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1、阅读部分Time：1 hourPARTMain SkillFocusInputResponseNumberofQuestions1Scanning andgistFour shortinformation texts(approx.250-350words in total)matching72understandingtext structureSingle text:article,report,etc.withsentence level gaps(text plus 7 optionsentences approx.450-550 words intotal)Matching53Rea

2、ding for gistand specificinformationSingle text(approx.450-550 words)4-optionmultiplechoice64vocabulary andstructureSingle informationtext with lexicalgaps(text includinggapped wordsapprox.200-300words)4-optionmultiplechoice155Understandingsentencestructure/erroridentificationShort text(approx.150-2

3、00 words)identification ofadditionalunnecessary wordsin textProofreading12第一项：句子与文章的匹配实用技巧：1 正确的句子中一般不会用于文章中相同的单词或词组来表达。2、寻找与被选句子中某个细节表达相致的文章。（通常致是指近义词的使用和同义表达的使用）3、一般每一篇文章至少被选一次，最多被选两次。4、本项中的解题顺序应该是：在 阅 读 完 个被选句子后，用快速阅读的方法，迅速找到答案。切忌阅读全文。Exercise One1.This company has more than one vacancy in its fa

4、ctory.2.Only graduate engineers will be considered.3.This job requires qualifications but no previous experience.4.Knowledge of two European languages is needed for the job.5.Frequent international travel is part of the job.6.You will receive an extra payment every year,in addition to your basic sal

5、ary.7.You will be employed for only a fixed period.A*PESEARCH POSTS*A well-known international oil consultancy needs two recent graduates towork as Research Assistants.Good Economics degrees are required andcomputer skills are essential.The work is mainly based in London withregular,possibly monthly

6、,research trips to Saudi Arabia.Competitivebasic salary._B_OIL ENGINEERAn oil-pipeline specialist is required,based in a North African oil field.Atleast ten years experience in the fuel industries is expected fromapplicants.This is a permanent post with a high starting salary for the rightperson,plu

7、s annual bonus._CElectrical Instrument Inspectors-ThailandWe have a number of posts vacant for electrical instrument inspectors inour Bangkok plant.You must speak Gennan and English,and have wideexperience of the electrical manufacturing industry.Contracts are limitedto two years,with car and accomm

8、odation provided.Salary is dependenton qualifications._D EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY*A large Swedish company has a position in its main factory for anelectrical vehicle test and development engineer,who should have at leastfive years experience of vehicle production and testing.There are goodcareer

9、 opportunities for the right person,who must have a good|Engineering degree.English is the company language.|重要语法：注意在备选句中的限定词。限定词是指在名词词组中对名词起特指、类指以及表示确定数量和非确定数量等限定作用的词类。备选句中有限定词的出现，标志着该句中重要信息的显现。重视限定词的出现，可以迅速定位备选句中重要信息，从而有的放矢地进行查找和筛选。小知识：招聘广告的通用格式。使用所需职位或用人单位作为标题；正文部分依次列出：所需职位；条件（详细）；待 遇（通常不祥）；其他情况重

10、要词汇和表达：consultancy;graduate;graduate engineer;applicant;permanent post;inspector;accommodation;qualification;manufacturing;starting salary;basic salary;annual bonus链接：Whats your ideal job?Exercise Two1.Selecting staff and getting them to work together2.Suggestions to help you improve your memory.3.A

11、dvice on working with both senior and junior staff.4.Suggestions fbr dealing with difficult clients.5.Developing oral and written presentation skills.6.Advice on negotiating staff complaints.7.Guidance on using television,radio and the press to your advantage.ATHE MIND MAP BOOKTony BuzanA supremely

12、useful book fbr businessmen,this guide will help you speedup your ability to absorb and remember information.It will also improveyour ability to write and speak effectively about your professionalknowledge.The Mind Map Book is recommended by The TimesManagement Skills Group:an important tool fbr mid

13、dle managerseverywhere.BTIME MANAGEMENTMatthew ScottTime Management shows you how to establish good time-saving habits byunderstanding yourself and your aims.Already the successful author of thebest-selling Business Guide to Persuasion and Negotiations,Scott includesideas on managing the boss,workin

14、g with colleagues and giving orders toI staff.CTOUGH TALKINGThe Economist Business Series,No.8If you are a manager who has to cope with demanding customers,then thisbook may solve your problems.Ybu will also get assistance in handlingemployee dissatisfaction in helping employees to perform to the be

15、st oftheir ability,and in getting the most from the media.This is essentialreading fbr ambitious managers!_DCHANGING MANAGEMENTDesk Companion Business BooksA group of four successful businessmen give practical guidance tomanagers on using teams properly.They suggest various ways to chooseand develop

