1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 74及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Time Destination Flight information 12.10 BX153 Amsterdam Estimated departure 12.45 12.15 8K191 Edinburgh Final. call 12.20 ML762 Dublin _ Check in atdesk 11 （ A） The plane to Dublin is ready for boarding. （ B） The plane to Edinburgh is about to take off. （ C
2、） The plane to Amsterdam is an hour late. 2 Mayfield College Italian for Business 53-hour lessons twice weekly beginning Tuesday 28 September Each lesson will last_. （ A） 2 hours. （ B） 3 hours. （ C） 5 hours. 3 Look at questions 1-5.in each question, which sentence is correct?For each question, mark
3、one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. （ A） Payments for overtime are made at the end of the month. （ B） Applications to do overtime must be signed by supervisors. （ C） Claims for overtime should be approved by supervisors. 4 Would it be possible to bring the day of your meeting with Mrs. Chen
4、 forward by a day or so? （ A） Can you make the meeting with Mrs. Chen any shorter? （ B） Can you start the meeting with Mrs. Chen any earlier? （ C） Can you have the meeting with Mrs. Ohen any sooner? 5 Preprinted leaflets and brochure can be inserted into the newspaper or magazine supple-ments They a
5、re charged per thousand copies against the total quantity distributed （ A） The inserted leaflets and brochure will be found in the magazine （ B） Leaflets and brochure are charged on the basis of the quantity （ C） The inserted leaflets and brochure are charged according to the price of the newspaper
6、二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the graphs below. They show the closing share prices at the end of each days trading of eight different companies from Monday to Friday in one week.Which graph does each sentence (6-10) describe?For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter
7、 more than once. 6 In spite of a slight recovery towards the end of the week, the general trend was downward. 7 After rising dramatically in the middle of the week, prices fell back to their Monday level. 8 Share prices dropped early in the week, although there then signs that they were becoming sta
8、ble. 9 After a steady rise for most of the week, prices fell to well below their original level. 10 Prices reached their peak at the close of the weeks trading. 三、 PART THREE 10 Read the following text. Are the sentences 11-15 “right“ or “wrong“ ? If there is not enough information to answer “Right“
9、 or “Wrong“, choose “Doesnt say“. For each sentence mark one letter (A,B or C) on your Answer Sheet. MINUTES OF NEW OFFICE PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR: John Bromide ALSO PRESENT: Hai Long Geng. Yong Feng Uu, Chun Ming Lin, Owen Waterhouse DATE: 30. 11. 2004 APOLOGIES: Ruth Maynard After apologizing for
10、 RM who is in Washington on a sales trip, JB updated the team on the current situation. JB said the building was going well and should be finished about one month earlier than expected in late May or early June. The team gave their opinion about the new furniture. All agreed that Robinsons High Life
11、 “range seemed the most comfortable. YFL agreed to compare suppliers“ prices and check other options. OW requested wall sockets every metre so that people would not trip over loose wires and hurt themselves. HLG said there should be no more than two staff per phone. Expecting six people to use one p
12、hone was, he said, “out of the question“. 11 The meeting was held in late November. 12 Six people attended the meeting. 13 This company manufactures and sells furniture. 14 The committee agreed to buy from Robinsons “High Life“ range. 15 Owen Waterhouse (OW) was worried about safety in the new offic
13、e. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about a city. Are sentences 16-22 given below “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. Welcome to Amsterdam Amsterdam
14、is a city of many faces. It is the capital of the Netherlands, even though it is not the seat of Parliament or the government. Amsterdam is more than just a capital however. It is the essence of the Netherlands: not just because it is the largest city in the country, but more particularly because it
15、 is the mainspring of our countrys economic, social and cultural life. Already more than seven hundred years old, our compact city has more of which it can be proud: world-class orchestras and dance groups, more than forty renowned museums, almost a thousand restaurants serving cuisine from countrie
16、s around the globe, gabled mansions and magnificent churches from the 17th century Golden Age. But, as Amsterdammers, we are most proud of our tradition of hospitality. We really want every one to feel at home. You will find this friendliness and helpfulness everywhere: at the Tourist Office, in our
17、 hotels and restaurants, at our colourful street markets and distinctive Haute Couture shops, in our brown cafes and nightclubs. Whether you are a business executive or a tourist, you will find people here eager to talk with you usually in your own language. Multilingualism is another feature in whi
