1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 80及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 （ A） The managing director will attend the meeting but will not make any speech. （ B） The sales manager will not take longer to present his report than the finance manager. （ C） The mangers attending the meeting can have a half-hour break during the morning.
2、2 （ A） Each public place in the hotel will be occupied both in the afternoon and in the evening. （ B） Only two public places in the hotel will be occupied in the evening. （ C） Three public places in the hotel will be vacant in the afternoon. 3 A discount of 1 percent is offered for payment within 30
3、 days, and 0.5 percent for payment within 60 days. （ A） If customers pay within 30 days, they will save more money. （ B） The company does not permit a discount for payment within 50 days. （ C） Customers will not save any money by paying immediately after purchasing. 4 （ A） The height of this package
4、 is smaller than its width. （ B） The length of this package is smaller than its height. （ C） The width of this package is greater than its length. 5 （ A） This years exports figures were not as good as last years. （ B） Last years exports figures failed to reach the exports target. （ C） This years exp
5、orts figures did not reach the exports target. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the contents of a Web. For questions 6-16, decide which part(A-H)each person should visit. For each question, mark the correct letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.6 Byron S
6、tone wants to know the latest news from Mars. 7 Daniel Culper needs to learn about Americas interest rates. 8 Jeff Burton is interested in the man who wants to beat George W. Bush. 9 Brian Hickman wants to have an overview of the Web. 10 John Laset is concerned about the bird flu in Vietnam. 三、 PART
7、 THREE 10 Look at the organization chart below. It shows the responsibility of each manager. Whose responsibility does each sentence(11-15)describe? For each sentence, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once.11 He is responsible for financial matters. 12 He is
8、responsible for developing new products. 13 He is responsible for recruiting new employees. 14 He is responsible for the Board. 15 He is responsible for launching new products. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about advertising strategy. Are sentences 16-22 “Right“ or “Wrong“? If there is not
9、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. Competitive Advertising Strategy In terms of its advertising strategy, Coca-Cola France decided in 2002 to have a three-year partnership with the football pl
10、ayer Thierry Henry, in order to benefit from his considerable popularity, especially amongst teenagers. Using celebrities shows a new approach for the company, adopting a communication strategy similar to that of its rival, Pepsi Co. During the football World Cup, special promotions were organized i
11、n some supermarkets. The companys good results in the soft drinks market are partly due to its strategy to limit the impact of seasonality by doing all year round promotions. Coca-Colas attempts to diversify its range of products were illustrated by the successful introduction of the Aquarius brand
12、within the emerging functional drinks sector. The companys recent strategy to develop new products specifically targeted at national markets was successfully illustrated in France by the good performance of Fanta Lafina and Fanta Madness in 2001, two beverages designed to appeal to French teenagers
13、tastes. The growth of the low-calorie variant Coca-Cola Light was boosted by major advertising campaigns to position it as a distinct brand, rather than as just a variant within the Coca-Cola range. Thus it was extended by the introduction of a lemon-flavoured variant in 2002. 16 The three-year coop
14、eration with the football player Thierry Henry has helped Coca-Cola France sell its products well. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 17 Using celebrities is a new way of making ads for Pepsi Co. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 18 Coca-Cola was a major sponsor for the football World Cup in
15、France. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 19 The companys soft drinks sell well all year round. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 20 Coca-Colas attempts to diversify its product have been proved to be successful. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 21 Fanta Latina and Fanta Madness are des
16、igned to appeal to French consumers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 22 The low-calorie variant Coca-Cola Light regarded as a distinct brand was the result of the companys advertising strategy. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about education and ans
17、wer the questions. For each question 23 28, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A,B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Chinese currency is the Renminbi(RMB). It is also known as “yuan“. The sign of it is “ ￥ “, the same as that of Japanese currency. But Japanese currency is called “yen“. The Renminbi
18、, Chinas legal tender, is issued and controlled solely by the Peoples Bank of China. The exchange rates of the Renminbi are decided by the Peoples Bank of China and issued by the State Administration of Exchange Control. China operates foreign exchange in a unified way, with the State Administration
19、 of Exchange Control exercising the functions and powers of exchange control. Before 1994, the Chinese government managed the system as a dual-track foreign-exchange system . The dual-track system provided for two government-approved exchange rates, one was the official exchange rate, the other was
20、the swap-market rate. The State Administration of Exchange Control(SAEC)set the official exchange rate for the RMB based on Chinas balance of payments and the exchange rates of her major competitor countries, such as South Korea. In 1986, the SAEC first set the official rates at 3.72 RMB per dollar.
