2014剑桥BEC中级考试标准预测卷(5)

　　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。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 1 hour

　　For each statement(1-7),mark one letter(A,B,CorD)on your Answer Sheet.

　　1、回答1-7题

　　A.The difference between being a manager and being a leader is simple. Management is a career.Leadership is a callin9.You don’t have to be tall， well—spoken and good looking to be a successful leader.You don’t have to have that“special somethin9”to fulfill the leadership role.

　　B.What you have to have is clearly defined convictions and，more importantly， the courage of your convictions to see them manifest into reality.Only when you understand your role as guide and steward based on your own most deeply held truths can you move from manager to leader.

　　C.Whether the group you oversee is called employees，associates，CO-workers， teammates or anything else，what they are looking for is someone in whom they can place their trust.Someone they know is working for the greater Good for them and for the organization.They’re looking for someone not only that they can but alse that they want to follow.

　　D.Because it is only when you have followers people who have placed their trust in you that you know you have moved into that leadership role.And the way you see is that your organization is transcending all previous quality， productivity，innovation and revenue achievements.You’re operating at such a high level of efficiency that you’re giving budget back to the corporation and you’re still beating your goals.

　　The author's attitude towards the difference between a manager and a leader.

　　2、 Someone the group wants to follow.

　　3、 Difference between a manager and a leader.

　　4、 The qualification of being a leader.

　　5、 The leader must be a person who works for the employees and the organization.

　　6、 0nly when you have followers can you be a leader.

　　7、 Under your leading,the organization has got great achievements.

　　You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.

　　8、听音频:{MP3:/imgcache/attached/media/20140323/20140323113125_8677.mp3}

　　回答8-19题

　　O Look at the note below。

　　·You will hear a man calling to rent a car.

　　Information of customer

　　Name: (1)

　　Model: (2)

　　Information of Car

　　Contact No. : ( 3 )

　　Rental: 1, 200RMB.per day with a (4) deposit

　　(1)__________

　　9、 (2)__________

　　10、 (3)__________

　　11、 (4)__________

　　12、·Look at the note below.

　　·You will hear a man buying a laptop.

　　Information of CU stomer

　　Type of laptop (5)——

　　This type is (6)——RMB

　　Warranty providers： (7)——

　　Contact N0. (8)——

　　(5)__________

　　13、 (6)__________

　　14、 (7)__________

　　15、 (8)__________

　　16、·Look at the note below.

　　·You will hear a man asking some information about job recruitment.

　　Date： 1st Sept.

　　Time：1 0：1 0

　　Name： (9)__________

　　Sex：Male

　　Experience： I've worked in this position for

　　(10)__________

　　Educational background： I got a bachelor’s degree i n(11)__________

　　from Renmin

　　University of Chi na

　　Contact N0. (12)__________

　　(9)__________

　　17、 (10)__________

　　18、 (11)__________

　　19、 (12)__________

　　Write 40-50 words.

　　20、You are a manager at an auditor called Golding & Co. Your company has just merged with a competitor to become Mason Golding. You have been asked to info~m staff of the change of name.

　　· Write a memo of:

　　· informing staff of the new name

　　· telling them when to start using the new name

　　· asking staff to use only the new name after that time.

　　· Write 45-50 words.

　　In this part,the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn.

　　You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions.

　　21、In this part，the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn.

　　You have to give information about yourself and express pemonal opinions.

　　Questions：

　　(1)How to spell your full name?

　　(2)Please list the advantages living in your hometown.

　　(3)Do you think it is worth keeping if a hobby takes too much time or energy?

　　In this part of the test,you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic.

　　22、“Mini—presentation”一about 6 minutes

　　In this part of the test，you are asked to give a short talk 013 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…?

　　Entertaining foreign business clients

　　·ventue for entertainment

　　·cultural diference

　　●

　　●

　　B： What is important when…?

　　aiming to improve customer service?

　　·staff training

　　·customer satisfaction surveys

　　●

　　●

　　C： What is important when…?

　　planning health and safaty training for employees?

　　·selecting training contents

　　·staff involvement

　　Write 120-140 words.

　　23、·You work for Tomcats, a company which produces video recorders. You are responsible for Product Development.

　　· Read the following table showing the results of a survey of video recorders. The recorders are rated from ※※ (POOR)to, ※,※ ※ ※ (EXCELLENT). Column A shows the ratings for your company's products. Column B.shows the ratings for the products of Shikei, your main competitor.

