BEC商务英语(初级)阅读模拟试卷90(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷90(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 6. PART SIX 7. PART SEVEN
PART ONE
1．MEMOTo: Factory staffFrom: Factory ManagerDate: 19 November 2008Subject: Quality controlThe new system starts Monday week. Please read attached leaflet and contact me if there are any queries.What does the Factory Manager want the staff to do?
A．Suggest additions to quality-control instructions.
B．Ask if they don’t understand something.
C．Contact him when the new system starts.
正确答案：B
解析：文中提到“…contact me if there are anyqueries．”意为“如果有询问请联系我”。

2．Notice to Retailers Owing to production delays and unexpected demand, we regret that product No. AS/524B is out of stock.
A．This product is currently unavailable.
B．Manufacture of this product is discontinued.
C．The suppliers have temporarily withdrawn this product.
正确答案：A
解析：文中提到“…is out of stock”常见短语，意为“缺货”。

3．The seminar is from 4: 30 to 6: 00, with time allowed for questions from the audience. Refreshments are served at 6:00.
A．The speaker will respond to questions if time allows.
B．There will be time to ask questions during the seminar.
C．It will save time if questions are left until refreshments are served.
正确答案：B
解析：文中提到“…with time allowed for questionsfrom the audience”可见，将会留时间给观众提问。

4．Which arrangement is taking place at the time that was planned?
A．the meeting
B．the interview
C．the presentation
正确答案：C
解析：文中提到“…can still do the 1：30presentation，though…”可知，但是仍然可以作1：30的演讲。

5．Imtex called—their order isn’t due until next month, but they’d like to pick samples up earlier if possible. Imtex wants to
A．postpone an arrangement.
B．collect some items.
C．change an order.
正确答案：B
解析：文中提到“…they’d like to pick samplesup…”可知，他们想要收集标本。

PART TWO
Look at the list below. It shows a number of business training courses.For questions 6-10, decide which anniversary party(A-H)each person needs.For each question, mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once. Anniversary PartyA Find suitable place to hold partyB Organise food and drinks(catering specialist needed)C Create attractive invitations and postersD Find guest speaker —e. g. a local business leader good at public speakingE Type address labels for invitationsF Book local hotel accommodation for guestsG Select and check availability of entertainersH Meet and greet guests on arrival(confident person required)
6．Andrew Taylor used to work for a PR company, so has good social skills and mixes well at public events.
正确答案：H
解析：题目意为：Andrew Taylor曾经在一家公关公司工作，所以他有着娴熟的社交技巧，在公共活动中表现自如。

本题选项需要仔细比较，让最合适的人做最合适的事。

既然善于社交和公关，从答案选项看，最合适的就是H选项“接见客户”。

7．Robin Richards is skilled in art and computer-aided design, and previously worked for a publicity company.
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：Robin Richards擅长技术和计算机辅助设计，并曾在一家宣传公司工作。

擅长设计、宣传的人当然适合Create attractiveinvitations and posters“设计请帖和海报”。

8．Fiona Murphy used to work for a local business producing CDs and has contacts with performers in the music business.
正确答案：G
解析：题目意为：Fiona Murphy曾在本地的一家CD公司上班，并与音乐界的一些演员保持着联系。

答案选项G：“Select and check availa-bility of entertainers．”“选择合适的艺人”正是熟悉音乐界艺人的Fiona Murphy的专长。

9．Since working as an office manager, Mary Smith has gained experience of booking large local venues for entertainment events.
正确答案：A
解析：题目意为：自从担任办公室经理以来，Mary Smith在选择娱乐场地方面积累了一定的经验。

10．John Albright, who worked briefly as a hotel porter, has developed accurate keyboard skills since he joined the company.
正确答案：E
解析：题目意为：John Albright曾做过宾馆行李员，加入该公司后，练就了娴熟的电脑操作技术。

PART THREE
Look at the charts below. They show laptop sales compared to mobile phone sales offered by eight different towns during a three-period of time.Which chart 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．Although Laptop sales started higher than Mobile phone sales, it lost the leading position when both dipped in the middle of the period.
正确答案：D
解析：题目意为：虽然手提电脑的销售量在初期高于手机，但到了中期手机的销售量超过了手提电脑。

