1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at the questions 1-5. In each question, which sentence is correct? For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet. 1 Guaranteed delivery within 48 hours. The parcel will arrive _. （ A） in less than two days from now. （ B） in exactly
2、two days time. （ C） in at least two days time. 2 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, 3 （ A） More goods was sold in 1998 than in 2000. （ B） The m
3、ore the number of workers increased, the more the profits were made. （ C） Sales increased from 1998 to 2000. 4 Evening dress necessary （ A） You must wear your evening dress. （ B） You dont have to wear evening dress, but you can if you like. （ C） Evening dress will make you look nice. 5 All speakers
4、produce summaries of the sessions they gave. The speakers should write _. （ A） a proposal for their session. （ B） a brief report about their session. （ C） full details of what is in their session. 二、 PART TWO 6 Look at the organization plan below. It shows the different divisions of a manufacturing
5、company. For questions 6-10, Where each person should go? For each question, mark one letter (A H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. 6 Mr. Li needs to get changed and freshen up after his shift. 7 Mr. Zhang wants to research how the goods are currently manufactured. 8 Mr. W
6、ang needs to take sample products for inspection. 9 Mr. Cheng needs to check the quality of the storage facilities. 10 Mr. Liu wants to see what happens to the goods after they have been packed. 三、 PART THREE 11 Look at the charts below. They show computer sales. Which chart does each sentence (11-1
7、5) describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.11 There was no change until the end of the period, when computer sales rose sharply. 12 At first computer sales rose sharply, but then fell gradually for the rest of the period. 13 Compu
8、ter sales showed a dramatic increase for most of the period but dropped slightly towards the end 14 Computer sales fell during April but rose again in May to exceed the March sales. 15 Computer sales rose steadily throughout the period. 四、 PART FOUR 16 Read the following article about the new office
9、. Are sentences (16-22) “Right“ or “Wrong“ If there isnt 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. The new office? Where would you rather do your work: a nice coffeehouse or a busy office? More a
10、nd more, people are able to do their work with a good cup of coffee in the friendly environment of their local coffeehouse. With a powerful laptop and a mobile phone, it isnt necessary to be tied to a desk any more. Next time youre out for a coffee, look around you. That man in the comer could be an
11、 advertising executive writing an advertisement that youll be seeing on TV in the near future. That woman in a dark coat talking to a man could be discussing his pension. And the young woman typing away could be finishing a business proposal! its certainly a new world, and you could join it more eas
12、ily than you think. According to a survey, 7.6 million Americans now work at home or away from a traditional office. Many organizations realize that people like working away from the office and are trying to create incentives to encourage more people to telecommute. As well as making workers happier
13、, it reduces pollution as fewer people travel to work. But its not a perfect life. One telecommuter, who finds he can concentrate better in a coffeehouse than at home, complained about the lack of electrical outlets. Another person at work on her computer said that she didnt like to feel under press
14、ure to buy something. Both admitted, however, that these were minor difficulties compared with the problems they used to face in a big office. Coffeehouses provide the sense of community that the office used to provide, but without the stress. They may be great places to relax, concentrate, meet fri
15、ends and business contacts, but they are in business, too, and they rely on customers buying their products. But where else could you get your work done, enjoy doing it, have good company, great coffee, and all for less than the cost of driving to work every day? 16 With new technology, you dont nee
16、d to be at the office to do your job. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 It is difficult to become a telecommuter. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Telecommuting is less environmentally friendly than office-based work. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Telecommuters should remem
17、ber that coffeehouses are businesses, too. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Telecommuting is much less expensive than commuting to work every day. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Telecommuting has become main style of working. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 21thcentry is a
