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剑桥商务英语高级考试试题
(八)
一、READING(PARTONE)
(共8小题,共8.0分)·LookatthestatementsbelowandatthefiveextractsfromanarticleaboutWebhostingprovider,itsresellerand
outsourcing.·Whicharticle(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatement1—8referto?
·Foreachstatement1—8,markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswer
Sheet.·Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethan
once.第1题AThelearningorganizationisonewheretheorganizationisdevelopingthecorecompetenciesthatwillgiveitcompetitiveadvantageinthe
marketplace.Thesecorecompetenciesareoftwo
kinds:
technicalcompetencieswhichprovidethekeytotheorganization'smarketposition;
andmanagementcompetencieswhicharevitaltoitsperformanceasanintegrated
organization.BThekeyaspectsofindividualmanagementdevelopment,suchasrecruitment,training,careerdevelopment,jobrotation,specialassignments,meaningfulwork,relevantrewardsystems,needtobeembeddedinorganizationalsystems,structures,valuesandpoliciesandconsistentlyappliedin
practice.Inalearningorganization,managementdevelopmentisnotanonagain,offagain
activity.CAnorganizationfullofchangeeffectivemanagersonly,orofoperationalmanagersonly,islikelytobeheadedtowards
bankruptcy.Abalanceisneededbetweenoperationalandreshaping
competencies.Partofthatbalanceneedstobefoundwithinindividuals,partofitintherespectivestrengthsofindividuals,andpartswithintheembeddedprocessesandresourcesofthe
organization.Thishasimportantimplicationsfortheplacingofmanagersinjobsandalsoformovingthemwhentheirkeyskillsarenolongersorelevantandthemanagerialneedsoftheirpositions
change.Italsohasimplicationsforthecompositionoftop
teams.Unlessthetopteamincludessomepowerfulmemberswhoarecommittedto10ng-termperformance,theorganizationisunlikelyinthelongertermtobuildthosereshapingcompetenciesthatwillensureitsownrenewalthatis,tobecomealearning
organization.DForward-lookingorganizationsareincreasinglyidentifyingpotentialchangeleadersearlyintheircareers,givingthemresponsibilitiesforsmallerchangeprojectsandtheopportunitytoworkcloselywitheffectivechangepractitionerssothattheycandeveloptherangeofreshapingcompetenciesthatthefirmsincreasingly
need.Somefirmsarealsotakingsomeoftheirmosteffectivemanagersoff-lineandgivingthemprojectresponsibilitiesthatencouragethemtoaugmenttheirexistinghighlevelsofoperationalcompetencieswithreshaping
competencies.Ensuringthatmanymanagersatcriticalstagesoftheircareershavetheexperience
ofmanagingtransitionsisvitaltodevelopingamanagerialmindsetthatbalancestherelativeimportanceofmaintainingeffectiveongoingoperationswithtransforming
them.Itisthismindsetthatsupportstheneedforcurrentperformancewiththeopennesstochangethatunderliesalearning
organization.EInsomecases,reshapingcompetenciesmaydetractfromimmediatebusiness
results.Reshapingcompetenciesrequiresconsiderableinvestmentofresources,effortandtimesometimesforlittleornoimmediate
benefit.Theirexpectedbenefitsareoftendifficulttoquantifyormeasureandtheresultsonlyshowupover
time.Furthermore,continualinvestmentisneededtomaintain
them.Thebenefitsofcreatinglearningorganizationsdonotcome
free.Theyalsodonotcome
unmanaged.Tobeeffectiveinmeetingtheorganization'spurposes,organizationallearningneedstobeamanagedprocessandorganizationallearningakeyresponsibilityoftop
management.Thecreationanduseofreshapingcompetencies,bothpersonalandcorporate,isthekeycharacteristicofthelearning
organization.Thedevelopmentofindividualmanagersmustitselfbecomeacorporate
competence.
【正确答案】:
B
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1.0分第2题Coursescanmakeanimportantcontributionbutneedtobecombinedwithapprenticeship,experientiallearningand
mentoring.
【正确答案】:
D
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1.0分第3题Thatafirmsucceedsornotdependsonwhatitchoosestodoratherthantheenvironmentit
operates.
【正确答案】:
A
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1.0分第4题Reshapingcompetenciesaddslittletoimmediatebusiness
results.
【正确答案】:
E
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1.0分第5题Afirmperformswellifitdevelopsa"distinctivecompetence"
over
time.
【正确答案】:
A
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1.0分第6题Acompanyneedstogiveitsmanagersasmanyopportunitiesaspossibletoaccessother
tasks.
【正确答案】:
D
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1.0分第7题Reshapingcompetenciesmaynotbringgreatbenefittothecorporation
immediately.
【正确答案】:
E
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1.0分第8题Managersdonotneedidenticalsetsof
competencies.
