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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全剑桥商务英语高级模拟61剑桥商务英语高级模拟61READINGPART ONEA. C. Hunter BollC. Hunter 13011 has been employed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and its predecessor, Thomas H. Lee Company, since 1986. From 1984 through 1986, Mr. Boll was with The Boston Consulting Group. From
2、1977 through 1982, he served as an Assistant Vice President, Energy and Minerals Division of Chemical Bank. Mr. Boll is a director of Cott Corp. , TransWestern Publishing, L. P. , and United Industries, Inc.B. John A. ClearyJohn A. Cleary was the Chief Executive Officer of Donnelley Marketing, Inc.
3、from 1979 until 1993. Donnelley Marketing, Inc. was a subsidiary of Dun and Bradstreet Corporation until 1991 when it was acquired by a group of investors and senior managers. Mr. Cleary continued as CEO until 1993 when he was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he held until
4、 1996 when First Data Corporation acquired the company. Mr. Cleary continued as a senior advisor and consultant to the company. Mr. Cleary is also a director of SoundWater, Inc. , a non-profit environmental education organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of Long Island Sound. Mr.
5、 Cleary was also a director of the Direct Marketing Association from 1985 to 1996, and served as Chairman of its Board from 1990 to 1991.C. Richard G. EvansRichard G. Evans has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. since June 2001. Prior to join
6、ing it, Mr. Evans was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Green Tree Financial Corporation from 1985 to 1999. Prior to Green Tree, Mr. Evans served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota from1974 to 1984.D. Scott R. FjellmanScott R. Fjellman has been S
7、enior Vice President and Treasurer of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. since January 2003. Mr. Fjellman previously was Vice President, Assistant Treasurer of the Company from April 2000 to December 2002. Prior to joining it, Mr. Fjellman was with Arcadia Financial Ltd. for eight years, most recently as
8、Vice President of Securitization and Investor Relations. Before joining Arcadia Financial, Mr. Fjellman spent three years as an auditor with KPMG LLP.E. Thomas M. HagertyThomas 1Vi Hagerty has been employed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L P. and its predecessor, Thomas H. Lee Company, since 1988. Prior
9、 to joining Thomas H. Lee Partners, L P. , Mr. Hagerty was in the mergers and acquisitions department of Morgan Stanley 答案: D2. He had been a temporary CEO for ten months.答案: E3. He is devoted to environmental protection.答案: B4. He had been engaged in laws.答案: C5. He had been an consultant for two y
10、ears.答案: A6. He works in the field of publishing.答案: A7. He had been CEO for the same company for 17 years.答案: B8. He is a director of the most companies at the same time.答案: EPART TWOThe Upwardly Mobile Business For any small business hoping to move up in the world, managing time is a crucial eleme
11、nt in the success equation. Aside from being punctual for business meetings, being timely in delivering your products and services is important. It is also about capitalizing on the right time to secure that new business deal. In small and medium sized enterprises where the workforce is usually spre
12、ad out and employees need access to critical information for on-the-spot decisions, an hour of not being connected is an hour of lost opportunities. 1 The key strength of a small company is its ability to adapt quickly to change. 2 Secure business transactions and a seamless operation both inside an
13、d outside the office have become essential, especially for smaller enterprises, and mobile phones can play an integral part in this process. Committed to delivering true mobility to businesses, Nokia is developing a suite of mobile devices and applications to support enterprise communications and he
14、lp the decision, makers of small and medium sized companies to continually stay connected to their businesses. 3 . Nokias latest offering in the mobile business device range, the tri-band Nokia 6820, allows you to keep in touch with the office wherever you go. The Nokia 6820s integrated messaging ke
15、ypad allows you to make detailed notes and compose full length e-malls so that you can communicate to your business partners in the way you want to. 4 The compact Nokia 6820 also makes it easier for you to manage information. Need to schedule a last minute meeting but not sure if you are available?
