1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 76及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements and the company news reports below. Which news report (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、 With its investment, and technology agreements, Zenith Electronics of the U. S. the first transaction of this type in Korea occurred. B Structured, marketed to investors and made a principal investment in the Fund with total equity of U. S. 40 million to invest in Taiwanese high-technology venture
3、capital opportunities. C In connection with its ratings with Standard & Poors and Moodys investor Services, the company obtained the highest rating of any steel company in the world. D It acquires its 50% interest in Cambridge Holding Ltd. , the controlling shareholder of Cambridge Cable Ltd. of the
4、 U. K. And it also serves an international advisor in connection with the debt and equity financing for a 3 million telephone line expansion project in Bangkok. 1 It has business transactions with an American company. 2 Forty million U. S. dollars are invested in Taiwan. 3 No other steel industries
5、have such a high rating. 4 The company is the chief holder of a British companys shares. 5 It expands in the field of a telecommunication line. 6 Agreements were signed between two companies about technological cooperation. 7 The company gets a very high interest rate from its stocks. 二、 PART TWO 7
6、Read the article about interview below. Choose the best sentence to fill in 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. Have a Successful Interview The aim of a job interview is to C This
7、 is not only a matter of having the necessary technical knowledge and skills. You must also have the motivation, the ability to adapt to new ways of working and to a new work environment, and the personality to do the job and fit into a new team. The ability to cope with stress and get on with peopl
8、e is essential. These include getting on with people, oral and written communication, team working, problem solving and good time management. Most people think that interviewers know what they are looking for and will recognise it when they see it. (8)This applies to recruiters as much as anyone els
9、e. In fact, a former head of selection at one big firm used to say that“ some interviewers are so poor that they would do better to rely on chance! In companies which recognise this, various methods are used to try to find the right person. (9) Research has shown that this approach is more reliable
10、than the ordinary job interview, though not as effective as using personality tests or assessment centres. In a structured interview the interviewer groups the qualities listed in the job specification under various headings. There are two well-established structures for this: the National Institute
11、 of Industrial Psychologys Seven-Point Plan and the Five-Fold Grading System. Both these systems cover factors such as physical appearance, qualifications, general intelligence, motivation and previous experience. (10) However, they should not give equal weight to each one. Some factors are more imp
12、ortant in one job than another. For example, physical appearance and manner will be more important in a sales position than in a researcher who works behind the scenes. It is also a fact that the impact the candidate makes in the first three or four minutes of an interview is of major importance. (1
13、1)A decision not to hire is often made during those first few minutes. It is not always possible to tell whether structured interview techniques are being used if interviewers ask questions systematically, using some kind of checklist, and occasionally make a brief note, they probably are. On the ot
14、her hand, if the interviewer goes through your application form to confirm what you have already said, or asks irrelevant questions, or jumps from one topic to another, the interview is unlikely to be structured. Before you attend any interview, look again at the job description and the personal spe
15、cification. (12)If you already have a mental list of the key points that you need to mention, you are unlikely to waste time giving irrelevant information or to omit important points in your favour. A Study them closely and assess what your interviewer will be looking for. B However, people are actu
16、ally not very good at assessing one another. C establish whether you are likely to do well in a particular job in a specific organization. D Although a favourable impression may be reversed later in the interview, a negative impression is rarely changed. E The most common is the structured interview
17、. F The effectiveness of the interviewer can be improved by training. G For each of these areas the interviewers score candidates against how well they fit the job specification. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about “ China Enters Cyberspace“ and the questions. For each question 13 18, mark
