国开大学2019年秋季管理英语4模拟试题一

国开大学2019年秋季管理英语4模拟试题一一、交际用语（共计10分，每小题2分）1-5题：选择正确的语句完成下列对话，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。1.-Wecouldletsomeofthestaffworkfromhome.____________-That’sagoodidea.A.Doyouhaveanygoodidea?B.Whatdoyouthinkofit?C.Isthereanythingelse?2.–Ithinkthingshavebeenabitdifficultforusthelastcoupleofmonths.-________.We’vebeenworkinghard,butstillgettingbehind.A.You’reright.B.I’mafraid.C.Idon’tthinkso.3.–Ithinkthingshavebeenabitdifficultforusthelastcoupleofmonths.-___________We’vebeenworkinghard,butstillgettingbehind.A.You’reright.B.I’mafraid.C.Idon’tthinkso.4.–WillyouhelpmearrangeameetingwithMr.Brown,please?-_____________________A.No,noway.B.No,Ican’t.C.SorryIcan’t.Ihavetofinishmyprojectrightnow.5.–You’dbetternotpushyourselftoohard.Youcanasktheteamandlisten.-______________A.Youareright.B.No,wecan’tdothat.C.Ithinkitwillkillourtime.二、词汇与结构（共计30分，每小题2分）6-20题：阅读下面的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。6.Eventhebestcontinuallyseekwaysto________theirskills.A.sharpB.sharpenerC.sharpen7.Itisthroughenthusiasmandquietintensity_________wetransformcreativityandvisionintothetechnologies.A.thatB./C.which8.____________managersspendmostoftheirtimeinface-to-facecontactwithothers,buttheyspendmuchofitobtainingandsharinginformation.A.NotonlyB.DonotonlyC.Notonlydo9.____________clearlycommunicatewithandactivelylistentoemployeeisessentialtoimprovetheirperformance.A.BeabletoB.BeingableC.Beingableto10.IbelievethatIhavealottocontribute__________ateamenvironment,andamcomfortableinbothleadershipandplayerroles.A.toB.withC.for11.Compared_____________English,Chineseisgenerallybelievedtobemoredifficulttolearn.A.withB.fromC.against12.______________theimportantofEnglish,weshouldputmoreeffortintoitandtrytolearnitwell.A.GaveB.GivingC.Given13.Hewillwritetomeassoonashe_________home.A.willhavereturnedB.returnsC.willreturn14.Lindawalkedatthehead,____________byhercolleagues.A.followedB.followingC.tofollow15.Afterdaysofinvestigation,thepolicewere__________reality.A.attemptingB.approvingC.approaching16.Ithinktheprimary___________factoristhere’sbeensomuchabsencelately.A.contributingB.causingC.affecting17.Anagreementwasreachedonthe____________ofmutualrespectandmutualinterest.A.basicB.baseC.basis18.Pleaseaskthesolicitorwhathis___________wouldbetakethecasetocourt.A.fareB.feeC.salary19.Allthe____________guestsareseatedinthefrontrow.A.distinguishingB.extinguishingC.distinguished20.Learningnewthingshasalwaysbeenagreat__________forme.A.motivatorB.motivateC.motivation三、阅读理解（共40分，每小题4分）21-25题：阅读短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并将序号写在答题纸上。Themeaningof“communication”goesalotdeeperthanpeopleoftenthink.Communicationisaboutconceiving,sending,receiving,andinterpretingmessagesaswellasconfirmingreceptionofthesemessages.Afailureatanypointinthischaincanresultinineffectivecommunication.Ineffectivecommunicationcanbedisastrous.ThereisafamousstoryofaBritishArmyCommanderwhosentthemessage‘Sendreinforcements,we’regoingtoadvance.”backtohisCommandCenter,throughalongchainofsubordinates.WhenthemessagefinallyreachedtheCommandCenter,ithad“mutated”tobecome—“Sendthreeandfour-pence,we’regoingtoadance.“Thereinforcementsneverarrived.Youcandemonstratethissameprinciple,albeitonalessdramaticscale,bytryingtoplayChineseWhisperswithmorethan20people.Itishighlyunlikelythesamemessageyoustartedwithwillbetheoneyouendwith.Inabusiness,therearethreemaintypesofcommunicationfailure.Eachhasitsownindicativesigns.Thefirsttypeisknownasallocativefailure.Thisoccurswhenafirmisnotgatheringenoughintelligenceaboutitsmarketor(mostoften),theinformationisnotreachingtherightpoints.Thefirmwillnotbeallocatingresourcesinstepwiththeshiftsindemand.Ifdemandisrisingbutthefirmissufferingfromallocativecommunicationfailure,thenstockswillfailandtherewillbeunderstanding.Iftheinversehappens,therewillbeasurplusofstocksandoverstaffing.Thesecondtypeisexecutivefailure,wherecommunicationtotriggerspecificevents/actionsiseitherlate,lackingorinerror.Thesymptomsofthisareagenerallossofdirectioninthecompanyordepartments,alossofco-ordinationandanincreaseincomplaintsfromcustomersasthingshappenlateornotatall.Thefinaltypeishumanfailure.Thisoccurswhenthegeneralcultureofabusinessortherelationshipsbetweenparticularindividualsordepartmentsdonotfostereffectivecommunication.Thisleadstoalienatedstaff,anincreaseinstaffturnover,anincreaseinabsenteeismandgeneralfrustrationamongstaff.Creativity,especiallythatwhichtakesplaceacrossdepartmentalboundaries,islikelytostufferhugelyasteamsynergyslips.21.Confirmingreceptionofthesentmessagesmeans________________.A.themessagesaresenttorightreceiversB．themessagesarecorrectlyunderstoodC.themessagesarecorrectlyunderstoodbyrightreceivers22.InthefamousBritishArmyCommanderstory,whichstepprobablydidNOTgowronginthecommunicationchain?A.Conceiving.B.SendingC.Receiving23.WhatisChinesewhispers?A.WhowhispersinChinese.B.Agametopassmessagearoundinawhisper.C.Chinesepeoplewhodon’tnormallytalkveryloudly.24.AllocativefailuredoesNOThappenwhen________________.A.therightinformationgoestotherightplaceB.acompanygathersfalseinformationC.thecorrectinformationisnotreceivedbytherigh