1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 77及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 MEMO To: Factory staff From: Factory Manager Date: 19 November 2008 Subject: Quality control The new system starts Monday week. Please read attached leaflet and contact me if there are any queries. What does the Factory Manager want the staff to do? （ A） sugg
2、est additions to quality-control instructions （ B） ask if they dont understand something （ C） contact him when the new system starts 2 Notice to retailers Owing to production delays and unexpected demand, we regret that product No. AS/524 B is out of stock. （ A） This product is currently unavailable
3、. （ B） Manufacture of this product is discontinued. （ C） The suppliers have temporarily withdrawn this product. 3 The seminar is from 4.30 to 6.00, with time allowed for questions from the audience. Refreshments are served at 6.00. （ A） The speaker will respond to questions if time allows. （ B） Ther
4、e will be time to ask questions during the seminar. （ C） It will save time if questions are left until refreshments are served. 4 VP50 PROJECTOR Details of retailers available on To arrange demonstration, ring your nearest stockist. （ A） Customers can purchase a VP50 projector from a sales outlet o
5、nline. （ B） Customers can view how the VP50 projector works on their PC. （ C） Customers can use the internet to see where VP50 projectors are sold. 5 （ A） The company cancels any unused annual holiday at the end of the year. （ B） The company will not allow any more holidays until next year. （ C） The
6、 company needs to know about employees holiday plans. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows a list of articles in a business journal. For questions 6-10, decide which article(A-H)each person on the opposite page should read. For each question, mark the correct letter(A-H)on your Answer Shee
7、t. Do not use any letter more than once. CONTENTS A Bank charges on currency exchange: are you getting the best deal? B Career ladder: executive employment opportunities C Branding: re-inventing your product D Setting up staff retirement schemes E Which policy can best protect your premises against
8、damage or theft? F Getting out of the red: reducing overheads G Transport issues - how they affect your business H Exporting your brand - how to achieve this 6 Mesut Akman runs a successful cycle-manufacturing business and wants to sell some established product lines to overseas markets. 7 Lena Feld
9、t needs to pay off debts and cut costs at the executive employment agency where she is a senior manager. 8 Janice Carter, PA to the Chief Executive at Central Bank, is looking for an insurance deal to cover company property. 9 Michael Kaminski wants to organise pensions for part-time employees in th
10、e advertising company where he is Head of Human Resources. 10 Nicolas Perez, owner of an insurance company, wants to change his companys image to attract more customers in the domestic market. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the graph below. It shows the average share prices of three companies -Grant Inter
11、national, HD C Union and the Lindel Group - over a nine-year period. Which year does each sentence(11-15)on the opposite page describe? For each sentence, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.11 Although the share price for HDC Union rose and that of Grant I
12、nternational peaked, the share price of the Lindel Group experienced a decline. 12 While the share price for Grant International fell, those for HDC Union and the Lindel Group increased by approximately the same amount. 13 Although HDC Unions share price decreased in value, Grant Internationals rema
13、ined steady and the Lindel Group continued its recovery. 14 Grant Internationals share price experienced an upturn, while the share price for both HDC Union and the Lindel Group declined. 15 HDC Union equalled previous highs in its share price, and Grant International and the Lindel Group also demon
14、strated an increase. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the job advertisement below. Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 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. Vacancies for Stor
15、e Managers Scene Video has been quietly successful in recent years, and we now have 23 stores worldwide - including 15 in Canada - with a further ten on the way. We are now offering exciting management opportunities. As store manager, youll have unusual independence - which will make most retail man
16、agement posts seem easy compared with ours! You will be in charge of a store with over 40 staff, and youll have a salary to match. Whether youve worked in retail management or in another field involving customer relations, we want to hear from you. Youll be a strong leader, full of ideas and ambitio
17、n, and commercially aware, preferably with knowledge of the retail industry in one of the countries where we have stores. If you are willing to relocate, you could be on track for fast promotion. To find out what part you can play in our continuing success, you are invited to an informal Introductor
18、y Evening at any of our stores(details below). Or visit our website for more information and to download an application form. Please post this, together with a handwritten letter explaining why you are suited to the job. 16 Scene Video is planning to open more stores. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Does
19、nt say 17 Scene Video believes its store managers have a harder job than other store managers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Scene Videos salaries are higher than for similar positions in other retail businesses. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 It is essential for applicants to h
20、ave experience as store managers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Most successful applicants will have to spend time working in different countries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 The Introductory Evenings are targeted at successful candidates. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt sa
21、y 22 Application forms should be completed online. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below from a companys staff magazine, about a recent training course. For each question(23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C)on your A
