1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 45及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the four paragraphs. Which clip(A, B, C and D)does each sentence 1 -7 refer to? For each sentence 1 -7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of the letters more than once. A ULTMATE LE
2、ADERSHIP by John Connor This book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadership in global quoted companies. 160 international business leaders were asked how they added value to their companies and their answers form the main part of this book. Both managers and companies are analysed in o
3、rder to show hew they cope with difficult issues. A useful book for all senior managers. B TWENTIETH CENTURY LEADERS by Maximilian Lander 100 well-known US business leaders through this century are described in this book, which analyses how their fortunes were made and sometimes lost. The background
4、, business career, character and personal life of each individual are outlined, creating an impressive collection of biographies and an excellent refererce work. C MY YEARS WITH BAIZE ENGINEERING by James Salinas Salinas outlines the key qualities of good management in this autobiography. He believe
5、s that decisions should be based on fact, not opinions; that peoples strengths should be exploited; and that disagreement is sometimes necessary. But the main point he makes in that leadership means performing well at all times and setting a good example. D LEADING ON edited by Frances Peake In this
6、 collection of essays, top business leaders predict how businesses will change over the next few years. They analyse changes in business and society and their effects on job markets, as well as taking a look at possible strengths and weaknesses of leading economies and their currencies. This collect
7、ion outlines a vision of tomorrows business world and the type of leaders that will be required. 1 In this book you learn about the lives of business leaders from the past. 2 The writer of this book gives his personal views of what makes a good business leader. 3 This book is based on interviews wit
8、h business leaders. 4 This book looks at how large companies deal with various problem areas. 5 This is an account of one business leaders experience. 6 This book describes both successes and failures. 7 This book suggests probable trends in the business world. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below a
9、bout the body shop. Choose the best sentence to fill in each of the gaps. 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). The Body Shop-A New Kind of International Business The Body Shop-good to its employees
10、, its customers, the environment, worthy causes and the Third World-has pioneered a new kind of corporate culture, and made a great deal of money at the same time. When Anita Roddick, the founder of The Body Shop, is asked questions about her company, it is clear that she is passionate about the goo
11、d work that The Body Shop does at the same time that it is a corporate business. Auckland businessman Roger Lampen of the job search Lampen Group Ltd says hes inspired by what he has read and heard about Roddick. “Her level of passion and commitment is whats really required in business now,“ he says
12、. (8) By all accounts, the huge British company, which makes and sells skin and hair-care products around the world, is Good to employees: they are encouraged to have fun to challenge management, to put love where their labour is; Good to customers: they can sample products with in-store “testers“ a
13、nd buy small bottles to start with; they are given information about ingredients; they are offered refills at a discount; Good to the Third World: Anita Roddick, who runs the company, spends months each year traveling to remote regions to study the peoples skin and hair care. (9) Good to charities a
14、nd worthy causes: Amnesty International, Romanian orphanages and the threatened rainforests of South America are among many beneficiaries of money, million-signature petitions, supplies, volunteers, membership sign-ups, shop-window campaigns; Good to the environment: The Body Shop uses minimal packa
15、ging, recycles almost everything in sight and battles pollution. In one Body Shop paper-making business in Nepal, paper is made from water hyacinths that used to clog waterways, and from specially planted banana palms that have helped stop erosion and provide food. Residue from the paper-making is u
16、sed to make pots for trans- planting much-needed trees. (10) . While Roddick might say nasty things about some of the Body Shop shareholders-she loathes uncaring “speculators“ who are just in for a quick profit-the company has certainly been good for their bank accounts. Since the shares were floate
17、d, in 1981, their price has increased almost 100-fold, says Fortune magazine. (11) Asked in a phone interview about how the Body Shop is likely to fare when Roddick retires, he says, “A couple of thousand years ago, you might have asked,“ Whats going to happen to Christianity if Jesus Christ dies? I
