1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 John, I havent had a chance to phone Bill. Have you? Liz_ . （ A） Liz has tried unsuccessfully to phone Bill. （ B） Liz is asking John to phone Bill. （ C） Liz has been too busy to phone Bill. 2 Order any stationery from this catalogue in June and receive a spec
2、ial free pen,_ . （ A） Ask for our June catalogue and get some free stationery. （ B） Buy a product in June and youll get a gift. （ C） Order a pen before June and get another one free. 3 We expect all debts to be settled within seven days. Please note credit cards are not accepted.You can pay_ . （ A）
3、by credit card within seven days. （ B） in weekly instalments. （ C） by cheque or cash within one week. 4 NOTICE FOR HOTEL GUESTS When car park is locked (midnight - 6 am), contact security guard for entry._ . （ A） The hotel offers safe parking for guests cars at night. （ B） Guests can only leave thei
4、r cars here during the day. （ C） There is no entry to this car park after midnight. 5 Coffee is served during the morning break to delegates attending the product demonstration_ . （ A） Coffee will be available during the meeting if requested. （ B） There is a coffee break for participants during the
5、morning. （ C） Delegates can see a product demonstration while they have coffee. 二、 PART TWO 5 BUSINESS SERVICES A Translation services B Maps and plans - paper and other media C Multimedia - electronic publishing D Music publishing - CDs, audio and video cassettes E Plastic cards - credit cards, ID
6、cards, etc. F Business publishing - corporate brochures, documents, etc. G Design of promotional stickers, labels and signs H Technical publishing - product manuals, etc. 6 Foresight, a manufacturer of audio equipment, is launching a new range of CD players and needs accompanying instruction booklet
7、s. 7 Ream plc, a manufacturer of computer hardware, wants a restyled logo for its new range of laser printers. 8 AFN marketing consultants has prepared a report for a north-African music publisher and requires a version in Arabic. 9 Smart Ltd, a plastic products manufacturer, is planning to produce
8、a high-quality annual report for its shareholders. 10 Stride, a company which makes maps and notices for public places like shopping centres, wants to redesign its website. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of eight companies two top-selling products over a three-year pe
9、riod.Which chart 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 Sales of both products increased in year 2, then fell back slightly, while staying above their original levels. 12 Both prod
10、ucts saw their sales climb steadily during the period, product X remaining ahead of product Y. 13 Product Ys sales overtook those of product X in year 2, then remained steady as product Xs recovered. 14 An improvement in both products sales in year 2 was followed by a drop, which was greater for pro
11、duct Y. 15 The gap between sales figures for product X and product Y increased year on year, with product Y always selling less than product X. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following passage about successful business executives. Are the sentences 16-22 “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there isnt enough informatio
12、n to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Why Seeing Is Succeeding Robert Celik of the New York Business Institute tells There are some executives who get it right. They launch winning products, and have a feelin
13、g for what customers like and dislike. They do not depend on research or secondary information, and yet they know the market extremely well. Take Steve Banks, developer of the best-selling personal finance software, Nicat. He had noticed how difficult it was to use existing software products, and re
14、alized there was a gap in the market. Although 51 competing packages were available when Nicat was launched, it quickly succeeded in attracting the majority of customers. Then consider the JR oil group who learnt that a new chain of hypermarket petrol stations was overtaking its own outlets. The com
15、petitors success was due to a higher standard of service and facilities. The oil groups managers could have discovered this by going to observe these stations for ten minutes. Instead the oil group contacted an agency to carry out more market research. One of the institutes most striking findings is
16、 that the best business strategists see things for themselves. They do not just analyze, but get out into the field with their customers, and gain first-hand experience of their products. 16 Successful executives base their strategies on reliable data about their clients requirements. （ A） Right （ B
17、） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Steve Banks made personal contact with product users to discover what they wanted from his software. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Nicat became popular because it was easier to work with than competing products. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 A rival t
18、o the JR oil group was performing better because of its pricing policy. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The JR oil group sent its executives to visit a competitors petrol stations. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The JR oil group change certain policies in order to recover its mark
19、et share. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The New York Business Institute believes that good business people try out their companys products. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about a furniture retailer. For each question (23-28), on the opposite p
