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初级BEC阅读理解试题
2020初级BEC阅读理解试题
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初级商务英语阅读理解试题
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Questions21-30
ReadthearticlefromtheChairman’sstatementinapharmaceuticalcompany’sannualreport
Choosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfrom(A,B,CorD)ontheoppositepage.
Foreachquestion21-30,markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.
Thereisanexampleatthebeginning,(0)
Charman’sStatement
Twoyearagoweundertooktoincreaseoursalesandtoatleast(10)ourearnings.Wepublishedthis(21)inordertodemonstrateourresolvetoleadthebusinesssuccessfullythroughthedemandingperiodfollowingtheexpiryofpatentswhichhadgivenustheexclusiverighttodeveloptwoofourmajorproducts.
Iamverypleaseto(22)thatweachievedwhatweset(23)todo.Wehaveachievedincreasedof4%and6%insalesandearnings(24)thiscomesdespiteconsiderablelosses(25)theexpiryofthepatents.Itistestimonytothedepthandvitalityofourportfolioofmedicinesthatwehavebeenabletosurvivethelargestsinglepatentexpiryourindustryhasknown.
Lookingfurtherahead,Ifirmlybelievethatthiscompanycancontinuetodeliverstrong,sustainablegrowth,enablingustostayatthe(28)oftheresearch-basedpharmaceuticalindustry.
Thepowerandpaceoftechnologicalandscientificdevelopment,combinedwitheconomicandsocialpressures,are(29)hugechangesinourindustry,thesuccessfulcompaniesofthefuturewillbethosethatanticipateand(30)tothischange,integratenewtechnologieseffectively,andareclosesttotheircustomers.Ihavefullconfidenceinourabilitytoremainamajorplayerinourindustry.
21AwarrantyBobligationCcommitmentDcontract
22AinformBspecifyCnotifyDreport
23AinBoutcasideDup
24ArespectivelyBseriallyCconsecutivelyDsequentially
25ApursuingBresultingCfollowingDdepending
26AcontributionBdonationCinvestmentDsubsidy
27AnumbersBfiguresCsumsDpoints
28AforegroundBforefrontCleadDadvance
29AforcingBimpellingCurgingDthrusting
30AmeetBsuitCcorrespondDrespond
参考答案:
21-25CDBAC26-30ABBAD
初级商务英语阅读理解试题
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TroublewithTeamwork
MaryOwenexaminestheroleandefficiencyofteams
Recruiterssaythatcandidateswhocangiveexamplesofworktheyhavedoneasmembersofasuccessfulteamareinasstrongapositionasthosewhocanpointtosignificantindividualachievement.Indeed,toomuchofthelattermaysuggestthatthepersonconcernedisnotateamplayer-oneofthemoreseriousfailingsinthebookofmanagement.
Theimportanceofbeingateamplayerisasideeffectoftheincreasinginteractionacrossdepartmentsandfunctionaldivides.Insteadofpushingreports,paperworkanddecisionsaroundtheorganisation,teamsprovideadynamicmeetingplacewhereideascanbesharedandexpertisemorecarefullytargetedatimportantbusinessissues,saysSteveGardner,inhisbookKeyManagementConcepts.Headds,Globalisationhasaddedafurtherdimensiontoteamwork.Multinationalteamsnowstudypolicydecisionsinthelightoftheirimpactonthelocalmarket.
Butisteamworkingbeingoverdone?
Somemanagersareonasmanyassevenoreightdifferentteams,saysDrCathyBandy,apsychologistwhorecentlyranaconferenceonthesubject.Theytakeupsomuchtimethatmanagerscantgetonwithcoretasks.Formingteamsandhavingmeetingshas,shesays,becomeanendinitself,almostregardlessofpurpose.Thereisalsothedangerofanunhealthydesiretokeeptheteamgoingaftertheworkhasbeendone.Peoplefeeltheneedtobelong,andteammembershipcanprovideakindofpsychologicalsupport.
Theideabehindteamworkingisthat,whentherightgroupofpeopleisbroughttogether,aforcedevelopswhichisgreaterthanthesumoftheirindividualtalents.Thisisoftentrueinsport,wheregoodplayerscanreachunexpectedheightsasmembersofaninternationalteam.However,fewbusinesssituationshaveasclearasetofobjectives,orasclearcriteriaofsuccessorfailure,aswinningamatch.
Inbusiness,everyoneneedstobeclearaboutwhatthechallengeisandwhetherateamistherightwayofapproachingit,saysSteveGardner.Unfortunately,peoplefocusinsteadonwhothemembersoftheteamshouldbeandwhatrolestheyaretoplayDrBandyagrees.Thereisalwaysadangerthatteamscanturnintocommittees,shesays.Inalotofsituations,oneortwoindividualswouldbemuchmoreeffective.
Sowhatmakesasuccessfulteam?
Therearesomegeneralqualitiesthathavebeenidentified.SteveGardnerrecommendsthatineveryteamthereshouldbesomeonewhoisgoodatresearchingideasandanotherwhoisgoodatshootingdownimpracticalones.Thereshouldbethosewhocanresolvethetensionsthatnaturallyoccurinateamandotherswhoarefocusedongettingthejobdone.Also,providingaclearandachievabletargetattheoutsetisthebestwayofensuringthattheteamwillmoveontogreaterthings.
13Whatpointdoesthewritermakeaboutteamworkingatthebeginningofthearticle?
AItisthemostsuccessfulformofmanagement.
BIthaschangedtherecruitmentprocedureincompanies.
CWell-runteamsstillallowindividualstodemonstratetheirtalents.
DBeingateamplayerisnowconsideredanessentialmanagementskill.
14Accordingtothearticle,teamworkdevelopedwithincompaniesasaresponseto
Amodernofficedesign.
Bchangingworkpractices.
Careductioninadministrativetasks.
Dtheexpansionofinternationalbusiness.
15Inthethirdparagraph,DrBandysuggeststhat
Amanyemployeesdonotenjoyworkinginteams.
Bsomemanagersarenotveryeffectiveteamleaders.
Csometeamsarecreatedunnecessarily.
Dfewteamsarewellorganised.
16Accordingtothewriter,teamworkismoreeffectiveinthefieldofsportbecausetheplayers