1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 7及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Experienced personal assistant required for marketing firm. Training in database management provided. Knowledge of marketing preferred. Call: 345634 Successful applicants for the job must have _ . （ A） received database training. （ B） worked as a PA before. （
2、C） gained a marketing qualification. 2 Time Destination Train Departure 11.15 Wolverhampton Slight delay 11.17 London Expected at 12.05 11.25 Exeter Due at 11.28 Which sentence describes the situation with :the trains? （ A） The train to London is running an hour late. （ B） The train to Wolverhampton
3、 will arrive on time. （ C） The train to Exeter is a few minutes behind schedule. 3 To let New offices in former factory building in popular suburb of city. 24-hour entry with security. Tel: 76234546 Which sentence describes the offices? （ A） They are open all night. （ B） They are in a modern buildin
4、g. （ C） They are in the city centre. 4 There will be a meeting at 14.00 tomorrow for all staff to discuss payment procedures. Sue Baker What does Sue Baker plan to do? （ A） speak to employees at 2 pm （ B） discuss arrangements for a meeting （ C） inform staff of a salary increase 5 Sam Janice called a
5、bout the delayed sales report and is sorry she missed you. Please return her call. Jonathon What did Janice do? （ A） She promised to telephone Sam again. （ B） She apologised for handing in the report late. （ C） She left a message for Sam to contact her. 二、 PART TWO 5 COMPANY DIRECTORY A Marketing B
6、Finance C Customer Services D Purchasing E Personnel F Research and Development G IT H Production 6 Victor Morrison wants to order new furniture for the Human Resources department. 7 Martin Bright needs help in installing software designed to simplif7 accounting procedures. 8 Sarah Wilde, a laborato
7、r7 worker, wants to find out about forthcoming training courses. 9 Tony Waites, from Sales, wants to discuss how his clients complaints about a faulty product have been dealt with. 10 Elizabeth Swift, who works in Advertisin8, has a query about her last salary. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 While income from
8、advertisements rose steadily throughout the period, income from sales increased in June but then fell to below the May level. 12 Income from advertisements fell slightly in June and by a larger amount in July, whereas income from sales remained steady in the final month. 13 Although income from sale
9、s overtook income from advertisements in June, it then dropped back again at the end of the period. 14 Income from sales reached a low point in June while income from advertisements levelled off at the end of the period. 15 Income from advertisements reached a peak in July and income from sales was
10、at its lowest point in June. 四、 PART FOUR 15 The jewellery designer He was young and completely unknown, but Paul Waterhouse believed in himself. Hed heard that there was going to be a large exhibition for jewellery designers and he asked the organisers whether he could show some of his work. I was
11、only 21, he says, and they agreed, if I could show a complete collection. So he went to the bank, borrowed 1,500 for materials, and began to work on new designs. The exhibition was fantastic. Although everyone else was much more experienced than I was, my designs were still praised. He decided to tr
12、ansfer his business to Canada and began to experiment with new materials: all sorts of stones from around the world, some totally new to him. As most of them werent precious, it changed the way I approached design. It was great! I was able to produce much larger pieces of modern jewellery, he says.
13、Then I was asked by an advertising agency to design a wedding ring for a TV advert. The agency liked what Id done, but their client, a car manufacturer, wanted something a little more traditional. I was happy to make changes and that work gave me a lot of free publicity. 16 At the start of his caree
14、r, Paul felt confident. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Paul used his savings to make jewellery for the exhibition. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 People at the exhibition admired his designs. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Pauls first shop opened in Canada. （ A） Right （
15、 B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Paul prefers working with valuable materials. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Paul uses an advertising agency to promote his jewellery. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Paul was willing to compromise on the design of the ring. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C）
16、Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 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 useful to ask candidates about the way they behaved in difficult situations in the past, for example with an ang
17、ry 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 situations. Candidates are likely to tell the truth as speaking from memory leaves little time to invent what happened
18、. 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 provide answers about how candidates would hope to behave, and this might not match the actions they would actual
19、ly 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 should always be given the opportunity to ask questions throughout the interview. Jan Godley, head of Human Re
20、sources at Aspley Supermarkets says: A company needs staff not only who have the right qualifications and experience, but also who are happy to fit in with the companys way of doing things. Our managers have to accept the idea that everyone working here is a colleague (managers are always known by t
21、heir 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-interview group exercises to measure team-working and leadership skills, sometimes along with activities to assess pe
22、rsonal 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 minutes and become more confident. However, if the nervousness continues until the end of the interview, especially when d
23、ifficult 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 important to watch the way candidates behave, as well as listen to what they have to say. 23 According to the article,
24、 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 remember details of the situation. （ C） They demonstrate how the candidate might act in the future. 24 Why is asking candidat
25、es 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） Candidates may never meet such a situation. 25 According to the article, （ A） candidates should ask questions at the
26、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 Jan Godley say about the managers in her company? （ A） They must spend some time with customers in the store. （ B） They must know
27、 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 about their personal qualities. （ B） assessed on their ability to work within a group. （ C） asked to say what leadership
28、 skills the job will require. 28 According to Jan Godley, how do candidates often behave at interviews? （ A） They show a lack of confidence at first. （ B） They are skilled at hiding their nervousness. （ C） They suddenly lose confidence when asked difficult questions. 六、 PART SIX 28 Bad news for bank
29、ers There was great uncertainty today about the future for employees of Lancet Bank following publication of (29) .companys yearly financial results. Losses reached 8.5m, (30) . this years financial figures the worst (31) . almost 20 years. Lancet Bank, (32) .,. was founded over a century ago (33) .
30、Jamie McCIoud, currently employs more (34) . 5,000 staff at 200 branches, mainly in Wales and the north of England. Many people believe stories that the bank is planning to close most of (35) . branches in Wales. However, the bank has refused to comment on (36) . rumours. Gary Tooley, a spokesman fo
31、r Lancet, warned that (37) . some redundancies would be unavoidable, he could give no further details (38) . September at the earliest. Union officials are currently involved. (39) . talks with management and are trying to find an acceptable solution for (40) . parties. （ A） the （ B） a （ C） any （ A）
32、 making （ B） made （ C） make （ A） since （ B） for （ C） during （ A） who （ B） what （ C） which （ A） from （ B） by （ C） of （ A） than （ B） that （ C） as （ A） his （ B） its （ C） her （ A） same （ B） so （ C） such （ A） although （ B） unless （ C） despite （ A） within （ B） to （ C） until （ A） with （ B） at （ C） in （ A）
33、every （ B） both （ C） either 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Southern Newspaper Group - titles include the Daily Record Business Network magazine and Recruitment TodayAdvertising Rates: Black/white ColourFull page 250 425Half page 150 255Quarter page 90 155Deadline for advertisements: Thursdays 5.30pm INVOICE TO:Co
34、mpany (41) _ 150 - 162 Browning Street CastlefordFor the attention of: (42) _Publication: (43) _Size of advertisement: (44) _Cost: (45) _Payment Terms: 7 days BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 7答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 G 8 【正确答案】 E 9 【正
35、确答案】 C 10 【正确答案】 B 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 F 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【正确答案】 E 15 【正确答案】 A 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案 】 B 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 A 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 A 31 【正确答案】 B 32 【正确答案】 C 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 A 35 【正确答案】 B 36 【正确答案】 C 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 C 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 B 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 Star Employment 42 【正确答案】 Mr Gordon 43 【正确答案】 Recruitment Today 44 【正确答案】 half page 45 【正确答案】 150
