BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷7（共468题）

BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷7（共9套）（共468题）BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷第1套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)•Lookatthestatementsbelowandatthefiveextractsontheoppositepagefromanarticleabouthowemployeesaremotivated.•Whichsectionofthearticle(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatement(1-8)referto?•Foreachstatement(1-8),markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswerSheet.•Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.AEnsuringemployeesarriveatworkgearedupandreadytogivetheirallisamajorchallengefacingmanagerstoday.Itusedtobesoeasy.Afatpaychequeandthepromiseofpromotionwasallthatwasneededtokeeppeoplecommitted,loyalandhappy.Buttheworldofworkhaschanged,andnowadays,organisationscannotrelyonthecorporatechequebooktogivethemtheedge.Numerousemployeesurveyshaveshownthatalthoughpaystillmakespeopletick,awholeraftofotherissueshaveenteredthemotivationequation.BOneoftheproblemsisthatmanagersoftendon'tappreciatetheyareplayinginacompletelynewballgame,andarelianceonold-stylemotivationaltechniquesjustwon'tworkintoday'stechnology-driven,fast-pacedbusinessenvironment.Forexample,anemployeecouldbeworkinginSouthAfrica,withabosssittinginLondonandthemainclienttheyaredealingwithbasedinAsia.Soforsomeonewhoisverymotivatedbyface-to-facecontactandacollegiateenvironment,thatcouldbeahugeproblem.CWhatmostemployeesexpectisthechancetoworkflexibly,oninterestingandstimulatingtasksthatgivethemtheopportunitytodeveloptheirskillsandtalents.Managersonthegroundmaynotalwaysbeabletoinfluencepayandworkingpractices-but,iftheyaretoextracttopperformancefromtheirteams,theyneedtoknowhowtopresstherightbuttonsandcreateaculturethatwillinspiretheirworkforce,acultureinwhichachievementisacknowledgedandpeoplefeelvalued.DOrganisationsshouldfocusonaskingpeoplewhattheywant-arelativelysimpletaskthatistoooftenconsideredunnecessary.However,questionsaboutmotivationhavetobeaskedskilfully,oryouwon'tgettothebottomofwhatreallymakespeoplegothatextramile.Twopeoplemaybothsaytheywantaninterestingandstimulatingjob,buthavewidelydivergentideasofwhatwouldconstitutesuchaposition:acitytraderwouldprobablyfindbusinessconsultancyboring,andaconsultantmightbescaredbythecitytrader'sjob,butbothmaybeverysatisfiedwiththeirownjob.ETherearehugegapsbetweenwhatemployeesexpectfromemployersandwhattheyactuallyget.Forinstance,employers'emphasisonemployability(equippingworkerswith'marketable'skills)maybesomewhatmisguided.Onestudyshowedthatwhatpeoplereallywantedwasnotemployabilitybutjobsecurity.Asaresult,employeeshadthefeelingthattheiremployerwasn'tdelivering,whichhadadetrimentaleffectontheemployees'workplaceperformanceandattitudes.Theproblemliespartlyinalackofcommunication:toensuremutualunderstandingandtoalignemployees'valuesandgoalswiththoseoftheorganisation,muchmoreconversationisneeded.1、Peoplemayperceivethesametypeofworkverydifferently.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析2、Itisimportantthatstaffgainrecognitionforwhattheyhavedone.