1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 104及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Office Staff Required Experience essential Full training given(leading to recognised qualifications) Applicants must have_. （ A） relevant qualifications （ B） previous experience （ C） recognised training 2 MEMO To: Factory staff From: Factory Manager Date: 19
2、 November 2008 Subject: Quality control The new system starts Monday week. Please read attached leaflet and contact me if there are any queries. What does the Factory Manager want the staff to do? （ A） Suggest additions to quality-control instructions. （ B） Ask if they dont understand something. （ C
3、） Contact him when the new system starts. 3 We are carrying out market research in the western region from the 15th to the 19th. （ A） We have done the research in the western region. （ B） We havent done the research in the western region yet. （ C） We have decided not to do research in the western re
4、gion. 4 （ A） 30 washing machine were sold on Friday. （ B） 25 washing machine were sold on Monday and Thursday. （ C） 60 washing machine were sold on Saturday and Sunday. 4 5 Great Wall Express Type of Cuisines: Fast Food, Chinese Prices: $5 and under; no alcohol served; smoking; street parking and ow
5、n parking lot. （ A） Great Wall Express serves fast food and Chinese food. （ B） Customers cant smoke and park their car. （ C） Wine is offered at a rather cheap price. 二、 PART TWO 5 Questions 6-10 Look at the plan of the correct place. For questions 6-10, decide which place is correct. For each questi
6、on, mark one letter (A-H). 6 Plan of Railway Station 7 Where should you go to find out time of the trains? 8 Where can you go to sit down for half an hour before the departure of your train? 9 Where can you get a cup of tea and a sandwich? 10 Where should you go if you want to talk for a few minutes
7、 to a friend in another town? 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below It shows a countrys unemployment rate inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth during eight quarters on two successive years Which quarter does each sentence(11-15)below the chart describe? For each sentence， mark one letter(A-H
8、)on your Answer Sheet Do not use any letter more than once 11 In this quarter， the rate of GDP growth， like the unemployment rate， showed a fall， while the inflation rate demonstrated the opposite trend 12 With a slight decline in both unemployment rate and inflation rate the GDP growth rate reached
9、 its peak in this quarter 13 This quarter saw the lowest point in the inflation rate and the unemployment continued to fall 14 In this quarter， the inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth showed a rise， while that of the unemployment was just the opposite 15 Despite the rise in the unemployment ra
10、te and the inflation rate， the rate of GDP growth continued to grow 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following minutes of a meeting. Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page Right or Wrong ? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong , choose Doesnt say. For each sentence(16-22), mark one l
11、etter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. DeBolt Group of Companies Minutes of Training Managers Meeting Tuesday, 10 November 2004 at Group Head Office Present S. Rogers(Group Chairman), M. Allen, G. Bowyer, T. Chipp(part), H. Douglas, R. Emery, R. Fairchild Apologies for absence P. Grope(on a training
12、course), L. Hart(ill), and W. Ibsley(on maternity leave) Agenda: Foreign Language Training The Group Chairman proposed that every employee should learn two foreign languages, of which one should be either Portuguese or Spanish. Decisions taken It was agreed that: Each training manager should find ou
13、t if any employees already had a knowledge of these or other foreign languages. The best way to provide the training is to run courses giving 4 hours of tuition per week, timing to be decided. Each company in the Group should be responsible for finding suitable materials and local providers of langu
14、age training. M. Allen, H. Douglas and R. Fairchild will form a working group to draft a Foreign Language Training Policy Document. The draft Policy Document will be presented at the next Training Managers Meeting. 16 W. Ibsley was too ill to attend the meeting. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say
15、 17 The group chairman wants everyone to learn Portuguese and Spanish. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Some employees already know a foreign language. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The working group will meet regularly to review the draft. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20
16、 All the members of the Policy Document Working Group were present at this meeting. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The language courses will take place on company premises. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Each company will set up its own language training programme. （ A） Right （ B
