中级-Meetings及答案解析.doc

1、中级-Meetings 及答案解析(总分：74.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Choose the best summ(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1). a. The consensus of the meeting was that 4,500 was a realistic target. One member disagreed. b. It was agreed that 4,500 was a realistic target. Mr Green stated that he was not convinced. c. Mr Green said the ta

2、rget of 4,500 was not acceptable. Ms White disagreed. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2). a. Miss Grey disagreed with Mr Brown that the new product range should be marketed in the same colours as before. b. Mr Brown disagreed with Miss Grey that the new product range should include two new colours. c. It was agreed

3、 that the new product range would be marketed in the same colours as before.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3). a. Mrs Scarlet agreed to investigate the cost of employing an outside agency to prepare publicity literature. b. Mr Black insisted that an outside agency should be employed to prepare publicity literature

4、 c. It was agreed that publicity literature prepared in-house was not of a high standard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4). a. Ms Pink offered to draw up guidelines on the training of staff. b. It was agreed that staff in some sections needed training in the use of the computer. c. It was pointed out that Mr Gold

5、s staff were afraid of using the computer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5). a. Mrs Bright agreed to prepare a handout on her staffs responsibilites and send Mr Dark a copy. b. Mr Dark complained about the attitude of office services staff and demanded a full official description of their responsibilities. c. The

6、matter of the attitude or office services staff was raised, Mrs Bright agreed to have a word with two members of her staff.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、About this meeting (总题数：1，分数：5.00)1.Youll hear two recorded messages about this meeting:Meeting on Friday 13 April10.30 to 4.30, including lunchVenue: Conferenc

7、e Room at Rainbow Products, Head OfficeListen to the recording and make notes on the main points that are made. The first one is begun for you as an example:（分数：5.00）_Atat a bargain price at a good price at a loss at a profit at cost price at lastat least at our expense at short notice at your dispo

8、sal by accident by airby e-mail by fax by letter by return of postlmail（分数：15.00）(1).We shouldnt change the venue of the meeting _ such _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The letter we were waiting for has arrived _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).It wasnt done intentionally, it happened _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Unfortunately, we

9、 were obliged to resell the goods _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).There are _ ten good reasons why we shouldnt do that.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).As a special favour, we can supply the goods _ plus 10%.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Because we are clearing our stocks we can let you have the old model _of 14.99.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(

10、8).Please reply at once _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).Theres no hurry, you can let us know _ later in the month.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).Please return the goods and they will be repaired _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(11).We can certainly supply you with these goods _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(12).Fortunately, we were able to resell o

11、ur old equipment _ !（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(13).The components are being sent to Sydney _ and theyll be collected from the airport by our agent.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(14).My office is _ while youre here.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(15).Please send the documents to us _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Decision-making(总题数：1，分数：5.00)2.Add th

12、e missing words to the puzzle （分数：5.00）_五、Suffixes - 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Forming personal nou(总题数：2，分数：10.00)3.Now write the name of the person involved with these activities. Use a dictionary to look up any unfamiliar words. debt _ invent _ purchase _ distribute _ investigate _ retail_ examine _ manu

13、facture _ ship_ inspect _ negotiate _ supply_ insurer _ operate _ wholesale_（分数：5.00）_4.The counterpart of an employer (= someone who employs) is an employee (= someone who is employed). Write down the counterparts of these people:payer_licensor_consignor_Note that two other suffixes are also used w

14、ith similar meanings:-ant applicant consultant accountant immigrant attendant informant claimant participant-ist machinist typist economist（分数：5.00）_5.If we summarize something we make a summary of it. If we pressurize someone, we apply pressure to them. (In British English, these can also be spelt

15、summarise and pressurise.) Write down verbs that have the following meanings: to put something in a category to_ to introduce computers to make a state industry private to make a private industry national to make something legal to make a general statement to give a subsidy to have special knowledge

16、 to make something more rational to make something more modern（分数：5.00）_6.If you soften something, you make it soft or softer. If you weaken something, you make it weaker. Write down the verbs from these adjectives: tight loose hard bright flat sharp sweet Note that we can also use the suffix -fly w

17、ith a similar meaning: classify qualify electrify purify simplify（分数：5.00）_八、Games people play at(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Read this article and then answer the questions below.Games people play at meetingsDO YOU ever feel as though you spend all your time in meet- ings?Henry Mintzberg, in his book The Nature

18、 of Managerial Work, found that in large organisations managers spent 22 per cent of their time at their desk, 6 per cent on the telephone, 3 per cent on other activities, but a whopping 69 per cent in meetings.There is a widely-held but mis- taken belief that meetings are for “solving problems“ and

19、 “making decisions“. For a start, the number of people attending a meeting tends to be inversely pro- portional to their collective abil- ity to reach conclusions and make decisions. And these are the least important elements.Instead hours are devoted to side issues, playing elaborate games with one

20、 another. It seems, therefore, that meetings serve some purpose other than just making decisions.All meetings have one thing in common: role-playing. The most formal role is that of chairman. He (and it is usually a he) sets the agenda, and a good chairman will keep the meeting running on time and t

21、o the point. Sadly, the other, informal, role-players are often able to gain the upper hand. Chief is the “constant talker“, who just loves to hear his or her own voice.Then there are the “cant do“ types who want to maintain the status quo. Since they have often been in the organisation for a long t

