1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 102及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Send $ 30 for catalog. Refundable against purchase. （ A） $ 30 will be returned if you buy the product. （ B） Customers should pay $ 30 for the catalog. （ C） The money can not be taken back. 2 Business Club Annual Dinner Tickets on sale from the next week adva
2、nce purchase essential. （ A） Queue here to buy tickets for this event. （ B） You must have tickets for this event. （ C） Tickets are now on sale for this event. 3 Customer Help Line Ring us any day, 8:30 am 5:30 pm.First 10 minutes free, then calls charged at local rates.The cost of calls depends on _
3、 . （ A） what time of day it is. （ B） how long they last. （ C） where the caller lives. 4 Sales were good but distribution problems led to a slight drop in profits.The company had problems with _ . （ A） producing enough goods. （ B） delivering enough goods. （ C） selling enough goods. 5 Look at question
4、s 1-5 In each question， which sentence is correct? For each question， mark one letter(A， B， or C)on your Answer Sheet 1.Annual Leave There will be 30 days paid annual leave plus 10 days public and privilege holidays. The employees are entitled to _ . （ A） 20 paid holidays each year （ B） 30 paid holi
5、days each year （ C） 40 paid holidays each year 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows pages from a companys website on the Internet. For questions 6-10, decide which stand (A-H) is the most suitable for each person below to select. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Shee
6、t. Do not use any letter more than once. Sky Systems Ltd: Website Directory A Company History B Company Organisation C Annual Report D Company Goals E Product Information F Retail Outlets G Customer Complaints H Latest News 6 Adam Smith is not satisfied with some goods he bought. 7 Rachel Cains want
7、s to find out when the company started trading. 8 Hazel Thomas needs to know the name of the Personnel Officer. 9 Dominic Noble has to find out how the company performed last year. 10 Benjamin Tidswell wants the address of his nearest Sky Systems dealer. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below. It
8、shows the record of injuries in an industrial company during the eight years from 1994 to 2001.Which chart does each sentence(11-15)describe?For each sentence, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once. Days lostInjury Record 11 There was a record number of injuri
9、es but only a slight increase in the amount of time lost. 12 Time lost was up on previous years with a record amount of time required for medical treatment. 13 There were very few serious injuries but many minor injuries, which meant that medical treatment was up 300% on the precious year. 14 The nu
10、mber of serious injuries was well down on the previous year but the need for medical treatment doubled. 15 Time lost through injury was half that of the previous year as was the number of serious injuries. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about how to build your career. Are sentences 16-22 on
11、the opposite page Right or Wrong ? If there is not enough infor-mation to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt Say. For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Building Your Career At one time in the United States, joining an organization meant you would most likely be
12、 employed with that same organization for life. You would start at the bottom step of the hierarchy and, through seniority, climb the ladder to success. Today the average person beginning a career in the United States will probably work in tan or more jobs for five or more employers before retiring.
13、 So getting a job after graduation is only one step toward building your career. Employers am seeking people who are able and willing to adapt to diverse situations, who thrive in an ever-changing workplace, and who continue to learn throughout their careers. Employers want team players with strong
14、work records. So try to gain skills you can market in various industries. Join networks of professional colleagues and friends who can help you stay informed of where your occupation, industry, and company are going. As you search for a permanent job that fulfills your career goals, take interim job
15、 assignments, consider temporary work or freelance jobs. Employers will be more willing to find (or even create) a position for someone theyve learned to respect, and your temporary or freelance work gives them a chance to see what you can do. 16 American people used to change jobs frequently. （ A）
16、Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 17 A person will change a job if he does not like it. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 18 College graduates are easier to find a permanent job. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 19 Companies prefer people who can work in all kinds of conditions. （ A） Right （
