1、BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 35及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the statements below and at the five extracts from an article about broadening corporate responsibility. Which extract (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to? For each statement (1-8), mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer She
2、et. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. A Executives are coming to understand that they cant meet their corporate responsibility simply by maximizing shareholder value. Last year Price water house Coopers surveyed 1,161 chief executive officers of companies from 33 countries.
3、Some 68 percent of those polled said that global corporate responsibility was vital to profitability. Meanwhile citizens around the world have become more vocal in demanding that global business beheld accountable for conduct that could undermine social, environmental or economic progress. B Althoug
4、h markets have encouraged more firms to act in a responsible manner in the global economy, market forces have not been sufficient to ensure responsible behavior all of the time. Moreover, the responsible firms that work harder to ensure that workers or the environment are treated well as they make g
5、oods and services could have higher costs, which may allow other competitors to gain market share. The right mix of public policies can ensure that responsible firms are not penalized. C Washington, D. C is drowning in paper. Congress has voted on proposals to promote corporate responsibility. Meanw
6、hile, the President, executives and activists are all scurrying about in search of additional proposals to make executives more accountable for their companies financial reports. Given that capitalism today is global as well as local, the US must work with its allies to write international corporate
7、 governance norms. But we need to use this opportunity to think more broadly about how to reassure global economic confidence long term. All of the reform efforts to date focus on a narrow definition of corporate responsibility. President Bush acknowledged in his July 9th speech, “There is no capita
8、lism without conscience.“ That is why the ultimate reform would encourage corporations to also act responsibility towards their workers and the environment. D The codes, including ones promoted by the Department of State-the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines,
9、 are designed to help business protect human rights in nations with poor human rights records. Corporate social responsibility policies can also include EPA regulations that require corporations to report on their global environmental liabilities. After all, the costs of cleaning up can be a major d
10、rain on corporate profits. But these policies are not well coordinated or known as CSR policies. Were someone to compile an overview, we might gain a greater understanding of how such policies can be made more effective. But there are some policies including tax policies that encourage firms to shif
11、t production or their headquarters to nations with weaker fiscal or regulatory systems. Other policies that may undermine global corporate responsibility include corporate welfare and agricultural protectionism. E The French government recently overhauled French corporate law and mandated the disclo
12、sure of companies social and environmental as well as profit performance. This is a good idea. The British require pension funds to report on the social, environmental, as well as profit performance of their investments. The Canadian government is also examining a wide range of public policies to pr
13、omote CSR. Perhaps the most interesting development was that in 2001, with funding from the Atkinson Foundation, five private citizens organized a commission on democracy and accountability. Their final report issued 25 specific policy recommendations on promoting global and domestic CSR. 1 Many nat
14、ions are developing a consensus that public policies can and should promote domestic and global CSR. 2 Stakeholders cant simply rely on market forces to ensure global corporate social responsibility. 3 Maximizing shareholder value alone is not a good enough long-term strategy. 4 The United States ha
15、s a wide range of policies that are explicitly designed to promote global corporate responsibility. 5 President, executives and activists hope that new reporting requirements and auditing rules will reassure global investors. 6 The fundamental reform should promote corporations to answer for their w
16、orkers and the environment. 7 Their final report issued 25 specific policy recommendations on promoting global and domestic CSR. 8 The efforts of making proposals to promote corporate responsibility are laudable, but they will prove insufficient. 二、 PART TWO 9 Read this text taken from a business ma
17、gazine. Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps. For each gap (9-14), mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. Mary Diana was annoyed when a local laundry charged more to wash and iron her white blouses than to clean her husbands white shirts. Actua
18、lly, she was more than just annoyed. (9) Twenty-one of them quoted higher prices for blouses. Then she did an experiment. She cut the label out of a blouse, sewed in the label for a mans shirt, and took the blouse to the cleaner along with three of her husbands shirts. The cleaner charged her $1.25.
