1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 43及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 John, I havent had a chance to phone Bill. Have you? Liz _ . （ A） Liz has tried unsuccessfully to phone Bill. （ B） Liz is asking John to phone Bill. （ C） Liz has been too busy to phone Bill. 2 Would it be possible to bring the date of your meeting with Mr Jac
2、kson forward by a day or so? （ A） Can you make the meeting with Mr Jackson any shorter? （ B） Can you start the meeting with Mr Jackson any earlier? （ C） Can you have the meeting with Mr Jackson any sooner? 3 Sales were good but distribution problems led to a slight drop in profits. The company had p
3、roblems with _ . （ A） producing enough goods. （ B） delivering enough goods. （ C） selling enough goods. 4 Export documentation may be required for non-EU destinations. Packages sent outside the EU _ . （ A） must be documents only. （ B） will need special documents. （ C） might need special documents. 5
4、CAR SALES OF BAB COMPANY Car sales showed _ . （ A） a steady growth. （ B） a great rise. （ C） a gradual fall. 二、 PART TWO 5 Questions 6-10 Look at the table of contents of a report provided by Industrial Development Agency of Ireland below The table shows the sections of the report For questions 6-10
5、decide which section(A-H)would be needed by each person. For each question， mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once? THINKING OF INVESTING IN THIS COUNTRY? Need to have a detailed knowledge of one or more of the following TABLE of CONTENTS A Chairman and CEO Ov
6、erview B Research and lnnovation C Investment Highlights D Statistics E Board and Committees of the Board 2007 F Corporate Governance G Organisational Structu re and IDA offices H Financial Statements 6 Sarah Lee would like to know the strengths in research in lreland 7 Barrie Watson needs a list of
7、 the board members 8 Tim Longman wants to have a general knowledge of the development of Ireland. 9 Scott Forrest needs to know the locations of the agencyS offices 10 Joshua Golder wants to find out which companies have invested in Ireland 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below It shows a country
8、s unemployment rate inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth during eight quarters on two successive years Which quarter does each sentence(11-15)below the chart describe? For each sentence， mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet Do not use any letter more than once 11 In this quarter， the rate o
9、f GDP growth， like the unemployment rate， showed a fall， while the inflation rate demonstrated the opposite trend 12 With a slight decline in both unemployment rate and inflation rate the GDP growth rate reached its peak in this quarter 13 This quarter saw the lowest point in the inflation rate and
10、the unemployment continued to fall 14 In this quarter， the inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth showed a rise， while that of the unemployment was just the opposite 15 Despite the rise in the unemployment rate and the inflation rate， the rate of GDP growth continued to grow 四、 PART FOUR 15 The I
11、nspiron And The Others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small businesses which demand better performance and more advanced technology at lower prices. The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks and it is smaller and lighter. The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to upgra
12、de. This same design makes it more reliable than other notebooks. Dells low price includes higher quality service and support. And we promise faster delivery of your aew computer, usually within 6 to 10 days of receiving your order. For a better notebook, buy Dell. 16 The Inspiron is less reliable t
13、han other notebooks. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 It is not as advanced as other notebooks. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 It is more reliable than other notebooks. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Service and support is included in the price. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C）
14、 Doesnt say 20 The Inspiron is more expensive than its competitors. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The Inspiron is bigger than other notebooks （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Buying Inspiron can get a discount. （ A） right （ B） wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 “GRAY-COLLAR“ Fo
15、r the first time, Shanghai has officially put forward the concept of “gray-collar workers“, which refers to technicians with a high-level of creativity and professional skills, in order to encourage more young people to take up these neglected positions. Twenty-five occupations with 15,000 job posit
16、ions such as digital-controlled machine operator and fashion designer are included in the first batch of “gray collars,“ mainly in the digital manufacturing industry, according to the Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau. Unlike either white collars like management professionals or blue-collar
