[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷120及答案与解析.doc

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1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 120及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 LOOK FOR A JOB? Part-time fitness instructor required. Must have qualification, experience and ability to teach multiple classes. Send CV to respondtofitnessgmail. com. （ A） You must be experienced in teaching multiple classes if you want to be on the perman

2、ent staff. （ B） Part time fitness instructors should send CVs to us. （ C） Email your CV to us if you want a part time job as a fitness instructor. 2 Peter, Telecom Co. has sent their Sales Confirmation in duplicate, one copy of which is to be countersigned and returned for their file. Mill （ A） Tele

3、com Co. has sent one copy of Sales Confirmation to be countersigned. （ B） Telecom Co. sent two copies of Sales Confirmation. （ C） Telecom Co. wants one copy of Sales Confirmation to be countersigned and kept by Peter. 3 To: All staff From: Emmy Lee Staff must inform Personnel of any change of phone

4、number or e-mail address to keep files up to date. （ A） Staff must report any change of phone number or e-mail address of the others. （ B） Any staff member should let the Personnel know the change of his / her own phone number or e-mail address. （ C） Staff should notify the personnel of any change o

5、f phone number or e-mail address of rival companies. 4 MEMO To: All staff From: Joan Steve, Personnel Date: 19 July 2009 Subject: New director Claire Brown, formerly of Aroma Scan, has just been appointed as Director of Quality Control. （ A） Claire Brown was an employee in Aroma Scan. （ B） Claire Br

6、own used to be the director of Quality Control. （ C） Claire Brown is appointed director of Quality Control by Aroma Scan. 5 If you have outside sales staff, they should be at work between core hours that the businesses to whom they are selling are open usually 8 to 5. Outside sales staff should （ A）

7、 work for 5 to 8 hours a day. （ B） sell products to 5 to 8 businesses. （ C） work from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. 二、 PART TWO 5 Look at the list below. It shows some advice on human resource management. For questions 6-10, decide which advice(A-H)each person should take. For each question, mark one letter(A-

8、H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not use any letter more than once. ADVICE ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT A Developing positive interactions between workers B Providing remedial measures in the form of workshops and seminars C Conducting performance appraisal D Generating an overall sense of belonging and a

9、ccountability E Recruiting the right workforce F Maintaining good work atmosphere G Having successfully meeting strategic goals by managing staff effectively H Managing disputes skillfully 6 Alan Carr has identified areas suffering lack of knowledge and insufficient training in his business. 7 Miran

10、da Frost found taking people with a Ph. D. on staff of little use in revitalising her company. 8 Dan Miller noticed that a great number of his staff were less motivated and idled away their time during work. 9 George Edwards found that there were several issues on which disputes had arisen between t

11、he employees, which impacted his business. 10 Sandra Cooke is worried that her staff members tend to work in isolation and do not welcome offer of help from the others. 三、 PART THREE 10 Look at the chart below. It shows the turnover, the average stock price and the market share of eight companies(A-

12、H)in three weeks. 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 turnover of this company declined in the three week, with its stock price followed suit, although the market share increased sli

13、ghtly. 12 The company experienced a rise in its turnover and a dip of its stock price, while its market share first dropped greatly and then improved. 13 The company witnessed both its stock price and market share ascend, although its turnover saw little change in the three weeks. 14 The stock price

14、 of this company first sank and then recovered, whereas its turnover presented the opposite trend, although its market share slumped during the same period. 15 Although the turnover of this company lessened to its original level after a jump, and the market share moved in the same pattern, its stock

15、 price plummeted. 四、 PART FOUR 15 Read the ad below about auto insurance products. It is the content of a letter about the confirmation of follow-up after a business meeting. Are sentences 16-22 Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose Doesnt say. For each

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17、igned to help you save money and get you back on the road quickly when you have a breakdown or accident. Call 1 -888 -413 -3727 or contact your local Liberty Mutual Agent to get a quote. Motorcycle Insurance Its your motorcycle, and it deserves the best insurance coverage. Liberty Mutual offers moto