18、 centry of telecommuting. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 23 Read the article below about ICT industry in China. For each question 23-28, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. A brief history of the ICT industries reveals four main facets of
19、development. First, in the telecom industry, Chinas rapid development has had a large impact on the world telecom industry. According to Ministry of Information Industry (MII) statistics for the first half of 2003, China has the worlds largest telecom subscriber base, with nearly 500 million fixed-l
20、ine and mobile subscribers. Overall telecom operator service revenue grew 14 percent to US$50 billion in 2002, with over 98 percent of this revenue accounted for by the four major state-owned operators. In the cable TV industry, China has a rather unique history. Long considered part of the state pr
21、opaganda apparatus, the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT) has traditionally been responsible for both the production as well as the transmission of content. To de-politicize the business of video transmission. SARFT has been taking steps to separate the stations (i.e., content
22、) from the net works in recent years. In the computer/Internet industry. China has developed rapidly. Traditionally heavily focused on hardware, to the relative neglect of software, Chinas computer industry has been exposed to international competition for quite some time and has developed world-cla
23、ss domestic suppliers, in addition, China has over 50 million Internet users and Chinese is expected to become the most widely used language on the web within this decade. Lastly, in the electronics manufacturing industry, China has in recent years emerged as a manufacturing base, as significant por
24、tions of the supply/assembly chain (most notably in computer and telecom equipment) have moved to the PRC. Chinas electronics sector is ranked first among all of Chinas industries in terms of foreign investment attracted, export volume, industrial value added, and contribution to GDP growth. Chinas
25、overall ICT industry can be viewed as growing very rapidly in many areas. Indeed, ICT constitutes a major area of Chinas overall growth. In the first quarter of 2003, Chinas overall industrial sectors industrial value-added grew by 17.2 percent year on year, compared to 10.9 percent growth a year ea
26、rlier. Nearly one-third of that growth, or 5.8 points out of 17.2 percentage points of growth, came from two sectors: telecommunications and electronics. 23 Chinas rapid development in the telecom industry has played a/an _ role on the w0orld telecom industry. （ A） minor （ B） important （ C） secondar
27、y 24 24 China has the worlds largest telecom subscriber base, _ . （ A） with almost 500 million mobile phones （ B） with almost 500 million fixed-line phones （ C） with almost 500 million subscribers of both fixed-line and mobile phones 25 _ have contributed the most to the telecom revenue growth. （ A）
28、 The four major local and foreign telecom operators （ B） The four major foreign telecom operators （ C） The four telecom operators owned by the government. 26 Chinas computer industry used to focus _ . （ A） more on hardware than on softeware （ B） more on software than on hardware （ C） heavily both on
29、 hardware and software 27 At the moment, the most widely used language on the web is _ . （ A） Chinese （ B） Indian （ C） English 28 The word “emerge“ in the fourth paragraph means the following EXCEPT _ . （ A） come out （ B） come into existence （ C） come away 六、 PART SIX 29 Read the information about t
30、ourism in Thailand. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C below. For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Tourism in Thailand In 1997 there were over 7 million (29)_ to Thailand. There were (30)_ independent travelers (up 4.5% on last year) (31)_
31、people on group tours (down 4.7%) . The largest number of visitors was (32)_ East Asia. 78% of group tour travellers and 51% of (33)_ travellers were from countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. The second largest number of tourists (34)_ from Europe: 14% of group tour visitors and 27% of i
32、ndependent travellers, (35)_ the largest number coming from France and Germany. The smallest number of visitors was from Africa. 0.4% of group visitors and 0.9% of independent travellers were from African countries, and (36)_ half of those were from South Africa. There were changes (37)_ the numbers
33、 of visitors from different countries. Visitors from Argentina were up by 53% for group tours and 26% (38)_ independent travellers. The number of visitors from Bangladesh was (39)_ there were 70% fewer group tour visitors and 48% fewer independent travellers than last year. The number of visitors fr
34、om Sweden was up (40)_ 24% for group tours and 15% for independent travellers. 29 (29)_ （ A） guests （ B） callers （ C） visitors 30 (30)_ （ A） more （ B） less （ C） much 31 (31)_ （ A） less （ B） than （ C） much 32 (32)_ （ A） from （ B） to （ C） for 33 (33)_ （ A） group （ B） independ （ C） independent 34 (34)_
