1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 58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 Jackson
2、 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 probl
3、ems 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 Car sales sh
4、owed （ A） a steady growth. （ B） a great rise. （ C） a gradual fall. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the following members of a company. It shows different jobs and position. For questions 6-10, decide which person (A-H) is the most suitable for each job below. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your A
5、nswer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.6 Determines the amount a product costs. 7 Handles financial matters. 8 Has the highest position. 9 Types documents for the company. 10 Is responsible for hiring new employees. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of cars in
6、 different department stores during 2006, 2007 and 2008.Which chart 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 Bicycle sales hardly changed throughout the period, except for a slight fall in 2006. 12 A st
7、eady increase in the sale of bicycles during 200and 200followed a sharp decrease in 2006. 13 After a sharp rise, there was no change in bicycle sales for the rest of the period. 14 Bicycle sales decreased steadily from 200to 2008. 15 Bicycle sales fell in 200but rose again in 200to be at the same le
8、vel as in 2006. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about a new product. 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. NEW PRODUCT WILL SAVE
9、 LIVES Drinking water that looks clean may still contain bugs, which can cause illness. A small company called Genera Technologies has produced a testing method in three stages, which shows whether water is safe. The new test shows if water needs chemicals added to it to destroy anything harmful. It
10、 was invented by scientist Dr Adrian Parton, who started Genera Technology five years ago. He and his employees have developed the test together with a British water company. Andy Headland, Generas marketing director, recently presented the test at a conference in the USA and forecasts good American
11、 sales for it. Genera has already sold 11 of its tests at 42,500 a time in the UK and has a further four on order. It expects to sell another 25 tests before the end of March. The company says it is the only test in the UK to be approved by the government. Genera was formed five years ago and until
12、October last year had only five employees; it now employs 14. Mr Headland believes the company should make around 1.9 million by the end of the year in the UK alone. 16 Genera Technologies produces a product which cleans dirty water. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Before he set up Genera,
13、Dr Parton used to work for a British water company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The new product has been a commercial success in the USA. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Each of the tests costs 42,500. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Genera Technologies has orders for
14、more tests. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The British government is helping Dr Parton to sell the test abroad. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The number of employees at Genera Technologies has recently increased. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the art
15、icle below about job interviews. For each question (23-28), choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. INTERVIEWS People applying for jobs normally send in a copy of their CV. This should be used as a basis for questions from the interviewer. Interviewers find it us
16、eful to ask candidates about the way they behaved in difficult situations in the past, for example with an angry customer or colleague. These questions allow applicants to explain how they acted in a real-life situation and, consequently, give clues as to how they would act again in similar situatio
17、ns. Candidates are likely to tell the truth as speaking from memory leaves little time to invent what happened. On the other hand, questions which ask candidates to imagine how they would behave in a situation which they have probably never met are of little or no value. This is because they only pr
18、ovide answers about how candidates would hope to behave, and this might not match the actions they would actually take. In any interview candidates must be treated fairly, with questions asked in the same manner and with no candidates interview lasting considerably longer than any others. Candidates
