剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题附答案.docx
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剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题附答案
剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题(附答案)
一.READING
PARTONE
Questions1-7
.Readthesesentencesandthethreecompanyplansbelow.
.Whichcompanydoeseachsentencedescribe?
.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.
Example
Tocombineitsoperationsindifferentpartsoftheworldwillsavealotofmoneyforthecompany.
Answer:
B
1.Thecompanyhasbusinessesinfourcontinentsoftheworld.
2.Thecompanyhasappointedanewmanagerinchargeofmedicines.
3.Newautomobileswillbedevelopedinitsprogramcenters.
4.Areformisbeingcarriedoutinitsorganizations.
5.Goodsforhairprotectionmakesalotofmoneyforthecompany.
6.Ittriestobemorereadytomeettheneedsofthecustomers.
7.Thecompanyismadeupoffourteensubcompaniesallovertheworld.
A.FORD
Tosaveupto$3billionayear,Fordismergingitsmanufacturing,sales,andproductdevelopmentoperationsinNorthAmericaandEurope-andeventuallyinLationAmericaandAsia.Andinamovetowardamorehorizontalorganizationthecompanyissettingupfiveprogramcenterswithworldwideresponsibilityindevelopnewcarsandtrucks.
B.IBM
BigBlueisreorganizingitsmarketingandsalesoperationsinto14worldwideindustrygroups,suchasbanking,retail,andinsurance.Inmovingawayfromanorganizationbasedongeography,IBMhopestoeliminateturfwarsandmakeitselfmoreresponsivetocustomers.
C.BMS
Bristol-MeyersSquibbisrevampingitsconsumerbusinessbyappointinganewchiefresponsibleforitsworldwideconsumermedicinesbusinesssuchasBufferinandExcedrin.The
11,400millionU.S.dollarsdrugcompanyalsohasformedanewunitwithworldwide
responsibilityforitsClairolandotherhair-careproducts.
PARTTWO
Questions8-12
.ReadthisproposalabouttheCPTWordProcessor.
.ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.
.Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Denotmarkanylettertwice.
.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
15June1993
Ms.MarthaWeston
WordProcessingSupervisor
ABCCompany
PostOfficeBox1072
28King'sStreetLondon
DearMs.Weston.
PerformanceoftheCptEquipment
I'mPleasedtotellyouaboutourexperiencewiththeCPTWordProcessorasyourequestedrecently......example.....
Iassumeyouhavelookedatseveralmachinesandhavenarroweddownyourchoices.Herearemyobservations.
Anapproachtoadoptingwordprocessors
EighteenmonthsagoweadoptedCPTequipmentonlimitedscalewiththeideainmindthatwecouldgraduallygetridofelectrictypewritersaswebecamefamiliarwiththewordprocessor.......8......Thestationsareactuallyinpairssoeachpaircanshareacommonprinter......9......
Weusetheequipmentasdedicatedwordprocessors,althoughwedohavetheabilitytolinkupwithourcomputerinstallation.
Thestep-at-a-timedevelopmentofourword-processingcenterhas,wethink,savedusmoneyandtrainingtime.......10......
Performance
Intermsofperformance,theCPTequipmentisexcellent.......11.....Moreoverourservicecontractandwarrantyhavecoveredallmaintenancecosts.
Wehavesoftwarepackagesthatcheckspellingandsignalwhenamistakeoccured.......12.....Usingbothprinters,werecentlyprepared1200individuallytypedformlettermailingsaunderfourhours.Wehavenocomplaintaboutourpreparationofexecutivereports.
Example:
I
ASoitworksverywellandhassomanydifferentfunctions.
BAlsoithasreducedtheconfusionthatexistsaboutbuyingsoftwarepackages.
CThetrainstopsateachstationforonlyfifteenminutes.
DWebeganwithtwoworkstationsandnowhavefour.
EOurroutinelettersarepreparedfromdisc-storedmasters.
FTheRotaryWprinterwithaspeedof45charactersasecondcaneasilyhandletwoinputstations.
GIncontrast,itssizeandweightareidealforcarrying.
HWehavenotyetexperiencedmechanicalproblemssofar.
IWearepleasedwithitsperformanceandmulti-functions.
PARTTHREE
Questions13-20
.ReadthistextabouttheproblemofBarclaysBank.
TheNewLook
WhenSirJohnQuinton,thenchairmanofBarclaysBank,wasgivenhismarchingorderslastApril,Britain'sbiggestbankthoughtithadfoundthescapegoatforitssuddenfallfromgraceandprofits,AndrewBuxton,thebank'smanagingdirectorandanoffspringofitsfoundingfamilies,wasapointedchairmanandchiefexecutive,witheffectfromJanuary1stofnextyear.Itseemedagloriousvictoryforgoodbusinessmanagement.IstheproblemsolvedoCertainlynot.
