1、BEC商务英语(初级)阅读模拟试卷 112及答案与解析 一、 PART FOUR 0 Sarah Beatty: At the Forefront of Green Living Green living marketplace is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic sectors today. The eco-friendly or green lifestyle is being embraced by more and more consumers, from personal care products to automobile
2、s to home building and decor and other aspects of living. Sarah Beatty is one of the women at the forefront of the green living movement. She founded Green Depot in November 2005, the largest supplier of environment-friendly building materials on the east coast. How did she start her business? In an
3、 interview with Good Housekeeping magazine, she related: A week before I was due to deliver my first child, my husband and I discovered mold contamination in our newly remodelled home and were told our home may not be a safe living environment. I was shocked and hormonal! At the time there were not
4、many resources for information or nontoxic products out there. My husband owns a traditional building supply company and I had just left my job in TV production, so I suggested we start a satellite business, which ultimately became Green Depot. Since its founding, Sarahs company Green Depot now has
5、stores in Boston, Brooklyn, Newark, Philadelphia with the Manhattan store soon to be com Dieted. Her success is an example that great business ideas can come from ordinary problems in our everyday life. 1 Business contributing to the healthy development of ecosystem is welcomed by many people. ( A)
6、Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 2 Sarah Beatty is the initiator of the green living movement. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 3 Finding mold pollution inspired Sarah to start her own business. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 4 Non-toxic products were hardly found in peoples daily life.
7、( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 5 The focus of business of her husbands company shifted from building supply to satellite. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 6 Sarahs company has functioning branches in Boston, Brooklyn, Newark, Philadelphia and Manhattan. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt
8、say 7 Daily life generates business inspiration. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 7 Customer Targeting Finding and keeping loyal and profitable customers is essential. The route to long-term success is to find loyal customers who represent a close strategic fit with the company and are also lik
9、ely to be profitable. Rather than trying to meet the needs of a larger group of people, managers work to attract and keep the right customers. Loyalty-based strategies yield spectacular results for some companies. MBNA, a credit card company, targets specific affinity groups whose members have above
10、-average earning: sports clubs, universities and associations. The company produced Visas and Mastercards for 4,300 such groups, usually with personal logos. MBNAs strategy is hitting the bulls eye: the average balance held by its cardholders is three times the national average. Technology is creati
11、ng unprecedented opportunities to build a loyal consumer base by customising products. Levi-Strauss offers its Personal Pair outlets for women who want a perfectly fitting pair of jeans. A computer picks out exactly the right size and sends the womans specifications to the factory. For an added $ 10
12、 fee, her made-to-measure jeans arrive a few days later. 8 Customers whose demands are in line with the development strategy of a company contribute to its success in the long run. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 9 Attracting and retaining a great sum of customers is conducive to the developme
13、nt of a company. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 10 Only by adopting the strategies to target loyal customers can companies accomplish more in their future development. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 11 MBNAs strategy is to attract 4,300 types of affinity groups as its customers. ( A) R
