1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 125及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the article about Plumper on the opposite page. Which section of the article(A, B, C or D)does each statement(1 -7)refer to? For each statement(1-7), mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use som
2、e of these letters more than once.Example: 0 Rodrigo Rato, help Turkey reduce inflation. PlumperA How does the countrys economy compare with those of the EU? Some of the concerns surrounding Turkeys application to join the European Union, to be voted on by the EUs Council of Ministers on December 17
3、th, are economic in particular, the countrys relative poverty. Its GDP per head is less than a third of the average for the 15 pre-2004 members of the EU. But it is not far off that of one of the ten new members which joined on May 1 st 2004(Latvia), and it is much the same as those of two countries
4、, Bulgaria and Romania, which this week concluded accession talks with the EU that could make them full members on January 1 st 2007.B Furthermore, the countrys recent economic progress has been, according to Donald Johnston, the secretary-general of the OECD, stunning. GDP in the second quarter of
5、the year was 13. 4% higher than a year earlier, a rate of growth that no EU country comes close to matching. Turkeys inflation rate has just fallen into single figures for the first time since 1972, and this week the country reached agreement with the IMF on a new three-year, $10 billion economic pr
6、ogramme that will, according to the IMFs managing director, Rodrigo Rato, help Turkey reduce inflation toward European levels, and enhance the economys resilience.C Resilience has not historically been the countrys economic strong point. As recently as 2001, GDP fell by over 7%. It fell by more than
7、 5% in 1994 and by just under 5% in 1999. Indeed, throughout the 1990s growth oscillated like an electrocardiogram recording a violent heart attack. This irregularity has been one of the main reasons(along with red tape and corruption)why the country has failed dismally to attract much-needed foreig
8、n direct investment. Its stock of such investment(as a percentage of GDP)is lower now than it was in the 1980s, and annual inflows have scarcely ever reached $1 billion(whereas Ireland attracted over $25 billion in 2003, as did Brazil in every year from 1998 to 2000).D One deterrent to foreign inves
9、tors is due to disappear on January 1st 2005. On that day, Turkey will virtually take away the right of every one of its citizens to call themselves a millionaire. Six noughts will be removed from the face value of the lira; one unit of the local currency will henceforth be worth what 1 m are nowi.
10、e. , about 0. 53($0. 70). Goods will have to be priced at both the new and old lira for the whole of the year, but foreign bankers and investors can begin to look forward to a time in Turkey when they will no longer have to juggle mentally with indeterminate strings of zeros. 1 Turkeys economy grows
11、 faster than any EU member now. 2 Foreign investors will enjoy a good economic prospect in Turkey. 3 Resilience is not always one advantage of Turkey. 4 Inflation rate in Turkey used to be very high. 5 The economy of Turkey used to be unsteady in the past. 6 There are three members is in all that th
12、e EU could identify their position of full members at that time. 7 Steady GDP growth will help Turkey attract more foreign direct investments. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the following text about marketing.Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.For each gap(8-12)mark one let
13、ter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice.There is an example at the beginning(0). MarketingIn the past, the concept of marketing emphasised sales. The producer or manufacturer made a product he wanted to sell.(0) C Basically, selling the product would be accomplished by sales promot
14、ion, which included advertising and personal selling.【 P1】_Distribution consisted of transportation, storage, and related services such as financing, standardisation and grading, and the related risks.The modern marketing concept encompasses all of the activities mentioned, but it is based on a diff
15、erent set of principles. 【 P2】 _In other words, goods should be produced only if they can be sold. Therefore, the producer should consider who is going to buy the product or what the market for the product is before production begins. 【 P3】 _Marketing now involves first deciding what the customer wa
16、nts, and designing and producing a product that satisfies these wants at a profit to the company. 【 P4】 _This is much more difficult since it involves human behaviour. 【 P5】 _Thus, demand and market forces are still important aspects of modern marketing, but they are considered prior to the producti
17、on process.Example: A It subscribes to the notion that production can be economically justified only by consumption.B In addition to sales promotion, marketing also involved the physical distribution of the product to the places where it was actually sold.C Marketing is as important in todays econom
18、y as the production of goods and services.D Production, on the other hand, is mostly an engineering problem.E Instead of concentrating solely on production, the company must consider the desires of the consumers.F This is very different from making a product and then thinking about how to sell it.G
19、More than half the cost of consumer goods can be traced to marketing activities. 8 【 P1】 9 【 P2】 10 【 P3】 11 【 P4】 12 【 P5】 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about how to avoid working long hours and the questions on the opposite page. For each question(13-18), mark one letter(A, B, C or D)on
20、your Answer Sheet. Morning, Noon and Night The Long-Hours Culture at Work Working an eight-hour day is a luxury for most professional people. Nowadays, the only way to guarantee an eight-hour working day is to have the kind of job where you clock on and off. Those professionals who have managed to l
21、imit their hours to what was, 20 years ago, the average do not wish to identify themselves. “I can quite easily achieve my work within a normal day, but I dont like to draw attention to it,“ says one sales manager. “People looked at me when I leave at 5 oclock. Now, I put paperwork in my bag. People