18、f Anita Roddick goes, the Body Shop could potentially become even stronger. The corporate culture is very strong.“ (12) Roddick gets angry about suspicious questioning “Anyone claiming to be altruistic is considered suspect.“ But, in a phone interview while she is visiting the Madison Avenue, New Yo
19、rk, Body Shop, she gives some answers. A But first lets look at what makes The Body Shop seem just too good to be true. B One London stock analyst, John Richards of Country Natwest, even compares Roddick to Christ. C All this, plus jobs and income! D She has set up several Third World suppliers unde
20、r a “Trade not Aid“ policy; E Still, no person and no business is perfect. F Auckland businessman Roger Lampen of the job search Lampen Group Ltd says hes inspired by what he has read and heard about Roddick. G But each year were slowly getting better. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about S
21、mithsons, a British department store, and the questions on the opposite page. For each question 13-18, mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Department Store Magic For most of the 20th century Smithsons was one of Britains most successful department stores, but
22、 by the mid-1990s, it had become dull. Still profitable, thanks largely to a series of successful advertising campaigns, but decidedly boring. The famous were careful not to be seen there, and its sales staff didnt seem to have changed since the store opened in 1908. Worst of all, its customers were
23、 buying fewer and fewer of its own brand products, the major part of its business, and showing a preference for more fashionable brands. But now all the has changed, thanks to Rowena Baker, who became Smithsons first woman Chief Executive three years ago. Since then, while most major retailers in Br
24、itain have been losing money, Smithsons profits have been rising steadily. When Baker started, a lot of improvements had just been make to the building, without having any effect on sales, and she took the bold decision to invite one of Europes most exciting interior designers to develop the fashion
25、 area, the heart of the store. This very quickly led to rising sales, even before the goods on display were changed. And as sales grew, so did profits. Baker had ambitious plans for the store from the start, Were playing a big game, to prove were up there with the leaders in our sector, and we have
26、to make sure people get that message. Smithsons had fallen behind the competition. It provide a traditional service targeted at middle-aged, middle-income customers, whod been shopping there for years, and the customer base was gradually contracting. Our idea is to sell such an exciting variety of g
27、oods that everyone will want to come in, whether they plan to spend a little or a lot. Bakers vision for the store is clear, but achieving it is far from simple. At first, many employees resisted her improvements because they just wouldnt be persuaded that there was anything wrong with the way theyd
28、 always done things, even if they accepted that the store had to overtake its competitors. It took many long meetings, involving the entire workforce, to win their support. It helped when they realised that Baker was a very different kind of manager from the ones they had known. Bakers staff policie
29、s contained more surprises. The uniform that had hardly changed since day one has now disappeared. Moreover, teenagers now get young shop assistants, and staff in the sports departments are themselves sports fans in trainers. As Baker explains, How can you see jeans if youre wearing a black suit? Sm
30、ithsons has a new identity, and this needs to be made clear to the customers. Shes also given every sales assistant responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction, even if it means occasionally breaking company rules in the hope company profits. Rowena Baker is proving successful, but the Citys b
31、ig investors havent been persuaded. According to retail analyst, John Matthews, Money had already been invested in refurbishment of the store and in fact that led to the boost in sales. She took the credit, but hadnt done anything to achieve it. And in my view the companys shareholders are not convi
32、nced. The fact is that unless she opens several more stores pretty soon, Smithsons profits will start to fall because turnover at the existing store will inevitably start to decline. 13 According to the writer, in the mid-1990s Smithsons department store （ A） was making a loss. （ B） had a problem ke
33、eping staff. （ C） was unhappy with its advertising agency. （ D） mostly sold goods under the Smithsons name. 14 According to the writer, Smithsons profits started rising three years ago because of （ A） an improvement in the retailing sector. （ B） the previous work done on the store. （ C） Rowena Baker
