1、BEC商务英语(初级)阅读模拟试卷 105及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Ring 8881673 to place an advertisement in this magazine. ( A) You can write advertisement on this magazine. ( B) You can advertise if you ring this number. ( C) You can make telephone calls from here. 2 10% discount if you pay your bill within 30 days of rec
2、eiving goods. To get the discount, you must ( A) receive the goods within thirty days. ( B) deliver the goods within thirty days. ( C) pay for the goods within thirty days. 3 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
3、doors. 4 Boarding times:30 minutes before departure time for domestic and 1 hour for international flights. ( A) You must get to the airport earlier if you are about to go abroad. ( B) It takes thirty minutes to check in for domestic flights. ( C) More time is requested for international flights bef
4、ore taking off. 5 Lock at questions 1-5. In each case, which sentence is correct? For each questions, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Ring 96354 to place an advertisement in this magazine. ( A) You can write advertisement on this magazine. ( B) You can advertise if you ring this nu
5、mber. ( C) You can make telephone calls from here. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the graphs below. They show the closing share prices at the end of each days trading of eight different companies from Monday to Friday in one week. Which graph does each sentence(6- 10)describe? For each sentence, mark one let
6、ter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.6 In spite of a slight recovery towards the end of the week, the general trend was downward. 7 After rising dramatically in the middle of the week, prices fell back to their Monday level. 8 Share prices dropped early in the week, alt
7、hough there then signs that they were becoming stable. 9 After a steady rise for most of the week, prices fell to well below their original level. 10 Prices reached their peak at the close of the weeks trading. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below. It shows a restaurants income, total expenditur
8、e and advertising costs during an eight-month period.Which month 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. 11 In this month, total expenditure, like income, showed a fall, while spending on advertising demo
9、nstrated the opposite trend. 12 Total expenditure rose slightly in this month, while advertising costs reached their peak, leading to a higher income in the following month. 13 Despite a decline in advertising costs in this month, expenditure as a whole rose. 14 This months improvement in income was
10、 particularly welcome, as it was not matched by an increase in expenditure. 15 While this month saw low point in the restaurants income, expenditure continued to fall. 四、 PART FOUR 15 A Completely Different Product And A New Way Of Doing Business When James Dyson introduced the DC01 vacuum cleaner i
11、n 1993, few people could have guessed that within a few years it would be the biggest selling vacuum cleaner in Britain. With no bag and a number of space age design features, it was unlike any other vacuum cleaner. Today, the Dyson company employs 1, 050 people at its headquarters in Malmesbury. Th
12、e company has an annual turnover of Japan exported a third more to the US than to Asia. Now, Asia buys 30% more than the US and three times as much as Europe. Japanese imports from Asia increased by 150% between 1985 and 1995. Japans imports amount to $ 60 billion from Asia in 1993, compared to $ 50
13、 billion from the US and $ 24 billion from Europe. In 1994, Japan invested $7. 7 billion in Asia. During the next few years, 75% of Japans direct investment will be there. Japanese investment in the region is now $64 billion, as against US investment of $ 26 billion, or German investment of $ 7 bill
14、ion. Thailand expects new Japanese investment to reach $ 8 billion by 1998. Already, Japan controls 90% of Thailands auto market. Labour costs in Japan are high, so Japanese companies are setting up in countries where workers get paid much less; an increasing number of Japans employees now live outs
15、ide Japan. 23 Where was Japans biggest export market in 1985? ( A) Europe ( B) The US ( C) Asia 24 Which of these regions exports least to Japan? ( A) Europe ( B) Asia ( C) The US 25 Japanese invest in the region is expected to increase in the future ( A) to seventy-five per cent of Japans total inv
16、estment. ( B) by one hundred and fifty per cent. ( C) to ninety per cent of the Thai auto market. 26 Japan is setting up companies in countries like Malaysia and Thailand because ( A) they can manufacture better cars. ( B) investment has increased in recent years. ( C) labour is much cheaper there.