　　· Use the information in the table to write a short report recommending ways of improving the quality and the marketing of your company's video recorders.

　　· Write 120-140 words on your Answer Sheet.

　　WRITING 45 minutes

　　You will hea five short recordings.

　　24、You wilI hear five recordings：

　　·For each recording.decide where the conversation happened.

　　·Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recordin9.

　　·Do not use any Ietter more than once.

　　·You will hear the five recordings twice。

　　13.______

　　14.______

　　15.______

　　16.______

　　17.______

　　A. internet bar

　　B. post office

　　C. hospital

　　D.museum

　　E.gallery

　　F.police office

　　H.school

　　13__________

　　25、 14__________

　　26、 15__________

　　27、 16__________

　　28、 17__________

　　29、·YOU will hear another five shOrt pieces.

　　·For each piece decide what the speaker is talking about.

　　·Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the piece.

　　·YOU will hear the five pieces twice.

　　18._______

　　19._______

　　20._______

　　21._______

　　22._______

　　A.weightlifting

　　B.ping-pong

　　C.fencing

　　D.gymnastics

　　E.air rifle

　　F.swimming

　　H.badminton

　　18__________

　　30、 19__________

　　31、 20__________

　　32、 21__________

　　33、 22__________

　　For each blank(8-12),mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet.

　　34、回答34-38题

　　·Read this Letter to the editor of The Economist.

　　·Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the blanks.

　　·For each blank(8-12)，mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet.

　　·Do not mark any leder twice.

　　·There is an example at the beginning(0).

　　Sir，

　　You stated on February l3th that New Mexico has“few natural resources” D. In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas，seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals(8)______ Non-fuel minerals contributed about$l billion and coal $509 million.

　　Taxes from production of fuels and minerals，and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about$5.65 billion.(9)______In addition，during fiscal year 1991，payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were$108 million，all earmarked for public education。

　　(10)______About$566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production.(11)______Tourism is an important industry in New Mexic0，yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.

　　New Mexico canle through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states.It does not have a deficit.(12)______States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns.Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6.1/00 in the year to October l992-one of the fastest growth rates in the United STATES

　　Charles Chapin

　　A.This is in large due to its broadly based tax structure.

　　B. New Mexic0’S extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state’S $1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year l 991.

　　C.However.the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state’S strongest economic forces.

　　D.During fiscal year l 992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about$6.1billion.

　　E.The combined value of oil and gas production was$2.8 billion.

　　F.Some 16，000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.

　　G.The$39 million earned by these funds in l 991 was used to finance education and other public services.

　　(8)__________

　　35、 (9)__________

　　36、 (10)__________

　　37、 (11)__________

　　38、 (12)__________

　　For each question(13-18),mark one letter(A,B,CorD)on your Answer Sheet.

　　39、回答39-44题

　　·Read the article below about video games move online and the questions on the opposite page.

　　·For each question(13-18)，mark one letter(A.B.C. or D)on your Answer Sheet.

　　Video Games Move Online

　　In the eyes of media executives, the Internet is a malevolent vacuum-cleaner, sucking in one business after another. Music, software and videos are all increasingly obtained online -- often free of charge. Now it is the turn of video games. A.combination of new technology and compelling economics means that many, if not most, of them will be played online soon.

　　Online gaming is not new. Since the early days of the Internet, netizens have indulged in "massively multiplayer role-playing online games", a genre that, now completes with fancy graphics, is still very popular, particularly in Asia. Some console games can be played online.

　　There are several reasons to think, however, that video games have begun the transition from an industry primarily based on consoles and shrink-wrapped software to one in which online services dominate. Conventional gaming has not proved as resistant to the recession as many had expected.

　　Meanwhile alternatives are emerging quickly.

　　Many personal computers are powerful enough to run fast-moving, graphics-heavy games just as well as consoles. As a result, finns are offering online games that can be played either through "client" software, which users download, or via a web browser.

　　These trends are dwarfed, however, by the explosion of "social" games, which have become all the rage on social networks such as Facebook.

　　These are more about interaction than action: players either join their friends for an online game of poker or Scrabble, or to create and show off virtual pets, farms and mob families.

