1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 This service will cost more because _ . （ A） petrol prices have risen. （ B） the delivery of goods is taking longer. （ C） vehicles are more expensive to buy. 2 （ A） Email your details to us, mentioning what salary you want. （ B） For secretarial staff, email us
2、, stating what salary you pay. （ C） Email us for an application form, saying what your salary is. 3 Every department is required to_ . （ A） spend money only on items in the list. （ B） keep to the spending limit given in the list. （ C） list all the money it spends on miscellaneous items. 4 （ A） Brick
3、works Ltd is celebrating its sixth anniversary in Weston Park. （ B） Employees will entertain Brickworks guests in Weston Park in August. （ C） Staff can take their families to Brickworks evening entertainment. 5 Delegates should go to reception if_ . （ A） they bought passes before the conference. （ B
4、） they have already collected their pass. （ C） they want to purchase conference passes. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows general information of New York Zoo. For questions 6 - 10 decide which section (A - H) of the list each person should consult. For each question, mark the correct le
5、tter (A - H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. General Information of New York Zoo A. Direction E. Group Sales B. Hours F. Merchandise C. Education Groups G. Credit Cards and ATMS D. Rentals H. Disabled Access 6 Jack Johnson needs a wheelchair for his old grandpa when visit
6、ing the Zoo. 7 Christine Cook wondered if group rates are available for 10 people. 8 Jenny Ross doesnt know how to go to the Zoo. 9 Clive Harris is a boy with limited mobility. 10 Don Bradley is going to buy some gifts for his friends. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the table below. It shows the trends in
7、 total unemployed from 1999 to 2006. Which year does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.11 In this year, Belgium, Finland, France and Ireland reached their lowest unemployment. 12 Compared with t
8、he previous year, Frances unemployment increased while that in Germany decreased in this year. 13 From this year Finland and Ireland saw a tailing trend in their unemployment. 14 The number of the unemployed in this country is exactly the same before and after this year. 15 This years unemployment d
9、ecreased in all countries except Denmark. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following passage about traffic. Are the sentences 16-22 “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there isnt enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Too
10、 many cars? Everyone agrees that there are simply too many cars on the road but who will be the first to stop using theirs? Although everyone hates being stuck in traffic, no one sees their cars as part of the growing problem. However, with traffic growth up to 84 per cent expected by 2025 and the e
11、ver-increasing cost of accidents and delays already at $160 bn in Europe, there is a growing need to change our culture and develop alternative forms of transport as quickly as possible. One answer is to make cars more expensive by increasing taxes on petrol. However, tax increases will affect the p
12、eople who live in the country more than city drivers and do little to reduce inner city traffic. The Government is also looking at pay-as-you-drive schemes on motorways but this will push cars on to smaller free roads, which will make the problem worse, A successful transport policy is not just a qu
13、estion of making the car too expensive but of offering car drivers a real alternative. Many motorists dislike driving to work but say public transport services are too slow, offer poor quality and are tar too expensive. If new transport policies are to succeed, public transport needs to be quick, re
14、liable and affordable. Transport planners are also developing ways of managing the existing road network more efficiently. New technology such as smart cards and electronic monitoring of roads will lead to a more efficient use of transport systems. However, technology will not reduce the number of c
15、ars on the road or solve the real problem of how to persuade car drivers to leave their beloved cars at home more often. 16 Pay-as-you-drive schemes will reduce the amount of traffic on motorways. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 The Government is planning to build more roads in the future.
