商务英语考试BEC中级强化题.docx
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商务英语考试BEC中级强化题
2019年商务英语考试BEC中级强化题
单项选择题1、根据下面内容,回答题BuffetZoneLucyRobertsonstartedworkingatatake-awayfoodbusinesstosupplementherincomeduringherstudentdaysatEdinburghUniversity.Severalyearslatershehadboughtthebusinessandnow,17yearson,sheownsGrapevineCaterers,probablyScotland'sleadingindependentcaterers,withaturnoverofalmostε6m.Shehadneverplannedtoownabusiness,andhadcertainlyneverconsideredacareerincatering.(0)...G…However,herunplannedcareerbeganin1985,whenshereturnedtoEdinburghanddiscoveredthatthetakeawayshehadworkedinwasupforsale.Onimpulse,sheboughtit,butadmitsthatatthetimesheknewnothingaboutcatering.(8).....Itwasadifficulttime,butessentialintermsofgainingtheexperiencesheneeded.Thelate1980sboomwasgoodforbusiness,withlargenumbersofofficeworkerswantingtakeawayfoodfortheirlunches.(9)....."Atonepointtherewere26foodoutletswithina5-kilometreradius,"Robertsonrecalls,astheeconomychangedandtheoncepackedofficeblocksstartedtobecomevacant,itbecameclearthatRobertsonwouldneedtodiversify.(10)......Itchangedthedirectionofthecompanyforgood.AsRobertsonbegantowincateringcontracts,shedecidedthatthecompanywouldhavetomovetolargerpremises.In1994,themovewasmadewhensheboughtanothercateringbusinessthatalreadyhadanumberofprofitablecontractsforboardroomlunches.Meanwhile,Robertson'smaincompetitor,theoldestcateringcompanyinEdinburgh,wascausinghersomeanxiety."Customerloyallyisnottobeunderestimated,"shewarns.ButRobertsonisnotsomeonewhoiseasilyputoff.(11)......Partlyasaresultofthis,turnoverdoubled,andhavingoutgrownanothersite,Robertsonboughtacity-centrelocationforthegroup'sheadquarters.Bynow,Grapevine'smaincompetitorwasanewcateringcompanycalledTowngates.AlthoughRobertsontriedtoraiseenoughmoneytobuyTowngates,shedidnotsucceed.ThenluckintervenedandTowngateswentbankrupt.(12)......Manyacceptedandthecompany'sturnoverwentfromε700,000toε1.5millionalmostovernight.However,thecompany'sgrowthwasnotassmoothasitsoundsinretrospect.Robertsonadmits,"Wewereclosetotheedgeduringthegrowthperiod.Likemanyunder-capitalizedcompaniestryingtogrow,itmighteasilyhavecollapsed."Butthat,shefeels,isthechallengeofdevelopingyourownbusiness.A.ButthereareplentyofsimilarcontractstobewonintheeastofScotlandbeforeRobertsonturnsherattentionelsewhere.B.Herwayroundthisparticularproblemwastorecruitthecateringmanageroftherivalcompany.C.Butthisdemandwasshort-lived,andbeforelong,increasingcompetitionmadeithardertomakeaprofit.D."Itwasadramaticlearningcurveandverysmallamountsofmoneywereearnedatfirst,"saysRobertson.E.Shedecidedthatthesolution,sincemanycompaniesrequiredworkinglunchesformeetingswithclients,wastoprepareanddelivermealstobusinesspremises.F.Onhearingthis,RobertsonimmediatelycontactedalloftheirclientsandofferedtheservicesofGrapevineCaterers.G.Instead,shestudiedaccountancyafterleavinguniversity,andasteadyifunspectacularprofessionalpathseemedset.(8)应选填空题2、
Findingtherightpeople
Whenasmallcompanygrows,managersmusttakeonmanynewroles.Besidestheday-to-dayrunningofthebusiness,theyfindthemselvesresponsiblefor,amongotherthings,relationswithoutsideinvestors,increasedlevelsofcashflowand,hardestofall,recruitment. Formostmanagersofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises,thejobofsearchingfor,interviewingandselectingstaffisdifficultandtime-consuming.___(0)G___.Interviewing,forexample,isahighlyskilledactivityinitself. “Wehavefoundthewholeprocessveryhard,”saysDanBaker,foundingpartnerofaPRcompany.“Insevenyearswehavegrownfromfivetoeighteenstaff,butwehavenotfounditeasytolocateandrecruittherightpeople.”___(8)___.AsDanBakerexplains,“Wewenttooneforoutfirstrecruitmentdrive,buttheytookalotofmoneyinadvanceanddidn’tputforwardanybodysuitable.Intheendwehadtodoitourselves.” MostrecruitmentdecisionsarebasedonapileofCVs,acoupleofshortinterviewsandtwocautiousreferences.DavidRowe,abusinesspsychologist,studiedhowappointmentsweremadeinfivesmallcompanies.Heclaimsthatselectionwasrarelybasedinclearcriteria.___(9)___.Thiskindofapproachtorecruitmentoftenhasunhappyconsequencesforbothemployersandnewrecruits. Smallcompaniesoftenknowwhatkindofpersontheyarelookingfor.___(10)___.AccordingtoDavidRowe,thismeansthatsmallcompanymanagersthemselveshavetodevotemoretimeandenergytorecruitment.Itshouldn’tbesomethingthatislefttotheeveningsorweekends. Manycompaniesstartthe
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