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析3、Thebehaviourofstaffmaybeinfluencedbydisappointmentwithwhattheirorganisationprovides.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析4、Traditionalwaysofmotivatingstaffcannotbeputintopracticethesedays.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析5、Agoodsalaryaloneisnolongerenoughtomotivatestaff.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析6、Itisdesirableforstaffandtheiremployerstohavesimilarobjectives.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析7、Staffshouldbeabletoimprovetheirabilitiesthroughtheirwork.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析8、Notallcompaniesseeaneedtofindoutwhatmotivatestheirstaff.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)•Readthistexttakenfromanarticleaboutwholesalermarketingdecisions.•Choosethebestsentencetofilleachofthegaps.•Foreachgap9--14,markoneletter(A--H)onyourAnswerSheet.•Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.WholesalerMarketingDecisionsWholesalers,likeretailers,mustmakedecisionsontheirtargetmarket,productassortment,pricing,promotionandplace.Manywholesalersmakethemistakeofservingtoomanycustomers.Theyneedtodefinetheirtargetmarket.HOntheotherhand,theyneedtodiscouragethecustomerswhoarenotprofitableenoughbyrequiringlargerordersoraddingsurchargestosmallerones.Thewholesaler'sproductishisassortment.Unfortunately,manyofthemcarrytoowidearangeofgoods.(9).Theyneedtoidentifythemoreprofitablelinesandvaryinventorylevelsaccordingly.Wholesalersusuallymarkupthecostofgoodsbyabout20percenttocovertheirexpenses.Thisoftenleavesamarginofabout3percentprofit.(10).Theyarecuttingmarginsonsomelinesinordertowinnewcustomers,andonotherlinestheyareaskingforspecialpriceswhentheycanincreasethesupplier'ssales.(11).Theiruseoftradeadvertising,salespromotion,publicityandpersonalsellingislargelyhaphazard.(12).Theycertainlyneedtodevelopanoverallpromotionstrategy.Finally,wholesalerstypicallylocateinIow-rent,low-taxareasandputverylittlemoneyintotheirphysicalsettingandoffices.Inmanycasestheydon'tinvestenoughinmaterial-handlingandorder-processingsystems.(13).Progressivewholesaleshavealreadymovedovertotheautomatedwarehousewhereordersarefedintoacomputer,itemsarepickedupbymechanicaldevicesandconveyedonabelttothedispatchareaforpacking.(14).ATheyshouldnotcarrytoomanylinesortoomuchstock.BManywholesalersarenowusingcomputerstocarryoutaccounting,billing,inventorycontrolandforecasting.CTheyneedtoadoptsomeoftheimage-makingtechniquesusedbyretailers.DMostwholesalersarenotpromotion-mindedenough.ETheyneedtoadoptsomemethodsusedbysellers.FWholesalersarebeginningtoexperimentwithnewapproachestoprices.GTomeetrisingcosts,theyneedtostudytheadvantagesofautomatedhandlingprocedures.HTheyneedtoidentifythemoreprofitablecustomersanddesignstrongeroffersandbuildrelationshipswiththem.9、标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析10、标准答案：F知识点解析：暂无解析11、标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析12、标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析13、标准答案：G知识点解析：暂无解析14、标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析三、常规阅读理解(