1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 94及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A Sherwood House is only a stones throw away from the city centre and yet provides a stress-free and relaxing atmosphere for your business meetings. We have six meeting rooms, each with full conference facilities. Our reception desk is staffed around the cloc
2、k, ready to deal with any calls; our highly experienced catering staff are responsible for an exciting variety of menus at affordable prices. B The Manor Hotel is committed to giving you the perfect conference environment. As part of an extensive investment programme, all our meeting rooms have been
3、 upgraded to include the most up-to-date facilities. Our wide range of rooms will meet every possible need one-to-one interviews, seminars, product launches, major presentations etc. We also guarantee to return your fee, should you be disappointed with our service. C Broomfield Hall, a magnificent c
4、ountry house set in 80 acres of peaceful parkland, has been completely refurbished in order to re-create the elegance and comfort of times gone by. We have extensive conference facilities and specialist staff, dedicated to the success of your business event. We also offer special deals on accommodat
5、ion for large delegations. D The Carlton Hotel, conveniently situated just minutes from the motorway, is the ideal venue for your conference. Not only do we offer superb hospitality, but our fully equipped business centre provides a complete typing and copying service, included in the conference fee
6、. The restaurant also enjoys an excellent reputation, offering everything from a midday sandwich to a formal dinner. 1 This conference centre is well known for the quality of its food. 2 Discounts are available for some clients. 3 There is someone on duty here at all times. 4 The very latest confere
7、nce equipment is available here. 5 This conference centre now has a traditional atmosphere. 6 Secretarial support is available at no extra charge. 7 The centre is willing to give a refund if a client is not completely satisfied. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read the article below about leadership. Choose the best
8、sentence 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). How to Become an Effective Team Leader Coach but not demonstrate. When you are under a time crunch, i
9、ts tempting to demonstrate a task rather than to provide supportive directions. (0) G . This can be devastating to that team members skill development and makes him dependent on you. In the long run, the individual to whom youve demonstrated skills will require guidance for just about everything. Pr
10、ovide constructive criticism. If youre providing feedback, be sure to communicate the bad and the good. Its always hard to hear criticism, but if you highlight the good things too, it makes taking the bad a little easier. Also, provide clear suggestions on how your team members can improve. (8). Per
11、haps you have assigned a project to a team member thats of particular interest to you. Initially, you should provide some guidance and communicate that its an open door policy for additional questions that may come up along the way. (9). As a team leader, you must prove to your group members that yo
12、u believe in their abilities and talents. By staying out of the picture, this shows team members theyll get a fair chance to demonstrate what they can do without interference. Try to be positive. Enthusiasm is contagious (10) . As a leader, your team members look to you for direction. If you notice
13、that the groups motivation and output levels are in a slump, this is your wake-up call. Have a meeting to discuss what needs to be changed, and really listen to what your team has to say. (11). Its important to stay in tune with your group. You may be surprised by what they have to say it could be a
14、 dramatically different perspective from your own. Value your groups ideas. Dont discount your groups ideas. (12). If a suggested idea was attempted in the past but failed, consider that it may not have been executed properly or that it wasnt the best time. Consider each and every idea that your gro
15、up members generate and encourage them to communicate their insights on a regular basis. If youre overly critical of ideas or immediately discount the ideas of others, your group will hesitate to share anything. After all, for every twenty mediocre suggestions, theres bound to be at least one stella
16、r idea. A Avoid phrases like “Yeah, but.“ or “Weve already tried that.“ B Now, its important to back off. C If you think they may have a difficult time admitting this, get them to write their comments on paper instead. D If youre excited about your groups project, its likely theyll feel a reason to
17、be excited as well. E You dont have to give them all of the solutions, instead guide the group by sharing your knowledge and experience. F You need to guide them and then give them needed solutions to their problems. G When you say “Let me show you how,“ your motivation is probably just to get the w