17、） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about a successful businessman. For each question (23 -28) below the article, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. PACKAGE HOLIDAY SUCCESS Travel operator Joyflight is different from most of its ri
18、vals. UK package holiday companies would love to have plenty of repeat business. Instead, in an effort to attract trade, they are forced to spend enormous sums on marketing - but they are operating in a very competitive market. So, although the big travel companies try hard to create attractive bran
19、ds, if you ask the customers delayed at airports, many arent even sure which company theyve booked with. Ask customers of Joyflight, however, and this is probably their third or fourth holiday with the company. A Joyflight holiday doesnt come cheap; but for their customers this isnt an issue. The at
20、traction is that they get an activity-based club which has escaped the notice of the general public. Even the location of the holiday is of minor importance. A high proportion of customers are families, because the adults are free to enjoy the activities on offer, while small children are in the car
21、e of people employed by Joyflight just for this purpose. These nannies get free flights and meals on top of their pay. Interestingly, most of the companys senior managers began at the bottom: for example, Linda Robinson, the marketing Manager, came as a ski guide in 1996, went away to set up her own
22、 catering business, sold it for a considerable sum, and returned to Joyflight in 2001. The companys performance over the years means that it gets a steady stream of offers from large tour operators wanting to buy the company. Micheal Knight, who started the firm, came very close to selling it for 40
23、 million a few years ago. But at the last minute, Barmond, the potential buyer, was itself taken over by an American travel company which didnt see a place for Joyflight in the group. So where does that leave Joyflight? Despite greatly increasing its turnover in the past four years, the company has
24、a careful attitude to expansion. Its decision not to sell skiing holidays in North America proved the right one when many of its rivals failed to persuade British travellers to take the ten-hour flight. Learning from experiences like these, Joyflights two recent departures from its main activity are
25、 the acquisitions of restaurant chains in Spain and Italy. And as for moving into the mass market for its holidays? Joyflight is much too successful to want to do that. 23 Joyflight differs from most other UK travel operators in _. （ A） the cost of its holidays. （ B） the places where it advertises.
26、（ C） the number of repeat booking it has. 24 Joyflights customers like _. （ A） the places where the company organizes holidays. （ B） the fact that the company is not well known. （ C） the prices that the company charges for its holidays. 25 The company attracts families because _. （ A） it arranges jo
27、int activities for adults and children. （ B） it has staff who look after children. （ C） it provides free holidays for children. 26 In what way is Linda Robinson typical of the companys senior staff? （ A） She started working for the company at a low level. （ B） She brought experience from another ind
28、ustry. （ C） She used to run her own company. 27 Joyflight was not sold because _. （ A） Barmond believed the price was too high. （ B） Barmonds new owner decided against the purchase. （ C） Barmond felt unhappy with Joyflights performance. 28 What is Joyflights strategy for expansion? （ A） To offer hol
29、idays in different countries. （ B） To increase the customer base for its holidays. （ C） To depend less on the holiday industry. 六、 PART SIX 28 Tourism in Thailand In 1997 there were over 7 million (29) to Thailand. There were (30) independent travelers (up 4.5% on last year) (31) people on group tou
30、rs (down 4.7%). The largest number of visitors was (32) East Asia. 78% of group tour travellers and 51% of (33) travellers were from countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. The second largest number of tourists (34) from Europe: 14% of group tour visitors and 27% of independent travellers,
31、(35) the largest number coming from France and Germany. The smallest number of visitors was from Africa. 0.4% of group visitors and 0.9% of independent travellers were from African countries, and (36) half of those were from South Africa. There were changes (37) the numbers of visitors from differen
32、t countries. Visitors from Argentina were up by 53% for group tours and 26% (38) independent travellers. The number of visitors from Bangladesh was (39) there were 70% fewer group tour visitors and 48% fewer independent travellers than last year. The number of visitors from Sweden was up (40) 24% fo
33、r group tours and 15% for independent travellers. （ A） guests （ B） callers （ C） visitors （ A） more （ B） less （ C） much （ A） less （ B） than （ C） much （ A） from （ B） to （ C） for （ A） group （ B） independ （ C） independent （ A） was （ B） were （ C） is （ A） without （ B） with （ C） in （ A） being （ B） over （ C
