商务英语中级BEC考试阅读解题步骤及押题训练

第页共页商务英语中级BEC考试阅读解题步骤及押题训练商务英语中级BEC考试阅读解题步骤及押题训练第八课时PARTTHREEQuestions13-18lReadthearticlebelowaboutmanagingasmallbusinessandthequestionsontheoppositepage.lForeachquestion13-18,markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet,fortheansweryouchoose.TheDifficultiesOfManagingASmallBusinessRonaldMeersaskswhochiefexecutivesofentrepreneurialorsmallbusinessescanturntoforadvice.“Theorganisationalweaknessesthatentrepreneurshavetodealwitheverydaywouldcausethemanagersofamaturepanytopanic,”AndrewBiddenwroterecentlyinBostonBusinessReview.Thisseemstosuggestthattheleadersofentrepreneurialorsmallbusinessesmustbeunlikeothermanagers,ortheproblemsfacedbysuchleadersmustbethesubjectofaspecialisedbodyofwisdom,orpossiblyboth.Unfortunately,neitheristrue.Notmuchworthreadingaboutmanagingtheentrepreneurialorsmallbusinesshasbeenwritten,andtheleadersofsuchbusinessesaremadeoffleshandblood,liketherestofus.Furthermore,littlehasbeendonetoaddresstheaspectsofentrepreneurialorsmallbusinessesthataresodifficulttodealwithandsodifferentfromthechallengesfacedbymanagementinbigbusiness.Inpartthisisbecausethoseinvolvedingatheringexpertiseaboutbusinessandinsellingadvicetobusinesseshavehistoricallybeenmoreinterestedintheneedsofbigbusiness.Inpart,intheUKatleast,itisalsobecausesmallbusinesseshavealwayspreferredtoadapttochangingcircumstances.Theorganisationalproblemsofentrepreneurialorsmallbusinessesarethusforcedupontheindividualswholeadthem.Evenmoresothanforbiggerbusinesses,theoldsayingistrue–thatpeople,particularlythosewhomaketheimportantdecisions,areabusiness’smostimportantasset.Theresearchthatdoesexistshowsthatneithermoneynortheabilitytoaccessmoreofitisthemajorfactordetermininggrowth.Themainreasonanentrepreneurialbusinessstopsgrowingisthelackofmanagementandleadershipresourceavailabletothebusinesswhenitmatters.Giveanentrepreneuranexperienced,skilledteamandheorshewillfindthefundseverytime.Gettingtheteam,though,isthedifficultbit.13.Whatdoesthewritersayaboutentrepreneursinthefirstparagraph?A.Itiswrongtoassumethattheyaredifferentfromothermanagers.B.Theproblemstheyhavetocopewitharespecifictosmallbusinesses.C.Theyfinditdifficulttoattractstaffwithsufficientexpertise.D.Theycouldlearnfromtheorganisationalskillsofmanagersinlargepanies.14.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whathasledtoalackofsupportforentrepreneurs?B.Therequirementsofbigbusinesseshavealwaystakenpriority.C.Itisdifficulttofindsolutionstotheproblemsfacedbyentrepreneurs.D.Entrepreneursarereluctanttoprovideinformationabouttheirbusinesses.15.Whatdoesthewritersayabouttheexpansionofsmallbusinesses?A.Manysmallbusinessesdonotproduceenoughprofitstofinancegrowth.B.Manyemployeesinsmallbusinesseshaveproblemsworkingaspartofateam.C.Beingabletorecruittherightpeopleisthemostimportantfactoraffectinggrowth.D.Leadersofsmallbusinesseslacktheexperiencetomaketheirpaniesasuccess.16.Whatdoesthewritersayisanadditionalproblemforentrepreneursinthefourthparagraph?A.Theyrelyonmanagementsystemsthatareoutofdate.B.Theywillnotadoptmeasuresthatprovidelong-termsolutions.C