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1、bec高级阅读真题PART TWO（17）Questions9 14Read the text taken from an article about the development of international managersChoose the bestsentencefrom the opposite page 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 .There is a

2、n example at the beginning .(0)Search for the “ worldly wise” company executivesThequestfor international managers is underway in virtually every industrialized economy , the search has been made urgent by the globalization of world markets and the growth in crossborder mergers and acquisitions. (0)

3、 Many firms report being so stretched that they simply do not have enough of the high-qualitypeople they require to lead their theirglobalexpansion.Other companies are having difficulties releasingexperiencedpeople from existing operations in order to lead new international ventures. There are indic

4、ations that a shorftage of internationally skilled people may be an importantconstrainton firms international ambitions. (9) However, identifying the need for international managers is easier than developing them.So what makes an international manager? Paul Evans, a professor at INSEAD, the European

5、 businessschool, does not believe that anyparticularnationality produces a more international manager. Neither does he believe that its a matter of having the ability to cope with a lifestyle that involves working in Madrid one day, London the next and Berlin the day after. (10) Rather, he believes

6、that the secret of being a good international manger is being comfortable with managingdiversity.Ford of Europe, which has encouraged the development of international managers for more than 20 years, says that its managers are globally-minded before they becomeglobaloperators. (11) a car that you bu

7、y in the UK, for example, is going to be the same car that sells in Germany, Finland and Portugal, so the people who are involved in the cars development have to be aware of the market requirements in all those different countries.Generally, it seems that the onlyeffectiveway to develop internationa

8、l skills and perspectives is through direct international experience. (12) Such experiences open peoples minds to the fact that things are done differently lese where and encourages them to think in a wildercontext.Formulatingeffectivestrategies for developing a companys management resource is adema

9、ndingexercise, with conflicting issues to be solved (13) Anotherdilemmais whether to use local managers or expatriates.The recruitment and development ofeffectiveinternational managers requiresconsiderablefinancial resources and can be hard tojustifyatbudgetmeetings. (14) however , without them, com

10、panies will continue to find theirexpansionplans frustrated by a lack of internationallyeffectivemanagers.A from the moment they join the company, employees are faced with having to think internationallyB This can be throughinvolvementin international task forces or through living and working abroad

11、.C Should , for example, only anelitefew receive international experience in preparation for top jobs or should it be offered to a wider group?D these problemsmeanthat developing managers who think andoperateglobally isabsolutelyvitalfor companies operating in foreign markets.E Language training , o

12、verseas visits and in-house management courses are all expensive toimplement.F Jet-settingbetween international operationsmerelycreates a businessequivalentof the over-packaged touristG Companies are now emphasizing the human skills involved in managing other peopleH These trends are pushing compani

13、es existing management resources to the limitPART 29-10 D F 11-14 A B C EReading 1 hour（16）PART ONEQuestions 1 8Look at the sentences below and at the five managers comments on leadership on the opposite pageWhich new item (A, B, C ,D or E)doseeachstatement1 8 refer to ?For eachstatement! 8 , make o

14、ne letter(A, B, C ,D or E) on your Answer Sheet .You will need to use some of these letters more than once .Example :0Someone has left a competitor to join this company.0A B C D E1Successful leadership involves making sure that employees accept new ideas.2A good leader can bring success to a company

15、 in difficulties3Leaders should be assessed on the basis of their achievements4The personalities of good leaders are generally different from those of other managers5Patienceis avaluablequalityin a successful leader6Leaders considerpotentialchanges in what their company does for others7Good leaders

16、willencouragetheir staff if their organization is in difficulties8Leaders need toadapttheir behaviour to suit different circumstancesAMaurizio VernaLong-term,visionarybusiness leaders must be prepared to invest to get what they want for their company. They know when and how to applypressureand to ta

17、ke risks, when they need todisplaya more hands-offapproach. I have a pretty clear view of my ideal business leader, and of course thats where I m trying to head: he or she should start up and grow a cash-rich, multi-interest international organization of tremendous strength and depth.BSue TuckerThep