18、rcycle insurance as an additional benefit to our auto customers. You get a great product at a great price thats guaranteed for 12 months. Call 1 -888 -413 -3728 or contact your local Liberty Mutual Agent to get a quote. Personal Liability Protection You dont have to be a millionaire to be sued for a

19、 million dollars. A severe car accident or mishap on your property could trigger a costly jury award. Personal Liability Protection, also known as an umbrella policy, protects your assets from large verdicts or settlements due to a covered accident, with additional coverage beyond the limits on your

20、 other policies. Call 1 -888 -413 -3729 or contact your local Liberty Mutual Agent to get a quote. 16 Policies of car insurance companies make it sure that customers will enjoy convenience and added value. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Liberty Mutual offers car insurance policies in which

21、 no complicated procedures are required for customers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 According to this article, Liberty Mutual says that it provides the best insurance coverage for motorcycles. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 In accordance with the polices of Liberty Mutual, auto

22、 customers are entitled to free motorcycle insurance. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 As mentioned in the article, people who are not millionaires will not be sued for a million dollars. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 21 Motorcycle insurance is a policy that can protect your assets f

23、rom large verdicts with extra coverage. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 Anyone who wants to get a quote from Liberty Mutual can contact it through two channels. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Read the article below about how to start ones own business. For each questi

24、on(23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer. Mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Advice to Other Entrepreneurs I have a lot of people, especially women, ask me about how to go about starting their own business. My advice is this: Do what you love and love what you do. My sty

25、le may not work for everyone, but I believe in the motto of a very large company we all know, and thats just do it. You wont ever be successful without the risk of failure, and you sure arent going to be successful just sitting on the fence thinking about it. Theres a saying that my husband uses, an

26、alysis to paralysis. Personally, Ive been successful and Ive had businesses not work, but Ive never regretted trying. Some of the biggest companies in the world have gone through bankruptcies more than once, and have come back to be more successful than ever. You cant even think about failure, much

27、less be afraid of it. Just think of it as brushing off the dust. Starting your own business goes through a lot of phases. The excitement, the honeymoon, frustration, the what have I done, and so on, but like raising kids, you have to hang in there and not give up during the growing pains. Have a bus

28、iness plan with short-term and long-term goals. Know where you want to be in a few years. Have a budget. Be flexible. Youre probably going to get into it and find out that things are different than you anticipated. Be willing to make changes. Being your own boss sounds great. Theres a lot of good an

29、d not so good that go along with owning your own business. Theres no one to sign your paycheck but you. Theres also no one who can fire you but you. I love being in business for myself. Having a home-based business requires a lot of self-discipline, but offers a lot of flexibility. Where else can yo

30、u be working at two a. m. in front of old TV reruns in your PJs? My last child has been a little more challenging than some, but its my baby and I love it. Weve grown up together and are still learning a lot. I couldnt be prouder when someone tells me how great and professional it looks. My favourit

31、e comments are those about how unique and fun our products are! After all, that is our goal. They have no idea how many long nights weve spent together and how far weve come from where we started. Its all been worth it. Hope youll visit us soon at www. SpoiledGrandKids. com. Good luck on your home b

32、usiness. Just do it! 23 The authors advice on how to start one own business is that （ A） just do it. （ B） do the thing you like and devote to it. （ C） take risks. 24 What is not right about the author? （ A） There are success and failure in her business and she does not regret. （ B） Theres failure in

33、 her business but it is not to be regretted. （ C） Theres nothing to be regretted for in her career. 25 What is the authors view on failure in business? （ A） You shouldnt think about it. （ B） It is inevitable. （ C） It helps to eliminate mistakes. 26 Whats necessary for a business plan? （ A） being eit

