1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 64及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Office Staff Required Experience essential Full training given (leading to recognised qualifications) Applicants must have_. （ A） relevant qualifications （ B） previous experience （ C） recognised training 2 Our company was successful in reaching our target_. （
2、 A） this month （ B） last month （ C） both months 3 All goods delivered within 14 days from receipt of order. （ A） It takes at least a fortnight for customers to receive their goods. （ B） It takes a fortnight for the company to receive orders for goods. （ C） It takes under a fortnight for the company
3、to send goods to customers. 4 FOR SALE Large building with huge floor area Not divided into smaller units Quiet surroundings and small car park Electricity but no running water The property advertised would be suitable for_. （ A） a block of office （ B） a shopping mall （ C） a warehouse 5 Sunwin Prope
4、rtys latest results are likely to provide further pessimism about a pick-up in the building industry. （ A） Sunwin Property will probably have done well in spite of the lack of demand for more houses and industries. （ B） Sunwin Property are likely to have had a bad year in spite of the increasing nee
5、d for homes, shops and factories. （ C） Sunwin Property may have had a disappointing year, proving that the building industry is not improving. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the contents of a companys Annual Report. Decide in which part of the report (A-H) you would find the informat
6、ion (6 10) . For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) . Stella Group Plc Annual Report A. Chairmans Statement B. National Sales Reports C. Review of Subsidiaries D. Changes in Key Personnel E. Group Organism F. Auditors Report G. Profit and Loss Account H. Balance Sheet 6 A statement of the
7、companys income and expenses. 7 The names of new executives and board members. 8 A look at the performance of smaller companies that Stella owns. 9 A list of what the company owns and owes. 10 A statement by the company that checked the financial reports. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. T
8、hey show company sales.Which chart does each sentence describe?For each sentence mark one letter (A-E) on your Answer Sheet. 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 peri
9、od. 13 Computer sales showed a dramatic increase for most of the period but dropped slightly towards the end. 14 Computer sales fell during February but rose again in March to exceed the January sales. 15 Computer sales rose steadily throughout the period. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below. Are
10、 the sentences (16-22) “Right“ or “Wrong“ ? If there is not enough information to answer “Right“ or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence, mark one letter (A,B or C) on your Answer Sheet. LEARNING MACHINE A COMBINATION OF ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION TO MAKE LEARNING FUN! EASY! FAST! Lear
11、ning the old way is frustrating and boring. You used to have to read books or manuals and memorize facts and figures. Within hours, 90% of what you learned was forgotten forever. No more. The old ways of learning have been replaced by the worlds most powerful accelerated learning technology. Combini
12、ng interactive technology with information and entertaining guided programs, learning is made fun, easy, and fast. STEP ONE: Active learning Follow along with the visual aids while you are guided by instructions. Each interactive lesson makes it possible for you to absorb at your own pace. STEP TWO:
13、 Passive Learning When instructed youll lower your Light Shield and an amazing light and sound show alters your mind-state, opens a window into your learning centres, and makes the learning session rooted in your memory. 16 It is a passive learning machine. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 T
14、his machine helps you learn Chinese easily. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The old way of learning makes you forget everything. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 You can use this machine to learn at a speed you prefer. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 First you learn in the
15、active way and then in the passive way. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Dont be disturbed by noise or other people while using the learning machine. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The light and sound from the Light Shield make you forget what you are learning. （ A） Right （ B） Wron
16、g （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about the British longer working hours. For each question 23-28, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A,B or C) on your Answer Sheet. The British work longer hours than anyone else in the European Union (EU), which may account for Brita
17、ins faster rate of economic growth in the past decade. But the European Commission wants to put a stop to it. In a recent report it notes disapprovingly that, “the UK is the only member state where weekly working time has increased over the last decade.“ The commission believes that British companie
18、s may be systematically violating the EUs “Working Time Directive“. This demands that Europeans should work a maximum of 48 hours a week on average. Under the directive, workers can sign an “opt-out“, agreeing to work more than 48 hours. Some 33% of British workers have signed such opt-outs, althoug
19、h only 16% are believed actually to be working more than 48 hours. Anna Diamantopoulou, the European commissioner for employment and social affairs, has a doubt about that. Firms in other European countries have not made much use of opt-outs. But, she thinks, some British bosses may be forcing worke
20、rs to sign opt-outs as a condition of taking a job. (Some Americans may actually want to work more than 48 hours, but surely no European would be so silly, seems to her reasoning.) Citing reasons ranging from “health and safety“ to the need to maintain “minimum social standards“ in the EU and to str
21、ike a better balance between work and family life, the commission is launching a “consultation of interested parties“ on possible changes to the directive. The commissioner hopes that Britain will be able to come up with solutions on a voluntary basis. This sounds innocent enough. But, in reality, i
22、f it does not, the commission will probably devise a new directive. The commission is likely to push for tighter definitions of the conditions under which opt-outs can be used. This will inevitably reduce labour-market flexibility and may introduce yet more burdensome corporate form-filling and regu
23、lation. The British government claims to welcome the commissions review. Privately, however, it hopes that the appointment of a new commission next autumn will ensure that Mrs Diamantopoulou does not have enough time to revise the directive. She will certainly need to work long hours to get it done.