14、ight ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 12 The success of MBNA demonstrates that finding the right customers, especially profitable ones, is crucial to business development. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 13 Technology paves the way for Levi-Strauss to retain loyal customers. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong (
15、C) Doesnt say 14 In Levi-Strauss customising system, a woman can use a computer to send the measurements that she has taken to the factory. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 14 How to Change Careers Successfully Step 1: Spend some quality time selecting a new career. No one knows what you want f
16、rom life better than you. Incorporating E-learning and Internet research into your plan to successfully change careers is not just prudent: it is essential. News, new information and new technology will reach the Internet up to 12 months before brick and mortar environments. E-learning is also more
17、affordable than on-site classroom training. Step 2: Write your future career plan in a special journal, which will help you keep track of your ideas and progress. A major consideration when planning for a successful career change should be based on how your lifestyle will be affected. Will the caree
18、r change support your current or anticipated lifestyle? Career change cannot be considered successful if your new career cannot finance the lifestyle you expect. If you are happy at the end of your career change, if your bills are paid and you have time to enjoy the fruits of your labour, then your
19、career change has been successful. Step 3: Compare your career aspirations with those of a successful professional you admire. Keep your plan for successful career change realistic. If you have decided to become a professional ballerina or baseball player, and you are facing retirement, your chances
20、 of succeeding are nonexistent. Dare to dream not hallucinate. 15 No one can offer you suggestion on what career to follow. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 16 It is important to use the Internet when planning a career change. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 17 Information on new technolo
21、gy is available on line earlier than by usual means. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 18 Journals on career planning offer the tips of career change. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 19 Career change affects your lifestyle greatly. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 20 That the salary s
22、uffices is a criterion when deciding whether a career change is successful. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 21 Keeping your career ambition in line with that of a successful professional is critical to the success of career change. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 21 Not Happy with Our Se
23、rvice? You can make a complaint by contacting Royal Mail Customer Services through our website or by speaking with one of our advisors or by writing to us. If you choose to contact us by phone please have the details of your complaint available. For some complaints, you may be required to complete a
24、 “ Loss Damage or Delay“ form which is available online through our website or from Post Offices. Our Customer Services Advisors will let you know the appropriate process to follow. If you are contacting us on behalf of another person, we may ask you to provide proof of that persons consent to your
25、handling his complaint. Once we have received your complaint, the Customer Services Advisor will record your details and provide you with a unique reference number that identifies you and your complaint. There are 3 key stages in our complaints process at the end of each one we will ask you if you a
26、re satisfied with how we have handled your complaint. In written communications we will allow 14 calendar days, for you to come back to us with your response. If we do not hear from you after this time we will assume you are content with how the matter has been resolved. If you do contact us after t
