1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 50及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Payment to be made by cash on delivery.The invoice has to be paid _ . （ A） after the shipment arrives. （ B） before the shipment arrives. （ C） when the shipment arrives. 2 While we are developing the product, we will write regular reports to ensure that you ar
2、e informed of its progress. （ A） Were going to write reports at the same time as we develop the product. （ B） Were going to write reports after we develop the product. （ C） Were going to write reports before we develop the product. 3 Forestry university students by citizenshipWhich country has the f
3、ewest students at forestry University? （ A） Malaysia （ B） Korea （ C） Japan 4 Flight T Time AB698 CR369 AG982 HJ889 NewoYork London Washington Tokyo 16:00 15:30 16:45 19:00 （ A） Flight CR369 arrives at 15:30. （ B） Flight AG982 leaves at a quarter to five in the afternoon. （ C） All the flights arrive
4、at a different time. 5 Please enter without knocking _ . （ A） You dont have to knock before you go in. （ B） Please dont come in now. （ C） You can go in without opening the door. 二、 PART TWO 5 How to approach Reading Test Part Two In this part of the Reading Test you match five people with items in a
5、 list. First read all the information. Note all the possible answers. Look for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you can seethe same words in the text. Go back and decide which is the final answer Check that you have not used any letter more than once. Look at the list below. It
6、shows areas in a factory. For questions 6-10, choose the area (A-H) each person should go to. For each question, mark one letter (A-H). Do not use any letter more than once. FACTORY AREAS A Factory canteen B Production C Finance D Delivery yard E Human Resources F Packing area G Training rooms H War
7、ehouse 6 Janet Tomlinson, who currently works for a packaging company, has just arrived for a job interview. 7 Sue Jones, an auditor, has come to count the goods stored at the factory 8 Jeremy Baker has been called out of a course to deal with a problem with the assembly line. 9 Jo Scott has arrange
8、d to meet up with a colleague for a quick meal before their shift starts. 10 Kevin Smith, a truck driver, has got a problem with a customers invoice. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 The number of employees in Germany fluctuated between 2000 and 2002, whereas England saw a steady increase in staff numbers over t
9、he same period. 12 Between 2000 and 2001 both countries had similar numbers of employees, but by 2002 numbers in England had fallen to half as many as in Germany. 13 Employee numbers in Germany decreased steadily between 2000 and 2002, unlike in England, where the number of staff dropped slightly in
10、 2001 before doubling. 14 Although Germany had more employees than England in 2000 and 200 by 2002 staff numbers in England had risen to the same level as in Germany. 15 Although employee numbers in both countries increased over the three years, there were twice as many employees in Germany as in En
11、gland by 200 四、 PART FOUR 15 I would like to apply for the post of Personnel Officer with Anglia Bank, as advertised in the Daily News on 19 October. I have a BA in French from the University of London. I am following a part-time course in Personnel Management at the Oxford College of Management, an
12、d I hope to pass the Diploma in Personnel Management at the end of December. When I left university, I worked for a year in a computer company near Cambridge. Then I moved back to London to work as a French teacher in a large school, where I stayed for two years. During this time, I did some part-ti
13、me work as a language trainer with factory managers, which I very much enjoyed. Three years ago, I joined Carters Bank, where for the past year I have worked as Assistant Personnel Officer, dealing mainly with complaints from members of staff. Having worked in a similar organisation to yours, I feel
14、 I am fully prepared for the challenges of this job. Yours faithfully Angela Varley 16 Ms Varley is applying for a job with the Daily News. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 She obtained a Diploma in Personnel Management in December. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 She worked as a co
15、mputer operator after university. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 While Ms Varley was a school teacher, she also taught company executives. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 In her present job, she has responsibility for internal personnel problems. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt
16、say 21 She enjoys working at Carters Bank. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Ms Varley thinks she would be suitable for the job because of her previous experience. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Back to the shop floorot Attwood, Chief Executive of Attwood Publicity, has
17、 attracted the attention of his industry by going to work in one of the companys packaging facilities for two months. Why has ha done this? Definitely not for marketing purposes, he says. Though I know that other people in my position have done that. My backgrounds in finance rather than the operati
18、onal side -and I must admit that I feel a bit out of touch. So what Im interested in is getting to know the people working in an important part of the business. Attwoods packaging facility is unusual in that the number of manual workers there is double that in similar companies. Attwood has a reputa
19、tion for innovation, which explains why, although some extremely up-to- date machinery has just been installed, the majority of the work is still done by hand. Traditional machines simply cannot process certain brochures and other products quickly and cheaply enough. At first, Attwood was embarrasse
20、d by his lack of speed in comparison with the other workers. Now he feels he is beginning to catch up. He had thought that money was the main motivation and that payment by results was the best way of ensuring quick and efficient work. He now realises that while factors such as the type of backgroun
21、d music being played have some short-term effect on speed, most workers keep up with other people simply in order to ensure an efficient style that works for everybody. Attwood was confident at the start that the work would allow him to experience problems directly for himself. Now, after seven week
