《2020初级BEC阅读理解试题》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2020初级BEC阅读理解试题（12页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、2020初级BEC阅读理解试题为了让大家更好的准备商务英语BEC考试，小编给大家整理了初级商务英语阅读理解试题 ,下面小编就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。初级商务英语阅读理解试题(1)Questions 21 -30Read the article from the Chairmans statement in a pharmaceutical companys annual reportChoose the correct word to fill each gap from (A, B, C or D) on the opposite page .For each question 21-30
2、,mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet .There is an example at the beginning , (0)Charmans StatementTwo year ago we undertook to increase our sales and to at least (10) our earnings. We published this (21) in order to demonstrate our resolve to lead the business successfully through th
3、e demanding period following the expiry of patents which had given us the exclusive right to develop two of our major products.I am very please to (22) that we achieved what we set (23) to do. We have achieved increased of 4% and 6% in sales and earnings (24) this comes despite considerable losses (
4、25) the expiry of the patents. It is testimony to the depth and vitality of our portfolio of medicines that we have been able to survive the largest single patent expiry our industry has known.Looking further ahead, I firmly believe that this company can continue to deliver strong , sustainable grow
5、th, enabling us to stay at the (28) of the research-based pharmaceutical industry.The power and pace of technological and scientific development, combined with economic and social pressures, are (29) huge changes in our industry, the successful companies of the future will be those that anticipate a
6、nd (30) to this change, integrate new technologies effectively, and are closest to their customers. I have full confidence in our ability to remain a major player in our industry.21 A warranty B obligation C commitment D contract22 A inform B specify C notify D report23 A in B out c aside D up24A re
7、spectively B serially C consecutively D sequentially25 A pursuing B resulting C following D depending26 A contribution B donation C investment D subsidy27 A numbers B figures C sums D points28 A foreground B forefront C lead D advance29 A forcing B impelling C urging D thrusting30 A meet B suit C co
8、rrespond D respond参考答案：21-25 C D B A C 26-30 A B B A D初级商务英语阅读理解试题(2)Trouble with TeamworkMary Owen examines the role and efficiency of teamsRecruiters say that candidates who can give examples ofwork they have done as members of a successful team are in asstrong a position as those who can point to
9、 significant individualachievement. Indeed, too much of the latter may suggest thatthe person concerned is not a team player - one of the moreserious failings in the book of management.The importance of being a team player is a side effect of the increasing interaction acrossdepartments and function
10、al divides. Instead of pushing reports, paperwork and decisions aroundthe organisation, teams provide a dynamic meeting place where ideas can be shared and expertisemore carefully targeted at important business issues, says Steve Gardner, in his book KeyManagement Concepts. He adds, Globalisation ha
11、s added a further dimension to teamwork.Multinational teams now study policy decisions in the light of their impact on the local market. But is teamworking being overdone? Some managers are on as many as seven or eightdifferent teams , says Dr Cathy Bandy, a psychologist who recently ran a conferenc
12、e on thesubject. They take up so much time that managers can t get on with core tasks. Forming teamsand having meetings has, she says, become an end in itself, almost regardless of purpose. There isalso the danger of an unhealthy desire to keep the team going after the work has been done. People fee
13、l the need to belong, and team membership can provide a kind of psychologicalsupport. The idea behind teamworking is that, when the right group of people is brought together, a force develops which is greater than the sum of their individual talents. This is often true in sport,where good players ca
14、n reach unexpected heights as members of an international team.However,few business situations have as clear a set of objectives, or as clear criteria of success orfailure, as winning a match. In business, everyone needs to be clear about what the challenge is and whether a team isthe right way of a
15、pproaching it , says Steve Gardner. Unfortunately, people focus instead on whothe members of the team should be and what roles they are to play Dr Bandy agrees. There isalways a danger that teams can turn into committees, she says. In a lot of situations, one or twoindividuals would be much more eff
16、ective. So what makes a successful team? There are some general qualities that have been identified.Steve Gardnerrecommends that in every team there should be someone who is good atresearching ideas and another who is good at shooting down impractical ones. There should bethose who can resolve the tensions that naturally occur in a team and others who are focused ongetting the job done. A
