2014剑桥BEC初级考试标准预测卷(5)

　　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。剑桥大学考试委员会设立BEC考试的目的是在全球范围内建立一个测试商界雇员英语水平的统一标准，使BEC证书被跨国公司和非英语国家的大公司用作商务英语测试标准，以评估在真实商务环境下雇员的英语水平，使人力资源部门能准确评估雇员商务英语的运用技能。因此，与我国的四、六级考试相比较，BEC考试更侧重对英语实际运用能力的考查。换句话说，BEC中的考查内容都是可以马上拿到实际工作中去的，不会出现所谓高分低能现象。

　　READING

　　PART ONE：Questions 1-5

　　1、回答1-5题:

　　Customer Notice

　　We can supply three-drawer filing cabinets immediately. Two-drawer models, on the nther hand. are currently on order.

　　A.We can no longer sell two-drawer filing cabinets.

　　B.Our supplier of filing cabinets has gone out of business.

　　C.We are not fully stocked with filing cabinets at present.

　　2、 ANNUAL DINNER

　　Staff: free Guests: ￡10 (max. I guest per employee)

　　Limited places available ___________ BOOK NOW!

　　Staff who wish to attend the dinner

　　A.are allowed to invite only one person each.

　　B.must book today if they want to invite a friend.

　　C.have to pay ￡10 each for themselves and their partner.

　　3、

　　Managers should inform Personnel which staff

　　A.have received training.

　　B.are in need of training.

　　C.will supervise training.

　　4、

　　A.If you want information about numbers that have changed, contact Ext. 8286.

　　B.If any information in this directory is incorrect, contact Ext. 8286.

　　C.If you need a different directory, contact Ext. 8286.

　　5、 For financial reasons, employees traveling to the USA will fly overnight to Balti ore rather than Washington.

　　Employees flying to the USA will

　　A.no longer land in Washington.

　　B.arrive late at night.

　　C.be Given economv class seats.

　　PART ONE：Questions 1-8

　　6、

　　听录音：{MP3:/imgcache/attached/media/20140409/20140409191846_0438.mp3}

　　回答6-13题：

　　When would the meeting be?

　　A.Thursday

　　B.Thursday10:00

　　C.Wednesday

　　7、 What does the male speaker probably do?

　　A.manager of R&D Department

　　B.manager of Marketing Department

　　C.designer of R&D Department

　　8、 When does the male speaker finish his job?

　　A.

　　B.

　　C.

　　9、 What kind of qualities are important for an applicant?

　　A.computer skills

　　B.communicating skills

　　C.leadership.

　　10、 How much money would the company probably pay for the Sales Manager?

　　A.

　　B.

　　C.

　　11、 How many years would Allen have been in overseas' office?

　　A.one year

　　B.at least two years

　　C.half a year

　　12、 When would the appointment be ?

　　A.

　　B.

　　C.

　　13、 What will they do first?

　　A.Fix the shelf.

　　B.Find the pen.

　　C.Paint the shelf.

　　PART ONE

　　14、

　　(1) What do you think of your name?

　　(2) Do you like travelling by sea?

　　(3) Have you got any experience in management?

　　PART ONE：Question 46

　　15、

　　Ding is leaving the company next week. You decide to organise a farewell party for him.

　　Write a notice to all your colleagues:

　　informing them about the party.

　　saying when and where the party is.

　　inviting them to them to the party.

　　Write about 30-40 words.

　　PART TWO：Question 47

　　16、

　　Read this letter which you have had from the Chairman of Mercy Automotive.

　　Mercy Automotive

　　Dear Mr. Ding

　　I am please

　　ou that we

　　of our company in saint Paolo.

　　but, because the saint paolo branch is larger

　　salary, and befits.

　　Your new job will start at the beginning of October

　　Please let me know if you haw

　　Mercy Tim,

　　Chairman

　　You want the job, but there are some problems. Write a reolv:

　　thanking him for the offer.

　　giving a reason why you cannot start until November.

　　asking for a bigger increase in salary.

　　requesting details about the other benefits.

　　Write 60-80 words.

　　WRITING

　　PART TWO

　　17、

　　A What is important when...?

　　Recruiting suitable staff

　　Qualification

　　Professional experience

　　Personality

　　B What is important when...?