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)StarbucksBecauseofrapidglobalisationoverrecentyears,thecompetitionaroundtheworldbecomesmoreintense,especiallyfortheserviceindustrywiththesimilarproducts.Themostcriticalpointforbusinesstosucceedisnotonlythequalityofproductstheysupply,butalsotheatmosphereofcooperatingandtheamountfromyieldofteamworkinretailsales.Theemployeeswhoalwaysdealwithcustomersandcanrealisewhatcustomersreallyneedarefirst-linestaff.Therefore,itturnstobeessentialforcompaniestomotivate,rewardandtraintheiremployeestobethebestqualitypersonnel.Starbucksbeganbythreefriends,JerryBaldwin,ZevSiegl,andGordonBowker,whokneweachotherintheUniversityofSeattle.In1971,thefirstnameoftheirstoreis"StarbucksCoffee,TeaandSpice"inSeattle,Washington'sPikePlaceMarket.StarbucksCorpotation,themostfamouschainofretailcoffeeshopsintheworld,mainlybenefitsfromroasting，sellingspecialcoffeebeansandvariouskindsofcoffeeorteadrinks.Itownsabout4,000branchesinthewholeworld.Moreover,ithasbeenoneofthemostrapidlygrowingcorporationsinAmericaaswell.ThereasonswhyStarbucksisworldwidepopulararenotonlythequalityofcoffee,butalsoitscustomerserviceandcozyenvironment.Starbucksestablishedcomfortablesurroundingsforpeopletosocialisewithafairprice,whichattractsconsumersofvariousagestogetintothestores.Besides,itisalsonotedforitssatisfactionofemployees.Starbucksisoneoftheoptimalbusinessmodelsforcooperationandteamwork.Teamworkcannotonlyconstructasmallsocialstructureinorgunisationforemployeestosocialise,butalsoisacompositeofvariouskindsofmemberswhoareequippedwithdifferentbackgroundofskillandknowledgeonaccountofthemission.Eachmemberplaysanimportantroleintheteamwork;therefore,everyoneinthatteamcanmeethisneedforgettingacquaintedwithdifferentcolleaguesandlearnnewskillfromeachother.Thusthedefinitionofteamworkisasocialsystemincludingmorethanthreepeopleinanorganisationorcontext.Thesemembersidentifyothersasonememberoftheteamandtheyhavethesamegoal.ThemanagersinStarbuckstreateachworkpeopleequallyandanofthestaffarecalled'partners',eventhesupervisorsofeachbrancharesocalledaswell.Inordertonarrowthegapbetweenmanagersandemployees,theyalsoco-workwiththebasiclevelstaffinthefrontline.Duetothis,theycanmaintainagoodmanagementsystemandcreateamuchcloserandmorefamiliaratmospherethanotherplaces,whichmakesnotonlyemployeesenjoytheirjobbutalsocustomersaffectedbytheirenthusiasm.Starbuckshasawell-organisedcommunicationchannelforemployees.Itplacesagreatimportanceonlabours.Forexample,managersplantheworkinghoursperworkerandarrangethescheduleoftimeoff,andmeettheirrequirementsaccordingtotheirwants.Thereareinterviewseveryweektoseewhatemployees'needis.Aspecialsurveycalled"PartnerViewSurvey"istakenoffapproximatelyeverytwoyears.Themanagerscanreceivefeedbacksthroughtheeventonwhichpartshouldbeimprovedorwhatissueshouldbepaidmoreattentionto.Thepartnershavetherighttofigureoutwhatisthebestpolicyforthem,andthedirectorsshowarespectforeachsuggestion.Starbucksevenwantseveryemployeetojoininmakinganddevelopingplans,thenachievingtheirgoalsalltogether.Asaresult,thepoliciesandprinciplesarecommunicatedbetweenallstaff,andthereisnolimitationinemployees'personalopinions.Forthisreason,businesscouldimprove,eveninnovatetheirstrategiesbydifferentideas.15、TheemployeeswhocanunderstandwhatcustomersreallyneedareA、managers.B、importantstaff.C、supervisors.D、bestqualitypersonnel.