16、 them.This book is ideal for those new to the concept ofteamwork.The best book on teamwork Ive ever read”(MD of StreetSales Ltd)._小技巧：备选句中使用解释性的语言而相应的文章中出现技术性语言或“术语”。反之亦然。小知识：出版物广告的通用格式。重要词汇和表达：supremely;recommend;middle manager;time management;time-saving;best-selling;to get the most from;ambitious

17、;to benew to;链接：What*s important when choosing a business book to study from?Exercise Three1.You need to have worked in an office before attending this course.2.Ybu would learn something about preventing accidents at work.3.Ybu would be able to sit an examination in typing.4.This course is useful if

18、 your job involves greeting people and dealing with enquiries.5.This course would suit someone with budgetary responsibility.6.You would get practice in helping people in a group to communicate.7.Ybu would learn how to change the appearance of a letter or memo.A_Tuesday 13.00-15.00This course provid

19、es training in arranging meetings,conducting themeffectively and making travel arrangements.The topics will includedrawing up agendas,preparing fbr meetings,introducing speakers orparticipants,managing discussions successfully,keeping to an agreedtimetable and writing follow-up reports.Previous expe

20、rience of typing andgeneral office work is essential fbr this course._BMon,Thur,Fri 10.00-12.00This course is intended both fbr beginners and fbr those who have reachedan elementary level in typewriting.You will have the opportunity todevelop your skills on up-to-date electronic equipment,gaining ex

21、perienceof producing all kinds of typed material in a variety of modern layouts.Students will be given ample opportunities fbr“hands on“experienceof word-processing on the latest personal computers.Typewriting tests canbe taken fbr widely recognized qualifications.CMonday 9.00-11.00This course is de

22、signed to provide students with experience of operating aset of accounts,comparable with those of a small family firm,and ofdealing with the more general financial aspects of running a smallbusiness.Topics will include profit and loss,maintaining recordsefficiently,cash payments,taxation,insurance a

23、nd computerizedaccounting.External examinations can be arranged._D_Friday 11.00-13.00Participants on this course will develop their telephone skills and receptiontechniques in practical situations.Other topics included in the course aredealing with correspondence,the latest developments in fax equip

24、mentand photocopiers,and the advantages these new facilities offer.The coursealso covers health and safety in safety regulations governing theworkplace._重要词汇和表达：Sit an examination;budgetary responsibility;Timetable;fbllow-up report;to be intended fbr;up-to-date;layout;hands onexperience;comparable w

25、ith;cash payments;taxation;computerized accounting;external;correspondence;Exercise Four1.Experience in advertising would be helpflil in this job.2.This job would probably suit somebody who has worked in the purchasing department of a large chain of stores.3.Three years experience would not be enoug

26、h fbr this job.4.For this job it would be useful if you have studied how to carry out surveys into consumer attitudes.5.In this job you would take charge of a product which has been on the market fbr many years.6.To get this job it is not necessary to have work experience.7.Such a high-ranking posit

27、ion does not come up very often.AProduct ManagerThis company has at present about 30%of the market and a turnover ofmore than 500 million.The person appointed will have responsibilityfbr a long-established product which is a household name.Experience inthe insurance market is necessary and a backgro

28、und in accountancy wouldbe helpfUl._BGroup Product ManagerThis is a rare opportunity to work at a senior level fbr a market leader inthe food industry,located in the north of the country.the person appointedwill report directly to the marketing Director and take full responsibilityfbr a turnover in

29、excess of 80 million and a team of three managers.Applicants need to have a minimum of five years experience in productmanagement.A market research qualification would be an advantage.CManagement TraineesFor this exciting position in the leisure industry we are seekingmanagement trainees to develop

30、excellent buying skills.Possibly a newgraduate,the successful applicant may have experience with a big nationalretailer,but must certainly possess excellent negotiation andcommunication skills._D_Marketing ExecutiveThis important position has recently been created by one of the countrysleading cloth

31、es manufacturers.It is an outstanding opportunity fbr agraduate with two years experience in design or magazine publishing.Thesuccessful candidate will be given responsibility fbr a major,recentlylaunched brand.It would be an advantage to have experience ofpromotional activities.Excellent fringe ben

32、efits on offer._重要词汇和表达：Purchasing department;Chain;customer attitude;high-ranking;food industry;turnover;marketing director;productmanagement;long-established;accountancy;leisure industry;retailer;launch;promotional activity;fringe benefit;小资料：What does a product manager do?Product managers are res

33、ponsible for the marketing and development of products.Product managers are both strategic andtactical.Strategic because they responsible fbr positioning a product,assessing the competition and thinking about the future.Tactical because they are in the field developing appropriate promotional campai