19、 should always be given the opportunity to ask questions throughout the interview. Jane Godley, head of Human Resources at Aspley Supermarkets says: “A company needs staff not only who have the fight qualifications and experience, but also who are happy to fit in with the companys way of doing thing
20、s. Our managers have to accept the idea that everyone working here is a colleague (managers are always known by their first names), and that spending time actually in the store with colleagues and customers, rather than in their offices, is part of the job. For management posts, we organise pre-inte
21、rview group exercises to measure team-working and leadership skills, sometimes along with activities to assess personal qualities. “ “In all our interviews we pay attention to body language. It is natural for candidates to show signs of being nervous at an interview but most relax after a few minute
22、s and become more confident. However, if the nervousness continues until the end of the interview, especially when difficult questions are asked, we would begin to have doubts about that candidate. Like all employers, we want to take on staff who are at ease with colleagues and customers, so it is i
23、mportant to watch the way candidates behave as well as listen to what they have to say. “ 23 According to the article, why are questions about a candidates past behaviour useful? （ A） They prove the candidate will act appropriately in different circumstances. （ B） They show the candidate can remembe
24、r details of the situation. （ C） They demonstrate how the candidate might act in the future. 24 Why is asking candidates to imagine their reactions to a situation unhelpful? （ A） Candidates may have no experience of this situation. （ B） Candidates may act differently in the real-life situation. （ C）
25、 Candidates may never meet such a situation. 25 According to the article （ A） candidates should ask questions at the end of the interview. （ B） interviewers should ask all the candidates the same question. （ C） interviews should all last for roughly the same length of time. 26 What does Jane Godley
26、say about the managers in her company? （ A） They must spend some time with customers in the store. （ B） They must know the first names of all their staff. （ C） They must spend most of their time in their offices. 27 Management applicants at Aspley Supermarkets are （ A） asked a number of questions ab
27、out their personal qualities. （ B） assessed on their ability to work within a group. （ C） asked to say what leadership skills the job will require. 28 According to Jane Godley, how do candidates often behave at interviews? （ A） They show a lack of confidence at first. （ B） They are skilled at hiding
28、 their nervousness. （ C） They suddenly lose confidence when asked difficult questions. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about time management. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Shee
29、t. Time Management Until recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29) werent taken seriously. (30) told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31) they were going and then use (32) valuable minute t
30、o make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33) and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34) about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people (35) th
31、e day putting (36) problems, or when they do try to solve (37) , they dont do enough. According (38) the authors, having achievable targets should be a managers aim. Managers everywhere should read (39) book carefully, in order to benefit from (40)sensible advice. （ A） but （ B） or （ C） even （ A） It
32、（ B） They （ C） We （ A） where （ B） who （ C） why （ A） some （ B） all （ C） every （ A） before （ B） ago （ C） since （ A） lot （ B） much （ C） more （ A） spend （ B） spending （ C） spent （ A） about （ B） over （ C） off （ A） them （ B） these （ C） those （ A） for （ B） from （ C） to （ A） the （ B） one （ C） a （ A） their （
33、 B） his （ C） its 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the note and the leaflet below. Complete the invoice. Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Marta, Can you send Star Employment an Invoice for their latest advertisement. It was for a half page ad In Recrui
34、tment Today . I dont think it was colour. Can you state on the invoice they need to pay within 7 days, not the usual 14 days. It needs to go to Mr Gordon. Thanks. Jean Pierre Southern Newspaper Group -titles include the Daily Record Business Network magazine and Recruitment Today Advertising Rates:
35、Black/White Colour Full page 250 425 Half page 150 255 Quarter page 90 l55 Deadline for advertisements: Thursdays 5. 30 p. m. INVOICE TO : Company (41) 150-162 Browning Street Gastleford For the attention of: (42) Publication: (43) Size of advertisement: (44) Cost： (45) Payment Terms： 7 days BEC商务英语
