1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 57及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and a passage about leadership 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. You will need to use some of these
2、letters more than once. A The difference between being a manager and being a leader is simple. Management is a career. Leadership is a calling. You dont have to be tall, well-spoken and good looking to be a successful leader. You dont have to have that “special something“ to fulfill the leadership r
3、ole. B What you have to have is clearly defined convictions-and, more importantly, the courage of your convictions to see them manifest into reality. Only when you understand your role as guide and steward based on your own moat deeply held truths can you move from manager to leader. C Whether the g
4、roup you oversee is called employees, associates, co-workers, teammates or anything else, what they are looking for is someone in whom they can place their trust. Someone they know is working for the greater good-for them and for the organization. Theyre looking for someone not only that they can-bu
5、t that they want to-follow. D Because it is only when you have followers-people who have placed their trust in you-that you know you have moved into that leadership role. And the way you see it is that your organization is transcending all previous quality, productivity, innovation and revenue achie
6、vements. Youre operating at such a high level of efficiency that youre giving budget back to the corporation-and youre still beating your goals. 1 The authors attitude towards the difference between a manager and a leader. 2 Someone the group want to follow. 3 Difference between a manager and a lead
7、er. 4 The qualifications of being a leader. 5 The leader must be a person who works for the employees and the organization. 6 Only when you have followers can you be a leader. 7 Under your leading, the organization has got great achievements. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below about employees. Cho
8、ose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill 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. A CONDENSED EMPLOYEE LIFE CYCLE An employee life cycle is the steps the employees go through from the time they enter a company
9、until they leave. Often Human Resources professionals focus their attention on the steps in this process in hopes of making an impact on the companys bottom line. That is a good thing for them to do. Their goal is to reduce the companys cost per employee hired. Employees are one of a companys larges
10、t expenses these days. Unlike other major capital costs (buildings, machinery, technology, etc.) human capital is highly volatile. You, as a manager, are in a key position to reduce that volatility using the condensed employee life cycle of HIAR ( pronounced hire)-Hire, Inspire, Admire, Retire. Hire
11、: This first step is probably the most important. It is important to hire the best people you can find. (8) The cost of replacing a bad hire far exceeds the marginal additional cost of hiring the best person in the first place. Inspire: Once you have recruited the best employees to come to work on y
12、our team, the hard part begins. You have to inspire them to perform to their capabilities. (9) That is where you will get their best effort and their creativity that will help your organization excel. Admire: Once you have hired the best employees and have challenged and motivated them, you can not
13、relax. (10) The same attention you paid to their work assignments, to their satisfaction levels, to their sense of being part of a great team, needs to continue for as long as they are in your group. As soon as you start to slack off, their satisfaction and motivation decrease. If you dont do someth
14、ing, they will become disenchanted and will leave. They will become part of the “employee turnover“ statistic you were trying to avoid. Retire: This is when you know you have been successful. When employees see your company as the employer of choice, they will join you. (11) As long as you continue
15、to inspire, motivate, and challenge them, they will continue to contribute at the high levels you need in order to beat your competition. They Will be long-term employees; even staying with you and your company until they retire. (12) You will attract and retain the second and even third generation
16、employees. A This is not a time to be cheap. B When they recognize you as a good boss and a real leader, they will stay around. C To the extent that you can be a good boss, you can keep employees, keep them happy, and reduce the costs associated with employee turnover. D Their goal is to reduce the
17、companys cost per employee hired. E The biggest mistake a manager can make is to ignore employees. F You have to challenge and motivate them. G They will refer other quality employees to your company, including their relatives. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about employment situation, and
18、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. Employment Situation Opinion polls are now beginning to show that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to
19、say. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely. But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm? Should we not rather encourage many ways for self-respecting people
20、 to work? Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for ourselves, rather than for an employer? Should we not aim to revive the household and the neighborhood, as well as the factory and the office, as centers of production and work? The industrial age has been the only period of
21、human history in which most peoples work has taken the form of jobs. The industrial age may now be coming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reversed. This seems a daunting thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work
22、. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom. Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Th
23、en the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from peoples homes. Later, as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment until, eventually, many peoples work lost all connection with their home lives and
24、the places in which they live. Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. In preindustrial times, men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community. Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and
25、 families to his wife. Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today, and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes. It was not only women whose work status suffered. As employment became the dominant form of work, young people and old people were excluded-a problem n
26、ow, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change. The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the idealist goal creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many peopl
27、e to manage without full-time jobs. 13 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Employment became widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries. （ B） Unemployment will remain a major problem for industrialized nations. （ C） The industrial age may now he coming to an end. （ D） Some efforts and resource