18、ork done rather than help the team member learn. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read the article below about the business social responsibility and the questions. For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Business and Social Responsibility Today more and more people believe t
19、hat business should play an active role in improving society and solving social problems. For example, we expect that businesses will take care not to pollute the air we breathe or the water we drink. We also expect them to offer fair wages and employee benefits and to provide a satisfactory product
20、 or service at a reasonable price. Many companies recognize this and have stated publicly that they will act as a good citizen. They support local arts, build parks, raise funds for charities, and try to put back some of their profits into the community that has made their success possible. A good r
21、eason for businesses to be socially responsible is that society gives business organizations the right to exist. A social setting or environment, with its laws, customs, and other social and cultural norms, allows businesses to form and function. It is only right for businesses to participate in mak
22、ing the community in which they operate a better place. To be socially responsible also benefits businesses. In many cases, a company will make greater profits in the long run if it considers benefits to society. Customers actually vote for products and companies when they make a purchase. If a prod
23、uct is of good quality and priced fairly, they will probably buy it from time to time. But when customers find out that a manufacturer produces only inferior or shoddy products which cheat them out of their money, they may become so angry that they will never purchase their products any more. Consum
24、ers may also shun firms that pollute the environment or engage in unethical practices by not purchasing their products. When enough people believe a business no longer serves societys best interests, they may pressure the firm into its doom by boycotting its goods or services, influencing officials
25、against it, condemning it in the media, or patronizing other firms. A business whose aim is to maximize its profits is not likely to act out of a sense of social responsibility although its activities will probably be legal. Only businesses that are concerned about society as well as about maintaini
26、ng profitability are likely to invest voluntarily in socially responsible activities. For example, the former president of Pizza Hut, Orr Gunther, implemented a program called “Book it. “ This program rewarded children with a free pizza for reading a certain number of books. Such a business may win
27、the trust and respect of its customers and in the long run will increase profits. In order to succeed, a business must determine what customers and society want or expect in terms of social responsibility. Although social responsibility may seem an abstract idea, managers consider it on a daily basi
28、s as they deal with real issues. A business must monitor changes and needs in society in order to behave in a socially responsible way. 13 The article mainly focuses on （ A） how to do business. （ B） the business social responsibility. （ C） what customers and society want. （ D） cultural and social re
29、sponsibility. 14 To take social responsibility, a business should （ A） help solve social problems. （ B） play an active part in improving the quality of life in the community. （ C） protect the environment. （ D） all of above. 15 According to the text, a business should be socially responsible because
30、（ A） society requires it. （ B） social laws and customs demand it. （ C） it owes its existence to society. （ D） it is indebted to the community in which it operates. 16 Many business organizations are willing to take social responsibility because the practice also does good to （ A） the needs of consum
31、ers. （ B） the stability of society. （ C） the protection of environment. （ D） the profits of a business. 17 From paragraph 4, we can infer that those who do not act out of a sense of social responsibility are （ A） shortsighted. （ B） farsighted. （ C） concerned about society. （ D） likely to increase pr
32、ofits in the long run. 18 To act in a socially responsible way, a business must （ A） reward children with food. （ B） observe changes and wants in society. （ C） build parks for people. （ D） maximize its profits. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read the article below about buying a computer. Choose the best word to f
33、ill 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). May 6 th Dear Mr. Hanks, I am pleased to confirm our ability to meet your requirements for the HDC Graphics Workstation. Taking your special need
34、s into consideration, I suggest you place your (0) for the agreed equipment as soon as possible. The (19) time for hardware, for example, is 6 weeks from receipt of order to (20). Thus, an order placed with us tomorrow will (21) delivery to your site by the week commencing Thursday, May 31st. All or