标准答案：B知识点解析：第一段讲述了随着全球化速度的加快，竞争愈演愈烈，拥有相似产品的服务行业更是如此。商家成功的关键不仅在于提供高质量的产品，而且合作环境和零售商的团队工作效率也很重要。直接与客户打交道并且熟知客户需要的雇员是一线工作人员。因此，公司有必要通过激励、薪酬和培训使他们成为最佳雇员。据此，可确定B项为正确选项。A、C、D项与文中内容不符，可排除。16、Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A、Starbucksmainlybenefitsfromroasting,sellingcoffeebeansandcoffeeorteadrinks.B、Starbucksisworldwidepopularduetothepriceofcoffee.C、Starbucksisfamousforitssatisfactionofemployees.D、Starbucksisworldwidepopularduetocomfortablesurroundings.标准答案：B知识点解析：该段讲述的是星巴克的发展史。星巴克是由在大学期间相识的三位好朋友所创立的。这家世界领先的咖啡零售连锁店主要经营咖啡豆、多种咖啡以及茶饮品，全世界有四千多家连锁店，是美国发展最快的企业之一。其成功的原因不仅在于它提供高质量的咖啡，更多的是来自于它优质的客户服务和温馨的环境。此外，星巴克也以其员工的高满意度而著称。据此，只有B项在原文中没有提到。17、Accordingtothethirdparagraph,wecandeduceStarbucksattachgreatimportancetoA、individualeffort.B、individualability.C、teamwork.D、seriousatmosphere.标准答案：C知识点解析：该段主要讲述团队合作。本段开头就指出星巴克为我们提供了一个合作与团队工作的最佳的商业模式。团队工作可以是一个组织中建立的小的团体，也可以是不同技术和专业领域的员工组成的团队，它主要的任务就是为了完成企业共同的目标。团队中的每一名成员都发挥重要的作用，需要互相熟悉并互相学习专业知识，以完成共同的目标。由此可以确定C项为正确选项。18、Inordertonarrowthegapbetweenmanagersandemployees,theyalsoco-workwiththebasiclevelstaffsinthefrontline,whichcanmaintainA、agoodmanagementsystemandcreateamoreintimateandfamiliaratmosphere.B、agoodmanagementsystemandcreatealeisurelyatmosphere.C、aloosemanagementsystemandcreateamuchcloserandmorefamiliaratmosphere.D、aloosemanagementsystemandcreateamorerelaxingatmosphere.标准答案：A知识点解析：第四段讲述了星巴克各级员工的平等关系。星巴克的经理平等对待每一名员工，所有的员工都被称为“合作伙伴”，甚至每一家连锁店的负责人也被如此称呼。为了减少经理和员工之间的差距，经理也会与一线员工一起工作，这样做能够维持良好的管理体制，创造更加和谐的氛围，使员工能够享受工作，顾客也能够被他们的热情所感染。A项表述与文中内容相符；B项中leisurely意为“宽松的，休闲的”，与原文中“closer”不符；C、D项内容未在文中提及。19、Whatisthepurposeof"PartnerViewSurvey"?A、Through"PartnerViewSurvey"managerscanreceivefeedbackstoimprovetheirwork.B、Through"PartnerViewSurvey"managerscanplantheworkinghoursperworker.C、Through"PartnerViewSurvey"managerscanarrangethescheduleoftimeoff.D、Through"PartnerViewSurvey"managerscanmeettherequirementsofemployees标准答案：A知识点解析：第五段进一步说明星巴克高度重视员工情感与员工价值。例如，经理根据员工的需求，计划每位员工的工作时间，安排好休息时间。每周经理和员工都见面以了解员工的需要。一个被称为“合作伙伴观点调查”的项目大概每两年进行一次。从这项调查中经理能够得到诸多反馈，比如说哪些方面可以得到改善，什么问题需要注意等。题干意为“合作伙伴观点调查”的目的是什么?本段最后一句话“Themanagerscanreceivefeedbacksthroughtheeventonwhichpartsshouldbeimprovedorwhatissueshouldbepaidmoreattentionto.”与A项内容相符，可确定A项为正确答案。B、C、D项所述内容虽然在原文中提到，但与题目不符。20、WhycouldStarbucksimproveitsbusinessaccordingtothelastparagraph?A、Becausethepartnerscanfigureouttheirbestpolicies.andthedirectorsrespecttheirsuggestions.B、BecauseStarbucksclosesitsearstopartners’suggestions.C、BecauseStarbucksallowseveryemployeetomakeanddevelopplans.D、BecauseStarbuckshasawell-organisedcommunicationchannelforemployees.标准答案：D知识点解析：该段讲述了合作伙伴有权确定适合自己的最好的政策，负责人对每项建议表示充分的尊重。星巴克甚至想让每一位员工加入到制定计划中来，然后一起实现目标。政策和原则可以在所有员工之中进行交流和讨论，对于员工的个人意见也不加限制。因此，企业得以发展，不同的想法也创新了企业的各项策略。题干问及星巴克得以发展的原因是什么，综合这一段的内容，是因为星巴克员工良好的交流渠道。据此，可确定D项为正确选项，A、B、C项所述内容与题干不符，均可排除。