BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷95(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷95(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREE 4. PART FOUR 5. PART FIVE
PART ONE
Demand for Houses Still Running Ahead of Supply AHouse prices have risen again this month as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to the latest research from the property website Rightmove. co. u. k. National average asking prices asking prices rose by 2. 3 per cent in September, pushing the average house price through ￡150,000 and setting the annual rate at 22. 2 per cent.B”The shortage of properties conning on to the market in many areas means that it is still a seller’s market, particularly in the lower and middle price brackets. This shortage and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices overall,”Rightmove’s Miles Shipside said. The findings support the latest survey from the nationwide Building Society, which showed prices rising at their highest rate since 1999, but contradict the latest Halifax survey which reported a slight slowdown in annual inflation from 20. 8 to 18. 8 per cent.C”It’s an intriguing situation, with two house price indexes showing the market grinding to a halt, and two showing that the train still has a good head of steam,” said John Wriglesworth, an independent housing commentator. He said that property markets should remain “well supported”, thanks to “low interest rates, good affordability and low unemployment”.DAt the end of last month, nation wide said house prices surged at their fastest rate for 13 years and said it saw no sign of demand for homes weakening. The price of the average home jumped by 2. 5 percent in August, for the second month in a row, to ￡110,890, a gain of ￡67 for every day of the month. Halifax contradicted that just days later, reporting that prices rose in August at their slowest rate for 10 months. It said house prices rose just 0. 2 per cent, after jumping 1. 8 per cent in July, bringing the annual rise down to 18. 8 per cent.
1．It is still a seller’s market.
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为：这仍然是卖方市场。

比照原文，在B文中有原句与题干相同“The shortage of properties coming on to the market in manyareas means that it is stiU a seller’s market…”故选D。

2．Demand continues to outstrip supply.
正确答案：A
解析：本题意为：需求继续大于供给。

比照原文，在A文中有原句为：demand
continues tooutstrip supply。

故选A。

3．According to Halifax, there is a slight slowdown in annual inflation.
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为：根据Halifax调查显示，年度通胀有所下滑。

比照原文，在B文中有原句为：a slight slowdown in annual inflation，与题干完全吻合。

故选B。

4．There are two entirely different house price indexes.
正确答案：C
解析：本题意为：有两个完全不同的房价指标。

比照原文，在C文中有原句“with two houseprice indexes showing the market grinding to ahalt”。

故选C。

5．The price of average house jumped by 2. per cent in August.
正确答案：D
解析：本题意为：平均房价在八月份上涨了2．5％。

比照原文，在D文中有原句与题干完全吻合。

故选D。

6．The average house price is more than ￡150,000.
正确答案：A
解析：本题意为：房子平均售价超过了150，000英镑。

比照原文，在A文中有原句为：pushing the average house price through￡150，000，意思是推动平均房价超过150，000英镑，也就是超过了150，000英镑。

故选A。

7．Shortage of properties and continuing demand are resulting in renewed increases in asking prices.
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为：不动产的缺乏以及需求的不断上涨导致了叫价的一路攀升。

与B段中原句符合。

故选B。

PART TWO
An assistant store manager at Costco Wholesale Corp. (0) E against the retail chain Tuesday, alleging that she was passed over for a promotion (8).............
(9)............. The suit claims that females rarely get high-level management jobs.The lead attorney in the case, Brad Seligman, executive director of the nonprofit Impact Fund, is also suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , alleging that the Arkansas-based retailer pays women lower wages and promotes them less than their male counterparts.
(10)............. But it is stalled in an appeals court, and the merits have not been
litigated. The Costco case concerns Shirley “Rae” Ellis of Aurora, Colo, who was hired six years ago amid what she says were promises of a promotion within a year from her assistant manager post to an in-store manager at one of the chain’s 320 U. S. -based outlets. (11)............. “I would put my management ability against any manager,”she said.Issaquah, Wash.-based Costco, which employs about 103,000 people worldwide, did not immediately return calls for comment. The suit, which focuses on in-store assistant manager and manager positions, claims that 50 percent of the chain’s employees are female, but the management “is virtually all male. “The suit says only 12 percent of Costco’s store managers and two of 30 upper-level executives are women. Ellis is seeking unspecified damages, including lost wages, and wants the company to post its managerial positions to its employees. No hearing has been set for a judge to determine whether the lawsuit will represent all current and former female employees (12) ............. Assistant managers receive about $65,000 or more, and managers get more than $100,000 plus bonuses, according to Seligman. He said the suit was about “changing the way Costco does business. “Costco shares rose 39 cents to $41.21 Tuesday on the Nasdaq Stock Market.A who might have been wrongly passed over for a promotion to assistant manager or managerB that case, which was granted class-action status, represents as many as 1. 6 million current and former female Wal-Mart employeesC because the company’s policies discriminate against women in upper managementD she said the retailer does not post job offerings for its managerial postsE filed a federal civil rights lawsuitF obviously the managers don’ t promote female employeesG she was supported by most of the female employees in the companyH The suit seeks class-action status to represent what the plaintiff’s lawyers say could be 650 women
8．
正确答案：C
解析：根据第一段，公司在提升中没有考虑她，此处需要一个从句表示公司这样做的原因，C项是由because引导的从句。

