剑桥商务英语中级分类模拟题综合练习(三)

剑桥商务英语中级分类模拟试题LISTENING1、It is a 2-day trip to Pairs on ______.2、I will arrive there at ______.3、Can't make it to the meeting on ______ because of problem with hotel.4、Shall we meet at one thirty on ______ afternoon?5、I won't see my classmates until ______ then.6、______ 22nd, 2013 is the best time for me.7、The delegation will be arriving at Beijing Airport on 1st, ______.8、______, 2014.9、British Airways flight A319 to China due to depart at ______, boarding now at ______.10、Athens and Karachi due to depart at ______, boarding Gate11、British Airways passengers for the British Airways Super Shuttle to Edinburgh, this flight due to depart at 14:30, on ______.12、EA831 to Nairobi due to depart at ______ to Rio.13、Chile flight IB290 to Madrid, due to depart at ______, boarding Gate 16.14、Passengers for British Airways flight BA777 to Santiago, Kuala Lumper and Singapore, due to depart at ______, boarding Gate ______.15、TWA flight TW695 to Shanghai departs at ______, boarding Gate16、Please call Emma on ______.17、Our current account number is ______.18、The address is Torhamnsgatan ______ Stockholm.19、The company can purchase ______ tons of the products at the price of ______.20、Invoice No. ______.21、Tel.No. ______.22、Bulgaria's population was ______.23、The population of India is increasing rapidly. It listed a population of ______ in 2011.24、This clothing retailer charges ______ euros for the cloth.25、Dalian's house price boom has gone beyond Shenyang, with properties in downtown now worth ______ more than three years ago.26、From 2001 to 2005 the amount of venture capital poured into companies increased by over ______ in just five years. At the height of the bubble, more than ______ had been invested in ______ companies.27、That would be ______ higher than the same period last year.28、______ of people who use the Internet say they expect to shop on-line on 11th, November.29、Experts say that about ______ of the ______ Internet users in China are women.30、The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean with ______ square miles.答案:LISTENING1、23rd AUGUST/AUGUST 23rd[听力原文]I went to Paris on 23rd of August, it is a 2-day recruitment trip.2、15:40[听力原文]Can you tell Tom my plane is getting in at 15:40, not 16:40 as in my fax.3、16th SEPTEMBER/SEPTEMBER 16th[听力原文]Please tell Mike I won't be able to make the meeting on September 16th, because there is no spare room in the hotel because of the convention.4、THURSDAY[听力原文]Shall we meet at one thirty on Thursday afternoon?5、MONDAY MORNING[听力原文]I won't see my classmates until Monday morning then.6、NOVEMBER[听力原文]November 22nd, 2013 is the best time for me.7、OCTOBER[听力原文]The delegation will be arriving at Beijing Airport on 1st, October.8、12th MARCH/MARCH 12th[听力原文]The twelfth of March, 2014.9、7:50, GATE 12[听力原文]British Airways flight A319 to China due to depart at 7:50, boarding now at Gate 12.10、12:35, 21[听力原文]Athens and Karachi due to depart at 12:35, boarding Gate 21.11、THURSDAY AFTERNOON[听力原文]British Airways passengers for the British Airways Super Shuttle to Edinburgh, this flight due to depart at 14:30, on Thursday afternoon.12、8:00 A.M.[听力原文]EA831 to Nairobi due to depart at 8:00 a.m. to Rio.13、11:58[听力原文]Chile flight IB290 to Madrid, due to depart at 11:58, boarding Gate 16.14、1:58 P.M., 15[听力原文]Passengers for British Airways flight BA777 to Santiago, Kuala Lumper and Singapore, due to depart at 1:58 p.m. boarding Gate 15.15、10:30, 6[听力原文]TWA flight TW695 to Shanghai departs at 10:30, boarding Gate 6.16、6667842[听力原文]If you have a problem, please call Emma, her number is 6667842.17、J985624H[听力原文]Our account number is now J985624H.18、S1346-75[听力原文]Please deliver it to our head office, and the address is Torhamnsgatan S1346-75 Stockholm.19、600, 1.6 MILLION POUNDS[听力原文]The company can purchase six hundred tons of the products at the price of 1.6 million pounds.20、53879452[听力原文]Invoice number 53879452.21、86-679-49728530[听力原文]Tel. No. 86-679-49728530.22、7,974,000[听力原文]Bulgaria's population was 7,974,000.23、1,210,193,422[听力原文]The population of India is increasing rapidly. It listed a population of 1,210,193,422 in 2011.24、15,798[听力原文]This clothing retailer charges 15,798 euros for the cloth.25、30 PERCENT[听力原文]Dalian's house price boom has gone beyond Shenyang, with properties in downtown now worth 30 percent more than three years ago.26、1,500%, 96 BILLION DOLLARS, 7,800[听力原文]From 2001 to 2005 the amount of venture capital poured into companies increased by over 1,500% in just five years. At the height of the bubble, more than 96 billion dollars had been invested in 7,800 companies.27、3.7%[听力原文]That would be 3.7% higher than the same period last year.28、56.4%[听力原文]56.4% of people who use the Internet say they expect to shop on-line on 11th, November.29、51%, 100 MILLION[听力原文]Experts say that about 51% of the 100 million Internet users in China are women.30、76,762,000[听力原文]The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean with 76,762,000 square miles.。

