2009年BEC高级考试冲刺模拟试题(2)

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  Questions 31 -40
  PART FIVE
  Questions31-40
  Read thearticle below about a very expensive new perfume. .
  For each question 31-40,write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .
  There is an exampleat the beginning, (0)
  Sweet smell of excess-for just £ 47.874 a bottle
  Themarketing says it is the ultimate symbol of indulgence and truly impeccabletaste”. A new scent, named V1, has (0) launched for Christmas-retailing at just£47.874 . The makers are proudly promoting it (31) ,the world’s most expensiveperfume” and are confident of selling the limited edition of 173 bottles-(32) itshould be exactly 173 bottles is not made clear in the publicity for theproduct.
  Although carefully priced at just under the £50.000 mark, thisperfume is clearly (33) something for anyone who considers £30 too much to payfor a bottle of eau-de-toilette. Those (34) are potential customers willcertainly be reassured to learn that a case covered in rubies and diamonds isincluded free (35) charge. Purchasers are assured of further savings, withunlimited scent refills guaranteed indefinitely- at no extra cost.
  Thefragrance is the idea of Arfaq Hussain, a 27-year-old clothes designer who firstmade a name (36) himself with an air-conditioned jacket he was asked to make bythe singer Michael Jackson (37) far, Mr Jackson is the only person to (38)placed an order- he wants two, according to Mr Hussain.
  Mr Hussain isunconcerned at having no previous experience of perfumery . It’s so (39) morethan a perfume ---- it’s a piece of jewellery, too. explained Mr Hussain. Heattempted to describe the £47.874 sensation . it is delicate , fragrant andquite unique. When you open the lid, it takes you totally away . It’s just (40)being surrounded by thousands of wild flowers and roses.
  PART SIX
  Questions41 - 52
  Read the text below about team-based pay
  In mostof the lines 41 - 52 there is one extra word. It is either grammaticallyincorrect of does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however,arecorrect .
  If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
  Ifthere is an extra word in the line ,write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS onyour Answer Sheet .
  The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00).
  Team-Based Pay
  0 Team-based pay schemes that have been catching the eyeof modern employers.
  00 Supporters say that they encourage group endeavourand improve 41 organizational performance. But salespeople, typically the mostself-motivated.
  42 of workers, they have traditionally been rewardedaccording to individual
  43 performance. So are team-based schemes suitable ?The key issue is
  44 whether team-based pay is more being in line with theorganization’s objectives
  45 than pay which based on individual achievement.Introducing a team pay
  46 scheme can be complex. The biggest problem is fordefining the team in the first
  47 place. Another is that team pay schemeswon’t work if the actions Of one
  48 individual make no impact on those ofanother. You should need a true team.
  49 like a football team. Where all themembers are interdependent. When sales staff
  50 can be less receptive to teampay schemes because personal motivation can
  51 be an important boost toperformance What they need is their encouragement
  52 to perceive that thewider term of the company overall : production, administration and dispatch allaffect each other.

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