36、（初级）阅读模拟试卷 58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 chance的意思， have a chance意为 “有机会 ”， A项中 triedunsuceessfully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】 C 【试题解析】 此题中要理解 bring the date forward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
37、。故选 C。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题的解题要点是要明白 distribution的意思， distribution是distribute的名词形式，意为分配、配送，与 B中的 deliver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 【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， steady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】 G 【试
38、题解析】 计算产品成本应由价格控制员负责。故选 G。 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 公司里主管财务事务的是 会计师。故选 F。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 公司里的最高职位为总裁。故选 A。 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 为公司打印文件当然是打印员的职责。故选 D。 10 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 招募新员工是人事部的职责，应由人事部经理负责。故选 E。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题意是：自行车的销售量在这期间几乎没发生变化，除了 2006年下降一点。分析五个图表，只有 B与题意一致。故选 B。 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题
39、解析】 本题意是： 2007年至 2008年自行车的销售量稳步上升，但 2006年却是急剧下降的。五个图表中，只有 A与之相符。故选 A。 13 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 本题意是：自行车的销售量迅速上升后，在接下来的时间里，销售量就没再发生过变化。根据分析，只有 E与题意相符。故选 E。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题意是：从 2006至 2008年，自行车销售量逐步下降。 D图的描述正是逐年下降，符合题意。故选 D。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题意是： 2007年自行车的销售量下降了，但 2008年又回升到与2006年同一水平线。故选 C。 四、 PART
40、FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思： Genera科技公司生产了一种可以净化污水的产品。从文章第一段就可知，这家公司只是生产了一种可以测试水是否安全的产品，所以这种说法不正确。故选 B。 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干意思： Parton博士在成立 Genera科技公司之前在一家英国自来水公司工作过。文章第一段最后一句话只是提到博士和一家英国自来水公司合作开发这项 测试，并没有提及他以前是否在这家公司工作。故选 C。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思：新产品在美国取得了巨大的商业成功。文章第二段只是说在美国一次会议上展示了这个测试并预测其销路会很
41、好，但还没有取得巨大的商业成功。故选 B。 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思：每次测试费用为 42， 500英镑。文章第二段： Genera在英国已经以 42， 500英镑的价格一次性掉卖了 11份测试，现在又接到了 4份订单。注意： at a time是每次，一次的意思。所以这个说法与文章不相符， 是错误的。故选 B。 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意思： Genera科技公司收到了另外 25份测试的订单。文章第二段只是说预计在三月底前会再卖出 25份测试，但并没有收到实际订单，只是一种期望预测。所以这种说法不正确。故选 B。 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
42、题干意思：英国政府帮助 Parton博士把测试销往国外。文章第二段最后一句话说这个测试是唯一得到英国政府批准的测试，但没有提到政府帮助推销了这项测试。故选 C。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干意思：最 近 Genera科技公司的员工数量增加了。文章最后一段说公司直到去年十月只有 5个员工，不过最近增至 14名员工。所以这个说法是正确的。故选 A。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题意为 “为什么向求职者问一些与他们过去经历相关的问题很有用 ?”回答这一问题我们可以在第二段中找到答案，即 “giveclues as how to” 。故选 C。 24
43、 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题意为 “为什么让求职者想象他们该如何应对某种情况这种方法没有效果 ?”这一问题的答案在第 二段最后一句。故选 B。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于细节题。根据第三段内容，我们可以知道只有选项 C复合文章意思。故选 C。 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题题意为 “简 高德雷认为经理们因该怎么做 ?”答案可以从文章第四段中间部分得出， 即 “spending time actually withratherthan in their offices” 。故选 A。 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题题意为 “在 Aspley超
44、市，申请管理层职位的求职者 会接受怎么样的考查 ?”这一问题的答案可以直接在文章第四段最后一句中得出。故选 B。 28 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题要求根据文意选择求职者在面试过程中的表现，根据文章最后一段第二句可以得出答案为 A。故选 A。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这句话的意思：很多书读起来很有趣，但人们却不把这些书当真。可知此处应是转折的意思。故选 A。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 前文中提到 “书 ”(books)用的是复数，并且前一句话用的是 many，所以 此处应与前文保持一致，用复数。故选 B。 31 【正确答案】 A 【试题
45、解析】 此处句中的动词 go，其后接的宾语一定是表示地点的状语。故选A。 32 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此句的意思是：要利用好每一分钟来确保他们可以到那。 A、 B选项后面接复数名词。故选 C。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此处意思是 20年前，需要一个副词。故选 B。 34 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 想多学一些，故选 more。 much只是说多，一般表程度，但很少用在这种情况。 a lot表示很多，选项 A不正确，只有 C最符合题意。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从句里缺少谓语动词，所以排除 B。本篇文章通篇用的是一般现在时，故选 A。 36 【正确答案】
46、 C 【试题解析】 put off是固定短语，意思是 “拖延，推迟 ”。故选 C。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 them指代前面的 problems。故选 B。 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 according to固定搭配，意思是 “根据 ，依据 ” 。故选 C。 39 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 因为文章意在介绍一本书 一分钟经理，所以此处需要定冠词 the。故选 A。 40 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这里的合理建议一定是书里的，所以用 its来指代书中的内容。故选 C。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 STAR EMPLOYMENT 【试题解析】 原文信息： CaN you send StarEmployment an invoice 42 【正确答案】 MR GORDON 【试题解析】 原文信息： It needs to go Mr Gordon 43 【正确答案】 RECRUITMENT TODAY 【试题解析】 原文信息： It was for a half page inRecruitment Today 44 【正确答案】 HALF PAGE 【试题解析】 同上。 45 【正确答案】 150 【试题解析】 价格明细表明确显示半页广告的价格为 150英镑。