16、Check your organizer in the Nokia 6820 that has the personal information management (PIM) function, which allows for synchronization of personal data such as your calendar, to-do lists as well as contacts. (13) The bottom-line with the Nokia 6820 is, you save time and can manage your growing busines
17、s more efficiently, even when you are away from the office. Small businesses need to be nimble. To stay on top, you have to stay connected to your business. 5 Enterprise mobility will make balancing that equation even easier for you, keeping you always ready and open for business. A You can also use
18、 its integrated camera and video recorder to capture and immediately send important images to your colleagues or clients via email or multimedia messaging service (MMS).B To keep pace in the competitive business landscape companies needs to impress potential clients with their ability to cope with t
19、he rigorous demands of the corporate world.C Ultimately, it is all about timing it right and working smart so that you can manage your assets and resources effectively.D Aside from being punctual for business meetings, being timely in delivering your products and services is important.E Faster turna
20、rounds and greater efficiency are prerequisites to a successful small and medium sized business.F Even on the move, you can stay connected and in control, which means that you can always be open for business.G From now on, you will be able to schedule meetings and catch up with potential clients all
21、 from one device.H More than just a personal device for voice communication and text messaging, the mobile phone can also play a vital role in helping you to manage a small business effectively.1.答案: B2.答案: E3.答案: H4.答案: A5.答案: G6.答案: CPART THREE Britons are working longer hours than they did a deca
22、de ago, but are less productive than their counterparts in the United States and continental Europe, according to a survey released today. The research, conducted by the Economic and Social Research Council, a government-financed agency, discloses several work-force myths, including the notion that
23、gold-watch employees who spend their entire careers with one company are a dying breed, and that the new economy has created a transient work force made up of professional freelancers who jump from job to job. Policy makers in Britain have promoted the idea of a more flexible work force, in which pe
24、ople held more part-time or temporary jobs and often worked from home, as one benefit of the new economy. The new type of employee even got a new namethe portfolio workerand was supposed to benefit from a more flexible schedule and shorter hours. But like so much of the new economy that appears to b
25、e more wishful thinking than fact. A vast majority of the 2,500 people surveyed, 92 percent, held permanent jobs in 2,000, up from 88 percent in 1992, the last time comparable research was conducted. People are also staying in their jobs longer and working more hours than they did a decade ago. One
26、of three British men and one of 10 women work more than 50 hours a week, said Prof. Peter Nolan. That is on average about 10 hours more than people work in most other European countries; Americans still work longer hours. Yet Britain is two-thirds less productive than the United States and one-third
27、 less productive than Europe when it comes to manufacturing output, Professor Nolan continued. The long hours are beginning to take a toll, it seems. Only 16 percent of those questioned said they would work longer hours than they do to help their organization, compared with 21 percent who said they
28、would in 1992. Despite the governments effort to encourage investments in technology and breathe life into the digital economy, the fastest-growing jobs over the past decade were often trivial, low-wage positions. The number of hairdressers grew the fastest, Professor Nolan said. Stockers in stores
29、ranked No. 8, behind nurses, housekeepers, call-center operators, welfare workers, education assistants and software engineers. 1. According to Para 1, which of the following is NOT true?A.Americans are more efficient than Britons in manufacturing output.B.Frenchmen are more efficient than Britons i
30、n manufacturing output.C.Britons spend more time in their job than their forefathers.D.Britons spend more time in their job than Americans.答案:D2. According to Para 2, policy makers in Britain _.A.argue that its an ideal system in which employees spend their entire careers with one companyB.argue tha
31、t, the new economy has created a flexible work force systemC.are eager to replace the permanent work force system with a flexible oneD.argue that gold-watch employees are inefficient compared with part-time employees答案:C3. Which of the statements below can best express the main idea of Para 3?A.Brit