17、operation workers, gray collar is a new class of workers with a high educational background and strong practicing ability, officials said. It is a distinct group and not a transitory class between the white and blue, officials stressed. “The concept was put forward in accordance with Shanghais posit
18、ion as the worlds center of digital manufacturing, as well as to help solve unemployment among locals, especially youth,“ said Zhu Junyi, the bureau director. According to Zhu, some 40 percent of the unemployed in the city are young people who failed to find a steady job after their graduation, whic
19、h is the second biggest jobless group after middle-aged laid-off workers. Though an increasing number of local university graduates face great job pressure, many posts, especially those for skilled technicians, are still vacant. “Most university graduates hope to become white collar workers after gr
20、aduation, which means there is a big crowd for management positions. But demand for gray collar positions is much larger than the current supply,“ Zhu said. In this regard, the Shanghai Career Training and Guidance Center will launch a series of profession al training courses for locals who will bec
21、ome gray collars. 23 “Gray-collar workers“ refer to technicians with all of the following qualities EXCEPT: （ A） high-level of creativity （ B） high educational background （ C） top management ability 24 Chief Executive Director (CEO) can be a _ job. （ A） gray-collar （ B） white-collar （ C） blue-collar
22、 25 The very top unemployed group of people is _ . （ A） young people after their graduation （ B） people who are about to get retired （ C） middle-aged laid-off workers 26 26 For which group of people the demand is more than its supply? （ A） gray-collar （ B） white-collar （ C） blue-collar 27 The word “
23、vacant“ in this article means _ . （ A） empty （ B） unfilled （ C） full 28 “It is a distinct group and not a transitory class between the white and blue“ means graycollar workers will be a _ group of professions. （ A） definite and separate （ B） short-term and changeable （ C） merely temporary 六、 PART SI
24、X 28 Questions 29-40 Read the information below about Maureen Dowd. 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). The Working Life of Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the same thin
25、gs as men.Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, its important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away (29) the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner (30) In the end, after all, people do business with people they like. Women
26、start out (31) a disadvantage because， unless youre Nancy Lopez or Martina Navratilova， its (32) to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis Men usually prefer (33) play sports with other men You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field But they can be dangerous ground (34) peop
27、le from the office see two men they know having dinner together， they think its business If colleagues see a woman dining with a man， they often (35) if its another kind of business Im still looking (36) the perfect solution Breakfasts are out because I find it impossible to be pleasant at 7 a m ove
28、r a bowl of muesli I love lunching， but thats usually a bad time for busy people， (37) if they are on the road So that brings us back to dinner One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner (38) no one can think it is a tete-a-tete Of course， this isnt always convenient So when I cant
29、do this， I take guys out to dinner to one-on-one places where Im most (39) to see colleagues The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men， the (40) they know it is part of your business style （ A） from （ B） to （ C） between （ A） worse （ B） harder （ C） better （ A） in （ B）
30、at （ C） with （ A） tough （ B） easy （ C） toughly （ A） （ B） to （ C） into （ A） Whether （ B） Even If （ C） If （ A） wonder （ B） hesitate （ C） tend （ A） to （ B） at （ C） for （ A） special （ B） especially （ C） especial （ A） SO that （ B） SO （ C） in order to （ A） possible （ B） able （ C） likely （ A） less （ B） mor
31、e （ C） most 七、 PART SEVEN 40 MEMO TO: Peter Jones FROM: Roger Barclay DATE: 12 March 2003 SUBJECT: Staff Training I think we need to give the newly-joined management trainees an orientation some time this week. Would you please take care of it and let all the department managers know about the sched
32、ule? Thanks FOR ALL DEPARTMENT MANAGERS ORIENTATION FOR NEW MANAGEMENT TRAINEES Friday, March 14, 2003 39:00-11:30 a.m. Training Room C “Orientation for New Management Trainees“ AII newly-employed management trainees are required to participate. Any question, please call Cindy at Ext2.05 Human Resou
33、rces Department NAME OF PRESENTATION: 41. _ PARTICIPANTS: 42. _ DATE: 43. _ TIME: 44. _ VENUE: 45. _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 43答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题关键是理解 have a clnance的意思， have a chance意为 “有机会 ”， A项中 tried unsuccessfully表达了两层意思： 1试过； 2没有成功，所以也可以排除； C项中的 tooto 意为 “太 以至于没做 ” 。故选 C。 2 【正确答案
