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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)

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 FIVEPART ONEDemand 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。

剑桥 商务英语中级 模拟试题 BEC

剑桥 商务英语中级 模拟试题 BEC

剑桥商务英语BEC中级级模拟试题(二)（附答案）一.READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7. Read these sentences and the following business index.. Which advisor each sentense (1-7) describe?. For each sentence mark one letter (A , B ,C ,D or E) on your Answer Sheet.ExampleThe company invests a large sum of money in high technology.Answer: E1. It is engaged in the expansion of a telecommunications line.2. No other steel industries have such a high rating. .3. The company is the chief holder of a British company"s shares.4. As much as forty million U. S. dollars are invested in Taiwan.5. It has business transactions with an American company.6. The company gets a very high interest rate from its stocks.7. AGREements were signed between two companies about technological cooperation.A. Telecom Asia Corporation Limited (Thailand )-It serves as international advisor in connection with the debt and equity financing for a US $3 billion telephone line expansion project in Bangkok. (Current)B. Singapore Telecom international Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)- It acquires its 50/00 interest in Cambridge Holding Ltd. ,the controlling shareholder of Cambridge Cable Ltd. of the U. K. (6/1992)C. Pohang Iron 6 Steel Co. ,Ltd. (Korea) .In connection with its ratings with Standard & Poor"s and Moody"s investor Services. The company obtained the highest rating of any steei company in the world. (II/1991)D. Goldstar Co. ,Ltd. (Korea)In its investiment in ,and technology agreements with ,Zenith Electronics of the U. S. -the first transaction of this type in Korea. (2/1991 )E. Concord V enture Capital Co. , Ltd.(Taiwan) "-Structured ,marketed to investors and made a principal investment in the Fund with total equity of NT $ 940 million(US $ 40 million) to invest in Taiwanese high-technology venture capital opportunities. (I/1991)PART TWOQuestions 8-1 2. Read this advertisement of a Canadian computer incorporation.. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I on page 5 to fill each of the blanks.. For each blank (8-12)mark one letter(A -I) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mark any letter twice.. One answer has been given as an example.AST"S BRA VO FAMILYOur new and improved Bravo series of personal computers is designed to do calculations in a new way. . .. . ..example . . . . . .For example , the new Bravo MT has the same features of Intel"s very fast Pentium 60MHz microprocessor. It"s all the power you need to run an entire workgroup or the latest graphics-intensive programs, and processes even the most complicated mathematical calculations five times faster than the DX2/66. ...... 8...... It"s perfect for the power user who demands high performance at an attractive price point.Also new from AST is our latest generation of Bravo LC desktops, a value line of energy efficient 486 personal computers. Our entire Bravo LC family ,while still affordable, has new muscle--Intel 486 microprocessors up to 100 MHz and a VESA Local Bus slot. Today, it"s fast, tomorrow it could be even faster, if you choose to raise it to Intel"s Pentium Over Drive processor. How about more performance in less space? The Bravo LP is a low profile 486 , loaded with award-winning engineering. ... ... 9 ... ... And the graphics RAM can be enlarged to ZMB for 64-bit processing.Our new Bravo NB notebook computers, recently named the number one of the 20 world"s top notebook computers ,are some of our best examples of the Bravo family. ... ...10 ... ... It is particularly ideal for small businesses ,home offices ,and mobile users.With Bravo , there"s something for everyone. Including high value , performance , and the most responsive around the-clock phone support anywhere. ... ... 11 ... ...By the way ,our 486 Bravos are all approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.... ...12... ...For an AST reseller near you ,please call 800 876- 4 AST.Example: CA. Would you expect anything from the world"s fifth largest (and growing )personal computer company?B. In addition ,you"ll find .yourself in the enjoyment of free maintenance and transportation.C. If you want speed, power, expandability, and dazzling graphics performance at a very affordable price, you"ll find it in our Bravo personal computers.D. The MT also comes with two AL-slots for graphic upgrades and installed windows-based software solutions.E. So , you"ll save energy , money ,and perhaps a few trees.F. For instance, innovative security features help you keep your most confidential work to yourself.G. As a result, you need a certificate issued by the Environment Protection Agency if you buy a personal computer.H. The Bravo NB4/33 is even thinner, lighter ,faster , and more affordable- using very little power with a longer battery life.I. Finally, the DX2/66 is inferior to our Bravo MT in speed, function andgraphics performance.PART THREEQuestions 13-20. Read this brochure about the Canadian city, Saint John, and answer questions 13 to 20 that follow.Canada"s Most Cost-Effective CityIn today"s business climate, every corporate decision is measured by one standard-how it influences bottom line. So for businesses in Saint John, New Brunswick , important decisions usually comes easier. The reason? Saint John is the country"s most cost-effective city.Many Companies ,including major telemarketing operations ,are moving in to take advantage of substantially more competitive operating costs for human resources , workers" compensation, telecommunications and business convenience.1. In Saint John, city center rents run approximately one-third less than the national average. Downtown Class A office space ranges in price from the low to mid teens. Class B rents for much lower fees. Salaries cost an average of 23 percent less when compared to other major centers. These reduced costs and lower household expenses make for a winning combination where employers and employees both benefit. .2. From superhighways to future highways ,Saint John has it all. Leading-edge technology supplied by companies like NBTel will link your firm to the world. Combine this technology with low-cost telecommunications rates and round-the-clock service ,and you have three good reasons why national firms like Northern Telecom ,Canada Trust and Meditrust now call Saint John home.3. NBTel"s Competitive telecommunications rates can help an employer realize annual savings of 25 percent and more. Lower property and commercial taxes ,Canada"s second lowest electric power rates, and no business of salary taxes make. Saint John an ideal cost-saving location. In recent comparative studies to detemine the least expensive city center, Saint John ranked number one compared to 27 U. S. cities.4. Saint John means profitability and good business sense. To help companies considering business expansion or relocation ,the newly created Greater Saint John Economic Development Commission is ready to take an active role in your evaluation process. General manager Steve Carson says the Commission"s role is simple :We"rehere to make it easier to set up or expand a business in Saint John.Questions 13-16. For questions 13-1 6,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below.. For each paragraph (1-4)mark one letter (AG) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mark any letter twice.13. Paragraph 1 ..........14. Paragraph 2 ..........15. Paragraph 3 ..........16. Paragraph 4 ..........A. Low living costB. Good traffic and telecommunication servicesO. Sanit John"s cheap rentsD. Two classes of rentsE. The number one expensive city centerF. Encouragement for new business activitiesG. Good business senseQuestions 17-20. Using the information in the text , complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A -G) .. For each sentence (17 20) mark one letter (AG) on your Answer Sheet.. De not mark any letter twice.17. The task of Greater Saint John Economic Development Commission is to. . . . . .18. In Saint John, employees"wages. . . . . .19. There are a few reasons why national companies. . . . . .20. In Saint John ,New Brunswick it is easier than elsewhere for companies to. . . . .A. cost twenty-three percent less than other major centersB. make important decisionsC. take advantage of human resourcesD. link your business to others all over the worldE. determine the cheapest city centerF. consider Saint John to be their homeG. help set up or expand a business in this cityPART FOURQuestions 21 -35. Read this advertisement.. Choose the best word to fill each gap.. For each question (21 35) mark one letter (A , B ,C ,D)on your Answer Sheet.. One answer has been given as an example.Too much to read! It"s impossible to find time to read today"s top business books-and thousands are published each year. Y et not keeping up with those books could be a serious-and expensive mistake. Often the ideas and insights they . . . . . . example. . . . . are available nowhere else. But how can you even. . . . . .21. . . . . . which titles are worthwhile-letalone find time to read them?Fortunately, there"s a . . . .. .22. .. . . . : Soundview Executive Book Summaries. It really. . . . . .23.. . . . . In fact, it"s . . . . . . 24. . . . . . to work. It is ingenious and essential. Every month, you . . . . . . 25. . . . . two or three quick reading, time saving . . . . . .26. . . .. . of the best new business books. Each contains all the key points in the . . . . . . 27. . . . . . book. The big difference ,instead of 200 to 500 pages ,the summary is only & pages. Instead of . . . . . .28. . . . . . five ,ten or more hours to read ,it takes just 15 minutes.Of the thousands of business books . . . . . . 29. . . . . .annually, only a . . . . . . 30. . . . . .are really worth reading. To save your time, our Editorial Board goes over them all . . . . . .31. . . . . .90%. Our standards are . . . . . . 32. . . . . .,and the criteria rigorous.When a book meets all our tests, we prepare a Summary, instead of a review or a digest. Y ou get a skillful distillation that preserves the content ad spirit of the . . . . . . 33. . . . . .books. The titles cover every. . . . . . 34. . . . . .of concern to business people today. There"s . . . . . .35. . . . . .else like Soundview Executive Book Summaries.Example:A. expressB. understandC. containD. findAnswer: C21 . A. see B. know C. ask D. answer22. A. answer B. solution C. question D. problem23. A. works B. costs C. sells D. buys24. A. guarded B. granted C. guided D. guaranteed25. A. pay B. send C. receive D. buy26. A. titles B. summaries C. names D. prices27. A. original B. first C. same D. another28. A. spending B. costing C. taking D. sitting29. A. publicized B. polished C. published D. popularized30. A. dozen B. little C. handful D. couple31. A. choosing B. eliminating C. writing D. publishing32. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap33. A. entire B. tired C. entering D. old34. A. word B. subject C. sentence D. idea35. A. something B. anything C. all D. nothingPART FIVESection AQuestions 36-40. Read this text about a Japanese company.. In most of the lines (36-40) there is one extra word which does not fit in. One or two line, however , are correct.. If the line is correct ,put a tick (√)in the space on your Answer Sheet.. If there is an extra word in the line, write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet.Example :For short distance, it uses its own" self airplanes. For international ...self...flights it calls on leading airlines including the Japanese Airlines. ... .. √.. . ..LUFTHANSE , WELCOME ON ABOARDIt"s only normal that a service-oriented company should look to other36. service companies as partners. The reputation for excellence of every each37. of DHL"s partners strongly motivated its choice. To make that sure that38. everyone made the right choice ,they agreed to give their final answer39. after a two-year old trial period. Faster service ,better airport40. facilities; the benefits to the customers are clear. They will also grow upin the near future ,allowing customers to choose from so many services.PART FIVEsection BQuestions 41-45. A student has translated a piece of news in a Chinese newspaper back into English and asked you to check it.. In each line there is one wrong word.. For each numbered line (41-45) write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet.Example:They have selled their products in 20 countries. ... ...sold ... ..British farmers are troubled by straw. They produce more than41. ten millions tons every year as a byproduct of farming and42. their animals need only four million tons for bedding and fooding.43. Since European air-pollution laws forbid people to burnt straw,44. the extra straw is plowed under or leave to rot. Scientists have45. now found a way to put the straw to good using by changing aneat-loving bacterium in the straw.二.一. 阅读部分PART ONE1. A2. C3. B4. E5. D6. B7. DPART TWO8. D 9. F 10. H 11. A 12. EPART THREE13. C 14. B 15. A 16. F 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. BPART FOUR21. B 22. B 23.A 24. D 25. C 26.B 27.A 28. C 29.C30. C 31. B 32.A 33. A 34. B 35.DPART FIVESection A36. every是多余,应删掉.37. that是多余,应删掉.38. 没有多余的词.39. 没有多余的词.40. up是多余,应删掉.Section B41. millions应改为million42. fooding应改为food43. burnt应改为burn44. leaving应改为left45. using 应改为uses二.WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46Y ou are going to spend holidays in Hawaii in June. Suddenly you received a letter from an important customer ,Mr. Elton Deland ,who will arrive on 25th June and discuss the claim. Y ou have to delay the trip till July.Write a short message to Ms. Anne Folster, your secretary.. Explain Why you postpone your trip.. Mention the date when Mr Elton Deland will arrive.. Ask her to arrange your meeting.. Write 30-40words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion 47Y ou work for General ,a company which produces cars. Y ou` are in charge of Product Development. Reed the following chart which shows the results of a survey between your company and Quaker, your main competitor. The chart does not tell the exact numbers but the exact ratings. A refers to Gener41 company ,while B refers to Quaker company.. Use the information in the chart to write a short report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why Quaker over benefits recently to increase your company"s competitiveness.. Write on your Answer Sheet.A : General companyB :Quaker company二.写作部分PART ONEQuestion 46(Sample for reference)To : Ms. Anne Folster, I have to delay my trip to Hawaii till July ,as Mr. Flton Deland will arrive in London on 25th June and discuss the claim face to face. Please arrange our meeting on 26th June.PART TWOQuestion 47(Sample for reference )After careful survey, we can see clearly from the chart that our cars have more models and colours than those of Quaker Company, our main competitor with higher quality. However, Quaker Company"s income increases more quickly. What is the reason? First , Quaker Company spends much more money in advertising. I suggest we advertise on BTV, the most popular broadcasting station nowadays. Secondly , we should enlarge the scope of our after-sales service. We can open more service stations in many medium-sized cities. Thirdly ,if we have more money, We can hire more salesmen to sell cars directly to the customes, especially, more salesmen in medium-sized cities.s商务英语中级写作真题及参考答案五WRITINGPART ONEYou work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months, which is impossible. Therefor you decide to advertise for two experienced translators as soon as possible.. Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relation's manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators.. Explain the reason.. Mention your urgency.. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOYou work in the Market Survey institute. After careful research ,you receive four charts.Read the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly w ages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the other numbers are not presented. But the lines in the charts clearly show , the directions of development.. Use the information in the charts to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases.. Write on your Answer Sheet.写作部分参考答案(Sample for reference)PART ONEDear Mr. Max Remington ,As our company is purchasing a set of equipment ,a lot of materials -have to be translated, which is impossible to do within four months. Could you advertise for two experienced translators in the newspapers? It is urgent.PART TWONear the end of 1994, people suddenly become "rich'‟, buying a lot of things. We have received the report that the real hourly wages of workers become even less ,so they do not have enough money to buy so many things. Although the employment is rising towards the end of 1994 ,the growth is very slow. Therefore ,not many people find jobs to earn enough money to buy goods. Then where does the big consumer confidence come from? We have discovered thatpeople overspend with various credit cards ,buying goods. And they are not worried about returning the borrowed money. This it is our turn to be concerned about this kind of consumer confidence.商务英语中级写作真题及参考答案四WRITINGPART ONEThe staff in your office decided to spend holidays together this year. While reading the new you are attracted by the advertisement of the Grand Palazzo Hotel in Italy. No one in your office has ever been to Italy. So you want your secratary to contact the hotel through telephone.. Write a short message to Ms. Emily Malan ,your secretary.. Suggest the Visit to Italy.. Give the hotel telephone number to her.. Ask her to contact with that hotel.. write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOYou work for Global institute inc. , which produces softwares. You are responsible for Quality Management System.Study the following graph which shows the effort taken by your company and IBI Inc , your main competitor. In the graph ,the Quality Management is divided into five parts.. Use the information in the graph to write a short report (about 100 120 wards) suggesting ways of improving the quality management of your company.. Write on your Answer Sheet.写作部分参考答案(Sample for reference)PART ONETo : EmilyAs on one in the office has been to Italy, it will be a good idea to visit it. We may stay in the Grand Palazzo Hotel and the telephone is 809. 775. 3333. Please contact them to get further information.PART TWOHow to improve Quality Management System with limited capitals? That is the key to success. After careful study of IBI Inc 'our main competitor ,we find that they spend some money in Customer Service and Vender inspections which are vital to Quality Management. As we know, softwares are developed quickly. Customers and venders know clearly what they need. Therefore, we should develop programmes based on information through Customer Service and Vender inspecti ons. Another fact with our attention is that although IBI Inc.‟s Plant productivity is not high, they can sell out their new, high-quality softwares quickly as they have a very good Quality Control System. Therefore, we should adjust the capitals.三.商务英语中级写作真题及参考答案三WRITINGYou have received a fax from a customer who in the fax complained that he had received 100 green colour bicycles instead of 50 green and 50 blue colour bicycles. In order to solve the problem and find out the facts ,you write a short note to the warehouse.. Write a short note to Mr. Randy Simon ,who is in charge of delivering goods from warehouse.. Tell him about the claim.. Mention the date of delivery.. Ask for the duplicate invoice. .. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOyou work for Alla ,a shop which sells upmarket clothing. You are asked to find a way to increase the profits of your shop.Read the following figure showing the results of a survey of two upmarket specialty shops.Point A refers to your shop. Point B refers to Betty Fashion shop ,your main competitor, near your shop. . Use the figure to write a report (about 100- 120 words)recommending ways of improving the quality and pricing of your shop.. Write on your Answer Sheet.写作部分参考答案(Sample for reference)Dear Mr. Simon,A customer complained that he had received 100 green coloured bicycles instead of 50 green and 50 blue colour bicycles ,which had been shipped on 11th May. Could you please send me the immediate invoice under contract No. TXI 2- 1 in duplicate?PART TWOBoth Betty Fashion Shop and our shop are in city centre ,therefore ,we have almost the same customers. But there exists a fact that customers are more likely to spend their money in Betty shop. After careful research ,we notice that ,although Betty shop has higher prices ,they also have more fashionable clothes. Compared with Betty Shop, our real prices are not high, but the comparative prices to fashion are high. Therefore ,if our shop decides to increase the profits,we`should purchase highly fashionable clothes ,at least as fashionable as Betty Shop ,with the prices lower than Betty Shop's. As .customers hate increasing prices ,it is better to do this gradually.商务英语中级写作真题及参考答案二WRITINGPART ONEMr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic components from your company. He also shows an interest in your company…s PCX phone machine, which is in the charge of Mr. Angus Beard, your colleague. Mr. Lee would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale.. Write a short note to Mr. Angus Beard ,one of your colleagues.. Tell him the fact that Mr. Lee is interested in PCX phone.. Mention the number he wants to have.. suggest their direct contact.. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOYou are a clerk in Lucky Tourism Company. You are responsible for arranging travelling lines. One day ,you received the data as follows :Read the following table which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The table divides the tourism business into four parts ,telling the different percentages in 1980 and in 1990 ,from which you will notice the trend of current tourism business.. Use the information in the table to write a short report (about 100-120 words) emphasizing changes of the main business for your company.. Write on your Answer Sheet.WHERE PEOPLE SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS1980 1990Travelling abroad 12% 23%Going to seaside 38% 32%Camping 9% 35%Staying at home 41% 10%Total 100% 100%写作部分参考答案(Sample for reference)PART ONEDear Mr Beard,Mr. Lee ,one of my old clients ,has interest in our PCX phone machine. He would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale. You may contact him directly on Tel 3108881.PART TWONowadays, less people like to spend their holidays at home. More people go camping outside or even travel abroad. The changes are caused mainly by three factors. First ,people become more open. Instead of staying at home, they visit foreign countries to know the different races. Secondly ,in the 1990s , house wives are more free from the heavy housework with more and more household utensils. Families are very happy to spend holidays outside with mothers or wives. Thirdly, travelling abroad can also mean enjoying comfortable weather in another country. Therefore less people go to crowded seaside ,they turn to other ways.商业电子书信文法的十点注意事项[导读]商业电子书信文法的十点注意事项商业书信通常都非常正式，要求表达一定要非常清晰，否则会给业务来往造成麻烦。

