1、BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 47及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and at the five extracts from an article about online recruitment. Which article (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement 1-8 refer to? For each statement 1-8, mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to
2、use some of these letters more than once. A The survey, of 265 senior HR professionals and more than 1, 000 employees, also found that employers were taking a more strategic approach. Rather than relying on one online method of attracting and finding staff, companies are using a number of techniques
3、-87 percent of those using corporate websites also use job boards, while 56 percent of respondents reported using more than three online options at the same time. Research conducted last year by Brooklands, a provider of integrated HR solutions, reveals that companies with fast recruitment processes
4、 have a definite advantage in the online war for talent. B Nearly three-quarters of recruiters also reported wasting time interviewing unsuitable candidates, although this is something that can be addressed by the use of online tests, which sift out unsuitable candidates before face-to-face intervie
5、ws take place. The aim is not so much to filter people out, says Trevor Bond, Siemens UK project management champion, but to get as much information as possible on the individuals before they get to interview stage. C JD Wetherspoons online recruitment process for shift and kitchen managers, designe
6、d in conjunction with Changeworknow, combines relationships. The online application form looks formal, admits senior recruitment and training manager Paula Goodwin. But the system is quite informal, on the whole. Its chatty and upbeat, and candidates get a few quirky comments from the system as they
7、 go along. That makes the experience fun. D Job boards do not create more candidates; they simply provide another channel through which they can be contacted. To survive, therefore, they have to deliver value above other channels. Another area where job boards are making their mark is in the provisi
8、on of candidate pools. Website visitors will not always be, searching for work, but they may still register their CVs on the off chance that their dream job will come along. We have got a database of 1.3 million passive jobseekers, says Keith Potts, managing director of Jobsite. co. uk. Its become a
9、 shop window for employees-a place where anyone can get headhunted. E Richard Alberge, chief executive of PSL, believes there is an evolution taking place in online recruitment. Its not only about job boards and testing. Its about how technology can make a difference, he says. He recognized there is
10、 still potential for growth among job boards. But he is also aware that some areas of Internet activity, including social networking sites such as Friends Reunited, Yahoo groups and even eBay communities, have yet to make their mark on the recruitment arena. These online communities could prove a be
11、tter resource for candidates than any number of CV databases. 1 Online recruitment is more effective than interviewing every candidate. 2 Online recruitment is a timesaving way to find suitable talents whom the employers need. 3 More online ways of recruiting are used by many companies to attract st
12、aff. 4 Online recruitment is quite efficient to get enough information of candidates. 5 The process of finishing the online application form interests the candidates. 6 Job boards have their own problems. 7 Some candidates put their CVs in the job boards without aiming to find a job. 8 It is thought
13、 that some online communities could be a better resource than CV databases. 二、 PART TWO 8 Read this text taken from an article about how an event planner organizes the events and manages diverse individual personalities and takes control with style and grace. Choose the best sentence to fill each of
14、 the gaps. For each gap 9 14, mark one letter (A H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Creativity on Demand As an event planner, who designs and orchestrates every type of event from corporate affairs to weddings, its my responsibility to put together and manage the individu
15、al creative teams that are contributing to the occasions. H One of the greatest challenges of my job, yet one of its most rewarding aspects, is working with creative people on a day-to-day basis. I deal with a lot of high-profile, artistic individuals people who are extremely knowledgeable and well
16、known in their own right. They are passionate and talented, curing and wonderful individuals who often have their own vision of how they want particular elements of events designed and executed. Therein lies the challenge. (9) . When you are working with creative minds, its crucial to keep them on t
17、rack so they dont go off on tangents and disrupt the projects rhythm or production schedule. This means taking a very active management role. (10) . If needed, I will take the person aside and remind him that producing an event is a team effort and not a platform for an individual to shine. If you c
18、ant get the creative team leaders to accept some kind of direction and parameters, then you must strongly consider removing them from the project and not hiring them in the future, however brilliant they are. (11) If I have a client who insists on hiring him, I decline the project. At the same time,
19、 you do have to trust your most talented people. People in general always produce better results when you trust them trust that they are going to perform not only to your expectations but to their highest levels. People hate being micromanaged because it implies that you dont respect or trust them.
