1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 73及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements and the company news reports below. Which news reports (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 once. A
2、 Marketing Secretary We are seeking a brilliantly organised and mature department secretary to act as PA to the Head of Marketing and provide administrative support to three other busy department heads. The successful applicant must have strong secretarial skill and knowledge of up-to-date informati
3、on technology. A good sense of humour and excellent communication skills are essential. B Science Marketing Assistant This position would suit a recent science graduate with an interest in developing a career in marketing in publishing environment. Marketing experience is preferable but not essentia
4、l as full training will be given. The company also has a strong internal recruitment policy. C Assistant Museum Manager Reporting directly to the Manager. Your role will be to help improve visitor services. The flexible 35-hour week will regularly involve working weekends and evenings. Previous expe
5、rience of working in a similar role is required. This is initially a one-year appointment but may be extended. D International Management Consultant Suitable bilingual applicants will have worked in a similar position here or abroad for at least two years. Excellent communication and presentation sk
6、ills are vital, as is the willingness to invest the necessary time in order to succeed in a highly competitive and challenging market. 1 This job would be unsuitable if you were looking for long-term employment 2 In this job, you would have to report to more than one person. 3 In this job, the offic
7、ial working hours will change from week to week. 4 Previous experiences is actually not required for this job. 5 The successful applicant must be prepared to work long hours for this job. 6 This company likes to promote people from within the firm. 7 The knowledge of computer skills would help you g
8、et this job. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article about 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 G
9、erman banker, the U. S. dollar is “ the most frequently discussed economic phenomenon of our times“ . He adds, “ the dollars exchange rate is at present the most important price in the world economy“ . Bec ause the dollar acts as a world currency D The central banks of many countries hold huge reser
10、ves of dollars, and over 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 decl
11、ining in value. This made it9 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 bor
12、rowed foreign currencies found that they had to pay back more than they borrowed10The 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 pa
13、y more for U. 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 nations11found it difficult to repay both the loans and the interest b
14、ecause they 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 d
15、etermined by market conditions. A drop in the exchange value of a nations currency means that12that 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 con
16、fidence 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
17、 foreign 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 general managers and the questions. For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A
18、, 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 she of the organisation a GM can be, for example, a senior manager responsible for a division or a subsidiary company or a less s
19、enior 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, who make policy decisions, and junior managers, who carry out these policies. Top management work through GMs and they can make t
20、he 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 important for the success or failure of an organisation. GMs within the same organisation need to have good working relationships wit
21、h 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 plansthat suit their particular divisions or departments. In a company conflicts between the activities of various departments will inevitably aris
22、e, 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 departmental problems. The research has also shown that (as far as the personalities of GMs are concerned) GMs are ambitious people w
23、ho 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 hard to fit into and be accepted by the culture of their particular organisation. It has also been demonstrated that high performing G
24、Ms 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, GMs need to develop networking skills. Good GMs deliberately attempt to develop contacts within and outside the organisation. Suc
25、h 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 skilful in dealing with people. This is particularly important as they spend such a large amount of time working with employees at
26、 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 simultaneous projects, which can sometimes have conflicting aims. GMs discuss a wide range of subjects in an unconnected way and tend to
27、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 this information, they must learn to work in uncertain and changing environments. As a result, both the approach and style of a GM
28、 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） carry out policies uniformly. （ B） manage each others departments. （ C） motivate junior management. （ D） find out the differences betwe
29、en 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. （ C） interpret plans made by senior management. （ D） divide the company into departments. 15 We are told that agenda-setting skills_
