1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 26/6-11 am URGENT MESSAGE FOR JENNIFER RUSSELL. YOUR FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL TOMORROW IS NOW POSTPONED TO 06.15 - 28/6.When will Mrs Russell fly to Istanbul? （ A） 26 June （ B） 27 June （ C） 28 June 2 When collecting parcels from this post office, you will need to p
2、roduce documentation which proves your identity. （ A） You cannot post parcels from here without documentation. （ B） You should collect post and documents at the same time. （ C） You must bring something in writing showing who you are. 3 If you do not wish to be sent product Information leaflets pleas
3、e tick this box _ . （ A） Leave the box empty if you dont mind receiving information. （ B） Fill in the box if you need more information. （ C） Tick the box if you are happy with our products. 4 Mayfield College Italian for Business 53-hour lessons twice weekly beginning Tuesday 28 September Each lesso
4、n will last_. （ A） 2 hours. （ B） 3 hours. （ C） 5 hours. 5 MANUFACTURERS NOTICE Please return any goods damaged during transportation within two weeks of delivery, for immediate replacement. （ A） Goods damaged during transportation must be replaced immediately. （ B） If this product arrives damaged, s
5、end it back within a fortnight. （ C） If you require a refund, send the product back immediately. 二、 PART TWO 5 TRADE FAIR STANDS A CIP System: Internal Telephone Systems B Bertix pie: Top-of-the-Range Portable Computers C Aurora Ltd: Hands-Free Mobile Phones for Vehicles D FastCo Ltd: Distribution S
6、ervices E Tops Recruitment Agency: Specialists in Management F HTML Ltd: Website Marketing and Internet Advertising G Journey. com: Travel Agency for the Business Executive H FTA: Finance for Training 6 Sally Green imports computer hardware and needs a company to transport it from the port to her ch
7、ain of stores. 7 In order to obtain an advanced business qualification, Paul White has to take a year off work without pay, and is looking for funding. 8 John Brown is buying new vans for his service engineers and wants to be able to contact them at any time. 9 When travelling on business, Ben Smith
8、 needs to be able to write letters, send emails and analyse data. 10 Sophie Jones wants professional help in finding good candidates for senior posts in her computer software company. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 Although there was a drop in foreign sales, domestic sales continued to rise, which resulted in
9、profit levels holding steady. 12 Domestic sales were higher than foreign sales for the second month running, which boosted profits considerably. 13 While domestic sales rose slightly on the previous month, foreign sales fell, and this led to a slight drop in profits. 14 Despite a downturn in both do
10、mestic and foreign sales, profit levels experienced a slight increase. 15 Although domestic sales fell, there was a rise in foreign sales, and this led to a slight increase in profit levels. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the review below of a book about interviewing job applicants. Are sentences 16-22 on the
11、 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. Interviewing Skills, by Hazel Conway The aim of interviewing is to fill vacancies with suitable people, and Haze
12、l Conway points out that if all interviewers were skilled, far fewer people would be given jobs they cannot do, and then leave soon afterwards. It is generally recognised that the cost of recruiting a replacement can equal an annual salary, but it is a weakness of Conways book that it does not deal
13、with the costs that ineffective interviewing techniques can lead to. Conway claims that the traditional question and answer interview between two people depends too much on whether the interviewer likes the candidate, and not enough on whether he or she has the skills necessary for the job. Intervie
14、wing Skills usefully covers everything an employer needs to know about preparing for and holding interviews, such as researching the applicants work experience. Surprisingly, Conway differs from many writers in considering that applicants personal interests should play no part in decisions concernin
15、g appointments. Many might also disagree with the books ideas on how to reject unsuccessful candidates. While Interviewing Skills would be helpful for someone about to interview job applicants for the first time, it has little to offer anyone experienced in the activity. 16 Hazel Conway claims that
16、an improvement in interviewing would reduce staff turnover. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Hazel Conway gives details of the costs resulting from poor interviewing. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 According to Hazel Conway, at least two people should represent the company in an in
17、terview. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Hazel Conway argues that interviewers should pay more attention to their feelings about the applicant. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Hazel Conway stresses the importance of finding out about candidates interests. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C）
18、 Doesnt say 21 The book contains advice on turning down applicants. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The book contains some useful advice for job applicants preparing for interviews. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about an insurance company. For
19、each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Success Story Journalist Mark Stretton examines the growth of on insurance company which now has sales of 300 million per year. In 1993, American-born Henry Eastman got a call fro
20、m a recruitment consultancy, inviting him to give up his successful marketing career in one insurance company to become the head of another. This new job was to work for an investment company called Brinscombes, who wanted him to create a brand new car insurance company. Despite the risks involved,
