1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 84及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Final date for application: 25th September. （ A） You have to apply by 25th, September. （ B） You cant apply before 25th, September. （ C） You can apply any time after 25th, September. 2 Launch schedule 24/5- Press conference. 31/5- TV advertising starts. Distri
2、bute posters. 7/6 Deliver leaflets. Radio advertising starts. 14/6 Free competition starts on the radio. How many written forms of publicity are there? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 3 Due to circumstances beyond our control, the conference will be postponed. （ A） The conference will take place as
3、 planned. （ B） The conference will not take place. （ C） The conference will take place at a later date. 4 Please stand clear of the doors,_ （ A） The doors are not in use. （ B） Dont wait in front of the doors. （ C） Please use other doors. 5 Golden sun shop Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. Sorry C
4、losed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. The shoe shop is open_. （ A） for 10 hours a day （ B） during the business hours without a break （ C） after the lunch hour 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the plan of the correct place. For questions 6 - 10, choose the correct place. For each question mark one letter A- H.6 Where
5、 should you go to catch a train? 7 Where should you go to find out time of the trains? 8 Where can you go to sit down for half an hour before the departure of your train? 9 Where can you get a cup of tea and a sandwich? 10 Where should you go if you want to talk for a few minutes to a friend in anot
6、her town? 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. It shows road accident figures in different countries from 1972 to 1979.Which figure does each sentence(11-15)describe?For each sentence mark one letter(AH)on your Answer Sheet.Road Accident Figures11 In which year was the number of accidents equa
7、l to that of the year before and after it in Denmark? 12 In which year did the U. K. have the most accidents? 13 In which year did Spain suffer the fewest accidents? 14 From which year on did Belgium have a steady rise in the number of accidents? 15 From which year on did Italy have several years of
8、 steady fall in the number of accident? 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following letter. Are the sentences(16-22)“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. Mr. R. Cliff
9、Homemakers Ltd. 54-59 Riverside Cardiff CF 1 1JW September 27, 2003 Dear Mr Cliff, With reference to our meeting on September 23, I am pleased to tell you that the credit for $ 8,000 which you have requested has been approved. I know we discussed an overdraft, but I think it would be better if the c
10、redit were given in the form of a loan at the current rate of interest which is 15 percent, and which will be calculated on half-yearly balances. The loan must be repaid by June 2004 and we will hold the 2,000 IBM ordinary shares and $ 3,000 local government bonds you pledged as security. We agree t
11、hat the other $ 3,000 was to be guaranteed by Mr. Y. Morgan, your business associate, and I would appreciate it if you could ask him to sign the enclosed guarantors form, and if you would sign the attached agreement. The money will be credited to your current account and available from September 30t
12、h subject to your returning both forms by that time. I wish you luck with the expansion of your business and look forward to hearing from you very soon. Yours sincerely Evans Manager Encls 16 The letter is written for Mr. Cliff. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Mr. Evans had met Mr. Cliff be
13、fore he wrote the letter. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Mr. Cliff was developing his business. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Mr. Y. Morgan is Mr. Evanss business partner. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The money that is to be lent is requested to be returned by June 2
14、004. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Mr. Cliff is going to fill in the forms. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Mr. Evans wants Mr. Cliff to signthe agreement. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the Chairmans Statement below and answer questions 23-28. For que
15、stions 23 28, choose the correct answer. For each question, mark the correct letter A,B or C. Chairmans Statement Despite the appearance of a new competitor on the market the company continued to grow and increase its market share throughout 2000. Partly in response to this new threat but, more impo
16、rtantly, as part of a strategy for growth, several key decisions were taken this year. The most significant new developments included a range of vitamin rich childrens drinks and low calorie diet drinks, which both proved very popular. The company is still best known for its range of refreshing frui
