Test 2
Reading 1
PART ONE
Questions 1-7
●Look at the statements below and the text on the opposite page about the importance of listening to people.
●Which ction （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.
●Y ou will need to u some of the letters more than once.
大学生检讨1 Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation.
2 Y ou shouldn't focus on your respon while others are still speaking.
3 People are reluctant to admit that they don't listen well.
4 There are benefits in eing things from the speaker's perspective.
5 Keen obrvation 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 summarized.
Good listener, better manager
A
Too often we accu others of not listening, pretending that we ourlves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about becau we haven't listened carefully enough. We get things wrong becau 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 el, 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 misd anything until it's too late.
C
The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the the subject subject subject long long long before before before the the the other other other speaker speaker speaker has has has finished. finished. finished. W e W e then then then stop stop stop listening. listening. listening. Even Even Even wor, wor, wor, this 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 main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is 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 Above all
all all be be be patient patient patient and and and accept accept accept that that that many many many people people people are are are not not not very very very good good good communicators. communicators. communicators. It's It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themlves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally importantly you should put yourlf in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they they are are are getting getting getting at at at and form and form a a respon. respon. respon. But But But don't don't don't be be be too clever. too clever. Faced with a a know know -all, -all, many many people keep quiet becau they e no point in continuing.
ANSWER KEYS: 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 D 6 B 7 C
Reading 2
PART TWO
Questions 8-12
Read the article below about recruiting staff.
Choo the best ntence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps. 美好的晚年
For each gap （8-12）， mark one letter （A-G ） on your Answer Sheet.
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Do not u any letter more than once.
There is an example at the beginning, （0）。
Finding the right people
When a small company grows, managers must take on many new roles. Besides the
day-to-day day-to-day running
running running of of of the the the business, business, business, they they they find find find themlves themlves themlves responsible responsible responsible for, for, for, among among among other other things, relations with outside outside investors, investors, investors, incread incread incread levels levels levels of of of cash cash cash flow flow flow and, and, and, hardest hardest hardest of of of all all recruitment.
For For most
most managers of small and and medium-sized medium-sized enterpris, the the job job of of arching arching for, interviewing and lecting staff is difficult and time-consuming. （0） …G ………… Interviewing, for example, is a highly Skilled activity in itlf. 最终目的
‘e W e have
have have found found found the whole the whole process process very very very hard,' hard,' hard,' says says says Dan Dan Dan Baker, Baker, Baker, founding founding founding partner partner partner of of of a a a PR PR company. ‘In ven years we have grown from five to eighteen staff, but we have not found it easy to locate and recruit the right people.' （8） ………… As Dan Baker explains, We went to one for our our first first first rec
ruitment recruitment recruitment drive, drive, drive, but but but they they they took took took a a a lot lot lot of of of money money money in in in advance advance advance and and and didn't didn't didn't put put put forward forward anybody suitable. In the end we had to do it ourlves.'
Most recruitment decisions are bad on a pile of CVs, a couple of short interviews and two cautious cautious references. references. references. David David David Rowe, Rowe, Rowe, a a a business business psychologist, studied how how appointments appointments were were made made made in five in five small small companies. companies. companies. He He He claims claims claims that that that lection was lection was rarely rarely bad bad bad on clear criteria. on clear criteria. （9） ……This kind of approach to recruitment often has unhappy conquences for both employers and new recruits.
Small companies often know what kind of person they are looking for. （10）
According According to
to to David David David Rowe, Rowe, Rowe, this this this means means means that that that small small small company company company managers managers managers themlves
themlves themlves have have have to to devote more time and energy energy to to to recruitment. recruitment. recruitment. It It It shouldn't shouldn't shouldn't be be be something something something that that that is is is left left left to to to the the evenings or weekends.
Many Many companies start
companies start the recruitment process with over-optimistic over-optimistic ideas ideas ideas about about about the the the type type type of of person that will fit into their team. 'It's very easy to say you must have the best people in the top positions,' positions,' says says says Alex Alex Alex Jones, Jones, Jones, managing managing managing partner partner partner of of of an an an executive executive executive recruitment recruitment company company. . 'But someone someone who who is excellent in one company may not do do so so well in another environment. （11） ………… Y ou can never guarantee a successful transfer of skills.'
Whatever the candidate's qualifications, their personal qualities are just as important since since they they they will will will have have have to to to integrate integrate integrate with wit
h with existing existing existing members members members of staff. of staff. This This is where, is where, the the recruitment recruitment industry argues, they can really help.
According to Alex Jones, 'A good good recruitment
recruitment recruitment agency will agency will visit visit your company your company and ask a lot of questions. （12） ………… They can ask applicants all sorts of questions you don't like to
ask and prent you with a shortlist of people who not only have the skills, but who are likely to fit in with your company's way of doing things.'
A A finance finance director
director director in in in a a a big big big company, company, company, for for for example, example, example, will will will often often often make make make a a a terrible terrible terrible small small company finance director becau he or she is ud to having a team doing the day-to-day jobs.
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B More More often
often often than than than not, not, not, the the the people people people making making making the the the choice choice choice prioritized prioritized prioritized different different different qualities qualities qualities in in candidates or relied on guesswork.
C C Recruitment would
Recruitment would em em an an an obvious obvious obvious task task task to to to outsource, outsource, outsource, but the company's but the company's e xperience experience experience of of recruitment agencies was not encouraging.
D They need paying for that, of cour, but you will have them working for you and not for the candidate. 普及近义词
E E They
They They are are are usually usually usually in in in very very very specific specific specific markets markets markets and and and the the the problem problem problem they face they face is is that that that recruitment recruitment agencies may not really understand the ctor.
F This means that companies cannot spend more than the standard ten minutes interviewing each applicant.
G Y
et few are trained and competent for all aspects of the task.
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PART FOUR
Questions 19-33
Read the introduction below to a book about relationships at work.
Choo the best word 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）.
MANAGING UPW ARDS
Managing a career on the way up is quite different from managing one at the （0） …C… of an organisation. Individuals on the way up build relationships with the people they （19） to. They usually have to （20） with subordinates in addition to people at the same level as themlves. The most nior staff only have tho under them to relate to. This book （21） the idea that all working relationships, including the relationship with one's boss, can and should be managed.
Y ou do not have to be （22） than your manager in order to manage the relationship. Nor do you have to be better than your manager in any （23） Y our
manager may well be your career
（24）and guide: he or she may have taught you almost everything you know about your
（25）of business - and may continue to teach you more. Y ou may be planning to remain under his or her guidance in the future. None of the （26）should alter your relationship with your manager or
（28）to the management （27）you off 'managing upwards'. I u this phra to
of one's boss becau, for many people on the way up, it is the first relationship they have to get right.
Y ou can, of cour, get on at work just by
（29）positively to your manager,
but that is not likely to be the most successful way to
（30）your working life. An active policy of managing upwards will make you more successful and, at the same time, make the business of going to work more enjoyable. It can also be a way to show （31）to your manager for the efforts he or she has made on your
（32）Finally, managing upwards will make it easier for your manager to manage you, leaving him or her more time for other
（33）and tasks.
19 A notify B inform C account D report
20 A unite B ,contact C handle D deal
21 A promotes B press C advertis D convinces
22 A clearer B deeper C smarter D fuller
23 A respect B fashion C part D means
24 A leader B supporter C advir D helper
25 A cour B line C path D route
26 A factors B aspects C caus D topics
27 A put B e C keep D take
修改后缀名28 A specify B identify C indicate D refer
29 A giving B operating C reacting D co-operating