18、ch the Dutch take pride. 16 Government officials are working in Rotterdam. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Amsterdam has an influence on the whole country in many aspects. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Amsterdammers have got few places to spend their leisure time. （ A） Right （ B）
19、 Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 The city has enjoyed a long history. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Residents there are very alert to strangers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 People there can speak several languages. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The city is also a famous p
20、ort. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about golf and business. For each question 23-28 on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. Mixing Business and Golf Its no secret in corporate circles that golf
21、and business offer a near-perfect match. Where else but on a course can executives spend a leisurely four hours in such a private, sociable setting? What the is better way to strengthen a relationship with a client than by lifting a glass together after a round? For all of the games popularity, thou
22、gh, theres an art of mixing business and golf. How well you behave yourself over those 18 holes balancing business and friendship, dealing with competition and success suggests to others how you might behave in the boardroom or around the bargaining table. “If youre out playing golf with your partne
23、rs, hey, have at it,“ says John Hansen, a former software-company CEO who now heads the Colorado Institute of Technology. “But when youre playing golf in a business setting whether with employees, partners, or customers man, youd better be hypersensitive about how you act.“ For starters, team the et
24、iquette. Theres a set of rules in golf that includes not talking when someone is hitting, not stepping in the line of a putt, and treating the course with respect. Another key to success is engaging your playing partners but avoiding the hard sell. Less-experienced business golfers, says Hansen, thi
25、nk they need to come back to the office with something to show for all their time spent away. Just focus on the personal side, he says, “I am expecting that, by the 18th hole, you know the spouse, you know their children, you know the church they go to, you know everything about them.“ Regardless of
26、 how serious your partners take the game, dont try to impress. The golf swing is difficult enough when youre relaxed. Add a degree of tension, and it becomes even harder. As CEO of RDA Corp. , a software development outfit outside Baltimore, Don Await plays a lot of business golf. “Ive seen cases wh
27、ere people get so intimidated,“ he says. “You know, theyre whiffing or hitting the ball three feet.“ Actually, most people do not pay much attention to what you shoot; theyre too busy focusing on their own game. What people will remember is how enjoyable it was to play with you. 23 What do businessm
28、en think of business and golf? （ A） It is easier to make a deal while playing golf. （ B） Golf offers a chance for businessmen to know each other better. （ C） Playing golf together is one part of the deal. 24 Why need you be more sensitive when playing golf in business setting? （ A） because you are b
29、eing watched by many people （ B） because how you play golf mirrors your way of doing things （ C） because you want to make a good impression on others 25 What should new comers learn? （ A） the mixed relationship between golf and business （ B） roles of playing golf （ C） proper behaviors on the golf co
30、urse 26 The second factor leading to success is （ A） to get personal information as much as possible. （ B） not to talk about business. （ C） to arouse your partners interest in you. 27 We can infer from the passage that （ A） playing well is most important. （ B） practicing more is essential. （ C） mann
31、ers is more important. 28 What does Don Await mean? （ A） You will be remembered as a good companion. （ B） People care about each other more on the course. （ C） You will be respected as a good golf-player. 六、 PART SIX 28 This Working Life By Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always eas
32、y for women to do the (29) things as men. Consider the working dinner, In order to do your job (30) ,its important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away (31) the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner (32) . In the end, after all, people do busi
33、ness with people they like. Women start out (33) a disadvantage because, unless youre Nancy Lopez or Navratilova, its (34) to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer (35) play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can
34、be dangerous ground. (36) 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 (37) if its another kind of business. Im still looking (38) the perfect solution. Breakfasts are out because I find it impos
35、sible to be pleas ant at 7 a.m. over a bowl of muesli. I love lunching, but thats usually a bad time for busy people, (39) if they are on the road. So that brings us back to dinner. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner (40) no one can think it is a tete-a-tete. Of course, this
