单选题 ·Read the article below about MOO． ·Choose the correct word to fill each gap frOm A，B，C or D． ·For each question(21-30)，mark one letter(A，B，C or D)on your Answer Sheet． One of the most visible locational decisions on．a high technology firm was made by the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation(MCC)．A joint venture of a dozen major computer and semi-conductor firms，MCC was founded to do research{{U}} (21) {{/U}}advanced level technologies such as new generations of supercomputers，artificial intelligence and robotics．{{U}} (22) {{/U}}a consortium created in 1982 by several firms，it had no home base or locational inertia，and began its search for a site by examining 57 cities across the country．The cities made polished sales pitches to lure the firm's eventual 400 engineers and scientists．The four finalists in the chase-Atlantis，Austin，San Diego and Raleigh-Durham，in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina，{{U}} (23) {{/U}}．was particularly noted for high tech activity． When Austin was choosen。its attractions to MCC were widely analysed by other would-be Silicon Valleys．Austin，the state capital，iS the site of the main campus of the University of Texas，a school that{{U}} (24) {{/U}}among the top twenty in the country in research funding．The university's reputation，state commitments of further support，and the city's proven quality of life attractiveness{{U}} (25) {{/U}} high tech people were the deciding factors．Austin and the State of Texas added to these attractions a package of financial and other incentives，including a favorable lease on land in the university's research park and subsidized mortgages{{U}} (26) {{/U}}．relocating employees． {{U}} (27) {{/U}}return Austin had got not only the MCC．In the typical snowballing manner of high tech areas，several other companies have decided to move research {{U}}(28) {{/U}}other advanced technology facilities there．Lockheed Missiles and Space Company，3M Corporation，and Motorola are among the firms which have added to theagglomeration of technical workers there，{{U}} (29) {{/U}}the expense of cities like Minneapolis and Phoenix，where the companies have other facilities．As a matter of fact，the entire 100 mile corridor between Austin and San Antonio is nicknamed“Silicon Gulch”．San Antonio is the site of several computer biotechnology and electronics companies．{{U}} (30) {{/U}}the“Gulch”will rival the San Francisco Bay and Boston regions in high technology will depend on its ability to spawn a succession of new firms as technology advances and changes．

单选题A CHALLENGE TO TRADITIONAL BANKING Traditional methods of banking are under threat from a "new type of account" which is actually meant to be almost perpetually in debit. This account, to be (21) in a few months' time, is intended to (22) a range of personal banking services; such as current accounts, mortgages, personal loans and credit cards. Customers, who must (23) that they are at least five years from retirement, will be required to (24) a mortgage of at least 10,000 on their homes and have their salaries paid directly into the account. They will then have an agreed credit (25) of up to three times their annual salary, to use as they wish, as well as the usual (26) such as debit, credit and cash cards and a cheque book. Accounts in debit will be charged interest at a rate of 8.2 percent. This (27) favourably with the standard mortgage rate of 8.45 percent, personal loan rates of around 13 percent and credit card (28) of about 22 percent. When the debt is cleared—as it must be by the time the customer retires—and the account goes into credit, it will attract interest at about 5 percent. Some experts say that it will revolutionise personal banking in the UK. But the (29) has been dismissed as a gimmick by rival banks and criticized by consumer groups, which are voicing fears that many customers on average incomes could be (30) into serious debt.

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单选题 · Read the following a~icle about team work and answer the questions on the opposite page． · For each question 15-20，mark one letter(A，B，C or D)on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose． Is your group really a team? Teams are all the rage in the workplace today，and every organization speaks of the importance of teams．But just because a group of people work together does not necessarily make them a team．There are essential elements that identify teams，and nurturing them will help you become a good team leader． Let's begin with a definition of what a team really is．Teams are groups of individuals who accomplish designated objectives by working interdependenlIy，communicating effectively，and making decisions that impact their day to day work．So the first question to ask yourself is，‘How close does my team come to this definton?’If it doesn't measure up to the definition，then you are not really leading a team．You are probably managing a work group．There is absolutely nothing wrong with a work group．A work group can achieve great results with your close supemision．The idea，however，in today's changing organization and our competitive global marketplace，is to develop teams that can work autonomously without your close direction and support． In a team．members share decision-making and often build consensus，with two-way communication between manager and members．There are joint work assignments and accountability on both the individual and team levels．In a work group，the manager is the decision-maker，and there is a one-way，top-down pattern of communication。Each member has individual work assignments，and each person is held accountable and appraised by the manager. Whether you operate as a work group or a team depends on three factors．Firstly，the skill and motivational level of members．Skilled and motivated employees need to be able to make decisions on their own and communicate upwardly when they need to．This is a model for working as a team．Secondly，the nature of the work．Some work situations do not call for members to make decisions together，nor is there a need for much two way communication among team members and their manager．But if there is a need for both，you have a team．Thirdly，the manager's belief that indMduals can work autonomously and interdependently．This attitude is essential for today's workplace。When managers do not hold this belief，they will favor the work group over the team． To get a group of individuals to function as a team，it is necessary to highlight the following issues．As for team members．everyone of them needs to know what he or she is supposed to accomplish and how it fits in with what other team members do.And they must be allowed to make decisions that impact their work products and semices．When we give people ownership over what they are doing，they perform much better．Last but not least．team members cannot hold back on any comments that will help the team grow and prosper．As for the team leader，he or she should have the technical knowledge of what the team is doing，as well as be able to motivate and inspire the team．A qualified leader should always be ready to acknowledge team members’accomplishment．Members need ongoing reminders that their efforts are valued and appreciated so that they can sustain high levels of performance．

