1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 27及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Lock at questions 1-5. In each case, which sentence is correct? For each questions, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Ring 96354 to place an advertisement in this magazine. （ A） You can write advertisement on this magazine. （ B） You can advert
2、ise if you ring this number. （ C） You can make telephone calls from here. 2 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. 3 （ A） The company where Mr.
3、Zhang works is invited to a cocktail party. （ B） If you cannot come to the cocktail party, please reply. （ C） Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Zhang are invited. 4 Mr Hilon is used to giving presentations to large audiences. Mr Hilon _ . （ A） doesnt give presentations to large groups any more. （ B） often give
4、s presentations to large groups. （ C） often gave presentations to large groups in the past. 5 Number of suggestions submitted by each sales representative.Who made the most suggestions? （ A） Wang （ B） Li （ C） Cheng 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the following members of a company. It shows different jobs and
5、 position. For questions 6-10, decide which person (A-H) is the most suitable for each job below. For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.6 Determines the amount a product costs. 7 Handles financial matters. 8 Has the highest position. 9 Types documents for the company.
6、 10 Is responsible for hiring new employees. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of cars in different department stores during 1998, 1999 and 2000.Which chart does each sentence (1 -5)describe?For each sentence, mark the correct letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet.Do not use a
7、ny letter more than once. 11 Bicycle sales hardly changed throughout the period, except for a slight fall in 199 12 A steady increase in the sale of bicycles during 1999 and 2000 followed a sharp decrease in 199 13 After a sharp rise, there was no change in bicycle sales for the rest of the period.
8、14 Bicycle sales decreased steadily from 1998 to 2000. 15 Bicycle sales fell in 1999 but rose again in 2000 to be at the same leval as in 199 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about a company. Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer
9、Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt Say. For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Kodak Is Changing the Picture In September 2003, Mr Carp, CEO of Kodak, announced what he called the “biggest taming point“ in Kodaks history. There would, he said, be no more big investment
10、s in traditional film. He also reduced the companys dividend by 72% to finance a $3 billion investment. By 2010, Mr Carp hopes for an income of $ 20 billion. In 2002, some 70% of the companys income came from its traditional film products, the remainder from digital. By 2006, the plan is for digital
11、 income to account for 60%. That will take some doing. In the nine months to September 30th, 2003, Kodaks net income rose by only 1.5% (to $9.5 billion), and despite the first profits from its digital cameras, net profits fell by 63% to $246 million. Over the next three years, Kodak expects film sal
12、es to fall by 10% or more every year in America and Europe, and by up to 20% a year in Japan. Companies that find their business model threatened by rapid technological change often fail to adapt successfully. Kodak is trying to take advantage of opportunities created by digital photography, such as
13、 designing easier-to-use equipment. 16 By announcing the “biggest turning point“ in Kodak history, Mr Carp is to secure a digital future for Kodak. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 17 Mr Carp made use of 72% of the companies dividend to finance traditional film products. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （
14、 C） Doesnt Say 18 By the year 2010, Mr Carp hopes for digital income to account for 70% of his company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 19 In the first 9 months of 2003, Kodaks net income rose a bit but its net profit dropped sharply. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 20 Traditional film s
15、ales are expected to fall in the market of America, Europe and Japan. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 21 Companies often find it easy to adapt to the rapid technological change in the world. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 22 Kodak is switching its manufacturing from traditional film pro
16、ducts to digital equipment. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about problems in doing international trade. For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Problems in doing internati
17、onal trade When companies do business overseas, they come in contact with people from different cultures. These individuals often speak a different language and have their own particular custom and manners. These differences can create problems. For example, in France, business meetings begin prompt
18、ly at the designated time and everyone is expected to be there. Foreign business people who are tardy are often left outside to be kept waiting as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness. Unless one is aware of such expected behaviors he may end up insulting the people with whom he
19、 hopes to establish trade relations. A second traditional problem is that of monetary conversions. For example, if a transaction is conducted with Russia, payment may be made in rubles. Of course, this currency is of little value to the American firm. It is, therefore, necessary to convert the forei