16、（ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Delays and accidents will cost Europe $160 bn in 2025. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The use of new technology will reduce the amount of traffic. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Cars are the only form of transport that has grown since 2004
17、. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The Government is going to double the tax on petrol. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The Government is developing ways of using the existing roads more efficiently. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the following passage be
18、low about a successful steel executive. For each question (23-28), choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C) on your Answer sheet. A year ago, the only steel assets Tom White Jr. owned were a Chrysler Cherokee and a Mercedes-Benz. Today thanks to his enormous effort with United Steelwork
19、ers President Leo Gerard, the New York financier is emerging as one of the most important steel executives in decades. White made a fortune investing in bankrupt companies such as Texaco and Fruit of the Loom, but didnt buy his first steel property until last April, when he bought the mills of bankr
20、upt ATM Corp. no longer in use, for $262 million. At the time the industry was in retreat. Destroyed by extremely cheap imports, nearly half the nations mills had gone bankrupt, including three of the top five. When assessing Whites chances, those in the industry were not optimistic. Yet within a mo
21、nth, White and his partners were rehiring the old workers of what had been the No. 4 steel producer in the U. S. , the International Steel Group. Now, the 1SG chairman is close to finalizing his biggest deal yet a $1.5 billion bid for the assets of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which has slowly been
22、descending into bankruptcy since October, 2001. How has White been able to do this? Partly, it is to do with his excellent business understanding. White, 65, perfected his restructuring skills through 24 years at investment bank Rothschild Inc., and negotiated to buy the ATM mills just before Presid
23、ent Bush set restrictions that removed foreign suppliers. White brings an outsiders approach to management. Today, ISG has just 22 executives-ATM had more layers than that. More than just salary savings, the cost cuts have shifted more responsibility to the shop floor, which, in turn, has increased
24、productivity. White says that mill workers suggested asking for new pieces of steel ten minutes before a production run was about to end, rather than waiting until it had ended, as was normal. This clever move adds thirty minutes of extra output a day. The bottom line even with a well-paid union wor
25、kforce, ISG has lifted productivity levels close to the levels of nonunion Nucor Corporation. Not had for such a new businessman. 23 How did White make his fortune? （ A） By buying steel mills and selling the products. （ B） By limiting steel production to an absolute minimum. （ C） By investing in com
26、panies who could no longer afford to run themselves. 24 What had affected the industry up to this point? （ A） Low productivity levers in the mills. （ B） Unhappiness of the staff who worked in the steel mills. （ C） Cheaper foreign products becoming more available. 25 Why is White attracted to buy the
27、 Bethlehem Steel Corporation? （ A） Because the company is going bankrupt, like his other purchases. （ B） Because it is the largest producer of steel in the U. S. （ C） Because the company is being sold for a good price. 26 Why is White so good at business management? （ A） Because he is 65 years old.
28、（ B） Because he brings a different approach. （ C） Because he is good at producing steel. 27 How have Whites changes affected the shop floor itself? （ A） The staff do not have to work as many hours as before. （ B） The steel is of a better quality than it was before. （ C） More steel is actually being
29、produced now. 28 How has the request for extra steel earlier affected production levels? （ A） By lowering them. （ B） By raising them. （ C） By keeping them about the same. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the email below about advertising.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite pag
30、e.For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.（ A） By （ B） During （ C） Within （ A） had （ B） did （ C） was （ A） them （ B） these （ C） those （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ A） time （ B） moment （ C） point （ A） to （ B） at （ C） on （ A） very （ B） too （ C） so （ A） gap （ B） ar
31、ea （ C） room （ A） as （ B） how （ C） when （ A） Everything （ B） Something （ C） Anything （ A） interested （ B） pleased （ C） attracted （ A） Though （ B） Because （ C） However 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memos below. Complete the claim form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETFERS) or a
32、 number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. AFT CLEANING SERVICES LTD To: Mary Wood, Supervisor From: Steven Harvey, Manager I got this email yesterday from Collins Ltd. in Mill Lane. Could you fill in a new client form for them? Our new radio advertisement seems to have worked, as this is the fift
33、h person who has contacted us! To: Steven Harvey p. broadbent aftclean, com From: Paul Tomkins p. tomkins collins, co. uk Subject: Our telephone call on 14 January I can confirm that we would like to employ AFT to clean our new branch at 7 Dawson Street. Im not sure how many cleaners or what hours w
34、e will need. Please ring Sue Potts, my secretary, to arrange terms. This contract is to begin from 25 January. NEW CLIENT DETAILS Company: (41) _ Name of person to contact: (42) _ Address of property to be cleaned: (43) _ Starting date: (44) _ How client first heard about us: (45) _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试
35、卷 16答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 E 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 H 10 【正确答案】 F 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 H 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 E 15 【正确答案】 G 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案
36、】 C 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【正确答案】 C 32 【正确答案】 A 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 A 35 【正确 答案】 C 36 【正确答案】 C 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 B 39 【正确答案】 B 40 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 COLLINS LTD 42 【正确答案】 SUE POTRS 43 【正确答案】 7 DAWSON STREET 44 【正确答案】 25-一月 45 【正确答案】 RADIO ADVERTISEMENT
