1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 126及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Peter Ray called - hes cancelled Thursdays meeting because his report isnt ready. Please return his call. Liz What should Peter do? （ A） get in touch with Ray （ B） return the report to Ray （ C） put off the meeting with Ray 2 ToSupervisors, Production Subject
2、: Machines Line 2 will shut down for routine maintenance during the night shift. Alternative work will be provided for affected operators. （ A） Some of the factory equipment has broken down. （ B） There will be temporary changes for some production staff. （ C） Some night-shift workers should not repo
3、rt for duty. 3 Interlec managers loss of confidence in their CEO results in several directors resignations -board considers CEOs future. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY （ A） The CEO of Interlec resigned because of a loss of confidence in his leadership. （ B） The board of Interlec is deciding whether to ap
4、point a new CEO or not. （ C） The management of Interlec is dissatisfied with both the board and the CEO. 4 BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS SERVICES To advertise in these sections of the newspaper, Tel: 745890 Ring this number to （ A） purchase an existing business. （ B） obtain inf
5、ormation about business opportunities. （ C） put a business on the market. 5 Delivery is normally within 7 days, but next day deliveries are possible for an additional payment of 20. （ A） Payment of 20 will be requested the day after deliveries are made. （ B） For 20 extra, delivery can be made the da
6、y after placing an order. （ C） The additional 20 charge must be paid within 7 days of delivery. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows a range of business books available from an internet bookseller. For questions 6-10 on the opposite page, decide which book (A-H) each person needs. For each
7、 question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. THIS WEEKS MOST POPULAR BUSINESS BOOKS A New Technologies - companies to invest in B Great Answers to Difficult Interview Questions C Negotiating International Contracts D Which MBA? A Guide to the Best Cour
8、ses E A Dictionary of Business Terms F How to Sell your Products G The Perfect Project Manager H Getting what you want in the office 6 Sandy Powell is finding the vocabulary on his international marketing course very demanding, and needs a suitable reference book. 7 Ingrid Grieg-Gran would like a pa
9、y rise and is worried about how to approach her boss. 8 Ram Banerjee is applying for a job in a new company and needs some advice about preparing for the selection process. 9 Belinda Thomas is considering buying some shares in internet businesses for a project on her MBA course. 10 Doreen Yip design
10、s software for major companies and plans to expand her firms customer base. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the performance rating, as marks out of 20, that a supermarket chain gave to eight of its suppliers, over a four-year period. Which supplier does each sentence (11-15)on t
11、he opposite page describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 11 In 2005, this suppliers rating for delivery briefly overtook its rating for quality but then fell back for the rest of the period. 12 This suppliers rating for delivery p
12、eaked in 2006, when quality continued to be given its highest rating for the period, although this performance level was not maintained. 13 This suppliers quality and delivery both made progress after falling in 2005, although they failed to equal their levels of the opening of the period. 14 This s
13、uppliers rating was lower for delivery than for quality throughout the period, and the gap between the two categories was smallest in 2005, becoming wider the following year. 15 The overall trend in rating for this suppliers quality and delivery was downward, with neither category showing improvemen
14、t in any year. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about managing change at a bank. 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.
15、HOW A BANK MANAGES CHANGE As a major bank, we often make big internal changes, such as reorganising our branch network. My responsibility, as Vice-Chairman, is to manage those changes - even if I dont altogether agree with them. This sometimes happens, as decisions of this nature are made by the who
16、le senior management team. These decisions always involve assessing financial risks, and also any potential damage to the companys reputation. We take this very seriously, as we have a high public profile. A project team is then set up to plan the change in detail. This team is always headed by one
17、of our project managers, who, in consultation with me, selects members of the team. Many of our staff have valuable experience of project work. With several projects running at the same time, my role is to co-ordinate them and keep an eye on progress. I must ensure each project keeps on schedule, an
18、d I may have to make difficult decisions in order to prevent waste and poor performance. When an individual project is nearly complete, my involvement is over and it is passed to the appropriate department head, who must then make sure that the agreed changes are introduced. We depend on that person
19、 to take full responsibility for its success. 16 Changes that are needed in the company are decided by the writer alone. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Public opinion of the bank may be affected by the way it manages change. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The writers responsibili
20、ties sometimes include leading project teams. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Members of project teams are chosen on the basis of their experience. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The writer is responsible for knowing what each team is doing. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 2
21、1 It is sometimes necessary to end a project if a team does not make enough progress. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Project managers have the responsibility for introducing the changes in the final stage. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about a
22、n entrepreneur who started a company making equipment for fitness centres. For each question (23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. TechnoFit When Hiro Morabito founded TechnoFit, a manufacturer of gym equipment, he took a huge risk b
23、y opposing the current idea that exercise machines should be designed only to build up physical strength. He created his business round the belief that it was less important for people to be strong than to be generally fit. At first, he was not taken seriously by his competitors in the industry, who
24、 thought his ideas could not work. In the early days, Hiro Morabito made some mistakes. He invented equipment that was at the time highly innovative in its technology - it exercised the body in a way that was very comfortable for the user. TechnoFit had invested a lot of effort in research and devel