27、he 14 calendar days your case can be reopened using your original reference number. 22 Details should be presented when complaining over telephone. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 23 A Loss Damage or Delay form is required during the process of complaint. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say
28、24 Permission needs to be required if a person complains on behalf of another. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 25 Your complaint will be handled by the Customer Services Advisor. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 26 A complainer will be asked for several times about whether he is satisfied
29、 with how the complaint is dealt with. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 27 For every case of complaint, 14 days is given for the complainer to come up with the response. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say 28 If a complainer fails in responding in 14 days, his case would be assigned a new ref
30、erence number to be reconsidered. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Doesnt say BEC商务英语(初级)阅读模拟试卷 112答案与解析 一、 PART FOUR 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干的改写是对原文信息点的概括。文中信息点 1指出:人们越来越欢迎对生态环境无害的绿色生活方式,从个人护理产品到汽车,以及房屋建筑与装修和生活的其他方面。而题干意为:有助于生态环境健康发展的产业为多数人所欢迎。这与信息点意思相符,故答案为 A。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试 题解析】 该题干的改写是对信息点中关键词词义范围的缩小。文中信息
31、点 2指出: Sarah Beatty是处于绿色生活运动前沿的女士之一。而题干意为:SarahBeatty是绿色生活运动的发起者。 “处于前沿 ”的意思可以指是该运动的提出者、倡导者、支持者、积极投身于这方面的人,文中并没有明确指出 Sarah Beatty到底属于其中的哪一类,题干内容在文中没有明确说明,故答案为 C。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干的改写是对原文信息点的提炼和概括。文中信息点 3指出:在 Sarah Beatty生第一 个孩子前一周的时候,她和丈夫在重新改造的房子里发现了发霉污染的痕迹。并被告知他们的家不是安全的生活环境。正是由于这个原因, SarahBeatt
32、y最终决定开办自己的公司给大众提供各种信息资源和无毒产品资源。而题干意为:发现发霉污染给了 Sarah Beatty开办自己产业的灵感。这与原文的信息点和后文的叙述相符合,故答案为 A。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题干的改写是对原文信息点关键词的篡改。文中信息点 4指出:那时,信息资源和无毒产品资源并不多。而题干意为:无毒产品在人们的日常生活里几乎没有 。根据原文,无毒产品资源少,在日常生活等各方面使用的不多,但还是有一些的。并非几乎没有,所以题干叙述是错误的,故答案为 B。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题干的改写是对信息点含义的一种推测演绎。文中信息点 5指出: Sar
33、ah Beatty的丈夫有一家传统的建筑材料供应公司,而她自己刚刚离开电视制作工作,所以她建议丈夫和她一起开发卫星业务,该业务最终促成 Green Depot公司的成立。而题干意为: Sarah Beatty丈夫公司的业务中心从建筑材料供应转到卫星服务。由原文可推断, Sarah Beatty丈夫可能分出公司的一部分资源和她一起开始新业务,也可能是他们两人合伙开办了另一家公司,或者是其他情况,原文并没有明确指出,故答案为 C。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题干的改写侧重考查对信息点关键词的理解。文中信息点 6指出: Sarah的 Green Depot公司自建成到现在已在 Bosto
34、n, Brooklyn, Newark,Philadelphia开设分店,而 Manhattan的分店也即将建成。而题干意为: Sarah的Green Depot公司在 Boston, Brooklyn, Newark, Philadelphia和 Manhattan有经营运作中的分店。对照原文信息点可发现, Manhattan的分店还没有建成,因此不处于运作状态,题干叙述不正确。故答案为 B。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干的改写是对原文信息点的概括。文中信息点 7指出:她的成功作为一个例子向我们表明,伟大的商业思路来源于我们日常生活中的普通问题。而题干意为:日常生活激发商业灵感
35、。这与原文信息点相符。故答案为 A。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文信息点的改写,是对其进一 步解释。文中信息点“The route to longterm success is to find loyal customers who represent aclose strategic fit with the company and are also likely to be profitable.”指出:长期成功的途径就是寻找那些忠实的客户,从战略角度讲,他们与公司的发展策略相匹配,而且对于公司来说,从他们身上有利可图。从此句可以推断出有利于公司成功的客户,是那些需求
36、与公司发展战略一致的人。而题干意为:那些需求与公司商业发展一致的顾客在长远看来有利于公司的成功。与原文相符,故答案为 A。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干是对原文信息 点的错误改写。文中信息点 “Rather than trying to meet the needs of a larger group of people, managerswork to attract and keep the right customers ”指出:并非是试图去满足大量人群的需求,而是要吸引并留住那些适合的顾客。根据原文,可知有利于公司成功的途径是确定适合公司发展的、恰当的客户群体,由此可推断,
37、公司发展的策略在于找到恰当的客户群体,而非客户数量多。而题干意为:吸引并留住大量客户有利于公司 发展。这与原文不符,故答案为 B。 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干在设置上钻逻辑的空子,其提出的叙述是文中没有清楚交待的。文中信息点 “Loyalty-based strategies yield spectacular results for some companies ”指出:以忠实客户为基础的战略会对某些公司产生惊人的效果。而题干意为:只有通过采用以忠实客户为目标的策略,公司才能有长足的发展。文中内容重点在于阐述该战略有利于公司的商业发展,采取此战略的一些公司取得了显著的成功,全
