BEC中级考试真题收集(精选6篇)
BEC剑桥商务英语中级考试真题 篇1
Chairman's Report
I am pleased to report that, although we had been expecting poor results for this half year because of slow growth in the world economy, the pany has performed very satisfactorily、Operating profits for this first half are in fact very much (19) with those for the corresponding (20) last year、 Profits reached ￡l 15 million before tax, pared with ￡l 16、3 million last year、 Much of our success in the last six months can be (21) to the fact that all our major construction projects remained on schedule、 Particularly pleasing was the early (22)of a major building contract in Canada、
The pany has made good progress with the initiatives announced at the Annual General Meeting、 The majority of shareholders (23) the Board's decision to sell the pany's loss-making engineering (24)、 It was the Board's belief that the pany would (25) most benefit by (26) its resources on the expansion of its construction activities、 Negotiations with a potential buyer began in February and are now at a critical (27)、However, we feel that we are not as yet in a (28) to ment on what the oute is likely to be、
In June, we made a successful (29) for the Renishaw Construction Company of Hong Kong SAR, in order to give us greater (30) to markets in South East Asia、 We still have sufficient resources to pursue our growth (31) and are at present (32) several other business opportunities which, like Renishaw Construction, would (33) new markets to us、
19、A in order B on track C in line D on target
33、A portion B ponent C sector D division
25、A have B gain C find D earn
26、A focusing B directing C pointing D strengthening
27、A height B step C edge D stage
28、A condition B point C position D capacity
29、A request B price C demand D bid
30、A access B approach C admission D entrance
31、A strategy B process C promotion D system
32、A inquiring B deliberating C exploring D searching
33、A send B open C provide D give
文章是一篇报告，介绍了公司某段时间的发展状况，总体的势头是良好的，积极向上。
19和20题需要在一起考虑，从整体上把握句子的意思。in line with与。一致；on track ：doing or saying things that are likely to be successful or correct步入正轨；on target(射击)准。20空选词关键要将空格前面的those for the corresponding和前面的for this first half对应，这里空格填入的词要能和this first half相匹配，表示时间段，时期，所以是period。因为是半年，所以不选season。整个句子的意思是这半年的营业利润(operating profit)实际上是与去年同期相一致的。
21题，attribute to，表原因，联系整个句子不难做出选择。designate是委任、指派
22题，意思是完成了一个主要的建筑合同，从一个pleasing可以看出感情基调，A和B肯定不选，不是终止也不是结束，finalise最后定下来，定案。
23题，大部分股东都支持、赞同董事会的决定，选support，如果是agree的话后面需要with。
24题，董事会的决定是卖掉公司亏损的工程部。A、B首先排除，做完形填空最忌讳的是把汉语思维和汉语含义带入英文语境中，有的时候宁可选自己从来没有见过的用法，也不要从汉语意思出发强塞一个英文单词进去。sector是(尤指一国经济的)部门、行业，division是(一个机构的)部门。
25和26题，句子的意思是公司将通过把资源集中在建筑活动的扩张上来获得大部分的收益。25题的A和C容易排除，关键是看gain还是earn。earn是通过努力挣到一笔钱(to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do)，gain是获得或者实现什么(to obtain or achieve something you want or need)，因为是公司的战略，所以用gain更合适一些。
27题，at a critical stage，在一个关键的阶段。
28题，in a position to do sth、能够做某事。固定搭配
29题，成功招标，bid
30题，give us greater access to markets给我们更大的市场准入
31题，growth strategy，增长策略，追求我们的增长策略。
32题，探索更多的商业机会。inquire询问；deliberate仔细考虑，深思熟虑；
33题，为我们开放新的市场。provide后需要加with
BEC商务英语中级考试真题 篇2
Achieving a successful merger
However attractive the figures may look on paper, in the long run the success or failure of a merger depends on the human factor、 When the agreement has been signed and the accountants have departed, the real problems may only just be beginning、 If there is a culture clash between the two panies in the way their people work, then all the efforts of the financiers and lawyers to strike a deal may have been in vain、
According to Chris Bolton of KS Management Consultants, 70% of mergers fail to live up to their promise of shareholder value, riot through any failure in economic terms but because the integration of people is unsuccessful、 Corporates, he explains, concentrate their efforts before a merger on legal, technical and financial matters、 They employ a range of experts to obtain the most favourable contract possible、 But even at these early stages, people issues must be taken into consideration、 The strengths and weaknesses of both organisations should be assessed and, if it is a merger of equals, then careful thought should be given to which personnel, from which side, should take on the key roles、
This was the issue in 2001 when the proposed merger between two pharmaceutical panies promised to create one of the largest players in the industry、 For both panies the merger was intended to reverse falling market share and shareholder value、 However, although the panies' skill bases were patible, the chief executives of the two panies could not agree which of them was to head up the new organisation、 This illustrates the need to promise if a merger is to take place、
But even in mergers that do go ahead, there can be culture clashes、 One way to avoid this is to work with focus groups to see how employees view the existing culture of their organisation、 In one example, where two global organisations in the food sector were planning to merge, focus groups discovered that the panies displayed very different profiles、 One was sales-focused, knew exactly what it wanted to achieve and pushed initiatives through、 The other got involved in lengthy discussions, trying out options methodically and making contingency plans、 The first responded quickly to changes in the marketplace; the second took longer, but the option it eventually chose was usually the correct one、 Neither pany's approach would have worked for the other、
The answer is not to adopt one pany's approach, or even to try to incorporate every aspect of both organisations, but to create a totally new culture、 This means taking the best from both sides and making a new organisation that everyone can accept、 Or almost everyone、 Inevitably there will be those who cannot adapt to a different culture、 Research into the impact of mergers has found that panies with differing management styles are the ones that need to work hardest at creating a new culture、
Another tool that can help to get the right cultural mix is intercultural analysis、 This involves carrying out research that looks at the culture of a pany and the business culture of the country in which it is based、 It identifies how people, money and time are managed in a pany, and investigates the business customs of the country and how its politics, economics and history impact on the way business is done、
