1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 103及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 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. 2 VP50 PROJECTOR Details of retailers available on To arrange demonstration, ring your nearest stockist. （ A） Customers can pur
2、chase a VP50 projector from a sales outlet online. （ B） Customers can view how the VP50 projector works on their PC. （ C） Customers can use the internet to see where VP50 projectors are sold. 3 A discount of 1 percent is offered for payment within 30 days, and 0.5 percent for payment within 60 days.
3、 （ A） If customers pay within 30 days, they will save more money. （ B） The company does not permit a discount for payment within 50 days. （ C） Customers will not save any money by paying immediately after purchasing. 4 Amsterdam - New York Twice Weekly Comfortable by Airbus-310 in First, Business or
4、 Economy Class _ . （ A） There are one flight every two weeks. （ B） Two kinds of classes are available. （ C） There are two flights every week. 5 Look at questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Payment on the abov
5、e order is now overdue. （ A） The order is not paid （ B） The order is not placed. （ C） The order is delayed. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the contents of a Web. For questions 6-16, decide which part (A-H) each person should visit. For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on
6、your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.6 Byron Stone wants to know the latest news from Mars. 7 Daniel Culper needs to learn about Americas interest rates. 8 Jeff Burton is interested in the man who wants to beat George W. Bush. 9 Brian Hickman wants to have an overview of the Web.
7、10 John Laset is concerned about the bird flu in Vietnam. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of cookers for four years from 1994 to 1997. Which chart does sentence 11-15 describe? For each sentence mark one letter A - H.11 The best year for sale of washing machines was 19
8、95. 12 Sales during the last three years have fallen to the 1994 level. 13 After a steady increase in sales for two years, there was a sharp rise in 1996 but in 1997 sales remained steady without any further rise. 14 1996 was an exceptional year when an economic slump caused a drop in international
9、trade, hence the lower sales this year. 15 After rising steadily for two years, sales leveled out for a year only rise again the following year. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the review below of a book about interviewing job applicants. Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page Right or Wrong? If there is not
10、 enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt say. For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Interviewing Skills, by Hazel Conway The aim of interviewing is to fill vacancies with suitable people, and Hazel Conway points out that if all interviewers w
11、ere skilled, far fewer people would be given jobs they cannot do, and then leave soon afterwards. It is generally recognised that the cost of recruiting a replacement can equal an annual salary, but it is a weakness of Conways book that it does not deal with the costs that ineffective interviewing t
12、echniques can lead to. Conway claims that the traditional question and answer interview between two people depends too much on whether the interviewer likes the candidate, and not enough on whether he or she has the skills necessary for the job. Interviewing Skills usefully covers everything an empl
13、oyer needs to know about preparing for and holding interviews, such as researching the applicants work experience. Surprisingly, Conway differs from many writers in considering that applicants personal interests should play no part in decisions concerning appointments. Many might also disagree with
14、the books ideas on how to reject unsuccessful candidates. While Interviewing Skills would be helpful for someone about to interview job applicants for the first time, it has little to offer anyone experienced in the activity. 16 Hazel Conway claims that an improvement in interviewing would reduce st
15、aff turnover. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Hazel Conway gives details of the costs resulting from poor interviewing. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 According to Hazel Conway, at least two people should represent the company in an interview. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say
16、 19 Hazel Conway argues that interviewers should pay more attention to their feelings about the applicant. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Hazel Conway stresses the importance of finding out about candidates interests. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The book contains advice on tur
17、ning down applicants. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The book contains some useful advice for job applicants preparing for interviews. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 “GRAY-COLLAR“ For the first time, Shanghai has officially put forward the concept of “gray-collar wor
18、kers“, which refers to technicians with a high-level of creativity and professional skills, in order to encourage more young people to take up these neglected positions. Twenty-five occupations with 15,000 job positions such as digital-controlled machine operator and fashion designer are included in
19、 the first batch of “gray collars,“ mainly in the digital manufacturing industry, according to the Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau. Unlike either white collars like management professionals or blue-collar operation workers, gray collar is a new class of workers with a high educational back
20、ground and strong practicing ability, officials said. It is a distinct group and not a transitory class between the white and blue, officials stressed. “The concept was put forward in accordance with Shanghais position as the worlds center of digital manufacturing, as well as to help solve unemploym
21、ent among locals, especially youth,“ said Zhu Junyi, the bureau director. According to Zhu, some 40 percent of the unemployed in the city are young people who failed to find a steady job after their graduation, which is the second biggest jobless group after middle-aged laid-off workers. Though an i