28、s should be devoted to helping more people cope with the problem of unemployment. 14 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the spread of employment? （ A） The enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries. （ B） The development of factories. （ C） Relief from housework on the
29、 part of women. （ D） Development of modern means of transportation. 15 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） most people who have been polled believe that the problem of unemployment may not be solved within a short period of time （ B） many farmers lost their land when new railways and fa
30、ctories were being constructed （ C） in preindustrial societies housework and community service was mainly carried out by women （ D） some of the changes in work pattern that the industrial age brought have been reversed 16 What does the word “daunting“ in the second paragraph mean? （ A） Shocking. （ B
31、） Interesting. （ C） Confusing. （ D） Stimulating. 17 Which of the following is NOT suggested as a possible means to cope with the current situation? （ A） Create situations in which people work for themselves. （ B） Treat employment as the norm. （ C） Endeavor to revive the household and the neighborhoo
32、d as centers of production. （ D） Encourage people to work in circumstances other than normal working conditions. 18 The passage most probably is _. （ A） an official document （ B） a research report （ C） an advertisement （ D） a news story 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about the importance of
33、writing job descriptions. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C, or D. For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. Writing Effective Job Descriptions A job description describes the major areas of an employees job or position. A good job description
34、begins with a careful (19) of the important facts about a job, such as the individual tasks (20) the methods used to complete the tasks, the purpose and responsibilities of the job, the (21) of the job to other jobs, and the (22) needed for the job. Its important to (23) a job description practical
35、by keeping it dynamic, functional, and current. Dont get stuck with an inflexible job description! A poor job description will (24) you and your employees from trying anything new and (25) how to perform their job more productively. A well- written, practical job description will (26) you avoid hear
36、ing a refusal to carry out a relevant assignment because “It isnt in my job description. “ Realistically speaking, many jobs are (27) to change due either to personal growth, organizational development, or the evolution of new technologies. (28) job descriptions will encourage your employees to grow
37、 within their positions and learn how to make larger (29) to your company. For example: Is your office manager stuck (30) ordering office supplies for the company and keeping the storage closet well stocked or is he (31) and implementing a system of ordering office supplies that promotes cost saving
38、s and (32) within the organization? When writing a job description, keep in mind that the job description will (33) as a major basis for outlining job training or conducting future job evaluations. （ A） management （ B） analysis （ C） resume （ D） contract （ A） involved （ B） engaged （ C） accepted （ D）
39、met （ A） partnership （ B） development （ C） relationship （ D） arrangement （ A） degree （ B） qualifications （ C） quality （ D） limitation （ A） make （ B） let （ C） have （ D） put （ A） allow （ B） keep （ C） require （ D） send （ A） showing （ B） doing （ C） expecting （ D） learning （ A） enable （ B） help （ C） stop
40、 （ D） make （ A） subjected （ B） attached （ C） forced （ D） asked （ A） Fixed （ B） Changed （ C） Flexible （ D） Various （ A） distribution （ B） donation （ C） demands （ D） contribution （ A） routinely （ B） reasonably （ C） hardly （ D） virtually （ A） researching （ B） developing （ C） advertising （ D） thinking （
41、 A） capability （ B） expense （ C） payment （ D） efficiency （ A） offer （ B） work （ C） serve （ D） take 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below about Milairs letter of apology. In most of the line (34-45) there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the
42、 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. Milair Letter of Apology Dear Customer, Over the last two years, Milair has been experienced unprece
43、dented growth. While we are delighted at the increasing popularity of our products, this success has brought with 34 it some problems. Even though with over 450 trained customer service staff, our telephone 35 answering standards have fallen on a number of occasions, particularly during July and 36
44、August. The vast majority of our customers have continued so to receive a good quality of 37 service, but some have experienced by a service well short of their, and our. expectations. 38 As a result, we speed up our recruitment programmed to have the 39 more people available 40 to take your calls.
45、We are also making much greater use of automated telephone technology. 41 As Managing Director of Milair, I want to take this opportunity to contact those of you 42 who have been affected and for assure you that my colleagues and I are dedicated to 43 delivering the highest possible standard of a se
46、rvice. I am confident that the steps we are 44 taking in will help us to do this, and apologize for any inconvenience caused. 45 Your sincerely BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 57答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 C 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 D 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 F 10 【正确答
47、案】 E 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 G 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 D 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 D 18 【正确答案】 B 四、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据上下文的意思， “好的工作描述是对一份工作重要方面的分析 ”所以此处选 B。 management管理； resume简历； contract合同。故选 B。 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据上下文的意思， “好的工作描述是对一份工作重要性的分析，比如，个人要接受的任务。 ”故选 C。 21
48、 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从搭配上来看只有 relationship和 arrangement能和 to连用，从句意上看，这里说的是 “这份工作与其他工作的联系 ”。故选 C。 22 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本句话要表达的意思是 “做这份工作的资格 ”， degree程度； quality品质，特性； limitation限制。故选 B。 23 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据上下文的意思， “一份动态的、有用的以及有时效性的正作描述。 ”故选 A。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查的是词语搭配， keep sb. from doing sth.使某人不能做某
49、事。这句活的意思是 “一份失败的工作描述会使你和你的员工不能尝试新鲜事物，无法学习如何高效地工作 ”。故选 B。 25 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这里需要一个引导宾语从句 “how to perform their job more productively”的动词，根据题意这里指 “学习如何高效地工作 ”。故选 D。 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这里考查动词的使用， enable sb. to do sth. 使某人有做某事的能力； help sb. (to) do sth. 帮某人做桌事； stop sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事，make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事。本句话的意思是 “一份好 的工作描述可以帮你避免听到员工拒绝做相关工作的信息 ”。故选 B。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此处考查的是 subject to“经历，遭受 ”。根据句意 “每份工作都会经历变故，或者是个人的发展或者是组织的发展或者是新技术革命 ”。故选 A。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从后面的句意 “会鼓励你的员工在各自的岗位上成长 ” 可以推测此处
