商务英语考试BEC中级训练试题.docx
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商务英语考试BEC中级训练试题
2019年商务英语考试BEC中级训练试题
填空题1、Questions8-12·Readthisadvertisementaboutbusinessbookreviews.·Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.·Foreachgap8-12,markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet.·Donotmarkanylettertwice.A)Theseintroductorytextsarethemostimportantbooksandusingthemcanpaybigdividends.B)Discoverpracticaltipsandtechniquesyoucanapplywithoutdelay.C)Inordertoavoidthisproblem,weselectforyouonlythetrulyworthwhiletitlesandrejecttherest.D)Accordingtostudiespublishedinpsychologyjournals,youretainthecontentofasummarybetterthanabook.E)Heorshewouldtakethemostimportantideasfromeachone,andcompilethemintoaneatexecutivesummary.F)Withthebreadthanddepthofknowledgegainedfrombooks,itislesslikelythatyou'llbecaughtoffguard.G)Eachcontainsallthekeypointsintheoriginalbook,butinsteadof200to500pagesthereareonlyeightpages.H)There'sasampleofthesuperbbusinesstitlesthatwesummariseforyou.I)Withallthereadingyouhavetodointhenormalcourseofyourwork,youfinditimpossibletokeepupwithallthenewbusinessbooks.2、
Questions8-12
·Readthetextbelowaboutcareerplanning.
·Choosethebestsentencefromthelistontheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.
·Foreachgap8-12,markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswersheet.
·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.
CareerPlanning
Formanyemployees,automaticpromotionuptheranksofacompanyisbecomingincreasinglyrare.Anewstudysuggeststhat,inresponse,employersneedtoconsiderhowtheycanhelpstaffdeveloptheircareers.
Employersneedtorethinktheirapproachtocareermanagementcompletely,accordingtothelatestresearchbytheInstituteofEmploymentStudies.Thenewstudyfindsthatinfactthereislittleopportunityforindividualcareerdevelopmentinmanylargeorganisations.(example)____.TheInstituteofEmploymentStudiesmakesitclearthatitisnotgoodpracticeforcompaniestohandovercareerdevelopmenttoindividualemployeesandthensimplyleavethemtogetonwithit.(8)____.
Sohowshouldemployershelptheirstaffdevelopacareer?
Mostemployeeshavecometoacceptthatcareerdevelopmentisnotalwaysthesamethingasupwardpromotionandahighersalary.(9)____.Theymustalsoensurethattheseopportunitiesareextendedtoalltheirstaffandnotjusttoselectedindividuals.
NickBridges,whoisDirectorofHumanResourcesPolicyattheBankofEasternEngland,believesthereismoretalkthanactioninthisarea.(10)____.Oneway,hebelieves,forcompaniestoshowhowserioustheyareaboutindividuallearningistomakeitanofficialpartofcompanypractice,astheBankofEasternEnglandhasdone.(11)____.Thisdocument,hepointsout,hasmadetheroleofmanagersclear,andthecompanyhasalsoinvestedhugeamountsofmoneyeducatingmanagerssothattheycanthentraintheirstaff.
Anothercompany,BritishChemicals,hascontractedanindependentorganisationtohelpstaffwithconfidentialcareeradvice.AccordingtoJohnYates,theheadofIndividualLearningandDevelopmentatBritishChemicals,thereisanimportantroleforoutsideagenciestoplayinthecareermanagementprocess.Headdsthatitiscompanypolicyformanagerstogiveallstaff‘roadmaps’whichshowpossiblecareerrouteswithinthecompanystructure.(12)____.Thishasworkedespeciallywell,hesays,forstaffwhoareusedtodependingontheirlinemanagersforguidance.
Manylargeorganisationsnowrecognisethatcareerdevelopmentcannotberegardedinisolation,andmustbepartofanoverallbusinessstrategy.HumanResourceshasarealroletoplayinbuildingastrongworkforcewhichmeetsacompany’slong-termbusinessneedsandmakesitmorecompetitive.
AItspolicystatementsaysthatby2006,eightypercentofitsstaffwillhaveaprofessionalqualification.
BHisrecommendationsgoevenfurtherthanthat,andhehascalledforanationaldebateontheissueofwhatshouldberegardedasacareerinthefuture.
CThischangeofattitudemeansemployersneedtoplacemoreemphasisongivingstaffthechancetodeveloparangeofskillsthroughhorizontaljobmoves.
DItpointsoutthatemployeesneedtoknowwhattheoverallcompanyvisionisinordertoachievemanyofthese.
ETheproblemthatoftenarisesisthat,whiletheyareincreasinglyencouragedtomanagetheirowncareers,theyarenotprovidedwiththeknowledgeandtrainingtodothis.
FTheyareabletoseethat,contrarytoexpectations,jobsindifferentfieldsaresimilar,andtheycanalsoseehowitispossibletocrossovertootherareas.
GItsemployeesarenolongermotivatedbythesefactorsalone,andtheproblemtodayismatchingaperson’smotivationwiththerightjob.