19、 (10) The cleaner charged her $ 2.25. Mary feels that the cleaners pricing is unreasonable-that they have prejudice against women and charge arbitrarily higher prices. (11) The president of the Association of Launderers and Cleaners in Marys state has a different view. “The automated machine we use
20、fits a certain range of standardized shirts.“ he said. “A lot of womens blouses have different kinds of trim, different kinds of buttons, and lots of braid work, and it all has to be hand-finished. If it involves hand-finishing, we charge higher prices.“ In other words, some cleaners charge more for
21、 doing womens blouses because the average cost is higher than the average cost for mens shirts. (12) A consumer-protection specialist in the Attorney Generals office in Marys state said that there were no federal or stare laws to regulate what the cleaners could charge. (13) Many firms face the same
22、 problem of how to set prices when the costs are different to serve different customers. For example, poor, inner-city consumers often pay higher prices for food. (14) Some firms dont like to charge different consumers different prices, but they also dont want to charge everyone a higher average pri
23、ce to cover the expense of serving high-cost customers. A Later she did the same thing, but with a blouse that had the original label. B Of course, the cost of cleaning and ironing any specific shirt may not be higher or lower than the average. C But inner-city retailers also face higher average cos
24、ts for facilities, shop lifting, and insurance. D She telephoned 33 cleaners and asked each ones price to launder a nonfrills, white cotton blouse the same style and size as a mans shirt. E Inner-city consumers enjoy better quality goods. F Mary wont take any actual measures to urge the government t
25、o pass such a law. G She said that customers who dont like a particular cleaners rates are free to visit a competitor who may charge less. H She wants her local city government to pass an ordinance that prohibits laundry and dry cleaning businesses from discriminatory pricing based on gender. 三、 PAR
26、T THREE 15 Read the following article about French bank and answer the questions. For each question (15-20), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. If you want to buy a property in France, whether it is a permanent house or a holiday apartment, it is important to open a French bank acc
27、ount. Although it is possible to pay on travellers cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive. The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas, or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debi
28、t from your French account. To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in your native country. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must b
29、e operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges. Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost. The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the
30、name, address and number of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between 25 and 40 for each transaction depending on your British bank. Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for t
31、he cheque to be cleared). Eurocheques or travellers cheques. Finally, it is a good idea to make friends with your French bank manager.His help can prove invaluable. 16 If you want to buy a property in France, you can save money by （ A） opening a French bank account （ B） transferring money from Brita
32、in （ C） cashing travellers cheques or Eurocheques （ D） using credit cards issued by British banks 17 The word “debit“ in the second paragraph means （ A） remit （ B） withdraw （ C） deposit （ D） loan 18 One advantage French banks have over British banks is that （ A） you may take out more money than what
33、 is in the account （ B） the interest rates on bank accounts are higher （ C） cheques are dealt with more rapidly （ D） you dont have to pay for services 19 If you want to open a current account in France, you will NOT need to （ A） show your passport （ B） show your birth certificate （ C） buy a house in
34、 France （ D） provide your address in native country 20 The swiftest way to send money from England to France is （ A） to forward an English cheque to your French bank account （ B） to go to a French bank in London （ C） to use a cashiers cheque （ D） to arrange a bank transfer 21 The best title for this
35、 passage is （ A） How to Open a French Bank Account （ B） The Difference between Banking in Britain and France （ C） The Way to Transfer Money from Britain to France （ D） A Guide to Banking in France 四、 PART FOUR 21 Read the article below about Ievels Of management Choose the correct word to fill each
36、gap from A， B， C or D For each question(21-30)， mark one letter(A， B， C or D)on your Answer Sheet The three basic levels of management are top， middle， and first-line top The fairly small number of executives who guide the fortunes of most companies are (21) managers Common titles for top managers i
37、nclude President， Vice President，Treasurer， Chief (22) Officer(CEO)， and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Top managers are responsible to the board of directors and stockhoIders of the firm for its overall (23) and effectiveness They set general policies， formulate strategies，oversee all significant de
38、cisions， and represent the company in its (24) other businesses and government Although they are below the ranks of the top executives， middle managers (25) positions of considerable autonomy and importance Titles such as P1ant Manager，Operations Manager， and Division Manager are typical of middle-m
39、anagement slots (26) ， middle managers are responsible for implementing the strategies policies， and decisions made by top managers For example， if top management decides to bring (27) a new product in 12 months or to cut costs by 5 percent， middle management will have to decide to increase the pace
40、 of new product development or to reduce the plantS work force With companies increasingly seeking ways to cut (28) ， however， the job of middle manager has lately become an unsteady one in many large companies At the bottom of the management hierarchy are first-line managers， who supervise the work
41、 of employees First-line managers hold (29) such as Supervisor， Office Manager， and Foreman First-line managers tend to spend most of their time working with and supervising the employees who (30) to them Some have entered the firm without a college degree or have been promoted from within the compa
42、ny （ A） top （ B） down （ C） utmost （ D） supervisor （ A） Financial （ B） Executive （ C） Management （ D） President （ A） performance （ B） rehearsal （ C） show （ D） distribution （ A） operating （ B） functioning （ C） dealing with （ D） carrying out （ A） replace （ B） construct （ C） consist （ D） occupy （ A） Fur
43、thermore （ B） In general （ C） In addition （ D） Once （ A） down （ B） on （ C） out （ D） up （ A） office （ B） application （ C） sales （ D） costs （ A） titles （ B） names （ C） plants （ D） workshops （ A） report （ B） work （ C） produce （ D） address 五、 PART FIVE 31 Read the text below about business on line For e
44、ach question(31-40)， write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet Internet： A Cost effective Way to Promote Business The Internet is changing the way people shop and purchase goods It has created a new market with great opportunities for people running a small home-business and gives them
45、a big edge over the typical retail establishment Before if a customer wanted to buy a stereo， for example， they had to jump into their car， go to a (31) stores to see who has the best price， deal with the traffic and wait in long lines， then make the purchase With the Internet， (32) is done right fr
46、om the comfort of the consumers home They simply point click There is (33) limit to the amount of business that a web merchant can bring in from on-liue sales and it can be done right from your home You are not 1imited to state or national boundaries The whole World is your customer base!Compared to
47、 say a local flower shop (34) is limited to only the customers within that general area The World Wide Web has created an avenue for individuals to set up shop and generate high profits (35) the expensive overhead costs of a brick and mortar storefront It has given an opportunity for small businesse
48、s to present the appearance of a large， well-established company， which puts (36) on a level playing field to compete (37) the larger companies It is a low-maintenance low-cost form of advertising your products and services To get and set up with your own on-line store is extremely easy and cheap In
49、 fact， its the most cost-effective way to reach many thousands of buyers (38) the globe Having a website is a must for (39) company doing business today to remain competitive and offer convenience to (40) customers If you dont have a website， chances are your competitors will， and they will make the sale 六、 PART SIX 41 Read the text below about customer care In most of the lines(41-52)there is one extra word It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in wi