13 According to the text, mergers can encounter problems when
A contracts are signed too quickly、
B experts cannot predict accurate figures、
C conflicting attitudes cannot be resolved、
D staff are opposed to the terms of the deal、
14 According to Chris Bolton, what do many organisations do in preparation for a merger?
A ensure their interests are represented
B give reassurances to shareholders
C consider the effect of a merger on employees
D analyse the varying strengths of their staff
15 The proposed merger of two pharmaceutical groups failed because
A major shareholders were opposed、
B there was a fall in the demand for their products、
C there were problems bining their areas of expertise、
D an issue of personal rivalry could not be resolved、
16 According to the text, focus groups can help panies to
A develop new initiatives、
B adopt contingency plans、
C be decisive and react rapidly、
D evaluate how well matched they are、
17 Creating a new culture in a newly merged organisation means that
A management styles bee more flexible、
B there is more chance of the merger working、
C staff will find it more difficult to adapt to the changes、
D successful elements of the original organisations are lost、
18 According to the text, intercultural analysis will show
A what kind of benefits a merger can lead to、
B how the national context affects the way a pany is run、
C how long it will take for a pany culture to develop、
D what changes panies should make before a merger takes place、
《Achieving a successful merger》，实现一个成功的并购。文章没有从技术和经济效益的角度来分析并购成功的因素，而是强调了一个在并购中容易被忽视的重要因素：文化冲突。不同的企业文化走到了一起，能否兼容是并购能否成功的关键因素。一个比较著名的例子是当年惠普与康柏的并购。
第十三题，问什么情况下并购会遇到麻烦。答案是A段的最后一句，关键词是culture clash：如果两个公司的员工在工作方式上存在文化冲突，那么金融专家和律师们为了达成交易所做的一切努力都是徒劳的。所以选C：冲突性的态度无法得到解决。Conflicting attitude对应于culture clash。attitude具体指公司员工做事情的方式和态度。
第十四题，问很多机构为并购所做的准备是什么。答案是第二段的这么一句话：Corporates, he explains, concentrate their efforts before a merger on legal, technical and financial matters。公司都把精力集中在法律、技术和金融事务上了。也就是更多的看重经济等方面的利益，而忽视了人的因素。选A：确保他们的利益得到很好的反映，也就是自己的利益有保障。represent在这里的意思是be present or found in something, especially to a particular degree。
第十五题，问这俩医药公司并购失败的原因是什么。答案是第三段的倒数第二句：the chief executives of the two panies could not agree which of them was to head up the new organisation、在谁来领导新的机构的问题上无法达成一致。所以选D：人员竞争问题无法得到解决。Personal rivalry就是指两个领导谁也不服谁。
第十六题，问focus group可以帮助公司干什么。先弄明白focus group的意思，看剑桥高阶的解释：a group of people who have been brought together to discuss a particular subject in order to solve a problem or suggest ideas。处理问题的团体。答案在第四段。这一段是举例说明两个合并公司的文化兼容性问题。经过focus group的调查，这两个公司的做事方式有很大差别，不能兼容。所以这一题的答案是选D：评估他们能否匹配。
第十七题，问在一个新合并的公司里创造新的文化意味着什么。答案是第五段的这么一句：This means taking the best from both sides and making a new organisation that everyone can accept。吸取双方的优点，创造一个所有人都能接受的新组织。每个人都能接受，那么合并成功的可能性会大大增加。选B：合并起作用的几率增加了。
第十八题，跨文化分析能够表明什么。答案是最后一段的最后一句：how its politics, economics and history impact on the way business is done、看看这个国家的政治、经济和历史是怎么影响商业行为的。也就是考察宏观的国家背景对微观的经济个体的影响。选B：国家背景怎样影响公司的运行方式。
BEC中级考试真题 篇3
1、Dealing with Expenses
0 Most panies use forms or spreadsheets to process travel and entertainment
00 expenses claims、 As a result, it can be difficult to control over spending across the
34 organisation, and unfortunately when data often needs to be processed again and entered
35 into the firm's other such accounting systems、 One solution is an automated expenses
36 management system、 But if there are various measures you can implement to make
37 your existing procedures more efficient、 Firstly, try ensure that all expenses claims are
38 independently been authorised、 Who approves senior managers' claims, for example?
