1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 104及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A Salinas outlines the key qualities of good management in this autobiography. He believes that decisions should be based on facts, not opinions; that peoples strengths should be exploited; and that disagreement is sometimes necessary. But the main point he
2、makes is that leadership means performing well at all times and setting a good example. B In this collection of essays, top business leaders predict how businesses will change over the next few years. They analyse changes in business and society and their effects on job markets, as well as taking a
3、look at possible strengths and weaknesses of leading economics and their currencies. This collection outlines a vision of tomorrows business world and the type of leaders that will be required. C This book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadership in global quoted companies. 160 intern
4、ational business leaders were asked how they added value to their companies and their answers form the main part of this book. Both managers and companies are analysed in order to show how they cope with difficult issues. A useful book for all senior managers. D 100 well-known US business leaders th
5、rough this century are described in this book, which analyses how their fortunes were made and sometimes lost. The background, business career character and personal life of each individual are outlined, creating an impressive collection of biographies and an excellent reference work. 1 This is an a
6、ccount of one business leaders experiences. 2 This book suggests probable trends in the business world. 3 In this book you learn about the lives of business leaders from the past. 4 The writer of this book gives his personal views of what makes a good business leader. 5 This book looks at how large
7、companies deal with various problem areas. 6 This book is based on interviews with business leaders. 7 This book describes both successes and failures. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the passage about Web site Term Paper.Choose the best sentence from the list A-l on the following page to fill each of the blanks
8、.For each blank 8-12 mark one letter A-l on your Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice.There is an example at the beginning.One answer has been given as an example. For generations of students, writing term papers has been a major source of nerves and frustration, if not the ultimate homework ni
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11、as teaching assistant Jane Morrison explained, 11 Faking term papers is nothing new, and stolen intellectual property has been marketed for years. But the appearance of the Internet raises the issue: 12 “If you structure the assignment in a creative way, and if students, for instance, have to transf
12、orm the information into a hand-out, or do a drama, or write an account in first person narrative, then you may curb illicit work,“ said library media teacher Leslie Farmer.A. That kind of strategy will basically force students to do more than simply download their education.B. Do you want to “write
13、“ a paper on “Hamlets irreconcilable moral dilemmas“?C. The contemporary student who wants to fake a term paper does not have to search far.D. The task may be too difficult for the teacher to figure all out.E. Inventive teachers can make their assignments almost cheat-proof.F. But for those with Int
14、ernet access, illicit resources are just a few links away.G. Is this new technology making cheating more widespread?H. And some people worry that the Internet could become the best aid yet for cheating. I. For a one-time fee of $ 9.95, you get access to pre-written papers for an entire semester. 三、
15、PART THREE 12 Look at the article below about the poll and the questions over the page. For the question 13 18, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Advertising can legally include opinions and exaggerations which may be misleading. These “legal lies“ are call
16、ed puffs because they puff up a products qualities and make it seem better than it really is. Learn how to spot advertising puff. Advertising is controlled by law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates the content of advertisements what the manufacturer can and can not say about its product.
17、You as a consumer can protect yourself from misleading ads by learning how to recognize them. Misleading advertising often presents the sellers opinion as if it were fact. “Zenos Cola is the finest soft drink. “ “Acme Cars give you the most comfortable ride in town.“ When you see advertisements like
18、 this, ask yourself, “who says so?“ This is the type of advertising puff that reflects an opinion. The words “finest“ and “most“ show that a judgement is being made a personal opinion, not a statement of fact. Of course the Zeno Company thinks their cola is the finest. They want you to think so too,
19、 so youll buy it. Some advertising puffs try to connect an unrelated quality to a product. For example, beauty and popularity are often linked with perfume, cars, mouthwash, or toothpaste. This kind of advertising is called “image making“. Will you really meet nicer people if you drive a Panther aut
20、omobile? Will people think youre sexier if you brush your teeth with Sparkle toothpaste? Of course not. When you see these advertisements, remember that very few products will automatically make you a better or happier person. Some advertising puffs describe the product accurately but are still misl
21、eading. For instance, a leading hamburger is described as a quarter of a pound. This statement is true: the hamburger does weigh a quarter of a pound before cooking. Since its purchased after being cooked, this claim may be classified as puff. Check the frozen food aisle in your supermarket. A froze
22、n pie is labeled as a “nine-inch pie“. This statement is true if you measure the pie from the outside of the rim on one side to the outside of the rim on the other side. The actual body of the pie is only 7.5 inches. If you buy a standard nine-inch pie plate for making your own pies, youll see that
23、the nine-inch measurement is for the inside of the pie. You should always question the claims made by any advertisement. Ask yourself: will the product really do all of these things? Is it really the best? Who says so? 13 What does “puff up“ in the first paragraph (Line 2) mean? （ A） Tell lies about
24、. （ B） Evaluate. （ C） Praise. （ D） Speak too highly of. 14 Decide which of the following advertisements reflects/reflect only the sellers opinion? （ A） Acme Cars give you the most comfortable ride in town. （ B） Use Sparkle Toothpaste to whiten your teeth. （ C） White Cat washes whiter. （ D） All of th
25、e above. 15 “Image-making“ advertisements try to_. （ A） exaggerate a products quality （ B） overpraise a products quality （ C） link an unrelated quality to a product （ D） make a true but exact statement of product 16 We can learn from the passage that the hamburger described as a quarter of a pound i
26、s_a quarter of pound after being cooked. （ A） heavier than （ B） really （ C） lighter than （ D） slightly heavier than 17 In this passage puffs can include all of the following except_. （ A） advertisements that contain the sellers opinion only （ B） advertisements that connect an unrelated quality to a
27、product （ C） advertisements that compare the advertised product with other products （ D） advertisements that seem to be facts but not exactly so 18 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Rules and regulations of advertising. （ B） Learning how to spot advertising puffs. （ C） Advertisements. （ D）
28、The agency regulating the content of advertisements. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read this memo about problems of noise levels in factories.Choose the best word to fill each gap.For each question (19 33) write one letter (A, B, C or D).MEMOFrom: Dr Chao Liang Luen, Chief Medical OfficerTo: All Managers of the D
29、ragon Companys Branch FactoriesDate: 29 November Loss of hearing among workers in our factories is how becoming a very serious problem of which all managers and supervisors must be aware. It is important to 0 workers whose hearing may have 19 because of unacceptable noise in certain 20 of a factory.