34、gns,talking to reps about what customers wantand think and doing the day-to-day sales tracking thafs required fbr any major product category.Product management professionals are excited about their ability to manage and strengthen brands.They are at the vortex ofcompany life because their decisions

35、directly affect the success of a business.Exercise Fivel.This business isnt as successful as it was.2.This advertisement states the value of previous sales.3.The activity of this business is part of an expanding market.4.This business has the potential to attract customers who are passing by.5.A par

36、t of this business involves carrying out repairs.6.This sale includes the companys vehicles.7.The sale of this business doesnt include fixed premises.AMariosMarios specializes in health foods and other products associated with ahealthy life-style.It is located in ground-floor premises in a busy stre

37、et inthe center of town,and has a reputation fbr first class quality.Health foodsis a growth industry and the profits can be enormous.Cost:125,000(includes fridges,freezers and all fittings)Phone278 231248_BIMPEX WORLDWIDEThis import-export business specializing in spare parts is completely riskfree

38、 and could provide an income in excess of 100,000.It can beoperated from a small office or even your home.No experience or capitalis required.We will provide you with clients in over 120 countries andhelp you with initial contracts.Phone 0192233481_CNOTTS BUNSThis bakery currently occupies the secon

39、d floor of a two-story building ina quiet area.It has traditionally been very profitable,with turnover of258,400 last year.The business employs a number of staff and comescomplete with all plant machinery and five delivery vans.Cost:270,000 Phone 012 393216_DJT ROBERTSThis bicycle sales and maintena

40、nce business was established in 1973 andhas a very profitable trading history.It is currently trading at belowprevious levels but is a great opportunity fbr the right person.Five veryexperienced staff are currently employed.The premises consist of a largeshowroom and workshop.Competitively priced.Ph

41、one 02388 563365重要词汇和表达：Fixed premises;Spare part;specialize in;initial contract;profitable;maintenance;competitively priced;Exercise Sixl.You will be responsible fbr the operation of a computer system.2.You must be able to forecast what people will want to wear.3.You will be able to work with peopl

42、e from many different countries and backgrounds.4.You will have a qualification which covers two subject areas.5.It is necessary to have worked in this sector before.6.You will need to keep in contact with the headquarters of the organization.7.The advertisement emphasizes the need to have a suitabl

43、e approach to important people.ABUSINESS MANAGERYou will be responsible fbr our global business within specific countriesand will have a good understanding of international distribution,possiblybased on previous experience,plus the ability to work in markets that arehighly varied in their culture.Yo

44、u will be fluent in a second language,bewilling to travel extensively,and preferably have a degree._BDEPARTMENT STORE BUYERBased at our head office in London,you will select and order stock fromour suppliers in Italy.You will need to predict fashion trends,and build astrong relationship with our Ita

45、lian office.You will have gained yourbuying experience in womens fashion and will hold a degree in designwith a business studies component._CLEGAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATORAs head of the legal office,your work will include managing the office ITnetwork,typing reports,diary maintenance and supervision o

46、f anotherstaff member.You will need good organizational skills in order to keepahead of a varied workload.You will be dealing with senior executivesand government officials,so a mature and efficient manner is essential.D_REGIONAL LEISURE SITES MANAGERYou will be responsible fbr budgetary planning,co

47、ntract negotiation,localmarketing and effective administration.You will communicate frequentlywith our main office using the latest technology.Your experience could befrom any business sector but you should enjoy outdoor life and will ideallypossess an estate management qualification._语法小知识：THE FUTU

48、RE PERFECTThe future perfect is used for an action which at a given future time will be in the past or will just have finished.重要词汇和表达：Sector;to keep in contact with;approach;international distribution;extensively;preferably;predict;fashion;component;diarymaintenance;supervision;organizational skill

49、;workload;第二项：句子的填空重要语法：篇章构成的技巧(techniques in making texts)人们讲话或写文章时，常常要把前后讲的或写的内容加以联系。联系的方式有几类，它们为语言的应用提供粘合(cohesion)o取得粘合最常用的方式是返指(referring back)已经提及的事项。取得粘合的另一方式就是预指(referringforward)将要说及的事项。篇章构成的技巧非常适用于BEC阅读第二项。下面结合考题向大家具体介绍：Exercise OnePreparing for ExhibitionsAn exhibition is an excellent way

50、 of generating new business fbrcompanies both large and small,and offers many advantages,such asobtaining sales leads,competitor intelligence,and learning more aboutindustry development and trends.An exhibition should be seen as anintegral element of an overall sales and marketing campaign.Companies