1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 What has Helena done? （ A） delayed a meeting （ B） arranged a meeting for Monday （ C） announced a new date for a meeting 2 Time Destination Flight information 12.10 BX153 Amsterdam Estimated departure 12.45 12.15 8K191 Edinburgh Final. call 12.20 ML762 Dublin _
2、 Check in atdesk 11 （ A） The plane to Dublin is ready for boarding. （ B） The plane to Edinburgh is about to take off. （ C） The plane to Amsterdam is an hour late. 3 The Globe Hotel Ideal for conferences -International menu -Beautiful rural t0cation -Team of fifty experienced staff Call: 0254 6834 Th
3、e Globe Hotel _ . （ A） can offer facilities for 50 guests. （ B） has an excellent restaurant. （ C） is in the countryside. 4 Permanent secretary required for established team working on major new project. -Own office -Flexible hours Call: 0572234754 The new secretary will _ . （ A） share an office with
4、 other team members. （ B） work with people who know each other. （ C） receive a short-term temporary contract. 5 8 September 5 John The product launch is going ahead next month rather than in November as expected. Sally When is the product being launched? （ A） September （ B） October （ C） November 二、
5、PART TWO 5 MERTON TRAINING SHORT RESIDENTIAL COURSES A. Advanced Presentation Skills B. Better Time Management C. Essential Team-Building in the Office D. Updating your Selling Skills E. Making the Most of Computers F. Improve your Confidence in Meetings G. Successful Telephoning H. Developing your
6、Understanding of Accounts 6 The office manager needs to become more efficient in order to meet deadlines at work. 7 This member of staff has to make several calls a day but is not confident when ringing strangers. 8 The Information Technology Manager wants to improve the speech she has prepared for
7、a conference next month. 9 An experienced sales executive needs to update his knowledge of finance before he starts work as Assistant Sales Manager. 10 A new member of the team needs to learn how to use the office software more efficiently. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 The sector average rose in the early pa
8、rt of the week, then sank back, although this companys shares remained firm after an early sharp rise. 12 This companys share price mostly kept in step with the sector average, though holding slightly firmer at the end of the week. 13 In spite of performing better than the sector average for most of
9、 the week, this companys shares lost this advantage on Friday. 14 While the sector gradually fell back, with a slight recovery at the end of the week, this company generally performed much better than the average. 15 Although there was little movement in the sector as a whole, this companys shares f
10、ollowed an upward trend, peaking at the end of the week. 四、 PART FOUR 15 HEALTHSURE - for you and your family Many health insurance policies only cover the payments you have to make when you go into hospital, but with Healthsure, you are refunded for routine visits as well. In addition, we guarantee
11、 to refund you within 2 to 4 weeks. Healthsure is an organisation which puts the interests of its members before profits. This means we offer very low membership rates. On average, E1.40 is debited from your bank account each week, so you wont ever need to worry about forgetting to send payment. Its
12、 easy to join Healthsure. Just fill in the application form and name the members of your family you wish to include on the policy. If you, your partner, or one of your children has to go into hospital, we will pay a daily allowance. These cash payments are not taxed, and we aim to deal with claims w
13、ithin 72 hours. So, why wait any longer? Apply now and benefit from our caring approach to health care. Phone us free on 0800 885511 (24-hour number) for further information from our customer service advisers. 16 Healthsure makes direct payments to hospitals for its customers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong
14、（ C） Doesnt say 17 Healthsure makes an annual profit. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Customers must pay Healthsure monthly instalments. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Healthsure will insure children and their parents on the same policy. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Ta
15、x is payable on the daily allowances customers receive. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Membership applications are approved in less than 72 hours. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 You can contact Healthsure at any time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Computer
16、 software As more and more companies are using the Internet to do business, Mark Williams explains how a new software package is helping the efficient transfer of medicines from factory to patient. AHL Pharmaceuticals is one of Britains largest wholesale distributors of medicines. Under a European p
17、arent company, Setra AG, it covers 40 per cent of the British market. The company buys medicines from the manufacturers and delivers them on a twice-daily basis to hundreds of hospitals and pharmacies around the country. The responsibility for supplying such large quantities of medicines is frighten
18、ing, says IT director, Stephen Smith. If a manufacturer has quality control problems, creating a shortfall in supply, or if medicines are suddenly needed in large quantities somewhere else in the world our stock levels can fall dramatically. In the past such a lack of balance between supply and dema