注意从句中的短语discriminate against表示“对……有歧视”。

故选C。

9．
正确答案：H
解析：联系下文，“The suit claims that females rarely get high—level management jobs．”可知，这一诉讼表现出女性获得高层工作的趋势，“这个诉讼，是代表650位女性追求社会地位的行动”。

故选H。

10．
正确答案：B
解析：第三段讲的是这起诉讼的主律师起诉沃尔玛的事，最后一句话应该是
时这一事件进一步说明。

故选B。

11．
正确答案：D
解析：根据下文中“I would put my management ability against any manager．”可知她的能力不比任何一位经理差，但是却没有被委以重任。

可以推测这家公司并没有按照员工的能力分配工作。

故选D。

12．
正确答案：A
解析：根据文章第9段的题意，“还没有举行听证会让法官裁定这一诉讼是否代表现在和以前的女员工未被提升为经理助理或者经理的情况。

此处应为一个从句用来修饰限定“all current and former female employees”，故选A。

PART THREE
Read the article below about the Early Developments in American Economy and questions. For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Early American industries depended largely on skilled artisans working in small shops to serve a local market. But the Industrial Revolution that started in England during the 18th century did not take long to cross the Atlantic. It brought many changes to American industry between 1776 and 1860. Because labor was scarce in the United States and wages were high, employers welcomed any new method that could reduce the requirement for labor. One key development was the introduction of the factory system, which gathered many workers together in one workplace and produced goods for distribution over a wide area. The first factory in the United States is generally dated to 1793, when an Englishman named Samuel Slater came to America to build a cotton cloth factory. He built the machinery from memory, because it was a crime to carry factory plant out of England. The success of Slater’s factory started a process of change that turned the northeastern region of the United States into an important manufacturing center. The making of textiles also meant increased demand for cotton, grown in the southern region for the United States. As a result, the nation became a major cotton producer. Another important development was the “American system” of mass production, which originated in the firearms industry about 1800. The new system required precision engineering to create parts that were interchangeable. This, in return, allowed the final product to be assembled in stages, each worker specializing in a specific operation. Just as Slater’s new factory system was being introduced, an American named Eli Whitney made cotton production more efficient by inventing a machine—the cotton gin-that rapidly removed the seeds from the bolls of cotton. Removing the seeds by hand was a difficult task; Whitney’s machine made the job almost easy. Whitney also began manufacturing rifles in a new way. Guns had always been made by gun makers
working in their homes or small shops. Because the guns were handmade individually, a part from one gun would not necessarily fit another gun. Whitney began making guns with machinery, so that all the parts were the same in each gun. This method of manufacturing goods in a factory, with interchangeable parts, helped to advance American industry. In 1913, the automaker Henry Ford introduced the “moving assembly” line. This was a variation on the earlier practice of continuous assembly. By improving efficiency, it made possible a major saving in labor costs. A new breed of industrial managers began the careful study of factory operations with’ the aim of finding the most efficient ways of organizing tasks. Their concepts of “scientific management” helped to lower the costs of production still further. Lower costs made possible both higher wages for workers and lower prices for consumers. More and more Americans were gaining the ability to purchase products made in the United States. During the first half of the 20th century, mass production of consumer goods such as cars, refrigerators and kitchen ranges helped to revolutionize the ways in which Americans lived.
13．In the first paragraph, the author intends to tell us that
A．early American industries mainly depended on new methods.
B．early American industries mainly depended on people who did skilled work with their hands.
C．early American industries mainly depended on England industries.
D．early American industries mainly depended on new changes.
正确答案：B
解析：此题是对文章细节的考查。

文章开头就指出了：Early American industries depended largely on skilled artisans working in small shops，意思是早期的美国工业很大程度上依赖于有经验的技工，在小作坊里工作。

