1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 103及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Personal Assistant to the Manager of an International Finance Company The ideal candidate will be an experienced and highly professional secretary with proven organizational and administrative skills in addition to excellent secretarial skills including w
2、ord-processing. The ability to display initiative and work to strict deadlines in an unsupervised environment is essential. B. Graphic Designer We are a brand leader and distribute our clothes worldwide. We are looking for a graphic de signer with direct marketing techniques. The person appointed wi
3、ll be expected to turn a catalogue brief into a powerful selling tool, deciding on copy style, model selection, photographic subjects and art direction. C. Junior Accountant An international pharmaceutical company wishes to appoint a junior accountant. The post will be especially suitable for someon
4、e about to leave school with good results in mathematics. The successful candidate will be exposed to all kinds of business operations ranging from sales and marketing to research and development. The work will eventually involve financial analysis at a senior level and plant financial management. D
5、. Industrial Salesperson Industrial salesperson to be appointed to a key position in a large company supplying essential services to a range of industrial engineering companies. The company specializes in the recycling of chemicals from the treatment of effluence. Either two yearsexperience of worki
6、ng in industrial sales or a good technical qualification will be necessary. 1 No previous experience of working in this field is necessary. 2 You can still apply for this post even if you are not well qualified, but you must have some experience of the work involved. 3 You must be able to work and m
7、ake decisions on your own without seeking help. 4 If successful in the job, the person appointed will eventually be promoted to a very responsible position. 5 The ability to type, take shorthand, and file information are essential for this post. 6 The company concentrates on extracting useful ingred
8、ient from liquid waste and putting them to good use. 7 Candidates must be familiar with methods of selling and advertising. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read this text about electrical power in Canada.Choose the best sentence from the list A G to fill each of the blanks.For each blank (8 12) mark one letter (A G)
9、on your Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice.One answer has been given as an example.ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWERCanadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the countrys abundance of cheap, reliable electrical power example. In fact Canada consumes more electricity on a p
10、er person basis than any country except for Norway 8Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada 9 But in the 1970s, Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable sources of power. In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,40
11、0 million US dollars 10 Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canadas balance of trade. Domestically Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water. 11 Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers 12A. Besides, electr
12、icity from coal and nuclear is 50% to 75% cheaper than many other industrial nations.B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. a
13、nd Russia.D. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.F. Since then, electricity exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.G. Environmental and trade polic
14、ies all influence electrical production and trade. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the text below about reducing business risks and answer questions 13 18 on the following page. For each question 13 18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet, for the answer you choose. A Risky Business As everyon
15、e in business knows, working life can be difficult. At times, it seems impossible to reach a position, where everything is running smoothly. Computer failure, client indecision and even mistakes by staff can quickly send a company into crisis. Many disasters are completely unforeseen, and it is beco
16、ming increasingly important for managers to learn how to live with the unexpected. After several major disasters in the City of London, a group of managers have got together to form an organization, called Survive. Their objective is to advise companies of the steps they should take in order to main
17、tain business continuity in the event of disaster. So far they have worked with 600 companies in the UK and they are rapidly branching out to locations around the world. Survive Singapore, which offers its services to companies in the Pacific Rim, is the latest branch of the organization to be estab
18、lished. The advice they offer can be broken down into three areas. Whatever size your company is, the basic lessons are the same. Firstly, if you listen to employees and customers, then you are more likely to discover the risks you may be running which you hadnt thought of. Maybe safety procedures h
