2016年1月自考00796商務(wù)英語(yǔ)試題及答案含解析

商務(wù)英語(yǔ)年月真題

00796-gd20161

1、【單選題】Duetocircumstancesbeyondourcontrol,theconferencewillbe

postponed.

theconferencewilltakeplaceasplanned.

theconferencewillnottakeplace

A:

theconferencewilltakeplaceatalaterdate.

B:

答C:案：C

2、【單選題】Exportdocumentationmayberequiredfornon-EUdestinations.

PackagessentoutsidetheEU

mustbedocumentsonly.

willneedspecialdocuments.

A:

mightneedspecialdocuments.

B:

答C:案：B

3、【單選題】Allspeakersproducesummariesofthesessionstheygave.The

speakersshouldwrite

aproposalfortheirsession

abriefreportabouttheirsession.

A:

fulldetailsofwhatisintheirsession.

B:

答C:案：B

4、【單選題】Whencollectingparcelsfromthispostoffice,youwillneedto

producedocumentation,whichprovesyouridentity.

Youcannotpostparcelsfromherewithoutdocumentation.

Youshouldcollectpostanddocumentsatthesametime.

A:

Youmustbringsomethingshowingwhoyouare.

B:

答C:案：C

5、【單選題】Coffeeisservedduringthemomingbreaktodelegatesattendingthe

productdemonstration.

Coffeewillbeavailableduringthemeetingifrequested.

Thereiscoffeebreakforparticipantsduringthemorning.

A:

B:

Delegatescanseeproductdemonstrationwhiletheyhavecoffee.

答C:案：B

6、【單選題】AfterasmallincreaseinSeptember,thereisasharpfallin

October.

A:

B:

C:

答D:案：C

7、【單選題】ProfitsrosesteadilyfromAugusttoOctober.

A:

B:

C:

答D:案：A

8、【單選題】AsteadyfallinsalesduringSeptemberbutincreasedagainin

OctobertoexceedtheAugustprofits.

A:

B:

C:

答D:案：D

9、【單選題】ProfitsdroppedduringSeptemberbutincreasedagaininOctoberto

exceedtheAugustprofits.

A:

B:

C:

答D:案：B

10、【單選題】Profitshardlychangedthroughouttheperiod,exceptforaslight

increaseinSeptember.

A:

B:

C:

答D:案：E

11、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

TheEuropeanfashionindustryisthebiggestintheworld.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：C

12、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

SomeEuropeanclothingcompaniessellclothestoChina.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：C

13、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

Retailerscan'tbuyChineseimportsatthemoment.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：B

14、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

SomeEUcountriesagreewiththeimportcontrols.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：A

15、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

ChineseclothesarecheaperthanclothesproducedinEurope.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：A

16、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.Mr.

Mandelsonistakingadecisiononthecrisisthisweek.

Right

Wrong

A:

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：C

17、【單選題】FashionindustrycrisisafterEUimportbanTHEFASHIONINDUSTRY

inEuropeisfacingitsbiggestcrisisinrecenthistory.Clothingretailerssuch

asH&M;,ZaraandCD7AcouldhaveemptyshopsatChristmasbecauseChineseimports

arestuckinEuropeanports.Atthemoment,millionsofChinesebras,sweatersand

T-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehousesaroundEurope,followingthe

introductionofimportcontrolsinJunebytheEuropeanTradeCommissioner,Peter

Mandelson.Aspokeswomanfortheretailerssaidthatmanysmallcompaniesare

sufferingbecausetheycannotselltheseChineseimports.Peoplecouldlosetheir

jobsandsmallretailersarefacinghugelosses,saidAnnaPrice.TheEU

shouldreleasethesegoodsassoonaspossible,intimefortheChristmasseason.

Ontheotherhand,countriessuchasItaly,SpainandPortugalareinfavorofthe

importrestrictions.Thesecountriesemploymanypeopleinthetextileindustry.

Theydon'twantChineseclothingtofloodthemarketbecausetheycan'tcompete

withChineseprices.Mr.Mandelsonisinadifficultposition;maintainingthe

controlscouldbeadisasterfortheretailers.Butallowingtheimportscouldbe

equallydisastrousforthesouthernEuropeanproducers.Meanwhile,thewarehouses

arefillingupwithwinterseasonfashionswhichnobodywillwantnextwinter.

MillionsofChinesebras,sweatersandT-shirtsaresittingincustomswarehouses

aroundEurope.

Right

A:

Wrong

Doesn'tsay

B:

答C:案：A

18、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!HowoldwasPeterwhenhemovedtothecountryside?

39

40

A:

between41and45

B:

答C:案：C

19、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!Whydidhemovetothecountryside?

Becausehewantedtoworkonhisland.

Becausehedidn'tlikehisjob.

A:

Becausehewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.

B:

答C:案：C

20、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!WhattypeofserviceareRobandMandagoingto

provide?

Roomswithbreakfastanddinner.

Somewheretosleep,andsomethingtoeatinthemorning.

A:

Rooms,butnomeals.

B:

答C:案：B

21、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!Whatbusinessexperiencehavetheyhad?