21、 Primarily state-owned companies used the official exchange rate, mostly to buy Foreign Exchange Certificates(FECs). FECs are a separate form of currency developed in 1980 for the foreigners to use when they paid for their expenses in China. But, in 1994, the Peoples Bank of China stopped issuing FE
22、Cs and gradually withdrew them from circulation. The swap market, the other half of the dual-market system, was created in Shenzhen(the newly-built modern city located opposite Hong Kong)in 1985 for foreign and local businesses that had received official approval to exchange RMB and hard currency, t
23、here were quite a lot of swap centres, the one in Shanghai being the largest. During that period, about 80% of the hard-currency transactions in this country took place in the swap market. The swap rate was 8.7 RMB per dollar. The dual-track foreign exchange system was not favorable to Chinas intern
24、ational trade and affected Chinas application for joining the WTO. So in 1994 the Chinese government decided to close the swap centres. The swap centre in Shanghai was replaced by the National Foreign Exchange Centre, which is a national inter-bank centre at which authorized banks can trade and sett
25、le foreign currencies. 23 The Chinese currency is issued by_. （ A） Bank of China （ B） Peoples Bank of China （ C） Both A and B 24 “Legal tender“ in the 2nd paragraph means_. （ A） currency （ B） Chinese currency （ C） legal document 25 The dual-track foreign exchange system_. （ A） provided two kinds of
26、exchange rates （ B） provided double foreign exchange ways. One is the governments rate, the other is private companys rate （ C） provided three ways to make payments 26 The official exchange rate was used_. （ A） by all the state-owned companies to buy Foreign Exchange Certificates （ B） by all the sta
27、te-owned companies only to buy Foreign Exchange Certificates （ C） primarily by state-owned companies mostly to purchase Foreign Exchange Certificates 27 The dual-market system was composed of_. （ A） official foreign exchange market and the swap market （ B） the swap market and currency market （ C） th
28、e official exchange market and the swap market 28 The swap market was closed because_. （ A） it was going worse and worse （ B） it was not suitable for Chinas international trade （ C） the WTO does not allow it 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the information about the communication of information in business. Choo
29、se the best word to fill each gap. For each question mark one letter A,B or C. A number of business people still believe that information is power and constantly question how【 C1】 _people need to know. As a result, they tell employees【 C2】 _as much as they think is essential【 C3】 _them to do particu
30、lar jobs. Furthermore【 C4】 _business people have been taught how to communicate effectively and【 C5】 _they communicate very badly at all levels. Recent research shows that【 C6】 _most serious problems experienced by modern businesses are communication ones. Research has also shown that there is a cle
31、ar link【 C7】 _good communication in a business and the motivation of the employees. Newsletters and notices are not【 C8】 _It is the attitude and behavior of business managers which【 C9】 _all the difference. Unfortunately, at present a lot of employees do not believe all the information they receive
32、from their managers【 C10】 _they feel that the managers themselves are out of touch with their staff. 29 【 C1】 （ A） much （ B） many （ C） far 30 【 C2】 （ A） enough （ B） only （ C） not 31 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） by 32 【 C4】 （ A） few （ B） a few （ C） the few 33 【 C5】 （ A） despite that （ B） consequently
33、（ C） for that purpose 34 【 C6】 （ A） some of （ B） some （ C） some of that 35 【 C7】 （ A） from （ B） with （ C） between 36 【 C8】 （ A） too much （ B） enough （ C） too little 37 【 C9】 （ A） making （ B） made （ C） make 38 【 C10】 （ A） as （ B） although （ C） after 七、 PART SEVEN 38 Read the memorandum and the letter