这句话也是第一段的主旨，与选项B符合。

故选B。

14．The first factory in the United States was
A．built by an American engineer named Henry Ford.
B．built by an American named Eli Whitney.
C．built by an Englishman who built it from memory.
D．built by an American who wanted to build a cotton cloth factory.
正确答案：C
解析：此题是对文章细节的考查。

文章第二段原句是：The first factory in the United States is generally dated to 1793，when an Englishman named Samuel Slater came to America to builda cotton cloth factory．He built the machinery from memory．意思是美国的第一家工厂可以追溯到1793年，一个叫Samuel Slater 的英国人来到美国，创建了一家棉布工厂。

他是凭自己的记忆成立了这个工厂。

正好与选项C吻合。

故选C。

15．Another important development was concerning
A．the steam engines.
B．the mass production.
C．the mobile operation.
D．the textile industry.
正确答案：B
解析：此题是对文章细节的考查。

第三段开头第一句就点出了重大的突破就在于“mass production(大规模生产)”。

故选B。

16．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Henry Ford influenced American people’s life.
B．Henry Ford influenced all manufacturing systems.
C．Henry Ford influenced the manufacture of cars.
D．Henry Ford influenced the system of business.
正确答案：D
解析：此题是对文章细节的推理。

所给选项的核心词汇是Henry Ford，出现在文章第六段。

选项D提到了他影响了商业系统，整篇文章都没有出现business 此信息，故D选项是文章中没有提到的。

故选D。

17．According to the passage, we can draw the conclusions except that
A．the production efficiency has greatly been improved by the “American System”.
B．many other machines such as refrigerators, washing machines and vacuum cleaners are produced on the assembly line.
C．with the interchangeable parts, American industries advanced greatly.
D．the industrial managers began the careful study of the operations with the aim of reducing the methods.
正确答案：D
解析：此题是对文章结论的推理。

题干是问整篇文章中，我们不能得出的结论是哪个。

选项D意思是工业经理开始认真研究降低手续的方法。

文章中也没有提到“industrial managers”这一概念，因此D选项没有在文中提及。

故选D。

18．The passage is mainly discussing about
A．introduce the early period of industry development in the United States.
B．how important the economic life is in the America society.
C．the early development of American economy in 17th century.
D．how difficult the early life was in the 18th century of America.
正确答案：A
解析：文章通篇都在讲美国早期工业的发展，文章的主旨也应该是介绍美国早期工业的发展。

故选A。

PART FOUR
Read the article below about the job of store assistants.Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D.For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.There is an example at the beginning, (0). The move to self-service has meant that in many shops, fewer tasks are now performed by store assistants. Typical tasks which remain are making (0) C that shelves and counters are fully (19) ............, taking the customer’s payment, and (20) ............the purchases. However, in some shops, the more traditional selling skills are still important. In larger stores, it is normal for a range of (21) ............to be rotated among staff, giving greater work variety. Every customer has different (22) ............, and different reasons for coming into the store. Some know (23) ............what they want, ask for it and buy it. Many, however, are not sure, and if they are not (24) ............ correctly they may go somewhere else to buy. The store assistant must (25) ............ when and how to offer help, and gain the customer’s confidence with the (2$) ............ amount of questioning about what they are looking for. They can then give information and advice about the products which might (27) ............ the customer’s requirements. This demands both communication skills and knowledge of the product. Finally, they have to persuade the customer to make the (28) ............to buy, and “ close the deal “ . If the customer is just (29) ............ , the store assistant needs to offer efficient and friendly service, hoping that the customer will return when he or she is ready to buy. It is worth remembering that many stores depend on their (30) ............customers for a large part of their (31)............. The actual tasks of a store assistant vary with the type of goods sold. In a men’s outfitters these could include (32) ............ a customer for a suit. In an electronics store, it is vital to be able to (33) ............how a computer or hi-fi unit works and to ensure that the customer has any accessories they might need.
19．
A．stored
B．provided
C．stocked
D．packed
正确答案：C
解析：这里是在形客店员以前的基本职责，首先就是要确保货物整齐码好。

故选C。

20．
A．watching
B．surrounding
C．enclosing
D．covering
正确答案：A
解析：和上题类似，这里也是在形容店员以前的基本职责，这里想表达的意思是监视购买。

故选A。

21．
A．acts
B．duties
C．requirements
D．actions
正确答案：B
解析：根据上下文，这里需要表达工作职责。

故选B。

22．
A．needs
B．necessities
C．targets
D．incentives
正确答案：A
解析：根据句意理解，这里说明不同的消费者有不同的需求，不同的进店原因。