17、 B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 20 Co-operative people are more popular among employers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 21 You can only rely on yourself to find a good job. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 22 Any kind of working experience is helpful in job hunting. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C）
18、Doesnt Say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about South-east Asian stocks. For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. After a good 2003, will 2004 be better? The past year has been a good one for Southeast Asian st
19、ocks. Markets in both Singapore and the Philippines have risen by more than 30% in dollar terms; Indonesia has surged more than 70%; and tigerish Thailand has leapt by almost 130%. Investors, needless to say, are keen to know whether lightning will strike again in the same places in 2004. There is i
20、ndeed something good in store: elections. The gains of the past year are easy to explain. Indonesia, for one, has finally found its feet after years of chaos following the regional crisis in 1997. Inflation and interest rates are failing, and the economy has grown by around 4% in the past year. Thai
21、lands economy, meanwhile, has been doing even better. It has grown at an annual rate of 6.5% in the year as a whole. Because of low interest rates, consumers have been wildly purchasing cars and houses, helping crisis-hit companies pay off their debts and thus improving the balance sheets of Thailan
22、ds struggling banks. Analysts tell similar tales of asset increase all around the region. Markus Rosgen, of ING, a Dutch bank, notes that Asians have been piling up deposits in their bank accounts since the crisis. With interest rates so low, he argues, they now have an incentive either to consume m
23、ore or to put their savings into more lucrative investments. Either way, share prices should rise. Even now, ail Southeast Asian markets are still well below their pre-crisis highs. Moreover, points out Christopher Wood of CLSA, an investment bank, all Southeast Asian markets except Singapore serve
24、as useful hedges against America, since they do not rise and fall with Wall Street. Unexpected events might yet upset these rosy prospects. There will be elections in the Philippines and Indonesia in 2004, and probably in Malaysia, too. Thailand goes to the polls at the beginning of 2005. Economical
25、ly corrupted governments, street protests or bombing campaigns are always a possibility. But the responsible leaders seem likely to get re-elected in all four countries. Furthermore, they will spend a lot of money in the process, out of both the state budget and their own pockets, giving their econo
26、mies a further boost. As a recent report by ING points out, Indonesian stocks rose in the nm-up to all of the past three elections. 23 About 2004 investors are eager to learn whether （ A） it is the right time to make investment. （ B） Southeast Asian stocks will be better. （ C） there will be any elec
27、tions. 24 What has happened in Indonesia in the past year? （ A） There has been chaos following the regional crisis in 1997. （ B） The economy has grown by around 4%. （ C） Both inflation and interest rates have finally risen. 25 The low interest rates made consumers in Thailand （ A） crazily buy cars a
28、nd houses. （ B） help crisis-hit companies pay off their debts. （ C） improve the balance sheets of straggling banks. 26 What conclusion can we get from Markus Rosgens analysis? （ A） Asians have been depositing their money in banks. （ B） Low interests make consumers to buy more or make investment. （ C
29、） Southeast Asian economy is promising. 27 Southeast Asian markets serve as useful hedges against America because （ A） they do not rise and fall together with Wall Street. （ B） they axe still well below their pre-crisis highs. （ C） share prices should rise. 28 What will give the economy of the four
30、countries a further boost? （ A） corrupted governments, street protests and bombing campaigns （ B） the amount of money spent in the process of election （ C） the development of stock market 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the magazine article about business English. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A
31、, B or C . For each question(29-40), mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Business English English is becoming an international business language. This is【 C1】 _more and more companies are providing English language training for【 C2】 _employees. It can be very expensive, so companies shou
32、ld find out【 C3】 _really needs English and for what purpose. In a tourist hotel,【 C4】 _example, the manager【 C5】_not need to use English much, except to【 C6】 _with complaints or to talk to important business contacts. The waiters,【 C7】 _the other hand, use English all the time. A manager and a waite
