1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the information about man doing womens work. Which piece of information does each statement 1 7 refer to? For each sentence, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of the letters more than
2、 once. A Seated behind the front desk at a New York firm, the receptionist was efficient, stylishly dressed, the firms newest employee had a pleasant telephone voice and a natural charm that put clients at ease. The company was pleased: Clearly, this was a person who took considerable pride in perso
3、nal appearance. David King, the receptionist, is unusual, but by no means unique. Just as all truck drivers and construction workers are no longer necessarily men, all secretaries and receptionists are no longer automatically women. The number of men in women-dominated fields is still small and they
4、 havent attracted the attention that has often followed women advancing into male-dominated fields, but men are moving into more and more jobs that have traditionally been held by women. B What kinds of men venture into these so-called womens fields? All kinds. I dont know of any define answers Id b
5、e comfortable with, explains Joseph Pleck, Ph. D of the Wellesley College Center for Research on women. Samo Ormont, for example, a thirty-year-old nurse at Boston hospital, went into nursing because the army had trained him as a medical worker. “I found that work very interesting,“ he recalled, “an
6、d when I got out of the service it just seemed natural for me to go into something medical. I wasnt interested in be- coming a doctor.“ Thirty-five-year-old David King, an out-of-work actor, found a job as a receptionist because he was having trouble landing roles in Broadway plays and he needed to
7、pay the rent. C In other words, men enter “female“ jobs out of the same consideration for personal interest and economic necessity that motivate anyone looking for work. But similarities often end there. Men in female-dominated jobs are conspicuous. As a group, their work histories differ in most re
8、spects from those of their female colleagues, and they are frequently treated differently by the people with whom they are in professional con- tact. D The question naturally arises: Why are there still approximately ninety-nine female secretaries for every one male? There is also a more and more se
9、rious issue. Most men dont want to be receptionists, nurses, secretaries, or sewing workers. To put simply, these are not generally considered very masculine jobs. To choose such a line of work is to invite ridicule. “There was kidding in the beginning,“ recalls Ormont. “Kids coming from school ask
10、what I am, and when I say A nurse, they laugh at me. I just smile and say, You know, there are female doctors, too.“ 1 Every kinds of man can enter into womens fields. 2 There are also some problems although many men doing womens work. 3 Men in female-dominated jobs are treated differently. 4 The ro
11、le of men in society has changed a little. 5 Finding job for man in “female“ jobs is motivated by personal interests and economic necessity. 6 Most men dont want to have a job in female-dominated jobs. 7 The publics attention often followed women doing mens work. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article about
12、 finance. 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. The Dollar in World Markets According to a leading German banker, the U.S. dollar is “the most freque
13、ntly discussed economic phenomenon of our times“. He adds, “.the dollars exchange rate is at present the most important price in the world economy.“ . Because the dollar acts as a world currency its value affects many nations The central banks of many countries hold huge reserves of dollars, and ove
14、r half of all world trade is priced in terms of dollars. Any shift in the dollars exchange rate will benefit some and hurt others. Some people suggest, therefore, (8) . The dollars exchange rate has been too volatile and unpredictable. Several years ago the dollar was rapidly declining in value. Thi
15、s made it (9) The rise in the price of foreign goods made it possible for U. S. businesses to raise the price of competing goods produced here, thus worsening inflation. Foreigners who dealt in dollars or who held dollars as reserves were hurt. People in the United States who had borrowed foreign cu
16、rrencies found that they had to pay back more than they borrowed (10) The United States lost face in the eyes of the rest of the world. The dollar went soaring upward, and the situation was reversed. United States exporters found it hard to sell abroad because foreigners would have to pay more for U
17、.S. dollars. People in the United States now bought the relatively cheaper foreign goods, and U.S. manufacturers complained that they could not compete. Job losses were often blamed on the “overvalued“ dollar. Poor nations (11) found it difficult to repay both the loans and the interest because they
18、 had to use more and more of their own currencies to obtain dollars. The solution to this problem is to end the system of floating exchange rates and return to fixed rates. We might even return to the gold standard. Fixed exchange rates did not work in the past. Currency values should be determined
19、by market conditions. A drop in the exchange value of a nations currency means that (12) that it is too inefficient to compete in world markets, that it is permitting a high rate of inflation which makes its goods too expensive, that it is going too deeply in debt, or that others have lost confidenc
20、e in the nations stability. A nation should bring its exchange rate back up by addressing these problems, not by interfering with the money market. A that had borrowed dollars B that the dollars value should be more tightly controlled C because the declining dollar would buy fewer units of the forei
21、gn money D its value affects many nations E difficult for Americans to purchase foreign goods and services F that have a lot of U. S. dollars G it is importing too much 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about job satisfaction and employee morale. Choose the best sentence from the opposite page
22、 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. Service production Services are not purchased from a supplier and stored on a shelf until ordered by the customer. Instead, they are manufactured or produced after they axe
23、 requested by the customer. This in itself sets service retailing apart from goods retailing and places the retailer in the channel as the manufacturer as well as the retailer of the service being sold. The placement of the retailer as the product of the service carries with it all the problems asso
24、ciated with the manufacture of goods - research and development, scheduling, raw materials acquisition, quality control and service consistency throughout various branch store operations. The improvement or upgrading of services must be done by the retailer. Constant monitoring of completion and dec
25、isions on improving aspects of the service, as well as research into the satisfaction customers are experiencing with their purchases, are part of service management. Scheduling of services retailing presents a dual problem, If the service is performed on a good owned by the customer (china repair,