剑桥商务英语中级分类模拟3READINGPART ONE·Read these sentences and the following texts.·Which text does each sentence (1—7) describe?·For each sentence mark one letter (A, B, C orD..A. Modeler1. Two years of work experience with a top management consulting firm and Master's degree from top university in quantitative disciplines, such as engineering, operations research, statistics, econometrics, applied math, or physics.2. English fluency, written and oral.3. Ability and desire to learn quickly.4. Drive, entrepreneurial spirit.B. Intern1. Major in Art, IT, Marketing, Human resources management.2. Master/bachelor.3. Mature in major.4. Fluent-English oral and written, CET-6. and above.5. Out-going, good team player with excellent interpersonal skill.6. Leader in campus activities a plus.C. Assistant Manager1. Deep knowledge of Chinese equities markets, and client network, plus knowledge of transactions technologies.2. Proficient in both Chinese (Mandarin, reading and speaking) and English.3. Fast behaviors.4. 3—5 years' experience at either information vendor/trading systems vendor, or at financial markets firm/organization.5. Good communication, analytical, interpersonal and project management skills.6. Good knowledge of marketing strategy and market research, and ability to apply practically to support decision-making and execution.D. China Content Specialist1. Deep knowledge of China equities and equities-related content is a must.2. Proficient in both Chinese (Mandarin, reading and speaking) and English.3. Fast behaviors.4. 3 years' experience at either information vendor, or at financial markets firm/organization.5. Good analytical, interpersonal, project management and communication skills.6. Degree holder in Marketing, Financial Management or related disciplines.1、 The applicants need to have worked in a consulting company.2、 The applicants must be able to back up and carry out decisions.3、 The applicants need to have got the degree in marketing and related field.4、 The applicants majoring in ART can apply for the job.5、 The applicants are required to have CET-6 certificate.6、 The applicants must be a master degree holder.7、 The applicants who are leaders in the Students' Union are preferred. PART TWO·Read the following text.·Choose the best sentence from the list A—H to fill each of the blanks.·For each blank (8—12) mark one letter (A—H) on your answer sheet.·Do not mark any letter twice.An assistant store manager at Costco Wholesale Corp. filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the retail chain Tuesday, alleging that she was passed over for a promotion 8 .The suit, 9 , claims that females rarely get high-level management jobs. The lead attorney in the case, Brad Seligman, executive director of the nonprofit Impact Fund, is also suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , alleging that the Arkansas-based retailer pays women lower wages and promotes them less than their male counterparts. 10 .But it is stalled in an appeals court, and the merits have not been litigated. The Costco case concerns Shirley "Rae" Ellis of Aurora, Colo. , who was hired six years ago amid what she says were promises of a promotion within a year from her assistant manager post to an in-store manager at one of the chain's 320 U. S.-based outlets.11 . "I would put my management ability against any manager," she said. Issaquah, Wash. -based Costco, which employs about 103,000 people worldwide, did not immediately return calls for comment.The suit, which focuses on in-store assistant manager and manager positions, claims that 50 percent of the chain's employees are female, but the management "is virtually all male. "The suit says only 12 percent of Costco's store managers and two of 30 upper-level executives are women.Ellis is seeking unspecified damages, including lost wages, and wants the company to post its managerial positions to its employees.No hearing has been set for a judge to determine whether the lawsuit will represent all current and former female employees 12 .Assistant managers receive about $65,000 or more, and managers get more than $100,000 plus bonuses, according to Seligman. He said the suit was about "changing the way Costco does business. "Costco shares rose 39 cents to $41.21 Tuesday on the Nasdaq Stock Market.A. who might have been wrongly passed over for a promotion to assistant manager or managerB. that case, which was granted class-action status, represents as many as 1.6 million current and former female Wal-Mart employeesC. because the company's policies discriminate against women in upper managementD. she said the retailer does not post job offerings for its managerial postsE. who seeks higher position over the past few years but failedF. obviously the managers don't promote female employeesG. she was supported by most of the female employees in the companyH. which seeks class-action status to represent what the plaintiff's lawyers say could be 650 womenPART THREE·Look at the following text and questions over the page.·Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence, A, B, C and D.·Mark one letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, for the answer you choose.Orange farmers call one of their earliest-ripening varieties Pineapples. But, in the days after Hurricane Charley tore through Florida's inland orange county, the fruit on the ground looks more like green racquetballs. Small. Hard. Useless.Charley was a ruthlessly efficient harvester—the hurricane arrived a couple of months before an orange is supposed to be dislodged from its branch. The storm stripped oranges and grapefruits from countless trees at orange groves. In some of the worst-hit fields, two or three oranges dangle from each tree and thousands lie on the ground. In other places, trees are split down the middle, lying on piles of soon-to-be-rotting citrus.The devastation in the groves strikes at one of the state's signature industries, the ubiquitous "Florida orange juice" behemoth that is recognizable worldwide.Florida produces more oranges and grapefruits than any other state; the industry has an economic impact on Florida of $9 billion a year, including $1 billion in tax revenue.Great chunks of that economic juggernaut could be imperiled, though the damage is still being assessed.The storm last week shredded swaths of seven of Florida's biggestcitrus-producing counties, responsible for one out of three oranges andgrapefruits raised in the state.Charley arrived at a jumpy time for citrus growers here, who were already rattled by recent battles with inexpensive imports and—more important—a huge dip in sales attributed to the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, which discourage drinking orange juice. Some growers worry that the devastation will force many out of the citrus business.Frances Causey, 92, has watched Florida's best-known crop get its color all her life, a life of frost and drought and economic catastrophes."We've had ups and downs, but we've never had this," she said Monday.Causey—alone in the rock-solid clapboard house her father built nearly a century ago—watched as Charley ran roughshod through her groves. The house sits up on a bluff, overlooking Wauchula, one of the dozens of small towns in Florida's interior raked by the storm's winds.These little town—places that don't show up on many maps, with such names as Zolfo Springs, Brownville, Fort Ogden and Moffitt—are dozens of miles from the coastal towns of Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte, which have gotten the most attention in the aftermath of Charley. Far from major media markets, the tiny rural communities have slogged along in a kind of grim, solitary survival march. The vast tracts of soggy land around the towns look like "old Florida"—swamps filled with cabbage palms, meadows shaded by oak trees and miles of citrus groves. Pickup trucks steered by men in sweat-stained fertilizer-company hats skid and bump down narrow, rutted country lanes, where barely solid land seems to be losing the battle against the overwhelming wetness.These are places that grow things—oranges and grapefruit and cattle—and make things. They aren't places people go on vacation. This is the other Florida, the one that feels like the Deep South. And some, the people who call this other Florida home, feel forgotten in the storm."We were listening to the radio and the television and they never talked about us," said Mary Stombaugh, who lives on a country road outside Arcadia, about 50 miles from Sarasota. "It really upset me. "Stombaugh and her husband, Jerry, never thought a storm that started in an ocean could find them in the country-road heaven they fell in love with two decades ago.They hosted 11 relatives and friends in their house, each fleeing cities closer to the coast, or to the north, that were supposed to take direct hits but went largely unscathed. The orange groves across from Stombaugh's house are ruined. Just up the road from Stombaugh's home, with a bright-blue tarp now serving as a roof, tractor-trailers hauled fat tanks into a crumpled orange juice processing plant so huge that it resembles an oil refinery. Jason Cloud drove out to gaze at the sagging plant, calculating the impact on a region where agriculture is king."You drive around and it almost makes you cry," said Cloud, who works as an orange grove harvesting coordinator.The citrus business, like any agricultural endeavor, has its own calculusof supply and demand. The misfortune of growers slapped around by Charley will likely produce higher prices for the farmers whose groves went unscathed. "They'll benefit from our loss," said John Causey, the nephew of Frances Causey. "Maybe five years from now, we'll benefit from their loss. "13、 ______ have been paid most attention to after Hurricane Charley.A. inland townsB. coastal townsC. rural areasD. little towns14、 The tax revenue of the citrus business in Florida represents ______ out of the overall incomes of the citrus business.A. 23 percentB. 17 percentC. 11 percentD. 9 percent15、 Hurricane Charley caused ______ to the citrus business in Florida.A. not mentionedB. $9 billionC. under estimationD. $1 billion16、 Which of the following sentence is true?A. All the orange groves in Florida have been destroyed by Hurricane Charley.B. The victims may recover from the loss soon.C. The government will give relief to these victims.D. Some orange growers may benefit from the disaster.17、 We can infer from the passage, ______A. The inland areas in Florida are often visited by storms.B. The rural communities in Florida have changed a lot in the past 20 years.C. People in rural communities in Florida have difficulty making contact with outside world.D. Coastal areas meet with storms more often than inland areas in Florida.18、 Which is the topic of the passage?A. Citrus business damaged by hurricane.B. Citrus business in Florida.C. Worldwide hometown of oranges.D. Hurricane Charley.PART FOUR·Read the following text.·Choose the best word to fill each gap.·For each question (19—33) mark one letter (A, B, C,D. on your answer sheet.Nineteen California pharmacies filed a state lawsuit Thursday accusing the world's largest 19 companies of conspiring to 20 U. S. drug prices.The pharmacies accuse the 15 drug 21 of illegally conspiring to charge inflated prices in the United States while barring pharmacies from buying the makers' drugs at 22 prices outside the country."We are being charged higher prices than foreigners are being charged," said Joseph Alioto, representing the pharmacies. "If we are selling the same drug we want to pay the same prices as 23 else. "The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County court in Oakland, 24 the pharmaceutical companies have 25 the pharmacies' bottom linesby 26 California's antitrust and unfair business practices laws.The lawsuit comes at a time when pharmaceutical companies are under increased 27 over drug costs and their marketing 28 . Many of the same drugs sold in the United States are available in Canada and elsewherefor 29 of the U.S. retail prices.The Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly 30 requests to import drugs from Canada, where the government controls prices. The state of Vermont has filed a lawsuit against the federal agency over the 31 .Many of the drug companies either declined 32 or didn't return telephone calls Thursday. The drug industry has in the past defended its U. S. prices as a way to 33 research and development costs.19、 A. chemical B. pharmaceutical C. medical D. medicine20、 A. increase B. decrease C. inflate D. deflate21、 A. makers B. dealers C. stores D. factories22、 A. same B. lower C. higher D. cheaper23、 A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. others24、 A. argues B. alleges C. confirms D. asserts25、 A. hit B. hurt C. touched D. reached26、 A. violating B. abiding C. betraying D. abandoning27、 A. check B. examination C. scuff D. scrutiny28、 A. practices B. movements C. actions D. activities29、 A. parts B. portions C. fractions D. factions30、 A. refused B. accepted C. received D. denied31、 A. item B. problem C. issue D. law32、 A. comment B. interview C. report D. talk33、 A. pay B. compensate C. restart D. recoup PART FIVE·Read the following text.·In most of the lines 34—45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Somelines, 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."Today, California took off a giant step toward a brighter future forthe 34 ______frail elderly patients who receive care in skilled nursing of facilities," 35 ______said Jim Gomez, President and CEO of the California Association ofHealth Facilities. "At a time when legislators, regulators, residents and families are rightfully demanding for the best care possible,California 36 ______now has a funding system which will actually pay for the costof 37 ______providing care and take into consideration the level of care whicheach 38 ______patient needs," continued Gomez."Governor Schwarzenegger's support of AB 1629 (Frommer-D, Glendale)is consistent with the expectation when he laid out last January.He 39 ______said that in this current environment of record state budget deficits, where it would be necessary to develop creative solutionsand 40 ______leverage additional federal policies. Though clearly wehave 41 ______accomplished that," said Paul Tunnell, Chairman of the Association.In signing AB 1629, Governor Schwarzenegger said, "The qualityassurance fee when authorized in this legislation will providefunds 42 ______that would be otherwise unavailable in these times of fiscal constraint, thus enabling the State to provide with a much needed increasein 43 ______Medi-Cal reimbursement rates to skilled nursing facilities. Higherrates, combined with the facility-specific rate of methodology specified in 44 ______the bill, which will result in better wages for nursinghome 45 ______employees, compensation for structural improvements and betterquality of care for the residents. "WRITING46、Part oneYou have to change the date of a meeting with a client, Mr. John Williams.·Write an e-mail of 40—50 words to your personal assistant:·Telling her that you have to change the arrangements for the meeting.·Giving the reason for the change.·Asking her to make new arrangements with the client.·Write on your answer sheet.47、Part twoYour company or organization is becoming more successful. In order for this success to continue, you want to expand and increase the budget of your department. The Directors have asked you to write a proposal saying why your department needs extra money.Write the proposal, explaining why your department needs more money, and include the following points:·Whether extra staff are needed (and, if so, why);·Whether changes to the office space and equipment should be made;·What plans you have for future development;·How the investment would generate extra business.·Write 120—140 words on the separate answer paper provided. SPEAKING48、 The retail company you work for has decided to open a branch abroad for the first time. You have been asked to help with the planning of the new branch.Discuss the situation together, and decide:what staffing arrangements might be necessary for the new branchwhich information about premises in that country it would be useful to find out about答案:READINGPART ONE1、 2、 3、 4、 5、 6、 7、PART TWO8、 9、 10、 11、 12、PART THREE13、B 14、C 15、C 16、D 17、D 18、APART FOUR19、B 20、C 21、A 22、B 23、C 24、B 25、B 26、A 27、D 28、A 29、C 30、D 31、C 32、A 33、DPART FIVE34、 off 35、 of 36、 for 37、 correct 38、 which 39、 when 40、 where 41、 Though 42、 when 43、 with 44、 of 45、 whichWRITING46、 47、SPEAKING48、。

BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. INTERVIEW 2. MINI PRESENTATIONS 3. DISCUSSIONSECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN)1．Practise answering these questions. What kind of job would you most like to have? What are the main products made in your home town? How important do you think suitable packaging is for products? What attracts you to buy particular products? What types of business in general do you think will be most successful in the future?正确答案：How to approach Speaking Test Part One—In this part of the test you answer questions about yourself and about business topics, and express opinions.—Before the exam, think of answers to possible questions about your work or studies, business in your country, and a wide range of business-related matters. Below are some questions of the types which you might need to answer.—In the exam, listen carefully to the questions. Make sure you answer what the examiner asks you. Ask the examiner to repeat a question if necessary, Speak to both the examiner and the other candidate, and listen to what the other candidate says.—Try to give more than just basic answers, and give examples to show what you mean,—Remember that you are being tested on your ability to speak in English, not on your knowledge of specific areas of business. If you do not know an answer, say so, and try to speculate.SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN)In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas.2．In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas.A. WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...? NEGOTIATING —COMPROMISE —DISPUTEB. WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...? EMPLOYING TECHNICAL WRITERS —BEING ABLE TO WRITE WELL —MEETING TIGHT DEADLINESC. WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...? MANAGING A COMPANY —COMMUNICATION —EXECLLENT MANAGER正确答案：Interlocutor:—I’m going to give each of you a choice of 3 topics. I’d like you to choose one of the topics and give a short presentation on it for about a minute. You will have about a minute to prepare for this and you can make notes if you wish while you prepare. After you have finished your talk, your partner will askyou a question.—All right? Here are your topics.[Interlocutor hands each candidate a different topic card, and some paper and a pencil for notes]Interlocutor:—Choose one of the topics to talk about. You can make notes.[1 minute’s preparation time. Both candidates prepare their talks at the same time, separately.]Interlocutor:—All right now. Candidate Two, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to talk about what you think is important when managing a company?[Candidate Two talks]One of the most important features in any business is communication. Good communication is required at all stages of the business process.Within individual companies internal communication occur at, and between the various levels. Directors communicate with one another concerning the company’s overall strategy. They inform managers of their plans, and the managers then communicate with other employees. Negotiation are conducted concerning pay and working conditions. Managers communicate decisions and orders and try to improve morale and motivation through good communication. Employees also communicate with each other, for example, over production and wages.Reliable and effective communication is one of the key elements which lead to efficient management of a company.Interlocutor:—Thank you. Now, Candidate One, please ask Candidate Two your question about his/her talk.[Candidate One asks question.]Can you tell me other key elements which lead to efficient management of a company?Candidate Two: The efficient management of a company requires many aspects, both internal and external. We need good communication, good staff and managers, smooth flow of the capital, etc.Interlocutor:—Thank you. All right. Now, Candidate One, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to talk about what you think is important when employing technical writers?[Candidate One talks]—Firstly, it is very important to be able to write well. This means not only knowing the basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation, but also having the ability to condense and organise complicated information to make it simple to understand. A good writer must also be able to cope with meeting tight deadlines. As far secondly as career prospects are concerned, after gaining valuable experience, many technical writers have the opportunity of taking on management roles. They may then be responsible for the work of other writers within a particular company, or they may prefer to become contractors. This means selling their services through an agency employing many freelance technical writers, who services are charged to companies at an hourly rate.Interlocutor:—Thank you. Now, Candidate Two, please ask Candidate One your question about his/her talk.[Candidate Two asks question.]Which factor is more important, being able to writer well or meeting tight deadlines? Why?Candidate One: I think neither of them can be ignored. We need technical writers being able to write well as well as meeting tight deadlines.Interlocutor:—Thank you[Materials are collected.]SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN)In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.3．In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an ex ample of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.For two candidatesIneffective time management is one of the major problems throughout the Workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improving the situation. Discuss the situation together and decide:—Why poor time management can become a major concern—What procedures could be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectivelyFor three candidatesIneffective time management is one of the major problems throughout the workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improving the situation. Discuss the situation together and decide:—Why poor time management can become a major concern—What procedures could be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectively—What rules should top managers come up with 正确答案：Interlocutor:—Now this part of the test you are going to discuss together.[Interlocutor points to the card showing the task while giving the instructions below.]Interlocutor:—You have 30 seconds to read the task carefully, and then 3 minutes to discuss and decide about it together. You should give reasons for your decisions and opinions. You don’t need to write any thing. Is that clear?[Interlocutor places the card in front of the candidates.Interlocutor:—I’m just going to listen and then ask you to stop after 3 minutes. Please speak so that we can hear you.[Candidates have about 3 minutes to complete the task.]A: Hi, Ms B, you know, everything seem to be in disorder in our company. And that obviously has a lot to do with poor time management.R: That’s the point. So time should be planned ac cording to the importance of the tasks we need to deal with.A: So what do you think we can do so that time is managed effectively in our company?B: You mean what procedures we can adopt?A: Sure, That’s what our boss is asking us to do, Right?B: Right. I think we’ve got a lot to do. First, we should make all the staff members realize how important effective time management is to our company.A: Yes, Perhaps we can run a few training programs for them. If needed, we may invite some experts from outside to help us.B: Another thing we can do is to make all the managers, or even every staff member, come up with a job description of their own. in this way, they can be pretty sure about what they are responsible for and what they are not.A: Good idea. So to sum up, our company should run a few training courses, and every staff member should write a job description of their own.[Materials are collected.][The interlocutor asks one or two questions as appropriate, to extend the discussion.]What kinds of rules should top managers come up with? What’s your view, Ms B?B: Well, I think the top managers of our country should come up with a set of rules as what kind of jobs should be given priority to. in this way, we can make sure that important tasks ere dealt with first.。