　　As gaming moves online, the economics of the industry are changing. Conventional games take years to develop and cost millions to market, and rely on big sales in their first few weeks of release to recoup the investment, making the launch of a new game a gamble akin to a Hollywood studio's decision to produce a big-budget film. As a result,like Hollywood, big game makers focus on successful franchises with fancy effects and plenty of action -- and have moved online only hesitantly.

　　Online games, in particular the social kind, are hard for fh'ms steeped in this model to make, argues Kristian Segerstrale, the boss of Play fish, the number two in social gaming. Developing a new game takes only a few months and costs a few hundred thousand dollars. It can still be improved after its launch. Virtual distribution is far cheaper, and marketing tends to be too, since games often spread"virally" among friends on social networks.

　　The most important change will be in the way publishers earn money. Although some are charging subscription fees to players of online games or selling advertising, many of them make most of their money by managing an online economy, complete with virtual goods and a digital currency. Playing is free, but users can get ahead by buying extra bits and bobs.

　　In Asia.what make the online game remain SO popular?

　　A.good service

　　B.more users

　　C.high speed movement

　　D.perfect graphics

　　40、 The main reason why the video game will be played online is that

　　A.the unition of new technology and current economics.

　　B.the increase of the users.

　　C.the change on living styles.

　　D.the need of video game itself.

　　41、 For the online game，the most important change is

　　A.diversity of the use.

　　B.the way publisher earn money.

　　C.the improvement of the speed.

　　D.the increase of the types of video game.

　　42、 The way of managing online games is changing frOm selling software oriented to

　　A.selling the procedure oriented.

　　B.click rate oriented。

　　C.online services oriented.

　　D.fancy graphics oriented.

　　43、 The reason why the trend of playing the social games is not good enough is that

　　A.users seldom interact with one another.

　　B.the technology of this kind of game is not fancy enough.

　　C.the element of action not give much affention.

　　D.the condition on the game market is not good enough.

　　44、 Compared with the conventional games.the main difference of the online game is that

　　A.it takes SO long time to develop.

　　B.it costs SO much money.

　　C.it can easily get back the cost.

　　D.virtual distribution iS much cheaper.

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

　　45、·You will hear a conversation between a interviewer and a man who is hunting a job.

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

　　·After you have listened once.replay the recording。

　　Where does this talk most probably take place?

　　A.ln a studio.

　　B.In a clothing store.

　　C.At a fashion show.

　　46、 What nationality is Linda?

　　A.American

　　B.English

　　C.ltalian

　　47、 What was the woman’S original plan when she went to Florida?

　　A.to live there permanently

　　B.to find a better job to support herself

　　C.to stay there for half a year

　　48、 What’S Linda’S job?

　　A.an operator

　　B.an artist

　　C.a designer

　　49、 What has the woman been doing for a living since l 9887

　　A.designing fashion items for several companies

　　B.working for a world—famous American company

　　C.serving as a sales agent for Burberrys

　　50、 What has Linda been designing for the British company?

　　A.handbags

　　B.leather goods

　　C.handbags and leather goods

　　51、 What do we learn about the change in America fashion industry?

　　A.It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.

　　B.It has seen a steady decline in its profits。

　　C.It has become much more competitive.

　　52、 Does Linda like the American life?

　　A.Linda doesn’t like the American life.

　　B.Linda likes the American life.

　　C.We don’t know.

　　LISTENING 40 minutes(including 10 minutes' transfer time)

　　In this part of the test,you are given a discussion topic.

　　53、lscussion--about 5 minutes

　　In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic.You have 30 minutes to lock at the prompt card，an example 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.

　　Cutting Departmental Costs

　　Costs involved in running your department have risen sharply，you have been asked to consider how these costs could be reduced.

　　Discuss，and decide together：

　　·What reasons there might be for the sudden increase

　　·How staff can be encouraged to help reduce costs

　　Follow·on questions

　　·Who should take responsibility for controlling costs in a department?(why?)

　　·Which are the areas which are usually most cost·intensive within a department?

　　(why?)

　　·Should each area in a company be self—sufficient financially?(why?/why not?)

　　·Is the current attitude that the costs likely to continue to increase on a world-wide

　　scale?(why?/why not?)

　　口语试题由三部分组成，采取形式为面试，有关商务话题的简短谈话和讨论。

　　For each question(19-33),mark one letter(A,B,CorD)on your Answer Sheet.

　　54、回答54-68题

　　~ Read this news about three bootleggers jailed.

　　~ Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.

　　~ For each question (19-33) mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

　　~ There is an example at the beginning (0) .

