| 商务英语考试BEC中级易错题（2018/1/29） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8题：When Sir John Quinton, then chairman of Barclays Bank, was given his marching orders last April, Britain's biggest bank thought it had found the scapegoat for its sudden fall from grace and profits ,Andrew Buxton, the bank's managing director and an offspring of its founding families ,was a pointed chairman and chief executive ,with effect from January 1st of next year. It seemed a glorious victory for good business management. Is the problem solve do Certainly not. 1. No sooner had Mr. Buxton been appointed chairman and chief executive than big shareholders and quite a few board members began quietly to question his ability to do both jobs at once. Now ,weeks before he is due to move up ,the questions are louder. Many wish the bank had seized the opportunity Lasy April to separate the two top posts. And privately. Some wonder whether Mr. Buxton is the right man for either one. What started as a thoroughly British Whispering Campaign has assumed much bigger dimensions.. 2. Mr. Buxton has suffered it all ,but in truth he has no way out. After weeks of talking to shareholders and discussing with his non-executive directors ,he has accepted that Barclays will separate the top jobs sometimes in the future. How7 He says that there has been no formal discussion of it in the boardroom. 3. Formally or informally, it has been agreed that Mr. Buxton will not be moved from his chairmanship, and that Barclays must find a strong chief executive. Opinions differ as to whether this person should be chosen from inside or outside the bank. Several board members believe that there is no ideal candidate inside Barclays. 4. Neither shareholders nor non-executive directors want to wait long. If the right candidate can be found, the bank could combine the announcement of a new appointment with its annual results at the end of March. Mr Buxton stressed the importance of getting this next step right, particularly since any appointment will mean overturning a management reorganization that was announced only eight months ago. Questions 13-16 . For questions 13- 16 ,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below. . For each paragraph(l-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . De not mark any letter twice. 13. Paragraph 1 . . . . . . . . . . 14. Paragraph 2 . . . . . . . . . . l5. Paragraph 3 . . . . . . . . . . 16. Paragraph 4 . . . . . . . . . . A Problems facing Mr. Buxton B Proposals for candidates of the chief executive C Lack of ideal candidate inside Barclays D Buxton's agreement to give up one of his two top jobs E Doubts about Buxton's ability for two top jobs F Anxieties about choosing the right candidates G Objections to Buxton's ideas Questions 17-20 . Using the information in the text ,complete each sentence 17- 20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G) . For each sentence (17-20) mark one letter(A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . Do not mark any letter twice. 17. Mr. Buxton is persuaded that the bank needs to. . . . . . 18. if they can find the right candidate ,they could. . . . . . 19. Mr..Buxton will retain his chairmanship ,and the bank must. . . . . . 20. At the news of Mr. Buxton's appointment ,many people started to. . . . . . A combine the news of the appointment with its annual results. B believe no suitable candidates can be found in the bank. C question his ability to hold two leading positions. D find a very able chief executive. E mean overturning a management reorganization. . F differ as to the sources for the right candidate. G separate the two top jobs sometime later. |
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| 第9题：Because we Turks are famous for hospitality, you may just find yourself. . . √. . . Thinking therefore we're an important centre of modern civililzation. . . therefore. . . ISTANBUL For centuries, istanbul was the ce4tre of ancient civitisation. And today 36. it's easy to see why. Although much has changed, but Istabul is still 37. very central when traveling to the Middle East or Asia. And possibly 38. it's very central to the enjoyment of your trip as well as. On Turkish 39. Airlines ,you'll have the comfort of our modern planes which offer 40. to you extra room for your legs and wide Business Class seating ,not to mention the ordinary recreations. |
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| 第10题： If the line is correct ,put a tick (√) in the space on your .4nswer Sheet. . If there is an extra word in the line ,write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : New Mexico's mineral industries make up for about one third of. . . for the state's 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991. . . √ . . LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir-you say that New Mexico has "few natural resources". 36. However ,the mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the 37. state's most strongest economic forces. In 1991 New Mexico 38. ranked fourth one in the United States in production of natural gas. 39. Ten combined value of those oil and gas production was S 2. 8 billion dollars. 40. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. |
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| 第11题：While new car sales in Japan are predicted to rise up by. . . up. . . 5 per cent next year, 1990's record of 5.1 million won't be exceeded. . . √. . . WORLD NEW CAR SALES 36. New car sales fell down last year to a six-year low, but demand 37. is forecast to begin a sustained period of growth in 1994 and 38. rose to record levels through out the second half years of the 1990s 39. The short-term recovery is being driven chiefly by a strong rise in the demand 40. in North America ,where new car sales are forecast to increase by 11 percent to 10. 46 million this year ,as well by the continuing expansion of demand in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| 第12题：Most of the world's business in marine insurance is centred ....√.... in London though whatever there one other important markets ....whatever.... REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Ph.d. or equivalent in economics. In addition to the degree, applicants 36. beyond entry level must have to have post Ph.D. experience that 37. demonstrates strong applied economics background and analytical 38. skill for solving problems solutions; research competence in the area of 39. resources, microeconomic development. Applicants must be able articulate. 40. have strong writing abilities, have ability to communicate well and that work successfully in a multinational research setting. |
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