34、 below. Complete the candidate information form given below. Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41 - 45 on your Answer Sheet. Memorandum To: Jennifer From: Goldstein, Personnel Manager Subject: Job Application Date: Nov. 1, 2003 Message: This candidate seems to meet our r
35、equirements. Please fill in the Candidate Information Form and arrange an interview for Wednesdays afternoon. 1407 East Elm Street Big Rapids d Ml 49307 Inventor Plus 411 West Cooper Street Saginaw, Ml 48602 October 24, 2003 Dear Sir/Madam: I am writing in response to your advertisement for a Person
36、al Assistant/Secretary to the Managing Director. I am enclosing a copy of my resume, which gives details of my qualifications and experience. As you see, I got Master of Science degree in Management from Ohio State University in 1998 and have got 5 years experience of working in a business environme
37、nt. I am good at all kinds of Microsoft. I am available for interview every afternoon and look forward to hearing from you. Faithfully Karen K. Auernhamer Candidate Information Form NAME 【 K1】 _. QUALIFICATIONS 【 K2】 _. Ohio State University WORKING EXPERIENCE 【 K3】 _. SKILLS 【 K4】 _. INTERVIEW TIME
38、 【 K5】 _. ADDRESS 1407 East Elm Street, Big Rapids d Ml 49307 39 【 K1】 40 【 K2】 41 【 K3】 42 【 K4】 43 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初 级）阅读模拟试卷 80答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文是： “10： 3011： 00 Morning tea”。也就是说，中间有一个“half an hourbreak”。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 ball-room、 grand banquet hall和 multifunction hall三个地方在周
39、二下午空闲。此题的要点在于理解 occupy(占用 )和 vacant(空闲 )的含义。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在 30内付 款可以得到 9 9折优惠 (Adiscount of 1 percent is offered for paymentwithin 30 days)。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文是： “40 cm long 60 cm high”。此题要知道形容词转变名词的形式。 Longlength， widewidth， highheight。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文是： Exports This Year-7300Exports La
40、st Year 7500。也就是说 今年的出口量 (7300)比去年的出口量 (7500)少。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 E 8 【正确答案】 D 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 G 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 F 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 E 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE
41、23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文是： “The Renminbi， Chinas legaltender， is issued and controlled solely by thePeoples Bank of China ”由此可知，中国的法定货币 人民币是由中国人民银行单独发行和管理的。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参看上题，前面提起人民币，逗号 后面是对前面的词语解释，因此， “legal tender”意思是 “法定货币 ”。 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文是： “The dual-track system provid-ed for two gov
42、ernmentapproved exchangerates， one was the official exchange rate， the other was the swap-market rate ”由此可见，双轨制度产生了两种政府认可的汇率；一种是官方汇率；另一个是市场交易汇率。 选项 B中的叙述有问题。 26 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文是： “Primarity state-owned companies used the official exchange rate， mostlyto buy Foreign Exchange Certificates(FECs外币兑换券
43、 ) ”此题的关键在此句话里面的副词上，选项 C几乎与原文完全相同，因此是正确答案。 buy=purchase 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 中国的市场双轨制是由官方的外汇市场和交易市 场 (The swap market， the otherhalf of the dual-market system)组成的。 28 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文是： “The dual-track foreign exchange system was not favorable to Chinasinternational trade and affected Chinas applica
44、tion for joining the WTO ”由于汇率的双轨制度不利于中国的国际贸易，并且影 响中国申请加入世贸，因此， 1994年被中国政府取消。 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 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】 B 37 【正确答案】 C 38 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 39 【正确答案】 KAREN K. AUERNHAMER 40 【正确答案】 MASTER OF SCIENCE 41 【正确答案】 FIVE YEARS 42 【正确答案】 GOOD AT MICROSOFT 43 【正确答案】 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
