[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷48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 48及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Ring 96354 to place an advertisement in this magazine. （ A） You can write advertisement on this magazine. （ B） You can advertise if you ring this number. （ C） You can make telephone calls from here. 2 Sales were good but distribution problems led to a slight

2、drop in profits.The company had problems with _ . （ A） producing enough goods. （ B） Delivering enough goods. （ C） Selling enough goods. 3 Mr. Davis requests the pleasure of the company of Mr. Zhang at a cocktail party at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2000 at 368 Peace Avenue Regrets only Tel. 10008

3、32 （ A） The company where Mr. Zhang works is invited to a cocktail party. （ B） If you cannot come to the cocktail party, please reply. （ C） Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Zhang are invited. 4 Mr Hilon is used to giving presentations to large audiences.Mr Hilon _ . （ A） Doesnt give presentations to large gro

4、ups any more. （ B） often gives presentations to large groups. （ C） often gave presentations to large groups in the past. 5 Number of suggestions submitted by each sales representative.Who made the most suggestions? （ A） Wang （ B） Li （ C） Cheng 二、 PART TWO 5 6 Who makes sure the companys products are

5、 made properly? 7 Who keeps financial records of all business transactions? 8 Who handles correspondence for the company? 9 Who is responsible for sales and services at a particular place? 10 Who makes decisions for the company? 三、 PART THREE 10 11 Sales didnt change from 1998 to 2000. 12 There was

6、hardly any change in the sales throughout the period except for a slight rise on 199 13 Sales fell on 1999 and rose again to reach the 1998 sales. 14 Sales increased steadily from 1998 to 2000. 15 Sales fluctuated from 1998 to 2000. 四、 PART FOUR 15 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Aseries

7、 of 15 one-day courses is being planned for small businesses in the Scar brook area during September and October. The focus will be on practical training in a range of business skills areas, including presentation skills, marketing on the internet, negotiating effectively and dealing with difficult

8、clients. The courses are being run by a recently founded training organisation, Scar brook Training Company (STC). This organisation is a partnership between Scar brook Council and the towns Business Development Agency, which has been training Scar brook businesses for a number of years. A spokesper

9、son for the company confirmed that STC, which receives government funding, is offering these courses free of charge. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesspeople, who would otherwise expect to pay as much as 250 to attend a one-day business skills course. Although firms are allowed to r

10、egister a maximum of two employees per course, participants may attend as many courses as they wish. Bookings will take place for the two weeks following an open day at STC on 27 August. STC recommends that applications for places are submitted as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For furthe

11、r information, contact STC on: 0859 211432 or online at: http:/www, stc.co.uk. 16 Courses are aimed at companies in and around Scar brook. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 One of the training sessions will focus on effective writing skills. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 The Scar b

12、rook Training Company has existed for only a short time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Participants have to pay 250 for each training session they attend. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 Companies can send as many employees as they want on each course. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C）

13、Doesnt say 21 Participants must register for the course by the middle of September. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 The Scar brook Training Company has recently updated its website. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 Casa ltaliana Twenty years ago, it was difficult to fin

14、d fresh pasta in Britain without going to an Italian restaurant. For this reason, Marco and Mariengeladi Bietro, owners of a small but busy Italian restaurant in the Scottish city of Glasgow, found themselves approached by a local Italian food store wanting to stock their pasta. Other foodstores fol

15、lowed this example and soon Marco and Mariangela were supplying them on a large scale as well as running a restaurant. But despite the long hours they were working, Marco and Mariangela did not consider changing career or moving from Scotland. It was only years later that they realised which busines

16、s made more sense. So in 1981, Marco and Mariangela sold their restaurant, bought a former factory and moved to the English countryside. They both miss city life. Although suitable property in the country was cheaper than in the city, it was only the thought of trucks wasting hours driving from Scot

17、land to customers in the south of England that persuaded the couple to make the move. At first, they sold only to small specialist food stores and were unwilling to supply any large supermarket chains. But developments in packaging, allowing pasta to stay fresh longer, persuaded them they were wrong

18、 and this market now buys the major part of Casa Italianas output. However, their decision not to supply restaurants has remained unchanged: they feel they should sell food cooked on the premises as they did themselves. In the early stages of the business, clients were keen to have traditional pasta

19、 made in the Italian way. Now customers are demanding pasta influenced by the traditions of other countries. It is with some regret that Mariangela has developed a range of exciting new recipes. She feels that she cooked her best pasta in the early days. What are Marcos and Mariangelas roles nowaday

20、s? Although Marco has tried to encourage Mariangela to leave food production to employees and spend more time dealing with clients, she remains in charge of the kitchen. Marco is happy to be responsible for the financial and administrative side of affairs. Marco dreams of launching restaurants shari

21、ng the Casa Italiana name across the UK. Yet he knows it would be more profitable to set up a second production centre. While the couple consider their long-term options, Mariangela is realising her dream: places on the first Casa Italiana cookery course are about to be advertised. But who knows? Th

22、e Casa Italiana brand is already so strong that little can prevent Marco from also satisfying his ambitions for the firm. 23 Why did Marco and Mariangela give up their restaurant and start a pasta business? （ A） They were attracted by a job which offered shorter working hours. （ B） They had been sea

23、rching for a very profitable business. （ C） They learned that demand for fresh pasta was high. 24 Marco and Mariangela moved out of Glasgow because they （ A） felt premises in the city were too expensive. （ B） needed to be closer to their market. （ C） wanted to live in the country. 25 Which type of b