从答案选项中可以发现，2001年初始时，实线高于虚线，而到2002年实线失去了领先的地位。

同时满足两个条件的只有D项，所以，正确答案为D。

12．Mobile phones sales and Laptop sales reached their peak in the middle of the period, but Laptop sales declined more sharply at the end.
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：2002年手机和笔记本电脑的销售都达到最高值，随后，
笔记本电脑销售大幅下滑，且幅度超过了手机的下滑。

同时满足两个条件的是C 项，所以正确答案为C。

13．While both Mobile phones and Laptop sales rose throughout the period, Mobile phones sales saw greater increase in the middle of the period.
正确答案：H
解析：题目意为：2001至2003年，手机和笔记本销售都保持上升趋势，其中手机的增幅要大于笔记本电脑。

同时满足两个条件的为H项，所以正确答案为H。

14．Both Laptop and Mobile phones sales dipped in the middle of the period, with the Mobile always achieving more sales than the Laptop.
正确答案：G
解析：题目意为：2002年，手机和笔记本销售都处于最低点，但手机的销量要大于笔记本电脑。

同时满足两个条件的是G项，所以正确答案为G。

15．Mobile phones sales fell from their early high point to the level equal to Laptop sales, and then both remained the same level to the end of the period.
正确答案：E
解析：题目意为：手机销量从2001年的最高点下滑至2002年与笔记本电脑相当水平，之后2003年一直保持2002的水平。

同时满足两个条件的为E项，所以正确答案为E。

PART FOUR
Read the article below about working in different sized companies. Are sentences 16-22 ‘ Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If there is not enough information to answer ‘ Right’ or ‘ Wrong’ , choose ‘ Doesn’t say’. For each sentence(16-22), mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Choose Your Company with CareSmall is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research examining how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are more committed,” says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual and the more people notice your absence.”However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is not without its disadvantages. Career development in the form of courses can be limited , but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job.In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same whatever the size of the company. Smith also says: “Our research shows that in a company of fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses as
appropriate.”
16．The new research focuses on the number of secretaries employed in small firms.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：B
解析：题目意为：新的研究焦点是小公司雇用秘书的数量。

文中提到了一个最新的研究，“theconclusion of new research examining howsatisfied secretaries are in different sized firms．”对在不同规模公司工作的秘书对工作满意度的调查的结论。

17．Medium-sized companies pay their secretaries more than small companies do.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：中等规模公司支付给秘书的报酬要高于小公司。

18．Secretaries in smaller firms are more important to the organization than the ones in larger firms.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：A
解析：题目意为：小公司的秘书对于该公司的重要性要大于大公司。

换句话说，小公司对秘书(员工)的认可、依赖度要大于大公司。

19．Agencies sometimes find that secretaries prefer to work for larger organizations.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：研究机构发现人们更倾向于到更大的公司做秘书一职。

事实上从文章第一句看“Small is beautiful．That，at least，is the conclusion of new research examining howsatistied secretaries are in different sized firms．”似乎员工
(秘书)更倾心于小公司。

20．Large companies regularly run their own courses for secretaries.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：大公司通常有自己的秘书培训课程。

文章在说到小公司的一些劣势时提到“…Career development in the form of coursescan be limited．”小公司中职业的发展可能会受限于培训课程等方面。

21．Large companies promote secretaries more often than small companies do.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：B
解析：题目意为：大公司中秘书升职的机会大于小公司。

从文章“In fact，opportunities forpromotion are the same whatever the size of thecompany．”无论公司规模大小，其员工升职的概率没有差别。

22．Bosses in small companies reward secretaries financially if they are pleased with their work.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn’t say
正确答案：C
解析：题目意为：小公司的老板如果对其秘书的工作感到满意，会给予他们金钱方面的奖励。

