1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at the statement and the company books description below. Which description (A, B, C or D) does each statement 1-7 refer to? For each sentence 1-7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of the letters more than onc
2、e. A Teaching Pitmans Shorthand This book provides everything the teacher in training, and in the classroom, needs to know about the present knowledge of the principles of learning and their theoretical and practical application to the teaching of Pitmans Shorthand. It covers the syllabuses for the
3、Royal Society of Arts Teachers Certificate in Shorthand and the Joint Examining Boards Teachers Diploma in Shorthand. B Objective Tests in Economics The objective form of testing is being used increasingly in public examinations. By employing the following objective methods the book will assist the
4、teacher in testing students knowledge: multiple choice; multiple completion; matching; and assertion reason. The questions may be used with any textbook covering the examinations in economics O level, RSA (Stage 1) and LCC (Intermediate). C Typing Person can learn to type accurately and quickly in o
5、nly a few hours. Type it! presents a speedy method of keyboard mastery followed by straight copy material which shows how to touch type for personal use without looking at the keyboard. Suitable for anyone who wishes to learn to touch type, the only prerequisite is intense concentration! D Descripti
6、ve Economics C. D. Harbury, Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Social Science and Humanities. City University Offers a comprehensive description of the British economy. The book summarizes the theory underlying economics and the factual and institutional framework of the British econom
7、ic system. Graphs, maps, charts and exercises help to illustrate and extend the text. 1 College students studying how to be a good teacher. 2 A student trained to be a teacher of secretarial subjects. 3 Companies typist. 4 College students of economics. 5 School students taking economics for School
8、Certificate. 6 The companys secretary. 7 The teacher who teaching economics in college. 二、 PART TWO 8 Read the article below about price planning. Choose the best sentence from the list to fill each of the gaps. For each gap 8-12 mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter mor
9、e than once. There is an example at the beginning. A price represents the value of a goods or service for both the seller and the buyer. Price planning is systematic decision-making by an organization regarding all aspects of pricing. The value of a goods or service can involve both tangible and int
10、angible marketing factors. An example of a tangible marketing factor is the cost savings 【 8】 _ An example of an intangible marketing factor is a consumers pride in the ownership of a Lamborghini rather than another brand of automobile. For an example to take place, both the buyer and seller must fe
11、el that the price of a goods or service provides an equitable value. To the buyer, the payment of a price reduces purchasing power 【 9】 _ To the seller, receipt of a price is a source of revenue and an important determinant of sale and profit levels. Many words are substitutes for the term price: ad
12、mission fee, membership fee, rate, tuition, service charge, donation, rent, salary, interest, retainer, and assessment. No matter what it is called, 【 10】 _: monetary and non-monetary charges, discounts, handling and shipping fees, credit charges and other forms of interest, and late-payment penalti
13、es. A non-price exchange would be selling a new iron for 10 books of trading stamps or an airline offering tickets as payment for advertising space and time. Monetary and non-monetary exchange may be combined. This is common with automobiles, 【 11】_ This combination allows a reduction in the monetar
14、y price. From a broader perspective, price is the mechanism for allocating goods and services among potential purchasers and for ensuring competition among sellers in an open market economy. If there is an excess of demand over supply, prices are usually bid up by consumers. If there is an excess of
15、 supply over demand, 【 12】 _ A. a price contains all the terms of purchase B. obtained by the purchase of a new bottling machine by a soda manufacturer C. where the consumer gives the seller money plus a trade-in D. available for other items E. Prices are usually reduced by sellers F. price means wh
16、at one pays for what he wants G. systematic decision-making by an organization regarding all aspects of pricing 三、 PART THREE 13 Read the article below from a leisure industry magazine and the questions. For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A. B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you
17、choose. Cruise Ship: Where to Go Passengers on cruise ship holidays, as they are described on TV programs and films, usually appear to be both wealthy and elderly. Such people do not, however, accurately represent the 6.8m passengers who took this kind of holiday last year. Over the last few years t
