bran第四辑test 1

2021年1月20日发(作者：柚子的英文)

Test 1
READING 1 hour
PART ONE
Questions 1-7
·
Look at the statements below and the article about the development of future
business leaders on the opposite page.
·
Which section of the article (A, B, C or D) does each statement (1-7) refer to?
·
For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
·
You will need to use some of these letters more than once.

1 Managers
need
to
take
action
to
convince
high-flyers
of
their
value
to
the
firm.
2 Organisations
need
to
look
beyond
the
high-flyers
they
are
currently
developing.
3 There
is
a
concern
that
firms
investing
in
training
for
high-flyers
may
not
gain
the benefits themselves.
4

Managers
need
expert
assistance
from
within
their
own
firms
in
developing
high-flyers,
5 Firms
currently
identify
high-flyers
without
the
support
of
a
guidance
strategy.
6 Managers are frequently too busy to deal with the development of high-flyers.
7 Firms
who
work
hard
on
their
reputation
as
an
employer
will
interest
high- flyers.



PART TWO
Questions 8-12
·
Read the article below about possible reasons for acquiring a company.
·
Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
·
For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.
·
Do Rot use any letter more than once.
·
There is an example at the beginning (0).







PART THREE
Questions 13-18
·
Read
the
article
below
about
changing
attitudes
to
creativity
in
the
workplace,

and the questions on the opposite page,
·
For each question (13-18), mark 0ne letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet,



13

Many
senior
managers
feel
that
organisations
have
difficulties innovating because of
A a poor level of skills among employees.
B an emphasis on rapid achievement.
C an increased risk associated with change.
D an insistence on a standard company philosophy.
14 According to the writer, many organisations today are


A finding it easier to introduce a creative approach.
B


having
problems
understanding
innovation
as
a
concept.
C actively developing the conditions for a creative
approach.
D resisting innovative staff suggestions.
15 In the
third
paragraph,
Katrina Murray
expresses the
view
that
A top management must dictate the pace of change.
B some employees lack a commitment to change.
C most organisations are incapable of bringing about
effective change.
D some
senior
managers
underestimate
the
role
they
can
play in achieving change.
16 Alex Sadowski and Katrina Murray agree that to be truly
innovative, organisations must
A invest in the right managers.
B place less emphasis on financial considerations.
C have a double focus to their policies.
D adopt an approach with clearly defined stages.
17 According
to
the
survey,
which
of
the
following
strategies
has been introduce to encourage creativity?


A a greater acceptance of error
B financial rewards for higher levels of creativity
C the introduction of specific performance targets
D the promotion of creative individuals to senior posts
15 Tom Robertson believes that, in the future, it will be
difficult to achieve
A an educational system that encourages creativity.
B a combination of practices that promote creativity.
C the spread of creativity to a range of businesses.
D


a
greater
respect
for
creativity
in
pharmaceutical
companies.
PART FOUR
Questions 19-33
·
Read the article below about doing business online.
·
Choose the best word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B,
C or D on the opposite
page.
·
For
each
question
(19-33), mark
one letter
(A,
B,
C or D) on
your Answer Sheet.
·
There is an example at the beginning (0).




19
A relationship
B association
C meeting
D contact
20
A force
B determine


C decide
D fix
21
A enclose
B consist
C include
D contain
22
A get
B run
C play
D have
23
A absence
B lack
C need
D scarcity
24
A cared
B treated
C dealt
D considered
25
A deliver
B bring
C move
D take
26
A policies
B standards
C terms
D conditions
27
A turn
B sequence
C line
D order
28
A dense
B rigid
C deep
D solid
29
A demands