1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 99及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 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. 2 Office furniture direct from the manufacturer Free delivery; 21-day money back guarantee; interest free loan 2-year guarantee （
2、 A） Buyers will get a full refund if they are not satisfied. （ B） Customers must collect the furniture straight from the factory. （ C） Payment on the furniture has to be completed within two years. 3 Admission: ADULTS 20p, CHILDREN FREE. （ A） Children will be free. （ B） All people have to pay 20 pen
3、ce to get in. （ C） Children dont have to pay adults to get out. 4 26/6-11 am URGENT MESSAGE FOR JENNIFER RUSSELL. YOUR FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL TOMORROW IS NOW POSTPONED TO 06.15 - 28/6.When will Mrs Russell fly to Istanbul? （ A） 26 June （ B） 27 June （ C） 28 June 5 We are carrying out market research in t
4、he western region from the 15th to the 19th. （ A） We have done the research in the western region. （ B） We havent done the research in the western region yet. （ C） We have decided not to do research in the western region. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows the business-to-business servic
5、es offered by a consultancy group. For questions 6-10, decide which service (A-H) each person on the opposite page needs. For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. PUCKERIDGE CONSULTANCY GROUP We offer the following services: A. vehicles and
6、 drivers for all goods/routes B. advice on legal requirements for imports/exports C. staff pay records produced for all company types D. electronic files adapted for most software programmes E. software for predicting sales F. container units for hire G. effective recruitment advertising H. workplac
7、e skills training 6 Kenichi Saitoshi runs an expanding law firm, and needs help with filling vacant posts. 7 Manfred Wirsing is a divisional manager who wants to set appropriate production targets for the coming year. 8 Jennifer Lees manufacturing company has purchased material from overseas, and is
8、 looking for a suitable place to keep it. 9 John Blacks packaging company wants to be able to send customers in other countries invoices and receipts online. 10 Asma Samairat wants staff at her transport company to improve their keyboard accuracy. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the charts below. They show
9、 the income from sales and the income from advertisements in eight different newspapers over a three-month period in 2008. 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 While income from advert
10、isements rose steadily throughout the period, income from sales increased in June but then fell to below the May level. 12 Income from advertisements fell slightly in June and by a larger amount in July, whereas income from sales remained steady in the final month. 13 Although income from sales over
11、took income from advertisements in June, it then dropped back again at the end of the period. 14 Income from sales reached a low point in June while income from advertisements levelled off at the end of the period. 15 Income from advertisements reached a peak in July and income from sales was at its
12、 lowest point in June. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the article below about a website. Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 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. Here we G
13、oogle again Google dominates the Internet-search business, such as Netscape once ruled in Web browsers and RealNetworks did in media players. Begun as a research project by two graduate students in 1998, Google today carries out more than 200 million searches a day and is estimated to have had $1 bi
14、llion income last year, mainly from advertising sector. It is the most visited search site, accounting for 35% of search-engine visits compared with 28% for Yahoo, 16% for AOL and 15% for Microsofts MSN, according to comScore Networks, a market-research company. But that masks its true influence. Go
15、ogles technology is used to power searches on other sites, such as Yahoo and AOL (though Yahoo plans to use its own technology soon). Taking this into account makes Google responsible for around 80% of all Internet searches. The company is now preparing for a stock market flotation in the next few m
16、onths. Googles power makes it just the sort of company that Microsoft typically tries to squash. At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Mr Gates admitted that Googles search technology was “way better“ than Microsofts, and identified Internet search as a key focus for his company. 16 Google
17、, Netscape and RealNetworks all play a very important role in their own field. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 17 Google was invented by expert in the 1980s. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 18 Googles annual income ranks number one among Internet search-engines. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C
18、） Doesnt Say 19 According to a market-research company, Yahoo, AOL and Microsofts MSN account for more than 60% of the search-engine visits. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 20 Google is the most visited search site and its technology is also used to power searches on other sites. （ A） Right （
19、B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 21 Google will never be replaced by other search engines. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 22 Bill Gates believes Google is a key part for his company to earn profits. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt Say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the following reviews of a book called The
20、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 with twenty Chief Executives. Each top manager none of them famous
21、 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 cover to cover. For a management book it isnt expensive, although w
22、hether 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 experience though, strangely, Stuart doesnt seem interested in these differences. The i
23、nterviewees 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 interviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words. If this
24、 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 very least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Execut
25、ive. 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 bosses Ive seen definitely do not have. So in the end Im no wiser about
26、 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 to their present position. Stuart seems to think that his book wou
27、ld 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, this book would provide some good entertainment. 23 The reviewer su
