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1、BEC商务英语高级考前练习题j精选5篇 为了让大家更好的准备商务英语BEC考试，给大家整理一下BEC商务英语高级考前练习题,下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。BEC商务英语高级考前练习题1In the last few years, managers throughout industry have seen more changes than many of them could have expected to see in their entire working lives having to communicate information which often leads to fe
2、elings of insecurity has become a key activity. From being regarded as relatively unimportant in many companies , management employee communication has become a central corporate need.Concordia International provides a good example of a company that has adjusted well to the changing needs for commun
3、ication . since 1995 , Concordia has been turned inside-out and upside-down, to ensure that it is a marketing led, customer-responsive business, one that looks outwards at customers and competitors, rather than inwards at its own processes and the way things were done in the past. In the last eight
4、years, Concordia has reduced its workforce by more than 80.000 people - or 35% -on a voluntary basis, with further downsizing anticipated.From being an engineering company, Concordia is now remaking itself as a service company. The role of employee communication in such a context is to build peoples
5、 self-confidence, to persuade them that, although it is inevitable that the changes will go ahead, they also bring with them new opportunities for employees. However, this is not an easy task. People tend to be skeptical of these claims and to feel that they are losing touch with the company they ha
6、ve worked for over many years. This is understandable, since many of the old certainties are being swept away , including the core activities of the company they work for. Above all , they have had to face up to the fact that they no longer have a job for life.Research indicates that people respond
7、to this predicament in a variety of ways. The bulk of employees fall into two main categories in terms of their response to the new situation: on the one hand there are the “ pragmatists” and on the other “ the highly anxious” the former see their job as a means to an end and have a relatively short
8、-term perspective, with strong loyalty to their local term , rather than the company as a whole . The second category, usually the majority, may respond to threatened changes with a feeling of having been let down, and even feel anger at the company for what they see as changing the terms of their e
9、mployment. The employee communication process needs to be capable of accurately directing its messages at a variety of employee groups and departments within the workforce . this is why middle managers and line managers are so key to communication. They are the people who know about the full rage of
10、 concerns among the workforce. The problem in the past was that this crucial area was often the responsibility of a separate, relatively isolated unit. Concordia puts responsibility for communication firmly on line managers. All their research points to the same conclusion: people prefer to get thei
11、r information face-to-face from their line managers. That is the key relationship and where arguments and hearts and minds are lost.The general rule in company communication is to tell employees as much as you can as soon as you can. If you cant provide details, then at least put the news in context
12、 and commit yourself to providing greater detail when it becomes available another rule of company communication is that there must be a fit between what the company is telling its employees and what it is telling its shareholders.15 In the last eight years, Concordia hasA made over 80.000 employees
13、 reduncdantB completed a period of downsizingC reduced its workforce of 80.000 by 35%D given 35% of departing employees voluntary redundancy16 From Concordias point of view, the role of communication is toA win employee support before going ahead with the changesB change the companys core activities
14、.C emphasise the positive aspects of the changesD explain the need for the changes17 what does research show about most employees response to change?A they expect it to have a bad effect on the companyB they feel completely powerlessC they become less loyalD they fell they have been treated unfairly