四、完形填空（单选）(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)•Readthearticlebelowabouttheemployeeturnoverinacompany—employees'threedifferentkindsofwaysofmovingintheircompany.•ChoosethecorrectwordorphrasetofilleachgapfromA,B,C,orD.•Foreachquestion21—30,markoneletter(A,B,C,orD)onyourAnswerSheet.Promotions,Transfers,andSeparationsInthepast,employeesstayedwithacompanyformostoralloftheirworkinglife.Today'semployees,however,aremorelikelytochangejobsseveraltimesastheysearchforbetteropportunities.IntheUnitedStates,mostorganizationsexperience(21),costlyemployee(22)asemployeesleaveforonereasonoranother.Turnoveroccursbecauseofpromotions,transfers,andseparations.Apromotionisanadvancement,or(23)movementwithinanorganizationtoapositionwithincreasedauthority,responsibility,andsalary.Insomecompanies,(24)—thelengthoftimeapersonhasbeenwiththecompany—isthekeyissueindeterminingwhoshouldbepromoted.Atransferisahorizontalmovefromonejobtoanotherwithinacompany.Transfersallowworkerstoobtainnewskillsortofindanew(25)withinanorganizationwhentheiroldpositionhasbeen(26)becauseofautomation,decreasedsales,orsomeotherfactors.Aseparationisthedepartureoftheemployeefromtheorganization.Separationsoccurbecauseofresignation,layoff,andretirement.Resignationisgivingupone'sjob(27).Alayoffis(28)ofemploymentduetoslowbusinessconditions,theeliminationofspecificjobs,ortheclosingofworkfacilities.Retirementisseparationbecauseofageorafteraspecifiednumberofyearsofservice.Awell-organizedhumanresourcesdepartmentstrivesto(29)lossesduetoseparationsandtransfersbecauserecruitingandtrainingnewemployeesisveryexpensive.Ahighturnover(30)inanorganizationmaysignalproblemswiththeselectionortrainingprocessorwiththecompensationprogram.21、A、considerableB、considerateC、consolableD、comprehensive标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析22、A、workB、transferC、separationD、turnover标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析23、A、horizontalB、flatC、verticalD、fluctuating标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析24、A、numberB、seniorityC、experienceD、sense标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析25、A、roleB、positionC、dutyD、responsibility标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析26、A、evaluatedB、changedC、turnedD、eliminated标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析27、A、voluntarilyB、byoneselfC、automaticallyD、passively标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析28、A、decreaseB、sensibilityC、suspensionD、pause标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析29、A、reduceB、increaseC、minimizeD、blackout标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析30、A、speed-upB、rateC、degreeD、grade标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析五、完形填空（填空）(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)Readthetextbelowaboutbusinessonline.Foreachquestion(31-40),writeonewordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning,(0).Internet:ACost-effectiveWaytoPromoteBusinessTheInternetischangingthewaypeopleshopandpurchasegoods.Ithascreatedanewmarket(0)greatopportunitiesforpeoplerunningasmallhome-businessandgivesthemabigedgeoverthetypicalretailestablishment.Before,ifacustomerwantedtobuyastereo,forexample,theyhadtojumpintotheircar,gotoa(31)storestoseewhohasthebestprice,dealwiththetrafficandwaitinlonglines,thenmakethepurchase.WiththeInternet,(32)isdonerightfromthecomfortoftheconsumer'shome.Theysimplypoint&click.Thereis(33)limittotheamountofbusinessthatawebmerchantcanbringinfromon-linesalesanditcanbedonerightfromyourhome.Youarenotlimitedtostateornationalboundaries.Thewholeworldisyourcustomerbase!Comparedtosayalocalflowershop(34)islimitedtoonlythecustomerswithinthatgeneralarea.TheWorldWideWebhascreatedanavenueforindividualstosetupshopandgeneratehighprofits(35)theexpensiveoverheadcostsofabrickandmortarstorefront.Ithasgivenanopportunityforsmallbusinessestopresenttheappearanceofalarge,well-establishedcompany,whichputs(36)onalevelplayingfieldtocompete(37)thelargercompanies.Itisalow-maintenancelow-costformofadvertisingyourproductsandservices.Togetandsetupwithyourownon-linestoreisextremelyeasyandcheap.Infact,it'sthemostcost-effectivewaytoreachmanythousandsofbuyers(38)theglobe.Havingawebsiteisamustfor(39)companydoingbusinesstodaytoremaincompetitiveandofferconvenienceto(40)customers.Ifyoudon'thaveawebsite,chancesareyourcompetitors',andtheywillmakethesale.31、标准答案：FEW知识点解析：这里的中心词是stores，之前的词语都是修饰该词的。能和a搭配的修饰可数名词的只有：afew，故此处填入few。32、标准答案：THIS／IT知识点解析：此题需要填入主语，用于指代之前所有活动，因此填入this／it。33、标准答案：NO知识点解析：thereisnolimitto，意思是不限制于，因此，此处填入no。34、标准答案：THAT／WHICH知识点解析：根据语法分析，此处为定语从句，修饰shop，因此，关系代词可以是that或者which。35、标准答案：WITHOUT知识点解析：根据意思来看，此处的意思是：互联网能产生高额利润，但是却不会花费太多成本。因此，此处填入without。36、标准答案：THEM知识点解析：语法分析，此处需要填入put的宾语。因此，考虑此处填入代词，指代前面部分。由此，可得答案为them。37、标准答案：WITH知识点解析：competewith固定搭配，意思是和……竞争。故答案为with。38、标准答案：ACROSS知识点解析：acrosstheglobal固定搭配。意思是全球，因此，此处填入across。39、标准答案：ANY知识点解析：根据意思选择，此处需要表达任何企业的意思，故填入：any。40、标准答案：THEIR知识点解析：根据意思选择．此处表达为他们的顾客提供便利，因此。填入their。六、改错(本题共12题，每题1.0分，共12分。)•Readthetextbelowabouttelevisionnetwork.•Inmostofthelines41—52thereisoneextraword.Itiseithergrammaticallyincorrectordoesnotfitinwiththemeaningofthetext.Somelines,however,arecorrect.•Ifalineiscorrect,writeCORRECTonyourAnswerSheet.•Ifthereisanextrawordintheline,writetheextrawordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet.0ThankstotheInternet,analternativetothetraditionalunhappymodelofwhich00supplier-customerinteractionisfinallybecomingpossible.Inallsortsofmarkets,41customerswillsoonbeabletodescribeexactlywhattheywant,andsupplierswillbe42abletodeliverwhatthedesiredproductorservicewithoutcompromiseordelay.43TheinnovationthatwillcatalyzeintothisshiftiswhatIcallthechoicebeard.44Choicebeardsareinteractive,on-linesystemsthatallowindividualcustomerstodesignfor45theirownproductsbychoosingfromamenuofattributes,orcomponents,prices,and46deliveryoptions.Thecustomers'selectionssendsignalstothesupplier'smanufacturing47systemthatsetitinmotionthewheelsofprocurement,assemblyanddelivery.48Theroleofthecustomerinthissystemshiftsfromapassiverecipienttoactivedesigner.49Thatshiftisjustthemostrecentstageinthelong-termevolutionofthecustomer'sroleof50intheeconomy.Formostofthetwentiethcentury,thecustomerswere"producttakers"and51"pricetakers",acceptingsuppliers’goodsatsuppliers’prices.Overthepasttwodecades,52ascustomersbecamemoresophisticatedandbeinggainedgreaterpoweroverthebuyingprocess,theystoppedbeingpricetakers.41、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析42、标准答案：WHAT知识点解析：暂无解析43、标准答案：INT0知识点解析：暂无解析44、标准答案：FOR知识点解析：暂无解析45、标准答案：OR知识点解析：暂无解析46、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析47、标准答案：IT知识点解析：暂无解析48、标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析49、标准答案：OF知识点解析：暂无解析50、标准答案：THE知识点解析：暂无解析51、标准答案：CORRECT知识点解析：暂无解析52、标准答案：BEING知识点解析：暂无解析BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷第2套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。).Lookatthestatementsbelowandthereportsaboutfivedifferentcompaniesontheoppositepage..Whichcompany(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatementreferto?.Foreachstatement,markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswerSheet..Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.AFollowingthecompany'spoorannualresultsinNovember,thesharepriceplungedandhassinceremainedaround200p.Analystsnowbelievethatthecompanyisseriouslyundervaluedbythestockmarket.Thecompany'sbiggestproblemswereinGermanyandFrancelastyearwheresupplyoutstrippeddemand,leadingtoa£20millionlossfortheyear.However,thecompanyhasrecentlyappointedanewchairmanwhohasafirst-ratetrackrecordofrevivingfailingcompanies.Itisbelievedthathewillbesuccessfulinturningroundthecompany'sfortunes.BAnalystsareimpressedwiththecompany'srecentperformance.Inthelastsixmonths,ithasmanagedtoincreasepricesby3percentwithoutadverselyaffectingsales.Insuchalow-margin,high-salessector,thisoughttotranslatedirectlyintoincreasedprofits.Thecompany'srecentsaleofitspackagingdivisionhaseliminatedallitsdebts.Shareshaveriseninthepastmonthfrom80ptoloop.Despitethesepromisingsigns,itmustberememberedthatthecompanyistradinginanextremelyvolatilemarket.CForsomeweeks,therehasbeenwidespreadexpectationthatthecompanywillannouncethesaleofitstroublednewspaper-and-magazinedistributionarm.Speculationcametoanendwhenthiswasfirmlyruledoutasapossibilityattheannualgeneralmeetinglastweek.Profitsfromthisdivisionweredownfrom£13millionto£8million.However,thisdropwasmorethanoffsetbyanimprovementinthecompany'sretaildivision,whichhastakentheinnovativestepofopeningstoresinplacessuchashospitalsandcolleges.Profitsinthisdivisionrosefrom£79millionto£90million.DThecompanyhashadsteadygrowthprospectssinceitopenedfourmoreupmarkethotelsandseveralhealthandfitnessclubs.Thismovehascomeatatimewhenthemarketisparticularlybuoyant.TherewererumoursthatthecompanymightbecomethesubjectofatakeoverbidbyoneofthelargeAmericancorporations.However,thishasnotmaterialised,anditnowseemsunlikelythatanysuchbidswillbemadeintheimmediatefuture.Thisisexpectedtoleadtoaneasingoftheshareprice.EThecompanyhasalwaysbeenpopularwithshareholdersas,forthepasttenyears,ithasconsistentlyprovidedthemwithaboveaveragereturns.Profitsforthefirsthalfoftheyearwereupby15percent.Developmentprofitsfromsome30projectsaroundthecountrywillprovideabalancedstreamofearningsinthesecondhalfoftheyear.Giventhis,andthesaleofaloss-makingdivisioninBradford,pre-taxprofitforecastshavebeenincreasedto£21millionandearningsto12.8ppershare.1、Thiscompanyhasexpandedatatimeofhighdemand.