1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 42及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 MEMO To: Peter From: Tom The publicity leaflets for the new model will not be book from the printers until Friday 11 July. （ A） We might have the leaflets before 11 July. （ B） We wont have the leaflets before 11 July. （ C） We are sure to have the leaflets bef
2、ore 11 July. 2 Would it be possible to bring the day of your meeting with Mrs. Chen forward by a day or so? （ A） Can you make the meeting with Mrs. Chen any shorter? （ B） Can you start the meeting with Mrs. Chen any earlier? （ C） Can you have the meeting with Mrs. Ohen any sooner? 3 Mr Hilon is used
3、 to giving presentations to large audiences. Mr Hilon _ . （ A） doesnt give presentations to large groups any more. （ B） often gives presentations to large groups. （ C） often gave presentations to large groups in the past.Contents of 10-ounce Can of Beer 4 How many calories are in the beer? （ A） 100
4、（ B） 4 （ C） 0 5 Admission: ADULTS20p, CHILDREN FREE. （ A） Children will be free. （ B） All people have to pay 20 pence to get in. （ C） Children dont have to pay adults to get out. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the office plan below. For questions 6-10, decide who does these jobs. For each question mark one l
5、etter A-H on the Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 6 Who welcomes visitors and makes sure they go to the right office? 7 Who visits customers to show them samples? 8 Who purchases supplies for the company? 9 Who makes sure the companys products are well made? 10 Who looks at the co
6、mpanys costs and its profits? 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below It shows the average share prices of each month of three companies during an eight-month period Which month does each sentence(11-15)below the chart describe? For each sentence， mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet Do not use
7、 any letter more than once11 AMAs share price was about twice those of the other two companies in this month 12 The share prices of the three companies this month demonstrated different trends compared with their prices in the preceding month 13 In this month the share prices of the three companies
8、remained the same trend as in the previous month 14 IBMS share price remained unchanged in this month， while those of the other two companies increased a lot 15 In this month， the share prices of AMA and AOL showed a fall， while that of IBM is just the opposite 四、 PART FOUR 15 Universal Product Code
9、 What are the zebra stripes (See the figure) on the Instant Mashed Patato Flakes package? They are special black and white vertical lines. These black and white stripes can be read by an optical scanner, or computer. The “scanner“, which reads the lines of code, is a small laser beam of light. When
10、the light rays is broken by the black stripes, the computer “reads“ the information about the product. This code is called the Universal Product Code (UPC). It is designed to add speed and efficiency to stores by using computers. It can do this in several ways. First, it is not necessary for workers
11、 to put individual prices on items. By using UPC, the computer can print out the accurate price of the item. Errors in prices are eliminated, or done away with. Also, the time spent checking out is reduced UPC gives an itemized receipt to the customer with all the items, prices, and totals. The stor
12、e clerk does not need to spend time checking the price on the item and punching it into the cash register. This UPC computerized system will probably save as much as 45 percent of the checkout clerks time. What do the stripes mean? How does the computer interpret the stripes? The number printed belo
13、w the vertical bars identifies the manufacturer and the manufacturers item. As many as 10 trillion individual machine-readable numbers can be used with this system. In the example, the 0 on the left side means that it is a grocery item. The numbers 36800 indicate the manufacturer, in this case it is
14、 the Food Club Company. The last five digits, 51512, mean it is a pack of mashed patato flakes. The light rays from the light beam read these lines, and the message is sent directly to the computer. The computer then finds the information about this product (price, inventory data) and sends it insta
15、ntly back to the terminal at the checkout counter. At the same time, it keeps an inventory for the store manager. Many products have labels with these stripes. 16 The figures printed below the stripes are codes of the producer and the product. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 In the UPC of t
16、his mashed potato flakes, the “0 on the left side stands for the location of this manufacturer. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The last five digits of number 51512 identifies the manufacturer. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 By using UPC, the computer can record and give stock lev
17、el information of the store. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 UPC is the most important invent in last centruy. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The scanner reads the product information through a camera, （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The purpose of using UPC is to improve