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题4（附答案）

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题4（附答案）

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题4（附答案）剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题4（附答案）一.READINGPART ONEQuestions1-7.Read these sentences and the following new reports..Which country does each sentence describe?.For each sentence mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet.Example:The head of state went to China to treat his disease.Answer:B1.The government didn't want to cancel a meeting in its capital.2.This country did something that went against the international agreements.3.The king declared that he was unable to stop the civil war.4.A fierce quarrel broke out between this country and its neighbour.5.A national budget is going to be approved by the parliament some time in July.6.An opposition.party plans to turn down its enemy who now controlls the government.7.A nuclear reactor aroused the suspicion of the United Nations which sent inspectors there to investigate.A.North Korea announced that it had begun to change the fuel at a nuclear reactor at Youngbyon without the presence of international inspectors,a move that is contrary to international agreements.B.The Khmers Rouges claimed to have captured the town of Mongkol Borei,in north-western Cambodia.As King Sihanouk prepared to leave for China to resume cancer treatment,he said he had lost hope of resolving the Cambodian conflict.C.Japan's main opposition party,the Liberal Democrats,said it would try to bring down the minority government of Tsutiomu Hata once the budget is passed by parliament in mid-July.D.The Philippines refused a demand by Indonesia to ban a conference in Manila on East Timor, provoking the worst dispute between the countries for several years.PART TWOQuestions8-12.Read this memorandum..Choose the lest sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks..For each blank(8-12)mark one letter(A-I)on your Answer Sheet..De not mark any letter twice..One answer has teen given as an example.MEMORANDUMTo:Filma Williams,school of ArchitectureFrom:Ram S.Johnson,Physical Plant OperationsSubject:Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.Date:4.4.94As you requested in your memo of March15,we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in Eest Hall......example....`..Office and Classroom installationEstimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms......8......The work wouldtake about three weeks.Because the central unit would be installed on the roof,some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day period........9........Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be done on weekends,and the overtime labour costs of about$1,500have been included in the estimates.Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends`.....10..... Additional Installation Because a larger installation,including a more powerful central unit,would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways,an additional$6,000would be required for the equipment........11........ If this additional work were delayed until a later time,a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way........12........SummaryThe total job for the building would be about$35,000if done at one time.A two-stage installation would cost about$55,000.I can get official bids at your request.Example:AA As you suggested,we also sought information on the additional cost of airconditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.B All these three were in the$20,000to$25,000range.C This later installation would cost about$20,000.D However,class interruption should be minimal.E In the same way,each of these three would take at least one month.F Therefore,the total cost was this$6,000plus another$5,000.G Labour costs would be an additional S5,000,bringing the total cost of the addition to$11,000.H Each faculty member could expect to have workers in the office for about one day.I So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.PART THREEQuestions13-20..Read this letter alert explanation of business problems,and answer the questions that follow. Williams and Co.54Jermyn StreetLondon SW1Y6LXJuly,1993Manager of Export SalesHilton Motorcycles Ltd.Fenley WorksDear Sir or Madam:We received your letter dated2nd July,expressing your dissatisfaction with the present level of your sales in Nigeria.We shall try to explain as briefly as possible how it is that your competitors are doing so well so that you may see why it is that we are not.We shall also suggest ways of improving the present situation.Our difficulties may be summarized as follows:1.Your competitors pay for extensive advertising in newspapers and magazines that reach every corner of Nigeria.We receive no financial help for advertising and do not receive sufficient commission to pay for it ourselves.2.The company referred to in your letter sent a two-man team on a tour of six provinces in a specially equipped lorry containing the models they wished to publicize.Their agent had arranged displays in the towns they were due to visit and had announced them in the local press.With such backing from the manufacturer,high sales are inevitable!3.What sells well in Europe does not necessarily sell well elsewhere.Your competitors know this and plan accordingly.They give maximum publicity to three or four models that are sure to sell well here.We would suggest that you do the same and concentrate on the98cc Speedy,the250cc Hunter and the350cc Hawk.4.In spite of the excellent containership service between England and West Africa we are still having to wait for too long for orders to be shipped.Once they have placed an order,customers are impatient to receive it.Our present commission of10/00does not allow us to undertake sales tours in other regions.Nigeria covers an area of over350,000square miles and our present commission will not stand the expense of such trips.If you are prepared to increase our commissions,contribute to our travel expenses on the longer journeys and back us with advertising.We are convinced that we can do as well as your competitors.We look forward to your comments.Yours faithfully,Williams and Co.Questions13-16.For questions13-16,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below..For each paragraph(1-4)mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet..Do not mark any letter twice.13.Paragraph1..............14.Paragraph2..............15.Paragraph3..............16.Paragraph4..............A Deliveries and commissionB A two-man teamC Proper models.D More advertisementsE Your competitors'successful methodsF Expenses for tripsG Sales promotionsQuestions17-2017.We are going to give a brief explanation..................18.Your competitors'advertisements often appear in popular publications19.Hear is our suggestion that you follow their example and.........20.If you give us more financial assistance,we believe.,-........-A.Why your competitors are doing better than us.B.that they wished to publicize.C.that we can catch up with your competitors.D.that you concentrate on three models.E.that are sure to sell well.F.which they would certainly visit.G.that reach every corner of Nigeria.PART FOURQuestions21-35.Read this text about a British business..Choose the best word to fill each gap..For each question(21-35)mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet. .One answer has been given as an example.Jack Cohen and his wife Tessa began their small grocery business on London's High Street in the early1950s.Since that......example.......the company,TESCO,has grown tobecome.the UK's leading food retailer with annual sales of6.4pounds billion and has......21......a new reputation for quality and service.Its384stores in England,Scotland and Wales......22..`.`.. more than nine million customers per week.In the34year old Colin Smith we can see TESCO's......23......on value plus quality and service.Upon......24......TESCO's management team in1987as trading director for fresh meats,he immediately focused......25......improving supply and distribution systems.He set up a supplier certification program with strict specifications for processing facilities and livestock quality,plus......26......quality checks at each TESCO distribution center and store. One of Smith's priorities has been /doc/06d6ed12ff00bed5b9f31d10.html mb program.TESCO could not obtain enough fresh lamb to.....28...,..deman4and was......29......to fill in with frozen product.Smith turned to Cryovac specialists who......30......with TESCO and its meat suppliers to......31......the Problem.The......32......was a new packaging system from Cryovac featuring a harder Cryovac Barrier Bag which dramatically......33......package damages.Vacuum packaged fresh lamb now arrives at TESCO stores in the best condition year-round and sales have......34......to more than than60million pounds......35......Example:A.periodB.timeC.year.D.dayAnswer:B21.A.had B.done C.made D.established22.A.sell B.serve C.meet D.hold23.A.emphasis B.idea /doc/06d6ed12ff00bed5b9f31d10.htmlD.import3nce24.A.becoming B.being C.entering D.joining25.A.on B.in C.at D.with26.A.nearby B.far C.further D.farther27.A.old B.improved C.impossible D able28.A.ask B.answer C.satisfy D.question29.A.tried B.forced C.led D.set30.A.cooperate B.link C.study D.sit31.A.attack B.answer C.ask D.demand32.A.next B.first C.result D.beginning33.A.prevented B.stopped C.reduced D.increased34.A.enriched B.reached C.arrived D.grown35.A.daily B.annually /doc/06d6ed12ff00bed5b9f31d10.html ually D.particularlyPART FIVESection AQuestions36-40.Read this letter to the editor of a magazine..In most of the lines(36-40)there is one extra word which does not fit in.One or two lines, however,are correct..If the line is cor rect,put a tick(√)in the space on your.4nswer Sheet..If there is an extra word in the line,write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example:New Mexico's mineral industries make up for about one third of...forthe state's1.9billion general-fund income in fiscal year1991...√..LETTER TO THE EDITORSir-you say that New Mexico has"few natural resources".36.However,the mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the37.state's most strongest economic forces.In1991New Mexico38.ranked fourth one in the United States in production of natural gas.39.Ten combined value of those oil and gas production was S2.8billion dollars.40.New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states.PART FIVESection BQuestions4145.The following is an English translation of the description of a Japanese product..In each line there is one wrong word..For each numbered line(41-45)write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example:In despite of the price we'll import this product......spite......The Sharp FO-9000works in three steps.First,you tell the machine41.the size of the photo to be sent out,and the FO-9000scans it onto their42.hard disk.Then,the fax sends the data though the phone lines43.to the fax in other office,Finally,the second fax recreates the image.44.The machine measures16inches height by18wide by17deep45.and weights88pounds.The price is high:$63,990a pair,since what use is only one?二.WRITINGPART ONEQuestion46The staff in your office decided to spend holidays together this year.While reading the new you are attracted by the advertisement of the Grand Palazzo Hotel in Italy.No one in your office has ever been to Italy.So you want your secratary to contact the hotel through telephone..Write a short message to Ms.Emily Malan,your secretary..Suggest the Visit to Italy..Give the hotel telephone number to her..Ask her to contact with that hotel..write30-40words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion47You work for Global institute inc.,which produces softwares.You are responsible for Quality Management System.Study the following graph which shows the effort taken by your company and IBI Inc,your maincompetitor.In the graph,the Quality Management is divided into five parts..Use the information in the graph to write a short report(about100120wards)suggesting ways of improving the quality management of your company..Write on your Answer Sheet.