HHearguesthatwhileHumanResourcesmanagersaresayingthewayforwardisthroughself-managedlearningandself-development,theyarestillfailingtoprovideadequatelearningresources.
IThemainreasonsforthis,itconcludes,aretherecentcutsinthenumberofmiddle-managementposts,andthechangesthathavetakenplaceintheresponsibilitiesofpersonneldepartments.
3、
Questions8-12
·Readthisadvertisementaboutbusinessbookreviews.
·Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.
·Foreachgap8-12,markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet.
·Donotmarkanylettertwice.
A)Theseintroductorytextsarethemostimportantbooksandusingthemcanpaybigdividends.
B)Discoverpracticaltipsandtechniquesyoucanapplywithoutdelay.
C)Inordertoavoidthisproblem,weselectforyouonlythetrulyworthwhiletitlesandrejecttherest.
D)Accordingtostudiespublishedinpsychologyjournals,youretainthecontentofasummarybetterthanabook.
E)Heorshewouldtakethemostimportantideasfromeachone,andcompilethemintoaneatexecutivesummary.
F)Withthebreadthanddepthofknowledgegainedfrombooks,itislesslikelythatyou'llbecaughtoffguard.
G)Eachcontainsallthekeypointsintheoriginalbook,butinsteadof200to500pagesthereareonlyeightpages.
H)There'sasampleofthesuperbbusinesstitlesthatwesummariseforyou.
I)Withallthereadingyouhavetodointhenormalcourseofyourwork,youfinditimpossibletokeepupwithallthenewbusinessbooks.
4、
Questions8-12
·ReadthistextaboutelectricalpowerinCanada.
·ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.
·Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet.
·Denotmarkanylettertwice.
·Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
ELECTRICITY:
WEALTH,MONEY,POWER
Canadianindustrieshaveprosperedformorethanacenturyonthecountry’sabundanceofcheap,reliableelectricalpower.____example____.Infact,CanadaconsumesmoreelectricityonaperpersonbasisthananycountryexceptforNorway____8____
ElectricityisasignificantsourceofexportincomeforCanada.____9____Butinthe1970s,CanadianexportsrosesharplytoaddresstheU.S.demandforcheaperandmorereliable.
In1985,exportsofCanadianelectricalpowerreached1,400millionUSdollars____.10____.Netelectricityexportsaccountformorethan60%ofCanada’sbalanceoftrade.
Domestically,Canadacontinuestogenerateelectricalpower,primarilyfromwater____11____Exportsofelectricityarenowsubjecttoforcesfarbeyondthecontrolofutilitymanagers____12____
Example:
B
A.Besides,electricityfromcoalandnuclearis50%to75%cheaperthanmanyotherindustrialnations.
B.Generatedprimarilybywater,ourpowersupplieshaveattractedandsupportedenergy-intensiveindustriessuchasmining.
C.Italsoranksamongthetopthreeelectricityproducersintheworld,behindtheU.S.andRussia.
D.Nexttoelectricity,Canadianpaperexportscameto900millionUSdollarseveryyearinthe1960s.
E.Twolargenuclearpowerplantsbegantogenerateelectricity.
F.Sincethen,electricity’exportshavedeclinedbuttheyhavecontinuedtoexceed700millionUSdollars.
G.Environmentalandtradepoliciesallinfluenceelectricalproductionandtrade.
H.CanadaandtheU.S.importedandexportedpowerinalmostequalmeasuresafter1901.
I.Therefore,theCanadiangovernmenthaslittleinfluenceontheseforces.
5、Questions8–12·Readthefollowingtext.·Choosethebestsentencefromthelistonpage52tofilleachofthegaps.·Foreachgap8–12markoneletterA–IonyourAnswerSheet.·Donotmarkanylettertwice.
TheCash-freeSociety
Imagineasocietyinwhichcashnolongerexists,Instead,“cash”iselectronic,asinbank-cardSystems.Currencyandcoinareabandoned.
____example____.Theftofcashwouldbecomeimpossible.Bankrobberiesandcash-registerrobberieswouldsimplyceasetooccur____(8)____.Pursesnatchingswouldbecomeathingofthepast.Urbanstreetswouldbecomesafer____(9)____.Securitycostsandinsurancerateswouldfall.Propertyvalueswouldrise.Neighbourhoodswouldimprove.
Drugtraffickersandtheirclients,burglarsandreceivesofstolenproperty,arsonistsforhire,andbribe-takerswouldnolongerhavetheadvantageofusinguntraceablecurrency.____(10)____Theseprosecutions,inturn,wouldinhibitfurthercrimes.
Inasocietydevoidofphysicalmoney,achangefromcashtorecordedelectronicmoneywouldbeaccompaniedbyaflowofpreviouslyunpaidincome-taxrevenuesrunninginthetensofbillionsofdollars.____(11)____
Cashhasbeentherootofmuchsocialandeconomicevil.____(12)____EightypercentofAmericansregularlyusecreditcards.Thedevelopmentofafederalsystemtohandlethecountry’s300billion
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