1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 47及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Final date for application:25 September. （ A） You have to apply by 25, September. （ B） You cant apply before 25, September. （ C） You can apply any time after 25, September. 2 Launch schedule 24/5 - Press conference. 31/5 - TV advertising starts. Distribute po
2、sters. 7/6 - Deliver leaflets. Radio advertising starts. 14/6 - Free competition starts on the radio. How many written forms of publicity are there? （ A） two （ B） three （ C） four 3 Due to circumstances beyond our control, the conference will be postponed. （ A） The conference will take place as plann
3、ed. （ B） The conference will not take place. （ C） The conference will take place at a later date, 4 Please stand clear of the doors （ A） The doors are not in use. （ B） Dont wait in front of the doors. （ C） Please use other doors. 5 Golden sun shop Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Sorry Closed for
4、 lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. The shoe shop is open _ 。 （ A） for 10 hours a day. （ B） during the business hours without a break. （ C） after the lunch hour. 二、 PART TWO 5 - Look at the list of industries below.- For questions 6-10, decide which industry (AH) is the most suitable for each person.For each que
5、stion, mark the correct letter (A H) on the Answer Sheet. - Do not use any letter more than once. 6 We have a chain of supermarkets all over Britain. 7 The company specialises in video-conferencing facilities. 8 We invest our clients money on the stock market. 9 Our company is involved in major engi
6、neering projects. 10 I manage the local soprts center. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 After a sharp increase in the sale in April, there was a small fall in May. 12 The sale fell during April but rose again in May to reach the same level as in March. 13 A steady increase in sales during April and May followed
7、the sharp fall in March. 14 The sale fell steadily from March to May. 15 The sale hardly changed throughout the period. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Littleton News Update The rate of unemployment in Littleton, a small town in the south west of England, has reached a record high this week. According to Helen Sant
8、er of Littleton Business Association, there are currently over 4,000 people registered as unemployed. This represents almost a quarter of the towns working population and is an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. The main reason for this rise was the closure of the last remaining factory i
9、n the town, LKS. The company, which manufactured a number of parts for use in the computer industry, finally closed its doors in August, leaving over 150 people without work. Another major employer in Littleton, the Victoria Hotel, was recently bought by the well-known hotel chain Mount Clark, which
10、 fought off an attempted takeover by the health club operators Health Check. Although staff had feared that they would lose their jobs in the resulting reorganisation, hardly any employees have in fact been made redundant. The companys management has recently announced ambitious plans for the improv
11、ement of the buildings guestrooms. 16 More people are without work in Littleton than ever before. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Five per cent of Littletons working population do not have jobs. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 There are still a number of factories in the area aroun
12、d Littleton. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The company LKS used to make computers in the town. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The Victoria Hotel has now become a health club. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 A few jobs have been lost at the Victoria Hotel. （ A） Right （ B
13、） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The Victoria Hotel will become similar to other hotels in the chain. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 The Bosses Speak John Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews with twent
14、y Chief Executives. Each top manager-none of them famous names, surprisingly-is given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book form cover to co
15、ver. For a management book it isnt expensive, although whether its good value for money is doubtful. Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a company and fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experience, though, strangely, Stuart doesnt
16、 seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything, from retailing to airlines to software, and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Stuarts book. I have to say that Stuarts approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distacne from his interviewees, who are mostly pre
17、sented in their own, positive words. If this were always the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I dont know whether to accept any of his opinions. It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the very least, I expected t
18、o learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the case. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosses Ive seen definitely
19、do not have. So in the end Im no wiser about what really goes on. Perhaps Im being unfair. As long as you dont think about whether youd like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describle their route to their present posi
20、tion. Stuart seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and that it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, this book would provide
21、 some good entertainment. 23 The reviewer suggests that one advantage of the book is that _ . （ A） it is better value than other management books. （ B） it does not need to be read right through. （ C） it is about well-known people. 24 The book concentrates on the fact that the twenty executives who a
22、re interviewed _. （ A） work in a number of different in dustries. （ B） strated their companies. （ C） have worked for different lengths of time. 25 The reviewer cannot accept Stuarts opinions because Stuart _. （ A） makes unreasonble complaints about the interviewees. （ B） writes too positively about
