1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 18及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. TOUR A - 210: MORNING LONDON TOUR 9:00 am-13:00 pm ADULT: $35 CHILD: $20 （ A） It takes 5 hours to tour around London. （ B）
2、 The cost is different for adults and children. （ C） A-210 is a full day tour in London 2 Goods not normally dispatched unless paid for at time of ordering payment on delivery by special arrangement onlyCustomers should normally pay for goods _ . （ A） When their order is processed. （ B） when the goo
3、ds are delivered. （ C） when they place an order. 3 Staff wishing to book the firms social club for private parties must give the manager two weeks notice.For private parties, staff should _ . （ A） tell the manager in advance. （ B） sign the managers notice board. （ C） say what kind of event they are
4、planning. 4 For additional charges, please refer to page 23.You should turn to page 23 _ . （ A） to see about possible discount. （ B） to find out extra costs. （ C） for information about the product. 5 Could all speakers please produce summaries of the sessions they gave.The speakers should write _ .
5、（ A） full details of what is in their session. （ B） a brief report about their session. （ C） a proposal for their session. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the advertisement below. It shows reports offered by a company. For questions 6-10, decide which report (A-H) would be suitable for each information. For e
6、ach question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Bright Trade Co., Ltd Annual Report A. Chairmans statement E. Company organigram B. National sales reports F. Auditors report C. Review of subsidiaries G. Profit and loss account D. Changes in key personn
7、el H. Balance sheet 6 A statement of the companys income and expenses. 7 The names of new executives and board members. 8 A look at the performance of smaller companies that Bright owns. 9 A list of what the company owns and owes. 10 A statement by the company that checked the financial reports. 三、
8、PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below. It shows a restaurants income, total expenditure and advertising costs during an eight-month period. Which month does each sentence (11-15) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 11 In this
9、 month, total expenditure, like income, showed a tall, while spending on advertising demonstrated the opposite trend. 12 Total expenditure rose slightly in lifts mouth, while advertising costs reached their peak, leading to a higher income in the following month. 13 Despite a decline in advertising
10、costs in this month, expenditure as a whole rose. 14 This months improvement in income was particularly welcome, as it was not matched by an increase in expenditure. 15 While this month saw a low point in the restaurants income, expenditure continued to fall. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following passa
11、ge about working in different sized companies. 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. CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY WITH CARE Small is beautiful. Tha
12、t, at least, is the conclusion of new research examining how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are more committed,“ says Catrin Morgan, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The sm
13、aller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual, and the more people notice your absence.“ This will come as a surprise to many secretaries. Some recruitment agencies said that secretaries are keen to get positions in the bigger companies. However, smaller companies can be more
14、flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions, but working for smaller firms is not without its disadvantages. Career development in the form of courses can be limited, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job. In fact, opportunit
15、ies for promotion are the same whatever the size of the company. Morgan also says, “Our research shows that in a company of fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses as appropriate.“ 16 The new research focuses on the number of sec
16、retaries employed in small companies. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 The medium-sized companies pay their secretaries more than small companies do. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Secretaries in smaller firms are more important to the organization than the ones in larger firms. （
17、A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Agencies sometimes find that secretaries prefer to work for larger organizations. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Large companies regularly run their own courses for secretaries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Large companies promote secretar
18、ies more often than small companies do. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Bosses in small companies reward secretaries financially if they are pleased with their work. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about a successful businessman. For each questio
19、n (23 -28) below the article, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. PACKAGE HOLIDAY SUCCESS Travel operator Joyflight is different from most of its rivals. UK package holiday companies would love to have plenty of repeat business. Instead, in an effort to attra
20、ct trade, they are forced to spend enormous sums on marketing - but they are operating in a very competitive market. So, although the big travel companies try hard to create attractive brands, if you ask the customers delayed at airports, many arent even sure which company theyve booked with. Ask cu
21、stomers of Joyflight, however, and this is probably their third or fourth holiday with the company. A Joyflight holiday doesnt come cheap; but for their customers this isnt an issue. The attraction is that they get an activity-based club which has escaped the notice of the general public. Even the l
22、ocation of the holiday is of minor importance. A high proportion of customers are families, because the adults are free to enjoy the activities on offer, while small children are in the care of people employed by Joyflight just for this purpose. These nannies get free flights and meals on top of the
