1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 74及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and the information about newspaper stories. Which story (A, B, C or D) does each statement 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 o
2、nce. A Chief Michael Omisade, a lawyer, has been appointed chairman of the National Bank of Nigena. He succeeds Mr. C S. O. Akande, who relinquished the post at the end of his three-year term. The Board of Directors of the Bank has also been reconstituted with the appointment of five new persons: Mr
3、. M. A. Adeniran, Mr. G. L. Oyawola, Chief Femi Oyebanjo, Mr. Tunde Oyefodunnn, Mr. J. O. Turki, Mr. S. O. Banjo (the managing director) and Mr. J. A. Ogunbiyi. B Union officials from Australia, Barbados, Britain, Canada, India, Sierra Leone and Tanzania have been named as the steering committee of
4、the newly-formed Commonwealth Trade Union Council (CTUC) . Dennis McDermott, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, was appointed chairman of the council, whose chief aim is promoting the interests of trade unions and some 25m workers in the Commonwealth, specially those in the developing countr
5、ies of Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Mr. Len Murray, General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress, said he hoped the new organization, officially formed on March 1, could help further the dialogue between the nations of the industrialized North and the developing South. C The Sokoto Matc
6、h Factory, opened in 1978, has been closed down due to acute shortage of spare pans, lack of raw materials and cash flow problems. The general manager of the company, Mr. Nasir Mikhali, regretted the closure because he had thought the project was viable. The factory was a joint venture of the Sokoto
7、 State Government, Messrs Alawa A/C factory, and PAPCO (Nigeda) Ltd. It had 50 employees and was producing about 27, 000 canons of good quality matches a year. The workers went on strike. D The meeting of the International Tin Council in London earlier this month decided to raise the price range of
8、the buffer stock by ten percent. This lifted the “ floor“ from 1, 500 ringgit (Malaysian dollars) per picul (133 1/31bs) to M 1, 650 per picul and the “ ceiling“ from M 1, 950 to M 2, 145. At last weeks exchange rates that would make the floor a bit under 6, 000 a tonne and the ceiling over 7, 250 a
9、 tonne, with the middle belt, where the buffer stock manager may neither buy nor sell without special permisson, from about 6, 150 a tonne just over 6, 700 a tonne. 1 The company has been out of business. 2 Tins price was raised. 3 Bank appoints chief Michael Omisade to the chairman of a branch bank
10、. 4 Trade union is formed. 5 The organization aims to further the dialogue between the developed countries and developing countries. 6 It produces about 27, 000 canons of matches a year. 7 He beat his competitor and gained the appointment. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below about profit. Choose th
11、e best sentence to fill each of the gaps. For each blank 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. Profit Entrepreneurship is directly responsible for F The business person (entrepreneur) takes a cue from consumers in
12、 deciding what they want or, in the case of a new product, 8 Profit means different things to different people. According to some public opinion polls, many people are not sure what it is, but they are sure9 Workers may look at profit as an unfairly large payment to the entrepreneur that deprives th
13、em of a higher wage. The business person thinks of profit10 During negotiations before the settlement of the second baseball strike in August, 1985, the Players Association claimed the owners had made profits of $ 91 million, an accounting firm said owner profits were $ 43 million, and the owners in
14、sisted they had lost $ 9 million. The truth was that all three were correct. The disparity in the figures was due to the fact that each group was defining profit differently. Let us now see if we can develop a more exact definition of what profit is. Gross profit is the difference between what a bus
15、iness firm sells its product for and what it costs to produce that product. The merchant buys $ 200, 000 worth of merchandise during the year and sells it for $ 270, 000. His gross profit is $ 70, 000. The percentage difference between his cost and the selling price is 35 percent, and he calls this
16、markup. Net profit is11 rent, wages, and interest and setting aside money to allow for the loss due to depreciation (wearing out) of capital. Our merchant has to subtract from his gross profit his payments for rent ($6, 000), wages ($ 20, 000) interest on money borrowed ($ 1, 000), repairs and upkee
17、p ($ 1, 000), taxes ($ 1, 000), electricity and other expenses $ 1, 000. Expenses for operating the business come to $ 30, 000. Gross profit is $ 70, 000, and net profit is $40, 000. Economists have a narrower definition of what constitutes profit. They are concerned with payment for all the resourc
18、es that have gone into production, 12, like those listed above, or from inside the business. A what profit really means B it is too large and represents too much of the consumers dollar C as the difference between total revenue and total cost D what the business person has left after paying expenses
19、 E what they might want F production G whether they come from outside the business 三、 PART THREE 12 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 choose. Cruise Ship: Where to
