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1、2023年11月BEC中级商务英语阅读押题训练2023年11月BEC中级商务英语阅读押题训练You deserve to be with somebody who makes you happy, somebody who doesn t complicate your life, somebody who won t hurt you.以下是我为大家搜寻整理的2023年11月BEC中级商务英 语阅读押题训练，期望能给大家带来帮忙!更多精彩内容请准时关注 我们应届毕业生考试网！第七课时PART THREEQuestions 13-181 Read the article below about

2、 business meetings and the questions on the opposite page.1 For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose.GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MEETINGOne aspect of business life which many managers are unhappy with is the need to attend meetings. Research

3、indicates that managers will spend between a third and a half of their working lives in meetings. Although most managers would agree that it is hard to think of an alternative to meetings, as a means of considering information and making collective decisions, their hours favourably.C. Most employers

4、 do not want to be responsible for the professional development of staff.D. They have difficulties adapting to the rapid changes occurring in working practices.18. What does Mo Shapiro think about present working hours?A. In many companies senior staff need to work a long day.B. The best staff are e

5、fficient enough to finish their work within eight hours.C. There are too many staff deceiving employers about their hours of work.D. Top executives should use their influence to change the long-hours culture.答案:13. A; 14. C;15. A; 16. B;17.B;18. DPART THREEQuestions 13-181 Read the article below abo

6、ut managing a small business and the questions on the opposite page.1 For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) onyour Answer Sheet, for the answer you choose.The Difficulties Of Managing A Small BusinessRonald Meers asks who chief executives of entrepreneurial orsmall businesses can t

7、urn to for advice.uThe organisational weaknesses that entrepreneurs have to deal with every day would cause the managers of a mature company to panic, “ Andrew Bidden wrote recently in Boston Business Review. This seems to suggest that the leaders of entrepreneurial or small businesses must be unlik

8、e other managers, or the problems faced by such leaders must be the subject of a specialised body of wisdom, or possibly both. Unfortunately, neither is true. Not much worth reading about managing the entrepreneurial or small business has been written, and the leaders of such businesses are made of

9、flesh and blood, like the rest of us.Furthermore, little has been done to address the aspects of entrepreneurial or small businesses that are so difficult to deal with and so different from the challenges faced by management in big business. In part this is because those involved in gathering expert

10、ise about business and in selling advice to businesses have historically been more interested in the needs of big business. In part, in the UK at least, it is also because small businesses have always preferred to adapt to changing circumstances.The organisational problems of entrepreneurial or smal

11、l businesses are thus forced upon the individuals who lead them. Even more so than for bigger businesses, the old saying is true - that people, particularly those who make the important decisions, are a business s most important asset. The research that does exist shows that neither money nor the ab

12、ility to access more of it is the major factor determining growth. The main reason an entrepreneurial business stops growing is the lack of management and leadership resource available to the business when it matters. Give an entrepreneur an experienced, skilled team and he or she will find the fund

13、s every time. Getting the team, though, is the difficult bit.Part of the problem for entrepreneurs is the speed of change that affects their businesses. They have to cope with continuous change yet have always been suspicious about the latest management solution” . They regard the many offerings fro

14、m business schools as out of date even before they leave the planning board and have little faith in the recommendations of consultants when they arrive in the hands of young., inexperienced graduates. But such impatience with management solutionsv does not mean that problems can be left to solve th

15、emselves. However, the leaders of growing businesses are still left with the problem of who to turn to for advice.The answer is horribly simple: leaders of small businesses can ask each other. The collective knowledge of a group of leaders can prove enormously helpful in solving the specific problem

16、s of individuals. One leader, s problems have certainly been solved already by someone else. There is an organisation called KITE which enables those responsible for smallbusinesses to meet. Its members, all of whom are chief executives, go through a demanding selection process, and then join a smal

17、l group of other chief executives. They come from a range of business sectors and each offers a different corporate history. Each group is led by a “moderator” , an independently selected businessman or woman who has been specially trained to head the group. Each member takes it in turn to host a me

18、eting at his or her business premises and, most important of all, group discussions are kept strictly confidential. This encourages a free sharing of problems and increase the possibility of solutions being discovered.13. What does the writer say about entrepreneurs in the first paragraph?A. It is w

19、rong to assume that they are different from other managers.B. The problems they have to cope with are specific to small businesses.C. They find it difficult to attract staff with sufficient expertise.D. They could learn from the organisational skills of managers in large companies.14. According to t

20、he second paragraph, what has led to a lack of support for entrepreneurs?A. Entrepreneurs have always preferred to act independently.B. The requirements of big businesses have always taken priority.C. It is difficult to find solutions to the problems faced by entrepreneurs.D. Entrepreneurs are reluc

21、tant to provide information about their businesses.15. What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?A. Many small businesses do not produce enough profits to finance growth.B. Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.C. Being able to recruit the

22、right people is the most important factor affecting growth.D. Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their companies a success.16. What does the writer say is an additional problem for entrepreneurs in the fourth paragraph?A. They rely on management systems that are out of date.B. T

23、hey will not adopt measures that provide long-term solutions.C. They have little confidence in the business advice that is available.D. They do not take market changes into account when drawing up business plans.17. What does the writer say the members of the KITE organisation provide?A. Advice no h

24、ow to select suitable staff.B. A means of contacting potential clients.C. A simple checklist for analyzing problems.D. Direct experience of a number of industries.18. The writer says that KITE groups are likely to succeed becauseA. members are able to elect their leader.B. the leaders have received

25、extensive training.C. members are encouraged to adopt a critical approach.D. information is not passed on to non-members答案：13. A; 14. B; 15. C;16. C;17.D;18. D文档内容到此结束，欢迎大家下载、修改、丰富并分享给更多有 需要的人。length and frequency can cause problems with the workload of even the best-organised executives.Meetings wo

