商务英语阅读理解试题
商务英语阅读理解题
商务英语阅读理解题商务英语阅读理解题下面是店铺给大家准备的.有关商务英语的阅读理解题以及答案，有兴趣的朋友可以阅读练习一下哦!第一篇：In this part, there are some reading passages followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements each. For each of them there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best one according to your understanding.The so-called Americanization phenomenon seems to be a consequence of the recent globalization in our world. If we find American products worldwide, it is also increasingly common to find Asian products in the United States.Going to any country in Asia nowadays, we are going to see a lot of the American icons (图标) everywhere. A few years ago when I was in Ho-Chi-Min City, formerly known as Saigon, I was completely astonished at the number of billboards advertising products from multinational companies, many of them American. It is unforgettable for me—the vision of the spectacular Coca-Cola billboard on a Ho-Chi-Min Street.Living in the United Slates now, I am discovering many Asian products in America, from food to movies. In one day in San Francisco, or Seattle, or Houston, we can buy Sisheido cosmetics from Japan at the Galleria Mall, have sushi(寿司) and sashimi(生鱼片) in one of the many Japanese restaurants in the city, go to the cinema and enjoy the beautiful American-Chinese movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and take home spring rolls from one of the many Chinese restaurants in town.I understand that a great many people would like to holdhack the globalization process in the world because they think they are losing their own culture, but it is very difficult to stop this process. We can only try to be critical and choose what is best for us to have or to buy.However, many people think that young people are not free to choose when they are constantly exposed to attractive advertisements that are specially made to capture the youth market. Peaceful protests could be arranged just to help people to think about the situation, but the tendency in our world is that we want globalization, but we don't want to lose our own culture.16. The Americanization phenomenon is more possible to be the result of ______.A. the influence of Americanization on the worldB. the influence of the West on the EastC. the globalization in the worldD. American products worldwide17. What was the author in the passage particularly impressed by?A. The wonderful American-Chinese movie.B. The delicious Japanese food in American cities.C. The high quality of Asian products.D. The fantastic advertisement for an American product.18. We can learn from the passage that one of the consequences of globalization that many people worry about is ______.A. the spread of culture from one country to anotherB. the destruction of cultural identitiesC. the prevalence of American cultureD. the resistance to globalization worldwide19. What attitude should we have towards the globalizationprocess?A. Disapproving.B. Pessimistic.C. Critical.D. Indifferent.20. Young people today can't really choose what they should buy because they _______.A. are influenced by American cultureB. don't know what is suitable for themC. are critical about everything in the worldD. are faced with too many powerful advertisements第二篇：In this part, there are some reading passages followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements each. For each of them there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best one according to your understanding.Present pension structures no longer work. They were established in a more youthful period with relatively few older people who were often poor and ill, and generally spent only a short time in retirement. In rich countries today, older people are often well-off and in good health, and are spending around 20 years in retirement. Therefore there is the need for reform.This survey has presented the arguments for more private funding and for fairer pensions. Such changes will create motives for individuals to take charge of their own retirement needs rather than leaving the task to the state. This, in turn, will make the provision of public pensions more affordable.Even so, the state will continue to play a leading role in pensions. At a minimum, governments must offer a safety net, probably in the form of a defined benefit financed throughtaxation, for people who for some reason have not been able to provide for themselves and who would otherwise be miserable in old age. More broadly, there is a use for the state to offer a slimmed-down pay-as-you-go pension system, although as far as possible this should be organized along defined-contributions lines. Such provision widens the range of assets to include human capital because the effective return comes from total wages, and offers a safe in low return.Governments also have to create a suitable framework for effective private pensions. Administrative (行政的) expenses have to be tightly controlled, and appropriate tax motives have to be offered to encourage voluntary pension saving. Where the state provides a generous safety net, private-pension saving may have to be made mandatory (强制的), otherwise many people will not bother.So much for the developed countries, but what of the more youthful populations of the rest of the world? In 1994, the World Bank came down heavily in favor of more funding in private accounts. It thought the state's role should be to provide a smallish first pillar with the limited task of providing protection against old-age poverty, and to command a privately-funded second pillar to provide the bulk of pensions.21. More private funding and fairer pensions _______.A. can urge people to save more private pensionsB. may be financed through taxC. can lessen the burden of the stateD. can provide more public pensions22. To create a proper framework for effective private pensions, the government should _______.A. increase the income to encourage voluntary pensionsavingB. encourage voluntary pension savingC. make good use of administrative costsD. not command people to save private-pensions23. According to the World Bank, we can learn that _______.A. the state should provide the majority of pensionsB. the state should provide more protection against old-age povertyC. the role that the state plays in pensions is smallD. private funding should provide the majority of pensions24. What can we infer from the passage?A. The state should provide protection for all the old people.B. The state has to create a suitable framework to restrict the private pensions.C. The state should protect those who can't support themselves.D. The state will play a secondary role in pensions due to more private pensions.25. It can be inferred from the passage the author is probably _______.A. an official engaged in reformation of pension structuresB. a sociologist devoting himself to the research of social pension structuresC. an economist mastering pension structures in developed countriesD. a politician interested in older people>>>>>>参考答案<<<<<<第一篇：CDBCD第二篇：CBDCB下载全文。
商务英语阅读试题
