[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷99及答案与解析.doc
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1、BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷 99及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Toronto for the remaining 15% of time they are free to pursue ideas of their own, using company facilities. In this time they can work on their own or in a group. One hugely successful project that has come out of this 15% rule is the Post-it note. The ide
2、a came from an individual inventor and then, using the business skills of a large organization, was rapidly developed into a major product. The success of the Post-it note proves how profitable the innovative 15% rule can be. Ron Mitsch says innovation is at the heart of 3M. In 1996, more than 30% o
3、f sales were generated by products less than four years old. He says: “We almost always get into new markets through innovation. Were very good at adapting these innovations to lots of different markets so we have a high success rate. We take an idea and see how many applications its got. Then we tr
4、y to establish market dominance. We have a tremendous variety of technologies so we can adapt anything but we still need the original ideas to develop.“ In the past year 3M has introduced a group-wide program called Pacing Plus. This means that they are still actively seeking new ideas, but with the
5、 difference that they hope many of them will eventually lead to the establishment of completely new business. In this way, 3M will be able to invest in a wide range of markets and even create some new ones. This emphasis on innovation creates unusual stresses and strains and makes a company like 3M
6、a difficult business to manage. Technical people at 3M are given a large degree of intellectual freedom, and the company appears to specifically try to recruit people who think for themselves and who dont necessarily solve things by the traditional routes. The management encourages people to step ou
7、tside of the security that comes from working in a big, stable group, and then to handle the consequences. So far the mixture of freedom and heavy responsibility seems to work: the 25 research schemes at present under review could generate business worth $ 6 billion a year. 13 Ron Mitsch says it can
8、 be difficult for companies to be innovative because this involves_. ( A) giving more power to the accountants ( B) employing a lot of managers ( C) being orderly and organized ( D) being prepared to take risks 14 3Ms approach to innovation is different because it allows researchers to_. ( A) work f
9、or more than one company ( B) work on a variety of products ( C) work with groups in other organizations ( D) work alone as well as in a team 15 The writer says that the Post-it note was invented as a result of_. ( A) a researchers own initiative ( B) research carried out by a group ( C) research or
10、iginally done on another product ( D) a managers innovative idea 16 When 3M has a new idea it tries to_. ( A) sell it only in new markets ( B) sell it in markets it already controls ( C) think of different ways of exploiting it ( D) keep it secret as long as possible 17 3M sees the Pacing Plus progr
11、am as_. ( A) something other companies are likely to copy ( B) an opportunity to take over some of its competition ( C) a departure from its previous approach ( D) a way of solving certain problems 18 The researchers at 3M need to be people who_. ( A) feel relaxed about their work ( B) have an indiv
12、idual approach to problems ( C) are academically gifted ( D) are willing to stay with the company for a long time 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read this article about the effect of the Asian crisis on Latin American countries. Choose the correct word from A, B, C or D to fill in each gap. For each question 19 33
13、, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning. (0).Latin American stocks fell for a second day on Friday in reaction to Asias currency and stock market crash. There were fears that the Asian crisis could (0) investors in other emerging markets. Argentina a
14、nd Mexico 19 the highest falls, with their indexes down by 4 % by the 20 of trading on Friday. Brazils Bovespa index, which on the same day 21 by far the steepest plunge in the Americas, was down 2.9% . “Whats happening in Hong Kong has been a terrible 22 to the system,“ said Richard Watt, who 23 3.
15、 5 billion dollars in emerging market investments for BEA Associates in New York. Investors in Brazil were concerned that its economic problems were dangerously 24 to those that have caused the currency and market plunges in Thailand, Malaysia and other Asian 25 . “Brazils economy is far from 26 ,“
16、said Ian Campbell, chief economist at ABN Amro Bank NV Amsterdam. “Its current account and fiscal 27 are large and its currency is overvalued.“ “Theres no 28 in trying to catch a falling knife,“ said Jane Heap, Latin American stock strategist at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. “Theres no room for 29 in Br
17、azil until the US and Asia get back to normal.“ There were also concerns that foreign investors who specialize in emerging markets could be 30 to sell their shares in Latin America to 31 their Asian losses. “Theres a lot of nervousness about whether investors will 32 their money out of stocks, becau
18、se of instability in Asia.“ Said German Guerrero, chief trader at the Chilean brokerage Celfin SA. Chilean markets were down only 33 in afternoon trading. The Chile selective stock index fell 0.72% and the Chile general stock index was down 0.64% . ( A) sent ( B) experienced ( C) took ( D) enjoyed (
19、 A) stop ( B) cancellation ( C) close ( D) collapse ( A) urged ( B) delivered ( C) recovered ( D) suffered ( A) shock ( B) reaction ( C) block ( D) attack ( A) directs ( B) earns ( C) deals ( D) manages ( A) identical ( B) similar ( C) equal ( D) related ( A) capitals ( B) investments ( C) markets (
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