因此，这里需要一个表示需要的词语。

故选A。

23．
A．obviously
B．surely
C．carefully
D．exactly
正确答案：D
解析：根据句意理解，有些顾客很清楚自己想要什么，然后就买什么。

这里需要一个表示清楚方面的词语。

故选D。

24．
A．conducted
B．treated
C．serviced
D．controlled
正确答案：C
解析：根据句意理解，这里说明大部分顾客毫无目的，如果服务得不好，他们就会去别家。

因此，这里需要填写服务的词语。

故选C。

25．
A．assess
B．validate
C．test
D．question
正确答案：A
解析：这里采用排除法。

C和D意思类似，选项B的意思是“使……有效”，放在此处，不合适。

选项A的意思是“评价，估计”。

放在这里的意思是：店员必须自己评价何时提供服务，以及如何提供服务。

故选A。

26．
A．adequate
B．calculate
C．right
D．just
正确答案：C
解析：根据文义理解，这里需要说明合适数量的问题，以确定顾客需要什么。

故选C。

27．
A．balance
B．suit
C．equal
D．reach
正确答案：B
解析：根据句意，这里是说正合消费者的要求，因此，这里需要填入表示“适合，合适”的词语。

故选B。

28．
A．decision
B．conclusion
C．contract
D．engagement
正确答案：A
解析：make the decision to do固定短语，意思是“下定决心做某事”。

故选A。

29．
A．reviewing
B．observing
C．looking
D．watching
正确答案：C
解析：根据句意理解，这里表示如果消费者仅仅只是看，因此，此处需要一个表示看的词语。

A选项意思是“复习，检查”，B和D选项意思是“观察”，意思都不对。

故选C。

30．
A．regular
B．constant
C．continuous
D．fixed
正确答案：A
解析：根据意思，这里需要填入固定消费者，也就是熟客。

故选A。

31．
A．proceeds
B．business
C．assets
D．dealings
正确答案：B
解析：选项A意思是“程序，手续”，选项B意思是“生意”，选项C意思是“资产”，选项D意思是“交易”。

这里符合意思的应该是B，指的是这些商店的营业额。

故选B。

32．
A．grading
B．rating
C．estimating
D．measuring
正确答案：D
解析：measure这里的意思是量体裁衣，表示给顾客量尺寸。

故选D。

33．
A．present
B．prove
C．demonstrate
D．acknowledge
正确答案：C
解析：这里需要使用一个表示“演示、展示”的词语。

故选C。

PART FIVE
Read the text below about Milair’s letter of apology.In most of the line (34-45) there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00). Milair—Letter of ApologyDear Customer,0 Over the last two years, Milair has been experienced unprecedented growth. While we are00 delighted at the increasing popularity of our products, this success has brought with34 it some problems. Even though with over 450 trained customer service staff, our telephone35 answering standards have fallen on a number of occasions, particularly during July and36 August. The vast majority of our customers have continued so to receive a good quality of37 service, but some have experienced by a service well short of their, and our, expectations.38 As a result, we speed up our recruitment programmed to have the39 more people available40 to take your calls. We are also making much greater use of automated telephone technology.41 As Managing Director of Milair, I want to take this opportunity to contact those of you42 who have been affected and for assure you that my colleagues and I are dedicated to43 delivering the highest possible standard of a service. I am confident that the steps we are44 taking in will help us to do this, and apologize for any inconvenience caused.45 Your sincerely 34．
正确答案：EVEN
解析：even though和though表示“尽管”都能引导让步状语，though引导从句时一般用于句首，even though引导的状语从句一般用于句中。

故此处应去掉even。

35．
正确答案：CORRECT
36．
正确答案：SO
解析：这里考查的是continue的用法，continue后一般接doing或to do sth．的形式。

所以这里应去掉so。

37．
正确答案：BY
解析：动词“experience”后直接接名词作宾语，表示“有些顾客接受的服务大大出乎他们和我们的意料”。

所以此处应该去掉by。

38．
正确答案：THE
解析：此处考察的是形容词比较级的用法．“more people”指更多的人，比较级前一般不用定冠词the。

39．
正确答案：CORRECT
40．
正确答案：CORRECT
41．
正确答案：CORRECT
42．
正确答案：FOR
解析：这里的“contact those of you”和“assure you”是由“and”连接的两个并列成分作“take this opportunity”的目的状语。

43．
正确答案：A
解析：根据句意“尽可能提供最高质量的服务”“the highest possible standard”，service在这里为不可数名词。

故此处去掉a。

44．
正确答案：IN
解析：此处考查的是固定搭配take the steps to do sth．采取步骤以达到某目的。

故此处要去掉in。

45．
正确答案：CORRECT。