.Theyhavelittleconfidenceinthebusinessadvicethatisavailable.D.Theydonottakemarketchangesintoaccountwhendrawingupbusinessplans.17.WhatdoesthewritersaythemembersoftheKITEorganisationprovide?A.Advicenohowtoselectsuitablestaff.B.Ameansofcontactingpotentialclients.C.Asimplechecklistforanalyzingproblems.D.Directexperienceofanumberofindustries.18.ThewritersaysthatKITEgroupsarelikelytosucceedbecauseA.membersareabletoelecttheirleader.B.theleadershavereceivedextensivetraining.C.membersareencouragedtoadoptacriticalapproach.D.informationisnotpassedontonon-membersPARTFOURQuestions21-35lReadthetextbelow,whichgivesadviceaboutjobinterviews.lChoosethebestworkfromA,B,CorDontheoppositepagetofilleachgap.lForeachquestion21-35,markoneletterA,B,CorDonyourAnswerSheet.Usuallypaniesgiveyouatleastaday’s25┄┄┄ofaninterview,sousethattimetoprepareyourselfwellReadthroughthejob26┄┄┄andanyotherinformationsenttoyou,and27┄┄┄answerstoasmanyquestionsasyoucanthinkof.Attheinterviewtrytopresenta‘pleasant’versionofyourself.Youneedto28┄┄┄theemployerthatyoucandothejob,butyoumustn’t29┄┄┄over-confident.Beingpleasant,however,doesn’tmeanthatyoushouldagreewitheverythingthattheinterviewersays.Mostpanieswantto30┄┄┄someonewithhisorherownopinions.It’salsoimportanttomake31┄┄┄thatyoureallylistentowhatisbeingasked.Inyourpreparationyouwillhaverehearsedanswerstoanumberofimaginaryquestions,butyoumusttailoryourresponseto32┄┄┄thequestion.InterviewSuccessExle:Exle:ABCD□■□□21.A.practiceB.experienceC.knowledgeD.happening22.A.jobB.occupationC.positionD.profession23.A.craftB.proficiencyC.qualificationsD.skills24.A.visitB.stayC.eD.25.A.cautionB.newsC.noticeD.advice26.A.descriptionB.accountC.recordD.explanation27.A.makeB.prepareC.bringD.arrange28.A.proveB.confirmC.convinceD.guarantee28.A.showB.revealC.displayD.appear30.A.placeB.appointC.missionD.elect31.A.clearB.definiteC.sureD.positive32.A.suitB.agreeC.correspondD.belong33.A.performanceB.productionC.managementD.transaction34.A.achievementB.resultC.effectD.judgement35.A.advanceB.encourageC.improveD.progressPARTFOURQuestion21-35lReadtheletterbelow.lChoosethebestwordfromA,B,CorDontheoppositepagetofilleachgap.lForeachquestion21-35,markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.DearMissBrown,Thankyouforyourletterof5October,concerning(exle)┄┄goodspurchasedinourstoreinBasingstoke.Iamverysorryindeedthatyouwerenotsatisfiedwiththecelebrationchocolatesthatyouboughtfromourstore.Ican21┄┄yourdisappointmentwhenyoudiscoveredthatthechocolateswerenotasshownonthe22┄┄andwere,in23┄┄,allthesameshape.Ourpanyisalwaystryingtoimprovethe24┄┄ofitsmerchandise,andweareveryunhappywhenoneofourproductsdoesnot25┄┄satisfaction.Themanufacturersofourchocolateshave26┄┄guidelinesforproduction,whichshould27┄┄instancessuchasthisfromhappening.Obviouslyourcheckingandpackingprocedureswerenot28┄┄,andwewilldiscussthiswiththemanufacturers.Inthe29┄┄,Iregretthedisappointmentyouwere30┄┄.Asagestureofgoodwill,Ihavepleasureinrefundingthe31┄┄ofthechocolates,andencloseagiftvoucherthatyoucan32┄┄inourBasingstokebranch.Thankyouforbringingthismattertoour33┄┄.Ih