19、ave got a little out of date; it is your employees who can tell you which working practices are dangerous or inadequately supervised. Wider issues, such as polluting a local river, may be discovered through the public. If you have systems to keep in touch with what people are saying about you, then
20、you will have a chance of preventing problems before they arrive. Secondly, many companies dont have adequate insurance. In fact, many small companies have very little insurance at all and only discover that they are underinsured when it is too late. A fire may break out in the office and damage to
21、not only the office furniture but also invaluable customer recorder and legal documents. The effect of the damage to the company can often make recovery impossible. Survive will assist companies in assessing their risk of unexpected events, and point them in the direction of suitable insurance compa
22、nies. The third area to look at is what to do if your office did burn down and all your records were lost. What you need is a business continuity plan. Professional assistance in drawing up a plan can be provided by Survive, who will give you access to publications, conferences, databases and worksh
23、ops where you can discuss problems with people in similar situations to yours. 13 What is becoming increasingly important for managers to learn according to the passage? （ A） How to face competition. （ B） How to work under pressure. （ C） How to live with the unexpected. （ D） How to take risks. 14 Wh
24、at is the purpose of the organization of “survive“? （ A） To avoid damage to the environment. （ B） To insure against computer failure. （ C） To find out from people. （ D） To maintain business continuity in the event of disaster. 15 According to the writer, how do you discover the risks likely? （ A） By
25、 listening to “survive“. （ B） By listening to employees and customers. （ C） By listening to the market. （ D） By listening to the public. 16 A fire can cause fatal damage to_. （ A） small companies （ B） companies without assessing their risk （ C） companies without insurance （ D） companies with suitabl
26、e insurance 17 According to the writer, “survive“ can help you to calculate_. （ A） how to insure against computer failure （ B） what is happening in your office that is potentially dangerous （ C） what the chances are of a disaster hitting your company （ D） which is the safest location for your busine
27、ss 18 “Survive“ can help you with access to publications, conferences, databases and workshops in which you can have a talk with people in similar situation when_. （ A） company does not have adequate insurance （ B） your office did burn down and all your records were lost （ C） companies get into cris
28、is （ D） companies are taking a big risk 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read this passage about cheap frills in flying.Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D.For each question 19 33, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.There is an example at the beginning. (0)When is a low-cost airlin
29、e not a “no-frills“ airline? When it adds frills. Business travellers who have 0 enthusiastically to value-for-money air 19 are now being offered packages more commonly associated with mainstream airlines. To date, the attraction of no-frills airlines has been based on price; forget the more conveni
30、ent departure points, creature comforts or ease of 20 Easyjet, Ryanair and Debonair have all undercut leading carriers by as 21 as 70 percent on high volume routes. However, in the wake of increased competition and aggressive price-cutting from mainstream airlines such as KLM UK, three no-frills air
31、lines are changing tack. Virgin Express is 22 leg-room and is contemplating the 23 of a frequent-flyer programmes Go, owned by British Airways, is wooing the business traveller; and Debonair is introducing a business class section next week. Debonair, based at Luton Airport, north of London, was lau
32、nched just over two years ago and went into 24 for the first time this summer. Even when it started, it 25 itself slightly apart from its low-cost competitors by offering more seat comfort, a drink in-flight and a 26 frequent-flyer scheme. Debonairs business class, called ABC, will give 27 more priv
33、acy during the flight, a fully-refundable, flexible ticket, a free bar, a snack and a dedicated check in desk. Yet the 28 will remain as much as 40 percent below the average business class ticket price. Other low-cost airlines, however, are standing 29 , Even so, Easyjet, which markets itself on low
34、est price, no catering and direct sell, has now introduced a 10 30 to allow its passengers to 31 from one Easyjet flight to another. This is effectively a concession to the business traveller, who needs more flexibility. Attempts by Virgin Express, Go and Debonair to move upmarket are being 32 by so
