竭誠為您提供優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務，優(yōu)質(zhì)的文檔，謝謝閱讀！2016年商務英語BEC中級試題及答案一.閱讀部分PARTONEQuestions1-7.Readthesesentencesandthethreecompanyplansbelow..Whichcompanydoeseachsentencedescribe?.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.ExampleTocombineitsoperationsindifferentpartsoftheworldwillsavealotofmoneyforthecompany.Answer:BThecompanyhasbusinessesinfourcontinentsoftheworld.Thecompanyhasappointedanewmanagerinchargeofmedicines.Newautomobileswillbedevelopedinitsprogramcenters.Areformisbeingcarriedoutinitsorganizations.Goodsforhairprotectionmakealotofmoneyforthecompany.Ittriestobemorereadytomeettheneedsofthecustomers.Thecompanyismadeupoffourteensubcompaniesallovertheworld.FORDTosaveupto$3billionayear,Fordismergingitsmanufacturing,sales,andproductdevelopmentoperationsinNorthAmericaandEurope-andeventuallyinLatinAmericaandAsia.Andinamovetowardamorehorizontalorganizationthecompanyissettingupfiveprogramcenterswithworldwideresponsibilityindevelopnewcarsandtrucks.IBMBigBlueisreorganizingitsmarketingandsalesoperationsinto14worldwideindustrygroups,suchasbanking,retail,andinsurance.Inmovingawayfromorganizationbasedongeography,IBMhopestoeliminateturfwarsandmakeitselfresponsivetocustomers.BMSBristol-MeyersSquibbisrevampingitsconsumerbusinessbyappointinganewchiefresponsibleforitsworldwideconsumermedicinesbusinesssuchasBufferinandExcedrin.The11,400millionU.S.dollarsdrugcompanyalsohasformedanewunitwithworldwideresponsibilityforitsClairolandotherhair-careproducts.PARTTWOQuestions8-12.ReadthisproposalabouttheCPTWordProcessor..ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks..Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet..Denotmarkanylettertwice..Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.15.June1993Ms.MarthaWestonWordProcessingSupervisorABCCompanyPostOfficeBox107228King'sStreetLondonDearMs.Weston.PerformanceoftheCptEquipmentI'mPleasedtotellyouaboutourexperiencewiththeCPTWordProcessorasyourequestedrecently......example........Iassumeyouhavelookedatseveralmachinesandhavenarroweddownyourchoices.Herearemyobservations.AnapproachtoadoptingwordprocessorsEighteenmonthsagoweadoptedCPTequipmentonlimitedscalewiththeideainmindthatwecouldgraduallygetridofelectrictypewritersaswebecamefamiliarwiththewordprocessor.........8........Thestationsinpairssoeachpaircanshareacommonprinter........9........Weusetheequipmentasdedicatedwordprocessors,althoughwedohavetheabilitytolinkupwithourcomputerinstallation.Thestep-at-a-timedevelopmentofourword-processingcenterhas,wethink,usmoneyandtrainingtime.........10........PerformanceIn terms of performance, the CPT equipment excellent.......11...........Moreoverourservicecontractandwarrantyhavecoveredallmaintenancecosts.Wehavesoftwarepackagesthatcheckspellingandsignalwhenamistakeoccurs.........12........Usingbothprinters,werecentlyprepared1200individuallytypedformlettermailingsaunderfourhours.Wehavenocomplaintourpreparationofexecutivereports.Example:IASoitworksverywellandhassomanydifferentfunctions.BAlsoithasreducedtheconfusionthatexistsaboutbuyingsoftwarepackages.CThetrainstopsateachstationforonlyfifteenminutes.Webeganwithtwoworkstationsandnowhavefour.Ourroutinelettersarepreparedfromdisc-storedmasters.TheRotaryWprinterwithaspeedof45charactersasecondcaneasilyhandletwoinputstations.Incontrast,itssizeandweightareidealforcarrying.HWehavenotyetexperiencedmechanicalproblemssofar.Iwearepleasedwithitsperformanceandmulti-functions.PARTTHREEQuestions13-20.ReadthistextabouttheproblemofBarclaysBank.TheNewLookWhenSirJohnQuinton,thenchairmanofBarclaysBank,wasgivenhismarchingorderslastApril,Britain'sbiggestbankthoughtithadfoundthescapegoatforitssuddenfallfromgraceandprofits,AndrewBuxton,thebank'smanagingdirectorandanoffspringofitsfoundingfamilies,wasapointedchairmanandchiefexecutive,effectfromJanuary1stofnextyear.Itseemedagloriousvictoryforgoodbusinessmanagement.Istheproblemsolvedocertainlynot.NosoonerhadMr.Buxtonbeenappointedchairmanandchiefexecutivethanshareholdersandquiteafewboardmembersbeganquietlytoquestionhisabilitytodobothjobsatonce.Now,weeksbeforeheisduetomoveup,thequestionsarelouder.ManywishthebankhadseizedtheopportunityLasyApriltoseparatethetwotopposts.Andprivately.SomewonderwhetherMr.Buxtonistherightmanforeitherone.startedasathoroughlyBritishWhisperingCampaignhasassumedmuchbiggerdimensions..Mr.Buxtonhassuffereditall,butintruthhehasnowayout.Afterweeksoftalkingtoshareholdersanddiscussingwithhisnon-executivedirectors,hehasacceptedthatBarclayswillseparatethetopjobssometimesinthefuture.How7Hesaysthattherehasbeennoformaldiscussionofitintheboardroom.Formallyorinformally,ithasbeenagreedthatMr.Buxtonwillnotbemovedfromhischairmanship,andthatBarclaysmustfindastrongchiefexecutive.Opinionsdifferastowhetherthispersonshouldbechosenfrominsideoroutsidethebank.SeveralboardmembersbelievethatthereisnoidealcandidateinsideBarclays.Neithershareholdersnornon-executivedirectorswanttowaitlong.Iftherightcandidatecanbefound,thebankcouldcombinetheannouncementofanewappointmentwithitsannualresultsattheendofMarch.Mr.Buxtonstressedtheimportanceofgettingthisnextstepright,particularlysinceanyappointmentwillmeanoverturningamanagementreorganizationthatwasannouncedonlyeightmonthsago.Questions13-16.Forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow..Foreachparagraph(l-4)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet..Denotmarkanylettertwice.13.Paragraph1..........14.Paragraph2..........l5.Paragraph3..........16.Paragraph4..........AProblemsfacingMr.BuxtonBProposalsforcandidatesofthechiefexecutiveCLackofidealcandidateinsideBarclaysDBuxton'sagreementtogiveuponeofhistwotopEDoubtsaboutBuxton'sabilityfortwotopjobsFAnxietiesaboutchoosingtherightcandidatesGObjectionstoBuxton'sideasQuestions17-20.Usingtheinformationinthetext,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromthelistbelow(A-G).Foreachsentence(17-20)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet..Donotmarkanylettertwice.Mr.Buxtonispersuadedthatthebankneedsto......iftheycanfindtherightcandidate,theycould......Mr.Buxtonwillretainhischairmanship,andthebankmust......AtthenewsofMr.Buxton'sappointment,manypeoplestartedto......Acombinethenewsoftheappointmentwithitsannualresults.Bbelievenosuitablecandidatescanbefoundinthebank.questionhisabilitytoholdtwoleadingpositions.findaveryablechiefexecutive.meanoverturningamanagementreorganization..differastothesourcesfortherightcandidate.Gseparatethetwotopjobssometimelater.PARTFOURQuestions21-35.ReadthistextaboutanItaliancarcompany..Choosethebestwordtofi71eachgap..Foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet..Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.GianniAgnelli,ChairmanofFiat,Italy'slargestprivateindustrialcorporation,isknowninItalyasthelawyer,becausehetrainedinlawatTurinUniversity.......example........hehasneverpracticed,histrainingmaysoonuseful.OnApril17thMr.AgnelliadmittedtoagroupofItalianindustrialistsinVenice........21........Fiathadbeen........22........insomecorruptionsinItaly.OnApril21st,Fiat'slawyersandCesareRomiti,itsmanagingdirector,metMilanmagistratesto........23........thefirm'sinvolvementinbriberytowinbusinessfromstate-ownedcompanies.Fiatisnotthe........24........ItaliancompanycaughtupinItaly'sincreasingPoliticalcorruptionscandal.Accordingtothelatestfigure,some200businessmenandpoliticiansweresittinginprison......25......a