15、18 Concordias communication process mainly relies onA printed communicationB departmental headsC personal communicationD a separate, specialized unit19 According to the writer, what is the guiding principle about giving information within an organization?A Never make promises about future developmen
16、tsB Give people an overall view at the earliest possible stageC always include plenty of hard informationD Hold back until all the details can be provided20 which of the following would be the most suitable title for the article?A employee attitudes to company communicationB making company communica
17、tion more effectiveC Researching company commmucationD Making employees feel less powerless*取材自一本管理手册，说的是一个组织里的有效沟通问题。这套题目有些特别，不像之前的阅读的第三部分，六道题目分别依次对应*的六个段落，这题的答案稍微分散了些。15题，答案很明显，但是选项很有迷惑性。答案是第二段的最后一句：In the last eight years, Concordia has reduced its workforce by more than 80.000 people - or 35% -o
18、n a voluntary basis, with further downsizing anticipated.减少了80000员工(或者说减少了35%的员工)，预期还会减少更多。A选项是对的，made redundant是前面某套题目阅读的第五部分考过的词组;B不对，没有完成(completed)，因为预期还会裁减更多(with further downsizing anticipated);C也不对，迷惑性最大，reduced its workforce of 80.000，用了介词of，所以这句的意思是一共就80000员工，而实际情况是减少了80000员工;D不对，35%的员工被裁减，
19、都是在自愿的基础上的，而不是离开的人中有35%是自愿的。16题，问根据此人的观点，沟通的角色是什么。也就是问沟通的目的或者作用是什么。答案在第三段。沟通是为了帮助人树立自信，说服他们虽然要面临一些变化，但是同样也会拥有一些新的机会。说白了，就是鼓励这些被裁的人。答案选C，强调变化的积极方面。这里的positive aspects是对前面说的bring with them new opportunities的一个概括。(想起了电影在云端，up in the air，里面那个老男人的工作就是职业裁员专家，专门对被裁的人说些这样的话。)17题，问调查显示大多数人对change的反应是什么。这题在答案
20、中也很明显，但是选项很纠结。都有点似是而非。The second category, usually the majority, may respond to threatened changes with a feeling of having been let down.,and even feel anger at the company for what they see as changing the terms of their employment.大多数员工的反应就是很失望，甚至会很愤怒。个人觉得这题出的不够严谨，没有哪个选项能严格从原文中提炼出来。对比下D要好点，因为对公司失
21、望和愤怒，就是觉得受到了不公正的待遇。此题有待高手补充更完美的理由。18题，问沟通过程主要依赖于什么。答案是第五段的这句：people prefer to get their information face-to-face from their line managers。喜欢面对面的从直属经理那里获取信息。所以选C，个人的交流。19题，问组织内部提供信息的指导准则是什么。最后一段的第一句就是：The general rule in company communication is to tell employees as much as you can as soon as you can
22、。尽可能的快，尽可能的多。不能提供细节的，至少给个大致的背景消息(put the news in context)。时机成熟了，再告知更多。选B：在可能的最早的阶段让人有个总体的印象。20题，给*选标题。这种题在BEC的阅读里还真不多见。选标题，就是要挑选*的最主要意思，从整体上把握*的main ideas。这篇*通篇说的就是communication，前面介绍了沟通的背景：裁员;接着说了员工对裁员的反应;然后最后两段，一段说员工喜欢什么样的沟通方式，一段说沟通的原则是什么。综合起来，就是关于怎样进行有效沟通的问题。选B。A不对，片面了，只是文中某部分的内容，并且这部分内容是为后面做背景介绍，
23、不是主要的;C不对，不是简单的research，research仅仅是介绍状况，*还有关于实现措施的。BEC商务英语高级考前练习20 Lack of self-confidence will put you at a disadvantage in a negotiation .0 A B C D E1. This company has been involved in diversifying its business activities.2. Although this company is doing well, it has a number of internal difficu
24、lties to deal with3. This company has reduced the profits it makes on individual items4. One statistic is a less accurate guide to this companys performance than another5. The conditions which have helped this company are likely to be less favourable in the future6. This companys share price has bee
25、n extremely volatile over the last twelve months7. This company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the near future8. This companys performance exemplifies a widely held beliefAChemical CompanyMastersons interim pre-tax profits growth of 20% was somewhat inflated as a result of the inco
26、me received from the disposal of several of the companys subsidiaries. The underlying 8% rise in operating profits is a more realistic gauge of the companys true progress. However, Mastersons impending merger with Bentley and Knight and its appointment of a new chief executive should mean that the c
27、ompany 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 Group has acquired 77 new properties, thus doubling in size . last week the group reported pre-ta
28、x 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 some way to go. Integration of the new acquisitions is still not complete and, while the share pr
29、ice 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 priced at under 8 . if proof were need, here is an illustration of how much of a lottery the tech
30、nology 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 ambitious plans to expand its user base in both North and Latin America.DBuilding CompanyRentons
31、 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. Whilst this demand is expected to slow down somewhat during the next year, investors are encourage
