1、BEC商务英语（高级）阅读模拟试卷 71及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A The Speech of the Presider The presiding over meetings is one of the communicative activities at international academic conferences. In the simulated international academic conference, special attention should be paid to the training of the students in this
2、 aspect. Specifically, we have introduced to the students the basic requirements and major responsibilities of the presider of a conference, for example, to learn about the overall procedures, to familiarize them with the order of presentation the names, nationalities, and subjects of the speakers,
3、to inquire about the speakers information, major points of the introduction, signals of the time control, etc. B Conference Conference is a kind of formal meeting, often lasting for a few days. It is organized on a particular subject to bring together people who have a common interest. At a conferen
4、ce, formal discussions usually take place. Comparatively, conference generally refers to a specialized professional or academic event. We can say, for example, “Mr. Smith attended a conference on environmental protection in Beijing last week“. C Barcelona The first thing that strikes you about Barce
5、lona is its extraordinary architectural beauty. Just to discover the narrow, twisting streets and hidden squares of the old quarters is worth a trip in itself. A good way to get an initial idea of the citys character is to take a leisurely walk along Las Ramblas, a series of five short streets conne
6、cting the port area with the town. Its best during the early evening when its filled with young people out for a promenade. Exchanging greetings and flirting mildly, they stroll up and down for hours, pausing occasionally at an outdoor cafe for a gossip. Predictably enough, the citys red light area
7、occupies the lower end near the port, and is best avoided after dark. D Protection Versus Development It is quite incredible to see the speed with which a wild, unspoiled beauty spot can be transformed into a commercial eyesore. Look at the map of the worlds tourist destinations today, and think bac
8、k to those same places only a few years ago, and youll see what I mean. Of course, Im a bit of a hypocrite about this. I want to be able to visit those natural paradises and, I have to admit, find somewhere to sleep and something to eat and drink once Ive got there. What I dont want is for anyone el
9、se to be able to do the same, or at least not in enough numbers to change the place. So if you wish to accuse me of individualistic elitism, go ahead. I dont mean to be selfish, but I cant bear the idea of another concrete monstrosity taking over from nature, of recorded pop music replacing the natu
10、ral sounds of the mountains, of ice-cream and silly T-shirts being pushed at me when all I want is to enjoy the non-man-made world. I suppose the answer to this dilemma is careful, limited development, but experience seems to show that stopping the forces of commercialization is more difficult than
11、preserving the environment for future generations. E Protection Protectionism appears to be a part of human nature, like the instinct for survival, we automatically try to protect what is ours, be it our family, our culture, our livelihood, our country, our wealth or anything else we call “ours“. It
12、 has been fashionable to talk about protectionism in economic terms ever since the reconstruction and development after the Second World War, but this is merely jargon for a well-known human characteristic. In economics, the term is often used in a negative way one country accuses another of “ prote
13、ctionist“ practices that prevent the first country from freely selling its goods to the second, but it can be a negative idea in other contexts, too. In many parts of the world, a village, region or cultural group has refused development because it wants to protect its people, resources, way of life
14、 etc. from outside influences, from being “spoiled“. In many cases, this has led not to the preservation of something worthwhile, but to the decline of what was to be protected. A concrete example of this can be seen in the number of rural villages in Europe that are disappearing, not because they h
15、ave been developed out of existence, but because the young people have left in search of education, work and other opportunities and the old people are left to die in the life and surroundings that were “ protected“ from the encroachments of the modern world. 1 They are asked to pay attention to inv
16、iting speeches, coordinating divergence, maintaining order, controlling the time, activating the atmosphere. 2 In economic terms, it is fashionable to talk about it. 3 It is a meeting held at the international level, with the participants coming from different countries. 4 They speak their own langu
17、age, Catalan, which is more influenced by French than Spanish. 5 In the presentation of academic papers our emphasis is placed upon it. 6 It is Spain at its most urbane, forward-thinking and high living. 7 Preserving the environment is more easier than stopping the forces of commercialization. 8 We
18、should protect our way of life. 二、 PART TWO 8 Read this text taken from an article about health clubs.Choose the best sentence from the opposite page 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. There is an example at
19、the beginning (0).Travel stress brings boom to health clubs A rapid growth in business travel has provided a lucrative spin-off for British health clubs as companies try to prevent hard-working executives from suffering travel-related stress. Health clubs are fully booked throughout the coming month
20、s all around the country and many are planning to expand their facilities. 0 According to Gillie Turner, group marketing manager for the Champneys group of health clubs, during the last recession executives lost many of their extra benefits as companies cut back. 9 She says that large companies also
21、 seem to have decided that it is no good sending someone to a country like Spain as a reward for doing a good job, because they will simply eat too much and flop onto a beach. 10 . Champneys, the company acknowledged as the market leader in this field, is now planning to introduce a special “Profiti
22、ng from Stress“ course, which will run over three days. 11 Jonathon Stapleton, general manager of Champneys, says that modern corporate life being what it is, most business travellers find that they are having to do the work whicheven a year ago was done by two. 12 . To meet this new demand, other h
23、ealth clubs are also thinking of introducing similar schemes. Clare Brandish, the sales and marketing director of another health club, has noticed a marked change in the clientele at her club. 13 Businesses of all kinds are anxious to reduce absenteeism. 14 Much of the problem is caused by long peri
24、ods away from home, irregular hours, business entertaining and jet lag. According to the Guild of Business Travel Agents, sales of business-class airline tickets have risen by 12% in the past year, hotel bookings have gone up by 36% and car hire has risen by 24% . Dave Reynolds, the GBTA chief execu