Threemonthsofrunningbedandbreakfast

RunningaschoolinBirmingham.

A:

None.

B:

答C:案：C

22、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!Wherewilltheirincomecomefrom?

Fromhesellingoffarmproduce,andfrompayingguests.

Onlyfrompayingguests.

A:

Onlyfromthesellingoffarmproduce.

B:

答C:案：A

23、【單選題】ChangeYourLifeDoesyour9to5stressyouout?Haveyouever

thoughtofescapingtheratraceanddoingsomethingcompletelydifferent?Well,

herearesomepeoplewhohavedonejustthat.BacktothelandInhisearly

forties,PetervanDerGrootwasasuccessfulstockbrokerattheLondonStock

Exchange,withthetypicalrewardsofsuccess:alargebeautifulhomeandavery

healthybankaccount.ButPeterworkedlonghours,andhesawlittleofhishome

andfamily.Heenjoyedhisjob,yes,buthewasnevertheretoseehischildren

growingup.Thenlastyear,thefirmheworkedforwentbankrupt,andunexpectedly,

Peterhadtheopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.SoPeterandhisfamilysold

theirhouseinLondonandmovedtothecountryside.Theyboughtasmallerhouse

withsomeland.Today,Peterismorerelaxed.Hespendstimewithhischildren,

andhehasseenthemchangeintohealthyhappykids.He'sstartedworkingonhis

land,growingfruitandvegetables.Hestilltradesinshares,butonlyhisown.

Heandhisfamilyhaveamodest,butcomfortablelife.LifeinthesunHusband

andwifeRobandMandaBrentareteachers,butthey'vebothresignedfromtheir

jobs,andneitherofthemplanstoreturntotheschoolwheretheyworkedin

Birmingham'scitycentre.NowtheyliveinItaly,wherethey'veboughtafarmhouse

intheTuscanhills."We'regoingtoofferbedandbreakfastaccommodation",said

Rob,"We'veneverhadourownbusinessbefore,soit'sbequiteachallenge.Plus

we'veborrowedalotofmoneyfromthebanktogetstarted.""Inthisfirst

three-monthperiod,we'resettlinginandreorganizingthefarmhouse,"saidManda,

Thenwe'llopenourdoorstoguests.”Bedandbreakfastwillnotbetheonly

sourceofincome,though."Thefarmhasgotolivetreesandallheequipmentfor

producingliveoil.”ItsoundsasthoughRobandMandawillbeverybusy.We

wishthemthebestofluck!What'sthepossiblemeaningof"ratrace"?

Wayoflifeinwhichpeoplearecaughtupinafiercelycompetitivestrugglefor

wealthorpower.

A:

Apersonregardedasdespicable,especiallyamanwhohasbeendeceitful

ordisloyal.

B:

Aseriesofsuchcompetitionsforhorsesordogs,heldatafixedtimeonaset

course.

C:

答案：A

24、【單選題】TheChamberofCommerceBusinessSkillsPortfoliogivesyou

high___24___,valueformoney___25___opportunities.___26___days,employers

understandthatempioyeeswhoaregiventraininganddevelopmentopportunitiesare

moremotivated___27___contributemoretothecompany.___28___coursescover

awiderangeofsubjectsandcostfromaslittleas$170.Theyare

designedspecificallytodevelopemployee'sskills,andatthesametime

they___29___businessesincreaseefficiencyandprofitabilityAllof

our___30___areledbyprofessionaltrainers___31___extensiveexpertiseand

understandinofbusinessneeds.Weoffer:Seminarswhichrunforfullofhalf

day,andgiveyoutheskillsyouneed___32___andeffectively;Semestercourses

whereyouattendlecturesorseminarsonceaweekoverathree-monthperod;E-

learningwhichgivesalltheflexibilityabusy___33___needs.Thequalifications

yougetwill___34___onthetypeoftraining.You___35___findmoreinformation

undereachcoursetitle.回答第（24）空

quality

quantity

A:

way

B:

答C:案：A

25、【單選題】TheChamberofCommerceBusinessSkillsPortfoliogivesyou

high___24___,valueformoney___25___opportunities.___26___days,employers

understandthatempioyeeswhoaregiventraininganddevelopmentopportunitiesare

moremotivated___27___contributemoretothecompany.___28___coursescover

awiderangeofsubjectsandcostfromaslittleas$170.Theyare

designedspecificallytodevelopemployee'sskills,andatthesametime

they___29___businessesincreaseefficiencyandprofitabilityAllof

our___30___areledbyprofessionaltrainers___31___extensiveexpertiseand

understandinofbusinessneeds.Weoffer:Seminarswhichrunforfullofhalf

day,andgiveyoutheskillsyouneed___32___andeffectively;Semestercourses

whereyouattendlecturesorseminarsonceaweekoverathree-monthperod;E-

learningwhichgivesalltheflexibilityabusy___33___needs.Thequalifications

yougetwill___34___onthetypeoftraining.You___35___findmoreinformation

undereachcoursetitle.回答第（25）空

training

promotion

A:

examination

B:

答C:案：B

26、【單選題】TheChamberofCommerceB