商务英语阅读试题Part I Multiple choice ( 20 points)Complete the sentences by choosing from the words below each sentence1. Technical skills performing specialized tasks within the organization.a. are associated withb. differ fromc. are similar to2. Corporate culture is the shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms .a.which creates a companyb.t hat characterize a companyc.whose company has got3. If a company is to get the most out of its workers, it must those workers.a. developb. selectc. promote4. In theory, a company’s auditors are appointed independently by its shareholders, to whom they report. “Whom” represents .a. auditorsb. accountantsc. shareholders5. Over-capacity in the car business leads to a series of joint agreementsand mergers between .a.car companiesb.joints venturesc.capacity level6. Ford intended to Volvos and hoped to use Volvo’s technology to develop new cars.a. shareb. focusc. distribute7. The principles in the Organizational Chaos Model can also be used to the company’s competition.a. introduceb. overcomec. understand8. As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just until the examination time.a. fooled aroundb. to fool aroundc. having fooled around9. Transnational companies will in China.a. continue locatingb. continues to locatec. continue to locate10.E-business is about transforming business process and _______ themwith Internet technologies.a. integratesb. integratingc. to integrate11. Other companies use Web technology to ______ business electronically at the wholesale or retail level.a. supportb. exchangec. transact12. The funds needed to operate an enterprise are refereed to as .a. labourb. capitalc. resources13. They also want to integrate these systems _______ the rest of their business process.a. withb. andc. for14. Accounting firms frequently _________ their audit clients.a.buy management skills fromb.sell consulting services toc.provide audit assignment for15. I went to buy a new tie to _______ this brown suit.a. go intob. go withc. go after16. The secretary entered with a pencil and paper, and _________ every word the manager said.a. made forb. took upc. took down17. The financing of international trade is more complex than that of domestic trade. ‘That’ here means .a. financingb. international tradec. domestic trade18. The process of education, experience, more education, and then is called a cyclical process.a. less educationb. more experiencec. education and experience19.H ardly _______ the airport when he started for his destination.a. I had reachedb. had I reachedc. I reached20. The climbers tried to find a new ______ to the top of the mountain.a. approachb. routec. entrancePart II Match ( 20 points)Section AChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the passage:Business people focused on the production of goods from 21 until the early twentieth century, and on 22 from the 1920s to the 1950s. Marketing received little attention up to that point. After 1950, however, business people recognized that their enterprises involved not only 23 but also the satisfaction of 24 . They began to implement 25 , a business philosophy that involves the entire business organization in the dual process of satisfying customer needs and achieving the organization’s goals.Section BChoose the correct word or words from the box to complete the following sentences26. China is now at the stage of development of building a well-off society and accelerating socialist .27. Implementation of the begins and ends with the information about customers.28. Selling something at a reduced price is called giving a .29. Carrying out the business of such a huge company requires .30. Compensation programmes include wages and salaries, incentives, and for workers.Part III Reading comprehension ( 40 points)Passage 1What makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? You could say there is no reason. It’s true that a special kind of paper is used to make dollar bills, and they are pretty, but that’s not what makes them valuable. The real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes it is.Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter---- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so were manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, itwas useful in itself. T ools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, would be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money.In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were suspicious of new currency, but they came to accept it because the government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesn’t have to back its money with gold. Everyone believes that a $ 10 bill is worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldn’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.Questions 31-35 are based on passage 131. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes .a. money is valuableb. gold is valuablec. money is gold32. The writer of this selection mentioned animals, metals and manufactured products like jewelry or weapons because .a.they were valuableb.they were used as money in ancient timesc.people liked them33. Paper money was invented .a.to take the place of other types of moneyb.to be replaced by other types of moneyc.in the nineteenth century34. At first people did not have trust in paper money because .a.it was not worth muchb.the paper was not of good qualityc.it looked like an ordinary piece of paper35. People came to accept paper money when .a.the government began to issue itb.the bank began to issue itc.they could exchange it for the same amount of goldPassage 2Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues significantly. Raising tuition doesn’t bring in more revenue, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, theymay go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are abundant examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.Questions 36-40 are based on passage 236. In the passage, the author appeals to the public to support .a. private higher education in generalb. public higher education in generalc. high-quality private universities and colleges37. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of .a. the nature of schoolb. poor teachersc. bad management38. What does the phrase “go under”(Par. 2, sentence 3) probably mean?a. have low tuitionb. get into difficultiesc. do a bad job educationally39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?a. There are many cases to indicate that private schools are superior to public schools.b. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education.c. Each time tuition is raised, the enrollment goes up.40. In the author’s opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in .a. full enrollmentb. raising tuitionc. national supportPassage 3A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects as well as in English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook—but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long. They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus they fall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel. If you read this kind of English, with understanding at, say, four hundred words per minute, you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650—700, while with a difficult textbook you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are commonamong native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota, for example, have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty, for example, Tolstoy’s War and Peace in translation, at speeds of between 240 and 250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension. Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons, the reading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around five hundred words per minute.Questions 41-45 are based on passage 341. According to the passage, the purpose of effective reading with higher speed is most likely to help youa. only in your reading of a physics textbook.b. improve your understanding of an economics textbook.c. not only in your language study but also in other subjects.42. Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph ?a. Those beyond one’s reading comprehension.b. Those concerning with common knowledge.c. Those without the demand for specialized knowledge.43. The average untrained native speaker at the University of Minnesota reads ata. about three hundred words per minute.b. about two hundred and forty-five words per minute.c. about sixty words per minute.44. According to the passage, how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota?a. You can increase your reading speed by three times.b. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved.c. You can double your reading speed.45. Where do you think the passage is taken from?a. The introduction to a book on fast reading.b. A local newspaper for young people.c. A school newspaper run by students.Passage 4Cultural WarsFilms made in th United Stated have continued to sweep the globe. According to the list of 1998’s most successful movies put together by Variety magazine, . films took the top 39 places; Britain’s The Full Montycame in at number 40. As a consequence, British movie’s market share fell to 14 percent of the home market, while the respective figures for French filsm were 27 percent in France and 10 percent for German films in Germany. The European Union’s trade deficit with the United States in films and television is annually between $ 5 and $ 6 billion.Several of Hollywood’s most successful movies have drawn from international resources. There men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. Total Recall was made partly by French money, was directed by a Dutch man and starred an Austrian. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. The quest for new ideas and fresh talent has lead studios to develop subsidiaries in Europe: SONY’s bridge in London, Miramax in Berlin, and Warner Brothers both in Berlin and Paris.Questions 46-50 are based on passage 446. American films have continued to the world.a. influenceb. winc. challenge47. British films share the 14 percent in its in 1998.a. home marketb. American marketc. European market48. German films have a ten percent share in .a. Franceb. Britishc. German49. Three Men and a Baby was a remake of French comedy. A “remake”means .a. a copyb. a reprintc. reproduction50. The English Patient was directed by a Briton, shot in Italy, and starred French and British talent. A Briton means .a. a Britishb. an Italianc. a GermanPart IV Translation ( 20 points)Translate the following passages into ChinesePassage 1China’s membership in the World Trade Organization creates the potential for impressive gains in economic efficiency. Indeed the gains are likely to be greater than those predicted in most published quantitative estimates, since those studies do not capture fully the likely effect of more foreign competition on domestic firms. No doubt many jobs will be lost in a few sectors. But prospects for generating employment are bountiful as China benefits from the phase-out of arrangements restricting world trade in apparel, and as Taiwan, Mexico, the EU, and other markets phase out and eliminate theWTO-inconsistent trade barriers they have maintained against a broad array of Chinese goods.Passage 2The major advertising media are newspaper, magazines, direct mail, outdoor advertising, television, and radio. Newspapers account for the greatest part of advertising expenditure, with television running a fairly close second. Magazine advertising is perhaps the most prestigious, and direct mail is certainly the most selective medium. Radio and magazine advertising can also be quite selective, and radio is relatively inexpensive.。
商务英语BEC高级阅读训练题及答案
商务英语BEC高级阅读训练题及答案第一部分：阅读理解阅读理解一问题 1：根据文中的信息，请回答以下问题：（a）公司使用云计算可以带来哪些好处？（b）解决云计算安全问题的方法是什么？（c）在购买云计算服务之前，公司需要考虑哪些因素？答案：（a）公司使用云计算可以带来以下好处： - 提高效率和灵活性 - 节约成本 - 随时随地访问数据（b）解决云计算安全问题的方法包括以下几点： - 加强网络和数据安全 - 使用强密码和加密技术 - 定期备份数据（c）在购买云计算服务之前，公司需要考虑以下因素： - 服务提供商的信誉和安全记录 - 数据隐私保护政策 - 数据传输和存储的地理位置 - 协议和合同条款阅读理解二问题 2：根据文中的信息，请回答以下问题：（a）为什么企业需要进行风险评估？（b）企业进行风险评估的步骤是什么？（c）列举三个企业在风险评估中可能面临的挑战。
答案：（a）企业需要进行风险评估是因为它可以帮助企业识别和评估潜在风险，从而采取相应的措施进行风险管理和风险控制。
（b）企业进行风险评估的步骤包括： - 确定潜在风险和其可能导致的影响 - 评估风险的概率和严重程度 - 制定风险管理计划和控制措施 - 监测和追踪风险的发展和影响（c）企业在风险评估中可能面临以下挑战： - 获取准确和完整的信息 - 评估风险的不确定性和主观性 - 管理多个风险因素 - 制定可行的风险管理策略第二部分：答案解析阅读理解一问题 1：（a）公司使用云计算可以带来哪些好处？答案解析：公司使用云计算可以带来以下好处： - 提高效率和灵活性：云计算可以提供快速且灵活的计算和存储资源，企业可以根据需求随时调整资源的规模，并且可以减少时间和成本。
- 节约成本：云计算可以代替企业自己建设和维护服务器和硬件设备，从而节约成本。
- 随时随地访问数据：云计算可以让企业员工随时随地通过互联网访问和共享数据，提高工作效率和协作能力。
（b）解决云计算安全问题的方法是什么？答案解析：解决云计算安全问题的方法包括以下几点： - 加强网络和数据安全：企业可以采取防火墙、入侵检测和数据加密等措施加强网络和数据的安全性。
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college商务英语阅读试题及答案College商务英语阅读试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列商务英语文章，然后回答后面的问题。
文章文章正文：In recent years, globalization has become a significantfactor in the growth of businesses worldwide. It refers to the process of international integration arising from the interchange of goods, services, and capital. Companies are increasingly looking to expand their operations beyond their national borders to tap into new markets and resources.One of the main advantages of globalization is the access to new markets. Businesses can sell their products and services to a larger customer base, which can lead to increased revenue and profits. Additionally, globalization allows companies to source raw materials and labor from various countries, which can reduce production costs.However, globalization also presents challenges. Companies must navigate complex international regulations and cultural differences, which can be difficult and costly. Moreover, the competition in the global market is fierce, and businesses need to be innovative to stay ahead.问题1：What does globalization mean in the context of business?A. The process of international integration through the exchange of goods, services, and capital.B. The process of international regulation.C. The process of reducing production costs.D. The process of fierce competition in the global market.答案1：A问题2：What are the benefits of globalization for businesses according to the passage?A. Access to new markets and reduced production costs.B. Navigating international regulations and cultural differences.C. Facing fierce competition in the global market.D. Staying ahead through innovation.答案2：A问题3：What challenges does globalization pose to businesses?A. Accessing new markets.B. Reducing production costs.C. Navigating complex international regulations and cultural differences.D. Selling products and services to a larger customer base.答案3：C问题4：What is the main focus of businesses in the globalmarket as mentioned in the passage?A. Access to new markets.B. Reducing production costs.C. Innovation.D. Both A and B.答案4：C二、完形填空（共10分，每题2分）阅读下面的商务英语短文，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
商务英语阅读试卷
商务英语阅读试卷一、阅读理解Reading comprehension（每题2分，共20分）A、In many ways, today’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altered the very nature of the world’s politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street (平民百姓) feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away.At the same time, we have fully entered the Information Age, Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate.As a consequence, we have truly entered the Post-Industrial economy. We are rapidly shifting from an economy based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information, services, support, and distribution. That shift, in turn, place an unprecedented premium on “knowledge workers,” a new class of wealthy, educated, and mobile people who view themselves as free agents in a seller’s market.Beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others, and produced a Pervasive( 广泛的) demand for continuous innovation. New product, process ,and distribution technologies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value. More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies-----innovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire business segment, virtually outdated.Another major trend has been the fragmentation of consumer and business markets. There’s a growing appreciation that superficially similar groups of customers may have very different preferences in terms of what they want to buy and how they want to buy it. Now, new technology makes it easier, faster ,and cheaper to identify and serve targeted micro-markets in ways that were physically impossible or prohibitively expensive in the past. Moreover, the trend feeds on itself, a business’s ability to serve sub-markets fuels customers’ appetites for more and more specialized offerings.1. According