BEC二級模擬試題3(附參考答案)

1、每天前20名注冊可獲免費名師輔導(dǎo) 學(xué)英語記詞匯練口語真人一對一教學(xué) 搶注網(wǎng)址： BEC二級模擬試題3(附參考答案)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

2、 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

3、. 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 wi

4、th 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.

5、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

6、with ,Zenith Electronics of the U. S. -the first transaction of this type in Korea. (2/1991 )E. Concord Venture 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 Taiwanes

7、e high-technology venture capital opportunities. (I/1991)PART TWOQuestions 8-12. 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 no

8、t mark any letter twice. . One answer has been given as an example.AST'S BRAVO 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 microproc

9、essor. 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

10、 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 co

11、uld 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 noteb

12、ook 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 , per

13、formance , 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 (a

14、nd 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. T

15、he 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 cer

16、tificate 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 and graphics perf

17、ormance.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 busin

18、esses 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 re

19、sources , 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 a

20、n 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

21、 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 telecommu

22、nications 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 leas

23、t 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

24、 role in your evaluation process. General manager Steve Carson says the Commission's role is simple :We're here 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 par

25、agraph (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 cost B. Good traffic and telecommunication services O. Sanit John's cheap rents D. Two classes of rents E. The number one expens

26、ive city center F. Encouragement for new business activities G. 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 l

27、etter 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 m

28、ajor centers B. make important decisions C. take advantage of human resources D. link your business to others all over the world E. determine the cheapest city center F. consider Saint John to be their home G. help set up or expand a business in this cityPART FOURQuestions 21 -35. Read this advertis

29、ement. . 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. Ye

30、t 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-let alone find time to read them?Fortunately, there's a .22.: Soundview Executive Book Summaries.

31、 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 & pa

32、ges. 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 al

33、l our tests, we prepare a Summary, instead of a review or a digest. You 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. express B.

34、 understand C. contain D. find Answer: C21 . A. see B. know C. ask D. answer 22. A. answer B. solution C. question D. problem 23. A. works B. costs C. sells D. buys 24. A. guarded B. granted C. guided D. guaranteed 25. A. pay B. send C. receive D. buy 26. A. titles B. summaries C. names D. prices 27

35、. A. original B. first C. same D. another 28. A. spending B. costing C. taking D. sitting 29. A. publicized B. polished C. published D. popularized 30. A. dozen B. little C. handful D. couple 31. A. choosing B. eliminating C. writing D. publishing 32. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap 33. A. enti

36、re B. tired C. entering D. old 34. A. word B. subject C. sentence D. idea 35. 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 ,

37、 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 ai

38、rlines including the Japanese Airlines. .LUFTHANSE , WELCOME ON ABOARDIt's only normal that a service-oriented company should look to other 36. service companies as partners. The reputation for excellence of every each 37. of DHL's partners strongly motivated its choice. To make that sure th

39、at 38. everyone made the right choice ,they agreed to give their final answer 39. after a two-year old trial period. Faster service ,better airport 40. facilities; the benefits to the customers are clear. They will also grow up in the near future ,allowing customers to choose from so many services.P

40、ART 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 t

41、heir 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 and 42. their animals need only four million tons for bedding and fooding. 43. Since European air-pollution laws forbid people to burnt straw,

42、 44. the extra straw is plowed under or leave to rot. Scientists have 45. now found a way to put the straw to good using by changing a neat-loving bacterium in the straw.二.WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46You are going to spend holidays in Hawaii in June. Suddenly you received a letter from an important cu

43、stomer ,Mr. Elton Deland ,who will arrive on 25th June and discuss the claim. You 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. .

44、Write 30-40words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion 47You work for General ,a company which produces cars. You 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 exac

45、t 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 Answe

46、r Sheet.A : General company B :Quaker company附圖見bec2-3圖三.LISTENINGPART ONEQuestions 1-12. You will hear three telephone conversations. . Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below.Message One. Questions 1-4Telephone MessageTo : Mr(1) .From: Mary Date : 21st May Time: 10

47、: 00 1. Mr. Martin will arrive in Tokyo around 2:30 Tokyo time on .(2).afternoon by Flight Pan-Am (3).2. Mr. Martin , has moustache , tall , dark , ( 4 ) .hair , wears glasses, sweaters.Message Two. Questions 5-8Message.To: Henry Stewart.From: Cathy Date : 23rd March Time : 10 : 20 1. When you were

48、out of town Bruce (5).called. He was from Quick (6).Supply Company. 2. He wanted to place (7).orders with us. You can ring him on (8).except Wednesday morning.Message Three. Question 9- 12Dinner BookingWednesdayDate : 29th Oct. Time : 11:20 Name of the Customer: John Lee from National (9).Import 6 E

49、xport Corporation . No. of the Customers : (10) .Time for Dinner : around (11).tomorrow evening . Miscellanea : Like to eat at an (12).roomPART TWOQuestions 13-22Section One Questions 13-17 . You will hear five short pieces. . For each piece decide what the speaker is going to do next. . Write one l

50、etter (A-H) next to the number of the piece . You will hear the five pieces twice. 13.14.l5.16.17.Next ActionsA to send a telex B to check a car C to run a store D to scan the ads E to drive a car F to read a magazine G to take a vocation H to buy clothesSection TwoQuestions 18-22. You wi71 hear ano

51、ther five short pieces. . For each piece decide what the speaker is talking about. . Write one letter (AH) next to the number of the piece. . You will hear the five pieces twice.1.22.Objects A cloth B vitamins C medicine D picture E dress F medicine G silk H voicePART THREE Questions 23-30

52、 . .You will hear a talk presented by a reporter. This talk is about various kinds of problems occurring during the east-west cooperation upon vehicles and machinery on the third market. . You have to complete the sentences (23- 30) by choosing the correct answer. . Mark one letter (A ,B or C).23. E

53、CE refers to A European Committee of Economics. B European Commity of Economics. C Economic Committee of Europe.24. If you want to open the car market in different third-market areas ,you will meet A very different problems. B almost the same problems. C the similar problems.25. If a new machine is

54、going to be delivered on the third-market ,modifications have to be made A in packaging features. B to minor extent. C to great extent.26. Can meet the changed specifications in time. - A Quick ordering . B Effective management C Long lead-time27. If you want to compete with other rivals on the thir

55、d-market, you must A have close relations with the suppliers. B have close contact with the market. C keep close attention to your products.28. The chemical products under east-west cooperation must A adjust themselves quickly to the market. B be invented quickly to the manufacturers. C keep steady

56、amount to the clients.29. In the turnkey plant area, has little experience. A eastern enterprise B western enterprise C local supplier30. has to be assessed in the third market place. A Package certificate B Package price C Package colourBEC二級模擬試題 3 參考答案BEC二級模擬試題3參考答案 試題一. 閱讀部分PART ONE 1. A 2. C 3.

57、B 4. E 5. D 6. B 7. D PART TWO 8. D 9. F 10. H 11. A 12. E PART THREE 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. F 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. B PART FOUR 21. B 22. B 23.A 24. D 25. C 26.B 27.A 28. C 29.C 30. C 31. B 32.A 33. A 34. B 35.DPART FIVE Section A 36. every是多余,應(yīng)刪掉. 37. that是多余,應(yīng)刪掉. 38. 沒有多余的詞. 39. 沒有多余的詞. 40. up是多余,應(yīng)刪掉.Section B 41. millions應(yīng)改為million 42. fooding應(yīng)改為food 43. burnt應(yīng)改為burn 44. leaving應(yīng)改為left 45. using 應(yīng)改為use二.寫作部分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 arri