18、 efficiency in stores. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the following review of a book called Never Quit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Family Business For each question 23-28 on the opposite page choose the correct answer Mark one letter(A， B， or C)on your Answer Sheet Nev
19、er Quit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Family Business picked up the book Never Quit!The Ups and Downs of Running a Fami|y Business thinking that I could read it between flights， hoping that in the pages of the book， Id find some little piece of sales wisdom to restate at the upcoming sales managers
20、 meeting thats where I was flying. And so I began reading in the terminal Even after the plane settled into its altitude， I couldnt put Never Quif!down I continued to read， even forgetting to make a few notes in a margin The notes were already made The author has bullet list after bullet list of hel
21、pful pointers But what absorbed me most was the story of running a family business Gray offered personal glimpses of challenges as well as successes and then held them both up as examples of opportunity for positive growth This is a business book， yes. However， it is a family business book There are
22、 the real stories of real people But the real art of this book is the encOuragement it provides to small business owners to define core principles and when those are challenged， to use those core beliefs to find another method to achieve the desired right results And so，when a business owner meets w
23、ith something they believe is beyond their control， they will redefine success or the ways they might getthere They will neverquit The focus on customer service also came at a goodtime for me； this is a huge talking point at our company， which is struggling to maintain excellent customer service at
24、a time when sales are(thankfully)outpacing customer service rep availability， and so customer interactions are being timed and evaluated Its a challenge， but I found something in almost every chapter of Graysbook that boils customer service techniques down to something as simple as a customer-friend
25、ly greeting It makes it seem do-able This book is going to be popular with family business owners everywhere It is well-written， but more important it is a good read Ive decided to buy a copy for everyone in our sales and service department,and to keep it in my briefcase to refer to again and again
26、23 The reviewer decided to read the book because （ A） one of his friends told him lhe book was excellent （ B） he was sure he would get some useful advice （ C） he thought he might collect some information for the meeting 24 The reviewer didnt make notes in the margin of the book because （ A） it was n
27、ot convenient on the plane （ B） the author of the book had made them （ C） he borrowed the book trom others 25 Which parts of the book did the reviewer enjoy reading most? （ A） The authors experience in family business operation （ B） The lists of helpful information offered by the author （ C） The adv
28、ice on skills in selling made by some business owners 26 The book tells small business owners that （ A） there will be many things that they couldnt manage （ B） they could get encouragement from the book （ C） they should achieve their respective goals in various ways 27 The reviewer finds the informa
29、tion about customer sewice very useful because （ A） his company doesnt have enough staff to provide good customer service （ B） the sales in his company is decreasing gradually （ C） the customerscomplaints are on the rise 28 The reviewer believes （ A） this book will appeal to everyone （ B） his employ
30、ees will be interested in this book （ C） family business owners will like this book 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about selling sandwiches. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C). SANDWICH SUCCESS Britains sandwich busi
31、ness is expanding fast. Half the population buy sandwiches at least twice (29) week, and they are spending more (30) them. (31) sandwiches are made at home, while (32) from shops are selling in growing numbers. One reason is that packaging keeps sandwiches fresh for up to 48 hours, making (33) possi
32、ble to mass-produce them centrally and distribute them widely. (34) reason is that petrol stations, wanting to expand the range of (35) they sell, have quickly become major outlets for sandwiches. The increase in sandwich sales has also been helped by changing social trends. Many people have stopped
33、 (36) family meals at home, and (37) choose the time and place to eat. Time has become more important than price, (38) convenience is the most important reason (39) all. Taken together, these changes are making the sandwich industry (40) into a very valuable business. （ A） the （ B） a （ C） this （ A）
34、on （ B） at （ C） in （ A） Either （ B） Much （ C） Fewer （ A） they （ B） all （ C） those （ A） it （ B） them （ C） that （ A） Another （ B） Other （ C） Next （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ A） have （ B） having （ C） had （ A） also （ B） instead （ C） alternatively （ A） unless （ B） whether （ C） although （ A） of （ B）
35、for （ C） by （ A） grow （ B） growing （ C） grown 七、 PART SEVEN 40 worthington LTD35, Tsinghua, RoadBeijing, 100083Tel: 36842001Fax: 36842002 MEMOTO: Mr. UFROM: Mr. WangDATE: Apr. 15SUBJECT; Office FurnitureMESSAGE; We need some new chairs for visitors in the reception area. Can you arrange it? We need
