1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 58及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and a passage about the need for good managers on the opposite page. Which section (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 us
2、e some of these letters more than once. A The need for good managers is not going away. It is intensifying. With “flatter“ organizations and self-directed teams becoming common; with personal computers and networks making information available to more people more quickly; the raw number of managers
3、needed is decreasing. However, the need for good managers, people who can manage themselves and Others in a high-stress environment, is increasing. B I believe anyone can be a good manager. It is as much trainable skill as it is inherent ability; as much science as art. You have confidence in yourse
4、lf and your abilities. You are happy with who you are, but you are still learning and getting better. You are something of an extrovert. You dont have to be the life of the party, hut you cant be a wallflower. Management is a people skill-its not the job for someone who doesnt enjoy people. C You ar
5、e honest and straightforward. Your success depends heavily on the trust of others. You are an includer not an excluder. You bring others into what you do. You dont exclude other because they lack certain attributes. You have a presence. Managers must lead. Effective leaders have a quality about them
6、 that makes people notice when they enter a room. D You are consistent, but not rigid; dependable, but can change your mind. You make decisions, but easily accept input from others. You are a little bit crazy. You think out-of-the box. You try new things and if they fail, you admit the mistake, but
7、dont apologize for having tried. You are not afraid to “do the math“. You make plans and schedules and work toward them. 1 The need for good managers is increasing. 2 The raw number of managers needed is decreasing. 3 Being a good manager must enjoy people. 4 An effective leader has a quality that m
8、akes him/her easily noticed. 5 Anyone can be a good manager. 6 A good manager must let others trust him/her. 7 A good manager dares to take some risks. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below about exceeding expectations Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps. For each
9、 gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS Exceeding expectations is a foundational attitude and something you have to pursue daily. It is a proactive effort that is always looking for a way to express itself. Exceeding expecta
10、tions is a completely voluntary activity and, when it becomes foundational to the way you think, it has the power to elevate value and become the seed for new opportunity. (8) To exceed expectations on purpose means you have an understanding of expected performance, and you realize expected performa
11、nce is in no way extraordinary. It becomes tougher when you realize exceeding expectations requires more effort to surpass what might be described as “acceptable performance“. (9) The problem is, its hard to sell mediocrity. Understanding how expectations are created is the first step in being able
12、to exceed them in a positive way. Expectations come from our experience. (10) To illustrate how this happens, consider a tool that has changed the way we all work and communicate: voicemail. Prior to voicemail, when you dialed a phone number, your expectation was to hear a live person answer the pho
13、ne. (11) The original intent and strategy of voicemail was to create a positive tool that would exceed expectations by significantly improving the speed and results of telephone communication. (12) The message slips were created by switchboard operators and receptionists who handed the message slips
14、 off to the people being called. A Prior to voicemails, the expectation of callers was to get caught up in a process that can best be described as message-slip phone tag. B When voice mail first appeared, however, that expectation was suddenly shaken by an invitation to leave a personal recorded mes
15、sage. C It is rare for anyone to exceed expectations unless they do so on purpose. D It is a proactive effort that is always looking for a way to express itself. E The latter is in fact mediocrity, and mediocrity is usually the norm. F As our experience changes, our expectations change, too. G Typic
16、ally, the message slips merely reflected the name and number of the caller, and the reason for their call was fairly short and cryptic. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about the business social responsibility and the questions. For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on you
17、r Answer Sheet. Business and Social Responsibility Today more and more people believe that business should play an active role in improving society and solving social problems. For example, we expect that businesses will take care not to pollute the air we breathe or the water we drink. We also expe
18、ct them to offer fair wages and employee benefits and to provide a satisfactory product or service at a reasonable price. Many companies recognize this and have stated publicly that they will act as a good citizen. They support local arts, build parks, raise funds for charities, and try to put back
19、some of their profits into the community that has made their success possible. A good reason for businesses to be socially responsible is that society gives business organizations the right to exist. A social setting or environment, with its laws, customs, and other social and cultural norms, allows
20、 businesses to form and function. It is only right for businesses to participate in making the community in which they operate a better place. To be socially responsible also benefits businesses. In many cases, a company will make greater profits in the long run if it considers benefits to society.
