1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 101及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Maria, Enclosed is the schedule for this years training days. If you cant manage any of them, contact John. What should Maria do? （ A） Notify John of the training days she might miss. （ B） Inform John about the schedule for his training days. （ C） Ask John h
2、ow to arrange her training schedule. 2 FOR SALE Large building with huge floor area Not divided into smaller units Quiet surroundings and small car park Electricity but no running water The property advertised would be suitable for_. （ A） a block of office （ B） a shopping mall （ C） a warehouse 3 Per
3、manent secretary required for established team working on major new project. -Own office -Flexible hours Call: 0572234754 The new secretary will _ . （ A） share an office with other team members. （ B） work with people who know each other. （ C） receive a short-term temporary contract. 5 8 September 4
4、Please stand clear of the doors,_ （ A） The doors are not in use. （ B） Dont wait in front of the doors. （ C） Please use other doors. 5 If any problem occurs, contact your nearest Sorry dealer. Whenever something goes wrong,_. （ A） call the local maintenance engineer （ B） contact the seller closest to
5、 you （ C） repair it yourself 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the titles of chapters from a book about management. For questions 6-10, decide which chapter(A-H)each person should read. For each question, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. TH
6、E MANAGERS HANDBOOK A Accounting: reducing the operation cost B Finance: managing foreign exchange risks C Personnel Management: creating productive work groups D Information Management: sharing knowledge with employees E Marketing: obtaining and using consumer information F Production and Operation
7、s: managing the supply chain G Global Communication: improving negotiation skills H Project Management: ensuring research is well focused 6 Dominic works in international trade and needs to know how to finalize contracts with customers. 7 Sara is studying customer survey methods and needs to learn h
8、ow to analyse the data. 8 Rachel works in an export department and wants information on how to avoid fluctuations in the value of export earnings. 9 Andreas wants to find out whether proposed changes to his companys promotion methods will result in necessary cost savings. 10 Alexander owns an advert
9、ising agency and wants to make better use of his staffs skills by organizing them into effective teams. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 There was a steady rise in sales in 1990, while in 2000 sales decreased considerably during the first half of the period before level ling off. 12 Sales in 1990 fluctuated befo
10、re dropping sharply, whereas in 2000 sales remained constant throughout the period. 13 There was a steady fall in sales during 1990, while in 2000 sales dipped slightly before recovering towards the end of the quarter. 14 In 1990, the first half of the period saw a significant growth in sales follow
11、ed by a sharp drop, while sales in 2000 remained stable. 15 Sales reached a peak in the middle of the quarter in 1990 before decreasing slightly, whereas in 2000 sales fluctuated throughout the quarter. 四、 PART FOUR 15 CYCLES MOVE WITH THE TIMES Times have been hard for the UK cycle industry. Poor w
12、eather and competition from abroad have had a serious effect on sales. Manufacturers have had to cut back and last month more than 40 job losses were announced at Cycle World, one of the countrys main bicycle factories in Leicester. But the company says it is fighting to win back customers, using su
13、ch strategies as improved after-sales and bikes built to specific customer requirements. Two years ago, Cycle World sold off its bike-making machinery in an effort to cut costs and save money. The companys Leicester factory is now only an assembly plant as most of the parts are imported. The company
14、 produces half a million bikes a year across the full Cycle World range, with nearly all of these being sold in the UK. Production is largely done by hand. Workers use the batch production method - everyone making up to 600 bikes of a particular model at any one time. At the height of its success, C
15、ycle World employed 7,000 people but, like many areas of manufacturing, it has since shrunk. Its 1950s purpose- built factory now employs just 470 permanent workers, with numbers rising to 700 as temporary staff are taken on to meet seasonal demands in sales. 16 The weather has encouraged more peopl
16、e to buy bikes. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Management have recently had to make people redundant at Cycle World. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Cycle World is providing a more personal service to regain market share. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Cycle World import
17、ed some bike-making machinery as part of a cost-cutting exercise. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The majority of Cycle World bicycles are sold to the domestic market. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Only a small number of different bike models are produced each month. （ A） Right （
18、 B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 700 extra staff are taken on at the busiest time of year. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about golf and business. For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your An
19、swer Sheet. Mixing Business and Golf Its no secret in corporate circles that golf and business offer a near-perfect match. Where else but on a course can executives spend a leisurely four hours in such a private, sociable setting? What the is better way to strengthen a relationship with a client tha
20、n by lifting a glass together after a round? For all of the games popularity, though, theres an art of mixing business and golf. How well you behave yourself over those 18 holes balancing business and friendship, dealing with competition and success suggests to others how you might behave in the boa
21、rdroom or around the bargaining table. “If youre out playing golf with your partners, hey, have at it,“ says John Hansen, a former software-company CEO who now heads the Colorado Institute of Technology. “But when youre playing golf in a business setting whether with employees, partners, or customer