36、10 comfortable chairs in either blue or green. The maximum amount you can spend is $600. ORDER FORM CUSTOMER DETAILS Name: Mary Howard Company: Worthington LTD Tel: (41) . Fax (42) . ORDER DETAILS Item: (43) . Quantity/Amount: (44) . Colour: (45) . BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 42答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试
37、题解析】 题干意思为：直到 7月 11号我们才能拿到传单，解答该题的关键是理解短语 “notuntil” 的意思，即 “直到 才 ”。故选 B。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解 析】 该题题干意为：能否把与陈女士的约会提前一天左右 ?B 选项中“startany earlier” 一般用来指时间，而 C选项中 “any sooner”一般表示日期。故选 C。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意为：希尔顿先生已经习惯在很多观众面前做报告了。其中“be used to doingsth ”意为 “已经习惯做某事 ”，故 B项为正确选项，即希尔顿先生经常在很多观众面前作报告。故选 B。 4
38、【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 carbohydrate意为 “碳水化合物 ”， protein 为 “蛋白质 ”， fat意思为“脂肪 ”。图表内容很直观地显示，啤酒中含的卡路里为 100。故选 A。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从题干得知，成人入场费为 20 便士，儿童免费。故选 A。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题意为 “谁来负责接待来访者并引导他们去指定的办公室 ?”这当然是接待员的工作。故选 D。 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 本题意为 “谁来负责访问客户并向他们展示样品 ?”这当然是销售代表的工作。故选 E。 8 【正确答案】 B 【
39、试题解析】 本题意为 “谁来负责公司的采购 ?”不言而喻，这工作归采购员管。故选 B。 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题意为 “谁来负责公司产品的质量 ?”很明显这一工作由质检员来做。故选 C。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题意为 “谁来核查公司的成本及利润 ?”这一工作自然是会计负责的。故选 A。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 做此题应先看清题目说明，弄清图表中的横轴代表的含义，本题中表示的是月份。然后找到代表 AMA公司的图标 -黑色柱。 黑色柱低于或略高于其他两根柱的首先被排除；接着可以排除 C、 D、 F，因为通过目测就能判断它们
40、之间没有一倍的差距；最后主要是把 G和 H进行比较。在这两项中，虽然黑色柱与线柱的差距有一倍左右，但 G项中黑色柱与灰色柱的差距远远小于一倍，所以应该排除。因此， H为正确选项。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 这是一道趋势判断题，而且三家公司的趋势都要注意到。考生可以通过浏览图表而首先排除趋势与前个月相同的项。浏览时从 B 项开始，并逐一与前两项进行粗略比较，其中只要有某个小项与前两项中对应的小项趋势相同，该项即 可排除。例如， C与 A、 B 两项比较， A到 B 时，白色柱呈上升趋势，到 C时仍呈上升趋势，这已经与题目描述的情况不符了，所以不必再看 C中灰色柱和黑色柱两个小项就可以
41、排除 C项了。通过浏览与比较， B、 C、 D、 E、 G、 H均可排除。 F即为正确选项。 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题仍为趋势判断题，解题方法与第 12题相同。 B与 A比较，发现三个小项均符合题意。如果时间允许，为保险起见，考生可以把其他项再检验一下，只要发现各项中有一小项不符合题意，就可排除此项。所以 B项为正确选项。 14 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 本题可根据题干的前半句话 “IBMs share price remained unchanged in this month”，找到线柱与前月相比没有变化的项，即 G项，就本题而言，其他项不必再看了，因为只有 G项中
42、 IBM的股价与前月相比没有变化。如若不然，假如有两项都符合题干中的第一个条件 “IBMs share price remained unchanged in thismonth”，那么还要根据题于中的第二个条件 “while those of the other two companies increased a lot ”做进一步判断。 G为正确选项。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 解答本题可先找 AMA下降的项，即 E 项；再看 E项中的灰色柱是否也比 D中的有所下降；最后看 E项中的线柱是否比 D中的高。经过比较， E 就是正确选项。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案
43、】 A 【试题解析】 文中第三段提到条形码下面的数字，前五位代表生产商，后五位代表产品的种类。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在第三段提到 “O”代表食品杂货类，而不是生产商所 在地。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段 “The last five digital， 51512.flakes“说明的是商品种类。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 最后一段倒数第二句 “At the same time manager “ 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中只提到它是一项重要发明，但并没提到是 “最重要的 ”。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段 “The
44、 scanner,is a small laser bea m of light.“ 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第二段谈到了这种条形码带来的快捷和便利。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从第一段中 “thinking that I could read it between flights， hoping that in the pages of the book， Id find some little piece of sales wisdom to restate at the upcoming sales managers meeting”
45、可知作者开始只是想在候机时读一读此书，当然能从中获得一点儿有用的信息就更好了，以便在准备参加的销售经理会议上作为谈资。所以选项 B可排除；选项 A文 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从第二段第二、三句 “The notes were already made The author has bullet list after bullet list of helpful pointers ”(已经有笔记了。作者已经把要点一条条地列出来了。 )可知 B 项正确， 而 A、 C两项文中未提及。 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从第二段 “But what absorbed me most
46、 was the story of running a family business ”可知最吸引书评人的是书中关于经营家族企业的故事，选项 A的意思与此最接近。虽然作者提及了 B 项内容，但其后的转折词 “But”表明 “story of running a family business”才是书评人最喜欢的部分。 C项内容文中未提及。因此 A项正确。 26 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第三段第三至四行 “But the real art of this book is the encouragement it provides to small business owners to
47、define core principles and when those are challenged， to use those core beliefs to find another method to achieve results.”的意思是 “本书妙在鼓励小企业主们先制定自己的核心原则 ，而当这些原则 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从倒数第二段第一句的非限定性定语从句 “which is struggling to maintain excellent customer service at a time when sales are(thankfully)。 utpac
48、ing customet service rep availability”可知书评人所在公司正面临的问题，即如何在销售的增长幅度超过了客户服务代表人数的增长的情况下仍能保持非常好的客户服务。选项 B与原文意思 相反，选项 C未提及。因此选项 A正确。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从最后一段第一句 “This book is going to be popular with family business owners everywhere ”可知选项 C正确。选项 A未提及；选项 B 错误，因为文中只提到书评人要为他公司中的销售和服务部门的人员每人买一本 “Ive decided
49、to buy a copy for everyone in our sales and service department”， 但他们是否喜欢，文中未提及。因此 C项正确。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 twice a week 为固定搭配，搭配方法为 times a(one) ，比如 once a month： three times a year故选 B。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此题要区分 spend on sth和 sDend in doing sth； them为代词。故选 A。 31 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此题要通读全句才可得出答案，句中两个部分形成对 比， “in growing number”说明商店的销售数量成增长趋势，相应的，家庭自制的数量在减少，所以 fewer