35、me as the beginning of a consolidation in the sector. With so much 33 on price, it seems likely that some players in the low-cost airline business will fail to survive. （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） tour （ D） trip （ A） scheduling （ B） planning （ C） setting （ D） traveling （ A） many （ B） few （ C） more
36、 （ D） much （ A） decreasing （ B） increasing （ C） extending （ D） diminishing （ A） set （ B） issue （ C） launch （ D） make （ A） profit （ B） benefit （ C） earning （ D） gain （ A） take （ B） put （ C） lay （ D） set （ A） complicated （ B） tense （ C） simple （ D） plain （ A） traveler （ B） passengers （ C） customer （ D
37、） tourer （ A） fee （ B） fare （ C） toll （ D） payment （ A） stiff （ B） straight （ C） firm （ D） aside （ A） charge （ B） bill （ C） price （ D） order （ A） move （ B） go （ C） change （ D） transfer （ A） considered （ B） regarded （ C） viewed （ D） thought （ A） competition （ B） rivalship （ C） contrast （ D） contest 五
38、、 PART FIVE 33 Read this text about office paper.In most of the lines 34 45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.If there is an extra wo
39、rd in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.0 From the outside looking in, it has may seem that what we offer our clients is 00 nothing more than a simple delivery service. However, actually delivering the load34. is just the one small part of our operation. Our team
40、 includes a comprehensive35. and efficient administration service which is also been essential for operating at the36. high standards demand by todays customers. Our centrally controlled group,37. administration department is a channel for all of information about each and38. every delivery. This de
41、partment is a responsible for providing our customers with39. a wide range of services and information, which will involves processing customs40. and proof of delivery documents, proving full pallet control and delivery updates41. via our unique tracking system. Customers can also be access this inf
42、ormation42. independently by using our new website. Security and an absolute confidentiality43. are ensure by the use of individual PIN numbers which we have assign to each44. load when we accept it. Links with our partners throughout worldwide mean that45. every customer is able to follow the progr
43、ess of their goods all the way from Argentina to Zimbabwe! BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 103答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在段落 C中，第二句话， “the post will be especially suitable for someone about to leave school with good results in mathematics”，因此，此职位不需要有工作经验。 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在段落 D中的最后一句话， “either two years
44、 experience of working in industrial sales or a good technical qualification will be necessary”，此职位要么有两年的工作经验，要么具有良好的技术资格证明。因此，假如你没有资格证明， 具有工作经验也可以申请此职位。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在段落 A中的最后一句话， “the ability to display initiative and work to strict deadlines in an unsupervised environment is essential”，此职位需要
45、工作积极主动，不需要别人的监督，要守时。换句话说，就是要主动工作，自己监督自己。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在段落 C中的最后一句话， “the work will eventually involve financial analysis at a senior level and plant financial management”，由此可知，如果胜任此工作，将被提升到高级职位。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在段落 A中的第一句话， “in addition to excellent secretarial skills including word-process-i
46、ng”，出色的秘书能力当然应该包括文字处理、速记、信息整理等技能。 6 【正 确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在段落 D中的第二句话， “the company specializes in the recycling of chemicals from the treatment of effluence(流出物 )”，由此可知，此公司主要从事废物回收业务。因此， D是正确答案。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在段落 B中的第二句话， “ turn a catalogue brief into a powerful selling tool ”，需要把公司的销售目录转化 成有利的销售工具。
47、因此，图案设计这一职位应该熟悉销售和广告方法。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 上一句说到按人口平均数计算，除了挪威之外，加拿大消费的电比其他任何国家都多。选择项中能与这一句衔接得上的唯有 C，它还是继美国和俄罗斯之后，世界三大电力生产国之一。这一句中除了 also起承接作用外，意思也与上一句紧密相关连。 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这一段的第一句介绍加拿大出口创汇的重要来源就是电力。第三句说在七十年代，加拿大出口急剧上升，满足了美国更廉价、更可靠的电源的需求。选择项中哪一个既能承接第一句，又可以引起第三句呢 ?读过供选择的这九个句子，不难看出，只有 D符合
48、。句中 “Canada and the U S imported and exported”引起下句， “after 1901”承接上一句。 10 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 上一句介绍 1985年加拿大电力出口额。下一句动词用现在时说明了 “现在 ”加拿大电力出口 在外贸中所占的比例。不难看出，居于这两句之间的只有 F： “从那以后，电力出口下降了，但继续超过 70亿美元。 ”句中两个并列谓语都用了现在完成时。 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 前面说加拿大电力资源主要是水力发电。 A项又介绍另外两种电力资源。此外。煤和核电比许多其他工业国家便宜 50到 75。 12 【正确答案】
49、G 【试题解析】 上一句提到： “如今影响电力出口的因素远远不只是用电部门的经理们了。 ”在选择项中乍一看应该是 C无疑了： “但是，加拿大政府对这些因素无能为力。 ”原因就在这个 “但 是 ”(therefore)上了。从内容上看，这句上与上一句根本不是转折关系。在所剩的另外几项中， G项最好： “环境与贸易政策这些都影响电力的生产和贸易。 ”这里举出两个上一句中说到的 “影响电力出口的因素 ”。 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本文首段末句给出答案。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本文第二段第二句讲了 “Survive”组织的目的， D项符合。 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本文的第三段第二句给出了答案： “If you listen to employees and customers ” 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 通过阅读倒数第二段我们可知是那儿有没有保险的公司会遭到致命的打击。 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 倒数第二段最后一句给出答案。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 最后一段告诉我们在你的公司被烧光时 Survive帮你的内容，所以本题选 B。 四、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正
