1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 41及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Read these sentences and the following advertisements. Which product does each sentence (1-7) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. A Open Wire Design a dew
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3、ide extra strength and allow items to slide on and off easily. Tough, hard surface resists chipping, scratches and other damage. Assembles in minutes. You dont even need tools just snap together sleeves and slide shelf over sleeve to securely lock in place. Shelves are easily adjustable. The floor l
4、evelers also adjust for surface irregularities to keep the unit stable. B Perfect for transporting computers, audio visual equipment and other office machinery. Non-slip top (W71 mmD483 mmH25 mm) with heavy duty 25 mm tubular frame. supports equipment weighing up to 159kgs. Lower wire shelf (W533 mm
5、D330 mm) holds additional equipment or supplies. Cart moves easily on four swivel, ball bearing. 102 nun rubber wheels. WT711 mmD483 mmH737 mm. 14kgs. C Organize and distribute your mail more efficiently with this sturdy cart constructed of durable 25mm tubular steel. Top basket (W914 mmD406 mmH279
6、mm) takes hanging folders. Bottom basket (W889 mmD400 mmH279 mm) is ideal for moving boxes and large packages. Rubber wheels in front and two 203mm rigid wheels in back provide easy mobility. Folds for easy storage. W1117 mmD559 mm11279 mm. 20kgs. D Safely organize your equipment wires and cables. S
7、elf-adhesive cable tubes, with slide-on covers, attach to the underside of your desk or around your office walls to safely route cables and wires. To group multiple wires, the kit includes an assortment of clamps and ties. 1 It is possible to put files in one of the baskets. 2 The top of this has a
8、surface which prevents things sliding. 3 This can be fixed to your office furniture or to the walls. 4 You can put this together very quickly, using only your hands. 5 You can use this product to prevent people from falling over loose wires or accidentally pulling them out. 6 You can make it much sm
9、aller when you put it away. 7 This item is useful because there will be less dust and more air moving freely round any equipment placed here. 二、 PART TWO 7 ead the article below about a psychologists advice to managers. hoose the best sentence from below the passage to fill each of the gaps. or each
10、 gap (8-12) , mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. o not use any letter more than once. Insight into Management Psychology If overflowing in-trays frighten you or solving problems makes you sweat, theres a new range of business books called The Management Guides that you can turn to with conf
11、idence. Theyre short, pocket-sized, and very reasonably priced at 2.99 each. In addition, theyre written in accessible language by Kathy Harman, a chartered occupational psychologist who heads her own London consultancy business. She says that the guides are intended for professionals working in sma
12、ll British companies, where thinking about management can be a low priority because of endless lists of other responsibilities. (8) After this initial message to the reader, the following pages contain sections on every aspect of business, from managing your own time and selecting employees to plann
13、ing ahead for the future. One of the reasons Harman wrote these guides was that she knows not every business is able to invest in training. The difficulty, especially for small businesses, is that, “People are professionals first and foremost and somehow they are just expected to pick up management
14、skills as they go along.“ (9) And becoming one. she recognizes, is especially difficult if youre not used lo communicating effectively or delegating work. She adds. “Its all very well managing areas that you have control over and you can do all the planning you feel is necessary, but there are alway
15、s going to be other people out there who do the most unexpected things.“ (10) Such a choice of approaches is essential to any business: this can only be achieved by managers having good, friendly relationships with all their staff and business contacts. “The important thing in management,“ says Harm
16、an. “ is the human element.“ Her advice to managers everywhere is to maintain professionalism at all times. “If youve ever managed anyone.“ she says, “youll know that youre not allowed to be fed up because when the staff come to you, they dont want to know about your problems, they want their proble
17、ms solved.“ Harman feels confident about making such an analysis because of her years of training as an occupational psychologist. (11) “What you find there is that most senior managers have had stone kind of psychological training, while in this country mom managers get their management psychology
18、second-hand by listening to other managers.“ The overall message from Harman is a simple one. and its got nothing m do with technology or databases. (12) “More and more managers,“ site says, “are realizing this and beginning to appreciate that without the right staff at all levels, you really havent
19、 got a business. People are your principal resource.“ A. And when they do, managers need a variety of strategies to fall back on. B. This, of course, is unlikely to be easy, because being an expert in your field doesnt necessarily make you a good manager. C. This question that most of them ask is, “
20、Can we actually afford a management training course?“ D. Although this area of study is becoming more acceptable in the business world, Britain is a long way behind the rest of Europe. E. Its about creating a working environment that promotes the well-being of everyone, from the post room to the boa
21、rd room. F. This is illustrated at the beginning of each guide with the quotes, “This book is for those who would like to manage better but arc too busy to begin.“ G. Theyre short, pocket-sized, and very reasonably priced at 2.99 each. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the following article about partnership an
22、d the questions below the passage. For each question (13 18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) mi your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Understanding Partnership The Uniform Partnership Act defines a partnership as “an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business fo
23、r a profit.“ The partnership came into being us an evolutionary outgrowth of the proprietorship by correcting stone of tile disadvantages of that ownership form. The formation of a partnership is relatively simple, but because it involves two or more people, it must be based upon an understanding be
24、tween the partners. In other words, a contract is required. Although the contract can be oral. it is wiser to have so important a document drawn up by an attorney. A contract of this sort is called the Articles of Co-partnership. Partnership has ninny advantages. Firstly, it is relatively simple to
25、organize and dissolve. Although not as simple to organize as a sole proprietorship because Articles of Co-partnership are required, partnerships are simpler and less expensive to form than corporations. Secondy, it is subject to less government control. As is the case with sole proprietorships, part
26、nerships are not controlled by the same federal and state laws as are corporations. Thirdly, it can keep larger tax savings. Unlike corporations, partnerships are not legal entities. Partnerships, therefore, do not have special taxes levied on them. Finally, it may provide a high personal incentive.