标准答案：D知识点解析：陈述的意思是这家公司在市场处于高需求的时候扩大了公司规模。本题比较简单，fourmoreupmarkethotelsandseveralhealthandfitnessclubs与expand和highdemand相对应。2、Goodresultsinonepartofthiscompanymadeupfordisappointingresultsinanotherpart.标准答案：C知识点解析：陈述的意思是公司一个部门的良好业绩弥补了另一个部门令人失望的业绩。makeup可以表示“弥补、补足”。本题重要信息出现在C段强转折词however之后，thisdrop指的是第三句中利润下降（profits…weredown），对应陈述中的disappointingresults，offset表示“弥补、抵消”与makeup意思相同，improvement表示“提高、改进”，对应陈述中的goodresults。而陈述中的onepartofthiscompany则对应C段中的retaildivision（零售部门）。因此本题选C。3、Itisdifficulttopredictfutureprospectsforthekindofproductsthiscompanysells.标准答案：B知识点解析：陈述要表达的意思是很难对这家公司出售的产品的前景做出预测。volatile表示“不稳定的、可能波动的"，"extremelyvolatilemarket”暗含市场很不稳定，极具波动性。最后一句despite是让步结构，后半句“…itmustberememberedthat…”是表述的重点。公司在一个极不稳定的市场中运作，所以对很多东西都难以预测。这与difficult，predict，prospects表述含义一致。4、Profitsforthiscompanyarelikelytobedifferentfromthosethatwereearlierpredicted.标准答案：E知识点解析：陈述的意思是公司的利润很可能与之前预测的不同。E段最后一句话表示税前利润已经增长到2100万英镑。暗示与之前预测的数目不同。故选E。5、Thiscompanyproducedmoregoodsthanwereneededforcertainmarkets.标准答案：A知识点解析：陈述的含义是这家公司为某些市场生产的产品超出了需求。在预览题干时对于最高级或比较级结构的词或句型要多加注意，可以作为关键词进行标注。因为这样的结构无论在文章中怎样替换，其“比较”的痕迹还是会体现出来的。本题中moregoods就含有比较含义，句子表达的意思是生产的比需要的多。而A段第三句话中"…supplyoutstripeddemand."正表示供应超过了需求，很明显与陈述对应。6、Thiscompanyhasdeniedrumoursaboutitsfutureplans.标准答案：C知识点解析：陈述表示，公司已经否认了关于其未来计划的传闻。本题并不难，deny对应原文中的cometoanend（表示“结束”）和ruleout（表示“排除”）而rumor与原文中speculation（表示“推测、猜测”）相对应。考生要注意对cometoanend，ruleout等较常见的短语进行积累。7、Arecoveryinthiscompany’sfinancialpositionisexpected.标准答案：A知识点解析：陈述的含义是大家希望公司的财务状况有所好转。考生在扫读和跳读的过程中要对强转折词特别留意，因为其后面的内容会有一些重要信息。陈述对应的内容就是出现在转折词however后面，表示公司指派了一个新的经理希望他能成功扭转公司的命运。turnaround表示“转过来、扭转”与recovery相对应。8、Thiscompanyislikelytobenefitfromchargingmoreforitsproducts.标准答案：B知识点解析：陈述的含义是公司很可能通过提高产品价格获得更多利益。本题比较简单，在扫读的过程中，可以看到translatedirectlyintoincreasedprofits表示在低利润高销量的产品领域，这种状况可以直接带来更多利润。与陈述表达的含义一样。二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。).Readthistexttakenfromtheresultsofasurveyonemployees'prioritiesatworkintheUK..Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps..Foreachgap,markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet..Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.WHATEMPLOYEESSAYTHEYWANTEmployeessayonethinganddoanother,arecentUK-basedreportclaims.Thiswillcomeasnosurprisetoanyoneinvolvedwithmarketresearch,butitiscausingproblemsforemployerstryingtorecruitstaff.Addressingtheseproblemsisespeciallyimportantwhenthereareskillsshortages,andcompaniesaretryinghardtoretaintheworkerstheyhave.Accordingtothereport,thereisaconsistentdiscrepancybetweenwhatreallyattractsstaffandkeepsthem,andwhattheysayarepriorities.Thereportfoundthat,althoughtherearedifferencesinpreferences,dependingonage,homecountryandgender,allagegroupssaytheyratethework/lifebalanceasanextremelyimportantconsiderationforstayingwiththeirparticularcompany.【P1】________Thisisfollowedbyjobsecurityandfinancialrewards.However,despitetheirproclamationsaboutwantingawork/lifebalance,itwasestablishedthatthisdoesnothaveapositiveeffectonretentionforanysubgroup.Similarly,peopleprofesstoidentifymorecloselywithacompanywhichhasaclearstrategy