20、age, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. A Bright Future The furniture retailer, CHR, which has produced disappointing results recently, said that market conditions were at last improving. Sales rose by 6.7% in the final quarter of 2003, after falling by 5.3%
21、 in the three months between July and September, and by 7.4% in the previous quarter. Tony Graham, the managing director, said that, although the market remained competitive, orders had reached their highest level ever and with this promising news he thought that profit margins would reach 10% befor
22、e the end of the next financial year. The company is also benefiting from the current low interest rates charged by the banks. Further savings were made when the company increased the proportion of furniture that it produced itself. This followed its takeover in April of the Tristar Furniture factor
23、y, which was suffering from serious financial problems. CHR will continue its expansion programme this year and expects to add four new stores to the existing fifty. These will all be in the north-east of England, where it currently has only one store. The company aims eventually to have eighty larg
24、e stores nationwide and then to concentrate on opening a number of smaller ones. This positive news was delivered together with the announcement of a 12% drop in profits to 26 million on sales of 295 million for the financial year. This fall was not as bad as forecasted -several analysts thought pro
25、fits would be less than 10 million. Before becoming managing director of CHR, Graham had worked for Damton Paints. Though Darnton Paints was once a leader in its field, it was in serious financial difficulties when Graham joined the company. Within three years, however, he had turned the companys an
26、nual losses into a 10 million profit. He is beginning to do the same at CHR. 23 Between April and June 2003, CHRs sales （ A） fell by 5.3%. （ B） rose by 6.7%. （ C） fell by 7.4%. 24 Why does the managing director feel positive about the company? （ A） It has beaten the competition. （ B） It has lowered
27、interest rates on purchases. （ C） It has received a record number of orders. 25 The takeover of Tristar helped CHR （ A） to solve all its financial problems. （ B） to make more of its own furniture. （ C） to sell a wider range of goods. 26 CHR plans to open （ A） more stores in the north-east of England
28、. （ B） eighty large stores over the next few years. （ C） a number of small stores next year. 27 Profits this year were （ A） worse than expected. （ B） the same as expected. （ C） better than expected. 28 What do CHR and Darnton Paints have in common? （ A） They have both seen an improvement in their fi
29、nancial position. （ B） They both used to be leading companies in their fields. （ C） They were both performing badly due to increased competition. 六、 PART SIX 28 Assistant To Public Relations Manager Business Press is the worlds most respected publisher of business news. PR and publicity play (29) es
30、sential part in ensuring our continued (30) and this is an outstanding opportunity that (31) also be the start of a career (32) Public Relations. (33) directly to our PR Manager, you will run her office and learn quickly to do just about everything. Filing documents, taking calls (34) journalists an
31、d answering their questions are all included in (35) You will also help to organise events and visits, prepare reports (36) month and generally help to run an efficient press office. The perfect candidate will have a (37) standard of education, strong communication skills and an excellent telephone
32、(38) Professional secretarial qualifications are an advantage. A minimum of two years experience, (39) should be within a busy office, is essential. You will be confident, have a smart professional appearance and be in a hurry to (40) things done. （ A） an （ B） each （ C） the （ A） gain （ B） success （
33、C） increase （ A） must （ B） ought （ C） could （ A） by （ B） with （ C） in （ A） Reporting （ B） Reported （ C） Report （ A） for （ B） from （ C） about （ A） this （ B） them （ C） those （ A） every （ B） some （ C） any （ A） deep （ B） wide （ C） high （ A） manner （ B） attitude （ C） approach （ A） where （ B） what （ C） wh
34、ich （ A） make （ B） get （ C） do 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the e-mail below. Complete the form. Write a word, phrase or numbers in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO To: All Line Managers From: Louis Harvey, Accounts Overtime payment Please could you let me have any staff overtime detail
35、s dating from 30/8/06 to 29/9/06 as soon as possible so that the salaries can be calculated? Please remember to state if the worker would prefer to be paid or have leave. Thanks a lot. To: louisharvey fibretech, co. uk From: jimbrooks fibretech, co. uk Subject: overtime payment Robert White, Assista
36、nt in Personnel, has done 28 hours overtime this month, i.e. three extra shifts. He would like to have time off. Overtime Payment Workers name: (41) _ Extra hours worked: (42) _ Period ending: (43) _ Pay/Leave: (44) _ Department: (45) _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 13答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【
37、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】 H 7 【正确答案】 G 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 F 10 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 F 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【正确答案】 A 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确
38、答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 A 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 B 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】 A 37 【正确答案】 C 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Robert White 42 【正确答案】 28 43 【正确答案】 2029-9-6 44 【正确答案】 leave 45 【正确答案】 Personnel