单选题Inventory Inventory is an important part of the cost of doing business in a large company. If a company is assembling cars, they must have a large number of parts in hand so that the assembly line does not stop because one part is missing. If cars are going down the assembly line and one person is supposed to fasten wheels on to the car, the whole line will stop if he runs out of fasteners. This means that several hundred men will be waiting while someone must find fasteners for the wheel. So there must be a sufficient number of parts of all sorts nearby in order to keep the car assembly line running smoothly. A large supply of spare parts is very expensive, so a company will try to keep its inventory as low as it can without finding it necessary to stop production for lack of a part. In a planned company, it was often difficult to secure spare parts and so many companies ordered many extra parts and kept large supplies of parts so that if a mistake was made in planning, they could continue to produce. This was known as just-in-case inventory. As an economy moves from a planned economy to a market economy, the important thing for a business is to make money and not just produce. It's very expensive to keep large suppliers available just in case there is a delay in delivery. So increasingly, companies are moving to another system of inventory of spare parts as low as possible. This way they do not have to pay for parts used in production until just before they are paid for the finished product. This saves them much capital and is a much more efficient method of operating. The problem with this is that if a shipment is delayed or lost for some reason, the whole factory may have to stop because they don't have one little part. This is very expensive. Most modern industries try to keep inventory as low as possible, but when they adopt just-in-time inventory control, they try to keep at least some extra in stock for emergencies.

单选题Negotiation is a common and necessary process in concluding an international transaction. Businesspeople from different cultures may sometimes find themselves in an awkward position owing to the cultural conflict. As a matter of fact, when two parties of different cultures sit at the negotiation table, two cultures are conflicting. Cultural conflict may result in a failure of a deal or loss of opportunity or loss of profits. For example, foreigners with some knowledge about Chinese culture will avoid making an appointment with Chinese businesspeople to negotiate during the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, especially on the New Year's Eve and in the following three days, as Chinese people think that it is not the time to make money during the Festival. On the other hand, they need relaxation after a whole year's hard work. Cultural elements influence the style, method, pace, and goals of the negotiators. The negotiators must remain alert to not only the culture of the society represented but the personal views and outlook of the negotiator across the negotiation table and even across wire (talking on the phone). Negotiation between businesspeople is an activity of cross-cultural communication, and closely linked with communication is the accommodation of differences in negotiating styles. Some cultures are more formal than others, others more confrontational; some will be understated, others inclined to exaggeration; some more conscious of status and far less egalitarian than Americans, others so circumspect (to save face and preserve harmony as to leave a typical Western businessman baffled in trying to find out the intent). Understanding manners and customs is especially important in negotiations because misunderstanding manners or customs of another culture may result in poor outcomes or even disasters. To negotiate effectively in cross-culture negotiation, all types of communication should be read correctly. For example, Americans often interpret inaction and silence as negative sign. Japanese managers tend to expect that their silence can get Americans to lower prices or sweeten a deal. Even a simple agreement may take days to negotiate in the Middle East because the Arab party may want to talk about unrelated issues or do something else for a while. The aggressive style of Russian negotiators and their usual last-minute change requests may cause astonishment and concern on the part of ill-prepared negotiators. The following examples may further show how culture conflicts damage international trade transactions. At the negotiation table, Western business negotiation group leader found the Japanese negotiation leader nodding his head after he made his offer to the Japanese negotiator, so he thought the Japanese business counterpart agreed to their offer, and he took out the contract, hoping to conclude the negotiation by signing the sales contract. But, to his great astonishment, the Japanese counterpart did not show any sign of signing the contract. The Western business negotiation group leader, however, felt offended. He thought the Japanese counterpart was not serious. The negotiation then ended resultless. The process of decision making is varied. The time taken to make one decision will depend on whether such authority is centralized, assigned to a committee of technical people, routed through a network within the organization, or entirely delegated to the negotiator. For example, again it is concerned with the negotiation between the Japanese businesspeople and an American group. After being offered the price, The Japanese negotiators habitually remained silent for some time. The American negotiator, however. thought that the price he had offered might be not competitive. So he reduced the offered price, which surprised and very much pleased the Japanese negotiators.

单选题Some pricing decisions are directly related to the supply of ______ A．social values. B．social norms. C．maintenance operations. D．creditors in the marketplace. E．inventory.