17、27 How much will Japan invest in Thailand by 1998? ( A) $64 billion ( B) $7. 7 billion ( C) $ 8 billion 28 How much have the Americans invested in the region so far? ( A) $26 billion ( B) $60 billion ( C) $50 billion 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the information about Thomas Edison. Choose the correct word to
18、 fill each gap, from A,B or C. For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A,B or C) . Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric 29 . Without him, the world might still be a 30 place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also 31 the phonograph, the mo
19、tion picture camera, and over 1, 200 other things. About every two weeks he created something 32 Thomas A. Edison was 33 in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, 34 him a few things, but Thomas 35 mostly self-educated.
20、His natural curiosity led him 36 start experimenting at a young 37 with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old; he got his first job. He 38 a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set 39 a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could
21、continue his experiments in his spare 40 . ( A) lightning ( B) light ( C) camera ( A) dark ( B) bright ( C) blind ( A) bought ( B) found ( C) invented ( A) new ( B) old ( C) red ( A) birth ( B) born ( C) existed ( A) teaching ( B) teaches ( C) taught ( A) was ( B) were ( C) are ( A) in ( B) to ( C)
22、on ( A) year ( B) age ( C) person ( A) became ( B) becomes ( C) changed ( A) down ( B) out ( C) up ( A) time ( B) tire ( C) parts 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Questions 41-45 Read the memo and the CV of an application below. Complete the candidate information that follows. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LET
23、TERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo To: Joan From: Steven I got this CV from an applicant this 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 Resource
24、s Manager and ask him to arrange interviewfor the applicant. Thank you.Applicant Information Form First Name: (41) _ Post Code: (42) _ Present Post: (43) _ Former Job: (44) _ Interests: Mountain biking, hiking, skiing, sailing, References Company: (45) _ BEC商务英语(初级)阅读模拟试卷 105答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答
25、案】 B 【试题解析】 本题意是:在此杂志登广告,拨打 8881673。选项 B:如果拨打这个号码就可以登广告。注意 advertise是动词,意思为 “打广告、登广告 ”。只有 B与题意相符。故选 B。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题 目关键点 “10 discount if you pay yourbill within 30 days of receipt of goods ”如果你收到商品之后 30天之内付款,可以享受折扣。 3 【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。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题
26、解析】 登机时间:国内航班起飞前 30分钟、国际航线起飞前 1小时。也就是说,乘坐国际航班需要提前更多的时间。选项 A太笼统。 5 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 本句的意思是: “虽然接近周末时稍有回升,但总的趋势是向下的 ”。根据这个描述,图 F为正确答案。 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 本句的意思是: “在本周中期急剧上涨后,股价回落到周一的水平 ”。在所有图表中只有图 E符合这一描述。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本句的意思是: “股价在本周早期下跌,虽然其后有迹象表明它们趋向平稳 ”。纵观所有图表,只有图 B为合适的答案。
27、9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本 句的意思是: “在一周中大部分时间里稳步上升后,股价回落到比最初水平低得多的点上 ”。那么,只有图 D为最合适的答案。 10 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 本句的意思是: “股价在本周买卖收盘时达到顶峰 ”。图 H为最合适的答案。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 收入、总支出都呈下降趋势,然而广告费用呈上升趋势,只有 B项符合该描述。故选 B。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 总支出略微升高,广告费用达到最高值,只有 F项符合该描述。故选 F。 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 广告费用下滑,而总支出增加,只