25、tive, says that the trouble is that the same number of people are being asked to travel more often. He comments that it is no wonder they need to take a break in a health club.A. It has been calculated that about 40 million working days are lost each year in Britain because of stress, ten times as m
26、any as are lost to industrial disputes.B. Instead, they want executives to become fitter so that they can do even more for the company in the future.C. This has involved a considerable rise in the number of business bookings, whereas previously most clients came as private individuals.D. Now they ar
27、e being restored, as industry realises that the health of its executives is vital.E. But who will benefit most from these developments?F. Because of the pressures this imposes, many companies have now decided that it is worthwhile paying for their senior executives to take a proper break and get adv
28、ice on how to combat stress.G. Executives taking part in it will be given massages and health treatments, workouts and a range of talks on how to deal with stress, especially when travelling.H. The Champneys group of health clubs adopt a inflexible measures. 三、 PART THREE 14 Read the following artic
29、le about office work. Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D. Mark one letter A, B, C or D for the answer you choose. The function of the office is to perform administrative work. First, it must provide the necessary communications with customers, b
30、anks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must service the information requirements within the company itself. In order to meet these needs efficiently, the Office Manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, systems and equipment. In an efficient admini
31、strative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. However, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased while the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in the
32、years 1919 - 1976 went up by 25 % , while the number of people who were employed in clerical work increased by 150 % . For a country such as Britain, which depends on a manufacturing base, that can mean inefficiency. To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, sort
33、, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork. Today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to do such jobs. The size and resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are. The office must give maximum service at minimum cost. A balance m
34、ust be kept between production, marketing, and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value. The most important objective in modern offices is the processing of data in order to provide a means of business control, but in many com
35、panies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, and different departments in the same company may use different data processing systems. In order to contribute to business efficiency, however, data pr
36、ocessing must be a centralized service. The system which is required is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly. 15 The office manager has to use the most suitable business system in order to （ A） ensure that office ser
37、vices run economically （ B） check and copy business correspondence （ C） service the information requirements of the company （ D） provide means of business negotiation 16 According to the passage, the function of the Office Manager is to_ （ A） provide the necessary information for the local authority
38、 （ B） keep a balance between production, marketing and administration （ C） assist management in making appropriate decisions quickly （ D） make sure that administrative work is performed efficiently 17 In what way are some companies inefficient in managing communications? （ A） By not making data avai
39、lable to all managers. （ B） By using the same data processing systems. （ C） By checking business correspondence. （ D） By depending on a manufacturing base. 18 The degree of computerization in a companys office is limited by （ A） the business methods and systems （ B） the correspondence and other pape
40、rwork （ C） the data and data processing systems （ D） the size and resources of a company 19 Which of the following can contribute to business efficiency? （ A） Data processing must be a centralized service. （ B） The company develops and grows. （ C） The managers of different department know each other
41、 well. （ D） More machines should be used. 20 What can be the best title of the passage? （ A） The Function of the Office Work. （ B） The Importance of the Office Work. （ C） The Function and the Importance of the Office Work. （ D） The Importance of Managers. 四、 PART FOUR 20 Read the article below about
42、 sales.Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D.For each question 21 - 30, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.There is an example at the beginning (0).Some people believe that you have to be a special kind of person to sell a product. But 0 it is clear that a successful
43、 sales rep does need special talents and an outgoing personality, many of the skills he uses are used by us all: we build and 21 relationships with different kinds of people, we listen to and take note of what they tell us and dont just enjoy the sound of our own voices and we explain things to them
44、 and discuss ideas with them. A firm may depend on their own sales team or on the salesmanship of their distributors, wholesalers or retailers. 22 any company needs to establish a personal relationship with its major clients (“key accounts“) and potential customers (“prospects“). It is often said th
45、at “people do business with people“: a firm doesnt just deal impersonally 23 another firm, but a person in the buying department receives personal visits from people representing the firms suppliers on a regular basis, or in the case of department stores 24 chain stores, a team of buyers may travel
46、around visiting suppliers. Keeping sales people “on the road“ is much more expensive 25 employing them to work in the office and much of their time is spent unproductively traveling. Telephone selling may use this time more productively (though in some countries this is illegal), but a face-to-face
47、meeting and discussion is much more effective. Companies involved in the export trade often have a separate export sales force, 26 travel and accommodation expenses may be very high. Servicing overseas customers may consequently often be done 27 phone, telex or letter, and personal visits may be inf
48、requent. Many firms appoint an overseas agent or distributor whose own sales force takes 28 responsibility for selling their products in another country. A sales department consists of many people who are based 29 different parts of the country or the world, who dont have the day-to-day contact and
49、opportunities for communicating with each other that office-based staff have. 30 this reason, firms hold regular sales conferences where their entire sales force can meet, receive information and ask questions about new products and receive training.0. A. But B. When C. Though D. Although （ A） keep （ B） maintain （ C） make （ D） construct （ A） And （ B） As （ C） So （ D） But （ A） with （ B） on （ C） to （ D） in （ A） and （ B） but （ C） or （ D） nor （ A） that （ B） than （ C） to （ D） with （ A） who （ B） whose （ C） whom （ D） what （ A） by （ B） in （ C） on （ D） with （ A） over （ B） on （