to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to __________.A) technological advances B) worldwide economic disorderC) the fierce competition in industry D) the globalization of economy2. what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph ?A) The rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surpriseB) Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactionsC) The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the world.D) The way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.3. If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy__________A) it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s marketB) it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable peopleC) it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distributionD) it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market4. In the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which _________A) can eliminate an entire business segment B) demand a radical change in providing servicesC) may destroy the potential of a company to make any profitD) call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business5. With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ______________A) an increasing number of companies have disintegratedB) manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the marketC) it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old wayD) businesses have to meet individual customers’ speci fic needs in order to succeed .B、You’re in trouble if you have to buy your own brand-name prescription drugs. Over the past decade, prices leaped by more than double the inflation rate. Treatments for chronic conditions can easily top ＄2,000 a month-no wonder that one in four Americans can’s afford to fill their prescriptions. The solution? A hearty chorus of “O Canada.” North of the border, where price controls reign, those same brand-name drugs cost 50% to 80% less.The Canadian option is fast becoming a political wake-up call,“If our neighbors can buy drugs at reasonable prices, why can’t we?” Even to whisper that thought provokes anger.“Un-American!”And-the propagandists’trump card (王牌)—“Wreck our brilliant health-care system.” Super-size drug prices, they claim, fund the research that sparks the next generation of wonder drugs. No sky-high drug price today, no cure for cancer tomorrow. So shut up an d pay mon sense tells you that’s a false alternative. The reward for finding. Say, a cancer cure is so huge that no one’s going to hang it up. Nevertheless, if Canada-level pricing came to the United States, the industry’s profit margins would drop a nd the pace of new-drug development would slow. Here lies the American dilemma. Who is all this splendid medicine for? Should our health-care system continue its drive toward the best of the best, even though rising numbers of patients can’t afford it? Or should we direct our wealth toward letting everyone in on today’s level of care? Measured by saved lives, the latter is almost certainly the better course.To defend their profits, the drug companies have warned Canadian wholesalers and pharmacies(药房) not to sell to Americans by mail, and are cutting back supplies to those who dare.Meanwhile, the administration is playing the fear card. Officials from the Food and Drug Administration will argue that Canadian drugs might be fake, mishandled, or even a potential threat to life.Do bad drugs fly around the Internet? Sure-and the more we look, the more we’ll find, But I haven’t heard of any raging epidemics among the hundreds of thousands of people buying cross-border.Most users of prescription drugs don’s worry about costs a lot. They’re sheltered by employee insurance, owing just a $20 co-pay. The financial blows rain, instead, on the uninsured, especially the chronically ill who need expensive drugs to live, This group will still include middle-income seniors on Medicare, who’ll have to dig deeply into their pockets before getting much from the new drug benefit that starts in 2006.6. What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U.S.?A) A quarter of Americans can’t afford their presc ription drugs.B) Many Americans can’t afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.C) Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.D) The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.7. It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its soaring drug prices by _____.A) encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online B) extending medical insurance to all its citizensC) importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada D) exercising price control on brand-name drugs8. How do propagandists argue for the U.S. drug pricing policy?A) Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America.B) High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs.C) Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers.D) High-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.9. What should be the priority of America’s health-care system according to the author?A) To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system. B) To maintain America’s lead in the drug industry.C) To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benefits. D) To quicken the pace of new drug development.10. What are American drug companies doing to protect their high profits?A) Labeling drugs bought from Canada as being fakes. B) Threatening to cut back funding for new drug research.C) Reducing supplies to uncooperative Canadian pharmacies.D) Attributing the raging epidemics to the ineffectiveness of Canadian drugs.二、快速阅读Skimming and scanning（每题2分，共10分）One of the major producers of athletic footwear, with 2002 sales of over $10 billion, is a company called Nike, with corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Forbes magazine identified Nike’s president, Philip Kni ght, as the 53rd-richest man in the world in 2004. But Nike has not always been a large multimillion-dollar organization. In fact, Knight started the company by selling shoes from the back of his car at track meets.In the late 1950s Philip Knight was a middle-distance runner on the University of Oregon track team, coached by Bill Bowerman.One of the top track coaches in the U.S.,Bowerman was also known for experimenting with the design of running shoes in an attempt to make them lighter and more shock-absorbent. After attending Oregon, Knight moved on to do graduate work at Stanford University; his MBA thesis was on marketing athletic shoes. Once he received his degree, Knight traveled to Japan to contact the Onitsuka Tiger Company, a manufacturer of athl etic shoes. Knight convinced the company’s officials of the potential for its product in the U.S. In 1963 he received his first shipment of Tiger shoes, 200 pairs in total.In 1964, Knight and Bowerman contributed $500 each to from Blue Ribbon Sports, the predecessor of Nike. In the first few years, Knight distributed shoes out of his car at local track meets. The first employees hired by Knight were former college athletes. The company did not have the money to hire “experts”, and there was no established athletic footwear industry in North America from which to recruit those knowledgeable in the field. In its early years the organization operated in an unconventional manner that characterized its innovative and entrepreneurial approach to the industry. Communication was informal; people discussed ideas and issues in the hallways, on a run, or over a beer. There was little task differentiation. There were no job descriptions, rigid reporting systems, or detailed rules and regulations. The team spirit and shared values of the athletes on Bowerman’s teams carried over and provided the basis for the collegial style of management that characterized the early years of Nikes.1. While serving as a track coach, Bowerman tried to design running shoes that were .2. During his visit to Japan, Knight convinced the officials of the Onitsuka Tiger Company that its product would have .3. Blue Ribbon Sports was unable to hire experts due to the absence of in North America.4. In the early years of Nike, communication within the company was usually carried out .5. What qualities of Bowerman’s teams formed the basis of Nike’s early management style? .