24、 Fortunately, being classified as a manager, at least she has an automatic opt-out from the Working Time Directive. 23 What is the attitude of the European Commission toward Britains longer working hour? （ A） It firmly supports it. （ B） It pays no attention to it. （ C） It wants to get rid of it. 24
25、British companies may be against the Ells “Working Time Directive“ by asking their employees to work_. （ A） 52 hours （ B） 48 hours （ C） 45 hours 25 Which of the following is Annas belief? （ A） French firms have made much use of opt-outs. （ B） British bosses may force workers to sign opt-outs. （ C） A
26、merican corps dont need any opt-outs. 26 What will be the outcome of the commissions push for tighter definitions? （ A） Labour-market flexibility will be reduced. （ B） Corporate form-filling and regulation will become simple. （ C） A new directive will be devised. 27 What do we learn about Annas revi
27、sion of the directive? （ A） She will appoint a new commission to revise it. （ B） She will have to give it up due to lack of time. （ C） She will make use of opt-out to revise it. 28 Which of the following is true of Britains practice? （ A） Most of British workers have to work more than 48 hours a wee
28、k. （ B） British government doesnt want to change its policy voluntarily. （ C） Britains faster rate of economic growth is owed to its longer working hour. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about Crashing Cars to Text for Help. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A,B or C. Crashed Cars
29、to Text for Help There is no good place to have a car crash but some places are worse than others. In a foreign country, for instance, 29 to explain via cellphone that you are upside down in a ditch when you cannot speak the local language can fatally delay the arrival of the emergency services. But
30、 an answer may be at hand. Researchers funded by the European Commission are beginning tests of a system called E-merge that 30 senses when a car has crashed and sends a text message telling emergency services in the local language that the accident has taken place. The system was 31 by ERTICO, a tr
31、ansport research organization based in Brussels, Belgium. Cars are fitted with a cellphone-sized device attached 32 the underside of the dashboard which is activated by the same sensor that triggers the airbag in a crash. The device 33 a cellphone circuit, a GPS positioning unit, and a microphone an
32、d loudspeaker. It registers the severity of the crash by 34 the deceleration data from the airbags sensor. Using GPS information, it works out which country the car is in, and from this it determines 35 which language to compose an alert message detailing precise location of the accident. The device
33、 then automatically makes a call to the local emergency services 36 . If the cars occupants are conscious, they can communicate with the operator 37 the speaker and microphone. E-merge also transmits the vehicles make, model, color and license number, and its heading when it crashed, which in turn i
34、ndicates on which side of a multi-lane highway it ended up. This 38 the emergency services find the vehicle as soon as they arrive on the scene, “we can waste a large 39 time searching for an incident,“ says Jim Hammond, an expert in vehicle technology at the Association of Chief Police Officers in
35、the UK. Tests will begin soon with police car fleets in the UK. Trials have already started in Germany, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy. In-car systems that summon the emergency services after a crash have 40 beenfitted in some premium cars. ERTICO says that if EU states are willing to fund
36、 the necessary infrastructure, E-merge could be working by 2008. A study by French car maker Renault concluded that the system could save up to 6,000 fo the 40,000 lives lost each year on Europes roads, and prevent a similar number of serious injuries. The Renault study estimates that fitting E-merg
37、e to every car in Europe would eventually save around 150 billion per year in terms of reduced costs to health services and insurance companies, and fewer lost working days. （ A） try （ B） tried （ C） trying （ D） having tried （ A） automatically （ B） accidentally （ C） tremendously （ D） usually （ A） cha