38、文 侧重点在此,但并没有表明这种方法是否是让公司在未来的发展中取得更大成就的唯一途径,故答案为 C。 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干在设置上是对原文信息点的杂糅。文中信息点 “MBNA, a credit card company, targets specific affinity groups whosemembers have aboveaverage earning: spots clubs, universities and associations Thecompany produced Visas and Mastercards for 4, 300 such gro
39、ups, usually with personalIogos,” 指出: MBNA这家信用卡公司把体育俱乐部、大学和协会等一些同类的团体作为目标,这些团体成员的收入超过平均收入水平。该公司为 4300个这样的团体制作 Visa信用卡和 Mastercard信用卡,通常还带有个人标志。而题干意为: MBNA的战略是吸引 4300种同类团体作为客户。根据原文,同类团体只提到体育俱乐部、大学和协会三种,其个数确实为 4300个,但是题干说的是这些同类集团的种类是 4300,与原文不符,故答案为 B。 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文内容的引申。文中信息点 “MBNAs stra
40、tegy is hitting the bulls eye: the average balance held by itscardholders is three times the national average ”指出: MBNA公司的战略抓住了问题的关键,该公司信用卡持有人的帐户平均结余是全国平均水平的三倍。由此句与前文中关于恰当客户的论述可 见,该公司正是因为找到经济基础雄厚的客户群而取得成功的。而题干意为: MBNA公司的成功表明找到恰当的客户,尤其是在其身上有利可图的客户,对商业发展至关重要。这与原文意思一致,故答案为 A。 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干运用的改
41、写方法是对信息点内容的具体化。文中信息点“Technology is creating unprecedented opportunities to build a loyalconsumer base by customising products ”指出:科 技通过给客户定制产品的方式创造着构建忠实的客户群的前所未有的机遇。由计算机在为客户定制商品中的应用可以推出:科技手段的运用有利于使客户满意,进而有利于留住客户,这正是本段的中心内容。而题干意为:科技手段的运用为 LeviStrauss公司留住客户铺平了道路。这与原文意思相符,故答案为 A。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题干
42、是对文中若干信息点的断章取义。文中信息点 “A computer picks out exactly the right size and sends the womansspecifications to the factory ”指出:计算机正确测量出女顾客的身材尺寸,并将其规格发送至工厂。本题关键点在于此句中 “pick out”并非意为 “挑出、捡出 ”,而是意为 “测量出 ”;而题干意为:在 Levi-Strauss公司的订制系统中,一位女士可以在自己测量身材尺寸后通过计算机将数据发往工厂。与原文对照可知其错误,故答案为 B。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文信息
43、点措词的改写,旨在迷惑考生。题干意为:没有人可以对你选择何种职业提出建议。而文中信息 点 “No one knows what youwant from life better than you ”指出:没有人比你自己更知道想从生活中获取什么。这只是说明个人更了解自己需要的职业,并没有说明其他人不可以提出建议。原文的信息点没有涉及题干的内容,故答案为 C。 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文信息点的提炼。文中信息点 “Incorporating Elearning and Internet research into your plan to successfullychan
44、ge careers is not just prudent; it is essential ”指出:将电子学习和网络研究融入你的成功转行计划不但是有远见的做法,而且十分必要。据此可推断出,在计划转行的过程中,使用网络资源是很重要的。而题干意为:使用网络在计划转行时很重要。这与原文表达一致,故答案为 A。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文信息中涉及的某一方面的解释。文中信息点“News, new information and new technology will reach the Internet up to 12months before brick and mo
45、rtar environments ”指出:新闻、新信息和新技术在网络上出现比在其他实体环境中可早出现长达 12个月之久。而题干意为:通过网络方式展示的关于新技术的信息比用其他常用形式展示出来的早。这与原文信息点相符,故答案为 A。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题干在设置上是对原文信息点的改编。文中信息点 “Write your future career plan in a special journal, which will help you keeptrack of your ideas and progress ”指出:将你对未来职业的计划写入一本特殊的日记,这能够帮助你
46、了解你的想法和进程。由此可推知这些想法是记日记的人在各个时期对未来职业的计划打算。而题干意为:关于职业计划的日记能够提供职业转换的建议。这与原文信息点不符,故答案为 B。 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文所提信息的猜测。文中信息点 “A major consideration when planning for a successful career change shouldbe based on how your lifestyle will be affected Will the career change support yourcurrent or antici
47、pated lifestyle?”指出:计划转行时要考虑到你的生活方式会受到什么影响。职业的转换是否支持你现在的或预期的生活方式 ?而题干意为:转换职业会给你的生活方式造成巨大的影响。原文中信息点暗示职业转换会对生活方式造成影响,但并没有指出影响是大是小。题干叙述的内容原文没有涉及,故答案为 C。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题干是对原文内容的引申。文中信息点 “Career change cannot be considered successful if your new career cannotfinance the lifestyle you expect ”指出:如果新
48、的职业不能给你期望的生活提供资金保障,那么它就是不成功的。而题干意为:薪水是否充足是判断转行成功与否的一项标准。这与原文信息点相符,故答 案为 A。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题干是对文中信息点的错误改写。文中信息点 “Compare your career aspirations with those of a successful professional youadmire Keep your plan for successful career change realistic ”指出:将你的职业抱负与成功专业人士的职业抱负相比较。保证你的成功转行计划切合实际。而题干意为
49、:将你的职业抱负与成功专业人士的职业抱负保持 一致对于成功转行来说至关重要。与原文对照可知其错误,故答案为 B。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干是对原文信息点的转述。文中信息点 “If you choose to contact us by phone please have the details of yourcomplaint available ”指出:如果您想要通过电话方式和我们联系,请提供您投诉的详细信息。而题干意为:通过电话投诉时需要提供具体信息。这与原文的信息点相符,故答案为 A。 23 【正确答案】 B 【试 题解析】 题干对原文信息中关键点的适用范围进行了夸大。题干意为:在投诉过程中需要 “遗失损失或延误表 ”。而文中信息点 “For some complaints, you may be required to complete aLoss Damage or Delayform which is availableonline through our website or from Post Offices ”指出:对于某些投诉,