21、Eastman agreed. A lot of young drivers in the 20 to 35 age range, especially the ones who have already had accidents, have difficulties in getting car insurance because most companies think they are too big a risk. However, Eastman believes there ore no problems if their annual payments are large en
22、ough. He offered them insurance cover through television commercials and attracted many customers by giving out folders in which to keep their policies safe. His strategy was a good one. Within eight years he had built the business into o national company with 500,000 customers and sales of 300 mill
23、ion per year. The company is based in Manchester. The authorities there wanted to increase employment and offered Eastman a 1 million grant to start up after he promised to create 350 new jobs. He is now e major employer in the area with 1,400 staff and has also created new specialist insurance comp
24、anies for women, credit card users and people using the internet. Eastman believes in American management methods: working as a team to get better results; net being allowed to miss lunch because you ore too busy; and having fun. This belief has recently won him a place in a 50 Best Companies to Wor
25、k For survey. In 1999, Brinscombes decided to withdraw their investment and offered the company to the management team. They said yes, borrowed 80 million from a bank and bought it. Eastman is pleased with his success. Were a great and growing company, he says, and we give our customers better servi
26、ce than they can dream of! 23 Henry Eastmans previous job was in （ A） recruitment. （ B） marketing. （ C） investment. 24 He was offered the opportunity to （ A） take over a company called Brinscombes. （ B） invest his own money in a new company. （ C） set up a company for someone else. 25 The companys su
27、ccess is due to （ A） refusing insurance to high-risk clients. （ B） selling cheap insurance policies. （ C） targeting a particular market. 26 He chose the present company location because （ A） financial support was available in that part of the country. （ B） it would be easy to expand the premises. （
28、C） there was already a skilled workforce. 27 Eastmans strategy is to （ A） produce a happy working environment. （ B） encourage staff to decide on their own objectives. （ C） make each person work as hard as possible. 28 The company is now owned by （ A） Brinscombes. （ B） Eastman and his colleagues. （ C
29、） a co-operative of customers. 六、 PART SIX 28 Time management Until recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29) werent taken seriously. (30) told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31) they wer
30、e going and then use (32) valuable minute to make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33) and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34) about how to be a top-performing executive. T
31、he authors believe that most people (35) the day putting (36) problems, or when they do try to solve (37) dont do enough. According (38) the authors, having achievable targets should be a managers aim. Managers everywhere should read (39) book carefully, in order to benefit from (40) sensible advice
32、. （ A） but （ B） or （ C） even （ A） It （ B） They （ C） We （ A） where （ B） who （ C） why （ A） some （ B） all （ C） every （ A） before （ B） ago （ C） since （ A） lot （ B） much （ C） more （ A） spend （ B） spending （ C） spent （ A） about （ B） over （ C） off （ A） them （ B） these （ C） those （ A） for （ B） from （ C） to
33、（ A） the （ B） one （ C） a （ A） their （ B） his （ C） its 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo below from the senior Regional Manager (Asia), Robert Cooker. Complete the record card. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. B&Z From the Desk of Robert Cooker The final thing is a co
34、mplaint I got when I was in the Hong Kong branch on 11th August. I know it was important because the woman actually complained to me directly on the day it happened. I was in the office and she found out somehow where I was and insisted on speaking to me personally. Apparently shed come into the Lon
35、don office to talk to Kate Water she was our Marketing Consultant there but was treated very impolitely. So the woman, Cindy Green, found me and told me what had happened and asked me to deal with it. Water had insulted her and virtually told her to take her business elsewhere. I dealt with it becau
36、se I was on the spot. I told Miss Water to come and see me at 2:30 in the managers office. I was still waiting at 3:00. She eventually turned up and offered no apology. She seemed quiet proud of being impolite to the customer and me and then fell over. I could smell alcohol and she happily told me t
37、hat shed two bottles of wine at lunch time. So, the fact that she was drunk during working hours was the final straw. I had no alternative but to sack her then and there. I asked the local manager to send our apologies to Ms Green and to send her a gift. I hope that is the end of the matter and it s
38、hould convince them not to employ any more ex-geography teachers in Hong Kong. Robert Cooker Complaint Record Date complaint received: (41) _ The person who the complaint is about: (42) _ Branch: (43) _ Position: (44) _ Date of action complained about: (45) _ Place of action complained of: London of
39、fice BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 12答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答 案】 B 5 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 H 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】 H 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【正确答案】 G 15 【正确答案】 F 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】
40、B 20 【正 确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 A 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 A 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 C 35 【正确答案】 A 36 【正确答案】 C 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 A 40 【正确答案】 C 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 11th August 42 【正确答案】 Kate Water 43 【正确答案】 Hong Kong 44 【正确答案】 Marketing Consultant 45 【正确答案】 11th August
