1、BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷 97及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A Little wonder that affluent shoppers come in droves. Little wonder that others come as well, mugger, car thieves, child molesters, drug peddlers, pickpockets, shoplifters. Criminals are finding a lucrative stamping ground in the sprawling emporiums that dot
2、 U. S. suburbs. “Malls are like great big jars of honey,“ says Police Chief Joseph Delaney of Paramus, “lots of bees come buzzing in, stingers at the ready. “ Paramus, a New York City suburb of 26 000 whose six malls draw nearly 200 000 people on a typical Saturday, reported 8.9 million dollars in s
3、hopping center crime losses last year. B It is crimes of violence that are causing the most alarm. Vast parking lots and mazes of stores offer good working conditions for criminals. Victims and booty are readily accessible, escape routes plentiful. C Just how many victims are claimed by shopping cen
4、ter crime, no one knows. But many business people are taking the threat seriously. Whether offences are big or small, it is clear that merchants have little interest in publicizing the trend. Comments Anthony Potter, a security consultant: “If shopping centres started reporting all the crimes that t
5、ake place, nobody would shop there.“ D Hamilton, Ohio, lawyer David Green, who won 2 million dollars on behalf of a woman abducted from a mall parking lot and shot in the head, found that 43 serious crimes had occurred at the same site. “Bad guys know this is where to find women with money-vulnerabl
6、e and alone.“ He says. Indeed, most violence happens in parking areas, where shoppers can easily be taken by surprise. Reports Albert Sussman of the International Council of Shopping Centres: “People park their cars and are robbed by muggers, who can quickly find a place to hide.“ 1 Criminals are ea
7、sy to escape in vast parking lots. 2 Crimes are very serious. 3 Most violence happens in parking areas. 4 Almost no merchants publicize the crime. 5 Crimes are rampant in malls. 6 People are usually robbed when parking. 7 Many crimes happen at the same place. 二、 PART TWO 7 Read this passage and the
8、sentences.Choose the best sentence from the list A G to fill in each of the gaps.For each gap (8 12), mark one letter (A G) on your Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter more than once.There is an example at the beginning.We are living in the world where almost everything can be bought, no matter good
9、s or services. Sometimes we tend to wonder whether we are still free to make our own decisions to choose this or that. After all, this is a commercial world. Progress always has more than one face. We begin to feel puzzled before making decisions. The variety of choices that modern life offers can c
10、reate problems. People get too hurried, have trouble communicating, and often find they are incapable of planning and organizing their lives effectively. Example A woman in New York City is a professional timesaver. Millie of “Let Millie Do It“ can be hired to wait for repairmen, drive children to a
11、ppointments, meet relatives at the airport, pay bills, or shop. She will also water plants, take care of pets, and do certain kinds of house cleaning. For big cleaning jobs, however, its best to get in touch with Disaster Masters, another New York City firm. 8 this includes, of course, restoring dam
12、aged wall, floors, and furniture. If you are able to pay, actually you will be relieved from a lot of dull chores. Wont this be nice? People with a communication problem might want to use Lipservice, a California firm that provides “verbal Proxy“. 9 The companys staff can tell someone off, or say “I
13、 love you“ in eight languages and has done so for clients in such places as Texas, Canada, England, and Australia. It is really wonderful for those who are lonely to feel some warmth. For offbeat entertainment, people in California can contact a young professional whistler. 10 If popular music is mo
14、re appropriate, the imaginative host can hire the Human Jukebox. 11 When a coin is dropped into the box, he pops out and plays the selected tune on a trumpet. Have you ever entertained the idea to have such interesting experience? It is really the world as people often say “Money makes the mare go“.
15、 Disorganized people can go to a “time-management consultant“ who will tell them how to do more in less time, providing of course they take the advice. Insecure dressers can ask a wardrobe engineer for advice on how to dress in order to present their most favorable image, and daydream-ers can liven
16、up their existence by calling Fantasy Fulfillment, a firm that makes fantasies come true. For $ 150 and up, things like driving a race car, riding a camel, or living in a ghost town can be easily realized. 12 This school helps you deal effectively with all the people who want to help out, for a pric
17、e. Yes, when there is some profit, there will surely the way to get it. Are you ready to pay for what you want?A. They will take care of any kind of household mess, but specialize in cleaning up after fires and floods.B. Luckily, there are some services that one can turn to for help.C. If you have s
18、omething to say but cant say it for some reason, Lipservice will say it for you.D. Last, but not the least, a British consultant has started a School of Thinking.E. This man sits in a large cardboard box.F. The company has a very nice future.G. He usually gives concerts, but for a fee, he will enter
19、tain at a private party by whistling the works of classical composers. 三、 PART THREE 12 Read this text below about the aircraft, and answer questions 13 18. It looked just like another aircraft from the outside. The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refueling
20、 tanker, based on the 707. But appearances were deceptive, and the 13 students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives. Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel. Heavily padded from floor to ceiling, it looked a bit like a
21、 lunatic asylum. There were almost no windows, but lights along the padded walls eerily illuminated it. Most of the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where the young scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension. For 12 months, science students from across th
22、e continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the invitation of the European Space Agency. The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments to be conducted in weightless conditions. For the next two hours the Boeings flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its r
23、eason, shooting upwards towards the heavens before hurtling towards Earth. The intention was to achieve weightlessness for a few seconds. The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quick
24、ly dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds. Then the engines cut out and we became weightless. Everything became confused and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning. After ten seconds of free-fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft
25、 out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump. Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted its experiment. First it was the Dutch who wanted to discov
26、er how it is that cats always land on their feet, Then the German team who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if it could be used for building a future space station, The Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could be used by satellites. After two ho
27、urs of going up and down in the plane doing their experiments, the predominant feeling was one of exhilaration rather than nausea. Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat. 13 What does the writer say about the plane? （ A） It had no seats.
28、（ B） The inside was painted white. （ C） It had no windows. （ D） The outside was misleading. 14 What does “eerily“ mean? （ A） Clearly. （ B） Badly. （ C） Strangely. （ D） Brightly. 15 According to the writer, how did the young scientists feel at the beginning of the flight? （ A） Sick. （ B） Nervous. （ C）
29、 Keen. （ D） Impatient. 16 What did the pilot do with the plane? （ A） He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines. （ B） He climbed and then made the plane fall slowly. （ C） He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds. （ D） He climbed and then made the plane turn over. 17 What was
30、 the point of being weightless? （ A） To see what conditions are like in space. （ B） To prepare the young scientists for future work in space. （ C） To show the judges of the competition what they could do. （ D） To allow the teams to try out their ideas. 18 What does “it“ in last para refer to? （ A） T
31、he exhilaration. （ B） The trip. （ C） The plane. （ D） The opportunity. 四、 PART FOUR 18 Read this reference about an employee.Choose the best word to fill in each gap.For each question (21 35) write one letter (A, B, C or D).I am very happy to be invited to write this reference on behalf of Mr Lee Su
32、Lai. Mr Lee has worked in my company for twelve years and I have much example in recommending him highly for the 21 of Deputy Production Manager in your new company. He is 22 qualified and he has a great deal of experience which should be very 23 for the post for which he has applied. Above all, I h
33、ave long been 24 by Mr Lees general attitude to his work. Whenever a problem 25 he always seeks a positive solution. Moreover, his 26 to find such a solution willpower 27 his success as he simply refuses to recognize the 28 that there is no answer. Mr Lee is also able to turn what appears to be a di