23、ir pay. Interestingly, most of the companys senior managers began at the bottom: for example, Linda Robinson, the marketing Manager, came as a ski guide in 1996, went away to set up her own catering business, sold it for a considerable sum, and returned to Joyflight in 2001. The companys performance
24、 over the years means that it gets a steady stream of offers from large tour operators wanting to buy the company. Micheal Knight, who started the firm, came very close to selling it for 40 million a few years ago. But at the last minute, Barmond, the potential buyer, was itself taken over by an Ame
25、rican travel company which didnt see a place for Joyflight in the group. So where does that leave Joyflight? Despite greatly increasing its turnover in the past four years, the company has a careful attitude to expansion. Its decision not to sell skiing holidays in North America proved the right one
26、 when many of its rivals failed to persuade British travellers to take the ten-hour flight. Learning from experiences like these, Joyflights two recent departures from its main activity are the acquisitions of restaurant chains in Spain and Italy. And as for moving into the mass market for its holid
27、ays? Joyflight is much too successful to want to do that. 23 Joyflight differs from most other UK travel operators in _. （ A） the cost of its holidays. （ B） the places where it advertises. （ C） the number of repeat booking it has. 24 Joyflights customers like _. （ A） the places where the company org
28、anizes holidays. （ B） the fact that the company is not well known. （ C） the prices that the company charges for its holidays. 25 The company attracts families because _. （ A） it arranges joint activities for adults and children. （ B） it has staff who look after children. （ C） it provides free holida
29、ys for children. 26 In what way is Linda Robinson typical of the companys senior staff? （ A） She started working for the company at a low level. （ B） She brought experience from another industry. （ C） She used to run her own company. 27 Joyflight was not sold because _. （ A） Barmond believed the pri
30、ce was too high. （ B） Barmonds new owner decided against the purchase. （ C） Barmond felt unhappy with Joyflights performance. 28 What is Joyflights strategy for expansion? （ A） To offer holidays in different countries. （ B） To increase the customer base for its holidays. （ C） To depend less on the h
31、oliday industry. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article about the minutes. Choose the best word to fill in each gap, from A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Minutes Lighting Staff are complaining about the poor lighting in the main office. The secretary
32、of the committee recently obtained quotes (29) new lighting, (30) we passed to the management board. The committee is (31) waiting for (32) decision. We are hoping the board will let us (33) within the next few weeks. New Drinks Machine Of the three types of machines we looked at, Maxcup appeared to
33、 be the best option. The committee now has to find a new (34) , as our current machine causes problems near the fire exit (35) several people use the machine at the same time. It was decided to put (36) taking the decision, and we expect to have enough information (37) the end of the month. Conferen
34、ce Attendance Robert (38) to be away at the conference from 1st to 8th of next month. Jane has agree to assist us in his (39) . Robert has a useful list of contacts in (40) to help her research new safety equipment. （ A） from （ B） for （ C） of （ A） what （ B） when （ C） which （ A） still （ B） yet （ C） a
35、lready （ A） your （ B） our （ C） their （ A） known （ B） knowing （ C） know （ A） location （ B） size （ C） design （ A） whether （ B） unless （ C） if （ A） through （ B） off （ C） up （ A） by （ B） until （ C） on （ A） believes （ B） thinks （ C） expects （ A） leave （ B） absence （ C） departure （ A） time （ B） order （ C）
36、 case 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the E-mail below. Complete the record card. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41 -45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO Date: September 27, 2006 To: Mike From: MD Subject: Information Request from Turkey I received this e-mail this morning. Please make a note
37、of their request and give it to Tony Brown in Consultancy Department. Its better to give them a reply this week. Sender: Global Consultancy Co., Ltd. info golbaltr, org Topic: Information Request from Turkey Dear Sir or Madam: We are GLOBAL CONSULTANCY CO. LtD, located in Ankara, capital of Turkey.
38、With an attempt to do business with Chinese companies, we would like to get information on the Chinese exporters of cell phone accessories. We would be grateful if you could send a list of the companies as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing front you soon. Yours sincerely, SOSKUN CELIK Gen
39、eral Manager GLOBAL CONSULTANCY CO. , LTD. INFORMATION REQUEST FORM Name of company: (41) _ Location: (42) _ Information needed 1. Name and address of: (43) _ 2. Line business: (44) _ Time for reply: (45) _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 18答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 B
40、二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 D 8 【正确答案】 C 9 【正确答案】 H 10 【正确答案】 F 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 F 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【正确答案】 E 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】 A 20 【正确答案】 C 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 A
41、27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 C 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【正确答案】 A 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 C 34 【正确答案】 A 35 【正确答案】 C 36 【正确答案】 B 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 B 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 GLOBAL CONSULTANCY CO., LTD. 42 【正确答案】 Ankara, Turkey 43 【正确答案】 Chinese exporters/ companies 44 【正确答案】 cell phone accessory 45 【正确答案】 this week
