题目

PART THREE
　　Questions 13-20
　　. Read this text about the problem of Barclays Bank.
　　
The New Look
　　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.

讲解

参考答案：13. E 14. D 15. B 16. F 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. C

13.第一段的意思是，Mr. Buxton刚被委任主席和执行总裁，马上有人质疑他担任这两个重要职位的能力。后来，质疑的声音越来越大。有人想着两个重要职位应该分离。还有人怀疑他是不是合适人选。所以，应该选择E.人们质疑Mr. Buxton担任两个重要职位的能力。
14.Mr. Buxton对这一切都感到非常烦恼，但是他别无选择。在和股东等人进行了几周的磋商之后，他同意将来某一天将两个重要职位分离。但是董事会内部目前还没有进行正式讨论。所以选择D.Mr. Buxton同意放弃其中一个重要职位。
15.无论是正式的还是非正式的，大部分人认为Mr. Buxton应该会继续担任主席职位，公司应该选择一个能力超强的总裁。但是应该在内部选择还是外部招聘，大家意见不一。董事会一些成员认为银行内部没有理想人选。所以应该选择B.关于总裁候选人的提议。
16.股东和其他人员都不愿等待太长时间。如果能够找到合适的人选，他们可以在三月份同时宣布委任命令和年度报告。Mr Buxton强调下一步非常重要。因为任何委任命令都可能推翻八个月前才刚刚宣布的重组命令。所以应该选择F。

17.G。从第二段看出。
18.A。从最后一段看出。
19.D.从第三段看出。
20.C.从第一段看出。