　　Dealing with consumer's inquiry

　　Product knowledge

　　Attitude

　　After-service

　　PART TWO：Questions 9-15

　　18、Serious Condition:

　　(i) A proposal has to put in front of the (9)__________ within(10)__________days.

　　(ii) Be worried the(11) __________will change this racecourse to a (12)__________

　　(iii) Owner of racecourse has(13)__________in debt, because of losing money in last(14)__________

　　(iv) Two senior directors may out of work in less than(15)__________

　　(9)__________

　　19、(10)__________

　　20、(11)__________

　　21、(12)__________

　　22、(13)__________

　　23、(14)__________

　　24、(15)__________

　　PART TWO：Questions 6-10

　　25、回答25-29题：

　　A

　　Date bank giro credit

　　Paid in by

　　ABANK

　　ABC INTERNATIONAL

　　Branch Sort Code Account Number Transaction Code

　　10-20-35 12054658 61

　　ABANK 301250

　　Please do not fold this counterfoil or mark below this line.

　　100321 61125 120512035 61

　　B

　　Order . N0.123. ABC

　　Date：

　　INTERBATIONAL

　　VAT Number l23.1254 4545465

　　QtyDescriptionsUnit PriceAmount

　　lnvoice N0.123.ABC

　　Date：

　　INTERBATIONAL

　　T0：

　　VAT Number 123.1254 4545465

　　Qty

　　Descriptions

　　Unit Price

　　Amount

　　Net Total: VAT 17% :

　　Please pay this invoice within 30days. Invoice Total:

　　D

　　MEMO ABC

　　From：

　　INTERNATIONAL

　　T0：

　　Re：

　　E

　　ALL visitors ABC

　　must sign in

　　NTERNATIONAL

　　NameVehicle Re9.ArriveDepart

　　F

　　Delivery Note N0.123. ABC

　　Date：

　　Dn'ERNATIONAL

　　T0：

　　VAT Number l23.1254 4545465

　　QtyDescriptiomUnit PriceAmount

　　Received by Time Data

　　G

　　Expenses Claim Form

　　DescriptionAmountDate

　　Signature__________Date__________

　　H

　　Petty Cash Voucher

　　ItemAmountDate

　　Signature__________Date__________

　　You need some money to buy coffee and milk for the office.

　　26、 You need some stationery items, such as paper and envelopes.

　　27、 Your company owes you money that you spent on travel and accommodation.

　　28、 You sign this to show that you have received goods that have been sent to you.

　　29、 This gives details of visitors to your company, e. g. name, date, and time of arrival.

　　PART THREE：Questions 11-15

　　30、

　　回答30-34题

　　A

　　B

　　C

　　D

　　F

　　G

　　H

　　Although Internet sales started higher than High Street sales, they lost that lead when both dipped in the middle of the period.

　　31、 High Street sales and Internet sales reached their peak in the middle of the period, but Internet sales declined more sharply at the end.

　　32、 While both High Street and Internet sales rose throughout the period, High Street sales saw their greater increase in the middle year.

　　33、 Both Internet and High Street sales dipped in the middle of the period, with the Internet always achieving fewer sales than the Hig　Street.

　　34、 High Street sales fell from their early high point to equal Internet sales, and both then remained level at the end of the period.

　　PART THREE：Questions 16-22

　　35、Reason for cycling:

　　By the year (16)__________ more than (17) __________ people will live in cities.

　　Advantage of bikes:

　　(i) Classic design hasn't change very much within the last (18)

　　(ii) It's (19)__________, reliable and (20)__________ friendly.

　　(iii) The lightest one is only (21)__________kilos.

　　Popularity:

　　About (22)__________percent of people in German use bikes.

　　(16)__________

　　36、(17)__________

　　37、(18)__________

　　38、(19)__________

　　39、(20)__________

　　40、(21)__________

　　41、(22)__________

　　PART THREE

　　42、

　　Scenario

　　I'm going to describe a situation.

　　Your company is going to provide a training program for its new staff. Discuss with your partners about what kind of training courses are most needed for the new staff.

　　Prompt material

　　Background of your company

　　Disciplines in your company

　　Company management system

　　Foreign languages

　　How to work in a team

　　Follow-on questions

　　Can you think of any other things your company should provide for the new staff?(Why?)

　　Do you think the corporate culture is important in a company? (Why/Why not?)