25、opment of the product. But this was still a time when people believed they could only benefit from exercise if it was painful, and customers were not prepared to buy the machine. However, he continued to push the theory that gyms should promote general health, and it paid off. Consumers began to acc
26、ept his ideas and he came to be seen as an innovator. TechnoFit was not just another company making the sort of machinery you could find in any gym - they were selling something original and they were able to create a niche in the market. Ten years on, Hiro Morabito is still experimenting and resear
27、ching. His most recent activities include the TechnoFit Senator project, designed to improve life for people with sports injuries and for older people who have difficulty walking. He is also developing a Health and Fitness Park in California as an international centre for the promotion of healthy li
28、festyles. R&D is always at the top of Hiro Morabitos agenda and this means looking for ways to help people enjoy exercise. He believes that customers today expect gyms to be places that are pleasant for the senses as well as good for the body. His company has now opened several fitness centres, equi
29、pped with TechnoFit machines. These are attractive to look at and operate smoothly and quietly. The equipment is made of top quality materials that are pleasant to touch, and the air in the centres is kept fresh. Ill always remain committed to the health of the body, says Hiro Morabito, and I dont r
30、egret that Ive dared to be different in my approach to the fitness business. A lot of companies are now copying what TechnoFit does, and this shows that the hard work was worthwhile. 23 Why did the fitness industry fail to take Hiro Morabito seriously? （ A） He was starting a business in a competitiv
31、e market. （ B） He had no experience of producing fitness equipment. （ C） He did not agree with the current attitude towards fitness. 24 What mistake did Morabito make in the early days of TechnoFit? （ A） He launched a product that did not work efficiently. （ B） He introduced a product before the mar
32、ket was ready. （ C） He used technology that was seen as being out of date. 25 Eventually Morabito was successful because he （ A） found customers who were willing to try something different. （ B） adapted his designs to the changing needs of the public. （ C） created a new market by using innovative sa
33、les methods. 26 Recently Morabito has been involved in （ A） purchasing a company that owns a fitness centre in California. （ B） developing a programme for people who have problems moving. （ C） doing research into healthy lifestyles practised by different nationalities. 27 How does Morabito attract c
34、ustomers? （ A） He creates a nice environment in the fitness centres. （ B） He locates the fitness centres in pleasant surroundings. （ C） He frequently upgrades the equipment in the centres. 28 What is said in the last paragraph about Morabitos present situation? （ A） He intends to work less hard in t
35、he future. （ B） He feels satisfied that his ideas have become accepted. （ C） He is concerned that competitors are copying TechnoFits products. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about staff surveys. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page. For each question (2
36、9-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Staff Questionnaires Surveys are now an everyday part of business life. Most business people probably have a survey on their desk 【 C1】 _to be completed. Companies feel they have to collect information from their employees on 【 C2】_.matters as
37、 job satisfaction, or their attitude 【 C3】 _.team-working. But 【 C4】 _.of real value is gained from these questionnaires, and in some 【 C5】_.the surveys produce bad data, on the basis of which bad decisions are 【 C6】_For a start, many of the questions are too general, and 【 C7】 _.open to different i
38、nterpretations. A very high 【 C8】 _.of people agree with the statement,Knowledge-sharing is important 【 C9】 _. competitiveness. But a 【 C10】 _.focused question could produce better statistics: for example,Is knowledge-sharing encouraged in your company? In addition, research which was 【 C11】 _.out a
39、t one university shows that questions about job satisfaction get different responses on different days, depending on 【 C12】 _.the employees fill in the questionnaire on a Monday or a Friday. 29 【 C1】 （ A） wait （ B） waited （ C） waiting 30 【 C2】 （ A） such （ B） many （ C） enough 31 【 C3】 （ A） at （ B） to
40、 （ C） by 32 【 C4】 （ A） one （ B） any （ C） little 33 【 C5】 （ A） times （ B） cases （ C） occasions 34 【 C6】 （ A） done （ B） made （ C） found 35 【 C7】 （ A） either （ B） however （ C） therefore 36 【 C8】 （ A） amount （ B） percentage （ C） quantity 37 【 C9】 （ A） for （ B） about （ C） through 38 【 C10】 （ A） more （ B）
41、 much （ C） mainly 39 【 C11】 （ A） carry （ B） carried （ C） carrying 40 【 C12】 （ A） what （ B） why （ C） whether 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the advertisement 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.
42、MEMO To: Alan Smith From: Maria James Date: 16 May Subject: Travel form I need to attend this conference at the London Business School -the one on Advertising was fantastic. Im leaving on the 26, but I cant make the last day as Km flying back early that morning. It makes sense to fly to City Airport
43、 rather than Heathrow Airport. As the university accommodation lacks the facilities I need, Ill try the Sunly Hotel. Could you complete my travel form for me, and send it to Paula Costa in the Travel section? Im away till Monday. Thanks. London Business School presents 2008 International Marketing C
44、onference 27-29 August Accommodation 65 per night in the university rooms For more information, contact Lee Chang. TRAVEL REQUEST FORM Full name of Traveller: 【 K1】 _ Title of Event: 【 K2】 _. Destination Airport: 【 K3】 _. Date of Departure: 26 August 2008 Airline: to be advised Cost of Flight: to be
45、 advised Date of Return Journey 【 K4】 _.2008 Accommodation: 【 K5】 _. Cost of accommodation: to be advised 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级 ）阅读模拟试卷 126答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 E 7 【正确答案】 H 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】
46、A 10 【正确答案】 F 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 E 13 【正确答案】 F 14 【正确答案】 A 15 【正确答案】 H 四 、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 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】 C 22 【正确答案】 B 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正
47、确答案】 A 31 【正确答案 】 B 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 B 35 【正确答案】 C 36 【正确答案】 B 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 B 40 【正确答案】 C 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 (MS / MRS / MISS)MARIA JAMES 42 【正确答案】 (2008)INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (CONFERENCE) 43 【正确答案】 (LONDON)CITY (AIRPORT) 44 【正确答案】 29TH AUGUST / (THE)29(TH)(OF)AUGUST / AUGUST (THE)29(TH)/ 29/08 / (0)8/29 45 【正确答案】 (AT)(THE)SUNLY (HOTEL)