附图三.LISTENINGPART ONEQuestions1-12.You will hear three face to face conversations..Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below.Message One.Questions1-4Ordering ListTable No:3Name of Customer:Mr.Dishes:Drink2bottles of beer.Main Dishes:Chicken with red(3)......(4)...beef...stewardess No.10Service Time:6:30pmMessage Two.Questions5-8NEW ACCOUNT REGISTRATIONName:Lilian.(5)...Open Date:3rd,Feb..Account Type:(6)...accountDeposit Amount:(7)......Message Three.Questions9-12Immigration RegistrationFlight No:JH212Arrival Time:11:40Name:Helen RobbinsonPassport No:72931831Purpose of Visit:(9)......Temporary Staying Place:mainly with(10)...... Staying Period:about(11)...monthsLeaving Date:15th,(12)......PART TWOQuestions13-22Section OneQuestions13-17.You will hear five short pieces..For each piece decide what the speaker is talking about. .Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the piece. .You will hear the five pieces twice.13.......14.......15.......16.......l7.......objectsA cataloguesB boxesC booksD greeting cardsE radio programmesF weatherG TV programmesH carsSection TwoQuestions18-22.You will hear another five short pieces..For each piece decide who is talking..Write one letter(AH)next to the number of the piece..You will hear the five pieces twice.18.........19.........20.........21.........22.........speakersA a librarianB a stewardessC a taxi-driverD a waitressE an investment counselorF a news broadcasterG an electricianH a pilotPART THREE.Questions23-30.You will hear a talk given by a senior economist of Germany.He talks about the German economicpolicy-M3and its real effect on German economy..You have to complete the sentences(23-30)by choosing the correct ending..Mark one letter(A,B or C).23.M3meansA limiting money supply.B Wide-ranged money supply.C exporting government bonds.24.The Bundesbank is going toA increase the money supply.B abandon the strong money supply.C raise the interest rates.25.Kiel institute of World Economics has found the evidence forA short-term fluctuation of demand for money followingGerman unification.B long-run relationship between money supply growth and inflation.C stable long-run demand for money.26.Money supply growth will.A help increasing the government bonds.B increase the public debt.C help financing of government debt.27.Explanation of excessive money supply from the Bundesbank representatives is based onA the fact that monetary capital grew at a lower rate.B the shifts between money and money capital..C the expansion of credit which has been driving money supply growth.28.The speaker worries about the money supply becauseA it is used in productive capacity.B it is used mainly in machinery and equipment.C it is used in bousing constriction and consumption.29.Bank credit rising is mainly caused byA money supply.B public debt.C German domestic savers.30.Internal liabilities are increased in mainly byA big investment.B office consumption.C finance transfers to East Germany.BEC二级模拟试题5参考答案试题一.阅读部分PART ONE1.D2.A3.B4.D5.C6.C7.APART TWO8.B9.D10.H11.G12.CPART THREE13.D14.G15.C16.A17.A18.G19.D20.C PART FOUR21.D22.B23.A24.D25.A26.C27.B28.C29.B30.A31.A32.C33.C34.D35.BPART FIVESection A36.most是多余,应删掉.37.one是多余,应删掉.38.those是多余,应删掉.39.dollars是多余,应删掉.40.没有多余的词.Section B41.their应改为its42.though应改为through43.other应改为another44.height应改为high45.weights应改为weighs二.写作部分PART ONEQuestion46(Sample for reference)To:EmilyAs on one in the office has been to Italy,it will be a good idea to visit it.We may stay in the Grand Palazzo Hotel and the telephone is809.775.3333.Please contact them to get further information.PART TWOQuestion47(Sample for reference)How to improve Quality Management System with limited capitals?That is the key to success.After careful study of IBI Inc'our main competitor,we find that they spend some money in Customer Service and Vender inspections which are vital to Quality Management.As we know, softwares are developed quickly.Customers and venders know clearly what they need.Therefore, we should develop programmes based on information through Customer Service and Vender inspections.Another fact with our attention is that although IBI Inc.'s Plant productivity is not high,they can sell out their new,high-quality softwares quickly as they have a very good Quality Control System.Therefore,we should adjust the capitals.三.听力部分1.white2.23.wine4.well-cooked5.Kobak6.checking7.1,000pounds8.699.on holiday10.friends11.three12.March13.F14.H15.D16.G17.A18.C19.A20.E21.B22.F23.B24.A25.A26.C27.B28.C29.B30.CTape scriptPart One.Questions1-12Message One.Questions14.F1:Hello!Welcome to our restaurant.M1:Hello!I have booked a table for2people.F1:Are you Mr.White?M1:Yes,I am.F1:Then,come this way,please!M1:Thank you.Could you show us the menu?F1:Here you are,Sir.M1:Well,well,there are so many beautiful names,but I have no idea what they really are.Can you recommend something for us?F1:I suggest you should have today's special.M1:And what's that?F1:It's chicken with red wine,mushroom,onion and garlic.M1:it sounds delicious.Well,we don't like onion and garlic.Do you have beef?F1:Yes,sir.How do you like it?M1:Well-cooked.F1:Yes,sir.Would you like something to drink?M1:Just two bottles of beer.F1:Anything else?M1:No,thank you.Message Two.Questions5-8.M1:Good morning.May I help you?F1:Yes.I have just moved here from Liverpool.As you seem to be the closest bank I'd like to open an account here.M1:Welcome to account services in our bank.What type of account would you like to open?F1:Of course,a check account.Do you have a check account policy?Is there a minimum balance required?M1:Yes,you have to open your account with five hundred pounds or more;otherwise,we'll charge a monthly service fee of five pounds.Also,we pay interest on your check account.F1:How much interest do you pay?M1:Right now,it's six percent.And we use the average daily balance to calculate the interest you've earned and credit it automatically to your account.F1:Then I'd like to open this account with a deposit of one thousand pounds.My name is Lilian Kobak.M1:Could you spell it?F1:L-I-L-I-A-N,K-O-B-A-K.M1:Ok,Ms.Kobak,you'll receive the printed checks in ten days.First,you have to fill out these forms.Message Three.Questions9-12.M1:Welcome to Paris.May I see your passport?...Oh I see you've never been here before.F1:No,this is the first time I have been to Paris.M1:Er,what's the purpose of your visit?F1:I'm on holiday.M1:Where are you going?F1:I'm going from here to London,then to Edinburgh and then back to Paris.M1:Where are you going to stay?F1:Well,mainly with my friends.M1:And how long are you going to be here?F1:Well,about three months.M1:Er,what's the date of your return?F1:Could you make it the15th of March?M1:Ok!F1:Thanks a lot.Part Two.Questions13-22.Section One.Questions13-17.Question ThirteenIt is said in the newspaper that the temperature will be in the mid-eighties Fahrenheit in the east today.No rain is expected,and the forecast says the temperature won't go below seventy-five for the next week or so.Question FourteenIt uses lighter material in the body and frame.It adopts a new kind of carburetor which cuts down on petrol consumption.That will save your money.The steering and brakes are powerful.You can take a test drive and see how it runs.Question FifteenThis looks funny,but I don't know if it has the same sense of humour as me.Thissecond one is pretty,but it doesn't have any of my personality or taste in it.Oh,I like this one.The design is attractive and the message is warm and friendly.Question SixteenI started with some game shows this morning.I answered almost all the questionscorrectly.At11:301switched to the cable channel and the film was so boring that I changed to Channel5.That's Animal World.But I was so tired that I fell asleep.Question SeventeenThere was a big box like piece of furniture with lots of long drawers that had cards inside.Each card represents a different book.These cards are all arranged in alphabetical order.If you know the name of the book,the name of the author,or the subject,you'll be able to find the book you need.Section Two.Questions18-22.Question EighteenI've been driving for about six years now.It's a good job.I meet different,interesting people.Most months the business is good.My office is the wheels instead of in high buildings.I like my job very much.Question NineteenHave you any identification which shows your address.I need to see something that verifies that you are a resident of our country.And please fill out this card.In a week,you'll receive a new library card.Question TwentyIf you put your money in long-term bonds or securities,you know what the interest is going to be. It's usually a safe way to invest.If you invest in the stock market,you may make a big profit when the price goes up.But none of us really knows what's going to.happen in the market.Question Twenty-oneWelcome to Flight721.We'll depart for Paris and will arrive at2:32pm.local time.We'll be flying at an altitude of thirty-five thousand feet,so please fasten your seat belts.Our stewardesses will come around to help you.Question Twenty-twoAfter four days of talks in Tokyo,American and Japanesenegotiators have agreed on a proposal for balanced trade in modern technology products.Only after the approvals of the Japanese and American governments will the proposal take effect.Part Three.Questions23-30.As German broad money supply(M3)now seems set to exceed its target for the third year in a row,pressure on the Bundesbank is growing to ignore what Bundesbank president,Mr.Hans Tieteyer,calls an"important intermediate indicator".The Bundesbank itself has been strengthening the hand of critics of monetary targeting by lowering interest rates sharply despite very strong money supply growth in the past six months.Abandoning M3now as a signpost for monetary policy would be a grave mistake for at least two reasons.First,there is on convincing evidence so far that the long-run relationship betweenmoney supply growth and inflation has ceased to exist.Publicly available independent studies, such as those from the Kiel institute of World Economics,have found some evidence for a short-term disturbance in the demand for money in the wake of German unification.But they have failed to reject the hypothesis that the long-run demand for money has remained stable.Second,excessive money supply growth has reflected the partial monetary financing of government debt,which,if continued,could threaten the purchasing power of the D-Mark.In recent months Bundesbank representatives and other observers have attempted to explain the rampant growth of money supply on the basis of portfolio shifts between moneyand"monetary capital"which means the longer-term liabilities of the credit institutions.It is excluded from M3.In reality,however,expansion of credit has been driving money supply growth.At the end of 1993,total bank credit amounted to about DM3,800bn,M3money to DMI,900bn,and monetary capital to roughly DMZ,100bn.With bank credit rising at an annual rate of10.3per cent between the end of1991and the end of1993,monetary capital would have to grow substantially above this rate to neutralize the effects of credit growth on M3.In fact,monetary capital grew at an annual average rate of only7.7pre cent,so the annual rise of M3during this period was8.7per cent.If the expansion of bank lending had been used to finance investment in future productive capacity,there would have been little reason to worry.However,between the second half of1990and the second half of1993,real investment in machinery and equipment in united Germany declined by about4per cent.This suggests that most of the credit was used for housing construction and consumption.An important source of the demand for bank credit was the public sector.Between the end of 1989and mid-1993,public debt rose by52per cent.By-the end of1994,the rise will be more than115percent.The lion's share of this increase was incurred to finance transfers to east。

