2014剑桥BEC初级考试标准预测卷(2)

　　BEC即剑桥商务英语证书考试，是剑桥大学考试委员会(UCLES)设立的。很多人误认为BEC考试针对是那些学与商务有关的专业人员的，其实不然。因为无论你学的专业是什么，都要在某个特定的商务环境中运用，BEC考查的正是这种普遍存在的商务环境中应具备的通识与能力。

　　READING

　　PART ONE：Questions 1-5

　　1、Add any comments to our proposal in pencil--these will then be discussed at the

　　next committee meeting.

　　The meeting will consider

　　A.the company's plans for the future.

　　B.the performance of the committee.

　　C.suggested changes to a document.

　　2、

　　T0：A¨Staff

　　Cc：

　　Subject：

　　Regular customers will no longer be allowed a discount unless they buy in bulk.

　　A.Discounts will be offered to regular customers on orders of any size.

　　B.Established customers will only qualify for price reductions on large orders.

　　C.Customers can continue to get a discount if they place orders frequently.

　　3、

　　Tom

　　Arrange with printers for 3 cm logos to be increased in size by 10% on next brochure order.

　　Tom must contact the printers to

　　A.change a design detail.

　　B.make arrangements for collection.

　　C.request a greater quantity.

　　4、 BOOKSTORE

　　To: Office Staff/Customer Orders Department

　　From: Ted Smith/Warehouse Manager

　　Due to stock relocation, orders already placed will not be dispatched between June 3 and June 10.

　　A.Office staff will transfer to a new location on June 10.

　　B.Warehouse workers should remove out-of-date stock by June 10.

　　C.Customers have to wait until after June 10 for recent orders.

　　5、TRAINING COURSE

　　Questionnaires available from Information Desk. Please complete and hand in at Reception.

　　R.Hughes

　　Training Manager

　　Trainees are asked to leave completed forms

　　A.at the information Desk.

　　B.with the training Manager.

　　C.with the Reception staff.

　　PART ONE：Questions 1-8

　　6、听录音：{MP3:/imgcache/attached/media/20140408/20140408201830_2288.mp3}

　　回答6-13题：

　　For question 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.

　　For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.

　　Which button should I press if r want to place a new order?

　　A.

　　B.

　　C.

　　7、 Where is speaker now?

　　A.London

　　B.Pairs

　　C.his office in company

　　8、 What is the time of the meeting next week?

　　A.

　　B.

　　C.

　　9、 When did he become the Director of Sales?

　　A.1985

　　B.1958

　　C.1986.

　　10、 What kind of jobs will Mary do next?

　　A.selling products

　　B.marketing campaign

　　C.after-sales service

　　11、 How many people worldwide work for the company?

　　A.over 5000

　　B.over 400

　　C.over 5400

　　12、 Where will the branches be built?

　　A.in the south

　　B.in the north.

　　C.in the northeast.

　　13、 Who set up the company?

　　A.two employees

　　B.managing Director and two employees

　　C.managing Director

　　PART ONE

　　14、In this part, the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You have tc give information about yourself and express personal opinions.

　　(1) What is your current job?

　　(2) What do you do on weekends?

　　(3) What is the advantage of face-to-face communication?

　　PART ONE：Question 46

　　15、You are an Assistant Sales Manager who has just handle the enquiry that Mr. Lin,

　　Regional Sales Manager passed to you on Friday Write a memo to Mr. Lin:

　　telling him that you have dealt with the problem informing him of the content of the enquiry from Mr. E. King who wants a special wholesale discount telling him the discount that you could offer to Mr. King Write 30-40 words.

　　PART TWO：Question 47

　　16、Read this Dart of a letter from the manager of a conference center.

　　Thank you for your telephone enquiry about conference rooms available forholding a sales training e. There is room available on 21 May 2011 can hold thirty people. possible.If this is suitable, please confirm the booking in writing as soon as Also tell me how many trainees will attend the course.

　　Write a letter:

　　confirming the date of the booking.

　　telling the manager how many trainees will attend.

　　Informing him which conference equipment you will need.

　　asking if your company will receive its usual 10% discount.

　　Write 60-80 words. Do not include any address.

　　WRITING

　　PART TWO

　　17、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 two below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas.

　　A What is important when...?