22、 assume Im doing extra hours at home. “ But more typical is Mark, who works as an account manager. He says, “ My contract says I work from 9 until 5 with extra hours as necessary. It sounds as if the extra hours are exceptional. In fact, my job would be enough not only for me, but also for someone e
23、lse part-time. The idea of an eight-hour day makes me laugh!“ He says he has thought about going freelance but realizes that this doesnt guarantee better working hours. Professors Cary Cooper, occupational psychologist at the University of Manchester, is the author of the annual Quality of Working L
24、ife survey. The most recent survey found that 77% of managers in Britain work more than their contracted hours, and that this is having a damaging effect on their health, relationships and productivity. Professor Cooper is critical of the long-hours culture. He says that while bosses believe long ho
25、urs lead to greater efficiency, there is no evidence to support this. “In fact, the evidence shows that long hours make you ill. “ There are, he says, steps that can be taken. One is to accept that the in-tray will never be empty. “There are always things to do. You just have to make the rule that o
26、n certain days you go home early. “ Prioritising work and doing essential tasks first helps, he says. He also thinks its time to criticize bad employers and unreasonable terms of employment. “ By all means, show commitment where necessary but when expectations are too high, people have to begin sayi
27、ng openly that they have a life outside of work. “ Personal development coach Mo Shapiro agrees that communication is important. Staff need to talk to managers about the working practices within a company. Both parties should feel that the expectations are realistic and allow them to have responsibi
28、lities and interests outside work. She recongnises, however, that in many organizations the response might well be, “If you want more interests outside work, then find another job. “ She believes that senior staff have a duty to set an example. “ I recently worked for a firm of solicitors where the
29、partners started at 7: 30 a. m. What kind of message is that to send to the staff?“ She believes there is no shame in working sensible hours - in fact quite the reserve. “ Some people might be in at 7. 30 am but will be doing very little. You can work really hard from 9 to 5 and achieve the same. If
30、 you find it difficult to achieve an eight-hour day, there is, as a last resort, the old trick of leaving your jacket on your chair and your computers switched on, even after you have left the building. “ 13 What does the writer say in the first paragraph about people who work an eight-hour day? （ A
31、） They are reluctant to admit to this. （ B） They are disliked by their colleagues. （ C） They are limited to certain professions. （ D） They often catch up on work in the evenings. 14 What does Mark say about his work? （ A） His main concern is job security. （ B） Too much of his time at work is wasted.
32、 （ C） The terms of his contract are misleading. （ D） He objects to being given other peoples work. 15 What does Cary Cooper say about recent trends in the workplace? （ A） He believes that a long working day is counter-productive. （ B） He has doubts about the results of the Quality of Working Life su
33、rvey. （ C） He says that employers should accept the link between working hours and safety. （ D） He argues that further research is needed into the relationship between work and health. 16 How does Cary Cooper think people should deal with the requirements of the workplace? （ A） Obtain help in negoti
34、ating terms of employment. （ B） Let people know when demands are unreasonable. （ C） Delegate the less important work to other staff. （ D） Accept that the modern workplace is a competitive place. 17 What does Mo Shapiro see as a problem for employees today? （ A） They lack the communication skills tha
35、t modern business requires. （ B） Many employers would not regard requests for shorter hours favourably. （ C） Most employers do not want to be responsible for the professional development of staff. （ D） They have difficulties adapting to the rapid changes occurring in working practices. 18 What does
36、Mo Shapiro think about present working hours? （ A） In many companies senior staff need to work a long day. （ B） The best staff are efficient enough to finish their work within eight hours. （ C） There are too many staff deceiving employers about their hours of work. （ D） Top executives should use the
37、ir influence to change the long-hours culture. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read this advertisement.Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D the opposite page.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).Too much to read! Its i
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46、 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 word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.The exercise begins with two examples,(0 and 00).Example: The Web Lifestyle0 If
47、 you ask people today that why they use telephone to communicate with00 their friends or why they turn to television for entertainment, they would34 look at you as if you were crazy. We dont think about a telephone or a35 television or a car as if being strange things. These things have become36 suc
48、h an integral part of life that they are no longer noticed, therefore, let37 alone are remarked upon. In the same way, within a decade no one will38 notice the web. It will just be there, with an integral part of life. It will be39 a reflex to turn to the web for shopping, education, entertainment a
49、nd40 communication, just as it is natural today to pick up the telephone call to41 talk to someone. There is incredible huge interest in the web. Yet it is42 still infancy. The technology and the speed of response are about to leap up43 forward. This will move much more and more people to the web as44 part of their everyday lives. Eventually, everyones business card will certain45 have an electronic mail address. The web will be so as much a way of life as the car by
