BEC阅读：商务英语(BEC)中级真题范讲二(阅读3)

　　Read the article below about the improved performance of a car company.

　　Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.

　　For each question (21-30), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

　　There is an example at the beginning, (0).

　　Improved performance at

　　Carter & Sons

　　There was good news in Carter & Sons' annual....(0)....yesterday. Three years of restructuring....(21)....in an upbeat statement from the company in advance of the official announcement of its interim....(22)....due early in August. The chairman, David

　　Carter, reported a "strong start to the year", which,although helped by a rather weak....(23)....period last year, highlighted the logic of refocusing the group on growth sectors. Three years ago the company (24) a review of all its operations in view of the serious financial difficulties that it was ....(25)....As a result of this, its car....(26)....business was sold to an American group, and its car sales and repair divisions were....(27)....down so as to allow the company to....(28)....on the sale of vans and heavy goods vehicles. Three new showrooms have been opened in the UK and Ireland, and the sales....(29)....has more than doubled in the last two years.

　　Growth in business across the group has gone up by almost 12 per cent in the first half of the year. This should reassure investors that Carter & Sons is now on....(30)....to deliver increased earning in the years ahead.

　　21 A terminated B culminated C accomplished D completed

　　22 A economics B finances C outcomes D results

　　23 A relative B alike C comparative D equivalent

　　24 A commissioned B assigned C delegated D appointed

　　25 A dealing B facing C undertaking D withstanding

　　26 A additions B extras C accessories D supplements

　　27 A scaled B marked C slowed D put

　　28 A emphasise B concentrate C specialise D strengthen

　　29 A bonus B pack C force D band

　　30 A way B path C road D track