39 Don't waste time for reviewing all expenses claims; only look in detail at a sample, but
40 regularly up date the firm's expenses policy, and query with all claims that fall outside it、 You
41 should also avoid duplicating effort; if line managers check expenses, there is little point
42 in the accounts department are doing so、 You could try to cut down on cash advances and
43 corporate credit cards; making staff to use their own credit cards encourages them
44 to submit claims on time、 It is also a good idea to identify and remind staff who do not
45 submit or approve claims promptly、 Finally, aim to recharge every expenses to customers where your business model allows、
《Dealing with Expenses》，处理花费。
34题，一个完整的句子，数据需要被处理，句子成分很齐全，不是when引导的时间状语从句，when是多余的
35题，前后没有用such指代的意思，就是说公司的其他的会计系统。Such多余。
36题，不是从句，不需要if来引导。从there开始也是一个完整的句子，成分很齐全。
37题，try在这里从意思上和用法上都不通。没有尝试的意思，就是要确保(ensure)，而且就算要用try，后面也不能直接跟ensure，好歹用个try to，可惜BEC里没有这种改法。只能把try去掉。
38题，前面有了谓语动词are，后面冒出一个been，这是什么用法，直接用are authorised，表示被授权。
39题，waste time doing，把时间浪费在什么上面，固定搭配，for多余。
40题，query是询问、质问，及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不用with、
41题，正确的
42题，谓语动词重复。There is little point in doing so，做什么没有意义，常见的说法，are是多余的。
43题，make sb、 do sth、 固定搭配，to多余
44题，正确的
45题，every后面不能直接跟名词的复数，除非
是every four minutes这样的用法，所以去掉
BEC商务英语中级考试真题：改错题
2、The Career Forum
0 If you work in the city centre then a visit to the Career Forum, is the
00 city's most successful recruitment exhibition, will give you the information
34 you need to determine whether you are making up the most of yourself、
35 Currently, there are advertising many new vacancies on the job market、
36 With good skills and a healthy work record in greater demand than ever, it is
37 the ideal time to ensure that your career is being on the right track、 The Career
38 Forum has been responsible for helping many thousands of the people
39 improve their job potential, and it can do something the same for you、
40 Some of the best jobs in town never reach out the advertising pages, so
41 to be considered for one of these top jobs as they bee available,
42 you will need to make closely contact with the employers' agents、 The Career
43 Forum is making the perfect opportunity、 It is set in an informal atmosphere
44 and there is no pressure put; you can choose which agents you talk to、
45 So if you are looking for a new job, e and join us at the Career Forum、
《The Career Forum》，职业论坛。这篇文章其实是一则广告，为这个什么职业论坛做宣传的。
34题，make the most of yourself，固定说法。貌似爱默生的名言：Make the most of yourself,for that is all there is of you。这里UP是多余的。
35题，advertising在这里明显多余。很完整的句子，there主语，are谓语，many new vacancies是宾语，没有多余的位置给advertising。
36题，正确的
37题，be on the right track，在正确的轨道上。Being多余。
38题，帮助成千的人找到工作。people这里不是特指，前面不需要定冠词the。
39题，do the same for you，固定的说法，为你做同样的。something是多余的。
40题，reach out是伸出援助之手的意思，在这个句子里不是这个意思，只是说好的工作从未到达广告页，所以去掉out。
41题，正确的
42题，make contact with，如果要用也是用close，不能用closely，去掉
43题，making在这里很别扭，一个完整的主谓宾齐全的句子，forum是主语，is是谓语，opportunity是宾语，没有多余的地方给making。
44题，put在这里也是明显的多余，放在一个完整的句子后面充当什么成分呢，不伦不类。放在一个不正式的气氛下，没有压力。Put多余。
45题，正确的。
3、商务英语BEC考试中改错题常见错误汇总
对立性词语在句子中同时出现
在中文里，我们可以把“虽然”“但是”放在一起，也可以将“因为”“所以”放在一起，而在英语中，我们用了although/though就不可以用but (但是可以用yet)，用了because/since/as就不可以用so。另外。在句子中一般不可以同时出现以下的词语： how与well ， only与hardly ，serve与for ，reach与at/in ，rise与up ，most与best ， must与have to ，another与other(s) ，marry与 with ，repeat与again (但可以与again and again连用)，return 与 back等等。
例如： How do you get on well with the staff、 (这句话中，well实际上回答了how， 所以well是多余的。又如serve for our customs 中for也是多余的，因为serve是及物动词，本身已经含有for的意思，再用for就造成了意思上的重复。)
词性的误用
由于词性的误用而造成的单词多余在BEC短文改错中也是经常可以碰到的。特别是对动词的考查，如及物和不及物的混用等等。
例如：Their backgrounds are vary from arts to sciences (vary是动词，因此，are是多余的。又如：But Garrard is going to be relax、 一句，relax是动词，be是多余的。 又如：Rather than waste of time in traffic jams、中的of 是多余的，因为waste是及物动词；又如：、、、,where executives fly them in and out the same day、 中them是多余的，因为fly是不及物动词。)
又如：In addition to have formal lessons, participants have the opportunity to learn in social situations with trainers and fellow students、 (In addition to中to是介词，后面要接上名词或动名词，不可以接上动词原形。所以应该去掉have )
宾语从句中that与what或that 与if / whether的同时出现
在宾语从句中，我们不可以用两个连词来连接同一个句子。出题者往往会在宾语从句中同时使用that和what或that和if / whether来考查学生是否掌握好基本的语法知识。
例如：It really doesn’t matter that what we pay for an investment、 (在这句话中就同时用了两个连词。我们知道，pay是一个及物动词，要求接上宾语，what在这里充当pay的宾语，而that仅仅是起到连接的作用，没有实在的意义，所以 that是多余的。)
又如：They understand that if the really price of not training is the pany failing behind as a result、 (在这句话中同时使用了两个连词that和if ,根据句子的意思，我们可以判断出不含有“是否”之意，所以句中的if是多余的。)
抽象名词被可数化
抽象名词被可数化主要是指在不可数名词的前面用了不定冠词a 或an ，使不可数名词被当作可数名词使用。这主要考查考生对词性的把握能力。这类题目的解决方法就是平时学习过程中多注意积累，有些名词，如bread , paper , chalk在中文里是可数的，但是在英文里是比可数的。当然，对于一个不熟悉的名词，在考试中就只有通过逻辑来判断了。
例如：A poor financial management is one of the main reasons why business fails 、 (management是一个抽象名词，所以它属于不可数名词，前面的a是多余的)
又如：If you would like to receive a further information on working overseas, please do not hesitate to contact us、 (information是不可数名词，不可以用a修饰，所以a是多余的。)
意义上重复造成的多余
这类词的考查主要集中在含有“极端”意义或绝对概念的形容词或副词上，也就是本身含有“最”的意义的形容词或副词，如：parative , relative , absolute , entire , excellent , perfect , total , through , utter , whole , plete , full , empty等，这些词语都没有比较等级，所以前面不可以用more , most来修饰这些词语。
例如：He is the most excellent worker of the pany 、 (这句话中的excellent 已经含有“最”的意义，不需要再用most来修饰，所以most是多余的。)
构建虚假的定语从句
这类题目在BEC考题中会经常出现。出题者往往在一个简单句的谓语前加上一个which或that来构建一个虚假的定语从句。对于这类题目的解决方法就是分析句子成分，我们知道，定语从句中的that或which都是充当一定语法成分的，如果句子不缺少语法成分，那么句子中的that或which就是多余的。
例如：This experience which will also give you a chance to widen your outlook on life, encounter cultural differences and develop new skills、 (在这个句子中，主语是this experience,谓语是give，后面的是give的宾语。所以，句子不缺少语法成分，which是多余的。)
又如：Staying with a host family that gives participants even more time to practise English、 (在这个句子中，用了动名词做主语，谓语动词是give，后面的其它是宾语成分。句子主谓宾成分都不残缺，所以that是多余的，应该删去。)
4、商务英语考试短文改错题指导
BEC商务英语中级考试真题 篇4
真题一
Dealing with Expenses
0 Most panies use forms or spreadsheets to process travel and entertainment
00 expenses claims、 As a result, it can be difficult to control over spending across the
34 organisation, and unfortunately when data often needs to be processed again and entered
35 into the firm's other such accounting systems、 One solution is an automated expenses
36 management system、 But if there are various measures you can implement to make
37 your existing procedures more efficient、 Firstly, try ensure that all expenses claims are
38 independently been authorised、 Who approves senior managers' claims, for example?
