1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 57及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 （ A） Of the sales dollar, more than 7%goes to Administration. （ B） Taxes and Selling Expense make up 26% . （ C） Compared with Profit, less goes to Materials. 2 When collecting parcels from this post office, you will need to produce documentation which proves
2、your identity. （ A） You cannot post parcels from here without documentation. （ B） You should collect post and documents at the same time. （ C） You must bring something in writing showing who you are. 3 Mr Ranson called while you were on the phone. Hell try again this afternoon. Mr Ranson （ A） promis
3、ed to call back. （ B） left a message. （ C） was put through. 4 Profits increased by $600,000 in_ （ A） 2001 （ B） 2002 （ C） 2003 5 SPORTMASTER Pakistan-based manufacturer of sports items wishing to do business in Europe is looking for importers Tel: 83 778 1908 Sportmaster wants to （ A） sell its produc
4、ts abroad. （ B） import products into Pakistan. （ C） manufacture in Europe. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows pages from a companys website on the Internet. For questions 6-10, decide which stand (A-H) is the most suitable for each person below to select. For each question, mark one lett
5、er (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Sky Systems Ltd: Website Directory A Company History B Company Organisation C Annual Report D Company Goals E Product Information F Retail Outlets G Customer Complaints H Latest News 6 Adam Smith is not satisfied with some goods he
6、 bought. 7 Rachel Cains wants to find out when the company started trading. 8 Hazel Thomas needs to know the name of the Personnel Officer. 9 Dominic Noble has to find out how the company performed last year. 10 Benjamin Tidswell wants the address of his nearest Sky Systems dealer. 三、 PART THREE 10
7、Look at the chart below. It shows a restaurants income, total expenditure and advertising costs during an eight-month period.Which month does each sentence (11-15) describe?For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once. 11 In this month, total exp
8、enditure, like income, showed a fall, while spending on advertising demonstrated the opposite trend. 12 Total expenditure rose slightly in this month, while advertising costs reached their peak, leading to a higher income in the following month. 13 Despite a decline in advertising costs in this mont
9、h, expenditure as a whole rose. 14 This months improvement in income was particularly welcome, as it was not matched by an increase in expenditure. 15 While this month saw low point in the restaurants income, expenditure continued to fall. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read part of the letter of application below
10、. Are sentences 16-22 “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there is not enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. I would like to apply for the post of Personnel Officer with this Bank, as advertised In the Da
11、lly News on 8 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, and 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 c
12、omputer 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-time work as a language trainer with factory managers, which I very much enjoyed. Three years ago, I Joined Carters Bank, where f
13、or 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 I am fully prepared for the challenges of this Job. Yours faithfully, Angela Varley 16 Ms Varley is applying for a job with th
14、e 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 computer operator after university. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 While Ms Varley was a school teacher, she also taug
15、ht 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 say 21 She enjoys working at Carters Bank. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Ms Varley thinks she would be suitable for
16、 the job because of her previous experience. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the Chairmans Statement below. For questions (23-28), choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Chairmans Statement Despite the appearance of a new competitor on
17、 the market, the company continued to grow and increase its market share throughout 2000. Partly in response to this new threat, but more importantly, as part of a strategy for growth, several key decisions were taken this year. The most significant new developments included a range of vitamin-rich