关于BEC中级的阅读模拟试题

关于BEC中级的阅读模拟试题

BEC中级的阅读模拟试题关于BEC中级的阅读模拟试题剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读模拟试题READING QUESTIONS 1-45PART ONEQuestions 1-7Look at the sentences below and the job advertisements on the opposite page.Which job does each sentence 1-7 refer to?For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.You will need to use some of these letters more than once.1 You will be responsible for the operation of a computer system.2 You must be able to forecast what people will want to wear.3 You will be able to work with people from many different countries and backgrounds.4 You will have a qualification which covers two subject areas.5 It is necessary to have worked in this sector before.6 You will need to keep in contact with the headquarters of the organization.7 The advertisement emphasises the need to have a suitable approach to important people.ABUSINESS MANAGERYou will be responsible for our global business within specific countries and will have a good understanding of international distribution, possibly based on previous experience, plus the ability to work in markets that are highly varied in their culture.You will be fluent in a second language, be willing to travel extensively, and preferably have a degree.BDEPARTMENT STORE BUYERBased at our head office in London, you will select and order stock from our suppliers in Italy. You will need to predict fashion trends and build a strong relationship with our Italian office. You will have gained your buying experience in women’s fashion and will hold a degree in design with a business studies component.CLEGAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATORAs head of the legal office, your work will include managing the office IT network, typing reports, diary maintenance and supervision of another staff member. You will need good organizational skills in order to keep ahead of a varied workload. You will be dealing with senior executives and government officials, so a mature and efficient manner is essential DREGIONAL LEISURE SITES MANAGERYou will be responsible for budgetary planning, contract negotiations, local marketing and effective administration. You will communicate frequently with our main office using the latest technology. Your experience could be from any business sector but you should enjoy outdoor life and will ideally possess an estate management qualification.PART TWOQuestions 8-12·Read the extract below from an article about the coffee industry.·Choose the best sent ence from the list on the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.·For each gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-I)on your Answer Sheet.·Do not use any letter more than once.Coffee is worth approximately $50-60bn per annum in terms of world sales. It is a truly international commodity, and today more than 50 countries in the world grow coffee beans. (example) ______I_____. ICO organization helps coffee producers and promotes coffee conumption worldwide.ICO estimates that world production next year will reach 97.5 million bags.11.3 million bags higher than the current year. (8) ____________. As the largest producing country, Brazil is particularly important in the coffee world. In 1994 Brazil was responsible for 25% of world production, Colombia was next with 13.4%, Indonesia had 7.5%, Mexico 4.7%, Guatemala 3.8% and Ethiopia and Vietnam were equal with 3.4%.Coffee is a tough crop, and can be grown in areas where it is difficult or impossible to grow other crops. (9) However, disease is always problem for coffee production, as we can see in some parts of South America at the moment.ICO is active in educating farmers about avoiding disease and dealing with problems when they occur.The distribution chain varies from country to country, explains Pablo Dubois. In most countries the smaller farmers sell their crop to a local trader, who then sells it on to exporters. There are, however, other distribution systems. (10) ____________. Some countries, like Vietnam, have special government marketing organizations for coffee.Coffee prices often vary greatly from one year to the next. In1997, for example, there was a large rise in the world price, which was immediately felt by the consumer. Rising prices always result in a drop in sales, which will have a bad effect on those developing countries, which are highly dependent on foreign exchange from coffee exports. (11)____________.In the opinion of Pablo Dubois, the biggest problem for his organisation is to create greater consumer awareness of the different varieties of coffee and different ways of preparing it.(12)____________. ICO is therefore concentrating its promotional activities on Russia and China. It is also encouraging environmentally friendly coffee production, and last year’s seminar on coffee and the environment created a lot of interest.The future looks bright fo[1][2][3][4]下一页[1][2][3][4]下一页剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读模拟试题r the coffee industry. It is estimated that consumption over the next few years will continue to rise steadily. New markets like Eastern Europe and China are expected to develop fast.A. As a result, the membership now represents 94% of all exporters and 60% of all importers.B. In some of these countries, this can amount to as much as 50% of all export earning.C. In North America, most consumers already have above average knowledge of the range available.D. For example, frost and wind are particularly damaging to coffee crops.E. Larger coffee growers, for example, frequently export directly.F. The main reason for this is higher Brazilian output asproduction recovers from weather damage to crops.G. It is cultivated in mountain regions which can only be reached by animal transport, and in other difficult areas where modern agricultural equipment cannot be used.H. This is because there is a demand for coffee in Germany, and it is also sold in the UK and in the US.I. This make the coffee industry fairly universal, according to Pablo Dubois, Head of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), based in London.PART THREEQuestions 13-20Read the article below about stress management, and answer questions 13-20 on the opposite page.A Lesson In Stress ManagementDemands placed on us at work can often lead to considerable worry and discomfort. There are, however, ways of protecting ourselves from the stress we face at work. We interviewed Jane Collard, a consultant in stress management.1. In Jane Collard’s opinion, stress is becoming an increasingly common feature of the workplace. Stress is a highly individual reaction, which varies considerably from person to person, and it is difficult for some employees to avoid it. Indeed, stress is regarded by many as part of the organizational culture of our institutions: it comes with the job. Recent figures indicate that time taken off work because of stress has increased by 500 per cent since the 1950s. Undoubtedly, changes in working conditions have led to greater pressure at work at all levels. With reductions in staffing, workloads for individual employees have increased. In addition, many employees are left worrying about the security of their jobs.2. On the stress management courses that she runs, Jane Collard tries to make the trainees realise that stress in itself is not harmful. Everyone needs a certain level of stress to enable them to feel motivated and to perform effectively. A complete absence of stress can be as damaging as overstress, since it can make people lose interest in their work, and even lead to depression. The difficulties occur when the amount of stress rises above a level which is healthy for a particular individual. If this happens, the effects are very obvious and the trainees are taught to recognize the signs. Stress may be expressed physically, for example through headaches and tiredness, or through emotional problems such as depression. A person suffering from stress may also start to behave differently, and can be difficult to deal with.3. While it may not always be possible to prevent stress, there are a number of ways in which it can be controlled. The first thing that the trainees learn is how to manage their time effectively. This involves, first of all, setting realistic goals for both the short and long term. Once this framework has been established, tasks are then prioritised on a daily basis. The trainees are also reminded that when they are under pressure the less important items should be left, and they should never hesitate to delegate. Everyone is encouraged to look at ways of reducing ‘wasted time ’, for example by grouping similar tasks together or dealing with items immedkiately.4. Jane feels that one of the most useful features of the course is that it enables trainees to deal with those demands or deadlines that they regard as unreasonable. They are encouraged to avoid being defensive, but at the same time they are advised not to be afraid of saying ‘no’. They are asked to give reasons only if necessary. The training helps them to foresee difficultsituations or unwanted demands, and they learn how to prepare themselves mentally. Everyone is encouraged not to get stuck in negative thought patterns, where stress can feed a circular sense of helplessness. One solution they discuss is to think of a more encouraging alternative for each negative message. They learn, for example, to remind themselves that nothing terrible happens when a demand is refused or a deadline missed. Life goes on.Questions 13-16For questions 13-16, choose the best title for each numbered paragraph from the list below.For each numbered paragraph 1-4, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once.A Higher stress levels among top managersB Coping with stress thr上一页[1][2][3][4]下一页上一页[1][2][3][4]下一页剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读模拟试题ough a positive attitudeC Time lost at work through sicknessD Causes of increased stress in the work environmentE Explanations for missed deadlinesF stress reduction through better organisationG Typical problems associated with stress13 Paragraph 114 Paragraph 215 Paragraph 316 Paragraph 4Questions 17—20Using the information in the text, complete each sentence17-20 with a phrase A-G from the list below.For each question 17-20, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once.17 Most people agree that the recent increase in stress is due to changes in ____________.18 The trainees are taught that the right level of stress at work is important for good.19 Trainees learn that one way of limiting stress is by deciding upon.20 One of the most important parts of the course is learning how to react toA levels of performanceB shorter deadlinesC employment practicesD higher levels of sicknessE unfair demandsF successful management structureG practical targetsPART FOURQuestions 21-35·Read the text below about job prospects at the Provincial Bank.·Choose the correct word A, B, C, or, D on the opposite page to fill each gap.·For each question 21-35, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.Employment Opportunities for Graduates with the Provincial BankThe Provincial Bank is one of the biggest (example)____________ institutions in the U.K. With its 1,900 branches and 58,000 employees, it has (21) ____________ a household name. Almost 4,000 of these employees (22) ____________ managerial or executive positions. The bank has an outstanding (23) ____________ of profitability, which has been achieved by introducing innovations at the same time as maintaining leadership of the (24) ____________.The bank’s comprehensive training programme concentrates on (25) ____________ the most important skills that graduates need in order to (26) ____________ early management responsibility. Trainees take responsibility for their own continuous self-development through visiting other branches and departments, and by (27)____________ courses in management skills. They also receive training in order to increase their knowledge of the bank’s (28) ___________. The bank supports (29)____________ of staff who wish to take professional examinations, and its Graduate Training Scheme is (30)_____________ to the nationally recognized Diploma in Management.Obviously the quality of its mangers is of (31)____________ importance to the bank’s performance. It welcomes good graduates in any subject area, (32)____________ they can demonstrate the ability to influence events, and have the potential to (33)____________ both as leaders and as part of a team. Most graduate trainees join the Retail Banking division initially. Those starting on this programme will soon have the(34)____________ to work in other parts of the bank and can(35)____________ a varied and flexible working lifeExample:A budgetaryB fiscalC financialD economic0 A B C DExample21 A opened B entered C turned D become22 A hold B do C keep D own23 A career B catalogue C record D experience24 A area B trade C record D market25 A making B reaching C developing D heightening26 A present B treat C deal D handle27 A observing B attending C involving D staying28 A services B goods C creations D abilities29 A colleague B members C people D persons30 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked31 A main B vital C necessary D superior32 A therefore B thus C provided D only33 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome34 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability35 A forecast B believe C suppose D expectPART FIVESection AQuestions 36-40Read the text below about a special kind of competition.In most of the lines 36-40 there is one extra word which does not fit. One or two 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.Examples:0 The international Youth Skills Olympics is a vocational skills competition in0 C O R R E C T00 which the young people demonstrate their achievements in a range of areas.00 T H E36 The competition, which there is held every two years, is organized by the international37 Training Organisation. All U.K. competitors qualify for the team by getting through38 a tough national competition.Their backgrounds are vary from arts to sciences,39 and students to the self-employed. Since they do not know which skill area they上一页[1][2][3][4]下一页上一页[1][2][3][4]下一页剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读模拟试题40 will be tested in, they must to train for everything before the start of the competition.Section BQuestions 41-45Read the text below about market research.In each line 41-45 there is one wrong word.For each line 41-45,write the correct word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.Examples:0 Your business will only success if customers like your product0 S U C C E E D00 or service and are prepared to give you money in exchange about it00 F O RMarket Research41 Before you start a business, it is importance to undertake market research42 and to assess the results with great care: you need to finding out about your43 potential customers and the state of the market, included your competitors.44 The more detailed your market research are, the more profitable your business45 is likely to be. Carry out your study thorough, and repeat it to ensure your resultsare reliable.上一页[1][2][3][4]上一页[1][2][3][4]。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷147(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷147(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷147(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 FIVEPART ONELook at the statements below and the article about outsourcing risks on the opposite page. Which section(A.B.C or D)does each statement(1-7)refer to? For each statement(1-7), mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once.Example:0 Outsourcing is risky for a company’s profile. Outsourcing Risks on CompaniesA One of the main risks of outsourcing a task is that it will not be done to the specifications required. By having an outside company perform a task, a company runs the risk that the outside party will not have the same skill set and experience as in-house employees. A drop in quality can result in a drop in sales, as well as harm the company’s reputation among consumers.B Another risk for a company that outsources to foreign countries is bad press. Some companies, particularly large companies, face criticism for hiring workers from other countries, generally at cheaper wages, instead of using American employees. If a company comes under significant attack for outsourcing, then its reputation may suffer, leading to a loss of business. However, smaller companies that use only modest outsourcing stand a low risk of this occurring.C Not all foreign countries have the same economic and political stability enjoyed by the United States. Many countries, particularly those that are not democratic, may change laws that affect the business climate or experience political events—revolutions, wars, sudden changes in leadership—that make it difficult or expensive for outsourcers to complete a task. Therefore, companies that outsource to unstable countries run the risk of an interruption in business.D Many times, outsourcing involves sharing proprietary information with an outside party. This raises the risk that this information will be shared with another party that will try to capitalise on it. For example, the design of a piece of software may be shared by the outsourcing company with a competitor. In some countries, intellectual property laws are not strong. This can result in severe losses for the hiring company.1．Outsourcing may be blamed as the cause of less work opportunities in the U. S.正确答案：B解析：题干意为：在美国，外包被指责是工作机会减少的原因。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷103(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷103(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷103(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 FIVEPART ONEA. Personal Assistant to the Manager of an International Finance Company The ideal candidate will be an experienced and highly professional secretary with proven organizational and administrative skills in addition to excellent secretarial skills including word-processing. The ability to display initiative and work to strict deadlines in an unsupervised environment is essential.B. Graphic Designer We are a brand leader and distribute our clothes worldwide. We are looking for a graphic de signer with direct marketing techniques. The person appointed will be expected to turn a catalogue brief into a powerful selling tool, deciding on copy style, model selection, photographic subjects and art direction.C. Junior Accountant An international pharmaceutical company wishes to appoint a junior accountant. The post will be especially suitable for someone about to leave school with good results in mathematics. The successful candidate will be exposed to all kinds of business operations ranging from sales and marketing to research and development. The work will eventually involve financial analysis at a senior level and plant financial management.D. Industrial Salesperson Industrial salesperson to be appointed to a key position in a large company supplying essential services to a range of industrial engineering companies. The company specializes in the recycling of chemicals from the treatment of effluence. Either two years’experience of working in industrial sales or a good technical qualification will be necessary.1．No previous experience of working in this field is necessary.正确答案：C解析：在段落C中，第二句话，“the post will be especially suitable for someone about to leave school with good results in mathematics”，因此，此职位不需要有工作经验。