三、名词解释Define the following terms（每题3分，共30分）1.SME2.Job rotation3.Curriculum Vitae4.FedEx5.Pay-for-performance (PFP)6.Stock marketparative costs 8.CIF 9.Transferable L/C 10.Game Theory四、回答问题Answer the following questions（共10分）Do You Really Need An MBA?Thinking of getting an MBA? You're in good company. Across the U.S., business schools turn out more than 100,000 MBAs a year. But is the investment of time and money (tuition ranges from $20,000 for two years at a lesser known institution to $100,000 at a highly ranked one) worth it?One of the most high profile -- and perhaps surprising -- critics of MBA programs is Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Pfeffer and Stanford doctoral student Christina Fong conducted a controversial study, which concluded that with the exception of the most elite programs, there is little evidence having an MBA or earning high marks in business school correlate with career success.Other skeptics point to the many successful CEOs and entrepreneurs who never attended business school -- or even finished college, for that matter. Well-known college dropouts include: Michael Dell (Dell), Larry Ellison (Oracle), Sir Richard Branson (Virgin), Steve Jobs (Apple), and Microsoft's Bill Gates (OK, Harvard, but still a drop-out!). Still that doesn't prove that those who have MBAs aren't better off than they would be otherwise. True, people can succeed without an MBA, but many use it to go further than they otherwise could. Lynn Ronchetto, a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, says going back for her masters degree in management was the best decisions she's ever made. Ronchetto worked for five years at a financial services firmbefore deciding to pursue her degree while working full-time. Since graduating, her options have expanded greatly. Today she is an administrator at New York Presbyterian Hospital."There's no question that the network you develop and the credential you come away with opens doors ... employers assume that someone who managed to get into an elite school - and pay the tuition - is talented and motivated," Ronchetto says. "But the biggest advantages are the skills you learn and your ability to add value to the organization you work for in a number of capacities." "The global corporate community clearly wants the skills MBAs have to offer," says David Wilson, CEO and president of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) in McClean, Virginia. "An MBA is recognized worldwide as a currency of intellectual capital, and its value will increase as the economy improves and businesses grow."According to GMAC's 2003 survey of business school graduates, 67 percent rate the overall value of their MBA as "excellent" or "outstanding," 22 percent rate it "good," 9 percent say it's "fair," while just 2 percent rate it "poor." In addition, the MBAs surveyed say they've found the most important benefits of the degree to be the opportunities to improve personally, gain a desired credential, and enhance their career options."While MBAs can no longer expect instant gratification in terms of salaries, perks and positions that are open to them, in the long-run, an MBA still offers a terrific rate of return," Wilson adds. There is no way to accurately measure what an MBA degree adds to a person's earning potential or the effects it has on his or her ability to advance into upper management. However, it is widely accepted that an MBA is a must-have for industries such as consulting and that in a competitive market it can give you a leg up."An MBA is great, but it's no substitute for real world experience," says Portland-based human resources expert Lori Kocon. "While it certainly won't hurt your chances for getting hired or for advancement, an MBA alone - even from Harvard - doesn't open doors the way it once did. "Whether an MBA would pay off for you depends on a lot of factors including the industry, company and job you are targeting, as well as how artfully you apply what you learn. It can definitely give you an edge, but you need to go into it with realistic expectations and realize that in the end, an MBA is worth what you make of it."1.What is Jeffrey Pfeffer’s opinion about MBA programs? Does he think having an MBA is close related to success?(3分)2.Can MBA substitute for work experience? Why? Find the answer first in the passage and then think it over on your own（4分）3.After reading the whole passage, what is your own attitude towards MBA? (3分)五、翻译Translate the following sentences into Chinese（每题5分，共30分）1、The bank had doubled profits in the past year via a string of successful mergers, but on Apr. 21 it reported that its securities portfolio had unrealized losses of nearly $131 million.2、Many underestimate the cost of local staff. Chinese graduates often have an inflated view of their own, complain some foreign managers. Multinationals are also competing for talent with China’s domestic companies, which need to improve the quality of their people as their markets open to foreign rivals.3、Alternatively, advertisers can choose to use “spokescharacters”. Owens-Corning has used the Pink Panther for nearly 20 years to endorse its insulation products, and Metropolitan Life has used the Peanuts gang to promote its insurance policies. Another way advertisers protect themselves is by using deceased celebrities. Through the wonders of technology, television viewers see screen legends John Wayne pitching Coors beer and Fred Astaire dancing with a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner.4、A fairly obvious cultural divide that has been much studied is the one between, on the one hand, the countries of North America and north-west Europe, where management is largely based on analysis, rationality, logic and systems, and, on the other, the Latin cultures of southern Europe and South America, where personal relations, intuition, emotion and sensitivity are of much greater importance.5、Game theory has been used by economists to study the interaction of oligopolies, on-management disputes; countries trade policies, international environmental agreements, reputations, and a host of other situations.6、Slowly but surely, consumers are leaving malls to shop on-line, often in their pajamas at 11 PM. And anyone who doubts the potential power of the e-commerce juggernaut hasn’t grasped the advantage for both consumers and businesses.。
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剑桥BEC商务英语考试(高级)阅读真题一· Look at the sentences below and at five passages taken from a book about famous management thinkers on the opposite page.· Which passage does each sentence refer to?· For each sentence 1 - 8, mark one letter A1 B, C, D or E on your Answer Sheet.· You will need to use some of these letters more than once.Example:He has developed his own company to promote his work.0 A B C D E1 Others in his field think very highly of him.2 His ideas have spread beyond the business world.3 He felt that people should be able to enjoy their work.4 His ideas are more complex than they seem.5 He did a variety of interesting things before writing his books.6 His most successful book was written with a colleague.7 He is particularly skilled at forecasting important developments.8 Contact with the military was an early influence on his thinking.A John AdairAdair is the pioneering British thinker in the theory of leadership. He was the first person in the UK to hold a professorship in Business Leadership and has published a series of influential books on the subject.Despite his quiet appearance, Adair has had a colourful life, serving in a Bedouin regiment and working on an Arctic fishing boat! His initial interest in leadership came from his army experience and he used to lecture at the highly prestigious academy where British army offices are trained. He now works as an international consultant.