1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 49及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Mind your head _ . （ A） Remember to raise your head. （ B） Remember to lower your head. （ C） Watch out for failing bricks. 2 Please allow up to 30 days from receipt of order for delivery. （ A） It takes no more than one month for customers to receive their good
2、s. （ B） It takes one month for the company to receive orders for goods. （ C） The company does not permit goods to be sent out in less than a month. 3 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
3、than half past eleven. 4 （ A） Net Income-before Tax in 1999 was smaller than in 1998 （ B） Total Operating Income in 1998 was not as much as Net Income-before Tax. （ C） The employees earned more in 1999 5 No photographs _ . （ A） I have no photographs. （ B） You are not allowed to take pictures here. （
4、 C） Photographs cannot be sold here. 二、 PART TWO 5 6 Who determines the amount a product costs? 7 Who handles financial matters? 8 Who has the highest position? 9 9 Who types documents for the company? 10 10 Who is responsible for hiring new employees? 三、 PART THREE 10 11 There was a steady rise in
5、sales in 1990, while in 2000 sales decreased considerably during the first half of the period before level ling off. 12 Sales in 1990 fluctuated before dropping sharply, whereas in 2000 sales remained constant throughout the period. 13 There was a steady fall in sales during 1990, while in 2000 sale
6、s dipped slightly before recovering towards the end of the quarter. 14 In 1990, the first half of the period saw a significant growth in sales followed by a sharp drop, while sales in 2000 remained stable. 15 Sales reached a peak in the middle of the quarter in 1990 before decreasing slightly, where
7、as in 2000 sales fluctuated throughout the quarter. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Congratulations to The Hotel Grand! The Hotel Grand in Helsinki, Fin! and has just been awarded the title Best Finnish Business Hotel of 2001 by the readers of the travel magazine Direct Business. This comes only three months after
8、being voted Helsinkis most popular hotel in a nationwide competition, beating hotels run by national and international chains. GoRing there Whether you decide to take a bus or taxi from Helsinkis international airport, you will reach The Hotel Grand in no more than half an hour. Facilities The hotel
9、 has two stylish bars. an award- winning restaurant and a health centre, with an up-to-date gym now added to the range of facilities. Location The hotel is ideally located in the centre of Finlands capital city, only a five- minute walk from the railway station and close to the majority of Helsinkis
10、 most popular tourist attractions. Accommodation All 210 guestrooms have en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV and internet connections. Almost 100 of these rooms have a balcony, offering beautiful views over the citys harbour. With its traditional Finnish charm, convenient location and warm welcome from
11、 its new owner Jukka Ehlers, the family-run Hotel Grand has long been a popular choice with business visitors! 16 The hotel has won two awards recently. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 The Hotel Grand is part of a national chain of hotels. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The journe
12、y from the airport to the hotel takes under 30 minutes. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The health centre in the hotel has a new swimming pool. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The Hotel Grand is very close to the citys main museum. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Over half
13、 of the hotel guestrooms have their own balcony. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The Hotel Grand has recently changed ownership. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Local success Working together Goldlink, a newly-founded Birmingham-based company which produces designer je
14、wellery, has recently started working with another young local company, Prima, Goldlink commissioned Prima to help it promote the companys exciting new range of iewellery by designing a new brochure and leaflets as well as designing and building exhibition stands. Gill Smith, Goldlinks Sales Manager
15、, explained how the relationship with Prima began and stressed how successful it had already been: We werent expecting to find a local company which would meet our requirements. But then we saw an article aboul companies m the area and Prima sounded as if itd be just the kind of company we were look
16、ing for - even if it is much smaller than com panies we usually work with. Right from the start wa liked the friendly feel of the business and the professional attitude of the staff. The service Prima provides is excellent. For example, thanks to Prima, we won the award for best trade stand at a rec
17、ent exhibition. We then got first prize for best product and .Just missed the award for best brochure, Thats how good Primas been for us! Assistance Goldlink and Prima have both received considerable support in their first year of business from Andy Reilly, a consultant who offers advice to companie
18、s in the Midlands. Reilly specialises in helping small firms to secure funding such as Iow-interest bank loans. As a result of the consultants help, the companies applied for and were awarded separate government grants. Samantha Barry, Managing Director of Prima, said that the assistance given by Re
19、illy and his team in working out an appropriate business strategy for the company had been essential in making .Prima such a success. She added: Weve also been having a few problems with our website. Although weve done all the design work ourselves, weve been really grateful to Andy Reilly for the a
20、dvice hes given on structuring the content. Reilly says of his work: My work is very varied and I get to work with a lot of compames m the area, which I like. What I enjoy even more though is helping companies such as Prima and Goldlink to work to achieve their potential. Its really rewarding to see