PART FIVE
Read the article below about personal hobby.For each question(23-28)on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.Mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet.”My business is my hobby,” someone tells you. “I wish I could make a living from my hobby,”you may think. “It sounds ideal. “Yet according to Sue Cole, a management expert, there can be both advantages and disadvantages for those who combine their hobby with their career, “There’s a real possibility that your hobby becomes less attractive when it’s your job. But. also quite a few people who make their hobby their career become too enthusiastic and forget a-bout the basic principles of business,”she says. “For example, someone may think: ‘I love cooking. There aren’t enough restaurant in this area. I’ll start one up. ‘ And they go ahead without
establishing how many customers they’ll need each day or what income they’ll need each day or what income they’ll require to cover costs. That can be a recipe for disaster. “Richard Campbell, however, has made a success of it. A keen amateur singer with a passion for travel, he first became involved in organising musical tours as a university student. On graduating, he joined a small student travel company, Sunway Travel, as a tour leader. Thirteen years later, in 1993, he bought the business and repositioned it to focus entirely on musicians, both amateur and professional. It was a successful move and Sunway Travel now arranges worldwide travel for 80% of Britain’s classical musicians.Despite the scale of the business, Campbell still enjoys touring with orchestras. “Musicians are usually delightful to travel with and you visit wonderful places.”It can get stressful though. “They assume it’s normal when everything goes right. If something goes wrong, they look for someone to blame, and they can be quite unreasonable and bad-tempered, especially if they are worried about meeting their contracts for the rest of their tour. “Campbell explains that things haven’t always been easy. “Sometimes the company didn’t perform as well as I’d expected. There were difficult times and I had to learn to cope with the stress. However, we’ve now got to a level where my staff can run the business on a daily basis and all I need to do is keep an eye on things. “Campbell recognises that he could have earned more in another line of business. “Travel generally doesn’t pay well. I have friends in other professions who are very highly paid. “ But he has no regrets. “They envy me because I am reasonably well paid to do something that I love. “23．What does Sue Cole say about people whose business are their hobbies?
A．They have the perfect combination.
B．They risk losing interest in their leisure activity.
C．They know very little about raising finance.
正确答案：C
解析：文章第二段是Sue Cole对将爱好与工作融为一体的看法。

24．Why do some people who open their own restaurant fail?
A．They don’t learn enough about the competition.
B．They don’t research how to attract customers.
C．They don’t know what turnover levels they need.
正确答案：B
解析：从第二段Sue Cole的原话分析。

她举例分析人们根据自身爱好开餐馆失败的原因时，主要提到了盲目建餐馆，缺乏充分的商业调查和成本预算。

25．How did Richard Campbell change Sunway Travel in 1993?
A．He relocated the company offices.
B．He targeted a new group of consumers.
C．He expanded the destinations the company dealt with.
正确答案：B
解析：文章第三段“…in 1993，he bought thebusiness and repositioned it to focus entirely onmusicians。

both amateur and professional．”意为“1993年他买下了旅行社，并且将业务集中在专业和业余音乐家的巡演方面”。

26．According to Campbell, how do musicians react when faced with travel problems?
A．They try to criticize the person responsible.
B．They expect things to put right.
C．They say they will take their business elsewhere.
正确答案：A
解析：由文章第四段“…If something goeswrong，they look for someone to blame，andthey Can be quite unreasonable and bad-tempered，…”可以判断音乐家们对旅行安排很挑剔，一旦出现问题，他们会发火，迁怒于旅行社安排不周，当然负责人免不了要遭到非议。

27．What does Richard Campbell say about the day-to-day running of his business?
A．It is unnecessary for him to take an active role.
B．It has become more stressful.
C．It is difficult to set realistic targets.
正确答案：A
解析：由文章倒数第二段“However，we’ve nowgot to a level where my staff can run the businesson a daily basis and all I need to do is keep aneye on things．”可知，目前公司运营已经成熟，Richard要做的只是监督、防止出现问题即可。

28．What does Richard Campbell feel about his career?
A．He likes his career though he’s always short of money.
B．He wishes he earned a high salary like his friends.
C．He’s happy and thinks he has enough to live on.
正确答案：C
解析：从文章最后一段可以看出，虽然Richard所从事的行业不是利润最大的行业，但他没有后悔，因为他找到了自己真正喜欢的事业。