　　Do you think it is important for a company to give on-job training for the new staff?(Why?)

　　Why do you think it is important for a new employee to merge into the company he works in? (Why?)

　　Do you think the skills people learn in one company are still useful in another com-pany? (Why?/Why not?)

　　LISTENING

　　PART FOUR：Questions 23-30

　　43、

　　Which room was Mr. Taylor in?

　　A.418

　　B.208

　　C.480

　　44、 Why did Mr. Taylor phone the reception?

　　A.Want something to eat.

　　B.Want something to drink.

　　C.All the lights gone out.

　　45、 How many glasses did Mr. Taylor want?

　　A.1

　　B.2

　　C.3

　　46、 Why was the female guest unable to check in?

　　A.A temporary problem with our electricity.

　　B.Computers are broken down.

　　C.Too many people to check in and she should wait.

　　47、 What is the female guest going to do?

　　A.Check the room card.

　　B.Relax in the main bar.

　　C.Hang around waiting for your computers to come back on.

　　48、 Who will pay for the female guest's drink?

　　A.female guest herself

　　B.the receptionist

　　C.the hotel

　　49、 Why did the male guest in room 208 come down for?

　　A.no towels

　　B.no electricity

　　C.want sandwiches

　　50、 What did the male guest in room 208 want to do?

　　A.Take a shower.

　　B.Drink a bottle of Chablis.

　　C.Have a look around the town.

　　SPEAKING

　　PART FOUR：Questions 16-22

　　51、

　　For each sentence51-57, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

　　How to Move Office

　　A successful office relocation demands careful preparation. It's important to form a project team as early as possible before the move, and at least twelve months in advance. It's also essential to contact the British Association of Commercial specialists who will advise on packing, security and other important topics.

　　Internally you'll need to appoint a move organizer, or employ a freelance expert from a firm such as Move Plan, which organizes relocation for firms from two to 6,000 people. You'll also need to pick a time when closing down your IT department will cause the fewest problems to the business and, for that reason, the majority of firms now move over a weekend.

　　Next, make list of all the furniture, equipment and paperwork. Commercial movers will pack filling in A-Z order, so if A-G leaves the building, it's still A-G when it's unpacked. Confidential files can be sealed in secure boxes for the moving day.

　　Commercial specialists will keep company employees fully informed and answer any questions they may have. You may move offices once or twice in your career, but experts do it every day.

　　According to the article, the minimum planning time for an office move should be a year.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　52、 The writer says that companies should be able to organize their move without external help.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　53、 Move Plan are experts at organizing both large and small moves.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　54、 The IT department is usually the first department to move.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　55、 Most companies believe there are fewer computer problems if the move happens Monday to Friday.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　56、 Companies are advised to pack confidential materials themselves.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　57、 A specialist remover will make sure staffs are kept up to date with arrangements for their move.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn't say

　　PART FIVE：Questions 23-28

　　58、

　　For each question 58-63on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your AnswerSheet.

　　"My business is my hobby," someone tells you. "1 wish I could make a living from my hobby," you may think. "It sounds ideal."Yet according to Sue Cole, a management expert, there can be both advantages and disadvantages for those who combine their hobby with their career, " There's a real possibility that your hobby becomes less attractive when it's your job. But also quite a few people who make their hobby their career become too enthusiastic and forget about the basic principles of business," she says. "For example, someone may think:I love cooking. There aren't enough restaurant in this area. I'll start one up. ' And they go ahead without establishing how many customers they'll need each day or what income they'll need each day or what income they'll require to cover costs. That can be a recipe for disaster. "

　　Richard Campbell, however, has made a success of it. A keen amateur singer with a passion for travel, he first became involved in organising musical tours as a university student. On graduating, he joined a small student travel company, Sunway Travel, as a tour leader. Thirteen years later, in 1993, he bought the business and repositioned it to focus entirely on musicians, both amateur and professional. It was a successful move and Sunway Travel now arranges worldwide travel for 80% of Britain's classical musicians.

　　Despite the scale-of the business, Campbel still enjoys touring with orchestras. "Musicians are usually delightful to travel with and you visit wonderful places. " It can get stressful though, They assume it's normal,when everything goes right. If something goes wrong, they look for someone to blame, and they can be quite unreasonable and bad-tempered, especially if they are worried about meeting their contracts for the rest of their tour. "

　　Campbell explains that things haven't always been easy. "Sometimes the company didn't perform as well as I'd expected.

