1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 90及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A Partnerships On the whole, this is not a popular form of business organization, but it is often used by people in the professions, like doctors, dentists or lawyers, to expand their business. Greater efficiency is possible because people in this sort of ass
2、ociation can spend their time doing what they are best at. If one person is sick, then the remaining partner(s) can carry on the work. The main disadvantage is that even with this form of ownership, the amount of money available to the business may be limited. If people quarrel or disagree over deci
3、sionmaking there can be problems and serious delays. B Public (Plc) Companies These are the largest businesses in the private sector. There is no limit to the number of people holding shares in it and many of the larger companies have their shares listed on the stock exchange. The advantage of big b
4、usinesses like this is that they find it easier to raise money as banks consider them a “good risk“. There are strict laws governing the setting-up of this kind of business and each year the company has to publish its accounts. The larger such businesses grow, the more difficult it is to control the
5、m. Workers in such businesses may feel that management doesnt understand their problems. C Private (Ltd) Companies Such businesses are not allowed to sell shares to the public. They must consist of at least two members, but there is no upper limit to the numbers who own the company. The larger size
6、makes it possible for such companies to borrow more money from the banks or from issuing additional shares to its members. The advantage is that such a business is able to offer its members limited liability (responsibility) for debts and losses. Many companies of this type exist in England, Europe
7、and the U. S. 1 There is no limit to the number of people holding shares in it. 2 The company can list on the stock exchange and the share can be sold to the public. 3 The company usually is organized by doctor and lawyer. 4 The shares of the company are not allowed to be sold to the public. 5 The c
8、ompany has to publish its accounts each year. 6 The members of the company bear limited liability for debts and losses. 7 In this form, people can spend their time in doing what they are best at. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below about the life cycle of a condensed employee. Choose the best sente
9、nce from the list (A-G) 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, (0). A CONDENSED EMPLOYEE LIFE CYCLE An employee life cycle is the steps the employees go through from the ti
10、me they enter a company until they leave. Often Human Resources professionals focus their attention on the steps in this process in hopes of making an impact on the companys bottom line. That is a good thing for them to do. (0) D Employees are one of a companys largest expenses these days. Unlike ot
11、her major capital costs (buildings, machinery, technology, etc.) human capital is highly volatile. You, as a manager, are in a key position to reduce that volatility using the condensed employee life cycle of HIAR (pronounced hire) Hire, Inspire, Admire, and Retire. Hire: This first step is probably
12、 the most important. It is important to hire the best people you can find. (8) The cost of replacing a bad hire far exceeds the marginal additional cost of hiring the best person in the first place. Inspire: Once you have recruited the best employees to come to work on your team, the hard part begin
13、s. You have to inspire them to perform to their capabilities. (9) That is where you will get their best effort and their creativity which will help your organization excel. Admire: Once you have hired the best employees and have challenged and motivated them, you cannot relax. (10) The same attentio
14、n you should pay to their work assignments, to their satisfaction levels, to their sense of being part of a great team needs to continue for as long as they are in your group. As soon as you start to slack off, their satisfaction and motivation will decrease. If you dont do something, they will beco
15、me disenchanted and will leave. They will become part of the “employee turnover“ statistic you were trying to avoid. Retire: This is when you know have been successful. When employees see your company as the employer of choice, they will join you. (11) As long as you continue to inspire, motivate, a
16、nd challenge them, they will continue to contribute at the high levels you need in order to beat your competition. They will be long-term employees even staying with you and your company until they retire. (12) You will attract and retain second and even third generation employees. A This is not a t