34、s choice of designer. （ D） a change in the products on sale. 15 According to Rowena Baker, one problem which Smithsons faced when she joined was that （ A） the number of people using the store was falling slowly. （ B） its competitors offered a more specialised range of products. （ C） the stores price
35、s were set at the wrong level. （ D） customers were unhappy with the service provided. 16 According to the writer, many staff opposed Bakers plans because （ A） they were unwilling to change their way of working. （ B） they disagreed with her goals for the store. （ C） they felt they were not consulted
36、enough about the changes. （ D） they were unhappy with her style of management. 17 Baker has changed staff policies because she believes that. （ A） the corporate image can be improved through staff uniforms. （ B） the previous rules were not fair to customers. （ C） customers should be able to identify
37、 with the staff serving them. （ D） employees should share in company profits. 18 What problem does John Matthews think Smithsons is facing? （ A） More money needs to be invested in the present store. （ B） The companys profits will only continue to rise if it expands. （ C） The refurbishment of the sto
38、re is proving unpopular with customers. （ D） Smithsons shareholders expect a quick return on their investments. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Look at the guidelines below about staff appraisal. Choose the best word from the opposite page to fill each gap. For each question 19-33 mark one letter A, B, C or D on yo
39、ur Answer Sheet. Staff Appraisal Management and staff have agreed to put in place (example) a company-wide system for staff appraisal. Each member of staff will meet at least once a year with their manager to discuss and assess the employees performance and to complete an appraisal form. Staff appra
40、isal interviews are a valuable means of (19) between managers and subordinates: they ensure that an organization develops its human (20) and that employees get maximum job (21) The guidelines below have been drawn up in order to assist in this (22) The Appraisal Interview The main (23) of the interv
41、iew is to (24) employees be as effective as possible in their present jobs. It (25) the manager and subordinate the opportunity to review past and present job performance together, and to (26) for the future. First Stage Preparation for the interview Before the appraisal interview the manager and su
42、bordinate should (27) the specific areas for discussion and agree on a time-period which the appraisal should (28) (normally 12 months). Second Stage At the interview If necessary the employee and manager should (29) to last years appraisal and decide whether key aims and targets have been achieved.
43、 They should (30) on aims for the future appraisal period and how performance should be judged. Third Stage Assessment of performance The appraisal document should be completed by the manager after the interview. It should then be discussed with the employee before the (31) signing. It should includ
44、e: a) Areas of the employees work where there have been failures. b) Areas where there have been prominent successes. c) An assessment of the employees (32) to organize and plan his or her time, and to make the most efficient (33) of resources. （ A） speech （ B） talk （ C） function （ D） communication
45、（ A） resources （ B） services （ C） facilities （ D） supplies （ A） enjoyment （ B） pride （ C） happiness （ D） satisfaction （ A） design （ B） process （ C） organization （ D） method （ A） way （ B） purpose （ C） reason （ D） definition （ A） assist （ B） aid （ C） help （ D） support （ A） gives （ B） produces （ C） pre
46、sents （ D） supplies （ A） outline （ B） plan （ C） determine （ D） propose （ A） distinguish （ B） notice （ C） point （ D） identity （ A） cover （ B） focus （ C） contain （ D） fulfill （ A） see （ B） consult （ C） consider （ D） refer （ A） confirm （ B） agree （ C） discuss （ D） arrange （ A） past （ B） end （ C） final
47、（ D） closing （ A） talent （ B） practice （ C） technique （ D） ability （ A） use （ B） value （ C） wroth （ D） service 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below, about qualification of a business person. In most of the lines 34-45,there is one extra word. it is either grammatically incorrect or not fit in with th
48、e meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on you Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word on your Answer Sheet. Education or experience? 0 Recently there has been much debate done about what should qualify a person 0
49、0 for promotion in the business world. In the past, a new employee would 34 start by delivering the office mail. He would then work his way up the ladder, 35 gaining higher and more responsive positions, eventually leading to the management. 36 But with the rapid growth of getting business courses and qualifications there is 37 now another way many of people who aim for top management can miss out on the 38 mail delivery stages by studying for a period and gaining in one of the numerous 39 busines
