1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 125及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 REMINDER TO CONFERENCE SPEAKERS To allow enough time for questions, each speaker has a maximum of 50 minutes for their presentation. （ A） Speakers are given at least 50 minutes for each presentation. （ B） A period of up to 50 minutes is allowed for questions
2、. （ C） No presentation should take longer than 50 minutes. 2 MESSAGE To: Gill From: Stephanie Tony phoned. As requested, hes corrected next months production figures. The problem was that some components prices were entered wrongly. Why did Tony phone? （ A） to ask Gill to calculate some production f
3、igures again （ B） to report that there is no longer a mistake in the figures （ C） to inform Gill that the prices of some components have risen 3 LTS Computer Training Company We require experienced engineers for our Manchester office. Only IT graduates need apply. Excellent relocation package offere
4、d （ A） Applicants for this post will receive training from the company. （ B） Applicants for this post should live within reach of Manchester. （ C） Applicants for this post must have a qualification in computing. 4 Minto Deliveries We guarantee to deliver your goods nationwide within 24 hours. Free e
5、stimates and insurance quotes （ A） Minto Deliveries takes under a day to deliver anywhere in the country. （ B） Minto Deliveries provides free insurance for its delivery service. （ C） Minto Deliveries guarantees to charge lower prices than other companies. 5 ToAll staff Subject： Security When working
6、 late, consult Security rather than your line manager, as you may require a permit. （ A） All staff need a permit to work late. （ B） Security can tell staff whether they need permits to work late. （ C） Staff working late should get permits from their line managers. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list belo
7、w. It shows some of the stands at a trade fair. For questions 6-10, decide which is the most suitable stand (A-H)for each company on the opposite page to visit. For each question, mark one letter (A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. TRADE FAIR A Printing services: bulk st
8、ationery and publications B Promotional gifts: wide range of samples for inspection C Protective clothing to meet legal standards D Vehicles and premises: signs made to order E Conferences and exhibitions: portable displays for hire or purchase F e-Commerce: website design and maintenance G Modular
9、workplace desks and units for adaptable assembly H Corporate hospitality: sporting and cultural events 6 Sterts Industrial Workwear wants to advertise its products more widely, so plans to have its brand name displayed on the lorries it uses. 7 Manufacturer Werder Schmidt wants brochures and leaflet
10、s produced showing the designs for its new range of office furniture. 8 Marketing consultants Pradesh & Co are hosting a weekend seminar for some major clients, and want to subcontract arrangements for the social programme. 9 Herman & Valdo, a firm of IT consultants, wants some mouse mats with its c
11、ompany logo on them to send to its corporate clients. 10 Folters UK is a distribution agent, and needs appropriate footwear for drivers following new Health and Safety regulations. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show a manufacturing companys production levels, the number of staff in
12、 its production department, and its average annual market share over a ten-year period. Which year does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 11 While employee numbers rose and more un
13、its were produced than in any previous year, market share declined. 12 In this year output increased despite staff cuts, but market share remained the same as the previous year. 13 The workforce was smaller than the previous year, and neither output nor market share increased. 14 Market share fell f
14、rom the previous years level, and output was almost at its lowest for the period. 15 Although fewer staff were employed than the previous year, output was higher and market share recovered to the level of two years earlier. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about the importance of communication
15、 skills. 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 letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. COMMUNICATION SKILLS People are often offered a job because of their technical
16、 skills. However, as they progress in a company they find that the ability to communicate with others becomes more and more significant. Nevertheless, experts with good technical knowledge rarely succeed in explaining details of their work to non-specialists. Immediately after leaving college, Jane
17、Burton became a food technician at Roston International. Ten years later, after joining a competitor to take up the position of training manager, she found that her communication skills were limited. In my first week I had to make a presentation about food testing in front of 300 staff, she recalls.
18、 They were bored for the whole time, mainly because I had no idea how to do it. This experience made me realise that I needed to enrol on a course in communication skills, and now I can happily speak to any group, on any subject, prepared or even unprepared. The more speaking you do, the easier it g
19、ets. In todays fast-moving world of electronic communication, people also need to be able to express their thoughts clearly in writing. In all companies, though, the importance of the spoken word remains unequalled for ensuring that things get done. 16 According to the article, the importance of com
20、munication grows as staff are promoted. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 According to the article, people with technical skills often have difficulty talking clearly about their work. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Jane Burton has spent all her working life with the same company. （
21、 A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The audience for Janes first presentation included experts in the subject. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Jane felt her first presentation failed because of her lack of training. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Jane always needs to plan care
22、fully before speaking to a group of people. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 According to the article, poor writing skills among staff have an effect on company growth. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about a bicycle manufacturing company. For eac
23、h question (23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. The Supabyke John Stone likes to watch peoples faces as they pass by his office and see his bicycle outside. Its not that its a racing machine: in fact, its not easy to lift and its fa