17、ime to be cheap. B When they recognize you as a good boss and a real leader, they will stay around. C To the extent that you can be a good boss, you can keep employees, keep them happy, and reduce the costs associated with employee turnover. D Their goal is to reduce the companys cost per employee h
18、ired. E The biggest mistake a manager can make is to ignore employees. F You have to challenge and motivate them. G They will refer other quality employees to your company, including their relatives. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about telephones in the peoples life and the questions. For
19、each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B , C or D) on your Answer Sheet. A lot of people think the telephone is essential. But I think it is a pest and a time waster. Very often you find it impossible to escape from some idle chatter-box or from somebody who wants something for nothing. If you h
20、ave a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you least want it to ring: when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out, or when you are in your bath. Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself, “Ah,
21、 well, it will all be the same in a hundred years time. “ You are not. You think there may be some important news or messages for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Have you ever rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the table, or
22、pushed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number? But you will say, you need not have your name printed in the telephone book, and you can have a telephone which is only usable for outgoing calls. Besides, you will say, isnt it important to have a telephone in case of sudden emergenc
23、y illness, accident, or fire? Of course, you are right. But here in a thickly populated country like England, one is seldom far from a telephone in case of dreadful necessity. I think perhaps Id better try to justify myself by trying to prove that what I like is good. I admit that in different circu
24、mstances, if I were a tycoon, for instance, or bedridden I might find a telephone essential. But then if I were a taxi-driver I should find a car essential. Let me put it another way: there are two things for which the English seem to show particular interest: one is mechanical invention, the other
25、is literature. My own business happens to be with the use of words, but I see I must now stop using them. For I have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone. I think I had better answer it. After all, one never knows, it may be something impor
26、tant. 13 What does the word “pest“ in the second sentence of Para. mean? （ A） Destructive animal. （ B） Troublesome thing. （ C） Favorite hobby. （ D） Charming animal. 14 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） A telephone is a necessity or a nuisance. （ B） Important message will reach you sooner or
27、 later. （ C） One had better answer the phone call. （ D） One should not use a telephone in the home. 15 Who, according to the author, is strong-minded enough to ignore a phone call? （ A） A tycoon. （ B） A taxi-driver. （ C） A businessman. （ D） None of them. 16 Which of the following is true? （ A） The a
28、uthor speaks favorably of a telephone. （ B） The author appreciates the invention. （ C） The author thinks the telephone is a nuisance. （ D） The authors attitude towards the telephone is not clear. 17 What does the author try to prove in this passage? （ A） A telephone is essential. （ B） What many peop
29、le think necessary is not necessary at all. （ C） You would not use a telephone unless you were in a hurry. （ D） People dont need a telephone. 18 According to the author, in England telephones are （ A） scarce. （ B） expensive. （ C） pervasive. （ D） in great need. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Look at the article bel
30、ow about cable TV. 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, (0). Taiwans Secret Cablers It is (0) C the law in Taiwan to provide television direct to peoples houses b
31、y cable. However, for an outlawed industry, Taiwans cable television business is doing rather well. Around 500 operators offer some 50 channels to (19) 2 million subscribers. Programmes include CNN, BBC, MTV, Hong Kongs Star TV and Japans NHK as well as Taiwans three government-controlled networks.
32、Legally, (20) , the whole industry does not exist; no cable television licenses have ever been (21) . That is going to (22) , thanks partly to pressure from America, whose chief (23) were the way copyright was being broken. A cable law was finally (24) in July, but it will take three years for its d
33、etails to be worked (25) . Meanwhile, illegal cable TV companies have been given until December 20th to register for (26) licences. Failure to register will mean a fine of up to $65,000 and the loss of broadcasting (27). Full licensing, which is (28) to cost operators $ 8 million each, and the intro