18、aceof technological change, and the rate at which businesses are changing , requires leaders to have aparticularaptitudefor technology and an understanding of the internet. A lot of people are aware of the opportunities here ,butawarenessalone isnt enough: in a true leader this needs to be coupled w

19、ith clever marketing, productdesignand technologicalinnovation, and keepingabreastof everything going on in the company. In fact the acid test , I think , is being able to use all of these skills to turn around a failing company.CCarol GodfreyEffectiveleaders stand out from theherd. Theyre oftenidio

20、syncratic, eveneccentric.They have theconfidenceto be themselves, and not toadoptthe language and attributes of the run-of-the-millprofessionalmanagers and accountants. Whatscrucialis having thecharismaor whatever it is that gives their staff confidence in them, so they can keep everyone on board wh

21、en they want to make innovations. So often these dont get off the ground because of lack of leadership, because after all, ourresponseto change is significantlyaffectedby how its introduced.DBrian MatthewsLeadership is about making things happen and being judged by results. Good ideas that go nowher

22、e are a waste of time.Anticipateneeds-those of customers for instance-andinitiateaction to meet those needs before the peopleconcernedhave even recognized theyve got them. That way youll always be ahead of the game, whatever line youre in. For instance, top stockbrokers will learn all about you and

23、your business and keep themselves completely up to date with your field in order to advise you. If theyre really good they llrecognizetrends even before you do .E Ana CostaOutstandingleadersunderstandboth tactics andstrategy, and are prepared to play a very long game toachievetheir objectives. They

24、understand that in negotiations they need the “ win-win”concept, because losers risk losing theirdignity, which is no good for your long-term business relationship with them. Leaders must stayoptimistic, whatever the odds, and keep up morale of their company, even when the goings tough. Its importan

25、t to be very much hands-on, too. A good leader willchampionideas that keep the company in the forefrontPART 11-5 C B D C E 6-8 E APART FIVE（15）Questions41 - 52Read the text of the job advertisement below.In most of the lines 41 - 52 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect of do

26、es not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however,are correct .If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.If there is an extra word in the line ,write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00) .0Example :COMM

27、ERCIAL DITECTOR REQUIRED0 We are adynamicandambitiousfood manufacturer supplying the grocery sector00 and are entering anextremelyexciting period of new change as wefocuson our41strategyhow toachievemarket leadership. We are at present seeking a new42commercialdirector. If you are the type of a pers

28、on who candemonstratethe43energy andinsightto drive a business forward looking as part of a team, this may44well be the perfect opening for you. We need appoint acommittedprofessionalwho45willassumefull responsibility for the companys entirecommercialoperation. The46commercialdirectorwill have repor

29、t directly to the general manager and will be47expected to provide with both leadership and hands-on coaching to the staff. This48high-profile role willinvolvein the implementing and developing of commercial49strategies that will makemaximizetheprofitablegrowth of the company. The50person appointed

30、will already have demonstrated sure success at a senior51commerciallevel for a minimum of three years time in a food manufacturing52company and willpossessexceptionalleadership qualities andcommercialskills.PART641-45 HOW A LOOKING APPOINT CORRECT46-50 HAVE WITH IN MAKE SURE51-52 TIME CORRECT讲解：41.h

31、ow多余。strategyto do sth就可以了。how to do sth一般做宾语。42.a多余。the type of person/thing/book.后面跟的是种类。43. looking 多余，放在这里没有任何意义。44.appoint多余。我们需要一个什么样的人就可以了。45.正确。46.have多余。report在这里是动词报告的意思，will后直接加动词原形就可以了。47. with 多余。provide sth to sb，或者provide sb with sth.48.in.involve是及物动词，后面直接加宾语就可以了。49.make多余。maximize本身就是及物动词，将最大化。50.sure多余。51.time多余。three years本身表达的就是时间，不需要重复。52.正确。PART FOUR（14）Questions 21 -30Read the article below aboutexpandingaretailbusiness.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from (A, B, C or D) on the opposite page.F