20、(12) I make sure that my people understand their position within the project while giving them the latitude to express their abilities, talents, and ideas. When you want people to produce at their peak levels, empowerment and communication are vital. I strongly believe in communication its what I do
21、 all day. I am constantly on the phone or in meetings. Communication doesnt always have. to be direct, of course, and I am a tremendous fan of e-mail. (13) Obviously, as a leader, you cannot do all the communicating yourself. The key is to identify the items that you really must communicate yourself
22、 and delegate the rest. (14) Inspiring and motivating a team to perform at the top of its game is exciting and sometimes exhausting. But the process is always very rewarding. You learn a huge amount from your creative people, and they constantly surprise you with their ideas. A For example, I worked
23、 with a very well-known and talented but very self-centered florist, whose volatile behavior would wreak havoc on the team and affect the overall event production, and now I just wont work with him. B As the event producer, its my responsibility to keep everyone focused on the overall concept and de
24、sign and to work with each team leader to ensure that the teams move forward in the same direction, all while minimizing difficulties and drama. C The trick, I believe, is learning how to manage diverse individual personalities and take control with style and grace. D Of course, for that to work you
25、 need to have an associate who can function as your right-hand person. E When seven people have to change four tires, fill up a gas tank, make quick adjustments to the suspension, and get a car back on the track in just over ten seconds, teamwork is, to put it mildly, essential. F If an individual i
26、s not functioning as part of the team in the way that he should be, I will manage him a bit more than the others until I feel he is back on track. G But I do think, even in this day and age, you really cannot beat just talking to someone face-to-face or at least by phone. H Together, we do everythin
27、g from selecting the perfect stamp for the invitations to installing temporary roads in order to provide access to an event. 三、 PART THREE 14 Read the following extract from an article about what airline alliances will take to people and those airline companies, and the questions followed. For each
28、question 15 20, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Cooperative cooperation. Competitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travelers scratching their heads over whats going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travelers,
29、offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big business, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, theres no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the tw
30、o megs-groupings, One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travelers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, One world and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of th
31、e traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years. But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to hand together? Lets just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, have exhausted all means of earning custome
32、r loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still hurting from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago-just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase
33、profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground and cede-sharing the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft. So alliances are terrific for airlines but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the airlines: think of the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent f
34、lyer program) benefits, the round-the-world fares, and the global service networks. Then theres the promise of “seamless“ travel= the ability to, say, travel from Singapore to Rome to New York, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your hags. Sounds utopian?
35、Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacifics director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. “Its fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. Were working on this. n Henry Ma, spokesperson for Sta
36、r Alliance in Hong Kong, lists some of the other benefits for consumers. “Global travelers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries. Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards. Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer
37、 are mostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programs. It is believed that alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing
38、 and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and run one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets. Those whove already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major airline stand to benef
39、it the most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the PFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For those who havent made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For example, I belong to United Airlines Mileage
40、 Plus and generally fly less than 25,000 miles a year. But I earn miles with every flight I take on Star Alliance member-Ail Nippon Airways and Thai Airways. If you fly less than I do, you might be smarter to stay out of the FFP game altogether. Hunt for bargains when booking flights and you might b
41、e able to save enough to take that extra trip anyway. The only real benefit infrequent flyers can draw from an alliance is an inexpensive round-the-world fare. The bottom line: for all the marketing hype, alliances arent all things to all peoplebut everybody ran get some benefit out of them. 15 Acco
42、rding to the first paragraph, which is the best word to describe air travellers reaction to airline alliances? （ A） Delight. （ B） Indifference. （ C） Objection. （ D） Puzzlement. 16 According to paragraph two, setting up airline alliances will chiefly benefit_. （ A） North American airlines and their d
43、omestic travelers （ B） North American airlines and their foreign counterparts （ C） Asian airlines and their foreign travelers （ D） Asian airlines and their domestic travelers 17 According to the third paragraph, which of the following is NOT a perceived advantage of alliances? （ A） Baggage allowance
44、. （ B） Passenger Comfort. （ C） Convenience. （ D） Quality. 18 According to the fourth paragraph, one disadvantage of alliances foreseen by the critics is that air travel may be more expensive as a result of _. （ A） less convenience （ B） higher operation costs （ C） less competition （ D） more joint mar
45、keting 19 According to the passage, which of the following categories of travelers will gain most from airline alliances? （ A） Travelers who fly frequently economy class. （ B） Travelers who fly frequently business class. （ C） Travelers who fly occasionally during holidays. （ D） Travelers who fly eco
46、nomy class once in a while. 20 In general, for whom are alliances beneficial? （ A） Its beneficial for all the travelers. （ B） Its beneficial for some travelers. （ C） Its beneficial for those travelers who fly frequently. （ D） Its beneficial for those travelers who fly infrequently. 四、 PART FOUR 20 H
47、ow to approach Reading Test Part Four This part of the Reading Test tests your vocabulary Read the whole text quickly to find out what it is about. As you read, try to predict the words that might fill the gaps. Look at the four possible answers for each gap and cross out any obviously incorrect wor
48、ds. Then read both before and after each gap to decide which word should go in it. The word needs to fit both the meaning and the grammar After completing all the gaps, read the whole text again to check your answers. Read the article on the opposite page about how companies can attract and retain g
49、ood quality staff. Choose the best word from below to fill each gap. For each question 21 - 30, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Finding and keeping tomorrows high-fliers To gain competitive advantage, organisations need to attract and retain potential high-performers who can develop and implement winning strategies. They need people with a genius for (21) things done quickly and effectively, which includes completing projects on time, and inspiring and leading