　　Meeting foreiqn clients for the first time

　　ign language skills

　　Cultural difference

　　Manners

　　B What is important when...?

　　Motivating senior executives

　　Stock option

　　Special benefit

　　Respect

　　PART TWO：Questions 9-15

　　18、Look at the notes below.

　　Some information is missing.

　　You will hear a dialogue on job interview and conclude main points.

　　For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters.After you have listened once, replay the recording.

　　A JOB INTERVIEW

　　Background:

　　(9) __________company wants to employ a man who has good (10) __________ skills.

　　Suggestions for interviewees:

　　(i) Be familiar with how much (11)__________the company made.

　　(ii) Know how big the company's market (12)__________

　　(iii) Know about (13) __________ policy and ( 14 ) __________Programme.

　　(iv) Know about the company's main (15)__________

　　第9题应填

　　19、 第10题应填

　　20、 第11题应填

　　21、 第12题应填

　　22、 第13题应填

　　23、 第14题应填

　　24、 第15题应填

　　PART TWO：Questions 6-10

　　25、Look at the office plan below. It shows the various sections of a small consultancy company.

　　For questions 6-10, decide which section (A-H) each person needs to visit.

　　For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.

　　Do not use any letter more than once.

　　There has been an electrical problem and all the computers are down.

　　26、 You have written a draft report on your lap-top and now you want it checked and printed.

　　27、 The company has invited a group of specialists to the office for a one-day meeting.

　　28、 You have been asked to check if there will be enough coffee, tea, sugar, soft drinks, etc, for refreshments at the conference.

　　29、 You need to get copies of the CVs of three members of staff.

　　PART THREE：Questions 11-15

　　30、Look at the charts below. They show profits before tax and profit margins for eight different companies from 1998 to 2002

　　Which chart does each sentence (11-15) describe?

　　For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.

　　Do not use any letter more than once.

　　A

　　B

　　C

　　D

　　E

　　F

　　The company's profit margins have decreased over the most recent years, while profits before tax have maintained a steady rise since 1998.

　　31、 In 2002 the company both regained its 1999 level of profits before tax and also managed to improve profit margins.

　　32、 2002 saw a great improvement in profits before tax but the company's profit margins remained unchanged at the end of the company.

　　33、 The last five years have seen alternate rises and falls in profits before tax, at the same time as fluctuating profit margins for the company.

　　34、 Even though the company reached record levels of both profits before tax and profit margins in 2001, neither of these was maintained.

　　PART THREE：Questions 16-22

　　35、Look at the notes below.

　　Some information is missing.

　　You will hear a presentation on two companies.

　　For each question (16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using

　　a word, numbers or letters.

　　After you have listened once, replay the recording.

　　Presenter:

　　A (16)_________in managing change named (17)_________from (18)_________

　　Content:

　　Discuss an (19)_________ between VransWest and Air Pacifica.

　　Details:

　　(i) TransWest Airlines is a company located in (20)_________, and Air Pacifica is based in Hong Kong.

　　(ii) Two airlines have hired an (21)_________to help alliance work.

　　(iii) Discussion is mainly on (22)_________

　　第16题应填

　　36、 第17题应填

　　37、 第18题应填

　　38、 第19题应填

　　39、 第20题应填

　　40、 第21题应填

　　41、第22题应填

　　PART THREE

　　42、In this part of the test, the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have 30 seconds to look at the test promptly, and then about two minutes to discuss the scenario with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.

　　For two or three candidates

　　Scenario

　　I'm going to describe a situation.

　　Nowadays, more people have chosen the flexible work style of working in your

　　own home. Please make a discussion on the impacts of the flexible work style.

　　Here are some ideas to help you,

　　Prompt material

　　Higher productivity

　　Lower cost

　　More employment opportunities

　　Freedom

　　Flexibilitv

　　Follow-on questions

　　What is the reason for the trend towards working at home?

　　Why are some companies still doubtful about this idea?

　　What are the advantages of working at home?

　　What are the disadvantages of working at home?

　　What is the significance of working at home?

　　LISTENING

　　PART FOUR：Questions 23-30

　　43、You will hear a dialogue on a kitchen fire.

　　For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.

　　After you have listened once, replay the recording.

　　How did Roberto put out the fire?