bec中级模拟试题

bec中级模拟试题

bec中级模拟试题BEC中级模拟试题一、听力理解（共20分）Section A：短对话理解1. 听下面一段对话，选择正确的答案。

- 男：我们今天晚上去看电影怎么样？- 女：听起来不错，但我必须先完成这个报告。

- 问题：女人为什么不想立即去看电影？- A. 她不喜欢看电影B. 她需要完成报告C. 她有其他计划2. 听下面一段对话，选择正确的答案。

- 男：这个项目我们还需要多少人？- 女：目前我们已经有5个人了，但还需要至少3个人。

- 问题：项目还需要多少人？- A. 5人B. 3人C. 8人Section B：长对话理解听下面一段对话，回答3-5题。

- 对话内容：（略）- 问题3：对话中的男人和女人在讨论什么？- 问题4：他们计划什么时候开始他们的项目？- 问题5：女人提到了一个潜在的问题，是什么？二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1阅读下面的短文，然后回答6-10题。

在当今社会，远程工作越来越普遍。

它为员工提供了灵活性和便利性，但同时也带来了一些挑战。

远程工作的一个主要优势是能够节省通勤时间，这可以转化为更多的工作时间或个人时间。

然而，远程工作也可能导致工作与生活之间的界限变得模糊，员工可能会发现自己在工作时间内难以放松。

6. 远程工作的一个主要优势是什么？7. 远程工作可能带来的一个挑战是什么？8. 文章提到的“工作与生活之间的界限变得模糊”是什么意思？9. 根据短文，远程工作是否总是能提高工作效率？10. 作者对远程工作的态度是怎样的？Passage 2阅读下面的短文，然后回答11-15题。

全球化对商业世界产生了深远的影响。

企业现在可以更容易地进入新的市场，同时也面临着来自全球竞争对手的激烈竞争。

为了在全球化的市场中保持竞争力，企业需要不断创新和适应。

全球化还促进了文化交流，这有助于企业更好地理解不同市场的需求。

11. 为什么企业现在可以更容易地进入新的市场？12. 全球化给企业带来了哪些挑战？13. 企业为了保持竞争力需要做什么？14. 全球化如何促进了文化交流？15. 文章认为全球化对企业的影响是积极的还是消极的？三、语法填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从括号内所给的选项中选择正确的填空。

BEC中级阅读模考练习题及答案

BEC中级阅读模考练习题及答案

BEC中级阅读模考练习题及答案The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible. 以下是为大家搜索的BEC中级阅读模考练习题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们!. Read this text about electrical power in Canada.. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.. For each blank(8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.. De not mark any letter twice.. One answer has been given as an example.Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country's abundance of cheap ,reliable electrical power. . . . . . example. . . . . . Infact ,Canada consumes more electricity on a per personbasis than any country except for Norway. . . 8. . .Electricity is a significant source of export ine for Canada.. . . 9. . . .But in the 1970s ,Canadian exportsrose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable.In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars . . . 10 . . .Net electricity exports aount for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade.Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . 11. . .Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . 12. . .A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations.B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s.E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.F. Since then, electricity' exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade.H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.I. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.8. C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷100(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 FIVEPART ONEA Bangkok rose 2 percent on the day and 3.4 percent over the week as buyers moved into large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8. 5bn, down from Thursday’s Bt 10bn.B Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrials after Thursday’s rebound, and the weighted index fell 45. 59 to 5,806. 77, or 1.7 percent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $41.51 bn from T $35.78bn.C Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2,907.00, 1.3 percent higher on the week.D Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower, sapped by prof it-taking on confirmation of US renewal of China’s MEN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng Index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 percent lower on the week.1．The share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries’relations.正确答案：D解析：文中只有D提到了中美关系，“US renewal of China’s MFN trade status”，美国继续给予中国最惠国待遇。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷3(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 FIVEPART ONE—Look at the statements and the company news reports below.—Which news report (A, B, C or D) does each statement 1-7 refer to?—For each sentence 1-7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.—You will need to use some of the letters more than once. A Little wonder that affluent shoppers come in droves. Little wonder that others come as well, mugger, car thieves, child molesters, drug peddlers, pickpockets, shoplifters. Criminals are finding a lucrative stamping ground in the sprawling emporiums that dot U. S suburbs. “Malls are like great big jars of honey,” says Police Chief Joseph Delaney of Paramus. “Lots of bees come buzzing in, stingers at the ready.”Paramus, a New York City suburb of 26000 whose six malls draw nearly 200 000 people on a typical Saturday, reported 8.9 million dollars in shopping enter crime losses last year. B It is crimes of violence that are causing the most alarm. Vast parking lots and mazes of stores offer good working conditions for criminals. Victims and booty are readily accessible, escape routes plentiful. C Just how many victims are claimed by shopping enter crime, no one knows. But many business people are taking the threat seriously. Whether offences are big or small, it is clear that merchants have little interest in publicizing the trend. Comments Anthony Potter, a security consultant: “If shopping centres started reporting all the crimes that take place, nobody would shop there.” D Hamilton, Ohio, lawyer David Green, who won 2 million dollars on behalf of a woman abducted from a mall parking lot and shot in the head, found that 43 serious crimes had occurred at the same site. “Bad guys know this is where to find women with money—vulnerable and alone. “he says. Indeed, most violence happens in parking areas, where shoppers can easily be taken by surprise. Reports Albert Sussman of the International Council of Shopping Centres: “People park their cars and are robbed by muggers, who can quickly find a place to hide.”1．Bad people also go there as well as shoppers.A．B．C．D．正确答案：A解析：A段中有“... others come as well...”，所以正确。

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题（附答案）[实用]

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题（附答案）[实用]