18、he world cruise industry has concentrated on appealing to younger, less wealthy people, giving them an experience more like a floating disco than the traditional quiet holiday on a luxury ship. Even families with young children are no longer so rare on cruise ships. Partly as a result, the number of
19、 passengers taking a cruise has increased by an average of 8.5% a year since 1990. Cruise Star is now the worlds largest cruise line. The other two major companies are Intersail and Seaways. Together these three carry nearly half the worlds cruise passengers and make almost all the industrys profits
20、. For the 30 or so smaller firms, life is much tougher. That is because sheer size brings so many benefits to the large firms. They can negotiate bulk discounts on supplies such as food and fuel, and even, if they order enough of them, on ships. A secondary disadvantage for the smaller operators is
21、that they cannot spread overheads such as marketing as broadly. A significant part of the cost of sending people on a cruise happens before they go on board the ship. The three large companies between them spend more than $100m a year on TV advertising in America. They employ armies of salesmen. Del
22、ivering passengers to the ship is part of the package deal and, once again, volume means savings: Cruise Star is the biggest single buyer of airline tickets in America. Cruise Star has ten ships, with four more on order for delivery by 1999. Intersail is building at a similar rate, hoping to expand
23、todays fleet of ten ships to 14 by 1998. Seaways will add three more ships to its present nine. The 30 ships on order throughout the industry will increase cruising capacity by 40% by 1998. Some analysts suspect that even the big companies will find it difficult to fill all those extra cabins. They
24、make a comparison with the overcapacity in the airline market in the early 1990s, When aircraft ordered at a time of growth arrived during the recession. And they point out that, after steady growth, the American market was flat in 1995, with firms offering discounts up to 30% in order to fill cabin
25、s. The big firms reckon that this pessimism is overdone. This year has started well. But if the industrys outlook ends up being rougher than it hopes, many smaller firms will face a choice: go for specialized business, go out of business, or get taken over by a larger business. Already more than 40
26、small companies offer an increasing variety of cruises, ranging from archaeological tours of the Black Sea to ecological cruises to the Galapagos Islands. This trend seems set to continue, although in fast-growing Asis, a few mid-sized firms may one day rise to challenge the top three. However, in m
27、ore established markets, smaller firms are being squeezed out. For instance, Gentle Waves, which has debts of $850m, has already been approached by Cruise Star, who wanted to buy a majority share of the company. The negotiations came to nothing, but analysts think they will revive if Gentle Waves pr
28、oblems go on. 13 The main benefit the large firms have is that they can _. （ A） run large marketing departments. （ B） sell their tickets more cheaply. （ C） afford better quality advertising. （ D） arrange to pay reduced prices. 14 Cruises are becoming more popular with passengers who _. （ A） want a q
29、uiet holiday. （ B） demand a high degree of luxury. （ C） want a family holiday. （ D） can afford to pay top prices, 15 What are small firms doing in order to stay in business? _ （ A） amalgamating with bigger companies. （ B） moving their base to Asia. （ C） offering more specialized types of cruises. （
30、D） joining together to form new companies, 16 What problem do analysts think cruise companies may have? _ （ A） They will be dependent on the airline business. （ B） They will not be able to sell enough tickets. （ C） They will have to face a recession. （ D） They will not be able to offer discounts. 17
31、 Which would be the best title for this text? _ （ A） Cruise Business in Trouble （ B） A Triangle of Cruise Companies （ C） Smaller is Better （ D） Size is Key to Success 18 Cruise Star didnt buy a share in Gentle Waves _ （ A） but they might do so in the future. （ B） because its debts were too big. （ C）
32、 but they think they should have done. （ D） because it was the wrong size. 四、 PART FOUR 19 Read the article below about Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. For each question 19-33, make one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet, There
33、 is an example at the beginning. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Before 1993, and particularly during the period 1929-33, bank failures were not uncommon. (19)_ a bank overextended itself in creating credit or if several of its important loans could not be repaid, depositors in the bank would
34、frequently become panicky (惊慌的 ) and (20)_ to make large withdrawals. (21)_ the bank had only a small number of its deposits backed by currency, the bank would soon be unable to meet withdrawals, and most depositors (22)_ their money. Most frequently a bank merely needed time to improve its cash pos