36、 isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to dinner one-on-one-to places where Im most likely to see colleagues. The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men, the more they know it is part of your business style. （ A） alike （ B） different （ C） same
37、 （ A） good （ B） well （ C） nice （ A） from （ B） to （ C） between （ A） woose （ 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） espec
38、ially （ C） especial （ A） so that （ B） so （ C） in order to 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo below. Complete the Expenses Claim Form. Write a word, phrase or number in spaces 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. MemorandumFrom Arthur Bowyer, Head of MarketingTo SecretaryDate 30.11.97Re Expenses claim fromCould y
39、ou fill out the rest of this Expenses Claim Form for me for my trip to Liverpool last week to attend the VIS conference? I enclose a couple of receipts.BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 74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 【试题解析】 该题题干意为：能否把与陈女士的约会提前一天左右 ?B选项中“startany earlier” 一般用来指时间，而 C
40、选项中 “any sooner”一般表示日期。故选 C。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从文中第一句我们知道，事先印刷好的传单或小册子形式的广告可以夹带在该报社或杂志社出版的增刊中。第二句是 关于这种广告形式的收费情况，即根据总发行量对这些广告性传单或册子以千份为单位来收费。 A项中的描述 “in the magazine“与原文不符； C项中的 “are charged according to the price of the newspaper“(根据报纸的价格收费 )与原文不符。所以应该选 B。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 本句的意思是： “虽然接
41、近周末时稍有回升，但总的趋势是向下的 ”。根据这个描述，图 F为正确答案。 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解 析】 本句的意思是： “在本周中期急剧上涨后，股价回落到周一的水平 ”。在所有图表中只有图 E符合这一描述。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本句的意思是； “股价在本周早期下跌，虽然其后有迹象表明它们趋向平稳 ”。纵观所有图表，只有图 B为合适的答案。 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本句的意思是： “在一周中大部分时间里稳步上升后，股价回落到比最初水平低得多的点上 ”。那么，只有图 D为最合适的答案。 10 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 本句的意思是： “股价在本周买卖收盘
42、时达到顶峰 ”。图 H为最合适的答案。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句子内容为 “该会议在 11月后半个月召开 ”。从阅读材料看，会议召开的时间为 2004年 11月 30日，自然是在该月的下半个月召开，所以该小题的答案应选 A项。 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该句子意思为 “有 6个人参加了该会议 ”。会议记录中表明，除了主持人外，还有 4人参加了会议，缺席 1人。参加会议的人应为 5人。所以该小题的答案应选择 B项。 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句子意思 为 “该公司生产和销售家具产品 ”。在会议记录中的确谈及了家具问题，但没有
43、谈到该公司是否生产和销售家具产品，所以该小题的答案应为 C项。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题中谈到， “该委员会同意购买 Robinson公司的 High Life家具产品 ”。在会议记录中的确谈到与会人员一致认为鲁滨孙公司的家具产品看来最舒适，但却责成参加会议中的一人对供货商的各价格进行对比，并查看一下其他可供产品。所以这一小题句子的意思与阅读材料不符，该小题的答案应选 B项。 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解 析】 该中谈到 “Owen Waterhouse(OW) 对新办公楼的安全问题感到担忧 ”。在会议记录中谈到该人在会上要求在新建的办公楼中的墙上每隔一米安装一个电器插座
44、，以免人们被电线绊倒伤人。从这点看，他的确对办公楼的某一安全问题感到担忧，所以这一小题的答案应选 A项。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 作为荷兰的首都，但是它不是政府和议会所在地 (even though it is not the seatof Parliament or the government)，但是没有提到 Rotterdam是政府所在地。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 阿姆斯特丹是荷兰的经济、社交和文化中心 (it is the mainspring of our countryseconomic， social and cultural
45、 life)，因此，它影响着全国的方方面面。 18 【正 确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该城市有一流的乐队和舞蹈团，众多著名博物馆、上千家全世界风味的餐馆等等 (world-class orchestras and dancegroups， more than forty renowned museums， almost a thousand restaurants serving cuisinefrom countries around the globe)，因此，阿姆斯特丹人有很多的消遣。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该城市已经有 700的历史 (Alreadymore than
46、seven hundred years old)，因此，可谓历史悠久。 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 阿姆斯特丹人拥有好客的传统，并为此感到自豪 (as Amsterdammers， we aremost proud of our tradition of hospitality )，因此，他们不会总提防外来者。 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 另一个值得他们自豪的是他们都通晓多种语言 (Multilingualism is another featurein which the Dutch take pride)。 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此文没有提到足够的信息让
47、我们来判断阿姆斯特丹是否是个著名的港口。 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】 B 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】 the same.as.“与 一致，与 相同 ”，固定搭配。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 do sth. well，固定搭配。 31 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 away from， “离开，远离 ”， “away from the office“， “在办公室以外的地方 ”。 32 【正确答案】 C 【试题解
48、析】 根据上下语境，在放松的环境中，可以沟通过地更好，应为better 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 at a disadvantage， “处于不利地位 ”，固定搭配。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据后面句子的提示可知男人喜欢与男性同伴一做运动，女性邀请男性打高尔夫或网球就比较困难一些。 tough， “困难的棘手的 ”。 35 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 prefer to do sth “喜欢做 ” 。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 与下文对应，此处为假设关系。 37 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 wonder， “想知道 ”； hesitate， “犹
49、豫，迟疑 ”； tend， “有助于；照料 ”。 38 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 look at， “看 ”； look for， “寻找 ”。 39 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此处应用副词形式， especialy“尤其是，特别 ”。 40 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 so that， “以至于 ”，后接从句； in order to， “为了 ” ，后接不定式。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Marketing (Department) 42 【正确答案】 attending (VIS) conference 43 【正确答案】 Liverpool 44 【正确答案】 85.00/eighty-five pounds 45 【正确答案】 115.00/ one hundred and fifteen pounds