20、gn currency to American dollars. How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars? This conversion rate is determined by every market, where the currencies of countries are bought and sold. Thus there is an established rate, although it will often fluctuate from day to day. For example, t
21、he ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia. In addition, there is the dilemma associated with converting at 0.72. Some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the next w
22、eek. As a result, conversion may finally come at 0.69. These “losses“ must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas. A third unique problem is trade barriers. For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders. Some
23、 trade barriers are directly related to exports. For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict imports. Two of the most common import barriers are quot
24、as and tariffs. 23 What is the relationship between culture and international trade? （ A） Cultures in different countries may help establishing trade relations. （ B） Companies can do business overseas without paying attention to different cultures. （ C） Misunderstanding in international trade may re
25、sult from different cultures. 24 What is done to tardy business people in France? （ A） They are often left outdoors waiting. （ B） They are often insulted. （ C） They often suffer from coldness. 25 According to the passage, conversion rates （ A） are determined by financial institutions. （ B） vary from
26、 day to day. （ C） are agreed upon by two trading countries. 26 The intended audience of this passage are （ A） businessmen aiming at overseas market. （ B） business people. （ C） professors of economics. 27 What can we learn about trade barriers? （ A） Due to trade barriers, all goods can be shipped abr
27、oad in all countries. （ B） In US strategic military material can be exported freely. （ C） There are more import barriers than export barriers. 28 Which of the following is likely to be discussed in the next paragraph? （ A） Quotas and tariffs. （ B） Measures to break down trade barriers. （ C） Reasons
28、for imposing trading barriers. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the information about Telecommuter. Choose the correct word to fill in each gap, from A, B or C below. For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Telecommuter portrait: editing facts by fax Jennifer Porter is the mana
29、ging editor of Healthcare, a publication of the American Pharmaceutical Association. (29) her private office in her Virginia home, she assigns (30) to ten articles for each issue of the magazine. The writers send her their stories on a computer disk, usually (31) means of an overnight delivery servi
30、ce. Porter checks than and then sends them (32) the designers office in New York. Porters biggest problem (33) electronic publishing is training her writers. One sent the story on a wrong-sized disk; (34) used a disk that my computer couldnt read; a third used software I couldnt decipher. The disk p
31、roblems should improve on the next issue (35) . Porter has recently invested in a modem (36) writers can send their stories directly to her computer. Porter says she is a skeptical technical consumer. I like a computer the same way I (37) a pencil. They are both tools that must work. (38) son, thing
32、 goes (39) with my electronic equipment out here in the middle of Virginia, I have to put it in the car and (40) it someplace. （ A） From （ B） To （ C） For （ A） （ B） up （ C） down （ A） with （ B） as （ C） by （ A） with （ B） to （ C） and （ A） with （ B） and （ C） or （ A） other （ B） one （ C） another （ A） so （
33、B） because （ C） therefore （ A） so that （ B） that （ C） then （ A） be fond （ B） like （ C） dislike （ A） Whether （ B） As （ C） If （ A） wrong （ B） mistake （ C） fault （ A） bring （ B） take （ C） fetch 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memorandum and the letter below. Complete the candidate information form on the opp
34、osite page. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memorandum To: Jennifer From: Goldstein, Personnel Manager Subject: Job Application Date: Nov. 1,2003 Message: This candidate seems to meet our requirements. Please fill in the Candidate Informat
35、ion Form and arrange an interview for Wendnesday afternoon. 1407 East Elm Street Big Rapids d MI 49307 Inventor Plus 411 West Cooper Street Saginaw, MI 48602 October 24, 2003 Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing in response to your advertisement for a Personal Assistant/ Secretary to the Managing Director.
36、I am enclosing a copy of my resume, which gives details of my qualifications and experience. As you see, I got Master of Science degree in Management from Ohio State University in 1998 and have got 5 years experience of working in a business environment. I am good at all kinds of Microsoft. I will b
37、e available for interview every afternoon and look forward to hearing from you. Faithfully, Karen K. Auernhamer Candidate Information Form NAME (41) _ QUALIFICATIONS (42) _ Ohio State University WORKING EXPERIENCE (43) _ SKILLS (44) _ INTERVIEW TIME (45) _ ADDRESS 1407 East Elm Street, Big Rapids d
38、MI 49307 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试 卷 27答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 A 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】 D 10 【正确答案】 E 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【正确答案】 D 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案 】 C 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正
39、确答案】 A 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】 A 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】 B 33 【正确答案】 A 34 【正确答案】 C 35 【正确答案】 B 36 【正确答案】 A 37 【正确答案】 B 38 【正确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 A 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 KAREN K. AUERNHAMER 42 【正确答案】 MASTER OF SCIENCE 43 【正确答案】 FIVE YEARS 44 【正确答案】 GOOD AT MICROSOFT 45 【正确答案】 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