剑桥商务英语BEC中级模拟试题（附答案）一.READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7. Read these sentences and the three company plans below.. Which company does each sentence describe?. For each sentence mark one letter(A ,B or C)on your Answer Sheet.ExampleTo combine its operations in different parts of the world will save a lot of money for the company.Answer: B1. The company has businesses in four continents of the world.2. The company has appointed a new manager in charge of medicines.3. New automobiles will be developed in its program centers.4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations.5. Goods for hair protection makes a lot of money for the company.6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the customers.7. The company is made up of fourteen subcompanies all over the world.A . FORDTo save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its manufacturing, sales, and product development operations inNorth America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more horizontal organization the company is setting up five program centers with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks.B. IBMBig Blue is reorganizing its marketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turfwars and make itself more responsive to customers.C. BMSBristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chief responsible for its worldwide consumer medicines business such as Bufferin and Excedrin. The11, 400 million U. S. dollars drug company also has formed a new unit with worldwideresponsibility for its Clairol and other hair-care products.PART TWOQuestions 8-12. Read this proposal about the CPT Word Processor.. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.. For each blank ( 8 -12) mark one letter(A -I)on your Answer Sheet.. De not mark any letter twice.. One answer has been given as an example.15 June 1993Ms. Martha WestonWord Processing SupervisorABC CompanyPost Office Box 107228 King's Street LondonDear Ms. Weston.Performance of the Cpt EquipmentI'm Pleased to tell you about our experience with the CPT Word Processor as you requested recently... ...example ... ..I assume you have looked at several machines and have narrowed down your choices. Here are my observations.An approach to adopting word processorsEighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment on limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually getrid of electric typewriters as we became familiar with the word processor. ...... 8 ......The stations are actually in pairs so each pair can share a common printer...... 9......We use the equipment as dedicated word processors, although we do have the ability to link up with our computer installation.The step-at-a-time development of our word-processing center has, we think, saved us money and training time. ......10......PerformanceIn terms of performance , the CPT equipment is excellent. ... ...11.. ...Moreover our service contract and warrantyhave covered all maintenance costs.We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake occured. ...... 12 ing both printers ,we recently prepared 1200 individually typed form letter mailings a under four hours. We have no complaint about our preparation of executive reports.Example: IA So it works very well and has so many different functions.B Also it has reduced the confusion that exists about buying software packages .C The train stops at each station for only fifteen minutes.D We began with two work stations and now have four.E Our routine letters are prepared from disc-stored masters.F The Rotary W printer with a speed of 45 characters a second can easily handle two input stations.G In contrast ,its size and weight are ideal for carrying.H We have not yet experienced mechanical problems so far.I We are pleased with its performance and multi-functions.PART THREEQuestions 13-20. Read this text about the problem of Barclays Bank.The New LookWhen Sir John Quinton, then chairman of Barclays Bank, was given his marching orders last April, Britain's biggestbank thought it had found the scapegoat for its sudden fall from grace and profits ,Andrew Buxton, the bank's managing director and an offspring of its founding families ,was a pointed chairman and chief executive ,with effect from January1st of next year. It seemed a glorious victory for good business management. Is the problem solve do Certainly not.1. No sooner had Mr. Buxton been appointed chairman and chief executive than bigshareholders and quite a few board members began quietly to question his ability to do both jobs at once. Now ,weeks before he is due to move up ,the questions are louder. Many wish the bank had seized the opportunity LasyApril to separate the two top posts. And privately. Some wonder whether Mr. Buxton is the right man for either one. What started as a thoroughly British Whispering Campaign has assumed much bigger dimensions..2. Mr. Buxton has suffered it all ,but in truth he has no way out. After weeks of talking to shareholders and discussing with his non-executive directors ,he has accepted that Barclays will separate the top jobs sometimes in the future. How7 He says that there has been no formal discussion of it in the boardroom.3. Formally or informally, it has been agreed that Mr. Buxton will not be moved from his chairmanship, and thatBarclays must find a strong chief executive. Opinions differ as to whether this person should be chosen from inside or outside the bank. Several board members believe that there is no ideal candidate inside Barclays.4. Neither shareholders nor non-executive directors want to wait long. If the right candidate can be found, the bankcould combine the announcement of a new appointment with its annual results at the end of March. Mr Buxton stressedthe importance of getting this next step right, particularly since any appointment will mean overturning a management reorganization that was announced only eight months ago.Questions 13-16. For questions 13- 16 ,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below.. For each paragraph(l-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.. De not mark any letter twice.13. Paragraph 1 . . . . . . . . . .14. Paragraph 2 . . . . . . . . . .l5. Paragraph 3 . . . . . . . . . .16. Paragraph 4 . . . . . . . . . .A Problems facing Mr. BuxtonB Proposals for candidates of the chief executiveC Lack of ideal candidate inside BarclaysD Buxton's agreement to give up one of his two top jobsE Doubts about Buxton's ability for two top jobsF Anxieties about choosing the right candidatesG Objections to Buxton's ideasQuestions 17-20. Using the information in the text ,complete each sentence 17- 20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G). For each sentence (17-20) mark one letter(A-G) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mark any letter twice.17. Mr. Buxton is persuaded that the bank needs to. . . . . .18. if they can find the right candidate ,they could. . . . . .19. Mr..Buxton will retain his chairmanship ,and the bank must. . . . . .20. At the news of Mr. Buxton's appointment ,many people started to. . . . . .A combine the news of the appointment with its annual results.B believe no suitable candidates can be found in the bank.C question his ability to hold two leading positions.D find a very able chief executive.E mean overturning a management reorganization. .F differ as to the sources for the right candidate.G separate the two top jobs sometime later.PART FOURQuestions 21 -35. Read this text about an Italian car company.. Choose the best word to fi71 each gap.. For each question(21 -35) mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.. One answer has been given as an example.Gianni Agnelli ,Chairman of Fiat , Italy's largest private industrial corporation ,is known in Italy as the lawyer ,because he trained in law at Turin University. ... ...example......he has never practiced , his training may soon beuseful. On April 17th Mr. Agnelli admitted to a group of Italian industrialists in Venice ...... 21...... Fiat had been ......22 ...... in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiat's lawyers and Cesare Romiti , its managing director , met Milan magistrates to ...... 23 ...... the firm's involvement in bribery to win business from state-owned companies.Fiat is not the ...... 24 ...... Italian company caught up in Italy's increasing Political corruption scandal. According tothe latest figure ,some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison ... ... 25 ... ... a result of judicial inquiriesinto kickbacks paid to politicians by firms. Hundreds more are still ... ... influence of Fiat, ......27...... sales are equal to4/00 of Italy's home product ,the scandal at the company has ... . .. 28 ... ...the industrial establishment.Though neither Mr. Agnelli ....,. 29 ...... Mr. Romiti has been ...... 30...... of wrongdoing, several other senior Fiat managers have allegedly been involved in paying kickbacks to win state-owned contracts. ...... 31 ...... arrested include Francesco Mattiol , Fiat's finance director , and Antonio Moscon , the ... ... 32 ... ... head of its Toro insurance branch. ... ... 33... ...men have been ... ...34... ... about their previous roles on the board of Cogefar-Impresit, Fiat's construction subsidiary. Last May, Enzo Papi admitted paying a 1.5 million-dollar bribe for a contract , . .. ... 35 ... ... to Milan's underground.ExampleA ThoughB ThatC BecauseD WhatAnswer D21. A what B that C when D if22. A involved B connected C related D done23. A talk B say C speak D discuss24. A one B single C worst D only25. A as B for C with D after26. A in B under C at D on27. A who B which C whose D its28. A rocked B ruined C damaged D destroyed29. A or B also C and D nor30. A accused B charged C criticized D blamed31. A Who B Those C He D That32. A old B former C late D last33.A Either B All C Every D Both34. A solved B answered C questioned D replied35. A contracted B related C connected D communicatedPART FIVESection AQuestions 36-40.Read this text.In most of lines(36-40) there is one extra word which does not fit in. One or two lines, however, are correct..If the line is correct, put a tick(√)in the space on your Answer Sheet..If there is an extra word in the line, write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet.Example:Most of the world's business in marine insurance is centred ....√....in London though whatever there one other important markets ....whatever....REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATEPh.d. or equivalent in economics. In addition to the degree, applicants36. beyond entry level must have to have post Ph.D. experience that37. demonstrates strong applied economics background and analytical38. skill for solving problems solutions; research competence in the area of39. resources, microeconomic development. Applicants must be able articulate.40. have strong writing abilities, have ability to communicate well and that work successfully in a multinational research setting.Section BQuestions 41-45. A Swiss student has written a piece of description of a new watch.. In each line there is one wrong word.. For each numbered line(41-45 ) write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet.Example :Your watch will be a masterpiece ,reflected your value. . . . reflecting. . . . .For more than a century any a half, Patek Phillippe has been known41. as the finest watch in the world. The reason is simple that this42. Watch is made differently. It is made by using technologies that43. other have lost or forgotten. If a particularly patek phillippe44. movement needs four years of continuous work to bring to perfect,45. we will teke four years The result will be a watch that is unlikely any otherwatches you have ever seen.二.WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46Mr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic components from your company. He also shows an interest inyour company's PCX phone machine, which is in the charge of Mr. Angus Beard, your colleague. Mr. Lee would like tobring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale.. Write a short note to Mr. Angus Beard ,one of your colleagues.. Tell him the fact that Mr. Lee is interested in PCX phone.. Mention the number he wants to have.. suggest their direct contact.. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion 47You are a clerk in Lucky Tourism Company. You are responsible for arranging travelling lines. One day ,you received the data as follows :Read the following table which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The table divides the tourism business into four parts ,telling the different percentages in 1980 and in 1990 ,from which you will notice the trend of current tourism business.. Use the information in the table to write a short report (about 100-120 words) emphasizing changes of the main business for your company.. Write on your Answer Sheet.WHERE PEOPLE SPEND THEIR HOLIDAYS1980 1990Travelling abroad 12% 23%Going to seaside 38% 32%Camping 9% 35%Staying at home 41% 10%Total 100% 100%BEC中级模拟试题参考答案一. 阅读部分PART ONE1. A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B7. BPART TWO8. D 9. F 10. B 11. H 12. EPART THREE13. E 14. D 15. B 16. F 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. CPART FOUR21. B 22. A 23.D 24. D 25. A 26.B 27.C 28. A 29.D30. A 31. B 32.B 33. D 34. C 35.BPART FIVESection A36. must是多余,应删掉.37. 没有多余的词.38. solutions是多余,应删掉.39. able是多余,应删掉.40. that是多余,应删掉.Section B41. simple后面加冒号,去掉that42. technology应改为techniques43. particularly应改为particular44. perfect应改为perfection45. unlikely 应改为unlike二.写作部分PART ONEQuestion 46(Sample for reference)Dear Mr Beard,Mr. Lee ,one of my old clients ,has interest in our PCX phone machine. He would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to make a trial sale. You may contact him directly on Tel 3108881.PART TWOQuestion 47(Sample for reference) .Nowadays, less people like to spend their holidays at home. More people go camping outside or even travel abroad. The changes are caused mainly by three factors. First ,people become more open. Instead of staying at home, they visit foreign countries to know the different races. Secondly ,in the 1990s , house wives are more free from the heavy housework with more and more household utensils. Families are very happy to spend holidays outside with mothers or wives. Thirdly, travelling abroad can also mean enjoying comfortable weather in another country. Therefore less peoplego to crowded seaside ,they turn to other ways.。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷145(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷145(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷145(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 FIVEPART ONELook at the statements below and the article about pricing strategy on the opposite page. Which section(A,B,C or D)does each statement(1-7)refer to? For each statement(1-7), mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once.Example:0 You need to know what price your customer would like to pay for the products. How to Determine a Pricing StrategyA There is no way to determine how much to charge for your products or services if you don’t know how much your customers will pay. Study their demographics and income levels, and learn about their spending habits. If you can’t afford to spend a lot on market research, “ Inc.” magazine recommends sending out surveys to your customers themselves. If you see that there are several categories in your market and they exhibit different spending styles, choose one.B You can’t price a product in a vacuum, you need full details about what’s coming out of your pocket to figure out how much you need to charge to put money back in. Consider all of your costs—parts, labour, overhead, operating expenses, rent and anything else your business uses. Spread this number out over a few months’ time to see how much money you need to make per month just to break even.C Once you know how much you are spending, choose a number over and above that to be your profit margin. The price you charge for your product has to do more than cover expenses: it has to provide the incentive for you to be in this business altogether. Consider how much money you want to walk away with, and factor that number into your pricing when you estimate how much you are going to sell.D You don’t want to be too off in any direction from the going rate for similar products. Customers know more or less what your product is already worth, based on what your competitors are charging. If you bring some new value to the market, you can surely charge a bit more, but not too much more. Similarly, if you charge too little, customers may perceive your company as cheap.1．You need to do some research about the purchasing behaviours of your target consumers.正确答案：A解析：题干意为：你需要调研你的目标消费者的购买行为。

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BEC商务英语中级阅读练习题及答案

BEC商务英语中级阅读练习题及答案俗话说，熟能生巧，多做一些考前练习题可以协助我们得到一些做题经历，为了便利大家备考，下面我给大家带来BEC商务英语中级阅读练习题及答案。