18、drinks for children and low calorie diet drinks, which both proved very popular. The company is still best known for its range of refreshing fruit drinks and, not surprisingly, these were our biggest sellers once more. There were two new additions to the range last year, Squish! and Liquid Sunshine,
19、 both of which have a distinctive Caribbean flavour. The first sales figures suggest that our expensive TV advertising campaign was very successful and that these products will soon be as popular as the rest of the fruit drink range. Growth in the keep-fit and health markets meant our energy drinks
20、did well in 2000. Sales of one brand. Booster were second only to fruit drinks in April. The strength of this particular market also explains the success of our new diet drinks. There were, however, big differences in the performance of our older products. The companys oldest product, mineral water,
21、 continued to enjoy a healthy share of a very profitable mass market. It seems our customers are still happy to stay with the brand despite the increasing number of competitors products. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our Ice-T and Chocomania drinks. Sales showed an initial increase in th
22、e summer after we re-launched both products but customers soon bought other brands and total annual sales for both product ranges were disappointing. The company also said goodbye to its own brand of cola, launched in 1998. After two unsuccessful years of trying to break into the huge cola market, 2
23、000 looked like being another poor year. The company finally accepted that it had made a wrong decision and stopped production in September of that year. 23 What was the main reason the company decided to launch its new product ranges? （ A） It faced increased competition. （ B） It wanted to enter new
24、 markets. （ C） It initiated a policy of expansion. 24 The new fruit drinks cost a lot of money to （ A） develop. （ B） produce. （ C） launch. 25 The best selling drinks in April were （ A） energy drinks. （ B） fruit drinks. （ C） diet drinks. 26 The companys brand of mineral water has a （ A） small share o
25、f a small market. （ B） large share of a small market. （ C） large share of a large market. 27 Sales for Ice-T and Chocomania （ A） rose and then fell again. （ B） increased steadily. （ C） were disappointing all year. 28 When did the company stop producing its own brand cola? （ A） 1998. （ B） 2000. （ C）
26、2002. 六、 PART SIX 28 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) on your Answer Sheet. The Working Life of Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always easy for wome
27、n to do the same things 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 p
28、eople they like. Women 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
29、dangerous ground. (34) people 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 impossib
30、le to be pleasant at 7 a. m. over 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 is
31、nt always convenient. So when I cant 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） wors
32、e （ B） harder （ C） better （ A） In （ B） at （ C） 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 （ A） possible
33、 （ B） able （ C） likely （ A） less （ B） more （ C） most 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and note below. Complete the claim form. Write word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo TO: Barbara Sinclair FRO M: Peter Rogers DATE: 25 May 2002 SUBJECT: Insurance C
34、laim Could you deal with this? Its our insurance claim, for the damage at the weekend. The insurance policy is in my name, and we bought the carpet for 300, although it will cost at least 500 to replace. Luckily our office carpets seem fine. Thanks. OWEN SMITH INSURANCE COMPANY with compliments Than
35、k you for your recent phone call regarding flood damage in your photocopy room. Could you please complete the attached form and return it to me as soon as possible? Insurance Claim NAME OF POLICY HOLDER: 41. POLICY NUMBER: LD4756030C ITEM (S) TO BE REPLACED: 42. LOCATION OF ITEM (S) : 43. VALUE WHEN
36、 PURCHASED: 44. CAUSE OF DAMAGE: 45. DATE OF DAMAGE: SUNDAY 19 MAY BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 57答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 认真分析图表是解答该题的关键。 A选项：大于 7的费用用于管理，与图表所示不符。 B选项：税收与销售费用总额为 26，这与图表所示 28的总和不符。 C选项意为材料花费的百分比小于盈利总额的百分比，与图表相符。故选 C。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题题干意为：从该邮局领取包裹时，必须提供相应的身份证明。A选项：如无身份证明则无法从该邮局邮寄