34、duction of stiff technical (29) , will remove the industrys illegal companies, some of whom (30) out with little more than a satellite dish, a few video recorders and some videotapes, and even now (31) on a few hundred subscribers, however, are (32) to prefer to (33) broadcasting illegally. （ A） mai
35、nly （ B） hardly （ C） nearly （ D） closely （ A） besides （ B） moreover （ C） also （ D） however （ A） issued （ B） broadcast （ C） published （ D） released （ A） vary （ B） change （ C） differ （ D） modify （ A） rejections （ B） statements （ C） complaints （ D） refusals （ A） passed （ B） made （ C） taken （ D） done （
36、A） up （ B） over （ C） out （ D） in （ A） temporary （ B） brief （ C） acting （ D） short （ A） appliances （ B） machines （ C） instruments （ D） equipment （ A） considered （ B） counted （ C） expected （ D） supplied （ A） levels （ B） averages （ C） standards （ D） measurements. （ A） stared （ B） opened （ C） began （ D）
37、 grew （ A） endure （ B） survive （ C） remain （ D） maintain （ A） rationally （ B） logically （ C） probably （ D） likely （ A） follow （ B） enclose （ C） continue （ D） proceed 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below about opinions on ethics and mission statements. In most of the lines (34-45) there is one extra w
38、ord. 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 word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. The exercise beg
39、ins with two examples, (0) and (00). Ethics and Mission Statements 0 As business emerged from the profit-oriented 1980s, values and social 00 responsibilities were being emphasized on in corporate mission statements. 34 Because greed was out, and ethics were in. Businesses and their employees 35 bec
40、ame 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 everyone who, however, agreed with the tre
41、nd 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 responsibility other than to make as
42、 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 INTELLIGENCE OR TRUST YOU!“ BEC商务英语（中级）阅读
43、模拟试卷 90答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思是：在这种公司里，持股人的数目没有限制。 B段中的第二句话 “There is nolimit to the number of people holding shares init” 正是此意。故选 B。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思是：公司能在股票交易市场上市，且可以将股票卖给公众。 B段中第二句后半段提到这种公司可以在股票市场上市。同时， C段中第一句提到私人公司不能将股票卖给公众，因此可以排除 C。故选 B。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思是：这种公司通常由医生、
44、律师组成。 A段中的第一句话正是这个意思。故选 A。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干意思是：公司股份不允许卖给公众。 C段第一句 “Such businesses are not allowed tosell shares to the public ”正是此意。故选 C。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思是：公司必须每年公布其会计信息。 B段中第四句提到这类公司有很严格的法律作为监控，并且需要每年向公众公布年报。故选 B。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干意思是：公司成员对公司债务和损失承担有限的责任。见 C段倒数第二句话中的 “such a business
45、is able to offer its memberslimited liability for debts and losses”。故选 C。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思是：这种形式的公司，人们能各尽所长。 A段第二句中提到的 “people in thissort of association can spend their time doingwhat they are best at”这类企业最大的优势在于人们能各尽所长，专注于自己最擅长的部分。故选A 二、 PART TWO 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据文章第二段，此处谈的是员工的雇佣。联系上下文意思，
46、 “辞退一个不称职的员工要比聘请一个称职的员工花费更多。 ”因此公司不能只顾省钱。故选 A。 9 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 根据文章第三段，激励就是要挑战、鼓励他们。根据上下文，空上要求填与前一句 “You have to inspire them to perform to their capabilities”意思相近的句子，即为前一句的解释说明。故选 F。 10 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 文章第四段谈的是称赞 ，你应该多关注员工，否则他们的动力就会减弱，所以此题答案为 “The biggest mistake a manager can make is to ignore e
47、mployees”。故选 E。 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章第五段谈的是退休，根据下文 “As long as you continue beat your competition”。如果你继续激励、挑战他们，他们还会为公司做出更大的贡献。只要员工认识到你是好老板，真正的领导者，他们就会留下来工作。故选 B。 12 【 正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 联系下文， “You will attract and retain second and even third generation employees”，即：你会吸引第二代甚至第三代员工。而前提就是这些人成为老员工后 “可以为公司
48、介绍高素质的员工甚至亲戚 ”。故选 G。 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据第一段前两话 “A lot of people think the telephone is essential But I think it is a pest and a time waster ”大多数人的观点是电话十分必要， “But”表示转折，说明作者并 不认为它必要，再根据 pest和 time waster是并列意思。故选 B。 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查的是文章主旨。根据第一段中 “But I think it is a pest and time
49、 waster”，可以看出作者认为电话是令人讨厌的。而在第三段中。 “I admit that in different circumstances， if I were a tycoon， for instance， or bedridden I might find a telephone essential ”作者又提出在特殊的情况下，电话是必要的。故选 A。 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据第一段中 “Ah， well， it will all be the same in a hundred yearstime ”表明没有人能意志坚定地忽略电话的铃声。故选 D。 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 既然作者在第一段认为电话是 “pest and time waster”，可以推断作者对电话是持不支持的态度的。故选 C。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据文章第三段第一句话 “I think perhaps Id better try to justify myself by trying to prove that what I like is good ”作者想要证明的是电话是必要的。故选 A。 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据文章第二段 “But here in a