21、Customers actually vote for products and companies when they make a purchase. If a product is of good quality and priced fairly, they will probably buy it from time to time. But when customers find out that a manufacturer produces only inferior or shoddy products which cheat them out of their money,
22、 they may become so angry that they will never purchase their products any more. Consumers may also shun firms that pollute the environment or engage in unethical practices by not purchasing their products. When enough people believe a business no longer serves societys best interests, they may pres
23、sure the firm into its doom by boycotting its goods or services, influencing officials against it, condemning it in the media, or patronizing other firms. A business whose aim is to maximize its profits is not likely to act out of a sense of social responsibility although its activities will probabl
24、y be legal. Only businesses that are concerned about society as well as about maintaining profitability are likely to invest voluntarily in socially responsible activities. For example, the former president of Pizza Hut, Orr Gunther, implemented a program called “Book it.“ This program rewarded chil
25、dren with a free pizza for reading a certain number of books. Such a business may win the trust and respect of its customers and in the long run will increase profits. In order to succeed, a business must determine what customers and society want or expect in terms of social responsibility. Although
26、 social responsibility may seem an abstract idea, managers consider it on a daily basis as they deal with real issues. A business must monitor changes and needs in society in order to behave in a socially responsible way. 13 The article mainly focuses on （ A） how to do business. （ B） the business so
27、cial responsibility. （ C） what customers and society want. （ D） cultural and social responsibility. 14 To take social responsibility, a business should （ A） help solve social problems. （ B） play an active part in improving the quality of life in the community. （ C） protect the environment. （ D） all
28、of above. 15 According to the text, a business should be socially responsible because （ A） society requires it. （ B） social laws and customs demand it. （ C） it owes its existence to society. （ D） it is indebted to the community in which it operates. 16 Many business organizations are willing to take
29、 social responsibility because the practice also does good to （ A） the needs of consumers. （ B） the stability of society. （ C） the protection of environment. （ D） the profits of a business. 17 From paragraph 4, we can infer that those who do not act out of a sense of social responsibility are （ A） s
30、hortsighted. （ B） farsighted. （ C） concerned about society. （ D） likely to increase profits in the long run. 18 To act in a socially responsible way, a business must （ A） reward children with food. （ B） observe changes and wants in society. （ C） build parks for people. （ D） maximize its profits. 四、
31、PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about cheap frills in flying. Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D. For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. When is a low-cost airline not a no-frills airline? When it adds frills, business travellers who
32、have taken enthusiastically to value-for-money air (19) are now being offered packages more commonly associated with mainstream airlines. To date, the attraction of no-frills airlines has been based on price; forget the more convenient departure points, creature comforts or ease of (20) . Easyjet, R
33、yanair and Debonair have all undercut leading carriers by as (21) as 70 per cent on high volume routes. However, in the wake of increased competition and aggressive price-cutting from mainstream airlines such as KLM UK, three no-frills airlines are changing tack. Virgin Express is (22) legroom and i
34、s contemplating the (23) of a frequent-flyer programme; Go, owned by British Airways, is wooing the business traveller; and Debonair is introducing a business class section next week. Debonair, based at Luton Airport, north of London, was launched just over two years ago and went into (24) for the f
35、irst time this summer. Even when it started, it (25) itself slightly apart from its low-cost competitors by offering more seat comfort, a drink in-flight and a (20) frequent-flyer scheme. Debonairs business class, called ABC, will give (27) more privacy during the flight, a fully-refundable, flexibl