18、 one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the, answer you choose. China Enters Cyberspace Although research into the Internet began in the 1980s in China, it was not until the mid 90s that the country cautiously joined the information highway. These days however, it seems that China is rea
19、dy to jump onto the “ Net“ with both feet. Personal Computers (PCs) are the hottest selling item on the market in major Chinese cities. At night, hundreds of Chinese who dont own a PC crowd into the now familiar Internet Cafes, where Net time costs US$ 3. 60 an hour. Web sites from around the world
20、can be flashing on the screens of most high-tech companies, and many believe the Net is the perfect vehicle to transport China into the through the 21st century. Even though Chinese government officials are somewhat concerned about the Western content on the Internet, it is clear they want to make u
21、se of what the superhighway has to offer. The Net is so appealing in improvement-obsessed China that usage is growing more than 40% a year. “ Its a daily necessity, “ says a Beijing Foreign Studies University student. “ I plan to get online soon. I feel like I miss a lot of things and I dont want to
22、 lag behind.“ It seems everywhere you go the air is buzzing with talk of how to best use this modern technology. Possibilities The country has 350 million children to educate what better vehicle than interactive televisions. The Finance Ministry needs to establish bank and savings accounts for China
23、s 284 million worker what more effective solution than smart cards? Agricultural planners dream of more productive Chinese farms how easier to send weather and agricultural information to 323 million farmers than over the Web? To tap these benefits, China has embarked on a series of nine “ golden pr
24、ojects“ that will require state-of-the-art technology in everything from health-care to finance. By 2010 hundreds of millions of Chinese will be wired with a golden smart card, all part of health and financial network. This smart card or identification card, will contain vital statistics about each
25、person, and will automatically take a proportion of that persons salary as government “ golden tax“ via a microchip. Bryan Nelson, Mi-crosofts director in the region, says, “ China is going to be the ultimate proof of all that the Internet can do. And the amazing thing is the Chinese seem to underst
26、and that better than some people in the West actually. “ The window is still small though only 3, 000, 000 Chinese have access to the Internet, vs. some 25 million in the U. S. but it is opening quickly. Officials at Chinas Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications say they hope to have 4 million Chi
27、nese connected by 2000. At the same time, access to the outside world from China once tightly controlled over a narrow pipeline has quadrupled in 1998, the result of newly liberalized government regulations. As late as 1996, most Net traffic to and from China had to flow through a single 56 kilobit
28、some U. S. homes have more bandwidth than that. Now china has a pipeline a hundred times wider, and the company ATT has just been hired to make it even bigger. Will china really have 4 million citizens on line by 2000? “ Try 20 million. “ says Internet Cafe owner Charles Zhang, who has watched the g
29、overnement exceed growth targets in everything from telephones to agricultural output. The theory behind Chinese leaders enthusiasm is that technology and competitiveness are deeply linked. Obstacles There are plenty of obstacles to overcome between now and 2010. but the two biggest-limited ownershi
30、p of both personal computers and the telephones are fading. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to growth of computers and the Net in China is that Western-style keyboards arent set up to type Chinese characters. The best system for doing so, the stoke-based input method editor, was devised in the 1960s an
31、d involves using complex three and four-key combinations to enter specific characters. Where Westerners can be thought to use a standard in hours, learning to type in Chinese can take months, worse, the Web, which is still largely in English, is inaccessible to the vast majority of Chinese. 13 Chine
32、se government officials are worried about the_on the Internet. （ A） number of people （ B） university students （ C） children （ D） Western content 14 Research into the Internet in china began in the_. （ A） 1980s （ B） 2000s （ C） Internet Cafes （ D） 1990s 15 Smart cards are like_cards. （ A） Telephone （
33、B） Identification （ C） Interactive television （ D） Golden tax 16 Interactive television could_children. （ A） guide （ B） control （ C） entertain （ D） educate 17 Chinese characters need_. （ A） three and four-key combinations （ B） English keyboards （ C） different computers （ D） Western-style keyboards 1
34、8 Charles Zhang predicts that_Chinese people will be on line by 2000. （ A） 4 million （ B） 20 million （ C） 2 million （ D） 25 million 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the text below about brokers. 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 y