38、nged （ B） located （ C） developed （ D） copied （ A） by （ B） up （ C） about （ D） to （ A） forms （ B） is consisted of （ C） composes of （ D） includes （ A） read （ B） reading （ C） reads （ D） being read （ A） on （ B） in （ C） of （ D） at （ A） car maker （ B） policeman （ C） doctor （ D） operator （ A） via （ B） near
39、（ C） by （ D） beside （ A） assists （ B） causes （ C） makes （ D） helps （ A） number of （ B） deal of （ C） amount of （ D） volume of （ A） already （ B） long ago （ C） long before （ D） shortly 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and advertisement below. Complete the given below. Write a word, phrase or number in sp
40、aces 41 45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO To: Alison Shaw Fro M: Mandy Wright Date: 7 th November I have just received this advertisement of a conference center in Singapore. Could you please make a note of the details on our usual form and pass it to Robert in our travel section? SEGH Conference Center
41、, Singapore situated close to Tanglin Square, the SEGH Conference contains 20 public rooms on the first 2 floors of the building, all designed specially for meeting. On its other 8 floors, the Center can provide accommodation for 140 participants in single or double rooms, all with showers and every
42、 modern facility. Each room also has its own desk computer, TV set and cassette recorders. Conference Center Small Golf Course Tennis Courts Car Park (200 cars) CONFERENCE INFORMATION Name of Center: SEGH Conference Center, Singapore Location: 41. _. No. of public rooms: 42. _. Accommodation: (No. o
43、f bedrooms) 43. _. Parking available: (No. of cars) 44. _. Sports facilities: 45. _. BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 64答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 此句意为：公司收入和开支的陈述报告。目录 G“Profit and Loss Account(盈利与亏损报告 )”中的 account一词作 “报告，描述 ”解释时与 statemen
44、t同义。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此句意为：新当选的主管人员和董事会成员名单。目录 D中Changes in Key Personnel的意思是：主要人事干部的变动。 key： (形容词 )主要的，关键的。 Key Personnel在此指 executives and board members(主管人员和董事会成员 )。 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此句意为 Stella下属各小公司业绩回顾。目录 C的 Review of Subsidiaries的意思是子公司 (业绩 )回顾，与本句意思相同。 9 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 此句意为：公司盈亏一览表， list在
45、此做 “一览表 ”解；与目录 H的Balance Sheet(决算表 )意思相同。 10 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 此句意为：由核查财务报告的公司所作的陈述报告。目录 F中的Auditor原意为：审计员，在此指专门从事财务审查的审计公司。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 一直没有变化，直到期末，此时计算机售 卖巨幅上升。图表 C符合此意，因此是正确答案。 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 起先计算机销售迅速地上升，但是随后逐渐地下落。图表 B符合此意，因此是正确答案。 13 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 大部分的时期计算机销售表示出相当大的增加，但
46、是在尾部稍微降低。图表 E符合此意，因此是正确答案。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 2月份的计算机销售下降，但是在 3月份再一次上升，超过了 1月份的销售量。图表 D符合此意，因此是正确答案。 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解 析】 整个期间计算机销售稳定地上升。图表 A符合此意，因此是正确答案。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 学习第一步 Active learning主动式学习，第二步 Passive learning被动式学习，所以说 It is a passive learning machine (纯被动式 )是错误的。选B。 17 【正确答案
47、】 C 【试题解析】 文中并未提到学习的具体内容。选 C。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Within hours 90 of what you learnedwas forgotten forever可见并不是 forgeteverything。选 B。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 At a speed you prefer与文中 at yourown pace(以你自己的速度 )意思相同。选 A。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 首先为主动式学习，然后为被动式学习，与原文相符。选 A。 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中并未提及是否在用此机器时不应被噪声和别
48、人干扰。选 C。 22 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此时的光和声音能够改变你的精神状态，促进记忆而不是忘记所有的东西。选 B。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这个句子的主语、谓语和宾语结构是： trying to explain +can fatally delay+the arrival of trying to explain 是动名词短语在句中充当主语。 A和 B都不符合语法要求， D
49、也不是正确选项，因为句子的内容没有 “已经试图解释 ” 的意思。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本句说的是研究人员在试验一种能自动感知车祸并向有关部门传送车祸信息的先进装置。从意思上判断，这里只能选 A，其他三个选项都不符合句意。 31 【 正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从上下文判断，这套 system指的是第二段的正在试验的车祸感知通报装置，所以选 developed是正确的。其他三个选项都不符合句意。 32 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 attached在这里是动词的过去分词作后置定语，修饰 a cellphone-sized device。 Be attached to：被连接在 上，在这里的意思是 “被安装在 上 ”。 33 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项 A的 forms意思不对。选项 B的 isconsisted of用法错误，consist of只用主动语态。选项 C的 composes of也是用法不对， compose of要用be composed of形式。 D是正确答案。 34 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这个句子说，装置通过读取来自气囊感应器的减速