22、s, however, he realises that the most useful knowledge comes from listening to others, learning about their years of experience - and being able to ask questions. He is also pleased that any early coldness shown towards him has now disappeared and most workers feel confident that he takes their work
23、 seriously. They also now feel that they can be honest with him. Attwood has listened to complaints about Iow wages and the fact that management are seen to have more flexibility than workers and more opportunities for promotion. The workers openness has already had results. Vacancies have started t
24、o be displayed throughout the company and interested staff of all levels are encouraged to apply. As the two-month period approaches its end, Attwood feels amazingly positive about the experience: Ive had to think more about how and why we do things than Ive done for years, he says. 23 Why did Attwo
25、od decide to work in one of his companys packaging facilities? （ A） to gain publicity for the company （ B） to make contact with the workforce （ C） to look for ways of controlling costs 24 Why is the number of manual workers so high? （ A） The company is slow to introduce changes. （ B） Machines cannot
26、 deal with all kinds of publicity material. （ C） Employing workers is cheaper than maintaining machinery. 25 What does Attwood think has the biggest effect on workers speed? （ A） the payment system （ B） background music （ C） colleagues work rates 26 The main benefit for Attwood of doing this type of
27、 work is that he now （ A） talks to the workers. （ B） feels he understands how things work. （ C） sees for himself how things can be improved. 27 How do most workers react to Attwood working with them? （ A） They find it amusing. （ B） They are negative about it. （ C） They approve of it. 28 What effect
28、has Attwoods experience had on the companys personnel policy? （ A） Jobs are now advertised internally. （ B） Working hours are now flexible. （ C） Basic wages are now higher. 六、 PART SIX 28 Commercial Banks Commercial banks play an important role (29) national (30) 。 (31) the end of May 1995, China ha
29、s 15 commercial banks, the International Business reported. Eight of these are (32) nationwide. They are: the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the Agricultural Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Peoples Construction Bank of China, the Communications Bank, the CITIC Industrial Bank, the Ch
30、ina Everbright Bank and the Huaxia Bank. There are six (33) shareholding banks. They are: the Merchants Bank, the Guandong Development Bank, the Shenzhen Development Bank, the Fuzhou Industrial Bank, the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and the Hainan Development Bank. Apart (34) these, there is the
31、 (35) of the Peoples Construction Bank of China, the China Investment Bank and two housing deposit banks. They are fully (36) by the Peoples Bank of China. To add (37) the 15, the Minsheng Banking Corp was set up in January 1996. It is now the (38) non-State bank. Five foreign banks have so far been
32、 (39) to run branch offices in Beijing. Here is a (40) of them: - Bank of Tokyo Tel 5931640 - Citibank of the United States Tel 5004425 - Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Tel 5001121 - Nanyang Commercial Bank Tel 5139026 - Industrial Bank of Japan Tel 5954728 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） in （ A） e
33、conomic （ B） economy （ C） economical （ A） In （ B） By （ C） at （ A） run （ B） operated （ C） ran （ A） nationwide （ B） worldwide （ C） regional （ A） to （ B） from （ C） among （ A） affiliate （ B） branch （ C） infiliate （ A） founded （ B） operated （ C） funded （ A） to （ B） into （ C） for （ A） single （ B） only （ C
34、） one （ A） allowed （ B） awarded （ C） ratified （ A） display （ B） list （ C） name 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Sheet. MEMO To: Jo Montenegro From: Zhara Farrell Date: 25 February 2002 Subject: Bob Young One of the warehouse assistants, Bob Young, has broken his arm. Here is the letter from his doctor; please let B
35、obs line manager know how long he will be away, and fill in a sick pay form for him. 24 February 2002 To whom it may concern This is to inform you that Mr B Young has a broken arm. He should not return to work for a fortnight. Dr Jake Parry Employee Sick Pay Form Name of employee: (41) _ Position (4
36、2) _ Name of doctor: (43) _ Reason for absence: (44) _ Length of absence: (45) _ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 50答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 on delivery相当于 when receiving the shipment译为 “货到后将以现金的形式付款 ”。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原句译为： “当我们开发 新产品时，我们将定期写报告以保证您了解它的生产进程 ”。 regular， “定期的，经常 ”。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由图知
37、，马来西亚的学生最多，占 45%，日本学生最少，占10%。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 15： 30分为 CR369起飞的时间，不是到达的；图中并未给出各航班到达的时间，所以 A和 C都是错误的。 a quarter to five， “差一刻到五点，即4： 45“,B对。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 without“不经，没有 ”。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 E 7 【正确答案】 H 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 F 13 【正确答案】 H 14 【正
38、确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 B 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 C 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】 C 【试题解析】 play a role in.。 “在 方面发挥作用， ”固定用法。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 economic 和 eco
39、nomical 都是 economy的形容词形式，此处应用名词形式。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 by the end of， “到 末 ”， in the end不与 of搭配。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 run有 “开办 ”“经营 ”两意思， operate， “运转 ”。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从下文知，那些银行都是地区开办的， regional， “地方的，区域性的 ”。 34 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 apart from“除 之外 ”，固定用法。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 affiliate， “分部 ”： branch， “
40、分支 ”，后文所列银行与中国人民银行是从属关系。故 A正确。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 fund， “为 提供资金 ”， found，动词 “建立，创建 ”。 37 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “add to”， “增加到 ”，固定搭配。 38 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “only”， “惟一的 ”； single， “单一的 ”，根据句意，应为 only。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 ratify, “批准，认可 ”较正式。 40 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 a list of.,“一项 的清单 ”固定搭配。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Bob Young 42 【正确答案】 warehouse assistant 43 【正确答案】 (Doctor/Dr./J/Jake) Parry 44 【正确答案】 broken arm 45 【正确答案】 fortnight/two weeks