34、） more （ A） in （ B） at （ C） among （ A） to （ B） as （ C） for （ A） up （ B） by （ C） down （ A） by （ B） for （ C） to 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Questions 41-45 Read the memo and the email below. Complete the form. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45. AFT CLEANING SERVICES LTD To:Li
35、z Smith, Supervisor From: Peter Broadbent, Manager I got this e-mail yesterday from Collins Ltd in Mill Lane. Could you fill in a new client form for them? Our new radio advertisement seems to have worked, as this is the fifth person who has contacted us! From:Paul Tomkins p.tomkinscollins, co. uk T
36、o:Peter Broadbent p.broadbentaftclean, com Sent:15 January 2006 16:46 Subject:Our telephone call on 14 January I can confirm that we would like to employ AFT to clean our new branch at 7 Dawson Street. Im not sure how many cleaners or what hours we will need. Please ring Sue Potts, my secretary, to
37、arrange terms. This contract is to begin from 25 January. NEW CLIENT DETAILS Company: (41)_ Name of person to contact: (42)_ Address of property to be cleaned: (43)_ Starting date: (44)_ How client first heard about us: (45)_ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 104答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中提到 “
38、contact me if there are anyqueries ”意为 “如果有询问请联系我 ”。 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 上火车必须通过站台。故选 A。 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 列车时刻表在车站信息台可以找到。 故选 F。 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 候车室是为列车还未到站的旅客们提供休息的地方。故选 A。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 喝咖啡或茶当然要到车站的小吃吧。故选 D。 10 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 和在外地的朋友聊天当然要通过电话。故选 C
39、。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 在 A-H中， GDP下降的只有 E和 H，但 E中的失业率与前一季度是持平的，所以 H正确。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 在题目中只要 提到某个数据达到顶峰 (peak)，那么在 A-H中应首先锁定该值的最高值所在的选项。以本题为例，直接去找 GDP达到峰值的选项就可以了，所以我们可以迅速锁定 F项，而不必再去看其他选项。 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 与前一题类似，只是这里提到的是最低值，所以直接找通货膨胀率的最低值所在的选项就可以了。因此， G项正确。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从题目中的
40、第一个条件 “the inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth showed a rise”判断，选项 B、 C、 D都符合，然后再用第二个条件 “that of the unemployment was just the opposite”去排除干扰项。因此， D项正确。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从题目中的第一个条件 “the rise in the unemployment and the inflation rate”判断，选项 C符合，然后再用第二个条件 “the rate of GDP growth continued to g
41、row”进一步确认。因此 C项正确。 四 、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中信息点 W Ibsley(on maternity leave)，可见 W Ibsley不是因为生病不能参加会议。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由文中信息点 “every employeeshould learn two foreign languages， of whichone should be either Portuguese or Spanish ”可知，员工可以任选葡萄牙或西班牙语，而不是两种都要学。 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由文中信息点 “Each
42、 training managershould find out if any employees already had aknowledge of these or other foreign languages ”可知，每一位培训经理要查明员工是否已经掌握一门或几门的外语知识。 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由文中信息点 “a working group to draft” 可知，工作组起草，只讲到他们会做什么，并未讲应 该怎么做。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从文中可见工作组的成员 “M. Alan， H.Douglas， R Fairchild”全部出席。 21 【
43、正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中没有提及语言的课程在什么地方开设。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中提到 “Each company in the Groupshould be responsible for finding suitablematerials and local providers of languagetraining ”可知，每一个公司都会负责找到语言培训的合适材料。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 C 六、 PART SIX
44、29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由下文知此处应为观光的游客 visitor， guest是受人款待或受请吃饭的客人， caller是礼仪上的短暂的访问者。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由括 号中提示知此处应为 more。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 more.than.比较级的用法。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 from.“来自 ” 。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 与 group相对的反义词应为 independant。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 上下文的时态是一般过去式，而且 the number of.的谓语动词不达意为单数，故选
45、A。 35 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 前后两者为包含关系 . 36 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 over “超过 的 ” 37 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 change作名词时，意为 “改变，变化 ”，后接介词不达意 in或 to. 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由前文 53% for group tours 知处处也用 for。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由 fewer知今年来自孟加拉国的游客比去年下降了，故用 down。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 固定搭配。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Collins Ltd 【试题解析】 本题答案可以从第一封邮件第一句中直接得出。 42 【正确答案】 Sue Potts 【试题解析】 本题可以直从第二封邮件倒数第二句中得出。 “contact”意为 “联系 ”。 43 【正确答案】 7 Dawson Street 【试题解析】 本题答案可以从第二封邮件第一句中直接得出。 44 【正确答案】 25-一月 【试题解析】 本题答案可以从第二封邮件最后一句中直接得出 45 【正确答案】 Radio advertisement/advert/ad 【试题解析】 题答案可以从第一封邮件最后一句中直 接得出。
