1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 28及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the information about cards on the opposite page. Which card (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. You will need to use some of these lett
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5、its of object-oriented technology without the drawbacks. Without the time it takes to learn. Without the money it takes to train. Without the long lead times and high development costs. These and cue-cards define clear, repeatable paths to build and assemble highly reuseable application components.
6、And its best-of-breed applications are integrated with Visual Basic on the PC, yet scaled to support hundreds of users on all manner of client, server and database platforms. D AT those attending are expected to study it carefully and should be prepared to both ask and answer questions. Managers are
7、 best employed carrying out tasks directly connected with their jobs not attending endless meetings. In business, time is money and spending it in needless meetings that dont achieve anything Can be very costly. Executives should follow the example of lawyers and put a cost on each hour of their tim
8、e and then decide whether attending a long meeting really is the best way to spend their time. 13 What do most managers think about meetings? （ A） Meetings take up most of their working life. （ B） Meetings allow them to monitor decision-making. （ C） Meetings prevent them from establishing a routine.
9、 （ D） Meetings are the only way they know of achieving certain objectives. 14 According to the writer, an example of a valuable meeting is one which （ A） allows colleagues to achieve a better working relationship （ B） requires managers to discuss staffing needs with personnel （ C） selects a suitable
10、 group of people to work together as a team （ D） encourages staff to present ideas on improvements in management 15 According to the writer the agenda is important because it （ A） is seen by everybody before the meeting. （ B） helps to give direction to the discussions. （ C） contains items of interes
11、t to all those present. （ D） shows who should speak at each stage of the meeting. 16 The writer says that people leaving a well organised meeting will understand （ A） the reason for their invitation to attend. （ B） how the decisions taken were relevant to them. （ C） the importance of proposals under
12、 discussion. （ D） why certain courses of action were agreed upon, 17 What does Roland Winterson say about the meetings that he organises? （ A） He aims to hold them on a regular basis. （ B） He ensures they have a definite purpose. （ C） He requires his managers to draw up the agenda. （ D） He uses them
13、 to make decisions about strategy. 18 What is Roland Wintersons opinion about meetings? （ A） They can be a bad use of a managers time. （ B） Their importance is often underestimated. （ C） They frequently result in wrong decisions, （ D） Their effectiveness could be improved with better planning. 四、 PA
14、RT FOUR 18 Read the advice below on writing a CV. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D on the opposite page. For each question 19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Guidelines for Writing Your CV A well-produced CV can make all the difference when applying f
15、or a job. It can take a reader just 30 seconds to reach a decision about a CV. So when writing a CV, you should remember you have just half a minute to (19) the readers interest, leave a clear (20) of professionalism and indicate the likely (21) to an employer of hiring you. To prepare a CV which is
16、 (22) will take time and possibly several drafts. Layout, presentation and a choice of words which demonstrate both responsibility and achievement are vital (23) of any CV. No matter how well your career background and skills (24) the needs of an employer, your efforts could (25) if you make it diff
17、icult for the reader to take in the relevant information. As your message must register quickly, make the readers task an easy one. (26) that the print is well spaced and that the key information is displayed clearly. The (27) of the CV is to generate interviews. Visually, you want your CV to have a
18、 positive effect, but it is also necessary for it to (28) the reader that you are worth meeting. The style in which you present your CV is a (29) of personal choice, but it is important that you use words which (30) an active and successful career. People sometimes make the mistake of (31) a CV as a
19、 rewrite of their job description, which results in unnecessary jargon and detail. In addition, issues such as salary and (32) for leaving previous employers should not be (33) ; they are best discussed at the first interview stage. （ A） take （ B） realise （ C） gain （ D） collect （ A） influence （ B） i
20、mpression （ C） meaning （ D） symbol （ A） resource （ B） credit （ C） benefit （ D） asset （ A） certain （ B） efficient （ C） capable （ D） effective （ A） components （ B） sections （ C） pieces （ D） sectors （ A） correspond （ B） match （ C） coordinate （ D） agree （ A） decline （ B） fold （ C） collapse （ D） fail （ A
21、） Ensure （ B） Allow （ C） Confirm （ D） Guarantee （ A） incentive （ B） purpose （ C） result （ D） motive （ A） decide （ B） prompt （ C） convince （ D） determine （ A） subject （ B） condition （ C） situation （ D） matter （ A） inform （ B） suggest （ C） appear （ D） instruct （ A） calculating （ B） supposing （ C） esti
22、mating （ D） regarding （ A） reasons （ B） intentions （ C） opinions （ D） conclusions （ A） held （ B） contained （ C） included （ D） concerned 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below about delegating. In most of the lines 34-45, there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in w
23、ith the sense 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 in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. THE ART OF DELEGATION Are you one of those people who doesnt trust anyone else t
24、o do what needs to be done? Some managers they cant bear anyone else to help them in any way. They 34. dont believe that anyone can do such a job as well as they can. It is not surprising 35. that they then get overwhelmed by work and complain that they have far too much 36. to do, but it could be a
25、rgued that it is by their own fault. If they learnt to delegate, 37. they would have much more time available. Besides the saving time and freeing 38. them to concentrate on tasks that are important, delegating also benefits to the 39. company. If managers delegate effectively, their staff will beco
26、me more skilled and 40. committed. Asking staff to take those decisions improves their efficiency and 41. morale. This will contribute it not only to the success of the team, butto the success 42. of the company as a whole. More importantly, it will also show how good that a 43. persons managerial s
27、kills are, which is useful when candidates are considered for 44. promotion. Trusting other people to do a job properly and in providing them with the 45. opportunity to do so is therefore an essential management skill in all the workplace of today. BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 28答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2
28、 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 D 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 D 9 【正确答案】 E 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 A 12 【正确答案】 F 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 A 15 【正确答案】 B 16 【正确答案】 D 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 A 四、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 D 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确
29、答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 D 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 C 29 【正确答案】 D 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 D 32 【正确答案】 A 33 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 34 【正确答案】 such 35 【正确答案】 CORRECT 36 【正确答案】 by 37 【正确答案】 the 38 【正确答案】 to 39 【正确答案】 CORRECT 40 【正确答案】 those 41 【正确答案】 it 42 【正确答案】 that 43 【正确答案】 CORRECT 44 【正确答案】 in 45 【正确答案】 all