剑桥BEC商务英语考试(高级)阅读真题二· Read the following article on recruiting and managing staff and the questions on the opposite page.· 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 on your Answer Sheet, for the answer you choose.As a manager in the service industry sector, Ive looked at hundreds of CVs in my time. They are not necessarily the bland documents some bosses might think they are! They are full of little pointers towards individuals personalities and suitability for the job. The first thing Ialways look at is an applicant s employment record. I check for continuity and stability. If somebody has a long list of previous jobs, all of varying length, alarm bells start ringing. Rather than an irregular route from job to job, what I hope to see is stable career progression. What does their career path look like - is it all steps forward, or are there a lot of sideways moves? And I am always pleased to find a family person with children, because in my experience they tend to be responsible and reliable.I never rely on CVs alone. We get applicants to fill in one of our own application forms. We ask why theyve applied, what their aspirations and personal goals are, and also about their interests and hobbies and any clubs they belong to. That gives you a useful insight into their personality and lifestyle. The application form also enables us to test how much people have actually been progressing in their careers, because we ask for details of the salaries they have received for each job.It s always worth looking at CVs and designing application forms with great care. Taking on employees might be rewarding, but it is also a big investment for any business. Mistakes in choosing staff can cost companies dear, so it makes sense to spend time ensuring you get the right person.In the service sector, one of the aims of companies is to maintain and improve customer service, and this is achieved partly through low staff turnover. You need to take on people who understand that, and will want to stay. That s why, when youve taken staff on, the next thing is getting the best out of them.My management style comes from the days when I took over my first business, an ailing road haulage firm which I was certain I could turn into a profitable company. The first thing is to treat others as you d like to be treated yourself. As soon as I took over the business, I talked to everybody individually, and looked for ways to make sure their particular skills benefited the company.I didnt have much experience then of managing people, but above all I always tried to be fair and honest with everyone. As a result, I think the staff knew that and accepted my decisions, even if they didnt agree with them all. Also, bosses must be able to communicate. You also need to create team spirit, and build on the strength of the team. I explained my plans for the company to all the staff, and let them all know what I needed from them. The lorry drivers responded brilliantly, and were the key to turning the business round. They understood that we had to develop a professional reputation, and from then on the days of poor quality deliveries were over.Lastly, I am a great believer in profit-sharing. It takes a team to make a company work, so profits should be shared by all. Job satisfaction is important, but it doesnt pay the rent. Shared profit and bonuses help to strengthen team spirit by giving everyone a common goal that they work towards together.剑桥BEC商务英语考试(高级)阅读真题三· Read the article below about meetings.中华考试网(.Examw。
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商务英语阅读理解试题Part I: Passage ReadingDear all,I hope this email finds you well. As part of our ongoing professional development program, I have prepared a series of business English reading comprehension exercises for you. Please find the questions related to the passage below.Passage 1:Companies nowadays are increasingly looking for employees with strong business English skills. The ability to understand and communicate effectively in English is crucial in the globalized business environment.One of the main reasons why companies value business English skills is the need to connect and collaborate with international partners. English has become the lingua franca of business, enabling communication across borders and cultures. By having employees who are proficient in English, companies can facilitate negotiations, build relationships, and expand their international reach.Moreover, business English proficiency enhances an individual's chances of career advancement. Many senior positions require candidates to have excellent communication skills in English to interact with clients and stakeholders from different countries. Being able to present ideas clearly and confidently in English is often a key factor for promotion and professional growth.Furthermore, business English proficiency is essential for accessing a wide range of business resources and information. With English fluency, employees can conduct research, read industry reports, and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in their field. By understanding English-language publications and participating in discussions, individuals can gain valuable insights and stay competitive in today's fast-paced business world.In conclusion, mastering business English is crucial for both individuals and companies. It opens doors to international opportunities, enhances career prospects, and enables access to valuable resources. Investing in business English training can yield long-term benefits and contribute to overall business success.Questions:1. Why do companies value business English skills?2. How does business English proficiency benefit an individual's career?3. What advantages does business English proficiency bring in terms of accessing information and resources?Part II: Short Answer Questions1. What are the main reasons companies value employees with business English skills?2. How can business English proficiency contribute to an individual's career advancement?3. Explain the benefits of business English proficiency in terms of accessing information and resources.Please take your time to read the passage and answer the questions. Once completed, kindly submit your answers by replying to this email. The deadline for submission is Friday, 15th October.Good luck!Best regards,[Your Name]Note: The format used in this article is an email format, commonly used in professional settings for communication and sharing information.。
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PART ONEQuestions 1 - 8·Look at the sentences below and at five passages taken from a book about famousmanagement thinkers on the opposite page.·Which passage does each sentence refer to?·For each sentence 1 - 8, mark one letter A1 B, C, D or E on your Answer Sheet.