1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 90及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 MEMO To: Factory staff From: Factory Manager Date: 19 November 2008 Subject: Quality control The new system starts Monday week. Please read attached leaflet and contact me if there are any queries. What does the Factory Manager want the staff to do? （ A） Sugg
2、est additions to quality-control instructions. （ B） Ask if they dont understand something. （ C） Contact him when the new system starts. 2 Notice to Retailers Owing to production delays and unexpected demand, we regret that product No. AS/524B is out of stock. （ A） This product is currently unavailab
3、le. （ B） Manufacture of this product is discontinued. （ C） The suppliers have temporarily withdrawn this product. 3 The seminar is from 4: 30 to 6: 00, with time allowed for questions from the audience. Refreshments are served at 6:00. （ A） The speaker will respond to questions if time allows. （ B）
4、There will be time to ask questions during the seminar. （ C） It will save time if questions are left until refreshments are served. 4 Which arrangement is taking place at the time that was planned? （ A） the meeting （ B） the interview （ C） the presentation 5 Imtex called their order isnt due until ne
5、xt month, but theyd like to pick samples up earlier if possible. Imtex wants to （ A） postpone an arrangement. （ B） collect some items. （ C） change an order. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows a number of business training courses. For questions 6-10, decide which anniversary party(A-H)ea
6、ch person needs. For each question, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Anniversary Party A Find suitable place to hold party B Organise food and drinks(catering specialist needed) C Create attractive invitations and posters D Find guest speaker e. g. a lo
7、cal business leader good at public speaking E Type address labels for invitations F Book local hotel accommodation for guests G Select and check availability of entertainers H Meet and greet guests on arrival(confident person required) 6 Andrew Taylor used to work for a PR company, so has good socia
8、l skills and mixes well at public events. 7 Robin Richards is skilled in art and computer-aided design, and previously worked for a publicity company. 8 Fiona Murphy used to work for a local business producing CDs and has contacts with performers in the music business. 9 Since working as an office m
9、anager, Mary Smith has gained experience of booking large local venues for entertainment events. 10 John Albright, who worked briefly as a hotel porter, has developed accurate keyboard skills since he joined the company. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show laptop sales compared to m
10、obile phone sales offered by eight different towns during a three-period of time.Which chart 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 Although Laptop sales started higher than Mobile phone sales, it lost the
11、 leading position when both dipped in the middle of the period. 12 Mobile phones sales and Laptop sales reached their peak in the middle of the period, but Laptop sales declined more sharply at the end. 13 While both Mobile phones and Laptop sales rose throughout the period, Mobile phones sales saw
12、greater increase in the middle of the period. 14 Both Laptop and Mobile phones sales dipped in the middle of the period, with the Mobile always achieving more sales than the Laptop. 15 Mobile phones sales fell from their early high point to the level equal to Laptop sales, and then both remained the
13、 same level to the end of the period. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about working in different sized companies. 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(A, B or C)on your An
14、swer Sheet. Choose Your Company with Care Small is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research examining how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are more committed,“ says David Sm
15、ith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual and the more people notice your absence.“ However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But workin
16、g for a smaller firm is not without its disadvantages. Career development in the form of courses can be limited , but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job. In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same whatever the size of the company. Smith also says: “Ou
17、r research shows that in a company of fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses as appropriate.“ 16 The new research focuses on the number of secretaries employed in small firms. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Medium-size
18、d companies pay their secretaries more than small companies do. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Secretaries in smaller firms are more important to the organization than the ones in larger firms. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Agencies sometimes find that secretaries prefer to work
19、 for larger organizations. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Large companies regularly run their own courses for secretaries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Large companies promote secretaries more often than small companies do. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Bosses in sma
20、ll companies reward secretaries financially if they are pleased with their work. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about personal hobby. For each question(23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet.