28、有 G项符合该描述。故选 G。 14 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 该月总收入大幅提高,然而花费却未增多,只有 H项符合该描述。故选 H。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 饭店收入到达低点,且花费持续下降,只有 E项符合该描述。故选 E。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第一段末句: “it was unlike any other vaccum cleaner“, unlike相当于 not like。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第二段末句正说明了这一点, on display“展示,陈列 ”。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 最后一
29、段首句便说明了 Dyson公司不同于其它公司的一点便是设计与制造不是分离的。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 最后一段说: “no one sends memos in the office they go and speak to each other“。 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 最后一段 说: “wearing a suit stops people from thinging “stop.from, “阻止 ” 。 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中只提到在 Dyson公司便装更适宜进入工作状态,但并没提到服装的样式决定公司的成败,以偏概全。 22 【正确答案
30、】 C 【试题解析】 文中只提到每年间营业额为 150million,并未提及在英国的销售情况。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 见文中第二段, “In 1985 the US was Japans main customer”,由此可见, 1985年日本最大的出口市场是美国。故选 B。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 见文中第二段最后一句话 “Now, Japans imports amount to $60 billion from Asia in 1993, compared to $50 billion from the US and $24 bi
31、llion from Europe ”日本对亚洲的进口量为 600亿美元,美国为 500亿美元,欧洲为240亿美 元,因此欧洲最少。故选 A。 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 见文中第三段第二句, “During the next few years, 75 of Japans direct investment will be there ”,因此 75为正确答案,而 B和 C都为干扰项,其中数据和本题并不相关。故选 A。 26 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从文中最后一段第三句 “ , so Japanese companies are setting up in countrie
32、s where workers get paid much less; ”得知,日本公司偏向在劳动力比较低廉的国家选址建厂。故选 C。 27 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从本文最后一段最后一句得知,到 1998年,日本对泰国的投资将达到 80亿美元。故选 C。 28 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从文中第三段第二句 “Japanese investment in the region is now $64 billion, as against US investment of $26 billion, or German investment of $7 billion ”可以得知,美
33、国在亚洲的投资额为 260亿美元。故选 A。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Electric light电灯,爱迪生发明了电灯,这是一个常识题目。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 没有爱迪生发明的光,整个世界会是一片黑暗,因此选用 dark。 31 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 爱迪生也发明了留声机、电影放映机等 1200多项发明。发明要使用 invent。不能用 bring(带来 )、 find(发现 )。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据上下文,我们知道爱迪生在不断发明新东西,因此是应该选用new。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 出
34、生于,使用固定的搭配: be born in。 34 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此句子中,需要填入一个谓语动词,因为全文所叙述的事情发生在过去,因此应该使用 teach的过去式 taught。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此句子的主语是 Thomas,是第三人称单数,且事情发生在过去,因此 应该使用 was。 Be self-educated意思是: “自学 ”。 36 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Lead sb to是固定的搭配,意思是 “引导;指引 ”某人做某事。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 at the age(of) at a age是固定搭配,意思是 “
35、在 岁时 ”,此处,at a youngage意思是 “在年轻时 ”。 38 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 做什么工作,成为一个什么样的人,应该使用 become,因为是过去,因此,这里应该选用 became。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Set up是固定词组,意思是: “建立,成立。 ”在一节行李车上建立了他的一个实验室。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 In ones spare time是固定的搭配,意思是: “在某人的空闲时间里。 ” 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Kevin. 【试题解析】 英语名字构成比较复杂,以 Kevin Miguel Wi
36、llis为例, Kevin是first name; Miguel为 middle name Willis为 last name,也是 family name其中,first name和 middle name合在一起叫做 given name. 42 【正确答案】 WI 53081. 【试题解析】 43 【正确答案】 Export Clerk. 【试题解析】 英文简历中工作经验都是倒序排列的,也就是说离现在最近的工作经验会排在最靠前的位置,因此可以推断,简历中排在第一位的 Export Clerk是应聘者现在的工作。 44 【正确答案】 Marketing assistant. 【试 题解析】 既然 Export Clerk是现在的工作,则排在其后的自然就是以前的工作了。 45 【正确答案】 Valentine International 【试题解析】 推荐人所在公司在简历最后一栏有所标明,即 Valentine International。