2010年下半年BEC高级商务英语预测试题及答案

　　PART FIVE
　　Questions31-40
　　Read the article below about changing your career
　　For each question 31-40， write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .
　　There is an example at the beginning， （0） .
　　Time for a new career
　　“losing your job isn't the end of the world： it gives you're the chance the a new beginning （0） says Caroline Poole， 30， Who was made redundant （31） her role as head of marketing campaigns with an insurance group two years ago. The news was a blow， especially after a successful nine-year career with the business， but she was determined to see redundancy （32） a positive force for change.
　　（33） it seemed a tough lesson at the time， redundancy was the catalyst that redirected my career， “ says Caroline ”It gave me the break I needed to understand （34） my career objectives lay.“
　　Working with a consultant， Caroline explored a number of work options that oppealed to her. She also took advantage of workshops on issues （35） as setting up your own business， and managing your finances. A key consideration for her was （36） easy it would be to balance working in London with home life 100 kilometers away.
　　She was encouraged to network （37） other marketing professionals and via this route made contact with a communications agency. She took time out to go travelling ， and on her return was offered a role in the agency. （38） was proof to her that she still had marketable skills.
　　Two years （39） from redundancy， Caroline is planning another career break . “ The experience of redundancy has made me view my options with more confidence. I now know that I can dictate my own career path， even （40） it were to mean resigning first and then taking time to find the right direction” she says.
　　Part Six
　　Questions41 - 52
　　Read the text below about a learning scheme
　　In most of the lines 41 - 52 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect of does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines， however，are correct .
　　If a line is correct， write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
　　If there is an extra word in the line ，write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .
　　The exercise begins with two examples， （0） and （00） .
　　Learn your lesson
　　0 Almost all schemes which claim to be able to transform /25 into / 175 overnight
　　00 are scams， to be put straight into the dustbin. The exception， however， it may
　　41 be a little-known new initiative from the government which also effectively does
　　42 just that. The Individual Learning Account scheme is by the latest government
　　43 scheme to persuade us of the value of whole life-long learning. The first million
　　44 people to apply –and there appears to be a long way to go before this limit is
　　45 reached——are eligible for a /150 grant towards the costs of studying ，but provided
　　46 that they contribute at least / 25 of their own money . Even the offer covers
　　47 training courses which are obviously work-related but it also extends to more of
　　48 recreational activities . Whilst there will not be government money to encourage
　　49 you， for example， to do an evening class in the cake decorating， there could be
　　50 assistance if you are planning to update on your internet skills. There is also
　　51 the opportunity to benefit in future years from 20 per cent off the cost of training
　　52 for IT courses， the discount goes up to 80 per cent ， a measure of the government's
　　Enthusiasm in ensuring we are prepared for the digital world.
　　Writing 1 hour 10 mimutes
　　Part one
　　Question 1
　　●The bar charts below show levels of wheat production and wheat prices in a European country for the period 1990-2000.
　　●Using the information from the bar charts， write a short report summarizing the changes in production and prices between 1990 and 2000.
　　●write 120-140 words.
　　Wheat production and prices