39 Don't waste time for reviewing all expenses claims; only look in detail at a sample, but
40 regularly up date the firm's expenses policy, and query with all claims that fall outside it、 You
41 should also avoid duplicating effort; if line managers check expenses, there is little point
42 in the accounts department are doing so、 You could try to cut down on cash advances and
43 corporate credit cards; making staff to use their own credit cards encourages them
44 to submit claims on time、 It is also a good idea to identify and remind staff who do not
45 submit or approve claims promptly、 Finally, aim to recharge every expenses to customers where your business model allows、
《Dealing with Expenses》，处理花费。
34题，一个完整的句子，数据需要被处理，句子成分很齐全，不是when引导的时间状语从句，when是多余的
35题，前后没有用such指代的意思，就是说公司的其他的会计系统。Such多余。
36题，不是从句，不需要if来引导。从there开始也是一个完整的句子，成分很齐全。
37题，try在这里从意思上和用法上都不通。没有尝试的意思，就是要确保(ensure)，而且就算要用try，后面也不能直接跟ensure，好歹用个try to，可惜BEC里没有这种改法。只能把try去掉。
38题，前面有了谓语动词are，后面冒出一个been，这是什么用法，直接用are authorised，表示被授权。
39题，waste time doing，把时间浪费在什么上面，固定搭配，for多余。
40题，query是询问、质问，及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不用with、
41题，正确的
42题，谓语动词重复。There is little point in doing so，做什么没有意义，常见的说法，are是多余的。
43题，make sb、 do sth、 固定搭配，to多余
44题，正确的
45题，every后面不能直接跟名词的复数，除非是every four minutes这样的用法，所以去掉。
真题二
The Career Forum
0 If you work in the city centre then a visit to the Career Forum, is the
00 city's most successful recruitment exhibition, will give you the information
34 you need to determine whether you are making up the most of yourself、
35 Currently, there are advertising many new vacancies on the job market、
36 With good skills and a healthy work record in greater demand than ever, it is
37 the ideal time to ensure that your career is being on the right track、 The Career
38 Forum has been responsible for helping many thousands of the people
39 improve their job potential, and it can do something the same for you、
40 Some of the best jobs in town never reach out the advertising pages, so
41 to be considered for one of these top jobs as they bee available,
42 you will need to make closely contact with the employers' agents、 The Career
43 Forum is making the perfect opportunity、 It is set in an informal atmosphere
44 and there is no pressure put; you can choose which agents you talk to、
45 So if you are looking for a new job, e and join us at the Career Forum、
《The Career Forum》，职业论坛。这篇文章其实是一则广告，为这个什么职业论坛做宣传的。
34题，make the most of yourself，固定说法。貌似爱默生的名言：Make the most of yourself,for that is all there is of you。这里UP是多余的。
35题，advertising在这里明显多余。很完整的句子，there主语，are谓语，many new vacancies是宾语，没有多余的位置给advertising。
36题，正确的
37题，be on the right track，在正确的轨道上。Being多余。
38题，帮助成千的人找到工作。people这里不是特指，前面不需要定冠词the。
39题，do the same for you，固定的说法，为你做同样的。something是多余的。
40题，reach out是伸出援助之手的意思，在这个句子里不是这个意思，只是说好的工作从未到达广告页，所以去掉out。
41题，正确的
42题，make contact with，如果要用也是用close，不能用closely，去掉
43题，making在这里很别扭，一个完整的主谓宾齐全的句子，forum是主语，is是谓语，opportunity是宾语，没有多余的地方给making。
44题，put在这里也是明显的多余，放在一个完整的句子后面充当什么成分呢，不伦不类。放在一个不正式的气氛下，没有压力。Put多余。
45题，正确的。
真题三
Chairman's Report
I am pleased to report that, although we had been expecting poor results for this half year because of slow growth in the world economy, the pany has performed very satisfactorily、Operating profits for this first half are in fact very much (19) with those for the corresponding (20) last year、 Profits reached ￡l 15 million before tax, pared with ￡l 16、3 million last year、 Much of our success in the last six months can be (21) to the fact that all our major construction projects remained on schedule、 Particularly pleasing was the early (22)of a major building contract in Canada、
The pany has made good progress with the initiatives announced at the Annual General Meeting、 The majority of shareholders (23) the Board's decision to sell the pany's loss-making engineering (24)、 It was the Board's belief that the pany would (25) most benefit by (26) its resources on the expansion of its construction activities、 Negotiations with a potential buyer began in February and are now at a critical (27)、However, we feel that we are not as yet in a (28) to ment on what the oute is likely to be、
In June, we made a successful (29) for the Renishaw Construction Company of Hong Kong SAR, in order to give us greater (30) to markets in South East Asia、 We still have sufficient resources to pursue our growth (31) and are at present (32) several other business opportunities which, like Renishaw Construction, would (33) new markets to us、
19、A in order B on track C in line D on target
33、A portion B ponent C sector D division
25、A have B gain C find D earn
26、A focusing B directing C pointing D strengthening