34、】 C 【试题解析】 此题中要理解 bring the date forwarcl的含义，意为时间提前 。 B项和 C项是比较容易混淆的选项。 startearlier 侧重在 time上，而sooner重点是指 date。故选 C。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题的解题要点是要明白 distr|bution的意思， distribution是distribute的名词形式，意为分配、配送，与 B中的 deliver的意思吻合。故选 B。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此题难度不大，重点注意 non-EU和 outside the EU是对应词。故选 C。 5 【正确答案】 A
35、 【试题解析】 此题的解题重点是了解描述增长下降趋势的相关形容词， steaciy意为 “稳步地 ”， great为 “大幅度 ”的，从图中可以很容易判断正确答案。故选 A。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “Sarah Lee想了解 爱尔兰在研究方面的优势。 ” 爱尔兰的研究情况的介绍应该出现在 “Reseatch and Innovation”(研究与创新 )部分中。因此应该选B。 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 “Barrie Watson 需要一份 (爱尔兰工业发展署 )董事会成员的名单。 ” 对发展署董事会的介绍应该在 “Board and Commi
36、ttees of the Board 2007”中。报告中的这个部分通常包括对董事会成员的介绍，也包括对各个委员会功能及其成员的介绍。所以 E为正确选项。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “Tim Longman希望大致了解一下爱尔兰的发展情况。 ” 对发展情况的简略描述一般包含在公司或组织的年度报告中 “Chairman and CEO Overview”中。这个部分一般包括公司发展概况。因为本题涉及的目录是爱尔兰工业发展署的年度报告，所以这一部分应该是对爱尔兰工业发展情况的概述。如果读者希望了解更加详细的数据信息，可以在 “Statistics”这一部分中查阅，因为该部分会提供很多具体
37、的数据。本题只说要得到 “general knowledge”，所以 A项正确。 9 【正确 答案】 G 【试题解析】 “Scott Forrest需要了解发展署的各个办事处的地点。 ” 年度报告会在 “Organisational Strueture and IDA Offices这个部分中对该机构的构成情况做简单介绍，并提供 IDA在各地的办事处的地址及联系方式，所以 G为正确选项。 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Joshua Golder想知道哪些公司已经在爱尔兰投资了。 ” 本题可把关键词 “invest ”作为解题线索，用排除法即可找到 C项。年度报告在“Investmen
38、t High-lights”这一部分列举了爱尔兰投资的主要企业。因此 C项正确。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 在 A-H中， GDP下降的只有 E和 H，但 E中的失业率与前一季度是持平的，所以 H正确。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 在题目中只要提到某个数据达到顶峰 (peak)，那么在 A-H中应首先锁定该值的最高值所在的选项。以本题为例，直接去找 GDP达到峰值的选项就可以了，所以我们可以迅速锁定 F项，而不必再去看其他选项。 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 与前一题类似，只是这里提到的是最低值，所以直接找通货膨胀率的最低值所在的选项就
39、可以了。因此， G项正确。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从题目中的第一个条件 “the inflation rate and the rate of GDP growth showed a rise”判断，选项 B、 C、 D都符合，然后再用第二个条件 “that of the unemployment was just the opposite”去排除干扰项。因此， D项正确。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从题目中的第一个条件 “the rise in the unemployment and the inflation rate”判断，选项 C符合，然后再用第二个条件
40、“the rate of GDP growth continued to grow”进一步确认。因此 C项正确。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段 “This same design makes it more reliable than other notebookS”。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在第一句话中将这种笔记本电脑定位为 “低价位，高品质 ”。 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同第 16题。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第三段首句即说明低价位中同时包含了更优质的服务。 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段
41、“The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks“。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段未句 “it is smaller and lighter“所以 bigger错误的。 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文中只提及了及时送货，而未提及商品折扣问题， discount， “打折，折扣 ”。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第一和第三段中分别谈了高水准的创造力和高等教育背景，故排除 A和 B。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在倒数第二段中提到 white-collar worke
42、rs与 management positions有关，与 CEO相符合，故选 B。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在倒数第四段中提到 “some 40 percent of. workers “ 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 倒数第二段 “But demand for.the current supply “ 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 vacant， adj空缺的 (职位 )。 28 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此句泽为 “灰领 职业者是一个性质不同的群体，而且它并不是处在白领与蓝领间昙花一现的阶层。 ”说明 “灰领 ”是具体而且 与白领和蓝领相分离的。 六、
43、PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查的是介词。根据上下文，这篇文章主要讲了女性职业人在商业界的难处，尤其是找客户出去谈生意。因此我们可以得出正确答案为 A。故选 A。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查逻辑思维，从前后句，我们可以推断出大意，即在轻松的环境下，商业伙伴对彼此更加熟悉，这样才能选择自己喜欢的人做生意。故选C。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配，即 “at ones disadvantage”，意为 “对某人不利 ”。故选 B。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 “It is+adjective+to do”的
44、结构，我们在这里应该选择一个形容词。按照逻辑，既然前面讲的是不利，因此是一个贬义词。故选 A。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查的是一个固定搭配 “prefer to do”，意为 “更喜欢做什么 ”。故选 B。 34 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查了连词的使用。根据前后的主句与从句，我们可以推断出应是假设关系，因此选 C。并且这 一选择可以从下一个句子中得到印证。故选C。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题所选择的词应该与前一句中的 “think”意思相近，选项中只有A符合题意。故选 A。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查词组。 “look to
45、”意为 “照顾，期待 ”， “look at”意为 “看 ”，“look for”意为寻找。能与 “solution”搭配的只有 “look for”，故选 C。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查了 especially的用法，表示陈述某一事实之后， 列举一个具有代表性的例子，作进一步强调，其后可接名词、介词短语、从句等。故选B。 38 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查连词的用法。根据前后从句关系，应该选择一个表示目的的连词， so表示结果，而 in order to虽然表示目的，但后面不能跟句子。只有选项 A符合。故选 A。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考
46、查固定搭配，即 “be likely to do”意为 “很容易做什么 ”。故选C。 40 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查了 “the mo re.the mo re.”的结构，根据前后语句的意思，我们可以得出两个句子应该在顺接思维的。故选 B。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Orientation for New Management Trainees 42 【正确答案】 Newly-employed management trainees 43 【正确答案】 March 14,2003 44 【正确答案】 9:00-11:30 am. 45 【正确答案】 Training Room C