35、ders must be accompanied by a (22) of 20% of the total amount shown on the attached (23) . The (24) amount should be paid no later than one week following delivery. Please note that (25) charges have not been included, and a separate invoice covering these charges will be (26) at the time of deliver
36、y. As I (27) you on the phone, this particular hardware runs the (28) version of EUCLID-IS, 2. 2b. However, it is not expected that this software will be (29) in this country until next month. We have every (30) in the suitability of our hardware for such software. Moreover, you can be assured of ou
37、r (31) to solve any minor difficulties through our experienced customer service team. As I informed you, the equipment carries a one year (32). During this period, we undertake to send one of our staff to carry out repairs on site within a period of 12 hours. For your future (33) , however, we also
38、operate an insurance scheme, covering the equipment against breakdowns for a small additional cost. Sincerely Jack Chen （ A） delivery （ B） arrival （ C） transport （ D） postage （ A） institution （ B） initiation （ C） introduction （ D） installation （ A） compel （ B） ensure （ C） promise （ D） maintain （ A）
39、portion （ B） percentage （ C） deposit （ D） discount （ A） cheque （ B） invoice （ C） charge （ D） demand （ A） payable （ B） credited （ C） owing （ D） outstanding （ A） transportation （ B） transference （ C） transformation （ D） transmission （ A） written （ B） conveyed （ C） issued （ D） distributed （ A） affirmed
40、 （ B） confirmed （ C） certified （ D） assured （ A） latter （ B） latest （ C） last （ D） late （ A） serviceable （ B） available （ C） workable （ D） presentable （ A） confidence （ B） certainty （ C） dependence （ D） conviction （ A） skill （ B） facility （ C） ability （ D） talent （ A） undertaking （ B） guarantee （ C）
41、 insurance （ D） obligation （ A） notice （ B） concern （ C） awareness （ D） reference 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read the text below about the Disney company. In most of the lines (34-45) there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, howe
42、ver, 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 begins with two examples, (0) and (00). 0 Walt Disney Co. s President said Wednesday a deal between it and 00
43、Pixar Animation Studios which isnt likely, and the Burbank-based 34 company has been approached to buy U. K. media assets, Reuters reports. 35 Robert Iger, Disneys president, who made the announcement to a 36 London audience at the Royal Television Societys conference. 37 Pixar/Disney feature films
44、include Finding Nemo, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc. 38 Media giant Walt Disney Co. operates Walt Disney Parks then 39 owns ABC television network, with 10 broadcast stations and more 40 than 60 radio stations; and produces films through by Walt Disney Studios. 41 Iger also said the company at one tim
45、e it had been approached to buy 42 ITV, a U. K. television channel as along with some assets of the BBC, the report stated. 43 Steve Jobs, the head of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. , who said in June 44 he would consider of a new distribution deal with Disney. At the time,no talks were under way. 45
46、Disney and Pixar, who have released five films together, called off for previous talks in January to renew their distribution deal. The companies last film together, The Cars, is slated for release in 2005. BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 94答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题意：这个会议中心因食物质量而闻名。段落 D在谈 Carlton Ho
47、tel的时候提到 “The restaurant also enjoys an excellent reputation， offering everything from midday sandwich to a formal dinner ”即：饭店从午餐的三明治到正餐都赢得美誉。故选 D。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题意；部分客户可以享受优惠。段落 C主要介绍的是Broomfield Hall根据 “We also offer special deals on accommodation for large delegations”即：我们还为大的代表团在食宿方面提供特殊待
48、遇。故选 C。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题题意：这里总是有人值班。段落 A介绍的是 Sherwood House这个商务会议场所。根据 “Our reception desk is staffed around the clock”即：我们的接待台 24小时有人值班。故选 A。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题意：这里有最新的会议设备。段落 B谈的是 Manor Hotel，通过 “all our meeting rooms have been upgraded to include the most upto-date facilities”可以得知这里的会议室拥有最
49、新的设备。故选 B。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题意；这一会议中心现在有传统氛围。段落 C中介绍Broomfield Hall时提到 “has been completely refurbished in order tore-recreate the elegance and comfort of times gone by”即：这里被重新翻修，目的就是重新制造过去的典雅和舒适。故选 C。 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据 题意：本中心免费提供秘书性质服务。段落 D在介绍 Carlton Hotel时谈到了 “our fully equipped business centre provides a complete typing and copying service”即：配备齐全的商务中心还提供打字复印服务。故选 D。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题意：如果客户不满意，中心愿意退款。段落 B在谈 Manor Hotel的时候提到 “We also guarantee to return your fee ， should you be disappointed with our service”即：如果你对我们的服务感到失望，我们保证退还费用。所以可以推断此处谈的是
