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1、 BEC商务英语高级考前练习题j3篇 The Scientific Approach to Recruitment When 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 pr

2、ocesses. In todays competitive market place, the (22) of staff in many organizations is fundamental to the companys success and, as a result , recruiters use all means at their disposal to (23) the best in the field. One method in particular that has (24) in popularity is testing , either psychometr

3、ic testing, which attempts to define psychological characteristics , or abilityaptitude testing (25) an organization with an extra way of establishing a candidates suitability for a role. It (26) companies to add value by identifying key elements of a position and then testing candidates to ascertai

4、n their ability against those identified elements. The employment of psychometric or ability testing as one (27) of the recruitment process may have some merit, but in reality there is no real (28), scientific or otherwise, of the potential future performance of any individual. The answer to this pr

5、oblem is experience in interview techniques and strong definition of the elements of each position to be (29) as the whole recruitment process is based on few real certainties, the instinctive decisions that many employers make, based on a CT and the first five minutes of a meeting, are probably no

6、less valid than any other tool employed in the (30) of recruitment. Example : A have B decide C do D make 0A B C D 21.A suggest B convince C advise D believe 22.A worth B credit C quality D distinction 23.A secure B relies C attain D achieve 24.A lifted B enlarged C expanded D risen 25.A provides B

7、offers C contributes D gives 26.A lets B enables C agrees D admits 27. A portion B member C share D component 28. A extent B size C amount D measure 29.A occupied B met C filled D appointed 30 A business B topic C point D affair 参考答案： 21-30 B C A D A B D D C A BEC商务英语高级考前练习题j2 Read the text about ca

8、reer-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 Answer Sheet . Do not use any letter more than once . There is an example at the beginning .(0) Your Career Path Can Lead You Anywhere We used to be adv

9、ised 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 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

10、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 certainty about the future does not exist. Our initial choice of career path and employer is often based on inadequate knowledge and false perceptions.

11、 But with age and experience, we develop new interests and aptitudes and our priorities alter. The structure of the employment market and, indeed of employment itself, is subject to change as both new technologies and new work systems are introduced (10) _ We must face the uncertainties of a portfol

12、io 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 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

13、 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 workers, self-employed freelances, consultants, temps or part-timers. Many employers encourage staff to write a personal development development (

14、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 alternative long-term learning needs and a plan of self-development. A report issued by the Institute of Employment Studies advises people to enhance the

15、ir employability by moving from traditional technical skills towards the attainment of a range of transferable skills. (14)_ Instead, special schemes should 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 H A This dual effect

16、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 employer. B. It carries an implicit assumption that we ourselves, and the jobs we enter, will change little during our working lives. C. This growth

17、 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 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

18、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, which take too narrow a view of development. G . Such a freelance of consultant would be constantly in demand. H We were expected to work t

19、owards that one clear goal and to consider a career change as a bad thing. 答案:9 B 10 A 11E 12C 13D 14F 9.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，依据前后文，应当选择B。 10.本段说了一些不确定的因素来说明在职业生涯中始终追求一个目标不切实际。而空白前面说的是就业市场构造，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

20、来适应我们的兴趣和外部工作环境的变化。E.相应的，职业规划也应当顺应这种变化。 12.前面讲了Flexible workers占全部劳动力的一半，后面又说了我们可能会面临职业，参谋，或者兼职工作。那么中间的空白局部确定讲工作形式的问题。 13.D。前面讲到PDP，后面确定要对其进展说明。 14.F。这段主要讲了人们怎样评测自己的力量和工作有效性以及怎样提高的问题。空白局部后是转折，那么空白局部应当是和其相反的。 BEC商务英语高级考前练习题j3 0 Lack of self-confidence will put you at a disadvantage in a negotiation .

21、 0 A B C D E 1. This company has been involved in diversifying its business activities. 2. Although this company is doing well, it has a number of internal difficulties to deal with 3. This company has reduced the profits it makes on individual items 4. One statistic is a less accurate guide to this

22、 companys performance than another 5. The conditions which have helped this company are likely to be less favourable in the future 6. This companys share price has been extremely volatile over the last twelve months 7. This company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the near future 8.

23、This companys performance exemplifies a widely held belief A Chemical Company Mastersons interim pre-tax profits growth of 20% was somewhat inflated as a result of the income received from the disposal of several of the companys subsidiaries. The underlying 8% rise in operating profits is a more rea

24、listic 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 company will be able to sustain growth for the foreseeable fut5ure. The share price has varied little during the course of the ye

25、ar and now stands at 6.75 B Hotel Group During the past year the Bowden Hotel Group has acquired 77 new properties, thus doubling in size . last week the group reported pre-tax profits of 88 million in the first six months of the year, ahead of expectations and helped by a strong performance from it

26、s 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 price has risen recently, major problems with integration have yet to be solved. C High-tech Company This time last year a shar

27、e 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 technology market can be. But some technology companies are fighting back and Usertech is one of them . What has renewed excit

28、ement 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. D Building Company Rentons share price has risen gradually over the past year from 2.4 to 3.8 . The company has been successful in choosing prime

29、 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 encouraged by the companys decision to move into building supermarkets. Work has already begun on two sites in London, and the c

30、ompany is expected to sign a contract within the next month for building four large supermarkets in Scotland. E Pottery Manufacturer Milton Dishes has been through a shake-up over the past year. The group, which has been cutting margins and improving marketing, may post a small profit this year. The

31、 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 Ruskin has bought up just over 17 percent of the shares and could well be spurred into further action by the signs of a

32、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中查找答案。 1.该公司正在对其商业活动进展多样化。 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削减 4.一项统计数据对该公司的表现不像另外一个那样有精确的指导作用。 5.曾经帮忙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.该公司将来很可能会被收购。 8.该公司的表现让人很有信念 那么，再读一下A到E表达的什么意思，很简单对号入座