34、her a long-term one or a short-term one （ B） including what needs to be achieved in a few years （ C） having a flexible budget 27 What is a disadvantage of owning your own business? （ A） Theres no one to help with monetary problems. （ B） You can fire yourself. （ C） A lot of discipline is demanded. 28

35、 It can be deduced that www. SpoiledGrandKids. com is the website （ A） that offer advice to entrepreneurs. （ B） of the authors business and her products. （ C） concerning home business. 六、 PART SIX 28 Read the article below. Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C. For each question(2

36、9-40), mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. I Set Up a Leaflet Delivery Business: A Case Study Beginning in the United States in December 2007 and with much greater intensity since September 2008, the 2009 recession has been hard【 C1】 _a lot of people, yet many companies have made great【

37、C2】 _ to keep people in employment rather than making them redundant. Although this can【 C3】 _be seen as a positive aspect of the recession, for some people it has meant that they【 C4】 _a cut in wages. One such person was printer John Harris who【 C5】 _his job, but along with the other staff at the c

38、ompany, had to【 C6】 _a 10 per cent cut in wages. “It came as big【 C7】 _,“ says John. “This years holiday plans were immediately shelved. I appreciate that the company had to take some action,【 C8】_at least we kept our jobs, but it was a【 C9】 _time.“ Instead of moping and moaning,【 C10】 _, John decid

39、ed to take some positive action. His shift pattern at the printers means that he works “two days on, two days off“ 【 C11】 _for Sundays. So, one week he works Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and the【 C12】 _week its Wednesday and Thursday. 29 【 C1】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） with 30 【 C2】 （ A） attemption

40、（ B） attempting （ C） attempts 31 【 C3】 （ A） undoubtably （ B） undoubtedly （ C） undoubtfully 32 【 C4】 （ A） suffer （ B） suffered （ C） will suffer 33 【 C5】 （ A） held （ B） kept （ C） remained 34 【 C6】 （ A） take （ B） refuse （ C） enjoy 35 【 C7】 （ A） blow （ B） bother （ C） disaster 36 【 C8】 （ A） however （ B）

41、but （ C） and 37 【 C9】 （ A） depressing （ B） depressed （ C） depressive 38 【 C10】 （ A） therefore （ B） however （ C） moreover 39 【 C11】 （ A） but （ B） except （ C） all 40 【 C12】 （ A） last （ B） followed （ C） next 七、 PART SEVEN 40 Read the memo and note below. Complete the form. Write a word or phrase(in CAP

42、ITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. MEMO To: All staff From: Sue Wilson Date: 8 January 2010 Subject: Performance appraisal Feedback to the performance appraisal 2009 carried out last month is highly appreciated. Please feel free to communicate with the director if there is

43、 anything you would like to talk about. Time available each week is 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. Monday and Thursday afternoon. Please contact me to make an appointment in advance. Sue, Rodger Smith from the marketing department just called to make an appointment. He would like to come next Thursday, 1 -2 p.

44、m. And he requested for a reminder call the day before the appointment. Here is his phone number, 7756 -8362. John APPOINTMENT FORM NAME: 【 K1】 _ DEPARTMENT: 【 K2】 _ DATE: 15 JANUARY 2009 TIME: 【 K3】 _ CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 【 K4】 _ ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED:【 K5】 _ 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45

45、 【 K5】 BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 120答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 C 二 、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 E 8 【正确答案】 C 9 【正确答案】 H 10 【正确答案】 A 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 G 12 【正确答案】 F 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 D 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答

46、案】 A 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答 案】 B 22 【正确答案】 A 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 六、 PART SIX 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【正确答案】 B 32 【正确答案】 B 33 【正确答案】 B 34 【正确答案】 A 35 【正确答案】 A 36 【正确答案】 C 37 【正确答案】 A 38 【正确答案】 B 39 【正确答案】 B 40 【正确答案】 C 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 RODGER SMITH 42 【正确答案】 MARKETING 43 【正确答案】 1: 00 -2: 00 PM 44 【正确答案】 7756-8362 45 【正确答案】 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL