1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 149及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the text about some ways to have a productive meeting with your boss on the opposite page. Which section(A, B, C or D)does each statement(1-7)refer to? For each statement(1-7), mark one letter(A.B.C or D)on your Answer Sheet.
2、 You will need to use some of these letters more than once.Example:0 What you want to talk with your boss needs to be clear. Have a Productive Meeting with Your BossA At times, you will need to have formal meetings with your boss to clarify your job duties, decide how to solve problems on the job or
3、 update your boss about your progress. Most of all, schedule a meeting with your boss at a time that is convenient for both of you. Choose a time when you will not be rushed and are not likely to be interrupted or distracted. Make sure you and your boss have enough time to prepare before you meet.B
4、Clear communication with your boss is essential if you want to do your job well. You can, and should, communicate with your boss regularly in an informal way, greeting your boss in the hallway or chitchatting in the break room. Prepare for the meeting with your boss by thinking about exactly what yo
5、u want to discuss and what outcomes you hope to achieve. Write down any important points to make sure you dont forget to bring them up in the meeting.C Meetings with the boss can be stressful and sometimes they dont seem to accomplish much. Speak calmly and respectfully to your boss during your meet
6、ing. Stick to the issues at hand and do not bring up past problems you may have had. You ought to listen carefully to what your boss has to say. Dont interrupt and do not respond in a defensive way.D Take notes during the meeting with your boss to make sure you dont forget anything important afterwa
7、rd. Cover the most important issues in the meeting. If you have many issues to discuss, you may need to schedule more than one meeting. If someone becomes frustrated during the meeting, or if communication seems to be breaking down, suggest ending the meeting for now and continuing it at another tim
8、e. 1 Make sure your boss is available as well as you are. 2 Prepare a list about the issues you want to discuss before the meeting. 3 Speak to your boss with respect and without hurry or bustle. 4 Get a clear goal about the meeting in your mind beforehand. 5 Pay attention to what your boss tells you
9、 without interruption. 6 Organise another meeting if there are more issues to be discussed. 7 Ensure that your boss has time to prepare for the meeting. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read this text taken from an article about electronic commerce. Choose the best answer from the opposite page to fill each of the gap
10、s. For each gap(8-12),mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. There is an example at the beginning(0). Electronic Commerce (0)C . Increasingly, no matter what business you are in, whether it be services, manufacturing, or the primary sector, the capacity to ac
11、cess and process information, and to interact more directly and speedily with suppliers and customers, is becoming the central means of creating value. Today, electronic commerce is having an effect on the way many New Zealanders do business.【 P1】 _.It has become clear that younger people especially
12、 are creating their own Internet-based businesses instead of working for someone else. Equally, a growing number of New Zealanders of all ages and from all walks of life are grasping the opportunities the Internet offers. All these businesses are creating exciting new products and services and are a
13、dding value and dynamism to the economy. 【 P2】 _Markets are changing and customers are becoming more demanding. Labor, products, and services flow ever more easily across international borders. 【 P3】 _. Just ten years later, some 360 million people around the world have Internet access, and the numb
14、er of Internet users continues to grow rapidly. In 2000, IDC(a research company)estimates that the value of New Zealands Internet-based electronic commerce will exceed $800 million. That is not counting New Zealands wholesale electricity market, which in itself is worth a billion dollars annually, a
15、nd which operates the first electricity trading system in the world accessible through the Internet. E-commerce is available to a multinational company.【 P4】 _ 【 P5】 _. The software that makes the Internet work is in the public domain. Anyone can install it for free. The Internet Service Providers(I
16、SPs)who sell you Internet access are often owned by large companies, which also own the telecommunications networks over which the Internet runs, but they dont own the Internet itself. No one does.Example:A Although this new environment provides opportunities, it poses risks as well.B The Internet,
17、on the other hand, is an open network.C At the beginning of the 1990s, no one had heard of the Internet, apart from a few researchers and academics.D It means that our business can operate in the global environment, participating in global networks and e-commerce means on-line trading, that is, buyi
18、ng and selling goods and services over electronic networks.E New opportunities for exporting, for creating new business, and for growing established businesses are resulting.F In 2000, the government launched an e-commerce strategy to encourage economic growth and innovation in New Zealand through p
19、romotion of e-commerce and technology-based business.G The emergence of the Internet in the 1990s has fuelled the recent rapid growth of electronic commerce, and this in turn is changing the nature of business. 8 【 P1】 9 【 P2】 10 【 P3】 11 【 P4】 12 【 P5】 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about
20、company mission statement and the questions on the opposite page. For each question(13-18), mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet. Developing a Mission Statement A company mission statement can be a powerful force to clearly define your companys purpose for existence. In the beginning, you
21、r company was formed to accomplish something that did not exist in the marketplace, or to do a better job than existing companies. What was that special purpose? Small companies seldom take the time to discuss or write out their company mission, but they should. It will pay measurable financial divi
22、dends over time. The commitment to formulating a company mission can be critical to your companys success. It helps keep management focused on preserving or strengthening the companys unique competitive niche. It can also prevent panic and unwise marketing or spending responses to meet an indirect t
23、hrust by competitors into your market. The most successful company missions are measurable and definable project statements with emotional appeal that everyone knows and can act upon. For example, a mission to “be the best healthcare provider in the world“ for a multinational Health Maintenance Orga
24、nization sounds good. But a simple mission statement from Honda “Beat GM!“ is better because its a project statement that can be measured every day by every employee. Mission statements can also affect company strategies and tactics. If Honda Motors were to change its mission to “Beat Toyota!“, diff
25、erent strategies would be called for, along with different geographic tactics in sales, advertising, and distribution of cars. How important is it to define your companys mission? Consider a famous U. S. refrigerator manufacturer whose sales were growing only at the rate of new home-building during
26、the 1950s. They undertook a year-long project to define whether they were in the business of building refrigerators to preserve food or in the business of food preservation. They decided they were in the business of food preservation, which got them eventually into new product and business areas suc
27、h as artificial atmospheres(e. g., nitrogen for fresh fruit preservation, freeze-drying technologies)and increased their sales from hundreds of millions of dollars to several billion dollars by the 1980s. Mission statements can be difficult to write. Companies spend months and years attempting to cl
28、early define the best mission statement for current circumstances. Companies that have a clear vision, and management that can articulate it and communicate it to all employees, have the basis for a call-to-action mission statement. A call-to-action mission statement provides key attributes that are
29、 often missing in other company mission statements. First, it elicits an emotional, motivational response in company employees. Second, it is easily understood and can be transferred into individual action every day. Third, it is a measurable, tangible goal. Last, it is firmly rooted in the competit
30、ive environment in which the company operates. A good mission statement provides vision and direction for the company for at least 10 to 20 years and should not have to be revised every few years with changes in the companys environment. But the company mission statement must be revised if it is no
31、longer appropriate or has lost significance or relevance. 13 What is the function of a company mission statement? （ A） A company mission statement is a powerful tool to help a company accomplish something that did not exist in the marketplace. （ B） A company mission statement defines a companys purp
32、ose for existence. （ C） A company mission statement can help a company do a better job than other companies. （ D） A company mission statement can help a company make a healthy profit. 14 Which of the following is NOT the advantage of a company mission statement? （ A） It can be very important to the
33、companys success. （ B） It helps preserve or strengthen the companys unique competitive niche. （ C） It can prevent panic and unwise marketing. （ D） It can help the company beat other competitors. 15 What characteristics does a successful company mission statement have? （ A） Employees know and act on
34、the measurable and definable statement that appeals to them emotionally. （ B） It is very simple and can be measured every day by every employee. （ C） It is one part of company strategies and tactics. （ D） It can make a company become successful. 16 How did the famous U. S. refrigerator manufacturer
35、increase its sales? （ A） It defined its companys mission properly. （ B） Its sales were growing at the rate of new home-building. （ C） It undertook a year-long project to define its company mission statement. （ D） It decided it was in the business of building refrigerators to preserve food. 17 Which
36、of the following does NOT belong to the attributes that are often missing in other company mission statements? （ A） It elicits an encouraging response in company employees. （ B） It is easily understood and can instruct individual action every day. （ C） It is a tangible goal. （ D） It is rooted in the
37、 economic environment. 18 When should a company revise its mission statement? （ A） A company should revise its mission statement constantly according to current circumstances. （ B） A company should not revise its mission statement. （ C） A company should revise its mission statement every few years w
38、ith changes of the companys environment. （ D） The mission statement must be revised when it is no longer appropriate or has lost its importance. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about a well-grounded compensation system design. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opp
39、osite page. For each question(19-33), mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning(0). Well-Designed System Is Complicated A compensation system has an important(0)A in a company. An ideal compensation system can motivate employees to【 C1】 _their job perfor
40、mance. An organisation can use【 C2】_compensation to retain talented employees. Retaining talented employees is important because they help organisations grow and earn high【 C3】 _.A well-constructed compensation system is the key to an organisation being【 C4】 _and prosperous. There are a number of【 C
41、5】 _that need to be addressed when developing your compensation systems to ensure they【 C6】 _with your organizational strategy and objectives. One key to remember is that your compensation strategy must help to create the work【 C7】 _you want. How you structure your systems and manage the internal an
42、d external equity issues, will directly【 C8】_the culture of your organisation. A compensation philosophy is【 C9】 _to guide the design and complexity of your compensation programmes: this is done by【 C10】 _your goals and objectives,【 C11】 _your competitiveness in attracting and retaining employees, y
43、our emphasis on internal and/or external equity, and whether performance is tied to increases. Understanding what【 C12】 _you want to achieve between direct salary and indirect benefit is critical in developing your【 C13】 _total compensation approach. A consistent philosophy provides a strong foundat
44、ion for both the organisation and the employee. Without a philosophy, leaders often find themselves【 C14】 _of what to offer as a starting salary for a new employee. This can lead to offering too high a total compensation package for a new employee in【 C15】 _existing employees, or being unable to suc
45、cessfully hire because the total compensation offer is too low to be competitive. Compensation systems must be consistent with the existing legislation in the areas of Labour Standards, equal pay, human rights, employment insurance, pension or retirement benefits, labour relations and occupational h
46、ealth and safety.Example:A role B part C factor D reason 19 【 C1】 （ A） enforce （ B） enhance （ C） encourage （ D） fortify 20 【 C2】 （ A） adequate （ B） sufficient （ C） efficient （ D） effective 21 【 C3】 （ A） benefits （ B） profits （ C） costs （ D） worth 22 【 C4】 （ A） successful （ B） faithful （ C） sorrowful
47、 （ D） deceitful 23 【 C5】 （ A） ingredients （ B） concerns （ C） factors （ D） components 24 【 C6】 （ A） relate （ B） align （ C） charge （ D） disagree 25 【 C7】 （ A） culture （ B） cultivation （ C） competence （ D） customs 26 【 C8】 （ A） tell （ B） inform （ C） talk （ D） speak 27 【 C9】 （ A） advanced （ B） discovere
48、d （ C） developed （ D） deprived 28 【 C10】 （ A） distinguishing （ B） handling （ C） identifying （ D） orgnising 29 【 C11】 （ A） fixing （ B） declining （ C） neglecting （ D） considering 30 【 C12】 （ A） brace （ B） reliance （ C） balance （ D） glance 31 【 C13】 （ A） overall （ B） thoroughly （ C） across （ D） all 32
49、【 C14】 （ A） unsafe （ B） unable （ C） unsure （ D） insured 33 【 C15】 （ A） deriving from （ B） facing with （ C） concerning to （ D） relation to 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the article below about the function of a project coordinator. In most of the lines(34-45), there is one extra word. It either is grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word