27、A height B step C edge D stage
28、A condition B point C position D capacity
29、A request B price C demand D bid
30、A access B approach C admission D entrance
38、 A、 innovations B、 adaptations C、 revisions D、 modernization
35、 A、 source B、 base C、 centre D、 foundation
Most customer service provision is carried out by personal account managers based in local branches, together with __________ staff at pany headquarters、
1、 aid
2、 support
3、 guidance
4、 backing
为什么用support，不用backing?两者有什么区别么？
解答：
这里不能选择backing。back有支持的意思，但是backing表支持时却是名词
(support or help, especially with money。
查了朗文词典和剑桥词典，backing做形容词时只在朗文词典里有一种解释：backing singers
意思应该是背景歌手或者是伴唱歌手。
所以给出的空里不能选backing、
support staff可以说是一种固定的用法，意思是支持人员，或者是后勤人员、运维人员，填入这个句子的空格处正好合适。
这是《金融时报》词典的解释：Employees whose work is helping a pany or organization to operate, for example technical or administrative workers
橙色标注的几个空将做重点解答
21、争议的焦点可能在B和C之间，supplier 还是provider。
supplier更侧重于提供某种产品(朗文：a pany or person that provides a particular product)
provider强调提供某种服务(朗文：a pany or person that provides a service)
联系这个空后面的banking serving，这里应该选择provider。
23、network 相互关系(配合)的系统
branch network 由分支机构构成的网络。
这个词很好理解，看一遍就会了。如果是第一次选，没准会选中system
28、cope with后接事 deal with可接人和事
handle是及物动词，后面直接接人和事，相当于deal with
31、loan application 贷款申请
apply for loan 固定用法
33、go through 仔细的查看，后面正好和customer service review搭配。
driving force和customer base属于固定用法
真题五
Achieving a successful merger
However attractive the figures may look on paper, in the long run the success or failure of a merger depends on the human factor、 When the agreement has been signed and the accountants have departed, the real problems may only just be beginning、 If there is a culture clash between the two panies in the way their people work, then all the efforts of the financiers and lawyers to strike a deal may have been in vain、
According to Chris Bolton of KS Management Consultants, 70% of mergers fail to live up to their promise of shareholder value, riot through any failure in economic terms but because the integration of people is unsuccessful、 Corporates, he explains, concentrate their efforts before a merger on legal, technical and financial matters、 They employ a range of experts to obtain the most favourable contract possible、 But even at these early stages, people issues must be taken into consideration、 The strengths and weaknesses of both organisations should be assessed and, if it is a merger of equals, then careful thought should be given to which personnel, from which side, should take on the key roles、
This was the issue in when the proposed merger between two pharmaceutical panies promised to create one of the largest players in the industry、 For both panies the merger was intended to reverse falling market share and shareholder value、 However, although the panies' skill bases were patible, the chief executives of the two panies could not agree which of them was to head up the new organisation、 This illustrates the need to promise if a merger is to take place、
But even in mergers that do go ahead, there can be culture clashes、 One way to avoid this is to work with focus groups to see how employees view the existing culture of their organisation、 In one example, where two global organisations in the food sector were planning to merge, focus groups discovered that the panies displayed very different profiles、 One was sales-focused, knew exactly what it wanted to achieve and pushed initiatives through、 The other got involved in lengthy discussions, trying out options methodically and making contingency plans、 The first responded quickly to changes in the marketplace; the second took longer, but the option it eventually chose was usually the correct one、 Neither pany's approach would have worked for the other、
The answer is not to adopt one pany's approach, or even to try to incorporate every aspect of both organisations, but to create a totally new culture、 This means taking the best from both sides and making a new organisation that everyone can accept、 Or almost everyone、 Inevitably there will be those who cannot adapt to a different culture、 Research into the impact of mergers has found that panies with differing management styles are the ones that need to work hardest at creating a new culture、
Another tool that can help to get the right cultural mix is intercultural analysis、 This involves carrying out research that looks at the culture of a pany and the business culture of the country in which it is based、 It identifies how people, money and time are managed in a pany, and investigates the business customs of the country and how its politics, economics and history impact on the way business is done、
