1、商务英语BEC高级阅读模拟试题2019 年商务英语 BEC 高级阅读模拟试题Text 1Reading 1 hour PART ONEQuestions 1Look at the statements below and at the five reports about companies on the opposite page from an article giving advice to self-employed consultants about negotiating fees for their services.Which book (A, B , C, D or E )
2、dose each statement 1 refer to ?For each statement ! , make one letter (A, B , C,D or E ) on your Answer Sheet .You will need to use some of these letters more than once .Example :Lack of self-confidence will put you at a disadvantage in a negotiation .0 A B C D EThis company has been involved in di
3、versifying its business act6ivities.Although this company is doing well , it has a number ofinternal difficulties to deal withThis company has reduced the profits it makes on individual itemsOne statistic is a less accurate guide to this company sperformance than anotherThe conditions which have hel
4、ped this company are likely to be less favourable in the futureThis company s share price has been extremely volatile over the last twelve monthsThis company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the near futureThis company s performance exemplifies a widely held beliefAChemical CompanyMa
5、sterson s interim pre-tax profits growth of 20% was somewhat inflated as a result of the income received from the disposal of several of the company s subsidiaries. Theunderlying 8% rise in operating profits is a more realistic gauge of the company s true progress. However , Masterson s impending me
6、rger with Bentley and Knight and its appointment of a new chief executive should mean that the company will be able to sustain growth for the foreseeable fut5ure. The share price has varied little during the course of the year and now stands at 6.75BHotel GroupDuring the past year the Bowden Hotel G
7、roup has acquired 77 new properties , thus doubling in size . last week thegroup reported pre-tax profits of 88 million in the first six months of the year , ahead of expectations and helped by a strong performance from its London-based hotels and newly expanded US business. However. There is still
8、some way to go. Integration of the new acquisitions is still not complete and while the share price has risen recently , major problems with integration have yet to be solved.CHigh-tech CompanyThis time last year a share in Usertech was worth just over 1. six months ago it was worth 40. today it is
9、priced at under 8 . if proof were need , here is an illustration of howmuch of a lottery the technology market can be. But some technology companies are fighting back and Usertech is one of them . What has renewed excitement in the company is the opening of its new American offices in Dallas and its
10、 ambitious plans to expand its user base in both North and Latin America.DBuilding CompanyRenton s share price has risen gradually over the past year from 2.4 to 3.8 . The company has been successful in choosing prime location for its buildings and has benefited from the buoyant demand for housing.
11、Whilst this demand is expected to slow down somewhat during the next year ,investors are encouraged by the company s decision to moveinto building supermarkets. Work has already begun on two sites in London , and the company is expected to sign a contract within the next month for building four larg
12、e supermarkets in Scotland.EPottery ManufacturerMilton Dishes has been through a shake-up over the past year. The group , which has been cutting margins and improving marketing , may post a small profit this year. The many members of the Milton family , who between them own 58per cent of the busines
13、s , have been watching the share pricerise steadily and several are looking to sell. Trade rival Ruskin has bought up just over 17 percent of the shares and could well be spurred into further action by the signs of a recovery at the firm.PART TWOQuestions9 每 14Read the text about career-planning ser
14、vices.Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps .For each gap 9 每 14 , mark one letter ( A-H) on yourAnswer Sheet .Do not use any letter more than once .There is an example at the beginning . ( 0)Your Career Path Can Lead You AnywhereWe used to be advised to plan our c
15、areers. We were told to make a plan during the later stages of our education andcontinue with it through our working lives. ( 0) somepeople still see careers in this way. However , to pursue asingle option for life has always been unrealistic.Planning for a single career assumes that we set out with
16、 a full understanding of our likes and dislikes and the employment opportunities open to us. (9) For mostpeople this degree of certainty about the future does not exist.Our initial choice of career path and employer is often based on inadequate knowledge and false perceptions. But with age and exper
17、ience , we develop new interests and aptitudes and our priorities alter. The structure of the employment market and , indeed of employment itself , is subject tochange as both new technologies and new work systems are introduced (10) We must face the uncertainties of aportfolio career.It is clear fr
18、om the recent past that we cannot foresee the changes which will affect our working lives. The pace of change is accelerating , as a result of which traditionalcareer plans will be of very limited use. ( 11) Theywill need updating to reflect changes in our own interests as well as in the external wo
19、rk environment. Flexible workers already account for about half the workforce. ( 12) Weare likely to face periods as contract workers , selfemployed freelances , consultants , temps or part-timers.Many employers encourage staff to write a personal development development (PDP) (13) Although some peo
20、ple use it only to review the skills needed for their job , a PDPcould be the nucleus of wider career plan 每 setting outalternative long-term learning needs and a plan of selfdevelopment.A report issued by the Institute of Employment Studies advises people to enhance their employability by moving fr
21、om traditional technical skills towards the attainment of a range of transferable skills. ( 14) Instead , specialschemes should be established to encourage people to examine their effectiveness and to consider a wider range of needs.0 A B C D E F G HA This dual effect means that the relationship bet
22、ween employers and workers has evolved to such and extent that we can no longer expect a long-term relationship with one employer.B. It carries an implicit assumption that we ourselves and the jobs we enter , will change little during our working lives.C. This growth suggests that a career plan shou
23、ld not be expressed only in terms of full-time employment but should make provision for the possibility of becoming one of the.D this is a summary of one s personal learning needs andan action plan to meet them.E Consequently , they must now accommodate a number of objectives and enable us to prepar
24、e for each on a contingency basis.F However, it warns that employers often identify training needs through formal appraisals , which take toonarrow a view of development.G . Such a freelance of consultant would be constantly in demand.H We were expected to work towards that one clear goal and to con
25、sider a career change as a bad thing.PART THREEQuestions 15 - 20Read the following article on negotiating techniques and the question on the opposite page .For each question 15 20 , mark one letter (A, B , Cor D ) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. The Negotiating Table :You can negotia
26、te virtually anything. Projects ,resources , expectations and deadlines are all outcomes of negotiation. Some people negotiate deals for a living. Dr Herb Cohen is one of these professional talkers , called inby companies to negotiate on their behalf . He approaches the art of negotiation as a game
27、because , as he is usually negotiating for somebody else , he says this helps him drain the emotional content from his conversation. He is working in a competitive field and needs to avoid being too adversarial. Whether he succeeds or not , it is important to him to make a good impression so that pe
28、ople will recommend him.The starting point for any deal , he believes , is toidentify exactly what you want from each other. More often than not , one party will be trying to persuade the other round to their point of view. Negotiation requires two people at the end saying yes“。 This can be a proble
29、m because oneof them usually begins by saying ” no“。 However , althoughthis can make talks more difficult , this is often just astarting point in the negotiation game. Top management may well reject the idea initially because it is the safer option but they would not be there if they were not intere
30、sted.It is a misconception that skilled negotiators are smooth operators in smart suits. Dr Cohen says that one of his strategies is to dress down so that the other side can relate to you. Pitch your look to suit your customer. You do not need to make them feel better than you but , For example ,dre
31、ssing in a style that is not overtly expensive or successful will make you more approachable. People will generally feel more comfortable with somebody who appears to be like them rather than superior to them. They may not like you but they will feel they can trust you.Dr Cohen suggests that the bes
32、t way to sell your proposal is by getting into the world of the other side. Ask questions rather than give answers and take an interest in what the other person is saying , even if you think what they are saying is silly. You do not need to become their best friends but being too clever will alienate them. A lot of deals are made on impressions. Do not rush what you are saying put afew hesitations in , do not try to blind them with yourverbal dexterity. Also , you should repeat
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