　　Three Bootleggers Jailed

　　Three men who ran a cross-channel smuggling group, selling cheap French beer, wine and champagne in Britain, were jailed yesterday. The men were leaders of an ll-man group which made at least 42 tours on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months.

　　Tracks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold (19)__________at Sunday market　and comer shops in South Wales. Two secret teams of customs officers(20)__________vehicles

　　between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a (21)__________to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits.

　　Mr. Roger Thomas said it was (22)__________that 70, 000 pounds of unpaid duty was involved　between January and April last year when the gang was (23)__________the smuggling group.

　　Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before　being (24)__________to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer, a shopowner, and Mr. Raymond Tout, were put in prison for (25)__________of nine,four and three months (26)__________Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers " in an organized conspiracy to make (27)__________money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally (28)__________two others who had played a lesser role.

　　After the (29)__________customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross　channel trips a day (30)__________to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into (31)__________on New Year's day last year.

　　The investigators added: "We hope these jails (32)__________will be a big help to tackle this(33)__________crime which is causing concern to the retail industry.

　　19__________

　　A.lawfully

　　B.secretly

　　C.legally

　　D.illegally

　　55、 20__________

　　A.tracked

　　B.travelled

　　C.saw

　　D.watched

　　56、 21__________

　　A.accident

　　B.conspiracy

　　C.hope

　　D.dream

　　57、 22__________

　　A.calculated

　　B.considered

　　C.counted

　　D.estimated

　　58、 23__________

　　A.meeting

　　B.talking

　　C.organizing

　　D.using

　　59、 24__________

　　A.moved

　　B.rented

　　C.distributed

　　D.using

　　60、 25__________

　　A.times

　　B.lengths

　　C.terms

　　D.periods

　　61、 26__________

　　A.each

　　B.altogether

　　C.long

　　D.respectively

　　62、 27__________

　　A.hard

　　B.easy

　　C.comfortable

　　D.simple

　　63、 28__________

　　A.closed

　　B.discharged

　　C.opened

　　D.liberated

　　64、 29__________

　　A.lriaI

　　B.sentence

　　C.accident

　　D.case

　　65、 30__________

　　A.occasionally

　　B.particularly

　　C.mainly

　　D.consequently

　　66、 31__________

　　A.being

　　B.force

　　C.strength

　　D.use

　　67、 32__________

　　A.words

　　B.sentences

　　C.phrases

　　D.punishment

　　68、 33__________

　　A.widespread

　　B.terrible

　　C.serious

　　D.rare

　　Read the text below about how consumers decide what to buy.(34-45)

　　69、回答69-80题

　　·Read the text below about opinions on China’S car market.

　　·In most of the lines(34-45)，there is one extra word.It is either grammatically，incorrect or does not讯in with the meaning of the text.Some lines，however，are correct.

　　·If a Iine is correct.write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.

　　·lf there is an extra Word in the line.write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.

　　·The exercise begins with two examples，(0 and 00).

　　0 China’S thriving car market has huge business opportunities，but automakers

　　00 need to put more effod into the developing customer loyalty，according to a recent

　　34 survey.The survey was done by reseamh firm AC.Nielsen in Beijin9.or Shanghai

　　35 and Guangzhou，China’S most three major automobile markets.It said that

　　36 China’S individual car owners should still have not developed brand loyalty.

　　37 Though some specific brands have a monopoly in the market here，but they have

　　38 not completely won favor among local customers.It was revealed that about l l%

　　39 0f the people in Beijing had cars.putting that city in first place among the other

　　40 three.In Shanghai and Guangzhou.the rates were all 4%and 5%respectively.

　　41 Prices were largely responsible for that.When cars in Beijing are priced at around

　　42 1 39，000 yuan，while in Guangzhou they are at l 90，000 yuan，and in Shanghai，

　　43 about 220，00 yuan.Except for the deluxe models，most brands do not have a

　　44 competitive edge because consumers are not only SO aware of the

　　45 manufactures.In addition，car dealers need to improve their service to build up brand loyalty.China is expected to produce over 2.8 million cars this year，

　　compared to slightly over 2 million last year.

　　34__________

　　70、 35__________

　　71、 36__________

　　72、 37__________

　　73、 38__________

　　74、 39__________

　　75、 40__________

　　76、 41__________

　　77、 42__________

　　78、 43__________

　　79、 44__________

　　80、 45__________