1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 98及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Company staff are reminded that no documents may be taken from the filing room without the permission of the librarian. （ A） You must ask the librarian if you want to take documents out of the filing room. （ B） No one is allowed to take documents out of the f
2、iling room. （ C） The librarian needs permission to take documents out of the filing room. 2 This company allows people to （ A） get a free ride to the terminal. （ B） have their car serviced. （ C） leave their car close to the terminal. 3 PARKING RESERVED FOR STAFF ONLY VISITORS USE PUBLIC CAR PARK IN
3、BEWICK ROAD (LEFT AT THE END OF THE BUILDING) Visitors should park their cars （ A） at the end of the building. （ B） in Bewick Road. （ C） behind the building. 4 Marissa Robin from Robins Cafe phoned you. They say they have not received Invoice ER213. Can you get back to him ASAP. Carmina What is Robi
4、ns problem regarding Invoice ER213? （ A） He has no record of it. （ B） His company is late sending it. （ C） He needs to talk to Carmina about it. 5 10% discount if you pay your bill within 30 days of receiving goods. To get the discount, you must （ A） receive the goods within thirty days. （ B） delive
5、r the goods within thirty days. （ C） pay for the goods within thirty days. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the titles of chapters from a book about management. For questions 6-10, decide which chapter(A-H)each person should read. For each question, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer S
6、heet. Do not use any letter more than once. THE MANAGERS HANDBOOK A Accounting: reducing the operation cost B Finance: managing foreign exchange risks C Personnel Management: creating productive work groups D Information Management: sharing knowledge with employees E Marketing: obtaining and using c
7、onsumer information F Production and Operations: managing the supply chain G Global Communication: improving negotiation skills H Project Management: ensuring research is well focused 6 Dominic works in international trade and needs to know how to finalize contracts with customers. 7 Sara is studyin
8、g customer survey methods and needs to learn how to analyse the data. 8 Rachel works in an export department and wants information on how to avoid fluctuations in the value of export earnings. 9 Andreas wants to find out whether proposed changes to his companys promotion methods will result in neces
9、sary cost savings. 10 Alexander owns an advertising agency and wants to make better use of his staffs skills by organizing them into effective teams. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show manufacturing companys expenditure on recruitment and training, and its production levels over a
10、ten-year period. Which company 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 The number of absences rose between June and August 2003, when it equaled the previous Septembers high, before dropping to half that
11、level. 12 In 2003, absences peaked in August, though still not reaching the level of the previous year, when absences showed little change throughout the period. 13 Absences in 200varied little, but in 200they rose sharply in July, dropping considerably the next month and staying unchanged in Septem
12、ber. 14 Absences in 200first overtook 2002s figures in August , but they ended the period slightly below the level of the same month in the previous year. 15 200saw a continuing increase in absences, unlike 2003, when two months had the same low level after a sharp rise in July. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read
13、 the article below about Peter Sands. 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 Answer Sheet. Peter Sands, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Sporting a Swatch wa
14、tch and with the donnish air of a professor, Peter Sands is an unlikely banker. A paid-up member of the frequent flyers club, the 48-year-old chief executive of Standard Chartered is one of the few bankers to have made it through the crisis with his reputation intact. Unlike rivals who were pillorie
15、d for recklessly driving their banks into the hands of the taxpayers , Sands is at the helm of a London-based emerging markets bank, which has enjoyed seven consecutive years of record profits. With his white hair and Alistair Darling-style black eyebrows, he also helped stave off the collapse of th
16、e UKs high street banks in October 2008 by devising a scheme that led to the injection of taxpayers funds into Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS and Lloyds. Some of the secret meetings during the frantic weeks in the autumn 2008 took place in the Cit-y offices of Standard Chartered. Sands was also a co-h