bec中级模拟试题册BEC中级模拟试题册一、听力部分Section 1：对话理解1. 你将听到一段办公室对话，关于员工的年度评估。

请根据对话内容选择正确的答案。

- A) 员工对评估结果感到满意。

- B) 员工对评估结果感到失望。

- C) 员工对评估结果感到惊讶。

2. 下面是一段在餐厅的对话，讨论的是菜单上的特色菜。

请根据对话内容选择正确的答案。

- A) 特色菜是素食。

- B) 特色菜是海鲜。

- C) 特色菜是肉类。

Section 2：短文理解你将听到一篇关于公司新项目启动的短文。

请根据短文内容回答以下问题。

1. 新项目的主要目标是什么？- A) 提高市场份额。

- B) 降低生产成本。

- C) 增加产品种类。

2. 项目负责人是谁？- A) Sarah。

- B) Tom。

- C) Lisa。

二、阅读部分Passage 1：公司简介阅读以下公司简介，并回答相关问题。

1. 公司的成立年份是多少？2. 公司的主营业务是什么？3. 公司最近获得的奖项是什么？Passage 2：市场分析报告阅读以下市场分析报告，并回答相关问题。

1. 报告中提到的主要竞争对手是哪家公司？2. 报告预测的下个季度市场趋势是什么？3. 报告建议的营销策略是什么？三、写作部分Task 1：商务报告写一份商务报告，描述你公司最近完成的一个项目。

包括以下要点：- 项目名称- 项目目标- 实施过程- 项目结果- 遇到的挑战及解决方案Task 2：商务建议信写一封商务建议信，向潜在客户推荐你的产品或服务。

包括以下要点：- 产品或服务的简介- 产品或服务的优势- 预期的效益- 后续的合作计划四、口语部分Role Play 1：产品介绍你是一名销售代表，向潜在客户介绍你的新产品。

请准备一段2分钟的介绍，包括以下要点：- 产品特点- 目标市场- 价格优势Role Play 2：商务谈判你是一名采购经理，正在与供应商就新一季的订单进行谈判。

请准备一段2分钟的谈判对话，包括以下要点：- 订单数量- 价格谈判- 交货期限五、语法和词汇部分Section 1：填空题根据句子的语境，从括号中选择正确的词填空。