36、e ticket, a free bar, a snack and a dedicated check in desk. Yet the (28) will remain as much as 40 per cent below the average business class ticket price. Other low-cost airlines, however, are standing (29) Even so, Easyjet, which markets itself on lowest price, no catering and direct sell, has now
37、 introduced a 10 (30) to allow its passengers to (31) from one Easyjet flight to another. This is effectively a concession to the business traveller, who needs more flexibility. Attempts by Virgin Express, Go and Debonair to move upmarket are being (32) by some as the beginning of a consolidation in
38、 the sector. With so much (33) on price, it seems likely that some players in the low-cost airline business will fail to survive. （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） tour （ D） trip （ A） scheduling （ B） planning （ C） setting （ D） traveling （ A） many （ B） few （ C） more （ D） much （ A） decreasing （ B） increas
39、ing （ C） extending （ D） diminishing （ A） set （ B） issue （ C） launch （ D） make （ A） profit （ B） benefit （ C） earning （ D） gain （ A） take （ B） put （ C） lay （ D） set （ A） complicated （ B） tense （ C） simple （ D） plain （ A） traveler （ B） passengers （ C） customer （ D） tourer （ A） fee （ B） fare （ C） toll （
40、 D） payment （ A） stiff （ B） straight （ C） firm （ D） aside （ A） charge （ B） bill （ C） price （ D） order （ A） move （ B） go （ C） change （ D） transfer （ A） considered （ B） regarded （ C） viewed （ D） thought （ A） competition （ B） rivalship （ C） contrast （ D） contest 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below abou
41、t opinions on ethics and mission statements. 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 CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra wo
42、rd in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Ethics and Mission Statements As business emerged from the profit-oriented 1980s, values and social responsibilities were being emphasized on in corporate mission statements. 34 Because greed was out, and ethics were in. B
43、usinesses and their employees 35 became actively engaged in less activities that contributed to their communities. 36 To spell out their goals, companies were increasingly developed codes of ethics. 37 Mission statements that were written because they required consensus and 38 commitment. Not everyo
44、ne who, however, agreed with the trend toward the 39 strong social stances of some public corporations. Respected economist Milton 40 Friedman contended, “Many few trends could so thoroughly undermine the very 41 foundation of our free society as the acceptance by corporate officials of a social 42
45、responsibility other than to make as much more money for their stockholders as 43 possible. “ The CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. expressed another one viewpoint about 44 mission statements, saying that “our compliance-based program sent to a 45 disturbing message to our people “WE DONT RESPECT YOUR INTEL
46、LIGENCE OR TRUST YOU !“ BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 58答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【正确答案】 C 7 【正确答案】 D 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 C 9 【正确答案】 E 10 【正确答案】 F 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 A 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查文章的主，由于这篇文章通篇都在谈公司的社会责任，所以 此处 B为最佳答案。故选 B。 14 【正确答案】 D
47、 【试题解析】 本题题意为 “承担社会责任，公司应该做到 ” 根据文章第一段， “we expect that businesses Will take care not to pollute the air we breathe” 可知公司应承担保护环境的社会责任。 “They support local arts, build parks, raise funds for charities” 是在解决社会问题，提高人们的生活质量。故选 D。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是公司要承担社会责任的原因。根据文章第二段第一句话“A good reason for busines
48、ses to be socially responsible is that society gives business organizations the right to exist.”可知社会赋予公司存在的权利。故选 C。 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题题意为 “许多公司愿意承担社会责任因为这一行为对 有好处 ”。根据第三段第一句话 “To be socially responsible also benefits businesses”可知这一行为对公司也有益。故选 D。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题意为 “从第四段我们可以推断不承担社会责任的公司是 ” 第
49、四段最后一句话 “Such a business may win the trust and respect of its customers and in the long run will increase profits”从反面回答了这个问题。即从长远来看 社会责任是有利的，而不承担社会责任从长远来看是目光短浅的。故选 A。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题题意为 “以承担社会责任的方式做事，公司必须 ” 根据文章最后一段第一句话 “a business must determine what customers and society want or expect in terms of social responsibility.”故选 B。 四、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 journey一般指的是长距 离的陆地旅行， travel泛指旅游， trip指短距离旅行，游人已经返回。 tour是指以休闲为目的的游览观光。根据文章所谈及的 “airline”这里用 travel一般意义的旅行最为合适。 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题题意为：有的航空公司忘记了