32、ain has become a new economy society just like many other developed countries.B.Contrary to peoples desire, Britain still has a long way to establish a flexible work force.C.Most employees in Britain hold a permanent job.D.Employees in Britain spend more time in their job than ten years ago.答案:B4. A
33、ll of the following are true EXCEPT _.A.Britain has a lower productivity than AmericaB.freelancers are the kind of employees who change their job constantlyC.in the survey mentioned in para 3, 2500 people held permanent jobs in 2000D.more and more people in Britain are unwilling to spend long hours
34、on the job答案:C5. In the fourth paragraph, the phrase to take a toll means _.A.to take into accountB.to have a bad effectC.to make a new wayD.to carry out答案:B6. It is implied in the last paragraph that _.A.Britain has invested big money in the IT industryB.the British government spares no efforts to
35、convert Britain into a digital societyC.Britain is more a traditional society than a digital societyD.hairdressing is the most promising industry in Britain答案:CPART FOUR Business is the organized effort of individuals to produce and sell, for a profit, the goods and services that please societys nee
36、ds. Four kinds of resourcesmaterial, human, financial, and informationalmust be 1 to start and operate a business. The three general types of businesses are manufacturers, service businesses, and marketing middlemen. Profit is what remains after all business expenses are 2 from sales revenue. It is
37、thus the payment that business owners receive for 3 the risks of business: primarily the risks of not receiving payment and of losing whatever has been 4 in the firm. Most often, a business that is operated to satisfy its customers earns a reasonable profit. By studying business, you can become a mo
38、re 5 consumer and investor and be a better employee. And with a working knowledge of business, you may decide to open your own business. Since its beginnings in the seventeenth century, American business has been based on private ownership of 6 and freedom of enterprise. And from this beginning, thr
39、ough the Industrial Revolution of the early nineteenth century, to the 7 expansion of American industry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, our government 8 an essentially laissez-faire attitude toward business. However, during the Great 9 of the 1930s, the federal government began to p
40、rovide a number of social services to its citizens. Governments role in business has expanded 10 since that time. 1.A.connectedB.unitedC.combinedD.joined答案:C2.A.removedB.discountedC.withdrawnD.deducted答案:D3.A.assumingB.supposingC.thinkingD.suspecting答案:A4.A.endowedB.investedC.providedD.staked答案:B5.A
41、.notifiedB.advisedC.informedD.acquainted答案:C6.A.belongingsB.possessionC.propertyD.asset答案:C7.A.exceptionalB.phenomenalC.miraculousD.wonderful答案:B8.A.maintainedB.enlargeC.expandD.extend答案:A9.A.SinkingB.ReductionC.DroppingD.Depression答案:D10.A.continuouslyB.continuallyC.incessantlyD.unceasingly答案:BPART
42、 FIVE Employment with Kinson plc Staff Support Advisers required We are a newly-formed division of Kinson plc, one of the UKs largest quoted companies, and provide business customers 1 solutions that combine leading-edge e-commerce technology and an integrated nationwide customer support network. Th
43、e formation of this new division has created a number of exciting and challenging roles within the call centres of two 2 our seven sites. We have vacancies 3 Staff Support Advisers. Working closely with the Business Managers, your job will 4 to gear the business up for the challenges ahead by implem
44、enting a programme of radical change. When completed, this programme will enable the management team to use our people resources more effectively, and 5 so doing facilitate the implementation of our companys business plan. You will be involved in all aspects of human resources activity, including pr
45、oviding advice and guidance to your business partners and policy development, in 6 to implementing any training and development initiatives the company may launch from time to time. We are looking for talented individuals 7 good generalist grounding has been gained in a customer services or customer
46、-focused environment where your flair and ideas 8 currently being underused. You must be able to influence business decisions from a human resources perspective and create innovative solutions. You should also be a resilient, adaptable team player, as 9 as having a track record of coaching others. I
47、n return, an excellent salary and benefits package is 10 often The successful applicant will have the advantage of outstanding opportunities for personal development and advancement. 1.答案: WITH2.答案: OF3.答案: FOR4.答案: BE5.答案: BY/IN6.答案: ADDITION7.答案: WHOSE8.答案: ARE9.答案: WELL10.答案: ONPART SIX The product life cycle Products have a limited life, not