BEC二级模拟试题3一.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 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 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 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 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 enlargedto 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 idealcost-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. Generalmanager 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. Yet not keeping up with those books could be aserious-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. 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. 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. 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.WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46You 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. 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.. 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 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附图见bec2-3图三.LISTENINGPART ONE四.Questions 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: MaryDate : 21st May Time: 10 : 001. Mr. Martin will arrive in Tokyo around2:30 Tokyo time on .(2). . . . . . afternoonby 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: CathyDate : 23rd March Time : 10 : 201. When you were 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 : 11:20Name of the Customer: John Lee from National (9). . . . . . Import 6 Export Corporation .No. of the Customers : (10) . . . . . .Time for Dinner : around (11). . . . . . tomorrow evening . Miscellanea : Like to eat at an (12). . . . . . roomPART TWOQuestions 13-22Section OneQuestions 13-17. You will hear five short pieces.. For each piece decide what the speaker is going to do next. . Write one letter (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 telexB to check a carC to run a storeD to scan the adsE to drive a carF to read a magazineG to take a vocationH to buy clothesSection TwoQuestions 18-22. You wi71 hear another 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.18. . . . . . . . .19. . . . . . . . .20. . . . . . . . .21 .. . . . . . . .22. . . . . . . . .ObjectsA clothB vitaminsC medicineD pictureE dressF medicineG silkH voicePART THREEQuestions 23-30 ..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. ECE refers toA 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 meetA very different problems.B almost the same problems.C the similar problems.25. If a new machine is going to be delivered on the third-market ,modifications have to be madeA in packaging features.B to minor extent.C to great extent.26. Can meet the changed specifications in time. -A Quick ordering .B Effective managementC Long lead-time27. If you want to compete with other rivals on the third-market, you mustA 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 mustA adjust themselves quickly to the market.B be invented quickly to the manufacturers.C keep steady amount to the clients.29. In the turnkey plant area, has little experience.A eastern enterpriseB western enterpriseC local supplier30. has to be assessed in the third market place.A Package certificateB Package priceC Package colourBEC二级模拟试题3参考答案一. 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use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 ourafter-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.三. 听力部分1. Davis2. Monday3. HI 834. curly5. Hanover6. Office7. more 8. 081487001 9. Textiles10. 4 11. 6:30 12. isolated13. D 14. H 15. A16. E 17. B 18. G19. C 20. E 21. C22. F 23. C 24. A25. C 26. B 27. B28. A 29. B 30. CTape scriptPart One. Questions 1 to 12.Message One. Questions 1 to 4.F1 : Hello. Could I speak to Mr. Davis's secretary please?F2 : Yes ,it's Mr Davis's secretary speaking. What can I do for youo.F1 : Oh hello , I'm Lucy, Mr. Martin's secretary. I want to check that you know Mr.Martin changed the flight and will arrive in Tokyo around 2 i 30 Tokyo time on Monday afternoon. F2 : I already know about it. Is it Pan-Am H1837F1 : Yes.F2 : Mr. Davis himself is going to meet Mr. Martin at the Airport himself. Could you tell me what he looks like?F1 : Well ,Mr. Martin has a moustache with dark ,curly hair.F2 : Does he wear glasses?F1 : Oh ,yes ,he does. And Mr. Martin is also tall. I remember he wears sweaters when he was aboard.F2: Thank you for your help.F1 : You 're welcome.Message Two. Questions 5 to 8.F1 : Hello. Mount Wood Company.M1 : May I speak to Mr. Harry Stewart, please?F1 : I'm sorry ,but Mr. Stewart is out of town until next Monday. De you want to leave a message?M1 : Oh, yes. I'm Bruce Hanover. I represent the Quick Office Supply Company.F1 : Is it B-R-U-C-E ,H-A-N-O-V-E-R?M1 : That's right. Last week your company purchased feeder paper for your word processors from us. Mr. Stewart seemed very satisfied. So I would like to see Mr.Stewart and try to convince him to place more orders with us. As we sell all kinds of stationary supplies at low prices and with prompt delivery.F1 : OK. I'll let Mr. Stewart know your calling when he come back.M1 : Thank you. And my contact number is 081487001. So Mr. Stewart may call me if he finds it convenient.F1 : 081487001M1 : That's right. By the way, I will not be in on Wednesday morning.F1 : I'll tell Mr. Stewart. Bye-bye.M1 : Thank you very much.Message Three. Questions 9 to 12.F1 : Hello, Edmund Hotel.M1 : Hello ,1'm John Lee of National Textiles Import and Export Corporation.F1 : What can I do for you?M1 : Well ,l would like to invite a customer of mine to a banquet tomorrow evening.F1 : How many people will there be?M1 : Four, two from our corporation and two Europeans.F1 : When do you want to start your banquet?M1 : Around 6:30.F1 : Do you have any special requirments?M1 : Yes, we do not want to be disturbed during dinner.F1 : OK. I'll arrange a quiet room for you.M1 : Thank you very much.F1 : You're welcome.Section Two. Questions 13 to 22.Section Two. Questions 13 to 17.Question ThirteenYou see, we have to buy the food anyway, so why not find a more economical way to do it? I will read the newspaper to see if anything is on sale that we need. Since we have a fridge, we can buy some items and freeze them for later use.Question FourteenI'm going to stay in New York for next week. During my stay, I'll be attending a few parties and social gatherings. Of course, I can't wear the same thing all the time. I need two new suits and garments for the evening.Question FifteenI have made a reservation for a flight to New York for next week. And I have to pass on the details of this flight to my American friend so that he can book a room for me during my business visit. So could you tell me what time it is in New York?Question SixteenLook at the rear-view mirror and the side-view mirror to make sure that no one is coming. You may turn your head to look back, too. Now the gauge on the dashboard says the engine is war, so you can put it into drive.Question SeventeenWinter will be here in no time, so we have to know that your radiator fluid can withstand freezing point. This gauge will tell us how low the temperature can go before your car's radiator fluid freezes.Section Two. Questions 18 to 22.Question EighteenIt's amazing to think that the thin thread from cocoons can be woven into such beautiful cloth. This kind of cloth is light and comfortable to wear. So it's often used to make pajamas, shirts, etc. We call it "the Cloth of Kings."Question NineteenI think I can pick up some of these items on this Prescription List without your help. Let me see ,two bottles of aspirin ,a roll of adhesive tape ,and a box of Contac.Question TwentyBlack might look too serious for young people of your age. Why don't you try this violet colour in large. You can use the dressing room over there to try it on, if you like. This style suits you.Question Twenty-one .Vitamin C is certainly one of the most important substances our bodies need. But it's not the only one we need. If you really need to supplement your regular diet ,I suggest you try one of these multivitamins.Question Twenty-twoOnly man has the power of speech, and all men have it. The power of speech is one of the most important possessions of the human race. It makes possible the exchange of ideas between men possible as well as the transmission of ideas from father to son.Part Three. Questions 23 to 30.Interviews conducted by members of the ECE, (Economic Committee of Europe) with enterprises engaged in third-market cooperation have identified several areas in which problems occurred. Many of these problems are characteristic of the particular industrial sector in which the cooperation takes place and cannot be generalized to supply to other sectors.When vehicles and machinery made under cooperation arrangements are launched on new markets, substantial modifications may have to be made in basic features. Such changesmay be dictated by a lack of servicing facilities for the prescribed frequency of service for the standard model and an operating environment that is different form that prevailing in either of the partner's home markets. Since acceptance of the product in question by the client dependsupon the manufacturer successfully satisfying his specifications, the partners must closely coordinate their ordering procedures in such a way that these changed specifications are communicated in time to the manufacturing plants. If the producing enterprise has a long lead time as a result of internal planning procedures, it may find it difficult to make the necessary changes in the standard model during the time available, to the detriment of its relations with clients in the third market. Clearly, this is an area in which effective managerial techniques can prevent such problems from arising.Rapid fluctuations in demand are characteristic of the market for many of the chemical products manufactured under east-west cooperation arrangement. In order to respond to such shifts in demand, the supplying enterprise must remain in close touch with the market, either directly or through its western partner, in order to adjust its production schedules to take these shifts into account. Otherwise it may find itself with large inventories of unsaleable products while its partner may be in the difficult position of hastening to find4nalternativemarket for the amounts no longer required by the target market.In the turnkey-plant sector, partner enterpriese often discover that they derive totally different results from using the same local subcontractors. According to several western plant contractors interviewed, while the eastern partner obtained complete satisfaction from local suppliers, the western partner found little cooperation, forthcoming long delivery delays, and other shortcomings. This difference usually arises in the case of developing countries in which the western firm has no experience and the eastern enterprise may have been active for many years. Obviously in such cases it is recommended that the western firm rely on its partner's established links with local suppliers instead of attempting to deal with them on its own.Consumer goods make under cooperation arrangements and supplied to third markets often pass through a period of poor buyer acceptance, which is due to inappropriate or insufficient packaging. Since many branded consumer goods are distinguished from one another at the point of sale mainly by their packages ,the key to the successful introduction of a new product in a third market is correct assessement of consumer preferences. This assessment can best be。

Test3READING1hourPART ONEQuestions1-7●Look at the statements below and the text about four businessmen who were nominated for a business award on the opposite page.●Which businessman(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:0It was felt that this businessman had not yet received the recognition he deserved.1This businessman has successfully targeted a different group of consumers.2With careful forward planning,this businessman is helping the company survive a difficult period.3The company is now more open to change because of this businessman s way of thinking.4This businessman has made and implemented certain decisions despite opposition to them.5This businessman has achieved some success by misleading people about his intentions.6The abilities of this businessman were previously doubted by the company that employs him. 7This businessman is admired for his ability to manage a number of business interests.‘Businessman of the Year’AwardA James King:Chief Executive of Fentons FinanceKing was nominated for the quality of his leadership,with the judges claiming that the Fentons Finance boss is almost revered by his team.He is credited with reinventing Fentons Finance—revitalising its culture of inflexibility,removing outdated pre-merger barriers and playing a brilliant tactical game.He led everyone to believe he was opposed to large mergers and then jumped on the Westcombe Bank opportunity at just the right moment.History will be the judge, but for now the markets consider King to be a star.Nash took over as CEO when Hamley’s systems and distribution were out of date and the brand badly needed freshening up.He began refocusing the brand at the higher quality end of the food market and launched several own-brand initiatives for the health conscious.As a result,the share price has gone up nearly80per cent.This should be extremely satisfying for Nash,who had left the retailer in1986,disappointed after failing to secure the top job.C Jorge Marquez:Chairman of the Kenwick GroupMarquez was a popular choice for his achievements at Kenwick.The judges say he has been courageous in pushing through the appointment of controversial or inexperienced chief executives to companies within the group,and then sponsoring them as they transformed their businesses.He operates as a‘virtual’chairman,without a permanent office in any one company. He phones his CEOs regularly,and several of them have acknowledged the vital contribution he makes to their effectiveness.Everyone is impressed at how he also finds the time to be chairman of two other large companies.D Richard Jenkins:Finance Director of Centron AdvertisingLabouring in the shadow of a high-profile boss can sometimes draw attention away from the finance director,and the judges considered it was high time Jenkins got that attention.The CEO may be the public face of Centron,but Jenkins is the one who makes it run smoothly.Behind the scenes,he is constantly demonstrating that budgets and forecasts are what is needed to make a company successful,particularly now that the advertising market has been hit by recession.It is largely thanks to him that Centron is in much better shape than its rivals.【答案与解析】1.B句意：该企业家成功地定位了一个不同的消费群体。

模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！剑桥商务英语中级考试试题及答案解析(三)一、中READING （PART ONE ）（共7小题,共7.0分）· Read these sentences . · Which type does each sentence (1--7) describe? · For each sentence mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.第1题A The dawning era of micromarketing holds great promise for consumer marketers and the U. S. economy. By adding hugely to the overall supply of advertising time and space, the increase of new communications channels can be expected to control ad-ate inflation. Figuring out the right way to send the right message to the right person at the right time is difficult, but important.B The surprisingly impressive recent results of P&G suggest that targeting might also be a benefit to corporate productivity. In 2003, P&G spent $4.4 billion, or 10.1% of sales, on advertising. In 1998, the last time its spending reached 10%, unit sales volume rose by nearly 4%. Today, P&G unit growth rate is running closer to 9%. "They are spending about the same money and getting three times the lift."C At the same time, the fading of the age of mass marketing poses a threat to the traditional mass media and their heavily ad-dependent business models: To date, network TV and its mass brothers have held tight to the lion's share of advertising, despite their decreasing audiences. Even as prime-time ratings fell by 41.5% from 1977 to 2003, network TV's advertising revenues rose nearly fivefold, why keep paying more for less? For a marketer looking to build brand awareness or to convey a simple, timely message to a big swath of the country, there is no effective substitute for mass media, particularly TV.D Mass media's share of advertising is declining now as marketers boost spending on more targetable, narrowcast media. A recent study by a Wall Street firm predicts that the ad revenues of narrowcast media will grow at 13.5% a year from 2003 to 2010, while the mass media putter along at 3.5%—well below the projected 5.7% gain in gross domestic product, By 2010, as it is predicted, marketers will spend more for advertising on cable ($27 billion) and the Internet ($22.5 billion) than on network TV ($19.1 billion) or on magazines ($17.4 billion).Although mass media are losing audiences, they still have the biggest market share of advertising.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[题干题点] …mass media are losing audiences…the biggest market share…[对应线索] …the lion's share…decreasing audiences…[答案精解] 题目意为：虽然大众传媒的受众人数正在减少，但是大众传媒在广告业中仍占据最大的市场份额。