23、the interviewees. （ C） has different attitudes towards different interviewees. 26 Reading the book made the reviewer think that _. （ A） there are certain qualities which all Chief Excutives need. （ B） it is difficult to discover how people really run a company. （ C） running a company is easier than
24、many people think. 27 Which parts of the book did the reviewer most enjoy reading? （ A） how the interviewees beacme Chief Executives （ B） what sort of people the interviewees are （ C） the advice given by the interviewees 28 The reviewer recommends the book for people who _. （ A） intend to set up in
25、business. （ B） want to become senior managers. （ C） are outside the field of business. 六、 PART SIX 28 This Working Life By Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the (29) things as men. Consider the working dinner, In order to do your job (30) ,its important to
26、sometimes see clients and business contacts away (31) the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner (32) . In the end, after all, people do business with people they like. Women start out (33) a disadvantage because, unless youre Nancy Lopez or Navratilova, its
27、(34) to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer (35) play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can be dangerous ground. (36) people from the office see two men they know having dinner together, they think its business
28、. If colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often (37) if its another kind of business. Im still looking (38) the perfect solution. Breakfasts are out because I find it impossible to be pleas ant at 7 a.m. over a bowl of muesli. I love lunching, but thats usually a bad time for busy people,
29、(39) if they are on the road. So that brings us back to dinner. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner (40) no one can think it is a tete-a-tete. Of course, this isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to dinner one-on-one-to places where Im most likely t
30、o see colleagues. The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men, the more they know it is part of your business style. （ A） alike （ B） different （ C） same （ A） good （ B） well （ C） nice （ A） from （ B） to （ C） between （ A） woose （ B） harder （ C） better （ A） in （ B） at （ C）
31、with （ A） tough （ B） easy （ C） toughly （ A） x （ 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 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Gill Sorry for not filling in the form prop
32、erly! I was going to the International Sales Conference on the 21it but the car broke down and I ended up going the following day on the train. Sue PS My staff lD ends in 8, not 9, by the way. Travel Expenses FormNAME OF CLAIMANT Sue MartinsSTAFF ID NUMBER (41) DEPARTMENT (42) DATE OF TRAVEL (43) DE
33、STINATION EdinburghREASON FOR TRAVEL (44) METHOD OF TRANSPORT (45) BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 47答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意为 “九月二十五日是申请的截止日期。 ”故 A较合适。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意为： “以书面形式作宣传的有几种 ?”，题中有海报和小册子两种。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由题干知会议将推迟， postpone， “推迟 ”，故选 C。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 clear of sb./sth “不靠 近，
34、不沾边 ”(not before) 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 商店每天营业 12小时，故 A错，午饭有一个小时的休息时间，故B错， C最合适。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 supermarkets对应的是 “Retail“，零售业。 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 Vido-conferencing facilities“电视会议设施 ”，由制造业生产，manufacture， “制造业 ” 8 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 stock market“股票市场 ”与之对应的是 “Financial services“，金融服务行业。 9 【正确答
35、案】 B 【试题解析】 engineering projects“工程项目 ”与之对应的是建筑业， B符合。 10 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 Leisure“休闲娱乐 ”，包括文艺和体育。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “四月份销量大幅度增长，但在五月份又有略微下降。 ” 12 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 “四月份销量有 所下降，但在五月份重新上涨至与三月份同等水平。 ” 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “三月份销量大幅下降后四、五月份销量稳定上升。 ” 14 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 “从三月份到五月份销量持续稳定下降。 ” 15 【
36、正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “三月份到五月份销量基本没有变化。 ” 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 A 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中大部分在讲这本书的缺陷和不足，故 A错。这本书收录的顶级主管 none of them famous names，故 C错。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第二段末句： “The interviewees work in Stuarts book“。 25 【
37、正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第三段谈到这本书中的观点不一致，从而使人造成理解困难。 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第四段首句： “It also means that the book gives no clear lessons“。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 倒装第二段末句： “the most read a be part their present position “ 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 最后一段末句： “Seen as light business.good entertainment“。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题
38、解析】 the same.as.“与 一致，与 相同 ”，固定搭配。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 do sth. well，固定搭配。 31 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 away from， “离开，远离 ”， “away from the office“， “在办公室以外的地方 ”。 32 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据上下语境，在放松的环境中，可以沟通过地更好，应为better 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 at a disadvantage， “处于不利地位 ”，固定搭配。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据后面句子的提示可知男人喜欢与男性同伴一做运动
39、，女性邀请男性打高尔夫或网球就比较困难一些。 tough， “困难的棘手的 ”。 35 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 prefer to do sth “喜欢做 ” 。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 与下文对应，此处为假设关系。 37 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 wonder， “想知道 ”； hesitate， “犹豫，迟疑 ”； tend， “有助于；照料 ”。 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 look at， “看 ”； look for， “寻找 ”。 39 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此处应用副词形式， especialy“尤其是，特别 ”。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 so that， “以至于 ”，后接从句； in order to， “为了 ” ，后接不定式。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 313218 42 【正确答案】 SALES (DEPARTMENT) 43 【 正确答案】 (THE) 22(ND) (OF) MARCH (01/2001) 44 【正确答案】 (INTERNATIONAL) SALES CONFERENCE 45 【正确答案】 (BY) (ON THE) TRAIN
