1、BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 109及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and at the five extracts on the opposite page from an article about how employees are motivated. Which section of the article (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to? For each statement (1-8), mark one letter (A, B,
2、C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. A Ensuring employees arrive at work geared up and ready to give their all is a major challenge facing managers today. It used to be so easy. A fat pay cheque and the promise of promotion was all that was need
3、ed to keep people committed, loyal and happy. But the world of work has changed, and nowadays, organisations cannot rely on the corporate cheque book to give them the edge. Numerous employee surveys have shown that although pay still makes people tick, a whole raft of other issues have entered the m
4、otivation equation. B One of the problems is that managers often dont appreciate they are playing in a completely new ball game, and a reliance on old-style motivational techniques just wont work in todays technology-driven, fast-paced business environment. For example, an employee could be working
5、in South Africa, with a boss sitting in London and the main client they are dealing with based in Asia. So for someone who is very motivated by face-to-face contact and a collegiate environment, that could be a huge problem. C What most employees expect is the chance to work flexibly, on interesting
6、 and stimulating tasks that give them the opportunity to develop their skills and talents. Managers on the ground may not always be able to influence pay and working practices - but, if they are to extract top performance from their teams, they need to know how to press the right buttons and create
7、a culture that will inspire their workforce, a culture in which achievement is acknowledged and people feel valued. D Organisations should focus on asking people what they want - a relatively simple task that is too often considered unnecessary. However, questions about motivation have to be asked s
8、kilfully, or you wont get to the bottom of what really makes people go that extra mile. Two people may both say they want an interesting and stimulating job, but have widely divergent ideas of what would constitute such a position: a city trader would probably find business consultancy boring, and a
9、 consultant might be scared by the city traders job, but both may be very satisfied with their own job. E There are huge gaps between what employees expect from employers and what they actually get. For instance, employers emphasis on employability (equipping workers with marketable skills) may be s
10、omewhat misguided. One study showed that what people really wanted was not employability but job security. As a result, employees had the feeling that their employer wasnt delivering, which had a detrimental effect on the employees workplace performance and attitudes. The problem lies partly in a la
11、ck of communication: to ensure mutual understanding and to align employees values and goals with those of the organisation, much more conversation is needed. 1 People may perceive the same type of work very differently. 2 It is important that staff gain recognition for what they have done. 3 The beh
12、aviour of staff may be influenced by disappointment with what their organisation provides. 4 Traditional ways of motivating staff cannot be put into practice these days. 5 A good salary alone is no longer enough to motivate staff. 6 It is desirable for staff and their employers to have similar objec
13、tives. 7 Staff should be able to improve their abilities through their work. 8 Not all companies see a need to find out what motivates their staff. 二、 PART TWO 8 The function of the office is to perform administrative work. First it must provide the necessary communications with customers, banks, go
14、vernment departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must serve the information requirements within the company itself. 【 B1】 _ , the Office Manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, system and equipment. In an efficient administrative structure, clerical operations are
15、 organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. 【 B2】 _ while the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in the years 1919- 1976 went up by 24%, while the number of people who were employed in clerical work increased
16、by 150%. For a country such as Britain, 【 B3】 _ , that can mean inefficiency. To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, sort, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork. 【 B4】 _ , The size and resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computer
17、ized its office systems are. 【 B5】 _ . A balance must be kept between production, marketing, and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value. The most important objective in modern offices is the processing of data in order to pr
