1. 概述
商务英语是指使用英语进行商务交流和商务活动的一种语言形式，它是非常重要的一门语言，能够直接影响到企业的经济效益和国际竞争力，因此越来越多的人开始重视商务英语的学习。而剑桥商务英语中级考试作为大学商务英语学习的一门重要课程，也是中国知名的国际英语考试之一，备受重视。本文将介绍剑桥商务英语中级考试阅读部分的真题及答案解析。
2. 阅读部分题型及难度
剑桥商务英语中级考试阅读部分共有6篇文章，每篇文章后面有6个多项选择题，共计36个多项选择题。阅读材料虽然有一定的商务背景，但其中的商务词汇通常也能够通过上下文得到解释，难度并不是很大。多项选择题也相对简单，可用于检测阅读理解、词汇掌握和推理能力。
3. 答案解析实例
下面以一篇真题为例，介绍剑桥商务英语中级考试阅读部分答案解析。
Passage 5
The American West has always been thought of as the land of opportunity, where anyone can start anew and make a success of his or her life. The Wild West was the last frontier and those who were adventurous enough to venture westwards often became rich and famous. Today the rapidly developing economy of the West is being driven by the growth of information technology, which has helped to change the traditional industries of agriculture and mining beyond recognition.
Questions 25-30
25. According to the passage, the American West is
a place where successful people have always gone to live
a place where people used to go to make their fortunes
known for its dangerous living conditions
a productive area of the US
26. Why were some people able to become rich and famous in the Wild West?
because they were adventurous enough
because they were lucky
because they worked hard
because they inherited fortunes
27. The economy of the West today is being driven by
tourism
discovery of new mineral deposits
growth of the information technology sector
growth of the automobile industry
28. Traditional industries in the West have been changed beyond recognition by
growth of the automobile industry
growth of the entertainment and leisure industries
economic decline
growth of information technology
29. According to the passage, where exactly is the rapidly developing economy of the West?
in the traditional industries of agriculture and mining
in the entertainment and leisure industries
in the information technology sector
in the automotive industry
30. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
People today believe the American West is a land of opportunity.
The Wild West was the last frontier.
The traditional industries of agriculture and mining are still major industries in the West.
People who were adventurous enough to venture westwards often became rich and famous.
答案解析：
25. B
根据文章第一句，可以知道西部是“机会之地”，但并没有提到人们去那里居住的情况，因此选B
26. A
根据文章第二句，“Those who were adventurous enough to venture westwards often became rich and famous.” 可知选A
27. C
根据文章第三句，“Today the rapidly developing economy of the West is being driven by the growth of information technology… ” 可知选C
28. D
根据文章第四句，“… which has helped to change the traditional industries of agriculture and mining beyond recognition.”可知选D
29. C
根据文章第三句，“Today the rapidly developing economy of the West is being driven by the growth of information technology…” 可知选C
30. C
根据文章第四句，“…which has helped to change the traditional industries of agriculture and mining beyond recognition.” 这 是正确的，因此选C
4. 总结
剑桥商务英语中级考试阅读部分难度不算太大，多项选择题也相对简单。考生只需注重做题的技巧和方法，尤其是注意题目中的词汇和语法结构，加强平时的商务英语同步阅读，提高对商务英语的理解和应用能力，这样就容易在考试中取得好成绩。