　　A.with a bucket of water

　　B.with a wet towel

　　C.with a fire extinguisher

　　44、 Why did Naomi go into the kitchen?

　　A.Serve customer dishes.

　　B.Check whether dishes are ready.

　　C.Help with chef and other staff.

　　45、 What did Jenny suggest organizing?

　　A.Health & Safety training

　　B.another meeting

　　C.fire drills

　　46、 Did Luke think Naomi will lose her job?

　　A.Yes.

　　B.No.

　　C.Maybe, it depends on Roberto,

　　47、 How does the Continental Hotel compare?

　　A.It's bigger, but cheaper.

　　B.It's bigger, but more expensive.

　　C.It's smaller and cheaper.

　　48、 Which facilities does the Continental not have?

　　A.an outdoor pool

　　B.an exercise room

　　C.a sauna

　　49、 What advantages does Luke think their hotel possesses?

　　A.better business facilities

　　B.lower price

　　C.more comfortable environment

　　50、 What did Luke and Naomi do after work?

　　A.Go out for dinner.

　　B.Go out for a drink.

　　C.Go and watch a film.

　　You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.

　　SPEAKING

　　PART FOUR：Questions 16-22

　　51、Read the article below about working in different sized companies.

　　Are sentences 16-22 ' Right' or ' Wrong' ? If there is not enough information to answer ' Right' or ' Wrong', choose ' Doesn't say' For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B.or C) on your Answer Sheet.

　　Choose Your Company with Care

　　Small is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research examining how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. "We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are more committed," says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. "The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual and the more people notice your absence. "

　　However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is no without its disadvantages. Career development in the form of courses can be limit.

　　ed, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job.

　　In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same whatever the size of the company. Smith also says: "Our research shows that in a company of fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and ther give them bonuses as appropriate."

　　The new research focuses on the number of secretaries employed in small firms.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　52、Medium-sized companies pay their secretaries more than small companies do.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　53、 Secretaries in smaller firms are more important to the organization than the ones in larger firms.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　54、 Agencies sometimes find that secretaries prefer to work for larger organizations.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　55、 Large companies regularly run their own courses for secretaries.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　56、 Large companies promote secretaries more.often than small companies do.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　57、 Bosses in small companies reward secretaries financially if they are pleased with their work.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　PART FIVE：Questions 23-28

　　58、Read the article below about receiving and sending email.

　　For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.

　　Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your. Answer Sheet.

　　Do you send and receive more phonescalls or e-mail? If your answer is e-mail,or you wish it were, then a new breed oftelecommunications devices called an email phone or Internet phone may soon find its way into your kitchen or living room. Essentially, an e-mail phone, or ephone for short, is the merger of tele phone and computer. With most of these new screen phones, that means, being able to read and reply to electronic mail directly from the phone, without starting up (or even owning) a PC. With some, it also means being able to search through the Web to make vacation plans or research homework assignments though at slow speeds and on a rather small screen. And you can still make phone calls, "too.

　　No computer experience is required to use an e-phone. Most let you sign up with In ternet service provider (ISP), which typically charges about $ 20 per month.

　　Once you're past this tedious work and enter the account information into the phone, you can check your e-mail from either your computer or phone.

　　To assess your e-mail account from one of these phones, you typically have to select e-mail service from a menu. Phones with touch screens have an icon for that on the opening screen. For other phones,you press one of the buttons lining the bottom or sides of the display, much as with an ATM machine. The phone then calls your ISP. When the ISP picks up,the phone automatically transfers your account name and password. Once accepted, the ISP will start sending the phone your messages. By touching the item you want to read or hitting a button next to it,the message will be displayed. Once you've read it, you can reply to the message, move onto the next one, or, with most phones, delete the message from your account. You can check your e-mail manually, but most ephones can also be set to check several times a day automatically. In automatic mode, the phone flashes to tell you mail is waiting. If you happen to be using the phone when it is scheduled to check for e-mail, the phone will automatically try again when the line is free.

　　One serious drawback to e-mail by phone is that it cannot receive (or send) attached files, whether they contain documents or graphics. Some phones will at tempt to display simple text files as part of the message, but other types of files will appear as gibberish (乱码), or not at all.

　　If you use the e-mail account on a PC and don't delete the message, however, you can usually retrieve the message and file on your computer.

　　An e-mail phone is an improved device of telecommunication in that

　　A.it can record a message in the form of e-mails.

　　B.it can be used to receive and send e-mails.

　　C.it can be connected with computers.

　　59、Compared with a traditional telephone, an e-mail phone probably

　　A.has a colored screen.

　　B.has a larger size.

　　C.has similar key arrangement.

　　60、When an e-mail phone is being used to make phone calls, it

　　A.cannot receive new messages.

　　B.send out a signal of new messages.

　　C.cannot display e-mail messages.

　　61、You can check your e-mail by yourself, but owning an e-phone

　　A.you can know the arrival of an e-mail immediately.

　　B.you can check your email more quickly. ,

　　C.you can depend on the an e-phone to check per day.

　　62、One fundamental flaw of e-mail phones is that people cannot use it to

　　A.receive or send e-mails with attached files.

　　B.receive attached files with documents.

　　C.read only messages in the form of simple text.

　　63、It can be inferred from the passage that e-mail phones are designed to

　　A.make transmission of e-mail messages faster.

　　B.make communication through e-mails cheaper.

　　C.make communication through e-mails easier.

　　PARI SIX：Questions 29-40

　　64、 Questions64-75

　　Read the new report below.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C.

　　For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

　　A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute (29)__________ that politician's attentions (30)__________ exciting, high-tech industries will have limited results. There is certainly little (31) __________that large numbers of jobs will (32)__________by fostering green technology or bio-science clusters. "Many policymakers are (33)__________ their hopes today on innovative new sectors such as clean tech as the answer to the challenges of competitiveness, growth and jobs. Yet such sectors are (34)__________ small to make a difference to economy-wide growth," saysthe report.

　　In (35)__________of employment, it is the service sector that counts. It (36)__________75 percent of the economy in developed countries In (37) __________ , it is local services--retail, hotels, restaurants, finance and insurance that accounts for the majority of employment. In high-income economies, the service sector accounted (38)__________all the net job growth between 1995 and 2005.

　　The odds of successful public interventions in areas (39)__________as pharmaceuticals are low, says the report. "And they (40) __________to be extremely expensive.

　　A.suggests

　　B.advises

　　C.suggesting

　　65、

　　A.in

　　B.up

　　C.on

　　66、

　　A.opportunities

　　B.chance

　　C.reason

　　67、

　　A.be created

　　B.create

　　C.creating

　　68、

　　A.pin

　　B.pinned

　　C.pinning

　　69、

　　A.very

　　B.much

　　C.too

　　70、

　　A.regard

　　B.terms

　　C.despite

　　71、

　　A.constitutes

　　B.is made of

　　C.includes

　　72、

　　A.special

　　B.particular

　　C.additional

　　73、

　　A.to

　　B.up

　　C.for

　　74、

　　A.too

　　B.such

　　C.very

　　75、

　　A.tend

　　B.tending

　　C.tended

　　PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45

　　76、Read the memo and the leaflet below.

　　Complete the form on the opposite page.

　　Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet.

　　Memo From : Caroline Booth, Administration

　　To : Peter Sparks, Purchasing

　　Re: Printing calculators

　　Now that each of our five departments has to keep careful financial records, please buy five printing calculators, plus one spare. Choose a model that has tax and euro functions (see attached). No n,eed to open an account with these suppliers: pay COD, but insist the goods are sent within three days of receipt of our order.

　　Xenon P23-DE printing Calculator

　　Square root and % keys

　　Tax and euro functions

　　Thousands -separator

　　Datem FR620 TER

　　Printing calculator

　　Thousands separator:

　　Square root and % keys

　　VAT tax function

　　Pi-E2005-euro printing

　　Calculator

　　Square root and % keys

　　Angled display for easy viewing

　　Two-colour printing

　　Denton Desktop 345462 printing

　　Calculator

　　Angled display

　　Euro function

　　Thousands-separator

　　ORDER FORM

　　Model make and number: (41)__________

　　Special feature required: (42)__________

　　Quantity: (43)__________

　　Payment method: (44)__________

　　Delivery: (45)_________

　　第41题应填

　　77、 第42题应填

　　78、 第43题应填

　　79、 第44题应填

　　80、 第45题应填