30、 Where there is very noisy machinery, supervisors usually 21 ear protectors to operatives and to those working nearby. However, not all workers are willing to wear ear protectors and often 22 instructions to do so. Others put them on but then 23 them unless they are 24 supervised. Appropriate, train
31、ing and information about the 25 which can be caused by noise is probably the most effective way of dealing with this problem, provided that it is followed up by 26 vigilance. Sometimes the ear protectors worn by workers may be inadequate but may not cause any 27 loss of hearing. In such cases heari
32、ng difficulties will 28 so gradually that those affected may hardly be aware of them. In most cases, this kind of gradual deafness is 29 only when it is too late to 30 the situation in any way. Harder to recognize are noise 31 which do not cause deafness but which nevertheless 32 employees. It is th
33、erefore just as important that workerscomplaints about such noise are fully 33 . （ A） disintegrated （ B） eroded （ C） faded （ D） deteriorated （ A） areas （ B） regions （ C） spaces （ D） wards （ A） award （ B） serve （ C） issue （ D） present （ A） omit （ B） disregard （ C） abandon （ D） neglect （ A） rid （ B） d
34、iscard （ C） eliminate （ D） disown （ A） closely （ B） thoroughly （ C） completely （ D） accurately （ A） ruin （ B） injury （ C） hurt （ D） damage （ A） constant （ B） enduring （ C） infinite （ D） lasting （ A） shocking （ B） dramatic （ C） vivid （ D） active （ A） grow （ B） add （ C） increase （ D） rise （ A） felt （
35、B） indicated （ C） detected （ D） found （ A） deal （ B） cure （ C） prescribe （ D） remedy （ A） levels （ B） standards （ C） states （ D） phases （ A） damage （ B） irritate （ C） strain （ D） anger （ A） discovered （ B） surveyed （ C） investigated （ D） replied 五、 PART FIVE 33 A student has translated a piece of En
36、glish materials in a Chinese newspaper back into English and asked you to check it. In each line there is one wrong word. For each numbered line 41 45 write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet. 34 for 90 days without payment. Foreigners coming for businesses 35 purposes can stay for u
37、p to 30 days. Any period in exceed of 36 three months incur a temporary residence tax of Rs 2,500. If 37 you entry on a tourist visa, you cannot change its status. There 38 is also a scheme under which professionals whos expertise is not available here can obtain a 5 year resident visa. BEC商务英语（中级）阅
38、读模拟试卷 104答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “这是对一个商业公司领导的经历的介绍。 ”由 A段中第一句autobiography可知。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “这本书指出了商业领域的可能趋势。 ”由于 B段有 “top business leaders predict howbusiness will change over the next years”符合。 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “从这本书中你可以了解到商界领袖的过去的生活。 ”D段中有 “100 wellknown U S business leaders thr
39、ough this century aredescribed in this book”。 4 【正确答案 】 A 【试题解析】 “书中作者给出了一个好的公司领导应有的特征的个人观点。 ”A中有 “Salinas outlinesthe key qual ities of good management in thisautobiography ”这一句符合题目要求。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “这本书关注于大公司如何处理各种各样的问题。 ”C段中有 “This book is a well researched study Of the problem Of leadershipi
40、n global quoted company ” 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “这本书基于对公司领导的采访。 ”C段中有 “their answers form the main part of thisbook ”这一句，所以 C对。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “这本书描述得失与成败。 ”D段第一句后半部分就是答案。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 上段提到了对于那些具有互联网接人能力的学生，那些非法的资源近在咫尺，且此空后面叙述了所要做的就是找到 适当的网站，购买、定购甚至可以免费下载。因此，句子 C的意思是：现在想在论文上作假的人不需要费很
