1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 25及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 look at questions 1 -5. In each case, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Mr. Smith called - Hes unavailable for the meeting tomorrow.Mr. Smith will _ . （ A） be late for the meeting tomorrow. （ B） ta
2、ke part in the meeting tomorrow. （ C） not be at the meeting tomorrow. 2 Phone Peter Bush at our showroom for a free quotation, or arrange a visit to our representative. （ A） Contact Peter Bush if you want to. （ B） Obtain information about the companys prices. （ C） Arrange a visit to the showroom. 3
3、Asian sales have recovered this year.Compared to last year, Asian sales have _ . （ A） improved. （ B） remained steady. （ C） decreased. 4 Delegates are asked to check out by 10:30 a. m.The delegates should leave their rooms _ . （ A） before half past ten. （ B） at ten thirty. （ C） earlier than half past
4、 eleven. 5 Sales were good but distribution problems led to a slight drop in profits.The company had problems with _ . （ A） producing enough goods. （ B） delivering enough goods. （ C） selling enough goods. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the organisation plan below. It shows the different divisions of a manufa
5、cturing company. For questions 6-10, where each person should go? For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any latter more than once.6 Mr Li needs to get changed and freshen up after her shift. 7 Mr Zhang wants to research how the goods are currently manufact
6、ured. 8 Mr Wang needs to take sample products for inspection. 9 Mr Cheng needs to check the quality of the storage facilities. 10 Mr Liu wants to see what happens to the goods after they have been packed; 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the graphs below. They show a comparison of the quarterly sales figure
7、s for 1998 and 1999 for five different companies A-H. Which company does each sentence 11-15 describe? For each sentence, mark the correct letter (A-H) on you Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.11 Sales fluctuated dramatically in 1998, whereas 1999 saw a steady decline in sales. 12 S
8、ales rose steadily throughout the two-year period, but the increase was more dramatic in 199 13 Although sales in 1999 reached a peak, this wan the worst period for sales in 199 14 Sales remained steady for most of the two-year period despite a sudden fall at the end of 199 15 Sales started slowly i
9、n 1999, before recovering in the third quarter, in contrast to the previous year when sales declined steadily. 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
10、 each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Too Many Cars? Everyone agrees that there are simply too many cars on the read 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. Howev
11、er, with traffic growth of up to 84 per cent expected by 2031 and the ever-increasing cost of accidents and delays already at 160bn in Europe, there is a growing need to change our car culture and develop alternative forms of transport as quickly as possible. One answer is to make cars more expansiv
12、e by increasing taxes on patrol. However, tax increases will affect the people 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 wi
13、ll make the problem worse. A successful transport policy is not just a question of making the car tee expensive but of offering car drivers a real alternative. Many motorists dislike driving to work but say public transport services are too slew, offer poor quality and are far too expansive. If new
14、transport policies are to succeed, public transport needs to be quick, reliable 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
15、of transport systems. However, technology will not reduce the number of cars 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） Doe
16、snt say 17 The Government is planning to build more roads in the future. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Delays and accidents will cost Europe 160bn in 2031. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The use of new technology will reduce the amount of traffic. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Does
17、nt say 20 Cars are the only form of transport that has grown since 1985. （ 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 （
18、 B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the following passage below about Chicago. For questions 23 - 28, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Chicago Chicago, lying in the east of the USA, is the rather young American city. It was almost completely reb
19、uilt after the Great Fire of 1871. Ones first impression of the city may include streams of cars running to-and-fro on the highways, skyscrapers and the wide green water of Lake Michigan, which lies to the northeast of the city. The area of the city is over 228 square miles with a population of abou
20、t 3 million. The climate of Chicago on the whole is almost the same as that of Beijing with rather hot days in summer, colorful and fresh days in fall and icy but often clear days in winter. The spring in Chicago is a little changeable in temperature. For instance, I saw a snowfall in early April th
21、is year while some of the flowers were already in full bloom. Chicago is also famous for its frequent strong winds, and as a result has got the name of “the Windy City“. 23 Chicago is a rather young American city because. （ A） it was completely rebuilt in the late 19 century （ B） there are smaller a
22、reas in Chicago than in Beijing （ C） its population is in fact rather small 24 According to the passage, Lake Michigan is. （ A） to the northeast of Chicago （ B） also one part of Chicago city （ C） in the northeast of the United States 25 In the passage you read “. colorful and fresh days in fall.“ Wh
23、ich of the following sentences carries the closest meaning? （ A） in the season that has either snowfall or rainfall （ B） in the days which has either snowfall or rainfall （ C） in the days which are colorful and fresh 26 In Chicago you can meet with strong winds. （ A） not quite often （ B） quite often
24、 （ C） only in early April 27 The area of Chicago is _. （ A） 228 square miles （ B） 32 square miles （ C） 23 square miles 28 Ones first impression of Chicago may be _. （ A） large population （ B） streams of cars （ C） the late spring 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about Thomas Kingsley. Choose the
25、 correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C below. For each question 29-40 mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Meet Thomas Kingsley Thomas Kingsley works for Meridian Finance in East London. He works as a sales executive. He (29) with a large number of small and medium-sized busines
26、ses in the London area. He (30) them on the best financial products for their needs. He is only in (31) office in the morning when he discusses clients (32) the Sales Manager. Then he travels around London to see his clients. He informs them about new products on the market. He keeps a (33) of any c
27、hanges in the clients information so that he can offer advice if necessary. He (34) his paperwork and arranges (35) from home or from his car between appointments. If any members would like (36) advice on insurance or any financial product, please de not (37) to phone Thomas or one of his colleagues
28、 (38) 02072364925. (39) will be happy to help you (40) they can! （ A） organises （ B） provides （ C） deals （ A） advise （ B） advises （ C） advised （ A） his （ B） her （ C） its （ A） with （ B） to （ C） from （ A） notice （ B） record （ C） reference （ A） does （ B） produces （ C） deals （ A） meets （ B） meet （ C） me
29、etings （ A） an （ B） a （ C） soma （ A） hesitate （ B） step （ C） think （ A） to （ B） on （ C） under （ A） Them （ B） Their （ C） They （ A） if only （ B） if （ C） because 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the advertisement below. Complete the tour information form on the opposite page. Write a word or phrase (
30、in CAPITAL LETTERS ) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memorandum To Linda Bamber From Walter Harrison Linda It is said that Sun Express is a good travel agency, and they offer a 10% discount for groups of more than 20. Can you please fill in the tour information card and pass it over
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33、to Mexico. Price: 1.200. Supplement for a single room: 200 Please quote tour No.5210 when booking. 20 GLOUCESTER PLACE, CROYDON,CR1 2DH TEL 081 241 9273 FAX 081 243 1945 Tour Information Form NAME OF COMPANY (41) _ DESTINATION Mexico PRICE (42) _ DEPARTURE (43) _ DISCOUNT (44) _ CARRIER (45) _ BEC商务
34、英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 25答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 B 二 、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 F 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 H 10 【正确答案】 B 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 E 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 B 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
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