21、 “My business is my hobby,“ someone tells you. “I wish I could make a living from my hobby,“ you may think. “It sounds ideal. “ Yet according to Sue Cole, a management expert, there can be both advantages and disadvantages for those who combine their hobby with their career, “Theres a real possibili
22、ty that your hobby becomes less attractive when its your job. But. also quite a few people who make their hobby their career become too enthusiastic and forget a-bout the basic principles of business,“ she says. “For example, someone may think: I love cooking. There arent enough restaurant in this a
23、rea. Ill start one up. And they go ahead without establishing how many customers theyll need each day or what income theyll need each day or what income theyll require to cover costs. That can be a recipe for disaster. “ Richard Campbell, however, has made a success of it. A keen amateur singer with
24、 a passion for travel, he first became involved in organising musical tours as a university student. On graduating, he joined a small student travel company, Sunway Travel, as a tour leader. Thirteen years later, in 1993, he bought the business and repositioned it to focus entirely on musicians, bot
25、h amateur and professional. It was a successful move and Sunway Travel now arranges worldwide travel for 80% of Britains classical musicians. Despite the scale of the business, Campbell still enjoys touring with orchestras. “Musicians are usually delightful to travel with and you visit wonderful pla
26、ces.“ It can get stressful though. “They assume its normal when everything goes right. If something goes wrong, they look for someone to blame, and they can be quite unreasonable and bad-tempered, especially if they are worried about meeting their contracts for the rest of their tour. “ Campbell exp
27、lains that things havent always been easy. “Sometimes the company didnt perform as well as Id expected. There were difficult times and I had to learn to cope with the stress. However, weve now got to a level where my staff can run the business on a daily basis and all I need to do is keep an eye on
28、things. “ Campbell recognises that he could have earned more in another line of business. “Travel generally doesnt pay well. I have friends in other professions who are very highly paid. “ But he has no regrets. “They envy me because I am reasonably well paid to do something that I love. “ 23 What d
29、oes Sue Cole say about people whose business are their hobbies? （ A） They have the perfect combination. （ B） They risk losing interest in their leisure activity. （ C） They know very little about raising finance. 24 Why do some people who open their own restaurant fail? （ A） They dont learn enough ab
30、out the competition. （ B） They dont research how to attract customers. （ C） They dont know what turnover levels they need. 25 How did Richard Campbell change Sunway Travel in 1993? （ A） He relocated the company offices. （ B） He targeted a new group of consumers. （ C） He expanded the destinations the
31、 company dealt with. 26 According to Campbell, how do musicians react when faced with travel problems? （ A） They try to criticize the person responsible. （ B） They expect things to put right. （ C） They say they will take their business elsewhere. 27 What does Richard Campbell say about the day-to-da
32、y running of his business? （ A） It is unnecessary for him to take an active role. （ B） It has become more stressful. （ C） It is difficult to set realistic targets. 28 What does Richard Campbell feel about his career? （ A） He likes his career though hes always short of money. （ B） He wishes he earned
33、 a high salary like his friends. （ C） Hes happy and thinks he has enough to live on. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below about working as a secretary in Hong Kong. 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 your Answer Sheet. Sec
34、retaries in Hong Kong Secretaries in Hong Kong work hard. They work a 12-hour days, and are expected to work five and a half days【 C1】 _week. They need good qualifications, and【 C2】 _be able to speak and read English【 C3】 _well as Cantonese or Mandarin. Most of【 C4】 _are university graduates, so wor
35、king as a secretary is【 C5】 _as a “fill in job“【 C6】 _they can find something better. Most【 C7】 _between $17,000 and $ 22,000 pa, and get【 C8】 _ more than eleven days annual holiday. You really have to work hard【 C9】 _your money in Hong Kong. And it is very expensive to live there. Employers provide
36、 medical insurance, but it only covers【 C10】 _to 50% of the costs. A very small apartment can【 C11】 _$2,000 per month rent. Cars are expensive, and petrol is so dear that【 C12】 _very well-paid people use public transport. 29 【 C1】 （ A） the （ B） a （ C） by 30 【 C2】 （ A） need （ B） must （ C） can 31 【 C3