BEC中级模拟试题3一. 阅读部分一.READING. Read these sentences and the instructions that follow.. Which method does each sentence describe?ExampleYou can dictate a message almost anywhere at your convenience. Answer: Ba1. You speak, while your secretary types down your words.d2. You have to speak slowly and very clearly.d3. One of these methods can be used when you are in a hurry.b4. While dictating, you use some tapes.c5. One of the disadvantages of this method is that you are totally strange to the transcriber.b6. the dictation is done with your speaking, a machine's recording, and your secretary's transcribing.c7. 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 notroutine but are used typically in "rush" situations. They require a slow voice speed and clear pronunciation.ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWERCanadian 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 C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.c... Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada...9 H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.h...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 electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade.Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water ... 11A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations....Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers...12 G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade. g...Example: BQuestions 1 3- 20. Read this text about South Korea's economic development, and answer the questions that follow.The Koreans see the Seoul（首尔）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.e.Favorable economic background 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.g.Disadvantageous factors 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.b.Lessons from the past 3. And Korea has suffered set tacks before In the 1970s the government supported heavy industry, creating some big but sseless enterprises. The Treasury Ministry is still quietly suppo rting some ill shipping and overseas companies. Meanwhile the government does not know how to set up wining industries.c.Korean products in U. S. market 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.13. Paragraph 1 ...E14. Paragraph 2 ...G15. Paragraph 3 ...B16. Paragraph 4 ...CB. Lessons from the pastC. Korean products in U. S. marketE. Favorable economic backgroundG. Disadvantageous factorsQuestions 1 7- 2017. For the Japanese, the Tokyo Olympic Games was regarded...D18. The Koreans think of the U. S. protectionism...G19. The recent economic development of South Korea is due...A20. The Japanese trade surplus accounts...CA. to have three advantages.C. for thirty-five percent of the total American trade deficit.D. as an exhibition of rapid economic growth.G. as cheating a little brother.PART FOURQuestions 21-35. Read this news. PART FOUR Three Bootleggers JailedThree 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 least42...example...on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months.Trucks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold (21)illegally ...at Sunday market, And corner shops in South Wales , Two secret teams of customs officers ... 22 tracked...vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a.. ...23 conspiracy...to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits.Mr. Roger Thomas said it was ...24 estimated ... that 70, 000pounds of unpaid duty was involved between January and April last year when the gang was ... 25 organizing ...the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being ...26 distributed ... to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer ,a shopowner, and Mr. Raymond Tout , were put in prison for ... 27 terms...of nine, four and three months ... 28 respectively ...Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers "in an organized conspiracy to make ... 29 easy ... money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally (30)discharged...two others who had played a lesser role.After the ... 31case ...customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross channel trips a day ...32 particularly... to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into ... 33 force...on New Year's day last year. The investigators added : "We hope these jail ...34sentences...will be a big help to tackle this...35 widespread...crime which is causing concern to the retail industry.PART FIVESection AQuestions 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 moderncivililzation...therefore...PART FIVE Section A 36. but是多余,应删掉. 37. 没有多余的词. 38. 后面的as是多余,应删掉. 39. 没有多余的词. 40. to是多余,应删掉.For centuries, istanbul was the ce4tre of ancient civitisation. And today36. it's easy to see why. Although much has changed, but Istabul is still37. very central when traveling to the Middle East or Asia. And possibly38. it's very central to the enjoyment of your trip as well as. On Turkish39. Airlines ,you'll have the comfort of our modern planes wh ich offer40. to you extra room for your legs and wide Business Class seating ,not tomention the ordinary recreations. PART FIVESection BQuestions 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, Section B 41. qualify应改为quality 42. answer应改为answering 43. paying应改为pay 44. immediate应改为45.hear 应改为I received your letter dated December the 21st complaining41. about the quality of our TL135 camera! checked with our42. manager and I am now answering your questions: Your can mail43. the flawed camera to us and pay the postage by yourself. Then44. upon receiving your package, we'll immediately send you a new one.45. And the postage is on us. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank your for your letter.二.WRITING Question 47you 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.附图(Sample for reference)Both 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 morefashionable 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.Question 46You have received a fax from a customer who in the fax compla ined 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.Question 46 .(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?. 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.。

