1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 87及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Boarding times:30 minutes before departure time for domestic and 1 hour for international flights. （ A） You must get to the airport earlier if you are about to go abroad. （ B） It takes thirty minutes to check in for domestic flights. （ C） More time is request
2、ed for international flights before taking off. 2 Press a third button so that the alarm is set. （ A） To set the alarm, you need to press the button three times. （ B） There are three buttons needed to set the alarm. （ C） After pressing a third button, you finish setting the alarm. 3 Send $ 30 for ca
3、talog. Refundable against purchase. （ A） $ 30 will be returned if you buy the product. （ B） Customers should pay $ 30 for the catalog. （ C） The money can not be taken back. 4 If any problem occurs, contact your nearest Sorry dealer. Whenever something goes wrong,_. （ A） call the local maintenance en
4、gineer （ B） contact the seller closest to you （ C） repair it yourself 5 （ A） Translation is done at the same time. （ B） Speeches will be translated later. （ C） You will get translated version right away. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the contents of a companys Annual Report. Decide
5、in which part of the report(A-H)you would find the information(6-10). For each question, mark the correct letter(A-H). Stella Group Plc Annual Report A. Chairmans Statement B. National Sales Reports C. Review of Subsidiaries D. Changes in Key Personnel E. Group Organism F. Auditors Report G. Profit
6、and Loss Account H. Balance Sheet 6 A statement of the companys income and expenses. 7 The names of new executives and board members. 8 A look at the performance of smaller companies that Stella owns. 9 A list of what the company owns and owes. 10 A statement by the company that checked the financia
7、l reports. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show the sales of telephones in different department stores from Monday to Wednesday. Which chart does each sentence(11-15)describe? For each sentence mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet.11 The sales of telephones dropped on Tuesday but
8、 rose again, on Wednesday to exceed the Monday level. 12 At first the sales fell, but then remained constant for the rest of the period. 13 The sales fell steadily from Tuesday to Wednesday after a sharp rise on Monday. 14 A constant growth in the sales from Tuesday to Wednesday followed a fall on M
9、onday. 15 After a small fall on Tuesday, the sales dropped back to their Monday level. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the following passage. Are 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(
10、A,B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Under the worldwide principle of taxation, the foreign earnings of a domestic company are subject to full levies of both its host and home countries. The foreign branches and subsidiaries of MNEs are therefore subject to varieties of taxes, both direct and indirect, in
11、 the countries where they operate. The problem is that the income earned in the foreign country may be subject to income taxes twice. MNEs income is taxed in the country where the income is earned and again, the income might be taxed in the parent country. This could result in double taxation. A for
12、eign tax credit is a means to avoid double taxation of foreign-source income. A parent companys domicile(country of residence)can elect to treat foreign taxes paid as a credit against the parents domestic tax liability or as a deduction from taxable income. Companies generally choose the credit, as
13、it yields a one-for-one reduction of domestic taxes payable(limited to the amount of income taxes actually paid), whereas a deduction is only worth the product of the foreign tax expense and the domestic marginal tax rate. 16 Foreign branches should pay taxes. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 1
14、7 The subsidiary of an international enterprise should pay taxes to its own country and to the foreign country where it operates. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The earnings in the foreign country need not to be taxed. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 To pay income tax is inevitabl
15、e. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Double taxation shall be avoided. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Companies prefer to refuse to adopt the credit method. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The parent company likes to pay for the subsidiary. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt
16、 say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the following reviews of a book called The Bosses Speak. For each question 23-28, choose the correct answer. Mark letter(A,B or C)on your Answer Sheet. John Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews
17、 with twenty Chief Executives. Each top manager none of them famous names, surprisingly is given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book form
18、cover to cover. For a management book it isnt expensive, although whether its good value for money is doubtful. Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a company and worked , and fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experiencethough, st