22、nswer Sheet. Training for new sales staff Our pipe systems division has just held a successful two-day training course for new sales staff from all over the world. This course was rather different from usual. Our products, like those of our competitors, are well known in our main markets, and our ai
23、m now is to introduce those products into other countries. This course was targeted at the new sales staff employed to carry out that strategy, and who therefore needed to be prepared to face strong competition. Unlike our other training events, this course was held in the factory, despite our caref
24、ul plans to ensure that the improvements to the training centre were finished in time, and that regular courses were moved somewhere else. But at almost the last moment, it became clear that numbers attending the course were too great for everyone to fit in. And so the factory it was. Following pres
25、entations on our products and production processes, there were practical workshops, in which participants could watch each other trying to sell to possible customers. These ended with what proved to be the most popular section of the training -an in-depth discussion of the difficulties of selling. A
26、lso included in the programme was a tour of the factory, where special attention was given to our efforts to achieve high quality. We were particularly pleased to show that we are committed to high environmental standards. What was perhaps rather unexpected for many participants was how much we ours
27、elves use the pipe systems we produce: for drinking water, cooling, and so on. There wasnt time to cover every aspect of selling, but participants learned how different methods can suit different people. More importantly, the training meant our staff from around the world could meet and learn from e
28、ach other. While the two presentations - by senior managers from Head Office - provided information, it was the contact with colleagues that created this feeling of belonging. The participants questionnaires showed they enjoyed being in the factory. However, this cannot be the regular venue, because
29、 of the problems it would cause for production. There was great interest in meeting again for a higher-level course, and we plan to hold one next autumn. And there seems to be no reason to change the balance of the programme between presentations and workshops. And now - go out and sell! 23 The trai
30、ning course was held because the division （ A） plans to launch a new range of products. （ B） intends to expand into new markets. （ C） needs to compare its products with those of competitors. 24 Why was it impossible to use the training centre? （ A） It was too small for the number of participants. （
31、B） It was in use for another training course. （ C） It was having work done to it. 25 Why did the participants like the workshops most? （ A） They had the chance to talk about how to do their job. （ B） They were able to practise selling. （ C） They learned a great deal about the products. 26 What surpr
32、ised some participants during the tour of the factory? （ A） the companys success in its efforts to protect the environment （ B） the care which the company takes to check product quality （ C） the number of ways in which the company uses its own products 27 The writer thinks the most valuable aspect o
33、f the training for staff was （ A） the opportunity to meet senior managers. （ B） the chance to learn the same sales methods. （ C） the opportunity it provided for team-building. 28 What is the result of the questionnaires? （ A） Future courses will be held in the factory. （ B） The participants will be
34、offered another course. （ C） The balance of the course will be changed. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the report below about the growth of low-cost airlines. 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 Sheet.
35、LOW-COST AIR TRAVEL For most organisations, it is very important to reduce travel costs. That is 【 C1】_more and more companies are booking flights with low-cost airlines; in fact, this【 C2】 _of the market has grown dramatically in recent years. Low-cost airlines offer tickets at well below the price
36、s【 C3】 _by ordinary airlines, but【 C4】 _still meet the same safety standards and regulations. Operating costs are reduced in a number of【 C5】 _. Firstly, customers book directly with the airline, either on the internet or 【 C6】 _the telephone. Low-cost airlines do not,【 C7】 _.have to pay commission
37、to travel agents. Further savings are【 C8】_, as these airlines do not issue tickets - they simply give customers a reference number. Passengers do not normally receive postal confirmation of their booking【 C9】_they ask for it, which some do in order to carry proof【 C10】 _booking. Finally, low-cost a
38、irlines do not usually offer 【 C11】 _in-flight services. 【 C12】 _low-cost airlines may soon become normal practice in the business world. 29 【 C1】 （ A） what （ B） when （ C） why 30 【 C2】 （ A） branch （ B） sector （ C） department 31 【 C3】 （ A） charged （ B） cost （ C） paid 32 【 C4】 （ A） must （ B） shall （ C
39、） ought 33 【 C5】 （ A） methods （ B） ways （ C） approaches 34 【 C6】 （ A） through （ B） along （ C） over 35 【 C7】 （ A） however （ B） indeed （ C） therefore 36 【 C8】 （ A） made （ B） had （ C） done 37 【 C9】 （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） as 38 【 C10】 （ A） at （ B） for （ C） of 39 【 C11】 （ A） much （ B） many （ C） more 40
40、 【 C12】 （ A） Choose （ B） Choosing （ C） Chosen 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the two emails below.Complete the form on the opposite page.Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Lightwood Ltd Printing Order FormName of printing company:【 K1】 _Type of document
41、:【 K2】 _Date required: 【 K3】 1st_2009Quantity required:【 K4】 _Requested by(full name):【 K5】 _ 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 77答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 H 7 【正确答案】 F 8 【正确答案】 E 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【正确答案】 C
42、三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【正确答案】 D 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【正确答案】 F 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 C 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 B 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 A 32 【正确答案】 A 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 C 35 【正确答案】 C 36 【正确答案】 A 37 【正确答案】 B 38 【正 确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 B 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 PRIMASCAN 42 【正确答案】 (DINNER)INVITATION(S)/ INVITATION CARD(S) 43 【正确答案】 (1ST)AUG(UST)(2009) 44 【正确答案】 150 45 【正确答案】 (MR)MARTIN ADAMS
