09年BEC中级考试模拟冲刺题及答案五.docx

1、09年BEC中级考试模拟冲刺题及答案五09年BEC中级考试模拟冲刺题及答案五一. READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7. Read these sentences and thefollowing new reports.Which country does each sentence describe?.For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your AnswerSheet.Example:The head of state went to China to treat hisdisease.Answer:

2、 B1. The government didnt want to cancel a meetingin its capital.2. This country did something that went against theinternational agreements.3. The king declared that he was unable to stopthe civil war.4. A fierce quarrel broke out between this country and itsneighbour.5. A national budget is going

3、to be approved by the parliamentsome time in July.6. An opposition .party plans to turn down its enemy whonow controlls the government.7. A nuclear reactor aroused the suspicion ofthe United Nations which sent inspectors there to investigate.A . NorthKorea announced that it had begun to change the f

4、uel at a nuclear reactor atYoungbyon without the presence of international inspectors, a move that iscontrary to international agreements.B. The Khmers Rouges claimed to havecaptured the town of Mongkol Borei, in north-western Cambodia. As King Sihanoukprepared to leave for China to resume cancer tr

5、eatment ,he said he had lost hopeof resolving the Cambodian conflict.C. Japans main opposition party, theLiberal Democrats, said it would try to bring down the minority government ofTsutiomu Hata once the budget is passed by parliament in mid-July.D. ThePhilippines refused a demand by Indonesia to b

6、an a conference in Manila on EastTimor, provoking the worst dispute between the countries for severalyears.PART TWOQuestions 8-12. 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 notmark a

7、ny letter twice. One answer has teen given as anexample.MEMORANDUMTo: Filma Williams ,school ofArchitectureFrom : Ram S. Johnson ,Physical Plant OperationsSubject: Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.Date : 4.4.94Asyou requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of in

8、stallingair conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in Eest Hall. .example. .Office and Classroom installationEstimateswere obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices andclassrooms . . 8. . The work would take about three weeks.Becausethe central unit w

9、ould be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occurduring a four-or five-day period.9. Sheet metal work to build out lestin the classes could be done on weekends , and the overtime labour costs ofabout $1,500 have been included in the estimates.Arrangements were notmade to do the office s

10、pace installation on weekends . . 10.Additional InstallationBecause a larger installation, including amore powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways,an additional $6 , 000 would be required for the equipment. .11 . Ifthis additional work were delayed until a later t

11、ime, a new central unit wouldbe required along with changes in the pipe way.12.SummaryThe total job for the building would be about $35, 000 if 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 inf

12、ormation on the additional cost of airconditioning inthe entrance halls and stairways.B All these three were in the $ 20,000 to$25,000 range.C This later installation would cost about $20,000.DHowever, class interruption should be minimal.E In the same way, each ofthese three would take at least one

13、 month.F Therefore ,the total cost wasthis $6 ,000 plus another $5,000.G Labour costs would be an additional S 5,000,bringing the total cost of the addition to $11 ,000.H Each facultymember could expect to have workers in the office for about one day.I Sofaculty members can continue their office wor

14、k as usual.PART THREEQuestions 13-20. Read this letter alert explanation ofbusiness problems , and answer the questions that follow.Williams andCo.54 Jermyn StreetLondon SW 1Y 6LXJuly, 1993Manager ofExport SalesHilton Motorcycles Ltd.Fenley WorksDear Sir orMadam :We received your letter dated 2nd Ju

15、ly, expressing yourdissatisfaction with the present level of your sales in Nigeria. We shall try toexplain as briefly as possible how it is that your competitors are doing so wellso that you may see why it is that we are not. We shall also suggest ways ofimproving the present situation. Our difficul

16、ties may be summarized as follows:1. Your competitors pay for extensive advertising in newspapers andmagazines that reach every corner of Nigeria. We receive no financial help foradvertising and do not receive sufficient commission to pay for itourselves.2. The company referred to in your letter sen

17、t a two-man team ona tour of six provinces in a specially equipped lorry containing the models theywished to publicize. Their agent had arranged displays in the towns they weredue to visit and had announced them in the local press. With such backing fromthe manufacturer ,high sales are inevitable !3