30、（ 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 for interpersonal skills. 16 What does the writer say about problems between departments? （ A） They are frequently caused by the pers
31、onalities 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 main reason why GMs require a lot of information is_ （ A） in order to be able to tell people what to do. （ B） because their environm
32、ent 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 work in situations of conflict. （ B） Their work is completed very quickly. （ C） Managers do many things at the same time. （ D） Manag
33、ers give orders. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about the central problem of Economics. 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. There is an example at the beginning. The Central Problem of Economi
34、cs The central problem of economics is to satisfy the peoples and nations wants. The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are limited. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of(19)and
35、identify the things we need immedi ately, those we can postpone, and(20)we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics deciding just how to allocate (分配 )our limited resources to provide(21)with the greatest satisfaction of our wants. Nations face the same proble
36、m. As a countrys population grows the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there(22)are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family(23) room, in the conferen
37、ce room of the corporation (24)of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find methods of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants. A short time ago economists(25)goods into two categories, free an
38、d economic. The former, like air and water, were in(26)abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the(27)of scarcity( 匮乏 )and what to do about it. Today many of these “ free goods“ are(28)very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for prod
39、ucers who have to filter their waste products, for consumers who ultimately(最终 )(29)the producers extra cos ts, and(30)taxpayers who pay for the governments involvement in cleaning the environment. In the 1990s, almost all goods are (31)Only by effort and money can they be obtained in the form peopl
40、e wish. Meeting the needs of people and froming resources available (32) the basic activity of production. In trying to meet(33)wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics. （ A） want （ B） problems （ C） wants （ D） resources （ A） those （ B） some （ C） others （ D） ma
41、ny （ A） them （ B） themselves （ C） ourselves （ D） him （ A） always （ B） sometimes （ C） often （ D） never （ A） living （ B） bedroom （ C） store （ D） kitchen （ A） management （ B） function （ C） board （ D） group （ A） divide （ B） divided （ C） had divided （ D） were divided （ A） so （ B） great （ C） such （ D） suc
42、h an （ A） form （ B） study （ C） means （ D） source （ A） practically （ B） in practice （ C） in reality （ D） practical （ A） use （ B） will use （ C） pay for （ D） will pay for （ A） the （ B） / （ C） for （ D） with （ A） plentiful （ B） scarce （ C） in shortage （ D） in full supply （ A） are led to （ B） leads （ C） l
43、ead to （ D） leads to （ A） unlimited （ B） limited （ C） limiting （ D） limit 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below about job advertisement. In most of the lines 41 -52 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 c
44、orrect. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word on your Answer Sheet. Investment Analysts Wanted A Fund Management and subsidiary of a prestigious Investment Bank seeks bright young Investment Analysts to augment its rapid
45、ly expanding research 34 department. Our client is a top US institution with significant funds under 35 management from world-wide. Increasingly it is seeking to manage the European 36 component of its portfolio from London. This has been let to an impressive rise in 37 its profile in European marke
46、ts. The Bank is looking for talented and ambitious 38 Investment Analysts to form a new specialist research team. Investment Analysts 39 who perform rigorous and detailed investigation into companies and securities 40 before making recommendations to those Fund Managers. Ideally, you will have 41 ex
47、cellent academic credentials and a solid professional with grounding in 42 analytical techniques. Particularly useful would be training in an accountancy. 43 an MBA or a legal qualification. Excellent communication in skills are required. For an initial, 44 confidential conversation contact 45 the B
48、anks Personnel Manager directly. BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 73答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “ 如果想寻求一个长期性的工作，这个职位是不适合你的。 “ 由 C段最后一句话中 “ a one-year appointment“ (一年的聘期 )可知。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “ 你将给不止一个人作报告。 “ 由 A段第一句 “ provide administrative support to three 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 other“ 可 知 A对。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题
49、解析】 “ 正式工作时间各周会有所变化。 “ C段第二句话中有 “ flexible“ ，可知周与周的工作时间会有所不同。 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “ 这项工作不需要先前的工作经历。 “ 由 B段第一句话 “ suit a recent science graduate“ (适合刚毕业的理科大学生 )和第二句话中 “ not essential“ (不必要 )可知。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “ 成功的求职者在这个工作中必须要为较长的 工作时间做好准备。“ D段最后一句提到 “ a highly competitive“ 竞争高度激烈，可知 D对。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “ 这家公司喜欢从公司内部提拔人员。 “ 由 B段最后一句话 “ has a strong internal recruitment policy“ (有一套很强的内部选拔机制 )可知 B对。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这是动词 suggest的宾语从句。美元利率的任何变化都会影响全球经济，所以应牢牢掌控其价值。 9 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 填人的是动词 made后面的复合宾语，注意前面的 i