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单选题·Read the article below about how to read a balance sheet.·Choose the best word from A, B, C or D to fill each gap.·For each question 21-30 mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. {{B}}HOW TO READ A BALANCE SHEET{{/B}}A balance sheet is not like a Profit and Loss ac- count, which is a record of the activity transacted in a year and the profits (or losses) produced as a result. A balance sheet can be{{U}} (21) {{/U}}of as a photograph, a moment{{U}} (22) {{/U}}time, (usually the last day of the company's financial year), which shows exactly what the business owns. These may be buildings, cash, stocks or debts, i.e. amounts of money{{U}} (23) {{/U}}to the business by customers.A balance sheet may change from one Year to the next if, for example, a company sells one of its factories, if it{{U}} (24) {{/U}}more money from its shareholders, if it repays some debt to the bank, or if it builds up its inventory of{{U}} (25) {{/U}}goods.But whatever happens to the composition of the assets of the business, any overall change in as- set{{U}} (26) {{/U}}is reflected in me balance sheet. There is one further{{U}} (27) {{/U}}to be made. Although the principle of a balance sheet is to have assets on one side and liabilities on the other, the fact is that-especially for public companies-shareholders want to be able to see What their{{U}} (28) {{/U}}in the company is worth.So a tradition bas{{U}} (29) {{/U}}up which has meant that 'Creditors' is actually moved to the assets side as a negative amount. Structuring the balance sheet like this is simply a matter of{{U}} (30) {{/U}}There is no commercial reason for presenting it in this way.

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单选题Miele, the German domestic appliance manufacturer, has been in the UK (21) thirty years. The company started (22) a small office in central London, a staff of five and a turnover (23) the first 16 months of ￡53,000. Today it has a modern headquarters at Abingdon, near Oxford, employs about 200 people and has a turnover of￡18 million. The British company, (24) the other overseas subsidiaries, is a sales operation. Aangdon is an ideal town (25) the UK headquarters. It is very central as a distribution point and only five miles north (26) the "inland port" of Milton. The Miele group employs 13,500 people worldwide. (27) it is still a family concern. "There is regular contact (28) headquarters in Gutersloh, Germany," says Herr Wedekind, chief executive of the British subsidiary. The group sells (29) products to up-market customers in shops like Harrods and advertises in publications like The Sunday Times magazine. "We sell our products to people (30) want quality, want the best, good after-sale service and trouble-free appliances," says Herr Wedekind.

单选题HOW TO READ A BALANCE SHEETA balance sheet is not like a Profit and Loss ac- count, which is a record of the activity transacted in a year and the profits (or losses) produced as a result. A balance sheet can be (21) of as a photograph, a moment (22) time, (usually the last day of the company's financial year), which shows exactly what the business owns. These may be buildings, cash, stocks or debts, i.e. amounts of money (23) to the business by customers.A balance sheet may change from one Year to the next if, for example, a company sells one of its factories, if it (24) more money from its shareholders, if it repays some debt to the bank, or if it builds up its inventory of (25) goods.But whatever happens to the composition of the assets of the business, any overall change in as- set (26) is reflected in me balance sheet. There is one further (27) to be made. Although the principle of a balance sheet is to have assets on one side and liabilities on the other, the fact is that-especially for public companies-shareholders want to be able to see What their (28) in the company is worth.So a tradition bas (29) up which has meant that 'Creditors' is actually moved to the assets side as a negative amount. Structuring the balance sheet like this is simply a matter of (30) There is no commercial reason for presenting it in this way.

单选题·Read the article below about productivity growth of the new entrants in EU.·Choose the best word to fill each gap from A,B, C or D on the opposite page.·For each question 12-30, mark one letter (A,B, C or D ) on your Answer Sheet. {{B}}The Newbies Will Set the pace{{/B}}Eight Eastern European countries more Malta and Cyprus are posting better economic growth numbers than the euro zone. The trend is likely to persist and may push current members to make much-needed reforms.One reason the accession countries are expected to grow{{U}} (21) {{/U}}faster than the euro zone this year is productivity growth. After{{U}} (22) {{/U}}to wage differentials, workers in the accession countries are up to twice as productive as euro zone employees. The rapid productivity gains{{U}} (23) {{/U}}for greater profits and real wage advancements,{{U}} (24) {{/U}}ingredients to spurring demand.Euro zone workers are more{{U}} (25) {{/U}}on an absolute basis. Industrial productivity growth for the thee largest entrants — Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic — will be 9.5% this year, vs.2.8% for the euro zone. A big reason for the gap is a strong inflow of foreign direct investment. Foreign companies that overhaul or build plants are{{U}} (26) {{/U}}in better technology.{{U}} (27) {{/U}}, the newest members have lower corporate tax rates than the euro zone. Their entry into the EU and their more attractive business environment should{{U}} (28) {{/U}}in even greater levels of FDI to these countries. That should bring further gains in productivity. The virtuous cycle that the new entrants appear to be building will add pressure on established members to reform their labor markets, tax codes, and social benefits programs, such as pensions. The{{U}} (29) {{/U}}euro zone is establishing a dynamic setting in which the accession countries have secured initial advantages. But the established members have a long way to go to{{U}} (30) {{/U}}on productivity growth.