28、ggests 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 executives who are interviewed_. （ A） work in a number of differe
29、nt 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 positively about the interviewees （ C） has different attitudes towards d
30、ifferent 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 easier than many people think 27 Which parts of the book did the review
31、er 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 set up in business （ B） want to become senior managers （ C） are outs
32、ide the field of business 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the information below about Maureen Dowd. Choose the correct word to fill in each gap from A, B or C below. For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. The Working Life of Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not
33、always easy for women to do the same things as men. Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, its important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away (29) the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner (30). In the end, after all, peopl
34、e do business with people they like. Women start out (31) a disadvantage because, unless youre Nancy Lopez or Martina Navratilova, its (32) to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer (33) play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing fie
35、ld. But they can be dangerous ground. (34) people from the office see two men they know having dinner together, they think its business. If colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often (35) if its another kind of business. Im still looking (36) the perfect solution. Breakfasts are out becaus
36、e I find it impossible to be pleasant at 7 a. m. over a bowl of muesli. I love lunching, but thats usually a bad time for busy people, (37) if they are on the road. So that brings us back to dinner. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner (38) no one can think it is a tete-a-tete
37、. Of course, this isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to dinner to one-on-one places where Im most (39) to see colleagues. The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different men, the (40) they know it is part of your business style. （ A） from （ B） to （
38、C） between （ A） worse （ B） harder （ C） better （ A） In （ B） at （ C） with （ A） tough （ B） easy （ C） toughly （ A） x （ B） to （ C） into （ A） Whether （ B） Even If （ C） If （ A） wonder （ B） hesitate （ C） tend （ A） to （ B） at （ C） for （ A） special （ B） especially （ C） especial （ A） so that （ B） so （ C） in or
39、der to （ A） possible （ B） able （ C） likely （ A） less （ B） more （ C） most 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo below. Complete the form below. Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Memo To: Yolanda From: May Lee Date: 16 June 2009 Subject: Business Trip
40、for GM Our General Manager will represent the branch to attend the the annual gala of our company. During his one-week absence, you are entitled to be responsible for the daily business. Thanks. May Lee CEO, IAS Inc. Yolanda, Thanks for your help during my absence. There are three scheduled appointm
41、ents that you have to deal with for me. Recruitment interview and stipulating the articles of association of our branch are very important. As for the four orders of the steel plant, we also decided to cut down one to meet the budget. Please negotiate it with the manufacturer. I will be back next Mo
42、nday 24. June, and you could contact me at 6275833 if any problems may arise during my absence. Andrew Collier THE DETAILS OF THE WORK IN A WEEK Company:【 K1】 _ General Manager(full name):【 K2】 _ Orders to be handled:【 K3】 _ Contact method with GM:【 K4】 _ Date of Leaving:【 K5】 _ Absence days from of
43、fice: One Week 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 99答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 clear of sb./sth “不靠近，不沾边 ”(not before) 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 厂家直销办公家具，免费送货， 21天内可享受全额退款， 2年质保。选项 A符合题意。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从题干得知，成人入场费为 20便士，儿童免费。故选 A. 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 6
44、【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 E 8 【正确答案】 F 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【正确答案】 H 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题意为 “随着这一阶段广告收入的稳步增加，销售收入在 6月份有所增加但在 7月份却降至 5月份水平之下 ”。故选 D。 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 本题意为 “6月份广告收入有所下降， 7月份进一步大幅下降，而 7月份的销售收入大体与之前持平。故选 F。 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题意为 “虽然 6月份销售收入高于广告收入，但在 7月 份却又回落到 5月份时的水平。故选 B。 14 【正确答案】
45、E 【试题解析】 本题意为 “销售收入在 6月份创新低， 7月底广告收入基本与五月份的持平 ”。故选 E。 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题意为 “广告收入在 7月份创新高，而销售收入却在 6月份达到最低水平 ”。故选 A。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 C 22 【正确答案】 B 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 C
46、六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查的是介词。根据上下文，这篇文章主要讲了女性职业人在商业界的难处，尤其是找客户出去谈生意。因此我们可以得出正确答案为 A。故选 A。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查逻辑思维，从前后句，我们可以 推断出大意，即在轻松的环境下，商业伙伴对彼此更加熟悉，这样才能选择自己喜欢的人做生意。故选C。 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配，即 “at onesdisadvantage”，意为 “对某人不利 ”。故选 B。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 “It is+adjective+to d
47、o”的结构，我们在这里应该选择一个形容词。按照逻辑，既然前面讲的是不利，因此是一个贬义词。故选 A。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查的是一个固定搭配， “prefer todo”，意为 “更喜欢做什么 ”。故选 B。 34 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查了连词的使用。根据前后的主句与从句，我们可以推断出应是假设关系，因此选 C。并且这一选择可以从下一个句子中得到印证。故选C。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题所选择的词应该与前一句中的 “think”意思相近，选项中只有A符合题意。故选 A。 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查词组。 “look
48、to”意为 “照顾，期待 ”， “look at”意为 “看 ”，“look for”意为寻找。能与 “solution”搭配的只有 “look for”。故选 C。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查了 especially的用法，表示陈述某一事实之后，列举一个具有代表性的例子，作进一步强调，其后可接名词、介词短语、从句等。故选B。 38 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查连词的用法。根据前后从句关系，应该选择一个表示目的的连词， so表示结果，而 in order to虽然表示目的，但后面不能跟句子。只有选项 A符合。故选 A。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题
49、考查固定搭配，即 “be likely todo”意为 “很容易做什么 ”。故选C。 40 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查了 “the morethe more” 的结构，根据前后语句的意思，我们可以得出两个句子应该在顺接思维的。故选 B。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 IAS INC 【试题解析】 从文中 “CEO， IAS Inc ”可以得出。 42 【正确答案】 ANDREW COLLIER 【试题解析】 从所给信息的最后一句 “Andrew Collier”可以看出。 43 【正确答案】 3 THREE 【试题解析】 从 “As for the four orders of thesteel plant， we also decided to cut down one tomeet the budget ”可以得出只需要处理三个订单。 44 【正确答案】 TELEPHONE 【试题解析】 从 “you could contact me at 6275833 ”可见是电话联系。 45 【正确答案】 1
