1、BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 82及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and at the summaries of five business books on the opposite page about recruitment Which book summary(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 Y
2、ou wilI need to use some 0f these letters more than once A Hire With Your Head Lou Adler， president of the Power Hiring consulting and training company， provides a systematic approach for finding， interviewing and hiring the best candidate for a job He emphasizes making an objective assessment and，
3、to this end， he provides techniques for overcoming first impressions The book includes charts and checklists that highlight important points This well-organ-lzed guide to effective hiring is hig hly recommended to company owners， human resource per-sonnel and managers involved in the hiring process
4、Alert job seekers may also find it useful to learn what a good interview will demand B Hiring the Best Any manager with hiring authority knows that selecting therightcandidate for any position is a nervewracking task Author Martin YateS basic book can help inexperienced managers hire effectively， al
5、though this useful primer on interviewing and hiring is a little wordy Yates provides great detail about key steps， such as when to schedule a phone interview， what to ask and how to conduct an interview He even provides numerous sample questions for each major job category， from entry level to mana
6、gement C Ask the Right Questions， Hire the Best People This book boasts of a list of questions designed to make your interviews effective in weeding out the pretenders and uncovering that dream hire The books real value is in its list of interview questions， with accompanying comments on what answer
7、s you should be looking for It seems impossible that you could read this book and not stumble over one question that makes you smile and tuck it away to spring later on some unsuspecting interviewee This book will prove useful for human resource professionals or any manager charged with hiring D Hir
8、ing and Keeping the Best People This book covers a huge amount of valuable information about hiring and retaining a great workforce If more companies followed its fivestep hiring process， not only would talented employees face greater competition for their services， companies would get better staffe
9、rs and the fit of workers to their jobs would improve The book demonstrates an awareness of the realities of diversity in the modern workplace and the expectations employees have about worklife balance. This handy guide is clear and concise， and is highly recommended to anyone involved in the hiring
10、 and retention process E How to Hire a Champion David Snyder， a business consultant with a psychology graduate degree from Harvard， believes that managers must be able to evaluate applicantspersonality traits to hire the right people His assertions are hard to dispute His book is Ioaded with good ad
11、vice， although the writing can get choppy and repetitive Still， it is strongly believed Snyder provides solid， practical and useful information When you think how hard it is to live withor discard-an incorrect hire， youll want to be sure you take on the right people 1 The author of the book is a gra
12、duate from a famous university 2 The book can also be helpful for job applicants 3 People newly involved in recruitment may find this book particularly useful 4 You may make use of the questions in the book to eliminate candidates who are not serious 5 Companies would benefit a lot by acting on the
13、advice given in the book 6 Interview questions for various jobs and posts are offered in the book 7 The book is very informative， for it deals with questions more than hiring 8 A good judgement of candidatespersonality is important in recruiting 二、 PART TWO 8 Read the text taken from a business maga
14、zine Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps For each gap(9-14)， mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet Do not use any letter more than once Inflation “ Inflation“ is the term used to describe a rise in the general price level of goods and services Note that individual price increase， fo
15、r example， due to seasonal shortages offood， is not classified as inflation There are theree situations which can result in inflation. The first is the one in which the demand for goods and services(and the money available to purchase them) exceeds the supply available There may be a large supply of
16、money available for one or more of several reasons： because government spending isrelatively high； or because credit is easily available； or because people have relatively highdisposable income(e.g.incomes after tax plus transfers， such as childrens allowances) When customers want to spend money on
17、goods and services， but there are not enough ofthem to meet the demand， prices rise accordingly (9) The second situation which causes inflation is the one in which production costs are rising Production costs include raw materials， energy， and wages When workers find they cannot afford the goods and
18、 services they need owing to the fact that prices are too high， they seek wage increases： sometimes increased production costs are absorbed in increased productivity or a reduction in profits so that they are not passed on in higher prices More usually， however， they are not and， hence， prices rise
19、(10) These two causes of inflation are often interrelated so that the one situation leads to the other which in turn leads to a recurrence of the first situation (11) A third cause of inflation may be government policy A government can regulate prices by changing its tax policy Governments can affec
20、t the level of prices by controlling or regulating them， or by reducing taxes on goods and services and，accordingly， keeping prices down Alternately， if a government does not regulate prices or if it imposes higher taxes(such as VAT)， it may push prices up Governments also occasionally attempt to co
21、ntrol the level of wage increases and， hence， keep those production costs down Lastly， as mentioned earlier， some people think that higher prices are often due to high government spending (12) . First， because the real value of money tends to decline， lenders of money， such as banks， are less willin
22、g to lend or are willing to do so only at higher interest rates This makes borrowing more expensive， and thus may cause prices to rise even further，owing to the increased cost of borrowing Second， there are many groups of people whose incomes are fixed or whose incomes tend to rise slowly and infreq
23、uently (13) Old age pensioners are examples of one of these groups Third， when people see the value of money being eroded， they are less willing to save Accordingly， there is less money available for investment in the new equipment which is frequently necessary if productivity is to increase (14) Co
24、nsequently， prices continue to rise A It is easy to get loans or buy things on credit B This is often referred to as“ costpush inflation“ C Inflation has several consequences， all of which are bad D There are three situations which can result in inflation E This is often referred to as“ demand-pull