19、rangely, Stuart doesnt seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything, from retailing to airlines to software, and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Stuarts book. I have to say that Stuarts approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distance from his interviewe
20、es, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words. If this were always the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I dont know whether to accept any of his opinions. It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the ve
21、ry least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the case. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosse
22、s Ive seen definitely do not have So in the end Im no wiser about what really goes on. Perhaps Im being unfair. As long as you dont think about whether youd like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describe their route t
23、o their present position. Stuart seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and that it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited. Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, th
24、is book would provide some good entertainment. 23 The reviewer suggests that one advantage of the book is that . （ A） it is better value than other management books （ B） it does not need to be read right through （ C） it is about well-known people 24 The book concentrates on the fact that the twenty
25、executives who are interviewed_. （ A） work in a number of different industries （ B） started their companies （ C） have worked for different lengths of time 25 The reviewer cannot accept Stuarts opinions because Stuart_. （ A） makes unreasonable complaints about the interviewees （ B） writes too positiv
26、ely about the interviewees （ C） has different attitudes towards different interviewees 26 Reading the book made the reviewer think that_ . （ A） there are certain qualities which all Chief Executives need （ B） it is difficult to discover how people really run a company （ C） running a company is easie
27、r than many people think 27 Which parts of the book did the reviewer most enjoy reading? （ A） How the interviewees became Chief Executives. （ B） What sort of people the interviewees are. （ C） The advice given by the interviewees. 28 The reviewer recommends the book for people who_. （ A） intend to se
28、t up in business （ B） want to become senior managers （ C） are outside the field of business 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the information below about making international payments through the Internet. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A,B or C For each question 29-40, mark one letter(A,B or C)on
29、 your Answer Sheet. Likewise, it is【 C1】 _faster to make international payments【 C2】 _the Internet. Over recent years, the network of Internet banking Web sites【 C3】 _been developing very fast. Through the Internet, we can【 C4】 _make payments very fast. Transfers can be arranged and【 C5】 _online eas
30、ily【 C6】 _quickly around-the-clock. The majority of payments over【 C7】 _Internet are credit card transactions. But more and more【 C8】_are looking forward to online applications to better all aspects of their operations,【 C9】_finance and international payments. However, attention must be paid to secu
31、rity when we choose and make Internet【 C10】_. The integrity of the transaction should be preserved, which is quite necessary and important. Businesses should not【 C11】 _their financial details onto a Web site until they are quite sure that the Web site is secure indeed so that others【 C12】 _themselv
32、es are unable to have access to the details they have entered. 29 【 C1】 （ A） much （ B） very （ C） more 30 【 C2】 （ A） for （ B） through （ C） about 31 【 C3】 （ A） had （ B） have （ C） has 32 【 C4】 （ A） like （ B） also （ C） not 33 【 C5】 （ A） carried out （ B） carry through （ C） carry on 34 【 C6】 （ A） but （ B）
33、 and （ C） while 35 【 C7】 （ A） the （ B） a （ C） an 36 【 C8】 （ A） transactions （ B） business （ C） businesses 37 【 C9】 （ A） included （ B） including （ C） includes 38 【 C10】 （ A） money （ B） loans （ C） payments 39 【 C11】 （ A） enter （ B） do （ C） get out 40 【 C12】 （ A） less than （ B） more than （ C） other tha
34、n 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the letter below. Complete the customer complaint form. Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or number on lines 41 -45 on your Answer Sheet. Memorandum Date: 11 Feb., 2004 Subject: Order No. 256 From: Sales Supervisor To: Amy, trainee We made a mistake with
35、the order of Court Hotel. Please fill in the customer complaint form and pass it to Maggie Manning and ask her to deliver the juice next week. Slembrouck BVBA Violetstraat 187 B-1000 Brussels Belgium 2 Feb. , 2004 Dear Sir/Madam, Order No. 256 We have just received the above order. Unfortunately, yo
36、u sent us 1,000 bottles of shampoo instead of 1,000 bottles of orange juice ordered. We need the juice for a wedding party in two weeks time. Please deliver the juice that we ordered as soon as possible. You can collect the shampoo at the same time. Yours faithfully Sales Department Customer Complaint Form CUSTOMER 【 K1】 _ Chilcompton, Bath, BA3 4SA, UK PRODUCT NO. 【 K2】 _ Problem PRODUCTS ORDERED 【 K3】 _ PRODUCTS DELIVERED 【 K4】 _ Action taken SOLUTION 【 K5】 _ 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 87答案与解析