·You will need to use some of these letters more than once.Example:0ABCDE1 Others in his field think very highly of him.2 His ideas have spread beyond the business world.3 He felt that people should be able to enjoy their work.4 His ideas are more complex than they seem.5 He did a variety of interesting things before writing his books.6 His most successful book was written with a colleague.7 He is particularly skilled at forecasting important developments.8 Contact with the military was an early influence on his thinking.A John AdairAdair is the pioneering British thinker in the theory of leadership. He was the first person in the UK to hold a professorship in Business Leadership and has published a series of influential books on the subject.Despite his quiet appearance, Adair has had a colourful life, serving in aBedouin regiment and working on an Arctic fishing boat! His initial interest inleadership came from his army experience and he used to lecture at the highlyprestigious academy where British army offices are trained. He now works asan international consultant.B Edward de BonoDe Bono is unusual among major gurus for two reasons: firstly, he was bornnot in one of the great industrial nations but on the tiny island of Malta. Secondly,his ideas have reached a wider audience than just managers, so that hisbooks have become essential rending in many different disciplines.Most of de Bono s work has been concerned with the way human beings can train themselves to think more creatively. This apparently simple idea has resulted in37 books and a highly successful career as a lecturer and consultant.management as a serious area of study. Certainly, his fellow management thinkersconsider him one of the founding fathers of the discipline, and his books and articles are quoted more than those of any other management writer.His first book was published as far back as 1939, yet he is still writing and teaching. His greatest distinction has been his ability to predict coming trendsin business and economics. As a result, his ideas are treated with the greatestrespect and interest.D Frederick HerzbergAlthough relatively few contemporary management students will have read hisbooks, Herzberg s nameis instantly recognisable to anyone who has studied industrial organisations. This is because the American psychologist was responsible forintroducing the concept of motivation into management thinking.As a young man, Herzberg became deeply interested in mental illness and the human need for mental and emotional satisfaction.This led him to criticise the approach of many companies to job design, and to argue for the need for job enrichment tostimulate employees efforts.E Tom PetersThe American s reputation was created in the I 980s by the spectacular successof one book, In Search of Excellence,co-written with Robert Waterman. The two were working together as management consultants and no-one expected their first(and only) book to end up selling 5 million copies worldwide!Although his ideas have been criticised, Peters popularity as a speaker andwriter has continued to grow. So much so that Peters has created his own businessto market books, videos and consultancy based on his work.PART TWOQuestions 9 - 14·Read this text from an article about health clubs.·Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill ineach 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.·There is an example at the beginning (0).Travel stress brings boom to health clubsA rapid growth in business travel has provided a lucrative spin-offfor British health clubs as companies try to prevent hard-workingexecutives from suffering travel-related stress.Health clubs are fully booked throughout the coming months all around the country and many are planning to expand their facilities.0 H According to Gillie Turner, group marketing manager for the Champneysgroup of health clubs,during the last recession executives lost manyof their extra benefits as companies cut back. . 9 She says that large companies also seem to have decided that it is no good sending someoneto a country like Spain as a reward for doing a good job, because theywill simply eat too much and flop onto a beach. . 10Champneys,the companyacknowledged as the market leader in this field, is now planning to introduce a special "Profiting from Stress" course,which will run over three days. . 11 Jonathon Stapleton,general managerof Champneys, says that modern corporate life being what it is, mostbusiness travellers find that they are having to do the work which - even a yearago - was done by two. 12To meet this new demand, other health clubs are also thinking ofintroducing similar schemes. Clare Brandish, the sales and marketingdirector of another health club, has noticed a marked change in theclientele at her club. . 13Businesses of all kinds are anxious to reduce absenteeism.. 14 Much of the problem is caused by long periods away from home, irregular hours, business entertaining and jet lag.According to the Guild of Business Travel Agents, sales ofbusiness-class airline tickets have risen by 12%in the past year,hotel bookings have gone up by 36%and car hire has risen by 24%. Dave Reynolds, the GBTA chief executive, says that the trouble is that the same numberof people are being asked to travel more often. He comments that it isnowonder they need to take a break in a health club.A It has been calculated that about 40million working days are losteach year in Britain because of stress, ten times as many as are lost 10industrial disputes.B This has involved a considerable rise in the number of businessbookings, whereas previously most clients came as private individuals.C Now they are being restored, as industry realises that the healthof its executives is vital.D But who will benefit most from these developments?E Because of the pressures this imposes, many companies have nowdecided that it is worthwhile paying for their senior executives to take a proper break and get advice on how to combat stress.F Executives taking part in it will be given massages and healthtreatments, workouts and a range of talks on how to deal with stress,especially when travelling.G So what s the reason for this now trend?PART THREEQuestions 15 - 20·Read the following article on recruiting and managing staffand the questions on the opposite page.·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 on your Answer Sheet, for the answeryou choose.As a manager in the service industry sector,I've looked at hundredsof CVsin my time.They are not necessarily the bland documents somebosses might think they are! They are full of little pointers towards individuals personalities and suitability for the job. The first thing I always look at is an applicant s employment record. I check for continuity andstability. If somebody has a long list of previous jobs, all of varyinglength, alarm bells start ringing. Rather than an irregular route fromjob to job, what I hope to see is stable career progression. What doestheir career path look like- is it all steps forward,or are there a lot of sideways moves? And I am always pleased to find a family person withchildren, because in my experience they tend to be responsible andreliable.I never rely on CVs alone. We get applicants to fill in one of ourown application forms.Weask why they've applied,what their aspirations and personal goals are, and also about their interests and hobbies andany clubs they belong to. That gives you a useful insight into theirpersonality and lifestyle. The application form also enables us to testhow much people have actually been progressing in their careers,because we ask for details of the salaries they have received for each job.It s always worth looking at CVs and designing application forms with great care. Taking on employees might be rewarding, but it is also a biginvestment for any business.Mistakes in choosing staff can cost companies dear, so it makes sense to spend time ensuring you get the right person.In the service sector, one of the aims of companies is to maintainand improve customer service, and this is achieved partly through lowstaff turnover. You need to take on people who understand that, and will want to stay. That s why, when you've taken staff on, the next thing isgetting the best out of them.My management style comes from the days when I took over my firstbusiness, an ailing road haulage firm which I was certain I could turninto a profitable company. The first thing is to treat others as you dlike to be treated yourself.As soon as I took over the business,I talked to everybody individually, and looked for ways to make sure theirparticular skills benefited the company.I didn't have much experience then of managing people,but above all I always tried to be fair and honest with everyone. As a result, I thinkthe