35、ition by calling in some of its loans and not making additional ones. In 1933, the number of bank failures (23)_ a peak, forcing the federal government to intervene and (24)_ the banks temporarily (暂时地 ). To help restore the publics confidence in banks and strengthen the banking community, Congress
36、passed legislation setting (25)_ the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (26)_ corporation, an agency of the federal government, now insures over 90 percent of all mutual (互相的 ) savings and commercial bank deposits for (27)_ $100,000 per deposit. The FDIC has (28)_ its insurance fund by charging
37、member institutions one-twelfth of 1 percent of their total deposits. As a result of the protection (29)_ by the FDIC and through other kinds of supervision (监管 ), bank failures have been reduced to a few isolated instances. When deposits are federally insured, people (30)_ rush to withdraw their mo
38、ney if they (31)_ the financial condition of their bank. The delay gives the banks the necessary time to adjust their cash credit balance, and this action helps to reduce the (32)_ of bankruptcy (破产 ). For an example of the value of the FDIC, note that the failure in 1974 of the huge Franklin Nation
39、al Bank did not (33)_ a panic, and that depositors lost no money as Franklin was taken over by another bank. （ A） Although （ B） Even if （ C） If （ D） Because （ A） have begun （ B） begin （ C） can begin （ D） will begin （ A） Because （ B） Because of （ C） As a result （ D） Considering （ A） lost （ B） had los
40、t （ C） will lost （ D） would lose （ A） fell from （ B） reached （ C） climbed up （ D） arrived （ A） closed （ B） closing （ C） close （ D） has closed （ A） in （ B） about （ C） up （ D） to （ A） For the （ B） This （ C） As a （ D） A （ A） up to （ B） as much （ C） as many as （ D） equal （ A） built up （ B） build up （ C）
41、 built （ D） build （ A） provided （ B） providing （ C） provided with （ D） provided by （ A） no （ B） any more （ C） no longer （ D） not （ A） become concerned about （ B） become concerned with （ C） become concerned in （ D） concern （ A） likely （ B） possibility （ C） possibly （ D） opportunity （ A） touch up （ B）
42、 touch down （ C） touch off （ D） touch on 五、 PART FIVE 34 Read the text about customer car. In most of the lines 34-35 there is one extra word. One or two 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 in C
43、APITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Customer care Apart from ensuring that an efficient electricity supply for our customers. Nat Electric provides an invaluable service in other areas 34. as well. While our Customer Helpline (charged a local rates) is the 35. first point of contact with when you w
44、ant to make an enquiry and 36. we receive a huge number of calls from customers on 37. average, there are 50 000 calls a one week. Available 24 hours 38. a day, seven days a week 365 days a year, our Helpline on advisors 39. aim at to answer 95 percent of all calls within 15 seconds. There 40. are m
45、ore than 200 advisors, working in around the dock to 41. provide for this serviced, backed by a further 80 support staff 42. who do handle any necessary paperwork. Although our target 43. is to reply to letters within 10 working days. Nat Electric regularly 44. responds within three to four days, an
46、d we are especially proud of the 45. standards achieved by our customer relations team. BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 6答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “学习如何做合格老师的大学生 ”。 A项是一本关于教学方面的书，选 A。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “一位通过培养当文秘课程老师的学生 ”。从 A段第一句话可知选A。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “公司金融部门的人员及会计 ”。显然对他们来说， Business Finance较合适。 4 【正
47、确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “学经济的大学生 ”，他们应该读有关经济方面的书，所以 D对。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “要拿经济学的证书的学生 ”，他们应该读有关经济课考试方面的书，所以 B对。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “公司经理人员 ”，一般读 Business Finance较合适。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “在大学教经济学的老师 ”，他们当然要看一些经济学的书而不是为了考试，所以选 D而不选 B。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这个由 obtained起始的过去分词短语是定语，说明 cost savings是如何获得的。 9
48、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 available for other items这个形容词短语修饰前面的名词purchasing power。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这里填入的是句子的主句。 “No matter what.”作条件状语。 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这里填入的 where从句是定语从句，它的先行词是 automobiles，意思是 “汽车买卖 ”。 12 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 这句的结构和前一句完全一样，讲的是买卖中供需关系两种相反的情况。 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案在第二段。规模可以给大公司
49、带 来益处，因为大公司在订购大宗食物和燃料时就此进行谈判并获得高额回扣。 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 游艇现在在普通的旅客中愈加流行。 A、 D文中未提及， B叙述的是以往情况。 C符合。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章第四段第三句谈到：小公司生意难做，或搞专业化，或退出该行业，或者被大公司兼并。有的公司已进行类似专业化经营。可见，小公司要想在行业中立脚必须进行专业化经营。 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 通过第三段可看出，连大公司也觉得客源少，游艇公司可能会打 折30%以上来 “填满 ”船舱。可见，游艇公司主要面临的是经济萧条 (recession)的问题。 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从全文看，作者主要谈判了游船公司的大小及其成败问题，且认为大公司在行业竞争中占优势。 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 分析家认为，如果 Gentle Waves的问题还继续存在，谈