25、inflation“ F In a period of inflation the living standards of these people fall and， as a result，they suffer hardship G This chain of cause and effect is called an“ inflationary spiral“ H It may be more difficult， therefore， to absorb increased production costs 三、 PART THREE 14 Read the following ar
26、ticle about office work. Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D. Mark one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose. The function of the office is to perform administrative work. First, it must provide the necessary communications with customers
27、, banks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must service the information requirements within the company itself. In order to meet these needs efficiently, the Office Manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, systems and equipment. In an efficient adm
28、inistrative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. However, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased while the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in t
29、he years 1919 - 1976 went up by 25 % , while the number of people who were employed in clerical work increased by 150 % . For a country such as Britain, which depends on a manufacturing base, that can mean inefficiency. To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, s
30、ort, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork. Today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to do such jobs. The size and resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are. The office must give maximum service at minimum cost. A balanc
31、e 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 provide a means of business control, but in many
32、companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, and different departments in the same company may use different data processing systems. In order to contribute to business efficiency, however, data
33、 processing must be a centralized 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. 15 The office manager has to use the most suitable business system in order to （ A） ensure that office
34、services run economically （ B） check and copy business correspondence （ C） service the information requirements of the company （ D） provide means of business negotiation 16 According to the passage, the function of the Office Manager is to_ （ A） provide the necessary information for the local author
35、ity （ B） keep a balance between production, marketing and administration （ C） assist management in making appropriate decisions quickly （ D） make sure that administrative work is performed efficiently 17 In what way are some companies inefficient in managing communications? （ A） By not making data a
36、vailable to all managers. （ B） By using the same data processing systems. （ C） By checking business correspondence. （ D） By depending on a manufacturing base. 18 The degree of computerization in a companys office is limited by （ A） the business methods and systems （ B） the correspondence and other p
37、aperwork （ C） the data and data processing systems （ D） the size and resources of a company 19 Which of the following can contribute to business efficiency? （ A） Data processing must be a centralized service. （ B） The company develops and grows. （ C） The managers of different department know each ot
38、her well. （ D） More machines should be used. 20 What can be the best title of the passage? （ A） The Function of the Office Work. （ B） The Importance of the Office Work. （ C） The Function and the Importance of the Office Work. （ D） The Importance of Managers. 四、 PART FOUR 20 Read the article below ab
39、out cultural awareness in business. Choose the best word to fill in each gap. For each question 1-10, mark one letter A, B, C or D. There is an example at the beginning (0). To succeed in todays global market place, it is essential to learn as much as possible about the 0 in overseas markets. In the
40、 past, companies with international aspirations simply familiarised themselves with any differences in the legal system or in the 1 used in the day-to-day business of import and export. Modern trade, however, 2 more. Today the company seeking international success must also understand the people who
41、 live and work in countries they deal with, how they think, behave and do business. In short, todays market leaders must 3 greater cultural awareness. Business people operating in foreign markets often fail to consider that cultural differences can result in a 4 of approaches to everyday business ac
42、tivities such as the way a cross-cultural team 5 or how it conducts its meetings. One of the main 6 of investing in our cultural awareness programmes is that they can help you to fully 7 your business potential, leaving you better placed to succeed. Our cultural awareness training seminars will 8 th
43、e importance of taking into account how other nationalities think and behave and how they might see you. We can also help you develop the 9 you need to construct effective working relationships and 10 difficulties that may arise when working with colleagues or clients from different nationalities an
44、d cultures. 0. A. conditions B. elements C. influences D. factors 0 A范例中的 4个选项为： A conditions， B elements， C influences，D factors。正确答案为 A。 conditions指 “形势、情况 ”的意思。此句的意思是 “最根本的是要尽可能多地了解海外市场的情况 ”。 elements意为 “元素 ”， influences意为 “影响 ”， factors意为 “要素 ”。 （ A） procedures （ B） technicalities （ C） mechanics
45、 （ D） schedules （ A） requests （ B） commands （ C） demands （ D） prescribes （ A） earn （ B） acquire （ C） find （ D） procure （ A） choice （ B） selection （ C） variety （ D） scope （ A） associates （ B） participates （ C） contributes （ D） co-operates （ A） compensations （ B） benefits （ C） prizes （ D） premiums （ A
46、） exploit （ B） practise （ C） outdo （ D） employ （ A） announce （ B） expose （ C） demonstrate （ D） publish （ A） strength （ B） talent （ C） proficiencies （ D） skills （ A） overturn （ B） overcome （ C） overrun （ D） overtake 五、 PART FIVE 30 Read the article below about the Import-Export Balance.For each quest
47、ion (31-40), write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.There is an example at the beginning, (0). The advantages of international trade are obvious. Trading (0) other nations can also pose problems if a countrys imports and exports do not balance out, though. (31) deciding whether a bal
48、ance does or does not exist, economists use two measures: balance of trade and balance of payments. The total economic value of all products imported (32) a country compared to the total economic value of all other products exported out of the country is that nations balance of trade. Relatively sma
49、ll imbalances in the value of imports and exports for a country are quite common and (33) very important. However, sometimes a countrys trade imbalance can be very large. For example, Japan exports goods and services equal (34) about 15 percent of everything it manufactures. However, it only needs to import goods and services equal to around 5 percent (35) what it manufactures at home. The difference amounts (36) a trade surplus