17、ost at the world Economic Forum in Davos this year and speculation in the City is that he is on track for a bigger office at the Bank of England or as a regulator. But as he sits back on the sofa in his bright corner room, Sands mind is on Standard Chartered , as he admits another crisis could be on
18、 the way. 16 Peter Sands is the CEO of a school board. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 After the economic crisis, a lot of banks have become bankrupt, but the bankers still enjoy popularity. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Peter Sands rivals were struggling to their feet by taking
19、money from the taxpayers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Standard Chartered has been profitable for seven years in a steady manner. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 As a senior officer at the Bank of England, Sands will independently chair the World Economic Forum in Davos next yea
20、r. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Sands has plotted for a higher rank in the Bank of England. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Sands predicts another economic crisis is coming. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below. For each question(23-28)on
21、the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. Theyd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their b
22、osses praising their loyalty. But todays rich capitalists have regressed to the “survival of the fittest“ ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years
23、of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years. The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the populati
24、on now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing because these business maneuvers dont act to create new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do, but only out jobs while keeping the money
25、 value of what those jobs produced for themselves. To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to “fundraising dinners“ where fat ca
26、ts pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich. The middle c
27、lass used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought theyd be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The mid
28、dle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesnt wake up, the middle class is on a path to bei
29、ng downsized all the way to the bottom of society. 23 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on （ A） job security. （ B） bosses praise. （ C） corporate loyalty. 24 The author is strongly critical of todays rich capitalists for （ A） not giving necessary assis
30、tance to laid-off workers. （ B） maximizing their profits at the expense of workers. （ C） not setting up long-term goals for their companies. 25 The immediate consequence of the new capitalists practice is （ A） loss of corporate reputation. （ B） lower pay for the employees. （ C） a higher rate of unem
31、ployment. 26 The rich try to sway the policy of the government by （ A） occupying important positions in both political parties. （ B） making monetary contributions to decision-makers. （ C） pleasing the public with generous donations. 27 Currently income is influenced by （ A） hardworking. （ B） loyalty
32、. （ C） some complicated elements. 28 What is the authors purpose in writing this passage? （ A） To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests. （ B） To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class. （ C） To persuade the government to change its current economi
33、c policies. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the new report below. 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. A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute【 C1】 _that politicians attentions 【 C2】 _exciting, high-tech industri
34、es will have limited results. There is certainly little【 C3】 _that large numbers of jobs will【 C4】 _by fostering green technology or bio-science clusters. “Many policymakers are【 C5】 _their hopes today on innovative new sectors such as clean tech as the answer to the challenges of competitiveness, g
35、rowth and jobs. Yet such sectors are【 C6】 _small to make a difference to economy-wide growth,“ says the report. In【 C7】 _of employment, it is the service sector that counts. It【 C8】 _ 75 percent of the economy in developed countries In【 C9】 _, it is local servicesretail, hotels, restaurants, finance
36、 and insurance that accounts for the majority of employment. In high-income economies, the service sector accounted【 C10】 _all the net job growth between 1995 and 2005. The odds of successful public interventions in areas【 C11】 _as pharmaceuticals are low, says the report. And they【 C12】 _to be extr
