1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 20及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements and the short news below. Which news does each statement 1 7 refer to. For each sentence, mark one letter A, B, C or D oh your Answer Sheet. You will need to some of the letters more than once. A The Santa Cruz Operation Incorporate (SC
2、O), a US-based software developer, opened a representative office in Beijing yesterday. Founded in 1979, SCO has become the worlds leading developer and supplier of software for UNIX systems. The new office in Beijing will bring SCO closer to Chinese customers and help it understand the massive Chin
3、ese market better, said Lars Turndal, SCOS president and chief executive officer. SCO will mainly target government, departments, key industries and service institutions. B US computer giant International Business Machines (IBM) last week announced that it will invest at least $100 million in inform
4、ation technology projects in China. This makes IBM the first foreign company to become involved in the countrys top information infrastructure project, C Coca-Cola has been voted the top international company in Asia, according to a recent survey published by the Far Eastern Economic Review, a major
5、 Asian magazine. Readers of this and other prominent Asian economic magazines choose Coca-Cola from among 500 large international companies in Asia. Cola-Cola is now the worlds largest beverage company serving 685 million drinks per day in more than 195 countries. D GRD, the manufacturing giant, pla
6、ns to cut 1,500 jobs at its Portland factory over the next five years after union refusal to increase productivity. As a result, GRD have been forced to downsize the Portland plant. 1 One of the purposes of entering China is to have a better idea of Chinese market. 2 Its products are sold to over 19
7、5 countries. 3 One hundred million dollars will be invested. 4 Government departments are one of its major consumers. 5 This company is going to invest heavily in China to develop its information technology. 6 It is an American company devoted to the development of computer software. 7 It has been v
8、oted the best multinational company in Asia. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article about supermarket. Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps. For each gap 8 12, mark one letter (A G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. There is an example at the beginning. Supermarket Sup
9、ermarket is a type of retailing institution that has a moderately broad product assortment spanning groceries and some nonfood lines, that ordinarily emphasizes price in either an offensive or defensive way. As a method, supermarket retailing features several related product lines, a high degree of
10、self-service, largely centralized checkout, and competitive prices. The supermarket approach to retailing is used to sell various kinds of merchandise, (8) . The term supermarket usually refers to an institution in the grocery retailing field. Most supermarkets emphasize price. Some use price offens
11、ively by featuring low prices in order to attract customers. Other supermarkets use price more defensively by relying on leader pricing to avoid a price disadvantage. Since supermarkets typically have very thin gross margins, they need high levels of inventory turnover to achieve satisfactory return
12、s on invested capital. Supermarkets originated in-the early 1930s. They were established by independents (9) . Supermarkets were an immediate success, and the innovation was soon adopted by chain stores. In recent decades supermarkets have added various nonfood lines to provide customers with one-st
13、op shopping convenience and to improve overall gross margins. Today stores using the supermarket method of retailing are dominant in grocery retailing. However, different names are used to distinguish these institutions (10) . A superstore is a larger version of the supermarket. It offers more groce
14、ry and nonfood items (11) . Many supermarket chains are emphasizing superstores in their new construction. Combination stores are usually even larger than superstore. They, too, offer more groceries and nonfoods than a supermarket but also most product lines found in a large drugstore. Some combinat
15、ion stores are joint ventures between supermarkets and drug chains such as Kroger and Sav-on. For many years the supermarket has been under attack from numerous competitors. For example, a grocery shopper can choose among not only many brands of supermarkets but also various types of institutions (w
16、are house stores, gourmet shops, meat and fish markets, and convenience stores). Supermarkets have reacted to competitive pressures (12) : Some cut costs and stressed low prices by offering more private brands and generic products and few customer services. Others expanded their store size and assor
17、tments by adding more nonfood lines (especially products found in drugstores), groceries attuned to a particular market area (foods that appeal to a specific ethnic group, for example), and various service departments (including video rentals, restaurants, delicatessens, financial institutions, and
18、pharmacies). A including building materials, office products, and, of course, groceries B attracting more customers with their low prices C primarily in either of two ways D to compete with grocery chains E a type of retailing institution F by size and assortment G than a conventional supermarket do
19、es 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about general managers and the questions. For each question 13- 18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. General Managers (GMs) are a part of middle management and play a key role in organisations. Depending on the
20、size of the organisation a GM can be, for example, a senior manager responsible for a division or a subsidiary company or a less senior manager in charge of a department or section. They are a link or a less senior manager in charge of a department or section. They are a link between top management,
21、 who make policy decisions, and junior managers, who carry out these policies. Top management work through GMs and they can make the difference between good and bad policy and a motivated or demotivated workforce. The relationships GMs have with their bosses, subordinates and each other are very imp
22、ortant for the success or failure of an organisation. GMs within the same organisation need to have good working relationships with each other in order to apply policies in the same way throughout the organisation. At the same time, GMs are also required to make broad policies into plans that suit t
23、heir particular divisions or departments. In a company conflicts between the activities of various departments will inevitably arise, and it is the job of the GM to act as a link between the departments. Research has shown that the personality of a GM is very important in helping to resolve these de
24、partmental problems. The research has also shown that (as far as the personalities of GMs are concerned) GMs are ambitious people who have balanced temperaments and are good with people. In addition, good GMs combine these personality traits with a detailed knowledge of their business. They work har
25、d to fit into and be accepted by the culture of their particular organisation. It has also been demonstrated that high performing GMs have three sets of skills. First, they need agenda-setting skills, so that they can identify and convince others of the most important objectives of a project. Second