20、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 the world cruise industry has c
21、oncentrated 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 passengers taking a cruise ha
22、s 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. For the 30 or so smaller fir
23、ms, 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 e-ven, if they order enough of them, on ships. A secondary disadvantage for the smaller operators is that they cannot spread overh
24、eads 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. Delivering passengers to the sh
25、ip 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 todays fleet of ten ships to
26、 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 make a comparison with the o
27、vercapacity 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 cabins. The big firms reckon that
28、 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 small companies offer an inc
29、reasing 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 more established markets, sma
30、ller 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 problems go on. 13 The main b
31、enefit 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 quiet holiday. （ B） demand a hig
32、h 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. （ D） joining together to form new
33、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 Which would be the best title fo
34、r 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） but they think they should have do
35、ne. （ D） because it was the wrong size. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about cost. 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. Cost as a Factor in Supply In a pur
36、ely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions With no difference between his product and the products (19)his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he
37、 will sell all if he charges at or below the market price. However, in considering the price, he must take cost of production (20) There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost. This might happen when prices tumble for (21) a short time. However, no business person can (22)lose money
38、 for a prolonged(延长的 )period. He must (23)of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to compete successfully and earn a profit. Many people have the impression that (24)production increases, costs per unit decrease. (25)mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certa
39、in levels of production, (26)logic and practical experience have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production. Some economists (27)this principle as the law of increasing costs. The reason why (28)rise as production goes up is complex. However, it is easy to recognize
40、 that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow, resulting (29)competiti ve bidding(出价 )in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs (30)skilled labour to produce more, and none of this labour is unemployed, the producer will have to
41、 get (31)from other sources. This can be done by (32)higher wages. Hi gher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labour is equally productive, (33)not all land is equally fertile(肥沃的 )and not all ore is equally rich in the mineral wanted. （
42、A） to （ B） at （ C） of （ D） on （ A） to consider （ B） into consideration （ C） to consideration （ D） in consideration （ A） he believes will be （ B） what he believes be （ C） what he believes will be （ D） he believes to be （ A） afford to （ B） be affordable （ C） be afforded to （ D） have afforded （ A） cons
43、tantly aware （ B） constantly knowledgeable of （ C） be constantly aware of （ D） constantly aware of （ A） while （ B） as （ C） however （ D） now that （ A） Because （ B） Since （ C） When （ D） While （ A） both （ B） as well as （ C） also （ D） but （ A） refer （ B） refer to （ C） call （ D） are referred to （ A） cost
44、 （ B） the cost （ C） the costs （ D） costs （ A） from （ B） in （ C） / （ D） for （ A） less （ B） numerous （ C） more （ D） many （ A） them （ B） these （ C） it （ D） those （ A） offering （ B） cutting （ C） reducing （ D） having （ A） as just （ B） just as （ C） because （ D） while 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text about cu
45、stomer 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 CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Customer care Apart from ensuring that an
46、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 want to make an enquiry and 36 we receive a huge number of calls from customers-on 3
47、7 average, there are 50 000 calls a one week a. 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 more than 200 advisors, working in around the dock to 41 provide for this servicd, back
48、ed 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, and we are especially proud of the 45 standards achieved by our customer relations team. BEC商
49、务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 74答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “ 该公司已经倒闭了。 “ C段中有 “ has been closed down“ ，此处的 close down与 be out of business意思一致，所以选 C。 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “ 锡涨价了。 “ D段中有 “ decided to raise the price range of “ ，所以， D对。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “ 银行任命 Michael Omisade为一支行行长。 “ 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A段第一句话就讲到了这个， “ been appointed chairmanof“ 。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “ 贸易联盟成立了。 “ 讲到贸易联盟 (trade union)的只有 B项，所以选 B。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “ 该组织的目的在于推动发达国家和发展中国家间的对话。 “ 见 B段最后一句话， “ further dialogue “ 。 “ 它每年产 27000盒火柴。 “ 纵观这四个答案