32、d by the companys decision to move into 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 large supermarkets in Scotland.EPottery ManufacturerMilton Dishes has been through a shake-up over the
33、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 58 per cent of the business, have been watching the share price rise steadily and several are looking to sell. Trade rival Rusk
34、in 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.答案:1 D 2 B 3 E 4 A 5 D 6 C 7 E 8 C这种类型的题不过是一个句子换一种说法，关键是看对每一段话的理解。我们看一下1到8在说什么，然后到A到E中寻找答案。1.该公司正在对其商业活动进行多样化。2.尽管该公司业绩不错，内部也有一些困难需要处理。3.该公司单个产品收益减少4.一项统计数据对该公司的表现
35、不像另外一个那样有准确的指导作用。5.曾经帮助过该公司的环境在将来可能就不那么好了。6.该公司的股票价格在过去的一年里变化很大。7.该公司未来很可能会被收购。8.该公司的表现让人很有信心那么，再读一下A到E表达的什么意思，很容易对号入座BEC商务英语高级考前练习3Read the text about career-planning services.Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps .For each gap 9 14, mark one letter (A-H) on your
36、Answer 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 careers. We were told to make a plan during the later stages of our education and continue with it through our working lives.(0)_ some
37、people still see careers in this way. However, to pursue a single option for life has always been unrealistic.Planning for a single career assumes that we set out with a full understanding of our likes and dislikes and the employment opportunities open to us. (9)_ For most people this degree of cert
38、ainty 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 experience, we develop new interests and aptitudes and our priorities alter. The structure of the employment market and, indeed of emplo
39、yment itself, is subject to change as both new technologies and new work systems are introduced (10) _ We must face the uncertainties of a portfolio career.It is clear from the recent past that we cannot foresee the changes which will affect our working lives. The pace of change is accelerating , as
40、 a result of which traditional career plans will be of very limited use. (11)_ They will need updating to reflect changes in our own interests as well as in the external work environment. Flexible workers already account for about half the workforce. (12)_ We are likely to face periods as contract w
41、orkers, self-employed freelances, consultants, temps or part-timers.Many employers encourage staff to write a personal development development (PDP) (13)_ Although some people use it only to review the skills needed for their job, a PDP could be the nucleus of wider career plan setting out alternati
42、ve long-term learning needs and a plan of self-development.A report issued by the Institute of Employment Studies advises people to enhance their employability by moving from traditional technical skills towards the attainment of a range of transferable skills. (14)_ Instead, special schemes should
43、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 between employers and workers has evolved to such and extent that we can no longer expect a long-term relationship with one employe
44、r.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 should not be expressed only in terms of full-time employment but should make provision for the possibility of becoming one of the.D
45、 this is a summary of ones personal learning needs and an action plan to meet them.E Consequently, they must now accommodate a number of objectives and enable us to prepare for each on a contingency basis.F However, it warns that employers often identify training needs through formal appraisals, whi
46、ch take too narrow 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 consider a career change as a bad thing.答案:9 B 10 A 11E 12C 13D 14F9.本段是说在职业生涯中设立一个单独的目标的影响。而且首段也说了assume，根据前后文，应该选择B。10.本段说了一些不确定的因
47、素来说明在职业生涯中一直追求一个目标不切实际。而空白前面说的是就业市场结构，new technologies和new work systems这双重影响，之后说了在一个公司待着不现实，那么中间选择A。11.空白前面讲传统的职业规划用途有限，后面将需要升级和更新来适应我们的兴趣和外部工作环境的变化。E.相应的，职业规划也应该顺应这种变化。12.前面讲了Flexible workers占所有劳动力的一半，后面又说了我们可能会面临职业，顾问，或者兼职工作。那么中间的空白部分肯定讲工作形式的问题。13.D。前面讲到PDP，后面肯定要对其进行说明。14.F。这段主要讲了人们怎样评测自己的能力和工作有效性
48、以及怎样提高的问题。空白部分后是转折，那么空白部分应该是和其相反的。BEC商务英语高级考前练习4The Scientific Approach to RecruitmentWhen it (0) to selecting candidates through interview, more often than not the decision is made within the first five minutes of a meeting. Yet employers like to (21) themselves that they are being exceptionally thorough in their selection processes. In todays competitive market place, th