41、多工夫，这与上下文意思一样，故 C是正确答案。 9 【正确答案】 I 【试题解析】 上句提到，如果你太懒，或者没有时间写论文，那么你可以在名叫Genius Papers网站上得到。下句中提到有些网站是完全免费的，因此这里应该填人与费用有关联的内容，句子 I的意思是：你只要付 9 95美元就可以得到事先写好的整个学期的论文。因此， I是正确答案。 10 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 上句提到，学生们都知 道这些网站资源，那么下面的内容就应该是人们不免会担心互联网会成为作弊的最佳帮凶。这正是句子 H的内容，故 H是正确答案。 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 上句提到，对于老师来说，就是识别
42、出作弊论文，但是后面是个转折，根据常理，我们可以推断出，老师不可能把所有的假论文认出来， D句的意思是：这个工作对老师来说难度太大了，因此， D是正确答案。 12 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 上句提到了，像论文作弊这样的知识产权偷窃已经不是什么新鲜事情了，但是互联网的出现不由让我们想到这样一个问题，此空 白处的意思是应该是谈论互联网的负面影响：这样的新技术会不会让作弊更普遍 ?这与句子 G意思相同，故 G是正确答案。 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 B 四
43、、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 disintegrate崩溃，瓦解； erode侵蚀，腐蚀； fade枯萎，褪色；deteriorate使恶化；变糟。在表示人的健康或某 个特定能力如听力、视力等受到损害或降低时，要使用 deteriorate。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 area通常指面积可测量或计算的地区，界限分明的地区，但不是行政上的地理单位； region常指地理上有天然界限或具有某种特色 (如气候、自然条件 )自成一个单位的地区。 space空间，空地； ward选区，城市或城镇内的分区。因此，这里指的是工厂的一个部分，应该使用 area。 2
44、1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 awarld授予，判给； serve服务，招待； issue发给； present给，赠送。从本句的意思来看，应该使监督者发放听力保护套给操作工人，应该使用issue。 22 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 omit省略，疏忽，遗漏； disregard不理，不顾； abandon放弃，遗弃； neglect疏忽，忽视。并非所有的工人都愿意戴听力保护套，并且常常不理会 (漠视 )监督者的指导。 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 rid摆脱；除去； discard丢弃，抛弃； eliminate排除，消除；disown否认。有人在近距离监督的时候，他们戴着
45、，但随后他们会丢弃 掉。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 closely接近地； thoroughly彻底地；完全地； completely彻底，完全； accurately精确地。参看上题解释。 25 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 ruin毁坏；毁灭； injury伤害，侮辱； hurt伤痛； damage损害，损坏。噪音对听力的损害是巨大的，因此，应该使用 damage。 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 constant连续不断的，持续的； enduring持久的；忍耐的； infinite无限的 ；无穷的； lasting持久的，永久的，永恒的。 constant常与 vi
46、gilance搭配，意思是 “经常的警戒 ”。 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 shocking骇人听闻的； dramatic激烈的，显著的； vivid生动的，鲜明的； active积极的。这里使用 dramatic最合适，意思是用久了听力套可能不会造成很明显的听力损害。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 grow生长，成长； add添加； increase增加，加大； rise上升，上涨。这里指的是听力障碍会逐渐的加大 ，因此， C是正确答案。 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 feel试探，感觉； indicate指出，显示； detect察觉，发觉； find找到，发现。
47、这个听力损害以至于逐步失聪，是很察觉查出来的，等到检查出来，已经是太晚了，无法补救了。 30 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 30 deal处理，应付； cure治愈，治疗； prescribe开药方；处方； remedy治疗，补救。参看上题。 31 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 level水平，水平面，水准，标准； standard标准；水准； state情形，状态； phase阶段，状态。 Noise levels噪音强度，噪音大小。 Noise standards噪音标准，噪音范围。 32 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 damage损失，损坏； irritate激怒，使急躁； str
48、ain过度的疲劳，紧张； anger怒，愤怒。根据常识，噪音往往是造成人们情绪失常烦躁的主因。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 discover发现，发觉； survey测量，调查； investigate调查，研究； reply答复，回击 。对某个时间的原因、真相等进行调查，系统地检查，要使用 investigate。 survey指的是从广泛的方面检查或察看。 五、 PART FIVE 34 【正确答案】 business 【试题解析】 应该把 businesses改为 business，因为此处指的是商务活动，是不可数名词，不能使用复数。 35 【正确答案】 excess 【试题解析】 exceed是 excess的动词，介词后面不能使用动词，且 in excess of是个固定词组，意思是 “超过 ”。 36 【正确答案】 incurs 【试题解析】 此句中的主语是一段时间 period，是单数名词，谓语应该使用第三人称单数。 Incur意思是 “招致；惹起 ”。 37 【正确答案】 enter 【试题解析】 entry是名词， enter才能作谓语动词。 38 【正确答案】 whose 【试题解析】 Whose是 who的所有格形式，不能用 whos。这里的 whose expertise指代的是 professionals
