商务英语BEC中级模拟题及参考答案.docx

1、商务英语BEC中级模拟题及参考答案商务英语BEC中级模拟题及参考答案一.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

2、 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

3、 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 oper

4、ations in North 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 operati

5、ons into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turf wars and make itself more responsive to customers.C. BMSBristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chie

6、f 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

7、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

8、 107228 Kings Street LondonDear Ms. Weston.Performance of the Cpt EquipmentIm 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 app

9、roach to adopting word processorsEighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment on limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually get rid 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.

10、 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

11、excellent. . .11. .Moreover our service contract and warranty have covered all maintenance costs.We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake occure. . 12 .Using both printers , we recently prepared 1200 individually typed form letter mailings a under four hours. We have n

12、o 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 an

13、d 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 p

14、leased 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, Britains biggest bank thought it had found the scapegoat for its s

15、udden fall from grace and profits ,Andrew Buxton, the banks managing director and an offspring of its founding families ,was a pointed chairman and chief executive ,with effect from January 1st of next year. It seemed a glorious victory for good business management. Is the problem solve do Certainly

16、 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 opportuni

17、ty Lasy April 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 ta

18、lking 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

19、 be moved from his chairmanship, and that Barclays 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

20、directors want to wait long. If the right candidate can be found, the bank could combine the announcement of a new appointment with its annual results at the end of March. Mr Buxton stressed the importance of getting this next step right, particularly since any appointment will mean overturning a ma

21、nagement 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 . . . . . . . . . .

22、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 Buxtons agreement to give up one of his two top jobsE Doubts about Buxtons

23、ability for two top jobsF Anxieties about choosing the right candidatesG Objections to Buxtons 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

24、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. Buxtons appointment ,many people started to. . . . . .A com

25、bine 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 candida

26、te.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

27、 of Fiat , Italys 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 be useful. On April 17th Mr. Agnelli admitted to a group of Italian industrialists in Venice . 21. Fiat

28、had been . 22 . in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiats lawyers and Cesare Romiti , its managing director , met Milan magistrates to . 23 . the firms involvement in bribery to win business from state-owned companies.Fiat is not the . 24 . Italian company caught up in Italys increasing Pol

29、itical corruption scandal. According to the latest figure ,some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison . . 25 . . a result of judicial inquiries into kickbacks paid to politicians by firms. Hundreds more are still . . influence of Fiat, .27. sales are equal to 4/00 of Italys home pro

30、duct ,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 Frances

31、co Mattiol , Fiats 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, Fiats construction subsidiary. Last May, Enzo Papi admitted paying a 1.5 million-dollar bribe for a contract , . . . 35 . . to Milans underground.Example