21、 small companies doing well, especially when Ive been working so closely with them. For fiJrther information about any of the companies mentioned in this article, call: 01235 434 656. 23 What type of company is Prima? （ A） a construction company （ B） an advertising agency （ C） a consultancy firm 24
22、Why did the managers of Goldlink choose to work with Prima? （ A） They wanted to work with a local firm. （ B） They liked working with small organisations. （ C） They were attracted by the companys approach. 25 How many awards did Goldlink win? （ A） one （ B） two （ C） three 26 What do Goldlink and Prima
23、 have in common? （ A） They have the same adviser. （ B） They have used the same bank. （ C） They applied for the same grants. 27 How did Andy Reilly help Prima? （ A） He designed their website. （ B） He developed their business plan. （ C） He restructured the company. 28 What does Andy Reilly particularl
24、y like about his job? （ A） dealing with a wide variety of companies （ B） seeing companies become successful （ C） worldng with local companies 六、 PART SIX 28 Worried Spanish lemon growers have (29) up a special commission to try to (30) the problems of a declining market and competition from non-EC c
25、ountries, in both Europe and South America. This move comes (31) exports last year fell by 33000 tonnes, leaving an estimated 69000 tonnes of fruit on the trees. In the (32) period countries like Turkey-selling in the winter-and Argentina-selling during the summer-have increased their volumes from 4
26、0000 (33) 55000 tonnes. The Spanish organisation has 15 members, drawn from industry associations, cooperatives and the trade in the Murcia and Valencia regions, (34) produce almost 90% of the total Spanish crop. Jaime T lglesias the coordinator of the commission said, (35) a press conference in Nue
27、vo Castillo, that it will co-operate (36) other sectors, in particular the orange growers and the olive producers, but that it will hold independent views. (37) not yet legally reoognised, the commission has already drawn up a series of (38) . These include proposals to extend the season, cut produc
28、tion costs and improve quality. (39) the marketing side it has called for lemons to be included in the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) with Community preference. It also wants an EC promotional campaign. Its recommendations will be presented to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the Andalusian
29、 government (40) the next few weeks. （ A） arrange （ B） set （ C） fix （ A） explain （ B） answer （ C） solve （ A） at （ B） in （ C） after （ A） same （ B） similar （ C） similarly （ A） at （ B） to （ C） among （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ A） with （ B） among （ C） in （ A） If （ B） Althou
30、gh （ C） Though （ A） measures （ B） steps （ C） methods （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ A） following （ B） in （ C） at 七、 PART SEVEN 40 AFT CLEANING SERVICES LTD To: Liz Smith, Supervisor From: Peter Broadbent, Manager I got this email yesterday from Collins Ltd in Mill Lane. Could you fill in a new client for
31、m for them? Our new radio advertisement seems to have worked, as this is the fifth person who has contacted us! From Paul Tomkins p.tomkinscollins.co.uk To Peter Broadbent Sent 15 January 2002 16:46 Subject Our telephone call on 14 January I can confirm that we would like to employ AFT to clean our
32、 new branch at 7 Dawson Street. Im not sure how many cleaners or what hours we will need. Please ring Sue Potts, my secretary, to arrange terms. This contract is to begin from 25 January. NEW CLIENT DETAILS Company: (41) _ Name of person to contact: (42) _ Address of property to be cleaned: (43) _ S
33、tarting date: (44) _ How client first heard about us: (45) _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 49答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 mind在此处译为 “当心 ”，表示警告，一般表示有低矮的天花板等障碍物。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原句译为： “我们将在收到空货单的三十天内交货。 ”delivery， “传送，递送，交付 ”， A合适。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 check out“结账离开 (旅馆 )”。原句译为： “代表们要在上午 10： 30前结账离开 ”，故选 A
34、。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由图知，全部的业务收入每个职业的薪金和税前的纯收入都是1999年的比 1998年的高，只有 C是正确的。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 No photographs是习惯用法，表示 “禁止拍照 ”，故 B正确。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 决定产品成本的是物价控制者。 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 处理财务问题的是会计员。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 职位最高的是总裁。 president， “总理，总裁 ”。 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 负责公司文件输出的是打字员。 10 【正确答案】 E 【
35、试题解析】 对雇佣新职员负有责任的是人事部经理。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 E 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 H 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 C 21 【正确答 案】 B 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确
36、答案】 B 【试题解析】 set up “建立，创立 ”， fix up， “安装，确定，安排 ”， arrange不能与 up搭配， B正确。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 solve “解决，解答 ”，一直与 question搭 配使用。 31 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据上下语境，这次活动是发生在去年出口量下降后产生的，所以用 after。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 修饰名词要用形容词形式， C排除， same强调 “相同的，同一的 ”， similar强调 “相似的 ”。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 to.， “从 到 ” ，固定搭配。 34 【正
37、确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本句为非限定性定语从句， that不能用于此类从句，从句缺主句成分，应用 which。 35 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 at a conference，固定用法。 36 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 co-operate， “合作 ”， “与 合作 ”要用 co-operate with。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此句为让步状语从句， although较正式，多用于句首。 38 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 measure有 “措施 ”之意， B、 C均无此意， A最合适。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 side成 on the side of.， “站在 方面 ”，固定用法。 40 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 表示未来的某段时间要用 in。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Collins Ltd 42 【正确答案】 Sue Potts 43 【正确答案】 7 Dawson Street 44 【正确答案】 25(th) January 45 【正确答案】 Radio advertisement/advert/ad
