1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 124及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 ToAll staff Subject： Warning To avoid loss of information during the predicted overnight power cut, please remember to shut down IT equipment. The purpose of this message is to （ A） remind staff about the installation of new computers. （ B） instruct staff to
2、 switch off their computers. （ C） warn staff of a possible computer virus. 2 MESSAGE To: Jan From: Liz Peters PA rang - please ensure the report is completed within the week and given to departmental managers to circulate. （ A） Jan should finish the report by Friday and send it to department manager
3、s. （ B） Liz must check that the department managers have done their reports by Friday. （ C） Peter wants department managers to read the report by the end of the week. 3 Invoices issued within 7 days of receipt of order form. Please settle account within 7 days of receiving goods. Clients should pay
4、within a week of （ A） receiving their bill. （ B） placing their order. （ C） obtaining their purchases. 4 Amazing New Products Manufacturer needs UK and overseas distributors for hi-tech products with huge sales potential worldwide. Generous commission rates. （ A） Worldwide distributors looking to exp
5、and are needed for hi-tech products. （ B） Distribution company requires new hi-tech products to meet customer demand. （ C） Established distribution company for hi-tech products offers generous commission to sales staff. 5 ToDepartment Managers Subject： Request When sending in this months figures to
6、Finance, include additional cost of hiring temporary staff over holiday period. This email asks Department Managers to （ A） inform Finance of extra employment expenses. （ B） take on extra staff to cover vacation times. （ C） send reports to Finance by the end of the month. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the l
7、ist below. It shows the contents of a magazine for small businesses. For questions 6-10, decide which part of the magazine (A-H)each person on the opposite page should read. For each question, mark one letter (A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. SMALL TALK The magazine fo
8、r small businesses A News: Has high tax situation caused a fall in start-up firms? B Letters: Readers views on our articles C Exporting: The latest research on opening up new markets D Advice: Running an IT department E Article: Better boss, more focused staff! F News: Future increases in tax on sma
9、ll businesses G Cover story: IT Conferences abroad - are the costs too high? H Opinion: Reducing business overheads 6 Sophie van Sommeren owns a small recruitment agency and needs to know how to cut her running costs. 7 Jimmy Loh runs a small export firm and needs to understand how proposed changes
10、in tax rates will affect his business. 8 Joachim Koch designs games software, and wants advice on expanding his business by selling products abroad. 9 Market researcher Angela Ponti wants to find out what people think of the contents of the magazine. 10 Tax consultant Yvonne Kiwitz wants to learn ho
11、w to motivate her team more effectively. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below. It shows a manufacturing companys sales in three of its regions, and average sales for the company over a nine-month period. Which month does each sentence (11-15)on the opposite page describe? For each sentence, mark
12、 one letter (A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 11 Scotland showed a decrease in sales from the previous month, unlike Wales, which made a slight improvement, and England, where sales overtook the other regions. 12 Wales recorded the same results as the previous month, b
13、ut both Scotland and England improved, increasing the average sales figures. 13 Although Englands sales dropped, those for Wales recovered, reaching their highest point of the period so far, and resulting in an increased average figure. 14 Scotland saw a decline in sales, as did England, while there
14、 was no change in Wales. 15 Though Wales and England maintained their levels of sales, average performance was down because the figures for Scotland had declined considerably. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about a takeover battle between a hotel chain and an investment company. Are sentence
15、s 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 letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Unigroup Unigroup, the hotel chain, has recently announced that it will close its headquarters in
16、London as part of its attempt to reduce costs ahead of its break-up. The group, currently fighting off a takeover bid from Rockford Investments, is keen to show shareholders it can save 100m as part of its defence. It is also selling hotels in London and several more in the US. Unigroup has started
17、a programme there for making staff redundant and is considering further job cuts across Europe. Unigroup spent Friday putting forward its arguments to shareholders. It is understood that the shareholders have asked the company to postpone the meeting at which they will vote on Rockfords offer. This
18、will also give Rockford the chance to reconsider the package it is offering, parts of which were criticised by its own shareholders. Rockford has maintained that Unigroup shareholders have given it a friendly reception, but refused to comment on its bid, currently worth 648p per share. The battle in
19、creased last Friday when Unigroup management complained to the Takeover Board about negative comments a Rockford representative had made about the company at a press conference earlier that day. Rockford later apologised for what its representative had said. 16 The headquarters of Unigroup will clos
20、e after the rest of the business has broken up. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Unigroup is cutting costs to help persuade shareholders to reject a rival takeover bid. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Unigroups US staff who have already lost their jobs were senior managers. （ A） Rig
21、ht （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Unigroups shareholders wish to delay their decision on Rockfords proposal. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Rockfords shareholders support the offer their company is making. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 It is believed Rockford will increase its bi
22、d if the current one looks likely to fail. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Rockford was reported for publicly criticising Unigroup. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about changes that a hotel chain is making. For each question (23-28)on the opposi
23、te page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Henderson looks ahead Henderson owns and operates 150 hotels in major cities of the Asia-Pacific region. In some locations, tourism has long been an additional source of guests, through the companys close links with
24、 foreign travel providers. However, the company mainly targets the corporate sector, that is, business people whose expenses are met by their employers. Hendersons experiment of signing business agreements with North American companies within its own sector - by which each side recommends the others