【正确答案】:
C
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1.0分二、READING(PARTTWO)
(共6小题,共6.0分)·InthispartoftheReadingTestyoureadatextwithgapsinit,andchoosethebestsentencetofilleachgapfromasetofeight
sentences.·Firstreadthetextforoverallmeaning,thengobackandlookforthebestsentenceforeach
gap.·Makesurethesentencefitsboththemeaningandthegrammarofthetextaroundthe
gap.·Readthearticleontheoppositepageaboutmanagementbuyoutsof
companies.·Choosethebestsentencefrombelowtofilleachofthe
gaps.·Foreachgap1-6,markoneletter(AH)onyourAnswer
Sheet.·Donotuseanylettermorethan
once.第1题TheOperationsFunctionGoodsaretangibleitemspurchasedbyindividualsororganizationsforsubsequent
use.Servicesareintangibleitemsthatareconsumedatthetimeofbeingprovided,withthecustomertakingawayorretainingthebenefitofthat
service.However,inmanycommercialsituations,whatisprovidedorproducedbyanorganizationcanbeamixtureofbothgoodsand
services.HTheoperationsfunctionisthepartoftheorganizationthatexistsprimarilytogenerateandproducethe
products.
(1).Theyhaveaconversionprocess,someresourceinputsintothatprocess,theoutputsresultingfromtheconversionsoftheinputs,andtheinformationfeedbackabouttheactivitiesintheoperations
system.
(2).Economistsrefertothetransformationofresourcesintogoodsandservicesastheproduction
function.(3).Thisprocessiswhatcreatestherevenueforthecompanymakingtheproductsorprovidingthe
services.
(4).Whenconsideringtheconversionprocesswemusttakeintoaccountthattheprocessissubjecttorandomchangeand
fluctuations.Unplannedoruncontrolledinfluencesmaycausetheactualoutputtodifferfromtheplanned
output.
(5).IfthereisacircumstanceinwhichtheYangziRiverofChinawastoflood,theproductionofricewouldsuffer,thereforecausinganincreasefluctuationinthepriceof
rice.(6).Fluctuationsmayalsotendtobecausedbyinternalproblemsinherentintheconversion
process.Faultyequipment,materialimperfections,andofcoursehumanerrorsareonlyafewoftheideasthataffectoutput
quality.AOthernaturalproblemssuchaslightning,frost,drought,toomuchrain,
etc.,willtendtobethemajorreasonforthefluctuationinproductqualityandpricebecauseof
availability.BAllproducersofwhetheritbeaphysicalobjectorservicehavesomebasicelementsin
common.CForexample,allmanagersinanyorganizationwillneedtoknowhowtotraintheiremployees,appraisetheirperformance,andso
forth.
DTheendproductthenbecomesanideawhereitisdeemedausefulideaduetotheform,thetime,ortheplaceoftheiravailabilityfromtheconversion
process.EForexample,suchfluctuationsintheproductqualityorpricemaybeduetothegrowingweatherconditionsofmanyplantsoffruitand
vegetables.FOnceaproductismadeavailabletotheconsumer,thatproductissoldandconvertedintocashforthatcompanyandthecycle
continues.GThegeneralgoalforallproductionistocreatesomekindofvalueadded,sotheoutputsareworthmoretotheconsumerthanjustthesumoftheindividual
inputs.HInsomesituationstheproductwilloutweightheservicebutinothersituationsitwillbethe
opposite.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分第2题
【正确答案】:
F
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1.0分第3题
【正确答案】:
G
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1.0分第4题
【正确答案】:
D
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1.0分第5题
【正确答案】:
E
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1.0分第6题
【正确答案】:
A
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1.0分三、READING(PARTTHREE)
(共6小题,共6.0分)·InthispartoftheReadingTestyoureadalongertextandanswersix
questions.·Firstreadthequestions,Trytogetanideaofwhatthetextwillbe
about.Thenreadthetextforgeneralunderstanding,·Thenreadthetextandquestionsmorecarefully,choosingthebestanswertoeach
question.Donotchooseananswerjustbecauseyoucanseethesamewordsinthe
text.·Readthearticleontheoppositepageaboutinnovationinbusinessandthequestions
below.·Foreachquestion1-6,markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheetfortheansweryou
choose.第1题
TheUKdiversitymanagementliteraturehastendedtofocusonitsimplementationinthepublicsectorratherthaninthecommercial
sector.Hicks-ClarkeandHe’sworkconsidersthelinksbetweengenderdiversityandorganizationalperformanceinbothretailingandtheNationalHealthServicebutfoundthatsurveyanalysiswasnotthemostappropriatewayofexploringdiversityclimatesintheretail
company.Initially,thestudydevelopedfromanapproachfromtheUKhigh-streetoperationwhichwasseekingtocreatemoreinnovativeHRpracticestosupportamarketingstrategyofappealingtoamorediversecustomer
base.ThedecisiontoparticipateinthestudysuggeststhatnotonlyarediversityissuesgrowinginsignificanceforUKretailersbut,arguably,pointtoanabsenceofguidanceonhowtoachievediversi
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