27、 Because the partnership business is carried on by working owners, this form of business ownership retains the high incentive of the sole proprietorship. The partners are working for themselves, and consequently are rewarded for extra effort. Although many of the advantages of a sole proprietorship
28、are carried over into partnership, many of its disadvantages are as well. Like the sole proprietorship, partnerships have the disadvantages of unlimited liability. This means that in the case of bankruptcy of the business, both partners personal assets must be used to settle partnership debts. When
29、one partners investment plus his personal assets are insufficient to meet his share of the creditors claims, these debts must be settled by the remaining partner or partners. Furthermore, it is difficult to raise money for partnership and the disagreements among partners may easily result in the fai
30、lure of the partnership. The form of partnership previously discussed is that of a general partnership. There are other forms of partnership available to businessmen which have specific advantages or overcome specific disadvantages of the general partnership. A limited partnership is one in which th
31、e liability of one or more of the partners is limited to the amount invested by him. A limited partnership must have at least one general partner whose liabilities are unlimited. Limited partnerships take advantage of the tax savings available to partnerships while maintaining some of the capital-ra
32、ising resources available to corporations. However. they are legally complicated and expensive to set up; further, any activity by a limited partner may result in the loss of his limited status (and his limited liability); and they are not permitted to do business in all states. A joint venture is a
33、 partnership that has been set up for one specific undertaking. Upon completion of the undertaking, the joint venture is dissolved. Unlike a general partnership, the joint venture is not a continuing business. However, this need not be the case. The prime characteristic is its limitation to one spec
34、ific venture. 13 According to the text, partnership is derived from （ A） corporation. （ B） sole-proprietorship. （ C） co-operative. （ D） joint venture. 14 All of the following are advantages of partnership except （ A） it is relatively easy to organize and dissolve. （ B） the partners are subject to le
35、ss regulations. （ C） the partners have unlimited liability. （ D） the partners can identify themselves with the association. 15 Partnerships are free from some special taxes because （ A） there is legal distinction between the partners and partnerships. （ B） partnerships are not legal entities. （ C） p
36、artnerships are keeping large tax savings. （ D） partnerships own some special privileges. 16 According to the text, if the business fails, （ A） it will be difficult to raise funds for partnership. （ B） there will be disagreements among partners. （ C） the partners personal property will be implicated
37、. （ D） the partners personal assets will not be sufficient to pay debts. 17 According to the text, all of the following am disadvantages of limited partnerships except （ A） they are legally complex and costly to form. （ B） they take advantage of lax savings available to partnerships. （ C） any activi
38、ty by a limited partner may lead to the loss of his limited status. （ D） the areas of business are confined. 18 The main feature of joint ventures is （ A） they are not continuing business. （ B） riley are of short duration. （ C） they are usually limited to one specific venture. （ D） they are dissolve
39、d upon the implementation of the undertaking. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the passage about the job of store assistants. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D from below the passage to fill each gap. For each question (19-33) , mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. The move to self-service ha
40、s meant that in many shops, fewer tasks are now performed by store assistants. Typical tasks which remain are making sure that shelves and counters are fully (19) , taking the customers payment, and (20) the purchases. However, in some shops, the more traditional selling skills are still important.
41、In larger stores, it is normal for a range of (21) to be rotated among staff, giving greater work variety. Every customer has different (22) . and different reasons for coming into the store. Some know (23) what they want, ask for it and buy it. Many, however, are not sure, and if they are not (24)
42、correctly they may go somewhere else to boy. The store assistant must (25) when and how to offer help, and gain the customers confidence with the (26) amount of questioning about what they are looking for. They can then give information and advice about the products which might (27) the customers re
43、quirements. This demands both communication skills and knowledge of the product. Finally, they have to persuade the customer to make the (28) to buy, and close the deal. If the customer is just (29) , the store assistant needs to offer efficient and friendly service, hoping that the customer will re
44、turn when he or site is ready to buy. It is worth remembering that many stores depend on their (30) customers for a large part of their (31) The actual tasks of a store assistant vary with the type of goods sold. In a mens outfitters these could include (32) a customer for a suit. In an electronics
45、store, it is vital to be able to (33) how a computer or hi-fi unit works and to ensure that the customer bas any accessories they might need. （ A） stored （ B） provided （ C） stocked （ D） packed （ A） wrapping （ B） surrounding （ C） enclosing （ D） covering （ A） acts （ B） duties （ C） requirements （ D） ac
46、tions （ A） needs （ B） necessities （ C） targets （ D） incentives （ A） obviously （ B） surely （ C） carefully （ D） exactly （ A） conducted （ B） treated （ C） serviced （ D） controlled （ A） assess （ B） validate （ C） test （ D） question （ A） adequate （ B） calculate （ C） right （ D） just （ A） balance （ B） suit （
47、 C） equal （ D） reach （ A） decision （ B） conclusion （ C） contract （ D） engagement （ A） reviewing （ B） observing （ C） looking （ D） watching （ A） regular （ B） constant （ C） continuous （ D） fixed （ A） proceeds （ B） business （ C） assets （ D） dealings （ A） grading （ B） rating （ C） estimating （ D） measurin
48、g （ A） present （ B） prove （ C） demonstrate （ D） acknowledge 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the letter below. 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 C
49、ORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LEI-IERS on your Answer Sheet. The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00). Im Sorry Dear Customer (0) Over the last two years Milair has been experienced unprecedented growth. (00) Whilst we are delighted at the increasing popularity of our products, this suc- (34) cess has brought with it some problems. Even though with (35) over 450 trained customer service staff, our telephone answering sta