37、包裹，与题意不符。 B选项：包裹和身份证 明必须同时领取，与题意不符。而 C选项与题干意思相符。故选 C。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题题干意为： Ranson先生在你通电话时给你打电话了，他下午会再打过来。 A选项与题干意思相符。故选 A。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题是对利润增长额这个概念的考查。题干意思为：在哪一年利润增长了 60万美元。通过简单的减法计算就可以算出正确答案。故选 C。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题中启事大意为：名为 SPORTMASTER的公司欲打入欧洲市场，因此想寻求进口伙伴 。告示中并没有提到在国外生产或是想要进口产品的信息。故选
38、A。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 本题意为： Adam Smith对他买的一些商品不满意。 G项中customer complaints意为客户投诉。对商品不满意应去找客户投诉。故选 G。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题意为 Rachel Cains想知道从什么时候起公司开始交易。此题的重点是要注意时态， started为过去式，所以相应的为 histary。故选 A。 8 【正确答案】 B 【 试题解析】 本题意为 Hazel Thomas需要知道人事部主任的名字。人事部属于公司的一个部门，相对应的是 organization。故选 B。 9 【正确
39、答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题意为 Daminic Noble希望得知公司去年的业绩，此题的重点在于理解 annual意为 “每年的 ”，由题中的 last year可以定位。故选 C。 10 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 Benjamin Tidswell想知道离他最近的天空系统的经销商的地址。这里有两处需要注意， dealer意为 “经销商 ”的意思 ， retailoutlet为 “零售店 ”。故选F。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 收入、总支出都呈下降趋势，然而广告费用呈上升趋势，只有 B项符合该描述。故选 B。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析
40、】 总支出略微升高，广告费用达到最高值，只有 F项符合该描述。故选 F。 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 广告费用下滑，而总支出增加，只有 G项符合该描述。故选 G。 14 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 该月总收入大幅提高，然而花费却未增多， 只有 H项符合该描述。故选 H。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 饭店收入到达低点，且花费持续下降，只有 E项符合该描述。故选 E。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思： Varley女士正在申请每日新闻的一个职位。文中第一段说她是想申请银行人事部主任这一职位，这个招聘启事是刊登在每日新闻上。所以题干说
41、法不正确。故选 B。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思：她已在 12月份取得了人事管理的文凭。原文第二段 :， and I hope topass the Diploma in Personnel Management at the end of December她希望能在 12月底拿到人事管理的文凭，就是说现在并没有拿到。所以题干所说的不正确。故选 B。 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干意思：大学毕业后她做过电脑操作员。原文第三段： When I left university， I worked for a year in a computer company ne
42、ar Cambridge大学毕业后，她在剑桥 附近的一家电脑公司工作。不过在电脑公司做什么职位，并没有提及。故选 C。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思： Varley在做学校老师的同时，还在给一些公司高管讲课。 executive是 “执行官，高层管理者 ”的意思。原文第三段提到了她在大型学校教法语的两年，兼职为工厂经理做语言培训。所以题干正确。故选 A。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思：她目前的工作是负责内部人事问题。原文第四段提到她从去年起开始做人事部主任助理，主要处理员工的投诉。题干意思与原文相符，故选 A。 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干意思
43、：她喜欢在卡特银行工作。原文第三段提到她喜欢教授公司经理语言这一兼职，不过并没有提到是否喜欢在卡特银行的工作，不要混淆这两者。故选 C。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思： Varley女士认为由于她以前先关的工作经验，她可以胜任这份工作。原文最后一段：由于我在与贵银行相同性质的公司工作过，我认为我充分准备好了迎接这项工作的挑战。故选 A。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是：公司投 放新的系列产品的主要原因是什么。原文第一段中 more importantly 之后的一句话对此做了回答，即开始实施增加产品投放的策略，也就是 C所答的内容。
44、故选 C。 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是：新型的水果饮料花费了很多钱干什么。原文第二段中的 our expensive TV advertising campaign 中的 expensive一词说明了新产品投放市场的广告费用很高。与 C所说同指一件事。故选 C。 25 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是：四月份销 售最好的饮料是什么。第三段的 Sales of one brand， Booster， were second only to fruit drinks in April， 四月份 Booster品牌的饮料销售量仅次于水果饮料居第二位。故选 B。 26
45、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是：公司的矿泉水品牌在市场的份额怎样，第四段中mineral water， continued to enjoy a healthy share of a very profitable mass market公司的矿 泉水在十分有利可图的大市场中占有相当大的份额。 healthy在此的意思是相当大的； mass market在此与 C项中的 a large market同义。故选C。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是： IceT和 Choc mania这两款饮料的销售情况。第四段中 initial increase 的意思是；开始时上升
46、， total annual sales for both product ranges were disappointing的意思是：这两种品牌的系列产品全年销售量却令人失 望。这两条信息对问题做了回答。故选 A。 28 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是公司何时停止生产自己的可乐品牌饮料。第五段说的是公司告别了于 1998年投放市场的可乐饮料及其原因。最后一句话： The company finally stopped production in September of that year 对问题做了回答，其中 that year指的是 2000年。故选 B。 六、 PART S
47、IX 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 onesdisadvantage”，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”的结构，我们在
48、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 todo”，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”意为 “照顾
49、，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】 本题考查固定搭配，即 “be likely todo”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 morethe more” 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】 PETER ROGERS 【试题解析】 此处要填的是投保人的名字，注意 memo中的第三句话： The insurance policy is in my n
