剑桥BEC中级真题集第二辑test 1:阅读部分
日期:2011-07-05 16:17

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  A  But there are plenty of similar contracts to be won in the east of Scotland before Robertson turns her attention elsewhere.
  B  Her way round this particular problem was to recruit the catering manager of the rival company,
  C  But this demand was short-lived, and before long, increasing competition made it harder to make a profit.
  D  'It was a dramatic learning curve and very small amounts of money were earned at first, 'says Robertson.
  E  She decided that the solution, since many companies required working lunches for meetings with clients, was to prepare end deliver meals to business premises.
  F  On hearing this, Robertson immediately contacted all of their clients and offered the services of Grapevine Caterers.
  G  Instead, she studied accountancy after leaving university, and a steady if unspectacular professional path seemed set.

  13 In the first paragraph, Mary Spillane says people should learn how to market themselves because
  A it encourages companies to give them a job for life.
  B in the future it will be a company requirement.
  C in many careers it is becoming difficult to succeed.
  D it will help them adapt to developments in the job market.
  14 Spillane says that, when creating a personal brand, it is important to
  A change things depending on the circumstances.
  B decide what image people would like you to present.
  C make sure that colleagues feel at ease with your image.
  D follow the example of someone in the company you work for.
  15 What do we learn about Spillane in the third paragraph?
  A She is embarrassed about her career with a cosmetics company.
  B She doesn't like talking about her academic background.
  C She has qualifications many people are unaware of.
  D She worries about how other people see her.
  16 Which problem does Spillane refer to when talking about the companies she is presently working with?
  A They find it difficult to accept her ideas.
  B They are unaware of how to rabrand themselves.
  C They don't want to spend large amounts of money.
  D They are unwilling to modernise their work environment.
  17 When advising people on rebranding themselves, Spillane tells them to
  A attend courses to gain specialist skills.
  B update regularly their written proof of what they can do.
  C try out different ways of presenting themselves to others.
  D remember that what they look like is the most important point.
  18 Spillane says that, in order to rebrand yourself successfully, it is important to
  A ask for other people's opinions about your image.
  B feel confident about what you are trying to achieve.
  C learn how to make use of all aspects of your character.
  D model yourself on people with a certain amount of influence.

  19
  A make up
  B carry out
  C bring about
  D put down
  20
  A basis
  B grounds
  C foundation
  D structure
  21
  A distributions
  B guides
  C designs
  D patterns
  22
  A approval
  B permission
  C consent
  D decision
  23
  A value
  B inspect
  C review
  D survey
  24
  A command
  B prompt
  C influence
  D persuade
  25
  A guess
  B speculate
  C reckon
  D predict
  26
  A operations
  B techniques
  C measures
  D exercises
  27
  A answer
  B respond
  C counter
  D reply
  28
  A move
  B lead
  C develop
  D benefit
  29
  A expressions
  B descriptions
  C words
  D terms
  30
  A reputation
  B position
  C situation
  D influence
  31
  A desired
  B selected
  C preferred
  D supposed
  32
  A acts
  B steps
  C means
  D points
  33
  A handed over
  B drawn up
  C made out
  D written off

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重点单词
  • competitionn. 比赛,竞争,竞赛
  • particularadj. 特殊的,特别的,特定的,挑剔的 n. 个别项目
  • steadyadj. 稳定的,稳固的,坚定的 v. 使稳固,使稳定,
  • inspectvt. 调查,检阅 vi. 调查
  • brandn. 商标,牌子,烙印,标记 vt. 打烙印,铭刻,加污
  • dramaticadj. 戏剧性的,引人注目的,给人深刻印象的 dram
  • unwillingadj. 不愿意的
  • permissionn. 同意,许可,允许
  • rivaln. 对手,同伴,竞争者 adj. 竞争的 v. 竞争,
  • academicadj. 学术的,学院的,理论的 n. 大学教师,