BEC商务英语中级阅读练习题You will need to use some of these letters more than once.1 Managers need to take action to convince high-flyers of their value to the firm.2 Organisations need to look beyond the high-flyers they are currently developing.3 There is a concern that firms investing in training for high-flyers may not gain the benefits themselves.4 Managers need expert assistance from within their own firms in developing high-flyers.5 Firms currently identify high-flyers without the support of a guidance strategy.6 Managers are frequently too busy to deal with the development of high-flyers.7 Firms who work hard on their reputation as an employer will interest high-flyers.The Stars of the FutureA Existing management research does not tell us much about how to find and develop high-flyers, those people who have the potential to reach the top of an organisation. As a result, organisations are left to formulate their own systems. A more effective overall policy for developing future leaders is needed, which is why the London Business School has launched the Tomorrows Leaders Research Group (TLRG). The group contains representatives from 20 firms, and meets regularly to discuss the leadership development of the organisations high-flyers.B TLRG recognises just how significant line managers are in the process of leadership development. Unfortunately, with todays flat organisations, where managers have functional as well as managerial responsibilities, people development all too often falls victim to heavy workloads. One manager in the research group was unconvinced by the logic of sending his best people away on development courses, only to see them poached by another department or, worse still, another firm. This fear of losing high-flyers runs deep in the organisations that make up the research group.C TLRG argues that the task of management is not necessarily about employee retention, but about creating attraction centres. We must help line managers to realise that if their companies are known as ones that develop their people, they will have a greater appeal to high-flyers, said one advisor. Furthermore, selecting people for, say, a leadershipdevelopment programme is a sign of commitment from management to an individual. Loyalty can then be more easily demanded in return.D TLRG has concluded that a companys HR specialists need to take action and engage with line managers individually about their role in the development of high-flyers. Indeed, in order to benefit fully from training high-flyers as the senior managers of the future, firms must actually address the development of all managers who will be supporting the high-flyers. Without this, managers will not be in a position to give appropriate advice. And when eventually the high-flyers do move on, new ones will be needed to replace them. The next challenge will be to find a new generation of high-flyers.BEC商务英语中级阅读练习题题目解析首先得搞明白的是这篇文章究竟讲的什么。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷88(题后含答案及解析)

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BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷88(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 FIVEPART ONEA A company does not function in a vacuum, but rather as part of a society. That society consists of the people who work for it, the people and companies that do business with it, the public at large, and the government that regulates and taxes it, these groups are known as a company’s “publics”. In order for a company to deal with these publics effectively, a relationship of trust must exist. Employees will not cooperate with or put forth their best efforts for a company that they do not trust or that they feel is taking advantage of them. The public will not buy products or services from a company that, in their view, is not responsible or trustworthy.B The government, as the protector of the society it governs、is especially cautious in dealing with a company that it regards as not operating in the public interest. Given these circumstances, every business, whether it is a giant corporation or a small factory, a five-star hotel or a roadside tavern, needs to give some thought to the relationship it has with all the various publics it interacts with, and the techniques that a company uses to imp rove these relationships are known as “public relations”, also called PR.C A classic example of public relations at work is McDonald’s. It has always been important to McDonald’s to be known as a company that values cleanliness, Indeed, the founder Ray Kroc emphasised cleanliness along with quality, service, and value as being the four most important things in any McDonald’s operation. For that reason, Kroc instructed the first McDonald’s franchisees to pick up all litter within a two-block radius of their stores, whether it was McDonald’s litter or not.D McDonald’s has always been socially responsible and extremely concerned about its image. These two facts are part and parcel of its public relationships. To McDonald’s, public relations activities go much deeper than simply sending out press releases and having corporate officers serve on various charitable boards. The company understands that real public relations means taking significant action first, then announcing them to the public. Without the first step, the second would be meaningless.1．All businesses are involved in public relations.正确答案：A解析：题目意为：所有的企业都处在公共关系之中。

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A. 会议将在下午2点开始。

B. 会议将在下午4点开始。

C. 会议将在下午3点开始。

D. 会议将在下午5点开始。

[听力材料]（播放对话录音）[答案]正确答案：C2. 根据对话内容，谁将负责项目的最终报告？A. 李明B. 张华C. 王丽D. 赵刚[听力材料]（播放对话录音）[答案]正确答案：B二、阅读部分1. 阅读以下文章，回答问题。

文章文章摘要：全球化为中小企业提供了新的市场机会，但同时也带来了竞争压力。

问题：全球化对中小企业的主要影响是什么？A. 增加了市场机会B. 减少了竞争压力C. 降低了生产成本D. 增加了运营成本[答案]正确答案：A2. 阅读以下文章，回答问题。

文章标题：《电子商务的未来趋势》文章摘要：随着互联网技术的发展，电子商务正在改变人们的购物方式。

问题：电子商务如何改变人们的购物方式？A. 通过增加实体店铺的数量B. 通过提供在线购物选项C. 通过限制在线支付方式D. 通过减少商品种类[答案]正确答案：B三、写作部分1. 写一封邮件，向客户介绍你们公司即将推出的新产品，并邀请他们参加产品发布会。

[参考范文]尊敬的客户，您好！我们很高兴地通知您，我们公司即将推出一款新产品——智能手表。

这款手表不仅具有传统手表的所有功能，还集成了健康监测、运动追踪和移动支付等多种智能功能。

我们诚挚地邀请您参加我们的产品发布会，届时您将有机会亲自体验这款手表，并了解更多产品详情。

发布会将于2024年5月10日在我们的总部举行。

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此致敬礼！[答案]邮件写作要点：礼貌用语、产品介绍、邀请函、时间和地点四、口语部分1. 描述一下你所在的公司如何应对市场变化。

[参考回答]我们公司通过不断研发新产品、优化客户服务和加强市场调研来应对市场变化。

我们相信，通过这些措施，我们可以更好地满足客户需求，保持市场竞争力。

[答案]口语表达要点：公司策略、产品开发、客户服务、市场调研请注意，以上内容为模拟考试试题及答案示例，实际考试内容和形式可能会有所不同。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷70(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷70(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷70(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 FIVEPART ONELook at the statement and the company book’s description below.Which discription(A, B, C or D)does each statement 1—7 refer to?For each sentence 1—7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.You will need to use some of the letters more than once.ATeaching Pitman’s ShorthandThis book provides everything the teacher in training, and in the classroom, needs to know about the present knowledge of the principles of learning and their theoretical and practical application to the teaching of Pitman’s Shorthand. It covers the syllabuses for the Royal Society of Arts’teachers’Certificate in Shorthand and the Joint Examining Boards’teachers’diploma in Shorthand.B Objective Tests in EconomicsThe objective form of testing is being used increasingly in public examinations. By employing the following objective methods the book will assist the teacher in testing students’knowledge: multiple choice;multiple completion; matching; and assertion reason. The questions may be used with any textbook covering the examinations in economics O level, RSA(Stage Dand LCC(Intermediate).CTypingPerson can learn to type accurately and quickly in only a few hours. Type it! presents a speedy method of keyboard mastery followed by straight copy material which shows how to’touch’type for personal use without looking at the keyboard. Suitable for anyone who wishes to learn to’touch’type, the only prerequisite is intense concentration!DDescriptive EconomicsC. D. Harbury, Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Social Science and Humanities. City University Offers a comprehensive description of the British economy. The book summarizes the theory underlying economics and the factual and institutional framework of the British economic system. Graphs, maps, charts and exercises help to illustrate and extend the text.1 College students studying how to be a good teacher.2 A student trained to be a teacher of secretarial subjects.3 Companys typist.4 College students of economics.5 School students taking economics for School Certificate.6 The company’s secretary.7 The teacher who teaching economics in college.1．正确答案：A解析：”学习如何做合格老师的大学生”。

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷93(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语(中级)阅读模拟试卷93(题后含答案及解析)

BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷93(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 FIVEPART ONEAShanghai ACEC Commercial Consulting Co. Ltd. , in conjunction with the Australian Chinese Education & Culture Pty. Ltd. (ACEC), an Australian consulting and agent company engaged in the promotion of the educational cooperation between Australian and Chinese Institutions aimed at carrying out the joint courses delivery in China for Chinese students, and providing the professional services to Australian Chinese education providers. ACEC also provides the services with its local partner to Chinese citizens who wish to study, to find the job or to migrate to Australia.BMountain View Data Inc. is a leading developer of network storage and server management software products. Mountain View Data Inc. has offices in the US, Japan and China. We offer competitive salary, benefits and stock options for qualified employees. We also give employees an open environment to develop and grow. Your detailed resume in both English and Chinese is required. Good English communication skills both in oral and written is a must. Please e-mail your resume in plain text or HTML to cnjobs@mountainviewdata. com. Please indicate the position you are applying for and the expected salary.CPCCW is one of Asia’s leading integrated communications companies. As the incumbent telecommunications provider in Hong Kong, PCCW is committed to building shareholder value by leveraging synergies among its core businesses and partners to deliver total solutions to corporate and consumer customers throughout Asia, particularly in greater China.DThe automation age changed the speed at which man could work; today it’s the information and the way we reason. As the source of semiconductor process efficiency, we know just how fast this world is moving and changing, and proud to be driving it. We’re always exploring new ways to make relationships satisfy and last, like implementing a total frontend solution for our big name chip-making customers. For the 1000 + people who call ATMI home, it’s an open atmosphere, consistent recognition of individual/team performance, and the chance to be part of our continued growth.1．The company provides services to chip manufacturers.正确答案：D解析：本题意为：该公司向芯片制造厂商提供服务。

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商务英语考试(BEC)/模拟试题
2016年剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读模拟
试题及答案
ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWER
Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country’s abundance of cheap, reliable electrical power. ____ example
____. In fact, Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway ____ 8 ____
Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. ____ 9 ____ But in the 1970s , Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable.
In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars ____. 10 ____. Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada’s balance of trade.
Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water ____ 11 ____ Exports of electricity are now subject to forces
far beyond the control of utility managers ____ 12 ____
Example: B
A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear
is 50% to 75% cheaper than many other industrial nations.
B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.
C. It also ranks among the top three
electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.
D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s.
E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.
F. Since then, electricity’ exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.
G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade.
H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.
I. Therefore, the Canadian government has
little influence on these forces.
参考答案：8.C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G
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