18、. What sells well in Europedoes not necessarily sell well elsewhere. Your competitors know this and planaccordingly. They give maximum publicity to three or four models that are sureto sell well here. We would suggest that you do the same and concentrate on the98cc Speedy, the 250cc Hunter and the 3

19、50cc Hawk.4. In spite of theexcellent containership service between England and West Africa we are stillhaving to wait for too long for orders to be shipped. Once they have placed anorder, customers are impatient to receive it. Our present commission of 10/00does not allow us to undertake sales tour

20、s in other regions. Nigeria covers anarea of over 350 , 000 square miles and our present commission will not standthe expense of such trips.If you are prepared to increase our commissions,contribute to our travel expenses on the longer journeys and back us withadvertising. We are convinced that we c

21、an do as well as your competitors. Welook forward to your comments.Yours faithfully ,Williams andCo.Questions 13-16. For questions 13 -16 ,choose the correcttitle for each paragraph from the box below. For each paragraph (1-4)mark one letter (AG) on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any lettertwice.13.

22、 Paragraph 1.14. Paragraph 2.15.Paragraph 3.16. Paragraph 4.A Deliveries andcommissionB A two-man teamC Proper models.D MoreadvertisementsE Your competitors successful methodsF Expenses fortripsG Sales promotionsQuestions 17-2017. We are going to givea brief explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23、. . .18. Yourcompetitors advertisements often appear in popular publications19. Hearis our suggestion that you follow their example and. . . . . . . . .20. Ifyou give us more financial assistance ,we believe., - . . . . . . . . -A.Why your competitors are doing better than us.B. that they wished top

24、ublicize.C. that we can catch up with your competitors.D. that youconcentrate on three models.E. that are sure to sell well.F. whichthey would certainly visit.G. that reach every corner of Nigeria.PART FOURQuestions 21-35. Read this text about a British business.Choose the best word to fill each gap

25、. For each question (21-35) mark oneletter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet. One answer has been given asan example.Jack Cohen and his wife Tessa began their small grocerybusiness on Londons High Street in the early 1950s. Since that. . . . . .example. . . . . . . the company , TESCO , has grown

26、to become .the UKs leadingfood retailer with annual sales of 6.4pounds billion and has . . . . . . 21. . . . . a new reputation for quality and service. Its 384 stores in England,Scotland and Wales . . . . . .22. . . . . more than nine million customers perweek.In the 34 year old Colin Smith we can

27、see TESCOs . . . . . . 23. . . . . on value plus quality and service. Upon. . . . . . 24. . . . . . TESCOsmanagement team in 1987 as trading director for fresh meats ,he immediatelyfocused . . . . . . 25. . . . . . improving supply and distribution systems. Heset up a supplier certification program

28、with strict specifications forprocessing facilities and livestock quality, plus . . . . . 26. . . . . .quality checks at each TESCO distribution center and store.One of Smithspriorities has been an. . . . . . 27. . . . . . lamb program. TESCO could notobtain enough fresh lamb to . . . . 28. . . , .

29、. deman4 and was . . . . . .29. . . . . . to fill in with frozen product. Smith turned to Cryovacspecialists who . . . . . .30. . . . . . with TESCO and its meat suppliers to . . . . . 31. . . . . . the Problem.The . . . . . . 32. . . . . . was anew packaging system from Cryovac featuring a harder C

30、ryovac Barrier Bag whichdramatically. . . . . . 33. . . . . . package damages. Vacuum packaged freshlamb now arrives at TESCO stores in the best condition year-round and saleshave. . . . . . 34. . . . . . to more than than 60 million pounds . . . . . .35. . . . . .Example:A. period B. time C. year .

31、 D. dayAnswer:B21. A. had B. done C. made D. established22. A. sell B. serve C.meet D. hold23. A. emphasis B. idea C. name D. 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. improvedC. impossible D able28. A. ask B. answer C. satisfy D. question29.A. tried B. forced C. led D. set30. A. cooperate B. link C.