1.NosoonerhadMr.Buxtonbeenappointedchairmanandchiefexecutivethanbig
shareholdersandquiteafewboardmembersbeganquietlytoquestionhisabilitytodobothjobsatonce.Now,weeksbeforeheisduetomoveup,thequestionsarelouder.ManywishthebankhadseizedtheopportunityLasyApriltoseparatethetwotopposts.Andprivately.SomewonderwhetherMr.Buxtonistherightmanforeitherone.WhatstartedasathoroughlyBritishWhisperingCampaignhasassumedmuchbiggerdimensions..
2.Mr.Buxtonhassuffereditall,butintruthhehasnowayout.Afterweeksoftalkingtoshareholdersanddiscussingwithhisnon-executivedirectors,hehasacceptedthatBarclayswillseparatethetopjobssometimesinthefuture.How7Hesaysthattherehasbeennoformaldiscussionofitintheboardroom.
3.Formallyorinformally,ithasbeenagreedthatMr.Buxtonwillnotbemovedfromhischairmanship,andthat
Barclaysmustfindastrongchiefexecutive.Opinionsdifferastowhetherthispersonshouldbechosenfrominsideoroutsidethebank.SeveralboardmembersbelievethatthereisnoidealcandidateinsideBarclays.
4.Neithershareholdersnornon-executivedirectorswanttowaitlong.Iftherightcandidatecanbefound,thebankcouldcombinetheannouncementofanewappointmentwithitsannualresultsattheendofMarch.MrBuxtonstressedtheimportanceofgettingthisnextstepright,particularlysinceanyappointmentwillmeanoverturningamanagementreorganizationthatwasannouncedonlyeightmonthsago.
Questions13-16
.Forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow.
.Foreachparagraph(l-4)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Denotmarkanylettertwice.
13.Paragraph1..........
14.Paragraph2..........
l5.Paragraph3..........
16.Paragraph4..........
AProblemsfacingMr.Buxton
BProposalsforcandidatesofthechiefexecutive
CLackofidealcandidateinsideBarclays
DBuxton'sagreementtogiveuponeofhistwotopjobs
EDoubtsaboutBuxton'sabilityfortwotopjobs
FAnxietiesaboutchoosingtherightcandidates
GObjectionstoBuxton'sideas
Questions17-20
.Usingtheinformationinthetext,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromthelistbelow(A-G)
.Foreachsentence(17-20)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Donotmarkanylettertwice.
17.Mr.Buxtonispersuadedthatthebankneedsto......
18.iftheycanfindtherightcandidate,theycould......
19.Mr..Buxtonwillretainhischairmanship,andthebankmust......
20.AtthenewsofMr.Buxton'sappointment,manypeoplestartedto......
Acombinethenewsoftheappointmentwithitsannualresults.
Bbelievenosuitablecandidatescanbefoundinthebank.
Cquestionhisabilitytoholdtwoleadingpositions.
Dfindaveryablechiefexecutive.
Emeanoverturningamanagementreorganization..
Fdifferastothesourcesfortherightcandidate.
Gseparatethetwotopjobssometimelater.
PARTFOUR
Questions21-35
.ReadthistextaboutanItaliancarcompany.
.Choosethebestwordtofi71eachgap.
.Foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
GianniAgnelli,ChairmanofFiat,Italy'slargestprivateindustrialcorporation,isknowninItalyasthelawyer,becausehetrainedinlawatTurinUniversity.......example......hehasneverpracticed,histrainingmaysoonbe
useful.OnApril17thMr.AgnelliadmittedtoagroupofItalianindustrialistsinVenice......21......Fiathadbeen......
22......insomecorruptionsinItaly.OnApril21st,Fiat'slawyersandCesareRomiti,itsmanagingdirector,metMilanmagistratesto......23......thefirm'sinvolvementinbriberytowinbusinessfromstate-ownedcompanies.
Fiatisnotthe......24......ItaliancompanycaughtupinItaly'sincreasingPoliticalcorruptionscandal.Accordingtothelatestfigure,some200businessmenandpoliticiansweresittinginprison......25......aresultofjudicialinquiriesintokickbackspaidtopoliticiansbyfirms.Hundredsmorearestill......influenceofFiat,......27......salesareequalto4/00ofItaly'shomeproduct,thescandalatthecompanyhas......28......theindustrialestablishment.
ThoughneitherMr.Agnelli....,.29......Mr.Romitihasbeen......30......ofwrongdoing,severalotherseniorFiatmanagershaveallegedlybeeninvolvedinpayingkickbackstowinstate-ownedcontracts.......31......arrestedincludeFrancescoMattiol,Fiat'sfinancedirector,andAntonioMoscon,the......32......headofitsToroinsurancebranch.......
33......menhavebeen......34......abouttheirpreviousrolesontheboardofCogefar-Impresit,Fiat'sconstructionsubsidiary.LastMay,EnzoPapiadmittedpayinga1.5million-dollarbribeforacontract,......35......toMilan'sunderground.
Example
AThough
BThat
CBecause
DWhat
AnswerD
21.AwhatBthatCwhenDif
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