35、 （ A） was （ B） were （ C） is 35 (35)_ （ A） without （ B） with （ C） in 36 (36)_ （ A） being （ B） over （ C） more 37 (37)_ （ A） in （ B） at （ C） among 38 (38)_ （ A） to （ B） as （ C） for 39 (39)_ （ A） up （ B） by （ C） down 40 (40)_ （ A） by （ B） for （ C） to 七、 PART SEVEN 41 Read the memo and advertisement belo
36、w. Complete the order form blow. Write a word, or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet Memo To: Mr. Li Message: I saw this ad during my trip to Hong Kong. These thermometres are suitable for our greenhouse Please fill in the Order Form and send it to the seller
37、. We need 20 outdoor thermometres and 50 indoor thermometres. Well pay by international money order. Advertisement * Outdoor thermometre MOdeI:WG-9X Price: USS 25 each * Indoor thermometre ModeI:GA-4E Price: USS 23 each Add: KBF Thermometre Company, 9, Green Road, Hong Kong Tel: 67889636 Fax:6788963
38、7 Order Form Item Model Qty Unit price Total Outdoor thermometre WG-9X (41)_ US$28 (42) _ (43) _ GA-4E (44) _ US$27 US$1350 Payment: (45) _ 41 (41)_ 42 (42)_ 43 (43)_ 44 (44)_ 45 (45)_ BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 5答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原句意为 “48小时内将货物送达。 ”within， “在 内不超过 ”，相当于 less than 2 【正确答案】
39、B 【试题解析】 原句意 为： “目的地是非欧地区的，需要出口文件 ”。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由图知，工人工资与利润并不是正比例关系，故 B错；图中并未涉及货物的销量， A错。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句意为： “需穿晚礼服 ”， evening dress， “晚礼服 ”。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 句意为： “所有的发言人要提供他们的授课提纲。 ”summary， “摘要，总结 ”。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 “get changed“与 “freshen up“说明他在换班后换衣服，梳洗一番，washroom“洗手间
40、，盥洗室 ”。 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 调查产品的生产状况要去生产线。 F符合。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 检测产品样品是质量管理部门的职责。 “Quality control”“质量管理 ”。 A符合。 9 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 检查存货的数量要去仓库， warehouse， “仓库，货栈 ”。 H符合。 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 产品包装好后要分到各个销售点，这项 职能由配送处负责。 B符合。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “直到这段时期快结束时，电脑销售才有大幅上升，之前一直没有变化。 ” 12 【正确答案】
41、 B 【试题解析】 “开始时电脑销量大幅上升，但在之后的时间里逐渐下降。 ” 13 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 “大部分时间电脑销量一直显著增长，但最后开始慢慢下降。 ” 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “四月份电脑销量有所下降但五月份又有所增加并超过三月份的销量。 ” 15 【正确 答案】 A 【试题解析】 “这段时期电脑销售始终稳步增加 ”。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 全文都在论述脱离固定办公室办公的好处，用高效的便携式电脑和手机便可做到。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段末句： “you can join it more eas
42、ily than you think “ 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段先说： “人们可以喝着咖啡在一种友好的环境里工作。 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题 解析】 最后一段中谈到咖啡屋的诸多好处。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 电信沟通可以节省开车去工作的费用等。 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中提到了这种工作方式的许多优点，但并未提到它已经成为工作方式的主流。 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中并未提到 21世纪是怎样的世纪。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段中提到： “Chinas rapid developme
43、nt has.on the world telecom industry“，中国的快速发展对世界电信产业有相当大的影响。 play an important role on .“在 方面起重要作用 ”。 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一段中提到： “China has the worlds largest telecom.mobile subscribers “C项符合。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一段末句提到这个问题为 four major-state owned operators，“state-owned”， “国有的，国营的 ”，与 C符合。 26 【正确答案】
44、 A 【试题解析】 第三段中： ”Traditionally heavily focused on hardware， to the relative neglect of software“， “传统上偏重于硬件，而相对忽视软件。 ” 27 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此题用排除法，原文中第三段说中文有望成为网络上最为广泛的语言，而题目说的是 at the moment，现在，排除 A和 B， C最合适。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 come out与 come into existence都有 “产生、出现 ”的意思，与emerge相符， come away， “离开 ”。
45、六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由下文知此处应为观光的游客 visitor， guest是受人款待或受请吃饭的客人， caller是礼仪上的短暂的访问者。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由括号中提示知此处应为 more。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 more.than.比较级的 用法。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 from.“来自 ” 。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 与 group相对的反义词应为 independent。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 上下文的时态是一般过去式，而且 the number of.的谓语
46、动词不达意为单数，故选 A。 35 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 前后两者为包含关系 . 36 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 over “超过 的 ” 37 【正确答案】 A 【 试题解析】 change作名词时，意为 “改变，变化 ”，后接介词不达意 in或 to. 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由前文 53% for group tours 知处处也用 for。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由 fewer知今年来自孟加拉国的游客比去年下降了，故用 down。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 固定搭配。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 20 42 【正确答案】 US$560 43 【正确答案】 Indoor thermometre 44 【正确答案】 50 45 【正确答案】 International money order