37、】 （ A） so （ B） and （ C） as 32 【 C4】 （ A） them （ B） him （ C） her 33 【 C5】 （ A） seeing （ B） see （ C） seen 34 【 C6】 （ A） until （ B） when （ C） while 35 【 C7】 （ A） win （ B） gain （ C） earn 36 【 C8】 （ A） any （ B） some （ C） no 37 【 C9】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to 38 【 C10】 （ A） in （ B） up （ C） next 39 【 C11】
38、 （ A） cost （ B） costs （ C） costing 40 【 C12】 （ A） even （ B） also （ C） just 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and the advertisement below. Complete the form below. Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Kings Human Resources Consultancy Memo To: Jim Wh
39、ite/PA From: Marjory King/Director Subject: Conference Were taking part in the HR conference again. Gillian Rolland has agreed to give a talk on international recruitment, and shell take three colleagues along with her. Except for Mark Hughes, theyll require single rooms for the evening before. Gill
40、ian would rather attend the earlier conference shes busy the week after. Shes giving a PowerPoint presentation and just needs a screen shell take her laptop with her. Please make the booking asap. HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE 2004 There will be two one-day conferences this year-one in Edinburgh on Sep
41、tember 2 and one in London on September 12. The booking fee is 400 per company, payable four weeks in advance. For groups of five or more, the fee(with a 20% reduction)is 320. Please complete the attached form and send to Simon Winters. CONFERENCE BOOKING FORM: REGISTRATION DETAILS Preferred locatio
42、n:【 K1】 _ Number of delegates: Number of hotel rooms required:【 K2】 _ Guest speaker(full name):【 K3】 _ Equipment required:【 K4】 _ Fee payable:【 K5】 _ 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 90答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中提到 “contact me if there are anyqueries ”意为 “如果有
43、询问请联系我 ”。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中提到 “is out of s tock”常见短语，意为 “缺货 ”。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中提到 “with time allowed for questionsfrom the audience” 可见，将会留时间给观众提问。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中提到 “can still do the 1 ： 30presentation， though” 可知，但是仍然可以作 1： 30的演讲。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中提到 “theyd like to pick sample sup”
44、可知，他们想要收集标本。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 题目意为： Andrew Taylor曾经在一家公关公司工作，所以他有着娴熟的社交技巧，在公共活动中表现自如。本题选项需要仔细比较，让最合适的人做最合适的事。既然善于社交和公关，从答案选项看，最合适的就是 H选项 “接见客户 ”。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为： Robin Richards擅长技术和计算机辅助设计，并曾在一家宣传公司工作。擅长设计、宣传的人当然适合 Create attractiveinvitations and posters“设计请帖和海报 ”。 8 【正确答案】 G 【
45、试题解析】 题目意为： Fiona Murphy曾在本地的一家 CD公司上班，并与音乐界的一些演员保持着联系。答案选项 G： “Select and check availa-bility of entertainers ”“选择合适的艺人 ”正是熟悉音乐界艺人的 Fiona Murphy的专长。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为：自从担任办公室经理以来， Mary Smith在选择娱乐 场地方面积累了一定的经验。 10 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 题目意为： John Albright曾做过宾馆行李员，加入该公司后，练就了娴熟的电脑操作技术。 三、 PART THREE 11
46、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目意为：虽然手提电脑的销售量在初期高于手机，但到了中期手机的销售量超过了手提电脑。从答案选项中可以发现， 2001年初始时，实线高于虚线，而到 2002年实线失去了领先的地位。同时满足两个条件的只有 D项，所以，正确答案为 D。 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题 解析】 题目意为： 2002年手机和笔记本电脑的销售都达到最高值，随后，笔记本电脑销售大幅下滑，且幅度超过了手机的下滑。同时满足两个条件的是 C项，所以正确答案为 C。 13 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2001至 2003年，手机和笔记本销售都保持上升趋势，其中手机的增幅要大于笔记本
47、电脑。同时满足两个条件的为 H项，所以正确答案为 H。 14 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2002年，手机和笔记本销售都处于最低点，但手机的销量要大于笔记本电脑。同时满足两个条件的是 G项，所 以正确答案为 G。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 题目意为：手机销量从 2001年的最高点下滑至 2002年与笔记本电脑相当水平，之后 2003年一直保持 2002的水平。同时满足两个条件的为 E项，所以正确答案为 E。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为：新的研究焦点是小公司雇用秘书的数量。文中提到了一个最新的研究， “theconclus
48、ion of new research examining howsatisfied secretaries are in different sized firms ”对在不同规模公司工作的秘书对工作满意度的调查的结论。 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为：中等规模公司支付给秘书的报酬要高于小公司。 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为：小公司的秘书对于该公司的重要性要大于大公司。换句话说，小公司对秘书 (员工 )的认可、依赖度要大于大公司。 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为：研究机构发现人们更倾向于到更大的公司做秘书一职。事实上从文章第一句看 “Smal
49、l is beautiful That， at least， is the conclusion of new research examining howsatistied secretaries are in different sized firms ”似乎员工 (秘书 )更倾心于小公司。 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为：大公司通常有自己的秘书培训课程。文章在说到小公司的一些劣势时提到 “Career development in the form of coursescan be lim ited ”小公司中职业的发展可能会受限于培训课程等方面。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为：大公司中秘书升职的机会大于小公司。从文章 “In fact， opportunities forpromotion are the same whatever the size o