33、r need different kinds of English, so the training【 C8】_gets will also be very different. Then, some employees only【 C9】 _ a reading knowledge of English, so it would be a waste money to train【 C10】_employees in conversational skills. But companies should also【 C11】 _into account the wishes of the e
34、mployee themselves. Many people want to learn English, not just for their present job,【 C12】_ because they see it as a passport to a better job in the future. 29 【 C1】 （ A） why （ B） that （ C） because 30 【 C2】 （ A） her （ B） its （ C） their 31 【 C3】 （ A） which （ B） who （ C） what 32 【 C4】 （ A） by （ B） t
35、o （ C） for 33 【 C5】 （ A） must （ B） can （ C） may 34 【 C6】 （ A） deal （ B） answer （ C） handle 35 【 C7】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） on 36 【 C8】 （ A） either （ B） every （ C） each 37 【 C9】 （ A） needed （ B） need （ C） needs 38 【 C10】 （ A） same （ B） like （ C） such 39 【 C11】 （ A） take （ B） put （ C） have 40 【 C12】 （
36、 A） but （ B） for （ C） so 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the CV of an application below. Complete the candidate information that follows. Write a word, phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41 -45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo To: Joan Fro M: Steven Joan, I got this CV from an applicant t
37、his morning. I find he might be the person we need. Could you please read the CV carefully and fill in the Applicant Information Form? Then please pass the Form on to the Human Resources Manager and ask him to arrange an interview for the applicant. Thank you. Steven Kevin Miguel Willis Address: 109
38、0 Madison Avenue Sheboygan W 153081 e-mail, kmwcom Res. Phone Sales Vice-President, Valentine International, 2205 Jackson Street Oshkosh, W 154901 Applicant Information Form First name: 41. _ Post code: 42. _ Present post: 43. _ Former jo B: 44. _ Interests: Mountain biking, hiking, skiing, sailing,
39、 References company: 45. _ BEC商务 英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 102答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Tickets on sale from the next week意思是：下周开始售票，但是重点在 “advancepurchase essential”提前购票是不可或缺的。即：凭票入场。 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 雇员可以享受 ” 本题的阅读材料是一则关于年假的规定，内容是 “每年 30天的带薪假期外 加 10天的公共和特惠假期。 ”因为公共假期
40、和特惠假期也都是带薪的，所以每年共有 40天的带薪假期。因此，应该选 C。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 本题意为： Adam Smith对他买的一些商品不满意。 G项中customer complaints意为客户投诉。对商品不满意应去找客户投诉。故选 G。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题意为 Rachel Cains想知道从什么时候起公司开始交易。此题的重点是要注意时态， started为过去式，所以相应的为 histary。故选 A。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题意为 Hazel Thomas需要知道人事部主任的名字。人事部属于公司的一
41、个部门，相对应的是 organization。故选 B。 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题意为 Daminic Noble希望得知公司去年的业绩，此题的重点在于理解 annual意为 “每年的 ”，由题中的 last year可以定位。故选 C。 10 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 Benjamin Tidswell想知道离他最近的天空系统的经销商的地址。这 里有两处需要注意， dealer意为 “经销商 ”的意思， retailoutlet为 “零售店 ”。故选F。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目关键词 a record number of
42、injuries，图表显示 1997年受伤人数达到最高。 12 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 从题目关键词 Time lost was up 0n previousyears可知。 2001年损失的时间最多，同时也是医疗救治花费时间最长的一年。 13 【正确答案】 C 【 试题解析】 从题目关键词 very few serious injuries可知，受伤人数少的年份是1995和 1996，但医疗救治比上一年上涨 300的只有 1996年。 14 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 题目关键词从 “serious injurieswell downon the previous year” 可
43、知，受伤人数比前一年下降的年份有 1995， 1996， 1998， 2000，但是医疗治疗翻倍的只有 1998年。 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从题目关键词 “Time lost through injurywas half that of the previous year ”可知消耗的时间是前一年的一半的年份是 1995和 1999，但是 the number of serious injuries受伤的人数符合题意的只有 1995年。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】
44、A 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 This is why 是常见的表达方式，相当于 “This is the reason why“ 。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 因为之前用的是 companies所以此处用 their配合。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这句话的意思 是：谁需要英语。 who表示 “谁 ”。 32 【正确答案
45、】 C 【试题解析】 for example为固定搭配，意为 “例如 ”。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这句话的意思是：经理可能不太需要用英语。 may意为 “可能 ”。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 deal with 为固定搭配，意为 “处理 ”。 35 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 on the other hand为固定搭配，意为 “在另一方面 ”。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 each表示 “每一个 ”，可以单独使用，做主语。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这里是描述一种情况，所以用一般现在时。 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 such意为 “这样的 ”，用来指代上文所提到的员工。 39 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 takeinto account 为固定搭配，意为 “考虑在内 ”。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 notbut 为常见搭配，意为 “不是 而是 ” 。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 KEVIN 42 【正确答案】 W 153081 43 【正确答案】 EXPORT CLERK 44 【正确答案】 MARKETING ASSISTANT 45 【正确答案】 VALENTINE INTERNATIONAL