26、, GMs need to develop networking skills. Good GMs deliberately attempt to develop contacts-within and outside the organisation. Such a network of contacts means that the GM is aware of issues and can act on them quickly. To develop agenda-setting and networking skills, it is essential for a GM to be
27、 skilful in dealing with people. This is particularly important as they spend such a large amount of time working with employees at all levels of a company. In terms of work, tasks and attitude, the research has shown that managerial work is done in short bursts, with managers Working on many simult
28、aneous projects, which can sometimes have conflicting aims. GMs discuss a wide range of subjects in an unconnected way and tend to ask questions rather than give orders. They require large amounts of information which they pass on to top management to help them to make decisions. In order to collect
29、 this information, they must learn to work in uncertain and changing environments. As a result, both the approach and style of a GM change to adapt to the setting in which they are operating. They must be flexible to succeed. 13 GMs must have good relationships with each other in order to_ （ A） carr
30、y out policies uniformly. （ B） manage each others departments. （ C） motivate junior management. （ D） find out the differences between departments. 14 According to the writer, the key role of a General Manager is to_ （ A） help to formulate company policy. （ B） communicate between groups of people. （
31、C） interpret plans Made by senior management. （ D） divide the company into departments. 15 We are told that agenda-setting skills_ （ A） are more important that networking skills. （ B） help a manager develop networking skills. （ C） depend on having skills in dealing with people. （ D） are the basis fo
32、r interpersonal skills. 16 What does the writer say about problems between departments? （ A） They are frequently caused by the personalities of GMs. （ B） GMs are often reluctant to interven. （ C） They are often made worse by a GMs ambition. （ D） GMs can help solve them by effective liaison. 17 The m
33、ain reason why GMs require a lot of information is_ （ A） in order to be able to tell people what to do. （ B） because their environment is always changing. （ C） to enable them to be flexible. （ D） to help their bosses make decisions. 18 What has research shown about the way managers work? （ A） They w
34、ork in situations of conflict. （ B） Their work is completed very quickly. （ C） Managers do many things at the same time. （ D） Managers give orders. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the text below about an accountant. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. For each question 19 33 mark one lett
35、er (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning, Charlie Has a Chance to Get Ahead Charlie is employed known an accountant in a small assembly plant in the Midwest. In his seven years at Astro-Technology, he has become (19) with most of the 200 employees and enjoys the (
36、20) of his office and the company attitude toward him. However, in the past three years, he has not received a promotion, and there is little chance for one in the near future. The raises he has (21) have not kept up with inflation. He has discussed the situation frequently with his wife, Rita, who
37、is. working as a personnel officer at a research firm in town. Although Rita has never told Charlie, she feels that her job has more status than his (22) Charlie earns slightly more than income, she has more flexible hours, more holidays with pay, better company fringe benefits, and apparently more
38、status when the two companies organizational charters are (23) Rita enjoys her present position and the salary she receives. The two daughters are doing well in grammar school and are active in girl scouts and the 4H Club. A month ago Charlie (24) a new position for an accountant in their home offic
39、e in Dallas. He knows that his company has a (25) of promoting from within, and his supervisor feels that he would have a good chance of getting the position. It would mean an immediate 15 percent (26) in pay; more prestige, because he would have a private officer and more (27) for promotions. He ap
40、plied for the position, but was afraid to tell his wife. When the interview was (28) he informed Rita that he had to go to Dallas for a seminar. Charlie was (29) with Dallas and the possible neighbourhoods his family could select to make their home. The home office was impressive! Dark walnut and ch
41、rome were everywhere, and the personnel in the office were very friendly. After a tour of the facility he had an interview with five managers. A week later he was (30) that he was one of the three finalists. He was excited and eager to accept the position if it was offered him. That night, when he t
42、old Rita, she Was (31) The move would mean they would have to leave their lovely home that they had been remodeling over the last seven years. The girls would have to find new friends. Finally and most (32) could Rita find a job as good as the one she has? It seemed unfair to force her to move and g
43、ive up a good job, just so Charlie could satisfy his own (33) It turned into a real argument. Charlie wanted to move and Rita did not. Charlie was saying that he is a striver and Rita was saying she is happy with their status in life. （ A） known （ B） acquainted （ C） acquaint （ D） knowed （ A） environ
44、ment （ B） context （ C） atmosphere （ D） relation （ A） accepted （ B） get （ C） receive （ D） received （ A） If （ B） Even though （ C） However （ D） Or （ A） compared （ B） comparing （ C） contrast （ D） contrasted （ A） heard of （ B） heard （ C） listened （ D） listened to （ A） rule （ B） habit （ C） practice （ D） p
45、ractices （ A） raise （ B） raising （ C） arise （ D） arising （ A） chances （ B） chance （ C） opportunity （ D） opportunities （ A） schedule （ B） scheduled （ C） scheduling （ D） met （ A） impressive （ B） impressing （ C） impress （ D） impressed （ A） noticing （ B） noticed （ C） informed （ D） inform （ A） upsetting
46、（ B） excited （ C） pleasant （ D） upset （ A） important （ B） unhappy （ C） sad （ D） unfortunately （ A） goal （ B） spirits （ C） wants （ D） ego 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the article below about the people test. In most of the lines 34-45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not
47、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 word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. When an organization doesnt work right, executives are often quick to
48、blame for “people problems“. But thats wrongheaded, If an organization is not suited 34 to the skills and attitudes of its members, the problem lies in with the design, 35 not the people. For this test, first look at your key players - the members of the 36 top management team and other individuals
49、are deemed critical to the business. 37 For each, ask them whether the design provides the appropriate responsibilities 38 and reporting relationships and wins their commitment. If so, for example, your 39 CEO is a marketing type one and the design focuses her attention on 40 performance management, you have got a problem. Now look at the pivotal 41 jobs in the design - the position that will need to be staffed by highly talented 42 people even if the organization is to work well. Typically, these will include the 43 heads of all ke