24、r from small. Nor is it anywhere near the upper end of bike prices - it sells for only about 600. But it attracts attention because it is electric and that makes it faster than an ordinary bike. His company, JS Supabykes, started in 1999. I saw an electric bike advertised, got one and rode it around
25、 the city, says Stone. People wanted to know how much it cost and where they could get one. He realised this was a business opportunity and told everyone, without doing any research, that the bikes were 500 and would be available soon. The Supabyke was instantly popular. A recent survey of electric
26、bicycle owners showed that the average Supabyke covered 2,300 km per annum, replaced three car journeys per week, and in the morning rush hour traffic it provided a journey time faster than a bus. Another independent survey showed that everyday expenses were lower than those of rival products. Best
27、of all, with a JS Supabyke, you dont need a driving licence and there are no parking problems! The company now wants to expand overseas. Stone has the capacity to meet the demand and he believes he would only need one or two more staff. At present he has ten staff looking after sales, marketing and
28、logistics. Production facilities in Asia would be able to increase output quickly. We dont need a lot of R and D and our overheads are extremely manageable, he says, as JS Supabykes shares an office with a recruitment agency run by my wife. Stone has managed to pay back funding he received from a ve
29、nture capital company and is now in charge. The board consists of him and three other people, but he says this will have to change in the future. We will have to look outside for investment and I am going to have to look at our board. We need people who have a deeper understanding of the business, e
30、specially of export markets. He is now thinking of upgrading the companys website so that customers can easily access information about the Supabyke. Currently the website is receiving over 10,000 hits a month and they are expecting to have twice as many when the upgrade is complete. Things are look
31、ing good for the company. 23 What is said in the first paragraph about John Stones bike? （ A） It is reasonably priced. （ B） It is quite light. （ C） It is compact. 24 John Stone set up JS Supabykes because （ A） a market research firm advised him to. （ B） he realised the bikes would be easy to make. （
32、 C） he could see there was a demand. 25 The Supabyke is popular because （ A） it is easier to park than other electric bikes. （ B） it is cheaper to run than other electric bikes. （ C） its top speed is higher than the normal speed of a bus. 26 What does John Stone say in the fourth paragraph about the
33、 company? （ A） It can only afford to employ a small staff. （ B） Its offices are too small. （ C） Its overheads are not too high. 27 Why will John Stone make changes to JS Supabykes board? （ A） He needs to take on someone experienced in selling abroad. （ B） He is unhappy with the present boards perfor
34、mance. （ C） He has to include someone from the venture capital company. 28 What does John Stone intend to do with the companys website? （ A） redesign it so customers can purchase a Supabyke online （ B） make it more user-friendly （ C） double its links to other sites 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the text below
35、 about the media group Chrysalis. 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. POSSIBLE SALE OF PART OF CHRYSALIS Fund manager Schroders is the largest shareholder in the media group Chrysali
36、s. Schroders, 【 C1】 _has increased its share in the group to 24%, wants Chrysalis either to separate its radio and publishing division 【 C2】 _.to sell its publishing division altogether and focus its attention 【 C3】 _.radio. However, the founder of Chrysalis, Chris Wright, is 【 C4】 _.to sell the pub
37、lishing business, as he believes it is 【 C5】 _.very well. Some business analysts disagree with Wright. They note that Chrysalis was 【 C6】_.a favourite company in the media sector, but it has suffered from poor results in its radio division. Despite 【 C7】 _.a large number of changes, Chrysalis has fa
38、llen 【 C8】 _.its competitors in the fight for listeners. Investors are aware that Chrysalis 【 C9】 _.its third profit warning in five months in January. It may be difficult for 【 C10】 _.to continue supporting the company, according to one analyst. He adds that 【 C11】 _.Chrysalis were divided into two
39、 companies, 【 C12】 _.part would have a much higher value. 29 【 C1】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what 30 【 C2】 （ A） or （ B） so （ C） but 31 【 C3】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） on 32 【 C4】 （ A） rejecting （ B） preventing （ C） refusing 33 【 C5】 （ A） performing （ B） acting （ C） serving 34 【 C6】 （ A） yet （ B） once （
40、 C） ever 35 【 C7】 （ A） introducing （ B） introduced （ C） introduce 36 【 C8】 （ A） after （ B） behind （ C） under 37 【 C9】 （ A） informed （ B） noticed （ C） announced 38 【 C10】 （ A） them （ B） us （ C） it 39 【 C11】 （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） although 40 【 C12】 （ A） any （ B） each （ C） all 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read
41、the letter and the email below. Complete the form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Dear Ms Fisher I have just returned from an extended sales trip in Singapore, and I saw your advertisement for a marketing manager, pub
42、lished in BusinessWeek on 18 April. I am based in the sales office of my company in Canada, and currently hold the post of Senior Representative. I have wide experience of overseas markets and speak three languages. Yours sincerely, Erica Simon (End. CV) From: Maria Fisher To: Jack Carpenter Date: 1
43、3.05.05 Subject: Interviews Jack, please fill out an interview form for this applicant. Our deadline was 10 May, and she applied late, but her CV looks good, so Im going to fit her in on 31 May. Ill let you know the time later. Im seeing each applicant individually at the Milford Hotel first, then b
44、ringing them all back here to the conference room for a reception. INTERVIEW FORM Full name of applicant: 【 K1】 _ Job vacancy applied for: 【 K2】 _. Date of interview: 【 K3】 _2005 Time of interview: to be confirmed Place of interview: 【 K4】 _. Applicants employment details Location of applicants pres
45、ent workplace: 【 K5】 _. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 125答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 H 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 G 15 【正确答
46、案】 E 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确 答案】 A 31 【正确答案】 C 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 A 34 【正确答案】 B 35 【正确答案】 A 36 【正确答案】 B 37 【正确答案】 C 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 A 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 (MS / MRS / MISS)ERICA SIMON 42 【正确答案】 (A)MARKETING MANAGER 43 【正确答案】 (ON)(THE)31(ST)OF MAY / 31/(0)5 / MAY (THE)31 (ST) 44 【正确答案】 (AT)(THE)MILFORD HOTEL (FIRST) 45 【正确答案】 CANADA