35、our Answer Sheet. There is an example at the beginning. Brokers Brokers neither physically handle products being distributedexamplework on a continuing19with their principals20, a broker is an independent wholesaling middleman that brings buyers and sellers together and provides market information t
36、o either party. Most brokers work for sellers, 21a small percentage represent buyers. Brokers have no authority to set prices. They simply negotiate a sale and leave it up to the seller to accept or 22the buyers offer. They also furnish considerable market information 23prices, products, and general
37、 market conditions. Because of the limited services provided, brokers receive relatively small commissions5 percent or less. 24, brokers need to operate on a low -cost basis. Food brokers25buyers and sellers of food and 26general -merchandise items to one another and bring them together to complete
38、a sale. They are well27about market conditions, terms of sale, sources of credit, price setting, potential28, and the art of negotiating. They do not actually provide credit but sometimes store and deliver goods. Brokers also do not29goods and usually are not allowed to complete a transaction30forma
39、l approval. Like other brokers, food brokers generally represent the seller, who pays their commission. Food brokers, 31ma nufacturers agents, operate in specific geographic locations and work for a limited32of food producers within these areas. Their sales force calls on chain-store buyers, store m
40、anagers, and institutional purchasing agents. Brokers work33with advertisi ng agencies. The average commission for food brokers is 5 per cent of sales. （ A） basic （ B） basical （ C） basically （ D） basis （ A） Instead of （ B） Instead （ C） So （ D） Therefore （ A） for example （ B） as a result （ C） since （
41、 D） although （ A） raise （ B） take （ C） reject （ D） lower （ A） regards （ B） in relation （ C） with regard （ D） regarding （ A） However （ B） Therefore （ C） For instance （ D） Because （ A） introduce （ B） to introduce （ C） take （ D） bring （ A） relating （ B） relate （ C） to relate to （ D） connected with （ A）
42、 informed of （ B） informing （ C） known （ D） informed （ A） sellers （ B） people （ C） buyers （ D） agents （ A） take title to （ B） take title of （ C） have title for （ D） give the title to （ A） with （ B） have （ C） in the possession of （ D） without （ A） alike （ B） like （ C） resemble （ D） look like （ A） num
43、ber （ B） sum （ C） amount （ D） quantities （ A） close （ B） loose （ C） closely （ D） closer 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text about the importance of qualifications. In most of the lines 34 45 there is one extra word . One or two lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answe
44、r Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. The Importance of Qualifications Young people and their parents are aware that it is increasingly necessary to have good qualifications order to get a job nowadays. Going to university and 3
45、4 into further education is considered very important by both teenagers and their 35 parents. 63% of teenagers in full-time education want to go on to university or 36 further education, although this figure does decreases as young people 37 approach this big decision. Young women in particular wish
46、 to enter the higher 38 education with three times as many girls continuing to studying in preference 39 to going straight to work. Although family influence is still very important in 40 helping the young in make career choices. Todays careers information and 41 work experience play a maior part in
47、 decisions about his employment. 42 Over 80% of young people do not want to follow in their parents footsteps 43 by going into the same jobs and 74% of parents would rather prefer their children to 44 choose a different career to their own. Researchers were surprised by this result. 45 And young peo
48、ple who do the same jobs as their parents do not always live happily. BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 76答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “ 该公司与一家美国公司有业务往来。 “ 这几段文字有好几个地方提到 U S，但大多是美元的标识，只有 A段才指美国。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “ 四千万美元投资于台湾。 “ B段描述的是一家台湾公司，提到过题干，因此 B对。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “ 没有哪家钢铁公司有如此之高的级别。 “ C段的最后一句与之相同，标题
49、告知我们，这是家钢铁公司。 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “ 该公司是一家英国公司的主要股东。 “ D段说这家公司是 “ the controlling share holder of Cambridge Cable Ltd of the U K “ 。 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “ 该公司在通讯线路领域扩张。 “ D段最后一句与该句子意思相符。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “ 两家公司就技术合作问题达成协定。 “ A段说这家韩国公司有 “ technology agreements with， Zenith Electronics of the U S “ 。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “ 该公司从股票中得到很高的利息率。 “ D段中说得到了 50的利息率，所以 D对。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据上下文，这里应该有转折的意思，所以选 B。 9 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 看下句有 ordinary job interview，与这句中的 structured interview