37、emely expensive. 29 【 C1】 （ A） suggests （ B） advises （ C） suggesting 30 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） up （ C） on 31 【 C3】 （ A） opportunities （ B） chance （ C） reason 32 【 C4】 （ A） be created （ B） create （ C） creating 33 【 C5】 （ A） pin （ B） pinned （ C） pinning 34 【 C6】 （ A） very （ B） much （ C） too 35 【 C7】 （ A）
38、regard （ B） terms （ C） despite 36 【 C8】 （ A） constitutes （ B） is made of （ C） includes 37 【 C9】 （ A） special （ B） particular （ C） additional 38 【 C10】 （ A） to （ B） up （ C） for 39 【 C11】 （ A） too （ B） such （ C） very 40 【 C12】 （ A） tend （ B） tending （ C） tended 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the note and the l
39、eaflet below. Complete the form below. Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Silvano, Anna, our Canteen Supervisor, wants to change her supplier from Mammo Foods to a company called Ottimo. I have spoken to the owner of Ottimo, and will send a let
40、ter today confirming that we wish to open an account with them. They usually give a 10% discount on orders over $ 75. 00, but I managed to get us 15%. Let Anna know that. Please send a file note to Accounts with the details. Thanks. Graziella Ottimo Bakeries Prop: Maria Spezzini Makers of fine bread
41、 and cakes for weddings, banquets and parties Orders, phone 01023 565715 Other enquiries, call 01023 565704 FILE NOTE: NEW SUPPLIER Company【 K1】 _ Contact name【 K2】 _ Position【 K3】 _ Phone orders【 K4】 _ Special arrangements【 K5】 _on orders over $75.00 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC
42、商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 98答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目关键点 “no documents may be takenfrom the filing room without the permission of thelibrarian ”表示你必须 得到允许才能将文件带出。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目关键点 “Situated near the ferryterminal”，表明地点在火车站附近。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目关键点 “USE PUBLIC CAR PARK INBEWICK ROAD” ，使用 B
43、EWICK路上的公共停车场。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目关键点 “they never received InvoiceER213 ”他们从未收到支票 ER213。 5 【正确答 案】 C 【试题解析】 题目关键点 “10 discount if you pay yourbill within 30 days of receipt of goods ”如果你收到商品之后 30天之内付款，可以享受折扣。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Dominic从事国际贸易行业，他想学习如何与客户签订合同。与客户签约问题属于沟通技巧中的谈判技巧所涉及的
44、问题。 ”所以答案应为 G。 7 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Sara正 在研究学习顾客调查法，她想了解如何分析数据信息。如何分析数据信息问题属于项目管理中确保调研的准确所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 H。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Rachel就职于一家公司的出口部，她想要了解如何避免出口中汇率的波动。如何避免出口中汇率的波动属于管理外汇风险所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 B。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Andreas想要了解公司新的人事升迁改革能否为公司节约开支。通过人事升迁改革以节约开支属于财会中如何降低公司运营成本所 涉
45、及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 A。 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为： “Alexander拥有一家广告公司，他想要了解如何通过组建有效的团队以更好地提高员工的工作效率。通过组建有效的团队以更好地提高员工的工作效率属于人事管理中如何组建有效率的团队所涉及的问题。 ”所以答案应为 C。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2003年六月到八月期间缺席人数上升，相当于上一年九月的最高点。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2003年八月缺席人数达到顶峰，尽管没有达到上一年的水平，但表明缺席情况没有什么改观。 13 【正确答案】
46、H 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2002年的缺席情况变化很小，但在 2003年的六月大幅上升，七月大幅下降，到九月时保持稳定。 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2003的缺席人数超过 2002年八月时的人数，但是在年底时比上一年稍低。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 题目意为： 2002年缺席人数继续上升，但是 2003年，在六月大幅上升之后七、八月都保持较低水平 。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为： Peter Sands Peter Sands是学校董事会的总裁。该表述与原文意思不符。原文通过一系列对 Sands的描述只表达出
47、他与人们想像中的银行家形象不符，是为了突出 Sands作为英国顶尖银行家做铺垫。所以该表述有误。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为：金融危机后，许多银行相继破产，但银行家的声誉并未受损。从原文 “Unlike rivals who were pilloried for recklesslydriving their banks into the hands of thetaxpayers， Sands is” 可得知其他银行家的形象已经成为公众嘲笑的对象。所以该表述错误。 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为：金融危机中， Peter Sands的同行们都忙着从纳税人手
48、中提钱。从原文 “其他银行家们为渡过金融危机，肆无忌惮地将手伸向了纳税人的口袋， Sands带领总部位于伦敦的渣打银行已经连续 7年屡创盈利记录。 ”可以判断该陈述是正确的。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为：渣打银行已经连续七年盈利。原文明确指出 “Sands is at the helm of aLondon-based emerging markets bank， which hasenjoyed seven consecutive years of recordprofits ”可以判断该陈述是正确的。 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为：作为英国银行的主要决
49、策者， Sands将独立主持明年的达沃斯世界经济论坛。该论述原文没有提及。 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目意为： Sands计划谋求在英格兰皇家银行谋求更高的职位。原文提到 “Speculationin the City is that he is on track for a biggerofficeat the Bank of England or as aregulator ”应该为英格兰银行或英格兰央行，而非英格兰皇家银行。所以该表述错误。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目意为： Sands预测到另一场经济危机即将到来。原文最后一句“He admits anothercrisis could be on the way ”可以判断该表述正确。 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中第一段 “by their bosses praisingtheir loyalty ”意为 “老板称赞他们的忠诚 ”。 24 【正确答案】 B