staff knew that and accepted my decisions, even if they didn't agreewith them all. Also, bosses must be able to communicate. You also needto create team spirit,and build on the strength of the team. I explained my plans for the company to all the staff, and let them all know what Ineeded from them. The lorry drivers responded brilliantly, and were thekey to turning the business round. They understood that we had to develop a professional reputation, and from then on the days of poor qualitydeliveries were over.Lastly, I am a great believer in profit-sharing. It takes a team tomake a company work, so profits should be shared by all.Job satisfactionis important,but it doesn't pay the rent.Shared profit and bonuses help to strengthen team spirit by giving everyone a commongoal that they work towards together.15 What fact does the writer hope to learn from applicants CVs?A that they have experience of many different jobsB that their careers have developed steadilyC the opinion their employers had of themD whether they are married or single16 The writer says the application form is useful because itA reveals something of the applicant s character.B gives information about the applicant s family.C explains what skills the applicant has for the job.D shows how much the applicant wants to earn.17 According to the writer, why are CVs and application forms soimportant?A Interviewing people is an expensive process.B They indicate whether applicants really want the job.C They indicate whether applicants are efficient or not.D Employing the wrong people can be disastrous.18 One reason why the writer was successful in her first business was thatA she was used to dealing with people.B she was open with the staff.C the business was already doing well when she started.D the staff agreed with all her decisions.19 The writer believes profit-sharing is a good ideabecause A it encourages a competitive spirit.B everyone earns the same salary.C everyone shares the same aim.D it creates job satisfaction.20 Which would make the best title for this text?A Profit-sharing as motivationB How I turned a business roundC People - the key to business successD The importance of a well-presented CV PART FOURQuestions 21 - 30·Read the a rticle below about a method of learning languages forbusiness people.·Choose the best word from the opposite page to fill each gap.·For each question21 - 30 mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.·There is an example at the beginni ng (0).Language learning for the busy executiveIf you've ever been told by your boss to improve your knowledge ofa foreign language you'll know that??(0) ??doesn't come quickly.It generally takes years to learn another language well andconstant??(21) ??to maintain the high standards required forfrequent business use. Whether you study in a class,with audiocassettes, computers or on your??(22) ?? sooner or??(23) ??every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.Business Audio Magazines is a new product designed to help youcontinue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette??(24) ??of an hour-long programme packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice.These cassettes won t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions.It is ??(25) ?? that you can do that already. Instead, by giving youan opportunity to hear the language as it s really spoken, they help youto ??(26) ??your vocabulary and improve your ability to use reallanguage relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip.The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they ??(27) ?? you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle.For example,you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as??(28) ??And the unique radio-magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining.In addition to the audiocassette,this package includes a transcript with a businessglossary and a study??(29) ?? The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately ortogether ?? (30) ??on their ability.Example: A B C D20A gain B result C success D outcome21A exercise B performance C practice D operation22A self B individual C personal D own23A after B then C later D quicker24A consists B includes C contains D involves25A insisted B acquired C asserted D assumed26A prolong B extend C spread D lift27A allow B let C support D offer28 A adjustable B flexible C convertible D variable29 A addition B supplement C extra D manuscript30 A according B depending C relating Dbasing Questions 31 - 40·Read the article below about meetings.·For each question31 - 40 write one word in CAPITALLETTERSon your Answer Sheet.How to make more of meetingsYou should know what ends you want to achieve in a meeting before itstarts and prepare for it(0) ??reading any papers circulated beforehand, and carefully thinking about (31)??you want to say. This may soundrather boring, but solid preparation is the key to successful meetings:A great (32)??of time and energy can be wasted through simple lack of planning.The most important issues are not always given the most time in thegeneral running of meetings.People are often unwilling(33) ??discuss important budgetary matters because they do not fully understand them,but (34)??becomes an expert when it comes to discussing the colour of the new curtains,or what type of coffee to buy The discussion of (35) ?? trivial matters as these,therefore,should be saved until the end of the meeting.During the meeting it is essential to stick to the agenda so (36)??to avoid the common problem of repetition. At the same time you (37)??to be sensitive to other people s ideas and feelings, and never lose yourtemper. Be prepared to accept (38)??implement a suggestion that iscontrary to (39)??own ideas if it is an improvement on them; suchhonesty and flexibility are signs of good leadership and earn respect.Finally,remember that when a decision is madeit is important to act (40) ??it and to honour all the commitments you have madein the meeting.PART SIXQuestions 41 - 50·In most lines of the following text, there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the senseof the text.·For each numbered line41 - 50, find the unnecessary word and then write the word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Some linesare correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. The exercise begins with two examples (0) and (00).Customer care0 Apart from ensuring that an efficient electricity supply for our00 customers, NatElectric provides an invaluable servicein other areas41 as well. While our Customer Helpline (charged at local rates) isthe42 first point of contact with when you want to make an enquiry and43 we receive a huge number of calls from customers - on44 average, there are 50 000 calls a one week. Available 24 hours45 a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year,our Helpline on advisors46 aim at to answer 95 per cent of all calls within 15 seconds. There47 are more than 200 advisors, working in around the clock to48 provide for this service, backed by a further 80 support staff49 who do handle any necessary paperwork. Although our target50 is to reply to letters within 10 working days, NatElectricregularly responds withinthree to four days, and we are especially proud ofthe standards achieved by ourcustomer relations team.。
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商务英语阅读理解试题
2016年商务英语阅读理解试题
1.irresistible不可抵抗的
2.vendor经销商
ExamFocus:
题目要求如下：
Choosethebestsentencebelowtofilleachofthegaps.Donotusean ylettermorethanonce,andthereisoneletterthatwon’tbeused.
ADeeds,nowords:
BMakeiteasytofindyou:
CLookforsigns:
DIt'speople,notpaper:
OralTopic:
Whatisimportantinfindingajob?
Keys
1、C
2、D
3、B
译文参考：
招聘资讯似乎把对求职者的一切要求都设定得可以轻易达到，让人难以抗拒。
但不幸的是，大多数求职者都只是在同一个很小的范
围内竞争，从而难逃遭拒的'命运。
留心种种迹象：密切关注你所在行业的发展动向。
阅读行业期刊，跟踪分析师的评论，留意股市中表明哪些公司股票上涨、正在进行
重组或者提供服务外包的信号。
不论是好消息还是坏消息，都可能
导致人员变化，因此要经常性地查看各公司的网站以及Facebook网站的招聘页面，因为这些招聘资讯不大可能在别的地方发布。