　　There were difficult times and I had to learn to cope with the stress. However, we've now got to a level where my staff can run the business on a daily basis and all I need to do is keep an eye on things. "

　　Campbell recognises that he could have earned more in another line of business.

　　"Travel generally doesn't pay well. I have friends in other professions who are very highly paid. " But he has no regrets. "They envy me because I am reasonably well paid to do something that I love. "

　　What does Sue Cole say about people whose business are their hobbies?

　　A.They have the perfect combination.

　　B.They risk losing interest in their leisure activity.

　　C.They know very little about raising finance,

　　59、 Why do some people who open their own restaurant fail?

　　A.They don't learn enough about the competition.

　　B.They don't research how to attract customers.

　　C.They don't know what turnover levels they need.

　　60、 How did Richard Campbell change SUnway Travel in 1993?

　　A.He relocated the company offices.

　　B.He targeted a new group of consumers~

　　C.He expanded the destinations the company dealt with.

　　61、 According to Campbe, ll, how do musicians react when faced with travel problems?

　　A.They try to criticize the person responsible,

　　B.They expect things to put right.

　　C.They say they will take their business elsewhere.

　　62、 What does Richard Campbell say about the day-to-day running of his business?

　　A.It is unnecessary for him to take an active role.

　　B.It has become more stressful,

　　C.It is difficult to set realistic targets.

　　63、 What does Richard Campbell feel about his career?

　　A.He likes his career though he's always short of money.

　　B.He wishes he earned a high salary like his friends.

　　C.He's happy and thinks he has enough to live on.

　　PARI SIX：Questions 29-40

　　64、

　　For each question64-75, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

　　Mission Statements：Saying What Your Company's Aims Are

　　Mission statements are not easy to write. Most aretoo simple, or they are (29)___________long that nobody takes(30)___________notice of them.When I was advising a large company, I suggested (31)___________ the chairmanthat it ought to have a mission statement. He replied, '1 don't want (32)___________ When I asked him why not, he said that it would 33)___________nothing for the business.

　　A good mission statement (34)___________to be clear, and to say in a few words(35)___________a company is trying to do. It should be (36)___________in all thecompany's documents. Tesco, a British supermarket chain, describes (37)___________mission as follows: : To earn the lifelong loyalty of Tesco's customers.

　　It (38)___________a wonderful example of a mission statement; short and easy to remember. We know it has worked.

　　(39 )___________the company is" now the biggest supermarket retailer (40)___________Britain.

　　A.very

　　B.too

　　C.so

　　65、

　　A.any

　　B.the

　　C.a

　　66、

　　A.to

　　B.about

　　C.for

　　67、

　　A.it

　　B.one

　　C.them

　　68、

　　A.make

　　B.do

　　C.have

　　69、

　　A.need

　　B.needs

　　C.needed

　　70、

　　A.what

　　B.that

　　C.which

　　71、

　　A.showed

　　B.showing

　　C.shown

　　72、

　　A.their

　　B.her

　　C.its

　　73、

　　A.is

　　B.has

　　C.does

　　74、

　　A.Although

　　B.While

　　C.Because

　　75、

　　A.in

　　B.of

　　C.from

　　PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45

　　76、

　　Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 76-80 on your Answer Sheet.

　　Silvano,Anna, our Canteen Supervisor, wants to change her supplier from Mammo Foods to a company called Ottimo. I have spoken to the owner of Ottimo, and will send a letter today confirming that we wish to open an account with them. They usually give a 10% discount on orders over $ 75. 00, but I managed to get us 15%.. Let Anna know that.

　　Please send a file note to Accounts with the details.

　　Thanks.

　　Graziella

　　Ottimo Bakeries

　　Prop: Maria Spezzini

　　Makers of fine bread and cakes for weddings, banquets and parties

　　Orders, phone 01023 565715

　　Other enquiries, call 01023 565704

　　FILE NOTE: NEW SUPPLIER

　　Company (41)__________

　　Contact name (42)__________

　　Position (43)__________

　　Phone orders (44)__________

　　Special arrangements (45)__________ on orders over $75.00

　　(41)__________

　　77、(42)__________

　　78、(43)__________

　　79、(44)__________

　　80、(45)__________