24、usiness does the couple refuse to supply with pasta? （ A） restaurants （ B） supermarkets （ C） small food shops 26 What is Mariangelas attitude to traditional pasta? （ A） She thinks only Italians can make traditional pasta. （ B） She would prefer to cook more traditionally. （ C） She loves to break away

25、 from tradition. 27 Mariangela currently Spends most of her time working with （ A） food. （ B） customers. （ C） money. 28 What do Marco and Mariangela plan to do next? （ A） open a chain of restaurants （ B） start cookery classes （ C） set up a new factory 六、 PART SIX 28 Americas first lady of software F

26、our such a wealthy couple, Pam Lopker and husband Karl live in (29) style. They have a house overlooking the ocean in California, a nanny and a cleaning lady who comes in once a week. We live a long way below our means, says Lopker. An obsessive timekeeper, Lopker (30) at 5:15 a.m. every day either

27、goes for a long run (31) to gym. She returns home at 7:10 a.m. (32) to wake her two children-a boy of 10 and a girl of 8 and prepare their breakfast. She then drops them off at school (33) her way to work By the time she arrives at the headquarters of QAD it is already 8:30. Her day is usually full

28、(34) meetings, or marketing, strategy or sales. Customers or potential customers come to her office at least three times a week, (35) she tries to sell them QADs products. She gave (36) designing programs in 1990, but she still takes an interest in technical work done by her research staff. Lopker l

29、eaves the office (37) 6:30 p.m. every day in time to be home to see her children at 7 p.m. Her husband leaves the office at 6 p.m. since he makes supper (38) the family most evenings. It is important that the family eats together, says Lopker. In the evening she spends time (39) the children, playin

30、g games or reading. Television was (40) for the children last year-her son, she says, was spending too much time watching it and not enough doing his homework. Her son is, however, still allowed to play on the computer and on his Nintendo machine. （ A） tense （ B） tired （ C） modest （ A） arise （ B） ri

31、sed （ C） raises （ A） nor （ B） or （ C） and （ A） precisely （ B） pricise （ C） exactly （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ A） of （ B） with （ C） in （ A） where （ B） when （ C） which （ A） to （ B） in （ C） up （ A） in （ B） at （ C） upon （ A） for （ B） to （ C） at （ A） in （ B） among （ C） with （ A） permitted （ B） allowed （ C

32、） banned 七、 PART SEVEN 40 +44 0208 764322 t5.12.01 15.12 PAGE ITo: Moira Jones. Sales DeptFrom: Sheila Murphy, Stationery OfficeDate: 15 December 2001Moira Ive received your stationery order for this month. Could you just confirm a fewthings? You didnt say how many diaries you need. I assume you nee

33、d the normal four And are you sure you want 100 envelopes as usual? Ive noticed your department has been using them up quite quickly. Also, you ordered 50 red pens this month - and the same last month. Is this a mistake? SheilaDear Sheila Thanks for your fax. The normal number of diaries will be fin

34、e. And could you double our usual number of envelopes? Youre right - I did make a mistake. It should be BLUE pens. If there are any problems, just call me or Paula Knight. Moira BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 48答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干意为 “在这份杂志上做广告可拨打 96354 ”与 B项最接近，故选 B. 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 distribu

35、tion， “(商品的 )配送 ”，与 deliver的意义最相近，故选 B。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由 “regrets only.“知 B项正确。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 be used to， “常常 ”。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干的问题是 “谁提的建议最多 ?”由图知是 Mr Wang。 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 保证公司产品的生产问题是质检员的工作。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 商品交易的财务记录是由会计员负责的。 book keeper， “会计员，记账员 ” 8 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 处

36、理公司的信件是秘书的工作。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 负责商品的买卖和售后服务是营业部人员。 10 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 统筹公司各方面事务的是经理。 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “自 1998年到 2000年产品销售额没有变化。 ” C合适。 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “除 1999年有略微上升外产品销售在这一时期没有任何变化。 ”A合适。 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “产品销售额在 1999年下降但又上升至 1998年的水平。 ”B合适。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “产品销售额自 1998年至 20

37、00年稳步上升。 ” D合适。 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 “自 1998年至 2000年，产品销售额波动起伏不定 ”。 E合适。 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 A 22 【正确答案】 C 五、 PART FIVE 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 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】 C 【试题解析】 由下文知， Lopker与她的

38、丈夫过的是一种平凡、舒适的生活， C最合适， modest“适度的 ”。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 但 rise 有 “起床 ”的意思 31 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 either.or.“或者 或者 ”,固定搭配。 32 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 precisely “准确地 ,精确地 ”，可表示时间精确， exactly 不可以。 33 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 on ones way to.， “在某人去往 的路上 ”固定搭配。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 be full of.， “被 充满 ”固定搭配。 35 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 些

39、处为定语从句，以 where指代 her office. 36 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 give up“ 放弃 ”,give in,“投降，让步 ”。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 具体到几点几分用 at. 38 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 make sth for sb. “为某人做 ” ，固定搭配。 39 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 spend time with the children“在时间与孩子们在一起 ” 40 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由下文知她的儿子因为看电视耽误了做功课 ,所以应该是禁止他看电视。 七、 PART SEVEN 41 【正确答案】 DECEMBER 42 【正确答案】 MOIRA JONES 43 【正确答案】 DIARIES 44 【正确答案】 200/TWO HUNDRED 45 【正确答案】 BLUE PENS