13 According to the text, mergers can encounter problems when
A contracts are signed too quickly、
B experts cannot predict accurate figures、
C conflicting attitudes cannot be resolved、
D staff are opposed to the terms of the deal、
14 According to Chris Bolton, what do many organisations do in preparation for a merger?
A ensure their interests are represented
B give reassurances to shareholders
C consider the effect of a merger on employees
D analyse the varying strengths of their staff
15 The proposed merger of two pharmaceutical groups failed because
A major shareholders were opposed、
B there was a fall in the demand for their products、
C there were problems bining their areas of expertise、
D an issue of personal rivalry could not be resolved、
16 According to the text, focus groups can help panies to
A develop new initiatives、
B adopt contingency plans、
C be decisive and react rapidly、
D evaluate how well matched they are、
17 Creating a new culture in a newly merged organisation means that
A management styles bee more flexible、
B there is more chance of the merger working、
C staff will find it more difficult to adapt to the changes、
D successful elements of the original organisations are lost、
18 According to the text, intercultural analysis will show
A what kind of benefits a merger can lead to、
B how the national context affects the way a pany is run、
C how long it will take for a pany culture to develop、
D what changes panies should make before a merger takes place、
《Achieving a successful merger》，实现一个成功的并购。文章没有从技术和经济效益的角度来分析并购成功的因素，而是强调了一个在并购中容易被忽视的重要因素：文化冲突。不同的企业文化走到了一起，能否兼容是并购能否成功的关键因素。一个比较著名的例子是当年惠普与康柏的并购。
第十三题，问什么情况下并购会遇到麻烦。答案是A段的最后一句，关键词是culture clash：如果两个公司的员工在工作方式上存在文化冲突，那么金融专家和律师们为了达成交易所做的一切努力都是徒劳的。所以选C：冲突性的态度无法得到解决。Conflicting attitude对应于culture clash。attitude具体指公司员工做事情的方式和态度。
第十四题，问很多机构为并购所做的准备是什么。答案是第二段的这么一句话：Corporates, he explains, concentrate their efforts before a merger on legal, technical and financial matters。公司都把精力集中在法律、技术和金融事务上了。也就是更多的看重经济等方面的利益，而忽视了人的因素。选A：确保他们的利益得到很好的反映，也就是自己的利益有保障。represent在这里的意思是be present or found in something, especially to a particular degree。
第十五题，问这俩医药公司并购失败的原因是什么。答案是第三段的倒数第二句：the chief executives of the two panies could not agree which of them was to head up the new organisation、在谁来领导新的机构的问题上无法达成一致。所以选D：人员竞争问题无法得到解决。Personal rivalry就是指两个领导谁也不服谁。
第十六题，问focus group可以帮助公司干什么。先弄明白focus group的意思，看剑桥高阶的解释：a group of people who have been brought together to discuss a particular subject in order to solve a problem or suggest ideas。处理问题的团体。答案在第四段。这一段是举例说明两个合并公司的文化兼容性问题。经过focus group的调查，这两个公司的做事方式有很大差别，不能兼容。所以这一题的答案是选D：评估他们能否匹配。
第十七题，问在一个新合并的公司里创造新的文化意味着什么。答案是第五段的这么一句：This means taking the best from both sides and making a new organisation that everyone can accept。吸取双方的优点，创造一个所有人都能接受的新组织。每个人都能接受，那么合并成功的可能性会大大增加。选B：合并起作用的几率增加了。
第十八题，跨文化分析能够表明什么。答案是最后一段的最后一句：how its politics, economics and history impact on the way business is done、看看这个国家的政治、经济和历史是怎么影响商业行为的。也就是考察宏观的国家背景对微观的经济个体的影响。选B：国家背景怎样影响公司的运行方式。
BEC商务英语中级考试真题：改错题 篇5
The Career Forum
0 If you work in the city centre then a visit to the Career Forum, is the
00 city's most successful recruitment exhibition, will give you the information
34 you need to determine whether you are making up the most of yourself、
35 Currently, there are advertising many new vacancies on the job market、
36 With good skills and a healthy work record in greater demand than ever, it is
37 the ideal time to ensure that your career is being on the right track、 The Career
38 Forum has been responsible for helping many thousands of the people
39 improve their job potential, and it can do something the same for you、
40 Some of the best jobs in town never reach out the advertising pages, so
41 to be considered for one of these top jobs as they bee available,
42 you will need to make closely contact with the employers' agents、 The Career
43 Forum is making the perfect opportunity、 It is set in an informal atmosphere
44 and there is no pressure put; you can choose which agents you talk to、
45 So if you are looking for a new job, e and join us at the Career Forum、
《The Career Forum》，职业论坛。这篇文章其实是一则广告，为这个什么职业论坛做宣传的。
34题，make the most of yourself，固定说法。貌似爱默生的名言：Make the most of yourself,for that is all there is of you。这里UP是多余的。
35题，advertising在这里明显多余。很完整的句子，there主语，are谓语，many new vacancies是宾语，没有多余的位置给advertising。
36题，正确的
37题，be on the right track，在正确的轨道上。Being多余。
38题，帮助成千的人找到工作。people这里不是特指，前面不需要定冠词the。
39题，do the same for you，固定的说法，为你做同样的。something是多余的。
40题，reach out是伸出援助之手的意思，在这个句子里不是这个意思，只是说好的工作从未到达广告页，所以去掉out。
41题，正确的
42题，make contact with，如果要用也是用close，不能用closely，去掉
43题，making在这里很别扭，一个完整的主谓宾齐全的句子，forum是主语，is是谓语，opportunity是宾语，没有多余的地方给making。
44题，put在这里也是明显的多余，放在一个完整的句子后面充当什么成分呢，不伦不类。放在一个不正式的气氛下，没有压力。Put多余。
45题，正确的。
BEC中级考试真题整合 篇6
BEC真题一
1 Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation、
2 You shouldn't focus on your response while others are still speaking、
3 People are reluctant to admit that they don't listen well、
4 There are benefits in seeing things from the speaker's perspective、
5 Keen observation of the speaker can support our listening skills、
6 It is risky to think about a different issue while someone is speaking、
7 People do not mind hearing their own views summarised、
Good listener, better manager
A
Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make e about because we haven't listened carefully enough、 We get things wrong because we haven't quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us、 Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes - exactly what everyone said、 But success depends on getting things right - and that means listening、
B
Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effortless activity、 It demands attention and concentration、 It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong、 However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying - probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical、 And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late、