26、silver polishing, etc.), the production process can be scheduled in an orderly flow of first in, first out. The craftsperson focuses on one item and, when finished with it, moves to the next. The scheduling process is more complicated where the service involves the individual (legal services, beauty
27、 care, driving lessons, and the like). With these types of service, production and consumption take place at the same time. A scheduling of customers is required to maximize the production capabilities of the service offering. The driving instructor who has no student must sit idle. Greater attentio
28、n may then be required in scheduling services, especially those involving the customer. In the retailing of mens suits, the quality control activity is left to the manufacturer, while in the retailing of services, the involvement with quality control standards rests with the retailer. Customers purc
29、hasing a shirt at the man store expect the same quality when they purchase an identical, shirt at a branch store. This consistency in quality is assumed with goods retailing. The consistency of quality in service retailing is much more in doubt. The driving instructor at one store may be very differ
30、ent from an instructor at another store within the same, retail chain. The involvement of the craftsperson in the production process for custom draperies may also differ within the same retail store. To ensure the consistency of a service, the store must establish procedures and policies which can b
31、e implemented throughout each branch store within that chain. Central training may be the best way to accomplish this consistency. It is of course possible that a customer may develop a preference or loyalty to one specific craftsperson, but the development of loyalty to the store with consistency o
32、f the production process is a more healthy loyalty t9 cultivate. In this area, the store may try to develop a strong brand- name recognition for its service. A faulty product may be covered under the manufacturers liability, yet the retailer, when becoming the manufacturers must be aware of the sole
33、 liability associated with the service. Other than the liability of faulty mw material, there is no other recourse for the retailer to turn to. Store-liability coverage should be considered, and most likely increased, especially for those services performed on the individual (beauty services, dental
34、 treatments ). 13 What is the writers opinion about service retailing? （ A） Services are ordered by the customer. （ B） Service retailing is separated from goods retailing. （ C） The retailer produces and sells services. （ D） The retailer manufactures products as well. 14 According to the writer, the
35、retailer engaged in service retailing （ A） just sees to it that the service is accomplished. （ B） should also investigate customer satisfaction. （ C） meets more difficulties than the manufacturer of goods. （ D） can turn to experts to better his service. 15 According to the writer, the problem of sch
36、eduling services （ A） involves services performed on a product and on a customer. （ B） lies in the sequence of being served. （ C） concerns the maximization of production capacities. （ D） derives from the complex scheduling process. 16 What does the writer say about the consistency of quality in serv
37、ice? （ A） It is impossible. （ B） It is likely. （ C） It is certain. （ D） It is not sure. 17 According to the article, to ensure the same service quality provided in any one of the chain stores the store must （ A） develop healthy customer loyalty. （ B） assemble the staff and train them together. （ C）
38、draft regulations appropriate to each store. （ D） make sure the procedures are carried out. 18 According to the writer, the liability associated with the service means that （ A） the retailer has to bear the blame by himself. （ B） the manufacturer should compensate for the flawed product. （ C） the re
39、tailer has different responsibilities than the manufacturer of goods. （ D） store liability covers the service involving the individual. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about meeting. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page. For each question 19-33, mark on
40、e letter ( A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Make Meetings Work for You Only call a meeting if you (and your colleagues) are quite clear about its purpose. Once you are certain of your objective, ask yourself whether it could be better achieved through (19) means, such as a memo. Meetings called o
41、n a routine basis tend to (20) their point. Its better to wait until a situation or problem requires a meeting. If in doubt, dont waste time having one. If youre sure a meeting is the solution, circulate a memo several days in advance (21) the time and place, objectives, issues to be discussed, othe
42、r participants and preparation (22) Meetings should be held in the morning, if possible, when people are usually more (23) , and should last no more than an hour. Six is the (24) number of participants for a good working meeting. Inviting the whole department (more than 10) increases emotional under
43、currents such as, “Will my (25) be taken seriously ?“ Larger meetings can be productive as brainstorming (26) for ideas, provided participants can speak freely without feeling they will be judged. A successful meeting always leads to action. Decision should take up the (27) of the meeting minutes, i
44、ncluding the name of the person delegated to each task, and a(n) (28) for its completion. Circulate the minutes after the meeting and again just before the next one. Draw out quieter members of the group. (29) helps create a relaxed and productive atmosphere. Do not (30) out any individual for perso
45、nal criticism - they will either silently (31) , upset and humiliated, or try to come up with excuses rather than focusing on the problems in (32) Save critical comments for a private occasion. If youre talking for more than 50 per cent of the time, youre (33) the meeting. （ A） selective （ B） option
46、al （ C） practical （ D） alternative （ A） lose （ B） meet （ C） make （ D） fail （ A） specifying （ B） arranging （ C） reminding （ D） notifying （ A） appointed （ B） designated （ C） forecasted （ D） expected （ A） sociable （ B） alert （ C） talkative （ D） energetic （ A） rational （ B） optimum （ C） desirous （ D） ef
47、fectual （ A） assumptions （ B） decisions （ C） suggestions （ D） solutions （ A） sessions （ B） conventions （ C） symposia （ D） gatherings （ A） amount （ B） margin （ C） space （ D） bulk （ A） timetable （ B） deadline （ C） ultimatum （ D） plan （ A） Motivation （ B） Appreciation （ C） Encouragement （ D） Humor （ A）
48、 single （ B） work （ C） point （ D） figure （ A） escape （ B） retreat （ C） withdraw （ D） stand （ A） talk （ B） kind （ C） hand （ D） turn （ A） destroying （ B） dominating （ C） manipulating （ D） conquering 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the article below about Accenture. In most of the lines 34-45 there is one extra w
49、ord. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, axe 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. ACCENTURE INNOVATION DELIVERED In todays what-have; you-done-for-me-lately environment, nothing is more valuable than innovative ideas. And it doesnt really matter so where the ideas 34 come from or who originates them. All t
