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商务英语考试(BEC)中级模拟试 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 （四） 1. READING PART ONE Questions 1-7 . Read these sentences and the instructions that follow. . Which method does each sentence describe? . For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your answer Sheet. Example You can dictate a message almost anywhere at your convenience. Answer: B 1. You speak, while your secretary types down your words. 2. You have to speak slowly and very clearly. 3. One of these methods can be used when you are in a hurry. 4. While dictating ,you use some tapes. 5. One of the disadvantages of this method is that you are totally strange to the transcriber. 6. The dictation is done with your speaking, a machine's recording, and your secretary's transcribing. 7. The machine records your words and then provide the transcription. A. Dictation to your own secretary-"live" dictation, taken by a person who becomes familiar with your dictating characteristics. B. Dictation to a machine, with your secretary transcribing. Inexpensive cassette recorders provide great flexibility in dictation. You can dictate in the office, at home, in an automobile, in an airplane, and in any out-of-the-office situation. Your dictation tapes can be transcribed by being played back on modern transcribing equipment. C. Dictation to a machine, with a word-processing center providing the transcription in this case, the transcriber will probably not be familiar with your dictation manners and peculiarities. D. Other dictation methods, such as by telephone calls or by direct secretarial transcription at the typewriter. These methods are not routine but are used typically in "rush" situations. They require a slow voice speed and clear pronunciation. PART TWO Questions 8-12 . 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. 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 50/00 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. PART THREE Questions 1 3- 20 . Read this text about south Korea's economic development, and answer the questions that follow. The Koreans see the Seoul Olympics as a chance to show their rapid progress. The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964 served the same purpose for a developing Japan. Within 13 years , according to a detailed development plan ,Korea is determined to be among the world's ten largest trading nations ,up from the 13th now. 1. Much of the economy's development in recent years comes from what Korean leaders call the three blessings-lower oil prices, lower world wide interest rates, and a currency that is weak against the Japanese yen. The Korean won is closely related with many other currencies, though the finance ministry will not say which ones. Obviously the U. S. dollar is the most important. When its value drops against the Japanese yen, the Korean won went down too. Since September 1985 the won has decreased about 40% against the yen, giving Korea a huge advantage over Japan in the U.S. market. 2. The Koreans made good use of this advantage, pouring 40% of their exports into America. When the U.S. responded with tough protectionism talk, they pretended to be surprised and angry. The Koreans still see themselves as relatively poor dependents of the U.S. and take American protectionism as betrayal by a big brother. They are right. The Korean economy is only 6% of Japan's. Tall buildings in Seoul resemble those in Tokyo, but the Korean capital is full of narrow streets and poor houses like a village. In the countryside some 20% of home lack running water. Moreover, Korea has a heavy defense burden as well as that big foreign debt. 3. And Korea has suffered set tacks before In the 1970s the government supported heavy industry ,creating some big but sseless enterpriscs. The Treasury Ministry is still quietly supporting some ill shipping and overseas companies. Meanwhile the government does not know how to set up wining industries. 4. The Koreans are also quick to point out that their 7.1 billion trade surplus with the U.S. is just 4% of the total American trade deficit. Japan account for 35%. In the U. S. the Koreans are competing with Japanese not American ,Products. They complain that U. S. protectionism punishes them for Americans' lazy work habits and drug abuse. They say the union rules have ruined U. S. competitiveness. Questions 13-16 . For questions 13-16, choose the correct title for each paragraph for 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 . . . . . . . 15. Paragraph 3 . . . . . . . 16. Paragraph 4 . . . . . . . A. Economy's development B. Lessons from the past C. Korean products in U. S. market D. Exports into America E. Favourable economic background F. Trade surplus G. Disadvantageous factors Questions 1 7- 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. For the Japanese ,the Tokyo Olympic Games was regarded. . . . . . 18. The Koreans think of the U. S. protectionism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. The recent economic development of south Korea is due. . . . . . . . 20. The Japanese trade surplus accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. to have three advantages. B. among the ten biggest countries in foreign trade. C. for thirty-five percent of the total American trade deficit. D. as an exhibition of rapid economic growth. E. against the Japanese currency. F. of narrow streets and poor houses. G. as cheating a little brother. PART FOUR Questions 21-35 . Read this news. . . Choose the best word to fil1 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. Three Bootleggers Jailed Three men who ran a cross-channel smuggling group ,selling cheap. French beer ,wine and champagne in Britain ,were jailed yesterday. The men were leaders of an 11-man group which made at least 42......example......on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months. Trucks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold ... ...21 ... ...at Sunday market, And corner shops in South Wales , Two secret teams of customs officers ... ... 22... ...vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a.. ...23... ...to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits. Mr. Roger Thomas said it was ......24 ...... that 70, 000pounds of unpaid duty was involved between January and April last year when the gang was ...... 25 ......the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being ...... 26 ...... to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer ,a shopowner, and Mr Raymond Tout , were put in prison for ... ... 