34、sadvantage into a chance to 29 himself and the company. For example, if he receives a letter of 30 from a customer, he seems able to reply in such a way which not only 31 the customer but increases his 32 in the company. Two years age, when a serious fire 33 most of the spinning section in our main
35、factory, Mr Lee took the opportunity to re-design the 34 of the entire area and order safer and more 35 machinery, doubling our previous output. （ A） duty （ B） task （ C） work （ D） post （ A） very （ B） highly （ C） greatly （ D） remarkably （ A） desirable （ B） fitting （ C） relevant （ D） convenient （ A） a
36、mazed （ B） influenced （ C） impressed （ D） attracted （ A） arrives （ B） arises （ C） comes （ D） springs （ A） determination （ B） resolution （ C） endurance （ D） willpower （ A） conducts （ B） brings （ C） results （ D） ensures （ A） possibility （ B） chance （ C） certainty （ D） assurance （ A） gain （ B） support
37、（ C） account （ D） benefit （ A） accusation （ B） charge （ C） complaint （ D） injury （ A） fulfils （ B） satisfies （ C） contents （ D） settles （ A） hope （ B） credit （ C） faith （ D） desire （ A） harmed （ B） overcame （ C） destroyed （ D） terminated （ A） layout （ B） form （ C） style （ D） outline （ A） capable （ B
38、） competent （ C） adequate （ D） efficient 五、 PART FIVE 33 Read this text about A Bad Experience.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, however, are correct.If a line is correct, write CORREC
39、T on your Answer Sheet.If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.A BAD EXPERIENCE0 I am glad I can hear from you so soon, and the00 thank you for the photos you sent me of our holiday together. It was very34. great to remember what a good tim
40、e we had done, especially as Ive not had35. a very happy time since I got back. As you know, Im a member of the city36. choir and we meet every Wednesday to do practise. Well, two weeks ago I37. went to the meeting as usual. However, on the way to the bus stop a young38. woman who stopped me and ask
41、ed me for directions to a local park. I thought39. it was rather strange as though it was already dark and the park would be40. closed. Anyway, as I was telling to her she pushes me over and ran off with41. my handbag. I was so shocked I didnt know what for to do. A few minutes42. later, although it
42、 felt like a few hours, someone came along the street and saw43. me on the ground. They were very helpful and took after me to the local police44. station. I told the police what had happened but they dont think whether45. theres any chance of my getting my bag back again, unfortunately. BEC商务英语（中级）
43、阅读模拟试卷 97答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 段落 B中的短语 “escape routes plentiful”，给犯罪者提供逃跑便利，故正确答案为 B。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此段落使用了一个强调句型 “It is crimes of violence that are causing most alarm”，突出了 暴力犯罪的严重性。 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在段落 D的第二小段开头， “Indeed， most violence happens in parking areas”。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
44、 在段落 C的第二小段中， “it is clear that merchants have little interest in publicizing the trend”，如果公开的话，谁还会到这里购物 ? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在段落 A的第三小段中，警察 说， “Malls are like great big jars of honey ”许多罪犯聚集在此，进行各种各样的犯罪行为。 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参看第 3题， “大多数暴力犯罪发生在停车场 ”，即 “人们常常在停车的时候被抢劫 ”。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在段落 D中， “43 s
45、erious crimes had occurred at the same site”，即 “许多犯罪活动都发生在同一个地方 ”，也就是说发生在停车场。 二、 PART TWO 8 【正 确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 C 10 【正确答案】 G 11 【正确答案】 E 12 【正确答案】 D 三、 PART THREE 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从文章首段可以得知，飞机的外表欺骗了外界，所以选 D。 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从上下文可知，作者对这种现象感到奇怪。 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第五段首句中的 “but”告诉我们他们的感觉是 “nervous
46、”。 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从第五段 首句及第二句我们可知飞行员的动作是先很快提升飞机，然后关掉引擎。 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从第六段首句我们可知，达到失重状态是为了做实验。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从语句的宾语 “experience”我们可知 it指的是这次旅行。 四、 PART FOUR 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 post职位，此处指生产部副经理的职位。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 very这里指的是 “婉转、客气 ”的表达法。意思是他完全有能力但当此职位。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 fitting adj适
47、合的，相称的，适宜的，常常与 for搭配，适合于。 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 be attracted by被吸引，这里作者表达对 Mr lee肯定。 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 arise出现，发生，只要有问题出现，他总是寻求积极的解决方案。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 要解决棘手的问 题，需要的是坚强意志 (determination)的。 25 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 也正是他的坚强意志确保 (ensure)了他的成功。 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 因为他从来就不会轻易地承认任何没有解决不了的问题的可能性(possibility)。 27
48、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 他常能够把劣势转化为机遇，从而使自己和公司都得益 (benefit)。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从顾客处收到的常是投诉信 a letter of complaint。 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 他对投诉信件的处理，不仅使顾客们满意 (satisfy)，而且也赢得了他在公司里的声望和荣誉 (credit)。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参看上题。 31 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 两年前，一场大火摧毁 (destroy)了纺纱车间，李先生正好借此机会重新设计了整个区域的规划布局 (layout)，并且订购了更安全和高效的机械设备，从而成倍地增加了产量。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参看上题。 33 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参看 33题。 五、 PART FIVE 34 【正确答案】 DONE 35 【正确答案】 CORRECT 36 【正确答案】 DO 37 【正确答案】 CORRECT 38 【正确答案】 WHO 39 【正确答案】 THOUGH 40 【正确答案】 TO 41 【正确答案】 FOR 42 【正确答案】 CORRECT 43 【正确答案】 AFTER 44 【正确答案】 WHETHER 45 【正确答案】 CORRECT
