[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷24及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 24及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at questions 1-5. In each case, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. R Others welcome to attend for information. （ A） R and could take at least an hour to find the right file on the tape. Some of

2、 the worlds biggest companies, including banks, insurance companies, airlines, telephone companies, utilities and computer centres, have bought the system. They like it particularly because the system guarantees the security of their data. TapeStore was originally developed in Canada and is now bein

3、g marketed world-wide. In Europe alone, 750 have already been installed at a cost of 480,000 dollars each. 23 TapeStore is better than similar storage systems because （ A） it can also take video cassettes. （ B） it is much smaller. （ C） it holds more information. 24 The mechanical arm finds the tape

4、by （ A） recording information on the tape. （ B） identifying the printed code on the tape. （ C） looking for the file. 25 The TapeStare system is popular with big companies because （ A） it costs less than a human operative. （ B） the information it stores is valuable. （ C） they know that their data is

5、safe. 26 According to the text, the main advantage of TapeStore over a human operator is that TapeStore? （ A） is more reliable. （ B） is much faster. （ C） is very secure. 27 How many bytes of information san Tapestore store? （ A） 500 million （ B） 4.5 billion （ C） 480,000 28 Plow long does it take Tap

6、Store to extract a file from a tape? （ A） an hour （ B） less than a minute （ C） 10 seconds 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article about the future of a company conference. Choose the best word to fill in each gap, from A, B or C. For each question (29 -40) , mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

7、 (29) the January 2006 company conference, top level executives discussed their financial results (30) 2005. Leading the conference (31) Mr. Miller, Chief Executive Officer, (32) would later report the results to Mr. Harvey, the corporate President. Reporting (33) Mr. Miller at the meeting were Emil

8、y Lee, Peter Smith and John Walker, each a vice president (34) separate departments within the company, Both Emily Lee and Peter Smith reported ordinary profits for the year 2005, with funds (35) excess of 20% greater than that of the previous year. However, John Walker was able to report an excepti

9、onally high profit (36) her department, with revenue exceeding 70% from that of the previous (37) . (38) a result, Mr. Miller requested John Walker to present a more detailed report. Later, Mr. Miller reported the data to Mr. Harvey, who presented the results in a speech (39) an international sympos

10、ium held in Hong Kong. Mr. Harveys company then won an award (40) high achievement in business. （ A） By （ B） With （ C） At （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ A） were （ B） was （ C） is （ A） which （ B） what （ C） who （ A） for （ B） by （ C） to （ A） with （ B） to （ C） for （ A） of （ B） in （ C） by （ A） for （ B） by （ C

11、） with （ A） day （ B） week （ C） year （ A） For （ B） As （ C） With （ A） by （ B） with （ C） at （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo below from the senior Regional Manager (Europe), Milo Mosby. Complete the record card. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Shee

12、t. B & Z From the desk of Mile Mosby The final thing is a complaint I got when I was in the Zurich branch on 3rd of this month. I know it was important because the woman actually complained to me directly on the day it happened. I was in the office and she found out somehow where I was and insisted

13、on speaking to me personally. Apparently shed come into the Feldstrasse office to talk to Bertha Nelson-she was our Marketing Consultant there but was treated very impolitely. So the woman, Tina Williams, found me, told me whet had happened and asked me to deal with it. Nelson had insulted her and v

14、irtually told her to take her business elsewhere. I dealt with it because I was on the spot. I told Nelson to come and see me at 2:30 in the managers office. I was still waiting at 3:00. She eventually turned up and offered no apology. She seemed quite proud of being impolite to the customer and me

15、and then fell over. I could smell alcohol and she happily told me that shed two bottles of wine at lunch time So, the fact that she was drunk during working hours was the final straw. I had no alternative but to sack her then and there. I asked the local manager to send our apologies to Ms Williams

16、and to send her a 500 SFr gift token. I hope that is the end of the matter and it should convince them not to employ any more ex-geography teachers in Zurich. Mile Mosby Complaint Record Date complaint received: (41)_ Complaint addressed to whom William Ingham person complaint about: (42)_ Branch: (

17、43)_ Position: (44)_ Date of action complained about: (45)_ Place of action complained of: Feldstrasse office BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 24答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 H 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【正确答案】 G 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 E 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 A 12

18、【正确答案】 E 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 C 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 B 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 C 34 【正确答案】 C 35 【正确 答案】 B 36 【正确答案】 B 37 【正确答案】 C 38 【正确答案】 B 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 3-六月 42 【正确答案】 Bertha Nelson 43 【正确答案】 Zurich 44 【正确答案】 Marketing Consultant 45 【正确答案】 3-六月