27... ..of nine, four and three months ...... 28 ...... Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers "in an organized conspiracy to make ... ... 29 ... ... money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally .. ... 30... ...two others who had played a lesser role. After the ...... 31 ..... customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross channel trips a day ... .. 32... ... to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into ...... 33......on New Year's day last year. The investigators added : "We hope these jail .. ... 34... ...will be a big help to tackle this . ...35... ...crime which is causing concern to the retail industry example A. holidays B. tours C. trips D. voyages Answer: C 21. A. lawfully B. secretly C. legally D. illegally 22. A. tracked B. travelled C. saw D. watched 23. A. accident B. conspiracy C. hope D. dream 24. A. calculated B. considered C. counted D. estimated 25. A. meeting B. talking C. organizing D. using 26. A. moved B. rented C. distributed D. using 27. A. times B. lengths C. terms D. periods 28. A. each B. altogether C. long D. respectively 30. A. closed B. discharged C. opened D. liberated 31. A. trial B. sentence C. accident D. case 32. A. occasionally B. particularly C. mainly D. consequently 33. A. being B. force C. strength D. use 34. A. words B. sentences C. phrases D. punishment 35. A. widespread B. terrible C. serious D. rare PART FIVE Section A Questions 36 40 . Read this text about Turkish Airlines . 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 correct, put a tick (√)in the space on your Answer Sheet. . If there is an extra word in the line (36-40) that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : Because we Turks are famous for hospitality, you may just find yourself. . . √. . . Thinking therefore we're an important centre of modern civililzation. . . therefore. . . ISTANBUL For centuries, istanbul was the ce4tre of ancient civitisation. And today 36. it's easy to see why. Although much has changed, but Istabul is still 37. very central when traveling to the Middle East or Asia. And possibly 38. it's very central to the enjoyment of your trip as well as. On Turkish 39. Airlines ,you'll have the comfort of our modern planes which offer 40. to you extra room for your legs and wide Business Class seating ,not to mention the ordinary recreations. PART FIVE Section B Questions 41-45 . Your friend works as secretary in a British company in China. He has written a letter in answer to a Canadian Customer's complaint. . 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 : Mr. Davidson works hardly every day and he is a model worker . . . hard. . . Dear Mrs. David, I received your letter dated December the 21st complaining 41. about the qualify of our TL135 camera! checked with our 42. manager and I am now answer your questions: Your can mail 43. the flawed camera to us and paying the postage by yourself. Then 44. upon receiving your package, we'll immediate send you a new one. 45. And the postage is on us. I look forward to hear from you. Thank your for your letter. 二.WRITING PART ONE Question 46 You 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 TWO Question 47 k 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. 2. LISTENING PART ONE Questions 10-12 . You will hear three face to face conversations. . Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below. Message One. Questions 1 -4 Application Form Name : Sally King Sex : Female Age : ( 1 ). . . . . . Address : (2 ) . . . . . . Forest Road Contact No: 981 . 332 . 981 Experience : sold books door to door for (3). . . . . . Publishing House Applying for: 8 : 00 to 8 : 30 on Monday, (4). . . . . . Friday morning Message Two. Questions 5-8 . Resistration Data: 1st Sept. Time: 10:10 Name: (5)...... Sex: M Passport Number : 76689158 Room No : (6). . . . . . Staying Time : 17th Sept (7) . . . . . . Sept. Price Rate : (8) . . . . . Message Three. Questions 9- 1 2 Ticket Booking Card Name: (9). . . . . . Sex: male Nationality : (10) . . . . . . Passport No : 8469703 Flight No : Flight (11) . . . . . . Destination : (12) . . . . . . Date : 7th June Time : 2 : 50pm. PART TWO Section One Questions 13-17 . You will hear five short pieces. . For each piece decide how much is the total amount 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts A 51 pounds B 17 pounds C 2.16 pounds D 1.85 pounds E 16 pounds F 1.36 pounds G 2.42 pounds H 1.45 pounds Section Two Questions 18-22 . You will hear another five short pieces. . For each piece decide what the speaker is doing. . Write one letter (A-H)next to the number of the piece. . You will hear the five pieces twice. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions A. claiming B. regretting C. washing D. watching E. drinking F. playing G. depositing H. toastinq PART THREE Questions 23-30 . You will hear a talk given by, a spokesman of` the U. S. International Communication Department. He talks about a number of privately owned telephone discounter attacking the cartel of national telephone monopolies that keeps the price of international calls high. . You have to complete the sentences (23-30) by choosing the correct ending. . Make one letter (A ,B or C). 23. The Price of international calls into America is A. higher than that of the calls out of America. B. far lower than that of the calls out of America. C. is the same as that of the calls out of America as it is decided by the cartel. 24. If you want to "ring back", you have to . A. redial the telephone. B. know the free telephone number to a computerized switch in another country. C. find another person to call you back. 25. "Third-country calling refers to A.. calling via another country. B. finding a person in the third country to call. C. calling through three countries. 26. International Discount Telecommunications uses A. "ring-back " technique. B. "discounting" technique . C. "thired-country calling " technique. 27. According to the spokesman, a band of these tiny American discounters will be A. prosperous. B. limited to an extent C. short-lived. 28. ATST refers to A. American Telephone & Telex B. Associated Telephone & Television C. American Telephone & Telegraph 29. World Connect and World Reach is purposely . A. to encourage the foreigners to use American calls. B. to supplement the ``call-home "services. C. to enlarge the communication between the U. S. and the world. 30. AT6T's new services have been declined by A. Iraq. B. Japan. C. Syria.