26、rk best if they take place only when necessary and not as a matter of routine. One example of this is the discussion of personal or career matters between members of staff and their line and personnel managers. Another is during the early stages of a project when the team managing it need to learn t

27、o understand and trust one another.Once it has been decided that a meeting is necessary, decisions need to be taken about who will attend and about the location and length of the meeting. People should only be invited to attend if they are directly involved in the matters under discussion and the ag

28、enda should be distributed well in advance. An agenda is vital because it acts as a road map to keep discussion focused and within the time limited allocated. This is also the responsibility of the person chairing the meeting, who should encourage those who say little to speak and stop those who hav

29、e a great deal to say from talking too much.At the end of a well organised meeting, people will feel that the meeting has been a success and be pleased they were invited. They will know not only what decisions were made but also the reasons for these decisions. Unfortunately, at the end of a badly o

30、rganised meeting those present will leave feeling that they have wasted their time and that nothing worthwhile has been achieved.Much together has been given over the years to ways of keeping meeting short. One man who has no intention of spending half his working life in meeting is Roland Winterson

31、, chief executive of a large manufacturing company. He believes that meetings should be short, sharp and infrequent. I try to hold no more than two or three meetings a week, attended by a maximum of three people for no longer than half an hour, “ he says.“They are clearly aimed at achieving a specif

32、ic objective, such as making a decision or planning a strategy, and are based on careful preparation. I draw up the agenda for every meeting and circulate it in advance; those attending are expected to study it carefully and should be prepared to both ask and answer questions. Managers are best empl

33、oyed carrying out tasks directly connected with their jobs not attending endless meetings. In business, time is money and spending it in needless meetings that don t achieve anything can be very costly. Executives should follow the example of lawyers and put a cost on each hour of their time and the

34、n decide whether attending a long meeting really is the best way to spend their time. ”13. What do most managers think about meetings?A. Meetings take up most of their working life.B. Meetings allow them to monitor decision-making.C. Meetings prevent them from establishing a routine.D. Meetings are

35、the only way they know of achieving certain objectives.14. According to the writer, an example of a valuable meeting is one whichA. allows colleagues to achieve a better working relationship.B. requires managers to discuss staffing needs with personnel.C. selects a suitable group of people to work t

36、ogether as a team.D. encourages staff to present ideas on improvements in management.15. According to the writer the agenda is important because itA. is seen by everybody before the meeting.B. helps to give direction to the discussions.C. contains items of interest to all those present.D. shows who

37、should speak at each stage of the meeting.16. The writer says that people leaving a well organised meeting will understandA. the reason for their invitation to attend.B. how the decisions taken were relevant to them.C. the importance of proposals under discussion.D. why certain courses of action wer

38、e agreed upon.17. What does Roland Winterson say about the meetings that he organises?A. He aims to hold them on a regular basis.B. He ensures they have a definite purpose.C. He requires his managers to draw up the agenda.D. He uses them to make decisions about strategy.18. What is Roland Winteson s

39、 opinion about meetings?A. They ban be a bad use of a managers time.B. Their importance is often underestimated.C. They frequently result in wrong decisions.D. Their effectiveness could be improved with better planning.答案：13. D; 14. A; 15. B;16. D;17.B;18. APART THREEQuestions 13-181 Read the articl

40、e below about how to avoid working long hours and the questions on the opposite page1 For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet, for the answer you choose.Morning, noon and night The long-hours culture at workWorking an eight-hour day is a luxury for most professio

41、nal people. Nowadays, the only way to guarantee an eight-hour working day is to have the kind of job where you clock on and off. Those professionals who have managed to limit their hours to what was, 20 years ago, the average do not wish to identify themselves. I can quite easily achieve my work wit

42、hin a normal day, but I don t like to draw attention to it, “ says one sales manager. People looked at me when I left at 5 o clock. Now, I put paperwork in my bag. People assume I m doing extra hours at home. ”But more typical is Mark, who works as an account manager. He says, “My contract says I wo

43、rk from 9 until 5 with extra hours as necessary. It sounds as if the extra hours are exceptional. In fact , my job would be enough not only for me, but also for someone else part-time. The idea of an eight-hour day makes me laugh!” He says he has thought about going freelance but realises that this

44、doesn t guarantee better working hours.Professors Cary Cooper, occupational psychologist at the University of Manchester, is the author of the annual Quality of Working Life survey. The most recent survey found that 77% of managers in Britain work more than their contracted hours, and that this is h

45、aving a damaging effect on their health, relationships and productivity. Professor Cooper is critical of the long-hours culture. He says that while bosses believe long hours lead to greater efficiency, there is no evidence to support this. In fact, the evidence shows that long hours make you ill. ”T

46、here are, he says, steps that can be taken. One is to accept that the in-tray will never be empty. There are always things to do. You just have to make the rule that on certain days you go home early. Prioritising work and doing essential tasks first helps, he says. He also thinks it s time to criti

47、cize bad employers and unreasonable terms of employment. By all means, show commitment where necessary but when expectations are too high, people have to begin saying openly that they have a life outside of work. ”Personal development coach Mo Shapiro agrees that communication is important. Staff ne

48、ed to talk to managers about the working practices within a company. Both parties should feel that the expectations are realistic and allow them to have responsibilities and interests outside work. She recongnises, however, that in many organizations the response might well be, “If you want more int

49、erests outside work, then find another job. ”She believes that senior staff have a duty to set an example. “I recently worked for a firm of solicitors where the partners started at 7. 30am. What kind of message is that to send to the staff?” She believes there is no shame in working sensible hours - in fact quite the reserve. Some people might be in at 7. 3