22、s man, youd better be hypersensitive about how you act.“ For starters, team the etiquette. Theres a set of rules in golf that includes not talking when someone is hitting, not stepping in the line of a putt, and treating the course with respect. Another key to success is engaging your playing partne
23、rs but avoiding the hard sell. Less-experienced business golfers, says Hansen, think they need to come back to the office with something to show for all their time spent away. Just focus on the personal side, he says, “I am expecting that, by the 18th hole, you know the spouse, you know their childr
24、en, you know the church they go to, you know everything about them.“ Regardless of how serious your partners take the game, dont try to impress. The golf swing is difficult enough when youre relaxed. Add a degree of tension, and it becomes even harder. As CEO of RDA Corp. , a software development ou
25、tfit outside Baltimore, Don Await plays a lot of business golf. “Ive seen cases where people get so intimidated,“ he says. “You know, theyre whiffing or hitting the ball three feet.“ Actually, most people do not pay much attention to what you shoot; theyre too busy focusing on their own game. What p
26、eople will remember is how enjoyable it was to play with you. 23 What do businessmen think of business and golf? （ A） It is easier to make a deal while playing golf. （ B） Golf offers a chance for businessmen to know each other better. （ C） Playing golf together is one part of the deal. 24 Why need y
27、ou be more sensitive when playing golf in business setting? （ A） because you are being watched by many people （ B） because how you play golf mirrors your way of doing things （ C） because you want to make a good impression on others 25 What should new comers learn? （ A） the mixed relationship between
28、 golf and business （ B） roles of playing golf （ C） proper behaviors on the golf course 26 The second factor leading to success is （ A） to get personal information as much as possible. （ B） not to talk about business. （ C） to arouse your partners interest in you. 27 We can infer from the passage that
29、 （ A） playing well is most important. （ B） practicing more is essential. （ C） manners is more important. 28 What does Don Await mean? （ A） You will be remembered as a good companion. （ B） People care about each other more on the course. （ C） You will be respected as a good golf-player. 六、 PART SIX 2
30、8 Read the introduction below about a book fair. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B, or C on the opposite page. For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Book fair facts & figures The Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest, oldest and most important book f
31、air in the world, brings (29) an estimated 80,000 executives from the international book and media industry, (30) nearly 10,000 journalists from about 70 countries report (31) the event. To begin (32) , the Frankfurt Book Fair was primarily an order fair (33) booksellers from Germany but, as its int
32、ernational importance grew, the (34) of rights and licenses became its central activity. (35) three-quarters of the publishing worlds rights and licenses (36) now transacted through the Frankfurt Book Fair. The Frankfurt Book Fair has responded to the development of the electronic media by, in 1993,
33、 setting (37) a separate exhibition area at the fair. (38) two years, the number of exhibitors Offering electronic publishing products increased eight-fold, (39) that now the Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important event in the medium of electronic publishing (40) well as books. （ A） about （ B） do
34、wn （ C） together （ A） which （ B） yet （ C） while （ A） over （ B） on （ C） at （ A） from （ B） with （ C） off （ A） against （ B） to （ C） for （ A） draft （ B） drafting （ C） drafted （ A） Around （ B） Of （ C） Near （ A） are （ B） were （ C） have （ A） out （ B） up （ C） aside （ A） Within （ B） Between （ C） After （ A） s
35、uch （ B） in （ C） so （ A） as （ B） too （ C） much 七、 PART SEVEN 41 Read the memo below. Complete the table form. Write a word, phrase (in CAPITAL LEI-IERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO TO: Peter Jones FROM: Roger Barclay DATE: 12 March 2003 SUBJECT: Staff Training I think we ne
36、ed to give the newly-joined management trainees an orientation some time this week. Would you please take care of it and let all the department managers know about the schedule? Thanks FOR ALL DEPARTMENT MANAGERS ORIENTATION FOR NEW MANAGEMENT TRAINEES Friday, March 14, 2003 09:00-11:30 a.m. Trainin
37、g Room C “Orientation for New Management Trainees“ All newly-employed management trainees are required to participate. Any question, please call Cindy at Ext205 Human Resources Department NAME OF PRESENTATION: 41. _ PARTICIPANTS: 42. _ DATE: 43. _ TIME: 44. _ VENUE: 45. _ 41 (41)_ 42 (42)_ 43 (43)_
38、44 (44)_ 45 (45)_ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 101答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 stand clear是固定搭配，意思是 “站开，站远点 ”，也就是说，不要堵住门口等。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 如果发生任何问题，联络离你最近的经 销商。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Dominic从事国际贸易行业，他想学习如何与客户签订合同。与客户签约问题属于沟通技巧中的谈判技巧所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 G。 7
39、【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Sara正在研究学习顾客调查法，她想了解如何分析数据信息。如何分析数据信息问题属于项目管理中确保调研的准确所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 H。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Rachel就职于一家公司的出口 部，她想要了解如何避免出口中汇率的波动。如何避免出口中汇率的波动属于管理外汇风险所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 B。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Andreas想要了解公司新的人事升迁改革能否为公司节约开支。通过人事升迁改革以节约开支属于财会中如何降低公司运营成本所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 A。 1
40、0 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Alexander拥有一家广告公司，他想要了解如何通过组建有效的团队以更好地提高员工的工作效率。通过组建有效的团队以更好地提高员 工的工作效率属于人事管理中如何组建有效率的团队所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 C。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 E 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 H 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】
41、 B 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确 答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 A 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【正确答案】 B 32 【正确答案】 B 33 【正确答案】 C 34 【正确答案】 B 35 【正确答案】 A 36 【正确答案】 A 37 【正确答案】 B 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Orientation for New Management Trainees 42 【正确答案】 Newly-employed management trainees 43 【正确答案】 March 14,2003 44 【正确答案】 9:00-11:30 am. 45 【正确答案】 Training Room C