C
The most mon bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished、 We then stop listening、 Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it、 Good listeners don't interrupt、 In fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points、 Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well、
D
Above all be patient and accept that many people are not very good municators、 It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying、 Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response、 But don't be too clever、 Faced with a know-all, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing、
这篇文章讲的是倾听(listening)的重要性。一个好的管理者必然是一个好的倾听者，所以要讲究倾听的艺术。
第一题，有时坚持进一步的解释是很有必要的。答案是B段的这么一句：It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong它可能意味着为了进一步的信息和说明去询问说话的人——问总比不顾情况的继续并且把事情办错的好。这里的additional information对应于further explanation、
第二题，不能在别人还在说的时候就开始关注自己的回应。答案是C段的第一句：The most mon bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished。我们最常见的坏习惯就是在讲话者远还没结束的时候就开始思考我们将对这个话题说些什么。这里的before the other speaker has finished就是others are still speaking，focus on your response就是start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject。
第三题，人们不愿意承认自己没有听好。答案是A段的第一句：Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make e about because we haven't listened carefully enough。我们经常指责别人没有好好听，假装我们自己是无可指责的，其实在我们心里知道，很多我们所犯的错误都是由于听的不够仔细。这句的意思就是说我们心里知道什么原因，但是口头上喜欢指责别人。也就是第三题题干说的不愿意承认。
第四题，从说话者的视角去考虑问题是有好处的。答案是D段的这么一句：Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally。同样重要的是你必须把自己置于别人的位置上，既是智力上的也是情感上的。这里的put yourself in other person’s place就是seeing things from the speaker’s perspective。
第五题，对说话者的敏锐观察可以提高倾听技巧。答案是D段的这么一句：It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying。记住说话人的移动方式和姿势是很有用的，这些可以揭示出很多他们所说话的信息。连说话的姿势都要记住，当然是keen observation了，helpful可以对应于support。
第六题，当别人在说话的时候去想着另外一件事是很危险的。答案是B段的这么一句：if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying如果你让自己走神了，哪怕是仅有的几分钟，你也将错过别人所说的话。allow your mind wander onto something else也就是think about a different issue、
第七题，人们不介意听到他们自己的观点被总结。答案是C段的这么一句：In fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points、 Nobody is offended by this事实上在作出自己观点之前往往很值得解释下刚刚所听到内容的主要观点。没有人会被这个所冒犯。explaining the main idea of what you have just been told也就是hearing their own views summarised。do not mind也就是nobody is offended by this。
BEC真题二
0 Regular meetings with clients are important to a healthy collaboration、 They
00 may be set up by the client, for example to review with the progress of current
34 projects, to give new instructions that may have lead to a contract variation
35 or to discuss any concerns、 The client meeting which can also be arranged
36 by you or another member of your pany to attract from new business, to
37 address a problem unless that needs to be solved or to give an update or status
38 report on current business ventures、 Your part is in these meetings will dictate
39 the kind of information you need and how you should prepare for them、 If you
40 will be responding to questions put by your client, the material you present
41 should deal in specifically with the request that was made、 The meeting should not
42 only move off the agenda without the permission of the person you are meeting、
43 If you have prepared properly, you should be able to anticipate both questions and
44 to respond properly、 If you are put on the spot and asked for details you do not
45 have, respond honestly - do not speak about matters as you are not familiar with、
一般短文改错常出现的错误有短语搭配、语法，还有根据上下文含义选出不合适的词。所以想做好改错，要有一定的语言基础，还得从整体上把握整篇文章。
34题，如果这里有have，那么后面的lead应用分词形式led(may have done)，而且考虑这里的时态，并不是已经完成，而是表示可能导致的结果。所以去掉have。
35题，这里的which必须去掉，如果不去的话，这个句子就缺少谓语动词。
36题，attract是及物动词，后面不需要from。
37题，根据前后文的意思，unless是多余的。
38题，“your part、、、”这个句子里有两个谓语动词，必须去掉it。
39题是对的，不知会不会有人认为这里的how可以去掉。从语法上说how去留都行，但是从后面的意思看，每个人必须根据自己的角色来做准备工作，所以how必须保留。
41题，deal with是固定短语，in是多余的。
42题，从整个句子的意思和语法上看，only都是多余的。
43题，如果both要保留，and后面的内容就必须与questions并列，可这里and后面的内容是与前面的to anticipate并列，所以both去掉。
45题，后面的you are not familiar with是修饰matters的，as在这里很多余。
BEC真题三
Summary of annual progress
0 I am pleased to report another year of progress by the pany、 This
00 performance has been achieved in the most toughest market conditions we have
34 seen for many years yet、 It reflects the effort over the past five years that has
35 gone into transforming of our pany into a highly petitive world-class
36 business、 Since , we have managed to improve almost double our profits, and this
37 increase in profitability has been placed us at the top of the global glass industry、
38 We have managed to succeed this in difficult trading conditions for a number of
39 reasons, the most important of which has been from our ability to stay ahead
40 of our petitors、 We have refused to allow stand still and have continued to bring
41 out a number of new products, most of which are already on the sale in our key
42 markets、 All this goes to confirm that the pany's position as the recognised
43 industry leader in technical innovation、 We realise that there is still much more to
44 be done, but we believe that we know precisely what extra this is and we have
45 already put into place organisational and technical changes to bring this about、
《Summary of annual progress》，年度进步总结。应该是公司领导在年度总结大会上做的报告，比较简短。
34题，yet一般用在否定句的句尾，而此句是肯定句，yet多余
35题，transform into，词组搭配，表示把…、、转变成。of多余。
36题，we have managed to improve almost double our profits，这个句子有两个谓语动词，improve和double，所以有一个多余。保留improve的话，almost的位置不对，所以应该去掉improve，直接用double表示加倍。
37题，这个句子的意思是说利润的增长已经将我们公司置于全球玻璃行业顶尖的位置。强调的动作的完成，如果用has been就是强调动作的一直持续。所以been多余。
38题，succeed in固定搭配，this多余
39题，最重要的原因是我们的能力一直领先于对手。定语从句的成分很齐全，不需要介词from。
40题，又是两个动词同时使用，重复了，必须去掉一个。句子的意思是我们拒绝原地踏步，stand still是原地踏步。所以去掉allow。
41题，on sale，固定搭配，降价的意思。去掉the。
