 2 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 Texa

15、s, Canada, England, and Australia. It is really wonderful for those who are lonely to feel some warmth. For offbeat entertainment, people in California can contact a young professional whistler. 3 If popular music is more appropriate, the imaginative host can hire the Human Jukebox. 4 When a coin is

16、 dropped into the box, he pops out and plays the selected 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 t

17、o do more in less time, providing of course they take 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 tru

18、e. For $150 and up, things like driving a race car, riding a camel, or living in a ghost town can be easily realized. 5 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

19、pay for what you want? A. They will take care of any 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. La

20、st, but not the least, a British consultant has started 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. 1.答案:A2.答案:

21、C3.答案:G4.答案:E5.答案:DPART THREE Look at the article below about the poll and the questions over the page. For the question 13-18, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Advertising can legally include opinions and exaggerations which may be misleading. These legal

22、 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 Commission (FTC) regulates the content of advertisements what the manufacturer can and can not say about

23、 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 the finest soft drink. Acme Cars give you the most comfortable ride in town. When you see advertisem

24、ents 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 statement of fact. Of course the Zeno Company thinks their cola is the finest. They want you to think so t

25、oo, 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. This kind of advertising is called image making. Will you really meet nicer people if you drive a Panther au

26、tomobile? 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 make you a better or happier person. Some advertising puffs describe the product accurately but are still mis

27、leading. 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 being cooked, this claim may be classified as puff. Check the frozen food aisle in your supermarket. A froz

28、en 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 pie is only 7.5 inches. If you buy a standard nine-inch pie plate for making your own pies, youll see that t

29、he 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 the best? Who says so? 1. What does puff up in the first paragraph (Line 2) mean?A.Tell lies about.B.Eval

30、uate.C.Praise.D.Speak too highly of.答案:D2. Decide which of the following advertisements reflects/reflect only the sellers opinion?A.Acme Cars give you the most comfortable ride in town. B.Use Sparkle Toothpaste to whiten your teeth.C.White Cat washes whiter.D.All of the above.答案:D3. Image-making adv

31、ertisements try to _.A.exaggerate a products qualityB.overpraise a products qualityC.link an unrelated quality to a productD.make a true but exact statement of product答案:C4. We can learn from the passage that the hamburger described as a quarter of a pound is _ quarter of pound after being cooked.A.

32、heavier thanB.reallyC.lighter thanD.slightly heavier than答案:A5. In this passage puffs can include all of the following except _.A.advertisements that contain the sellers opinion onlyB.advertisements that connect an unrelated quality to a productC.advertisements that compare the advertised product wi

33、th other productsD.advertisements that seem to be facts but not exactly so答案:C6. What does the passage mainly discuss?A.Rules and regulations of advertising.B.Learning how to spot advertising puffs.C.Advertisements.D.The agency regulating the content of advertisements.答案:BPART FOUR Read this passage

34、 about cheap frills in flying. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D. For each question 19-33, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning. (0) When is a low-cost airline not a no-frills airline? When it adds frills. Business travellers w

35、ho have taken enthusiastically to value-for-money air 1 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 2 . Easyjet, Ryan

36、air and Debonair have all undercut leading carriers by as 3 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 4 legroom and is contempl

37、ating the 5 of a frequent-flyer programme; 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 6 for the first time this s

38、ummer. Even when it started, it 7 itself slightly apart from its low-cost competitors by offering more seat comfort, a drink in-flight and a 8 frequent-flyer scheme. Debonairs business class, called ABC, will give 9 more privacy during the flight, a fully-refundable, flexible ticket, a free bar, a s

39、nack and a dedicated check in desk. Yet the 10 will remain as much as 40 percent below the average business class ticket price. Other low-cost airlines, however, are standing 11 . Even so, Easyjet, which markets itself on lowest price, no catering and direct sell, has now introduced a 10 12 to allow

40、 its passengers to 13 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 14 by some as the beginning of a consolidation in the sector. With so much 15 on pr

41、ice, it seems likely that some players in the low-cost airline business will fail to survive. 1.A.journeyB.travelC.tourD.trip答案:B2.A.schedulingB.planningC.settingD.traveling答案:A3.A.manyB.fewC.moreD.much答案:D4.A.decreasingB.increasingC.extendingD.diminishing答案:B5.A.setB.issueC.launchD.make答案:C6.A.prof

42、itB.benefitC.earningD.gain答案:A7.A.takeB.putC.layD.set答案:D8.A.complicatedB.tenseC.simpleD.plain答案:C9.A.travelerB.passengersC.customerD.tourer答案:B10.A.feeB.fareC.tollD.payment答案:B11.A.stiffB.straightC.firmD.aside答案:C12.A.chargeB.billC.priceD.order答案:A13.A.moveB.goC.changeD.transfer答案:D14.A.consideredB

43、.regardedC.viewedD.thought答案:C15.A.competitionB.rivalshipC.contrastD.contest答案:APART FIVE Read the article below about stock exchange. In most of the lines 34-45 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 on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Shee