19、nd was a huge problem. With our new software system, we know immediately of any possible manufacturing or supply difficulties, can warn our customers and suggest possible alternatives. This system is so efficient because manufacturers can update details themselves of stock levels and product informa
20、tion. Twice a day staff at AHL transfer this data to their main computer system where it is made available through the AHL website to company personnel and customers. With so many people having access to the data, isnt the security of the system at risk? Not at all, says Smith. We run the software w
21、ithin our own internal security system. The data goes into a special “sandbox“ which is separate from the rest of the system. Even if someone manages to get into the software, they cant go anywhere else on the network. And does he think that this is the limit of the softwares use? The first time I s
22、aw this I had the feeling that life would be different from now on. Instead of having lots of pieces of paper flying around, an expansion of the software system into the purchasing department means that orders can now be dealt with in a moment. The only delay to further expansion is deciding what ar
23、ea of the company to apply it to next. 23 AHL Pharmaceuticals （ A） manufactures medicines. （ B） puts drug companies in contact with customers. （ C） supplies medicines to customers. 24 According to the text, what is the challenge for pharmaceutical manufacturers? （ A） developing new types of medicine
24、s （ B） transporting medicines to other countries （ C） ensuring a constant supply of medicines 25 The most important function of the new software is to （ A） maintain the quality of customer service. （ B） expand the customer network worldwide. （ C） inform patients about better quality medicines. 26 Ne
25、w information about medicines （ A） is updated by the manufacturers twice a day. （ B） is made available to customers by AHL personnel. （ C） is given direct to customers by manufacturers. 27 Stephen Smith feels that （ A） the security of information on the network used to be a worry. （ B） all the data
26、should be stored on the same system. （ C） the companys computer-based information is well-protected. 28 The new software （ A） can be used in many areas of the companys business. （ B） will soon totally replace the need for paper documents. （ C） is delaying the expansion of the purchasing department.
27、六、 PART SIX 28 Retirement for Marion Marion White is due to retire next week from well-known local law firm Barney & Francis, (29) . offices are located across the south-west of England. After (30) . her training in Bath, Mrs White joined the firm, where she has spent more (31) . 20 years. Barney &
28、Francis immediately recognised her enormous potential and she was promoted (32) . times. She became the only female out of five partners in 1987. Shortly after (33) in 1989, she became Senior Partner. (34) . asked about her plans for the future, Mrs White replied, (35) . Ive been thinking of visitin
29、g my brother in the United States, I havent actually decided (36) But really, Im keen (37) . buy a house in Bath and settle down there. Michael Slater, a colleague at Barney & Francis, is going to replace Mrs White. (36) . Mrs White, Mr Slater has worked for Barney & Francis (39) . the early 1980s.
30、A retirement party will (40) . held for Mrs White at the Belmont Hotel on 20 March. （ A） that （ B） whose （ C） which （ A） finish （ B） finishing （ C） finished （ A） than （ B） as （ C） that （ A） much （ B） most （ C） many （ A） these （ B） that （ C） those （ A） Why （ B） Who （ C） When （ A） Provided （ B） Despit
31、e （ C） Although （ A） yet （ B） already （ C） still （ A） on （ B） by （ C） to （ A） Like （ B） How （ C） As （ A） during （ B） for （ C） since （ A） be （ B） being （ C） been 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Caradoc Clothing (Manufacturing) Ltd MEMOTo: Katy Phipps, Personnel OfficerFrom: Gary Campbell, Design ManagerDate: 19th N
32、ovember 2003Subject: New vacancySam, the technical assistant in the childrens clothes section, has decided to leave on Dec 1st. Im not sorry, as he had no computer skills. We should insist on that in the ad for a replacement. We usually demand clothes industry experience, but it isnt really necessar
33、y - good people can learn very quickly - which means we could use the local paper instead of Clothing Weekly. At the moment, were short of staff in Sportswear, so I want the new person to start there.Thanks. Caradoc Clothing (Manufacturing) Ltd MEMOTo: Jack Thompson, Personnel AdvertisingFrom: Katy
34、Phipps, Personnel OfficerDate: 19th November 2003Subject: New vacancyPlease note Garys memo. Sam Cosgraves leaving on 1 December, so wed better advertise asap, and aim to get someone from 24 November. Remember the changes to job titles - a technical assistant is now called a design assistant. BEC商务英
35、语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 8答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 G 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 H 10 【正确答案】 E 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 G 12 【正确答案】 D 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【正确答案】 F 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 B
36、 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】 C 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 A 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 A 32 【正确答案】 C 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】 C 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 A 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 DESIGN ASSISTANT (IN SPORTSWEAR) 42 【正 确答案】 24(TH) NOVEMBER(2003) / 24/11(/03). 43 【正确答案】 SPORTSWEAR 44 【正确答案】 COMPUTER SKILLS(S) 45 【正确答案】 (THE)LOCAL (NEWS)PAPER