22、ncreasing number of local university graduates face great job pressure, many posts, especially those for skilled technicians, are still vacant. “Most university graduates hope to become white collar workers after graduation, which means there is a big crowd for management positions. But demand for g
23、ray collar positions is much larger than the current supply,“ Zhu said. In this regard, the Shanghai Career Training and Guidance Center will launch a series of profession al training courses for locals who will become gray collars. 23 “Gray-collar workers“ refer to technicians with all of the follo
24、wing qualities EXCEPT: （ A） high-level of creativity （ B） high educational background （ C） top management ability 24 Chief Executive Director (CEO) can be a _ job. （ A） gray-collar （ B） white-collar （ C） blue-collar 25 The very top unemployed group of people is _ . （ A） young people after their grad
25、uation （ B） people who are about to get retired （ C） middle-aged laid-off workers 26 26 For which group of people the demand is more than its supply? （ A） gray-collar （ B） white-collar （ C） blue-collar 27 The word “vacant“ in this article means _ . （ A） empty （ B） unfilled （ C） full 28 “It is a dist
26、inct group and not a transitory class between the white and blue“ means graycollar workers will be a _ group of professions. （ A） definite and separate （ B） short-term and changeable （ C） merely temporary 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article about the future of the airline industry. Choose the best word
27、to fill in each gap, from A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Flight to the Unknown The worlds airline industry will change (29) quickly in the next twelve months than in any year since aviation began. Watch out for the (30) trends: Passenger traff
28、ic will go (31) by 4% a year iii Europe. Asia will see even faster growth up (32) 9% a year. Flight delays will become a nightmare. (33) travel under 700 km, high speed trains will be the answer. Paris to Lyon by train (34) two hours; (35) plane it can take up to the three-city center. Airfares will
29、 not fail. Last year, airlines lost money (36) they will have to increase prices or go bankrupt. There will be more competition. More small airlines will start (37) . Good, But as the number of flights increases, so will the congestion in the airports. (38) governments will need to (39) more money o
30、n them. (40) there will be even more delays. （ A） less （ B） little （ C） more （ A） following （ B） followed （ C） follow （ A） down （ B） up （ C） to （ A） to （ B） down （ C） tor （ A） To （ B） For （ C） As （ A） take （ B） took （ C） takes （ A） by （ B） on （ C） of （ A） so （ B） because （ C） and （ A） down （ B） up （
31、 C） back （ A） Because （ B） As （ C） So （ A） spend （ B） take （ C） cost （ A） Otherwise （ B） So （ C） Then 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo below from the senior Regional Manager (Europe), Milo Mosby. Complete the record card. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. B & Z From
32、the desk of Mile Mosby The final thing is a complaint I got when I was in the Zurich branch on 3rd of this month. I know it was important because the woman actually complained to me directly on the day it happened. I was in the office and she found out somehow where I was and insisted on speaking to
33、 me personally. Apparently shed come into the Feldstrasse office to talk to Bertha Nelson-she was our Marketing Consultant there but was treated very impolitely. So the woman, Tina Williams, found me, told me whet had happened and asked me to deal with it. Nelson had insulted her and virtually told
34、her to take her business elsewhere. I dealt with it because I was on the spot. I told Nelson to come and see me at 2:30 in the managers office. I was still waiting at 3:00. She eventually turned up and offered no apology. She seemed quite proud of being impolite to the customer and me and then fell
35、over. I could smell alcohol and she happily told me that shed two bottles of wine at lunch time So, the fact that she was drunk during working hours was the final straw. I had no alternative but to sack her then and there. I asked the local manager to send our apologies to Ms Williams and to send he
36、r a 500 SFr gift token. I hope that is the end of the matter and it should convince them not to employ any more ex-geography teachers in Zurich. Mile Mosby Complaint Record Date complaint received: (41)_ Complaint addressed to whom William Ingham person complaint about: (42)_ Branch: (43)_ Position:
37、 (44)_ Date of action complained about: (45)_ Place of action complained of: Feldstrasse office BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 103答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 clear of sb./sth “不靠近，不沾边 ”(not before) 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在 30内付款可以得到 9 9折优惠 (Adiscount of 1 percent is offered for paymentwithin 30 day
38、s)。 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 E 8 【正确答案】 D 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 A 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 F 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 B 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 A 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第一
39、和第三段中分别谈了高水准的创造力和高等教育背景，故排除 A和 B。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在倒数第二段中提到 white-collar workers与 management positions有关，与 CEO相符合，故选 B。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在倒数第四段中提到 “some 40 percent of. workers “ 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 倒数第二段 “But demand for.the current supply “ 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 vacant， adj空缺的 (职位 )。 28 【正确答案】 A 【试
40、题解析】 此句泽为 “灰领 职业者是一个性质不同的群体，而且它并不是处在白领与蓝领间昙花一现的阶层。 ”说明 “灰领 ”是 具体而且与白领和蓝领相分离的。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 A 31 【正确答案】 B 32 【正确答案】 A 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 C 35 【正确答案】 A 36 【正确答案】 A 37 【正确答案】 B 38 【正确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 A 40 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 3-六月 42 【正确答案】 Bertha Nelson 43 【正确答案】 Zurich 44 【正确答案】 Marketing Consultant 45 【正确答案】 3-六月