17、t drinks and, not surprisingly, these were our biggest sellers once more. There were two new additions to the range last year, Squish and Liquid Sunshine, both of which have a distinctive Caribbean flavour. The first sales figures suggest that our expensive TV advertising campaign was very successfu
18、l and that these products will soon be as popular as the rest of the fruit drink range. Growth in the keep-fit and health markets meant our energy drinks did well in 2000. Sales of one brand, Booster were second only to fruit drinks in April. The strength of this particular market also explains the
19、success of our new diet drinks. There were, however, big differences in the performance of our older products. The companys oldest product, mineral water, continued to enjoy a healthy share of a very profitable mass market. It seems our customers are still happy to stay with the brand despite the in
20、creasing number of competitors products. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our Ice-T and Chocomania drinks. Sales showed an initial increase in the summer after we re-launched both products but customers soon bought other brands and total annual sales for both product ranges were disappointi
21、ng. The company also said goodbye to its own brand of cola, launched in 1998. After two unsuccessful years of trying to break into the huge cola market, 2000 looked like being another poor year. The company finally accepted that it had made a wrong decision and stopped production in September of tha
22、t year. 23 What was the main reason the company decided to launch its new product ranges? （ A） It faced increased competition. （ B） It wanted to enter new markets. （ C） It initiated a policy of expansion. 24 The new fruit drinks cost a lot of money to_. （ A） develop （ B） produce （ C） launch 25 The b
23、est selling drinks in April were_. （ A） energy drinks （ B） fruit drinks （ C） diet drinks 26 The companys brand of mineral water has a_. （ A） small share of a small market （ B） large share of a small market （ C） large share of a large market 27 Sales for Ice-T and Chocomania_. （ A） rose and then fell
24、 again （ B） increased steadily （ C） were disappointing all year 28 When did the company stop producing its own brand cola? （ A） 1998. （ B） 2000 （ C） 2002 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the following information. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A,B or C. For each question 29 40, mark one letter(A
25、,B or C)on your Answer Sheet. The International Monetary System The international monetary system is【 C1】 _institutional arrangement among the central banks of the countries【 C2】 _belong to the International Monetary Fund(IMF). This overall monetary system includes different kinds of institutions, f
26、inancial instruments, rules, and procedures within【 C3】 _foreign exchange markets function. This system is the framework within which countries borrow,【 C4】 _, buy, sell and make payments across political frontiers. The framework determines how balance of payments disequilibrium is【 C5】 _and the con
27、sequences that the adjustment process will have on the countries【 C6】 _. The objective of this system is【 C7】 _an international environment that【 C8】_conducive to the free【 C9】 _of goods, services, and capital among nations.【 C10】_, this system also strives to create a【 C11】 _foreign exchange market
28、, to guarantee the convertibility of currencies, and to ensure adequate liquidity. The IMF is one of the primary organizations in this【 C12】 _. 29 【 C1】 （ A） a （ B） x （ C） an 30 【 C2】 （ A） that （ B） this （ C） where 31 【 C3】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） there 32 【 C4】 （ A） lent （ B） lend （ C） lending 33
29、 【 C5】 （ A） decided （ B） resolved （ C） determined 34 【 C6】 （ A） involving （ B） concerning （ C） involved 35 【 C7】 （ A） to create （ B） do （ C） introduce 36 【 C8】 （ A） was （ B） is （ C） were 37 【 C9】 （ A） sale （ B） purchase （ C） flow 38 【 C10】 （ A） Except that （ B） Besides （ C） Beside 39 【 C11】 （ A） sta
30、ble （ B） increasing （ C） falling 40 【 C12】 （ A） country （ B） system （ C） market 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and note below. Complete the claim form given below. Write word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41 -45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO TO: Barbara Sinclair FROM: Peter Rogers D
31、ATE: 25 May, 2002 SUBJECT: Insurance Claim Could you deal with this? Its our insurance claim, for the damage at the weekend. The insurance policy is in my name, and we bought the carpet for 300, although it will cost at least 500 to replace. Luckily our office carpets seem fine. Thanks. OWEN SMITH I
32、NSURANCE COMPANY with compliments Thank you for your recent phone call regarding flood damage in your photocopy room. Could you please complete the attached form and return it to me as soon as possible. NAME OF POLICY HOLDER: 【 K1】 _ . POLICY NUMBER: LD4756030C ITEM(S)TO BE REPLACED: 【 K2】 _. LOCATION OF ITEM(S): 【 K3】 _. VALUE WHEN PURCHASED: 【 K4】 _. CAUSE OF DAMAGE: 【 K5】 _. DATE OF DAMAGE: Sunday 19th May 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 84答案与解析