42题，如果用that，后面应该接从句。而这句的后面不是从句。直接是firm as，表示确认公司作为行业领头羊的地位。
43题，正确的
44题，what this is，我们明确的知道这些是什么，extra多余。
45题，正确的
BEC真题四
1 A cautious approach can be used when calculating what a pany is worth、
2 Consider personnel issues so that you have sufficient resources to fulfill your objectives、
3 In order to know if you can make a return on your investment, assess how you can add to the pany you are buying、
4 Providing sufficient support for staff during the acquisition process can have a favourable oute、
5 Take into account your long-term requirements to ensure you have the resources you need、
6 Even after investing some effort in the acquisition, it may still be necessary to withdraw、
7 Terms initially negotiated can be changed after the acquisition、
Mergers and Acquisitions
As Finance Director of plastics manufacturer VKT, Yvonne Maynart has overseen many successful takeovers
A
It is essential to build up a team to handle the acquisition so that your existing business can continue uninterrupted during the deal、 It also helps to operate with spare capacity so that you can transfer people during the initial stages、 A key person should be driving the acquisition process forward, although one person alone cannot assume responsibility for a large deal、 It is clearly vital to do thorough research when identifying potential targets - but do not be afraid to walk away from a deal if you bee aware of serious difficulties with a pany you are targeting、
B
To decide on the value of any target business, you must first determine what contribution your acquisition can make to it、 For example, you may be able to increase revenue through a more focused management team, or improve margins through greater purchasing power and lower costs、 At VKT, we base our valuations on conservative assumptions - we also add in the risk element、 This approach may be best, and it's worth remembering that with listed panies, shareholders tend to have higher risk/reward expectations、
C
Developing relationships with finance providers is a key part of the finance director's role、 It is important to draw up a good business plan to ensure backing from lenders in the early stages of the acquisition、 Your loan application needs to be supported by detailed profit and cashflow projections、 Make sure you factor in sufficient finance to let the business develop over time, and allow for reinvestment、 Here at VKT, we usually finance acquisitions with bank debt in the form of a 364-day loan, which can then be refinanced at a lower interest rate later、
D
If an acquisition is large, it can take years for panies to integrate、 At VICT, we monitor all acquisitions closely for at least two years, and the most important lesson I've learned is that a deal is only good if it is beneficial for both vendor and acquirer、 Change causes confusion, so it needs to be handled carefully、 In order to protect profits and grow the business, you need to minimise the impact of change and help the people affected feel fortable about it、 When this is done properly, it can really boost morale、
这篇文章是关于收购的一些建议。一位专家针对收购可能出现的情况给出了自己的看法。A段是说要专门建立一个团队来处理收购事宜，要有一个关键的人来推动收购的进行。同时还要对潜在的目标进行深入研究，如果发现了问题便及时抽身。B段是讲要想评估目标收购企业的价值，首先得决定你的收购能为它做出什么样的贡献。可以通过一个更加专注的管理团队来提高收益，也可以通过提高购买力和降低成本来改进利润。C段讲的是要和资金提供方建立良好的关系，并谈到了资金借贷方面的一些情况。D段是讲收购进行后的一些影响。对于出现的相关变化，要妥善处理。处理的好的话会提高士气。
第一题，当计算一个公司的价值时可以采用谨慎的方法。B段是和评估企业价值相关的内容，所以答案在B段中找。是原文的这么一句：we base our valuations on conservative assumptions。我们的价值评估是建立在保守的假设基础之上的。这里的conservative对应于cautious，base our valuations也就是计算公司的价值。
第二题，考虑人员问题(personnel issues)使得你有足够的资源来达成目标。A段是讲收购中的人员问题的，但答案不是那么明显。主要是要理解A段开头的两句话：It is essential to build up a team to handle the acquisition so that your existing business can continue uninterrupted during the deal、 It also helps to operate with spare capacity so that you can transfer people during the initial stages。有必要建立一个团队来处理收购使得在交易期间现行的商业可以不间断的继续。它也帮助处理闲置生产能力于是你可以在初始阶段转移人员。说到底，这句话的意思就是要合理的安排人员，从而充分利用资源来实现目标。这题需要深入理解。
第三题，要想知道你能从投资上获得多少回报，评估你能给购买的公司增加什么。这一题答案很明显，B段的第一句话：To decide on the value of any target business, you must first determine what contribution your acquisition can make to it、同样的意思。
第四题，在收购过程中对员工提供足够的支持可以产生良好的结果。这题答案也稍显隐晦，答案是D段的后面几句：help the people affected feel fortable about it、 When this is done properly, it can really boost morale、帮助受影响的人感觉到舒服一些。当这些被妥善处理了，可以真正提升士气。
第五题，将长期的需要考虑在内以确保你得到所需要的资源。答案是C段的这么一句：Make sure you factor in sufficient finance to let the business develop over time, and allow for reinvestment、确保你将企业长时间发展所需要的充足的资金也纳入在内，并且允许再投资。这里的take into account对应于factor in，develop over time对应于long-time requirement。
第六题，即便是在对收购投入了大量的努力之后，也仍然可能有必要退出。答案是A段的最后一句：do not be afraid to walk away from a deal if you bee aware of serious difficulties with a pany you are targeting。如果你清楚了目标公司的严重困难，不要害怕从这桩交易上走开。这里的walk away from对应于withdraw。
第七题，原本协商好的条款在收购后可以改变。答案也有些隐晦，是C段的最后一句：we usually finance acquisitions with bank debt in the form of a 364-day loan, which can then be refinanced at a lower interest rate later、我们通常使用364天银行贷款利率来提供贷款，日后的再贷款可以用一个更低的利率。意思是一样的，但是需要适当理解才能做答。
疑似生词：
Spare capacity：When a business is operating at less than 100% capacity, it is said to have “spare capacity”。闲置生产能力。
Listed panies：a listed pany is one whose shares may be bought and sold on a stock exchange、
上市公司。
e、g: Our shares are now listed and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange、
Factor in:将…、纳入、列入重要因素。
Withdraw(这词用法多，让人混淆，把常用的列出来)：
1、to take money out of a bank account, etc
e、g: You can use the card to withdraw money from cashpoints all over the world、
2、to stop giving or offering sth to sb
e、g: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects、
3、to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization
e、g: There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU、
4、to say that you no longer believe that sth you previously said is true
e、g: The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day、