25、 hotels to its guests - is also proving successful, and looks likely to continue. Henderson hotels are reasonably profitable, and like most of its rivals, the company is able to pass on rising overheads to its customers. While guests are becoming more demanding, Henderson hotels are of a high enough
26、 standard for the great majority to be satisfied. There is increasing competition, however, from unexpected sources, such as airlines. This has led the Board to carry out a review of its marketing strategies, in an effort to locate new competitive strengths. The company has a system of negotiating r
27、oom discounts with its largest corporate customers. Henderson intends to change this, as it has the disadvantage of providing savings for those customers rather than for the guests themselves. In addition, as several major organisations have discontinued central booking of hotels, Henderson now has
28、to build relations with a larger number of customers, who each provide fewer guests for its hotels. Although this takes time, the total number means that the effort is worth making. In order to maintain its market share, Henderson has followed the path taken by other global hotel companies in certai
29、n respects. Rooms and restaurant menus are duplicated company-wide, so guests can be absolutely sure of what to expect, wherever they find themselves. Unlike some chains, though, Henderson gives its hotel managers complete responsibility in particular areas, such as staff training. The company has a
30、lready made some decisions as a result of the strategy review. A computer database will be created, to include guests preferences, for instance for smoking or non-smoking rooms. As facilities are already of a high standard, changing these is not seen as urgent. On the other hand, staff recruitment p
31、rocesses are currently under careful review to make sure that only very good applicants are accepted, despite differences in local conditions and laws. This brief description shows how one company is trying to increase its profitability in a very competitive sector. 23 Which of these is a new activi
32、ty for Henderson? （ A） co-operating with other hotel chains （ B） providing services for business guests （ C） getting bookings through travel companies 24 Why has Henderson decided to review its marketing strategy? （ A） Guests expect a higher level of service than it provides. （ B） The cost of runnin
33、g hotels is rising very fast. （ C） It is facing challenges from new directions. 25 Why does Henderson want to change the discount system? （ A） It does not encourage small companies to negotiate. （ B） It does not attract the expected number of guests. （ C） It does not benefit people staying at the ho
34、tels. 26 Like other hotel chains, Henderson （ A） places great stress on the value of staff training. （ B） ensures that certain facilities are the same in all its hotels. （ C） establishes rules for every aspect of its hotel managers work. 27 What decision has Henderson made? （ A） to increase the numb
35、er of staff it employs （ B） to improve the range of facilities it offers （ C） to store personal information about guests 28 This article was probably written for （ A） an in-house magazine for hotel staff. （ B） a book of case studies for business students. （ C） a brochure for Hendersons corporate cus
36、tomers. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the report below about a marketing exhibition. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Beautech Marketing Exhibition France is, after Germany, the largest Eur
37、opean cosmetics market. This is a fact which 【 C1】 _it an ideal location for Beautech, the major international exhibition of new materials for the cosmetic industry, 【 C2】 _.at the Paris Conference Centre last April. Beautech has enjoyed enormous success 【 C3】 _.it was established ten years ago. The
38、 【 C4】 _.visitors at the stand of SCC, one of the leading representatives of the industry, all wanted to learn about the companys latest products, 【 C5】_.particular attention to the new Elfal CB 390.This product is a cleaning agent in shampoos; it can 【 C6】 _.be applied directly to improve the condi
39、tion of the hair. Several firms expressed interest 【 C7】 _.the technical developments behind the product. In response to previous requests, 【 C8】 _.was a conference accompanying the exhibition. 【 C9】 _.examined recent developments in chemical technology and their effects 【 C10】 _.modern cosmetics. T
40、he next Beautech Exhibition is due to take 【 C11】 _.at the Madrid Conference Centre next year. Anyone wishing to exhibit 【 C12】 _.contact the Beautech Committee as soon as possible. 29 【 C1】 （ A） did （ B） made （ C） put 30 【 C2】 （ A） holding （ B） hold （ C） held 31 【 C3】 （ A） when （ B） since （ C） whil
41、e 32 【 C4】 （ A） many （ B） much （ C） plenty 33 【 C5】 （ A） having （ B） paying （ C） setting 34 【 C6】 （ A） even （ B） well （ C） too 35 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） of （ C） in 36 【 C8】 （ A） that （ B） there （ C） it 37 【 C9】 （ A） This （ B） These （ C） Those 38 【 C10】 （ A） on （ B） with （ C） by 39 【 C11】 （ A） part （ B）
42、place （ C） time 40 【 C12】 （ A） need （ B） might （ C） should 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the advertisement below. Complete the booking form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Masson Plc MEMO To: Alyson Hampton From:
43、John Kelly Date: 11 May 2009 Subject: September exhibition Peter Klein cannot make this, so Id like you to go in his place. I think both myself and David Lister also need to be there. As youre going to be away for a couple of weeks, youd better ask them to send the details to me. Were a member of th
44、e Association, so itll be cheaper. We need a stand near the entrance; itll be better than in the middle. Get the biggest available, and well also need four shelves. Can you book this by the end of the week, please. Association of Steel Producers 2009 Exhibition 12-15 September Dublin Registration fe
45、es Full fee Member- 500 Non-member- 525 Fee if booked before 31 May Member- 465 Non-member- 490 Fees include cost of stand and admission for up to four delegates per company. Stands Type of stand Size Alpha 3 m6 m Beta 5m10m Delta 6m12m For position, see enclosed map. For further details contact: AS
46、SOCIATION OF STEEL PRODUCERS BOOKING FORM 2009 EXHIBITION Company name: Masson plc Number of delegates: Three Full name of contact person: 【 K1】 _. Type of stand required: 【 K2】 _ Position of stand: 【 K3】 _ Additional requests: 【 K4】 Please supply_. Registration fee payable: 【 K5】 _. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K
47、2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 124答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 H 7 【正确答案】 F 8 【正确答案】 C 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 E 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【正确答案】 F 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 H 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】
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