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。

剑桥商务英语考试BEC中级考试模拟题3ReadingPART ONEQUESTIONS 1-7Look at the sentences below and the advertisements on the opposite page.Which business for sale 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 It is located outside the city.2 It will be easy to use for various types of retail business.3 You know how much money it took last year.4 This business already manufactures goods for sale.5 Its price includes living accommodation.6 It has been operating for many years.7 You will have to find out the price from the agents.EBTA BUSINESS TRANSFER AGENTSThe following businesses in the region are offered for sale:ARESTAURANTA large, well-decorated restaurant in an excellent position near the citycentre.Open three years with annual turnover of ￡100,000.Regular trade and bookings for weddings, special occasions etc.Available on 50-year lease.Price on requestBESTABLISHED POTTERYFamily business established for over fifty years in city's main commercial area.Small pottery, currently employs twelve people producing china figures, vases and other decorative items.Price includes premises plus equipment and raw materials.Price includes premises plus equipment and raw materials.Price ￡200,000CVACANT SHOPLocated in superb historic building on excellent city centre site. Large premises recently renovated to a very high standard.Would suit a wide range of different trades. Available on limited (three-year) lease, or longer if required.Short lease ￡15,000DGARAGE & CAR REPAIRSmall business with great potential for development.Garage with petrol station on main road between city and coast.Includes large workshop suitable for car repair business. Small, three-bedroom house attached to workshop, and room for further building.Whole property. ￡190,000PART TWOQuestions 8-12Read the text below about the management of documents.Choose the best sentence from the list on the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.For gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once.How do you improve white collar productivity?For many years, technological development was thought to be the key to improving productivity in the office. In the 1980s cheap small computers first appeared on desktops. .... (example) .....The power of personal computers has increased dramatically, and the uses of software have expanded too. Companies both large and small have spent large sums of money, improving office computer facilities. 8 It seems that business has failed to apply developments in technology to greater effect, to increase the amount of time which office workers have available for non-routine tasks. To do this, we need to understand how information is processed in business ventures.Typically, information is first gathered, then processed, and finally produced in its changed form as output 9 .Increasingly complex programs have been invented, to feed ever more powerful processing systems.But what about output ? A recent study by an American management institute shows that the processing of documents takes up 60% of office workers time, 40% of labor costs and up to 10% of business income 10 .In fact, the international companies studied for the research show that this breakdown is true world-wide, wherever thecompany operates.Taking these findings into account, the management of documents has become extremely important. Documents support nearly all business transactions. They are increasingly the way to communicate with customers, suppliers and employees. It is therefore upon document output and distribution that we should focus 11 .Unfortunately, technological developments in equipment for document management seem more impressive than they really are 12 .New technological solutions are needed to tackle the problem, to help drive businesses forward to improve their productivity and output.Only now are we beginning to study business objectives and to structure technology to suit them. Our company is attempting to understand how people use technology and how it can be applied to business problems.A．These new methods of handling paperwork have already greatly improved efficiency.B．This would be a key way of improving white collar productivity.C．These figures are hardly surprising since documents convey nine-tenths of all information.D．However, this enormous investment has not improved productivity as expected. E．Laser printers have many limitations, and photocopiers have few applications. F．Most technology has concentrated its attention on the first two of these stages. G．Since then, these machines have caused a revolution in the way we work in the office.Part ThreeQuestions 13-18Read the following article about the costs of providing company cars and the questions on the opposite page.For question 13-18, mark one letter (A,B,C or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose.Transport can be a major expense for many companies, especially when cars have to be provided for both managerial and sales staff. As a result, it's important 10 keep a close eye on the many costs associated with company cars and how these different costs compare.The moment a new car is driven away from the showroom, its value will drop by as much as 12 per cent. This is what is known as depreciation and is the largest single cost to the buyer of a new vehicle. Depreciation is highest in the first two years of a vehicle's life: at the end of that period a car could be worth just a third of its brand new price. Although the rate of depreciation decreases as time goesby, it remains a major cost factor, as around 55 per cent of company vehicles are bought brand new.However, it is important to 'know that some cars depreciate much less than others –regardless of price. This is often to do with rarity and prestige value. The more common the car, the more quickly - in general - it loses value. Imported models, which are restricted in number, can hold their value better than those which are produced domestically and widely available. In the same way, depreciation on a new model of a particular make be low for the first years after its launch. This happened when diesel cars were first introduced. They depreciated more slowly when they were relatively seen now that the3' are relatively common, this is no longer true.Another economic factor that transport managers have to consider is fuel costs. Although the general rule is the smaller the car's engine, the lower its fuel consumption, modem engine designs have reduced this difference substantially. In fact, it is possible to find fairly large vehicles which can match the 'mini' type car for fuel economy. Nevertheless, a sales executive's company car may cover thirty thousand miles in a year's work, so even a small saving on every mile will be significant for the firm's budget. Consequently, companies tend to lock fairly closely at the comparative fuel consumption figures of popular cars before making a purchase.Of course, petrol is not the only cost involved in running a car: there are also things like servicing, repairs and road tax. The last item may not be the biggest, but it is the one that generates the most complaints every time it rises. No government has found ii easy to convince drivers that road tax has actually gone up quite slowly and that its level has never reflected the real costs of building and repairing the nation's roads - although both assertions are true.What about reliability? A really reliable car will need fewer repairs ( and be available for use )whereas a less reliable one, even if it is cheaper to buy or service, may end up costing more in breakdown and repair charges. The same applies to parts. Parts for European cars tend to be a little cheaper than those for Japanese cars, but because the cars tend not to be as dependable, overall costs will still increase and the attraction of cheap parts is significantly reduced.A final factor to consider is insurance. There is a huge variation in the price of insurance, not just from car to car but from one insurance company to another. Most people realize that the price of the car and the age of the driver will affect the cost of insurance, but few are aware that companies' quotes can vary by up to 150% on the same car! Making your car harder to steal with reduce your insurance premiums a little, but choosing the fight insurer will make a little more difference. Again, the message to the cost-conscious manager is to choose both car and insurance company very carefully, and shop around first.13．In its first two years, a new car depreciatesA by 12 per cent.B by one thirdC by two thirds,D by 85 Per cent.14．Some cars depreciate more slowly than others becauseA they have been produced for the home market.B they are relatively uncommonC they are very expensive with they are brand newD they have diesel engines15．What do managers have to consider regarding fuel consumption'?A Company cars do a vet'; high mileage.B Petrol is the biggest single cost of a company car.C Choosing a large car would waste money.D Not all modem engines reduce fuel consumption.16．What is the writer's opinion of the road tax?A. Some money rated by it has been wasted.B It should be reduced.C The government has not tried to justify it.D Some criticisms of it are unfair.17．The article suggests that, compared to Japanese cars, European modelsA are cheaper to buy.B have more expensive pans.C are more attractive.D are less reliable.18．The cost of insurance depends mostly onA. the company you choose to insure with.B. the age of the person driving.C. the original cost of the car.D. how easy it is to steal the car.PART FOURQuestion 19-33Read the letter below.Choose the best word from the lists on the opposite page to complete each gap. For question 19-33 mark one letter A,B,C or D on your Answer Sheet.Dear Miss Brown,Thank you for your letter of 5 October, concerning.....example.....goods purchased in our store in Basingstoke.I am very sorry indeed that you were not satisfied with the celebration chocolates that you bought from our store. I can 19 your disappointment when you discoveredthat the chocolates were not as shown on the 20 and were, in 21 , all the same shape.Our company is always trying to improve the 22 of its merchandise, and we are very unhappy when one of our products does not 23 satisfaction.The manufacturers of our chocolates have 24 guidelines for production, which should 25 instances such as this from happening. Obviously our checking and packing procedures were not 26 and we will discuss this with the manufacturers.In the 27 I regret the disappointment you were 28 As a gesture of goodwill, I have pleasure in refunding the 29 of the chocolates, and enclose gift voucher that you can 30 in our Basingstoke branch.Thank you for bringing this matter to our 31 I hope any future purchases you may 32 at our stores will be up to our 33 high standards.Yours sincerely,A N FergusonA N FergusonCustomer Relations19 A know B distinguish C understand D recognize20 A packaging B layer C parcel D envelope21 A point B fact C honest' D detail22 A worth B goodness C quality. D detail23 A meet B supply C present D give24 A straight B pure C immediate D clear25 A prevent B avoid C forbid D contain26 A followed B admitted C confirmed D engaged27 A while B meantime C period D space28 A brought B caused C effected D produced29 A cost B money C amount D bill30 A employ B operate C apply D use31 A view B attention C sight D regard32 A move B have C make D do33 A ordinary B usual C common D naturalPart FiveQuestions 34 – 45In most lines of the following text, there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text.For each number 34-45, find the unnecessary word and then write the word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Some lines are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.Human Resource Management34.In recent years, as companies have been confronted by competition and employment 35．stereotypes, struggled with recession and searched for excellence, so the vocabulary36．for managing their workforces has tended to this change. The term "Personnel Management"37．is giving way to 'Human Resource Management? or better still, to Strare Human Resource38．Management'. Nor is this shit exclusively be confined to those followers of fashion, the39．Commercial management consultants. For it has now been recognised by both of managers.40．And academics. Of course, when this is hardly the first time that the language of management41．Has changed. The shift over the years to away from traditional manufacturing industries42．Towards high-tech manufacturing and the service sector has already been mirrored 43．In managers' increasing tendency to refer to 'employee' rather than 'industrial' 44．Relations. But whereas that shift reflected some changes in which the practiceof45．Management, so can the same be said of this latest shift in vocabulary? Is HRM different in substance or emphasis or emphasis from personnel management?Test threeReading1－7dcabdba8-12dfcbe13-18cbadda19-33cabcddaabbadbcb34-45as; correct; this; correct; be; of; when; to; the; correct; which; so。