18、ovide a means of business control, but in many companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, and 【 B6】 _ . In order to contribute to business efficiency, however, data processing must be a centra
19、lized service. The system which is required is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly. A. in order to meet these needs efficiently B. the office must give maximum service at maximum cost C. the office must give maximum
20、 service at minimum cost D. different departments in the same company may use different data processing systems E. which depends on a manufacturing base F. today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to do such jobs G. so that the office manager will try to solve this problem H. howe
21、ver, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased 9 【 B1】 _ 10 【 B2】 _ 11 【 B3】 _ 12 【 B4】 _ 13 【 B5】 _ 14 【 B6】 _ 三、 PART THREE 14 Read the following article about real-time information and the questions on the opposite page. For each question 15-20, mark one letter (A, B, C or D )
22、on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Over the past several years, I have interviewed dozens of senior executives of Fortune 1,000 companies and asked two questions: “Is there information that would help you run your company far better if you had it in real time, and, if m, what is it?“ Wi
23、thout exception, they answered yes to the first question, then ticked off the one to three items they wanted. Dave Dorman at AT most of that talking is done in an effort to sell the candidate on the job, (35) screen his or her qualifications. The hiring manager or interviewing panel is left with a w
24、arm, fuzzy feeling about the candidate and high hopes (36) the future but with no real understanding of the skills and knowledge that the candidate would bring to the job, and no impressions to confirm (37) deny in the all-important reference-checking stage. Worse yet, an interviewer who has a negat
25、ive impression of a candidate often does (38) opposite, spending most of the interview disengaged or tearing the candidate apart through overly tough questions or a combative attitude. To keep the interview fair, remember that (39) takes at least 10 minutes for a candidate to get past his or her own
26、 nervousness and for the hiring manager or interviewing committee to establish a flow of conversation. Suspending judgment at least until a rapport is established is the most effective way to begin to see candidates for (40) they truly bring to the table. 六、 PART SIX 41 the portfolio should balance
27、each other in the terms of their sensitivity to various forms BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 109答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 D 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 E 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【正确答案】 E 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【正确答案】 D 二、 PART TWO 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 F 【知识模块】 阅读 13
28、 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 三、 PART THREE 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 D 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【 正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 A 四、 PART FOUR 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 points是 “看法、论点、观点、要点 ”之意。 views是 “见解、态度、方式 ”之意。 indicators是指，为信号、标记之意。只有 C选项 factors符合文中要求，为 “因素、要素、系数 ”之意。即：影响某种商品购销的独特因素。故选 C。 22 【正确答案】
29、D 【试题解析】 与句中前面的 “one seller”对应，且在市场上形成垄断，一般是由一个生产者或一个生产集团来控制市场价格。 23 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “定一个对生产者来说适宜的价格 ”，只有 D符合本意。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “or halt such business activities”可以判断出，政府对此是持反对意见，也就是不支持的，要限制它，选项 B为 “限制、限定 (数量、范围等 )”之意。promote促进，提升； halt使 停止，阻止； impose强加； refrain节制，避免。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 后文中英国也采取
30、了一些措施与前句中的美国政 府一样， 25空前后句为并列成分，选 C项。 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 通过 “There are three other forms ”可推断出，此项上段的描述只是垄断中可能性之一，所以为 A项。 27 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合前后文，此句是说一些特别的国家利用权利对某些行业进行管制，形成政府垄断形式。 C符合文意。 authorities指的是权力机构，一个被授予权力的机构，特别是政府或政府官员； government指的是政府， (英 )内阁，政体等。 28 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 “Legal monopolies are
31、rather different” 看过对政府垄断的不同的描述得知，此句的意思是合法的垄断是不相同的。立法是允许个人从其特别的发明、发现等中受益的。 B符合要求。 29 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 其他人不能侵犯此类合法的垄断行为。 in respect to意思是 “在 方面 ”， suchmonopolies指合法的垄断行为，如上文中提到的个人发明、发现等等。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 arise为出现、产生、发展，正式用语，合要求。故选 A。 derive源自，出自； stem源自，起源于。这篇短文主要涉及一些银行类专业术语等知识。所以此处可以借鉴阅读的一些技巧，如注意上下文暗示，诸如重复的词汇、已有的解释、固定搭配、词组、修饰的定语成分等等。 五、 PART FIVE 31 【正确答案】 OF 32 【正确答案】 WITH/BY 33 【正确答案】 DO 34 【正确答案】 THAN 35 【正确答案】 NOT 36 【正确答案】 FOR 37 【正确答案】 OR 38 【正确答案】 THE 39 【正确答案】 IT 40 【正确答案】 WHAT 六、 PART SIX 41 【正确答案】 THE