22、ime. they fiequently quote historical experience as a ploy to block change: “lt wont work, we tried that in 1984 and it was a disaster.“ A more subtle version of the “cant do“ type, the “yes, but. “, has emerged recently. They have learnt about the need to sound positive, but they still cant bear to

23、 have things change. Another whole sub-set of charac- ters arc people who love meet- ings and want them to continue until 5.30pro or beyond. Irrelewmt issues are their special- ity. They need to call or attend meetings, either to avoid work, or to justify their lack of perfur- mance, or simply becau

24、se they do not have enough to do.Then there are the “counter- dependents“, those who usually disagree with everything that is said, particularly if it comes from the chairman or through consen- sus from the group. These people need to fight authority in what- ever form.Meetings can also provide atte

25、nders with a sense of identifi- cation of their status and power. In this casc, managers arrange meetings as a means of commu- nicating to others the boundaries of their exclusive club who is “in“, and who is not.A popular game is pinching someone elses suggestions. This is where someone, usually ju

26、nior or female, makes an interesting suggestion early in the meeting which is not picked up. Much later, the game is played, usually by some more senior figure who propounds thc idea as his own. The suggestion is of course iden- tified with the player rather than the initiator.Because so many meetin

27、gs end in confusion and without a decision, another more commu- nal game is played at the end of meetings, called rcaching a false consensus. Since it is important for the chairman to appear successful in problem-solving and making u decision, the group reaches a false consensus. Everyone is happy,

28、having spent their time productively. The reality is that the decision is so ambiguous that it is never acted upon, or, if it is, there is continu- ing conflict, for which another meeting is necessary.In the end, meetings provide the opportunity fur social intcr- course, to engage in battle in front

29、 of our bosses, to avoid unpleasant or unsatisfying work. to highlight our social status and identity. They are, in fact, a necessary though not necessarily productive psychological side- show. Perhaps it is our civiliscd way of moderating, if not pre- venting, change.Decide whether these statements

30、 are true () or false (), according to the article.（分数：10.00）(1).According to Henry Mintzberg, managers spend most of their working time having meetings.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).According to him, the purpose of meetings is to solve problems and make decisions.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).At a meeting every person

31、 is playing a role.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The writer mentions eight roles that people play at meetings.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).A cant do type is in favour of tradition and against new ideas.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).People who arent invited to meetings are regarded as less important by those who do attend.（分数：1.

32、00）填空项 1:_(7).Its normally junior people who steal other peoples ideas at meetings.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Men at meetings no longer treat women as inferiors.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).Even when no definite decisions are made at a meeting, the people often leave thinking the meeting has been useful.（分数：1.00）填空

33、项 1:_(10).The writer believes that meetings are a waste of time and prevent changes being made.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_九、A, an, the and(总题数：0，分数：0.00)7. （分数：1.00）_8.The trouble weith the large meetings is that go on for longer time than small ones.（分数：1.00）_9.You have to catch train from the paddington Stat

34、ion to get to wales（分数：1.00）_10.Shes a student and shes studying the economics at the vienna Technical university（分数：1.00）_11.Im staying in the room number 609 at Holiday Inn near the airport（分数：1.00）_12.The most of my colleagues are more interestde in the sport than in business（分数：1.00）_13.Could yo

35、u give me an information about the venne of meeting（分数：1.00）_14.Does the machine need new-component or do we need to think about ordering a new-eqment?（分数：1.00）_15.I sometimes get feeling that I spent all my time in the meetings.（分数：1.00）_16.Idont enjoy talking on a phone I prefer to send an e-mail

36、or write the letters（分数：1.00）_17.More and more, _ shoppers are by-passing _ household names for cheaper no-name products _ shelf over. This shows that even _ biggest and strongest brands in _ world are vulnerable.（分数：1.00）_18._larger _ meeting, _ longer it may take to reach _ decision. There seem to

37、 be _ ideal sizes for _ meetings, depending on _ purpose. meeting where _ information is being given to _ people can be quite large, because there is not likely to be much discussion, and _ questions may be asked by _ few individuals on everyone elses behalf.（分数：1.00）_19.Even _ one-to-one or _ small

38、 informal meetings are structured (usually with _agenda) and planned. They are different from _ chance conversations in _corridor or over _ coffee, _ small informal meetings may also take place or continue during _ meal.（分数：1.00）_20.All _ meetings have _ thing in _ common: _ role-playing, _most form

39、al role is that of _ chairman. He (and it is usually _ he) sets _ agenda, and _ good chairman will keep _ meeting running on _ time and to_ point. Sadly, _ other, informal role-players are often able to gain _ upper band. Chief is _ “constant talker“, who just loves to hear his or her own voice.（分数：

40、1.00）_中级-Meetings 答案解析(总分：74.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Choose the best summ(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1). a. The consensus of the meeting was that 4,500 was a realistic target. One member disagreed. b. It was agreed that 4,500 was a realistic target. Mr Green stated that he was not convinced. c. Mr Green said t

41、he target of 4,500 was not acceptable. Ms White disagreed. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. 解析：(2). a. Miss Grey disagreed with Mr Brown that the new product range should be marketed in the same colours as before. b. Mr Brown disagreed with Miss Grey that the new product range should include two new colours. c. It was agreed that the new product range would be marketed in