PART SIX
Read the article below about working as a secretary in Hong Kong.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C.For each question(29-40), mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet. Secretaries in Hong Kong Secretaries in Hong Kong work hard. They work a 12-hour days, and are expected to
work five and a half days【C1】______week. They need good qualifications, and【C2】______be able to speak and read English【C3】______well as Cantonese or Mandarin. Most of【C4】______are university graduates, so working as a secretary is【C5】______as a “fill in job”【C6】______they can find something better. Most【C7】______between $17,000 and $ 22,000 pa, and get【C8】______ more than eleven days’annual holiday. You really have to work hard【C9】______your money in Hong Kong. And it is very expensive to live there. Employers provide medical insurance, but it only covers【C10】______to 50% of the costs. A very small apartment can【C11】______$2,000 per month rent. Cars are expensive, and petrol is so dear that【C12】______very well-paid people use public transport.
29．【C1】
A．the
B．a
C．by
正确答案：B
解析：several days a week是固定短语，意为“一周中的几天”。

30．【C2】
A．need
B．must
C．can
正确答案：B
解析：这句话的意思是：必须能够说英语。

must意为“必须”。

31．【C3】
A．so
B．and
C．as
正确答案：C
解析：as well as为固定搭配，意为“同，也”。

32．【C4】
A．them
B．him
C．her
正确答案：A
解析：这句话的意思是：他们中大部分是大学毕业生。

33．【C5】
A．seeing
B．see
C．seen
正确答案：C
解析：此处是被动语态，这句话的意思是：被看做是……。

34．【C6】
A．until
B．when
C．while
正确答案：A
解析：这句话的意思是：直到他们找到更好的工作。

until意为“直到，到……为止”。

35．【C7】
A．win
B．gain
C．earn
正确答案：C
解析：earn money为常见搭配，意为“赚钱”；gain experience意为“获得经验”。

36．【C8】
A．any
B．some
C．no
正确答案：C
解析：no more than为常见搭配，意为“不超过，不多于”。

37．【C9】
A．for
B．with
C．to
正确答案：A
解析：work for money意为“为了赚钱工作”；work with sb．意为“同某人一同工作”。

38．【C10】
A．in
B．up
C．next
正确答案：B
解析：这句话的意思是：不超过费用的50％；upto…为常见搭配，意为“达到”。

39．【C11】
A．cost
B．costs
C．costing
正确答案：A
解析：情态动词can后面接动词原形。

40．【C12】
A．even
B．also
C．just
正确答案：A
解析：这句话的意思是：汽油太贵，以至于赚得多的人都使用公共交通。

even 意为“甚至”。

PART SEVEN
Read the memo and the advertisement plete the form below.Write a word or phrase(in CAPITAL LETTERS)or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. King’s Human Resources Consultancy MemoTo: Jim White/PAFrom: Marjory King/DirectorSubject: Conference We’re taking part in the HR conference again. Gillian Rolland has agreed to give a talk on international recruitment, and she’ll take three colleagues along with her. Except for Mark Hughes, they’ll require single rooms for the evening before. Gillian would rather attend the earlier conference —she’s busy the week after. She’s giving a PowerPoint presentation and just needs a screen —she’ll take her laptop with her. Please make the booking asap. HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE 2004 There will be two one-day conferences this year-one in Edinburgh on September 2 and one in London on September 12. The booking fee is ￡400 per company, payable four weeks in advance. For groups of five or more, the fee(with a 20% reduction)is ￡320. Please complete the attached form and send to Simon Winters. CONFERENCE BOOKING FORM: REGISTRATION DETAILSPreferred location:【K1】______Number of delegates:Number of hotel rooms required:【K2】______Guest speaker(full name):【K3】______Equipment required:【K4】______Fee
payable:【K5】￡______
41．【K1】
正确答案：EDINBURG
解析：从“There will be two one-day conferences this year—one in Edinburgh．”中可以得出答案。

42．【K2】
正确答案：3／THREE
解析：从“…she’ll take three colleaguesalong with her．”中可以得出答案。

43．【K3】
正确答案：GILIAN ROLLAND
解析：从“Gillian Rolland hasagreed to give a talk on international recruit-ment．”中可以得出答案。

44．【K4】
正确答案：A SCREEN
解析：“…and just needs a screen”中可以得出答案。

45．【K5】
正确答案：400／FOUR HAUNDRD
解析：从“The booking feeis ￡400 per company，”中可以得出答案。