BEC初级--阅读课程电子版教材

BEC初级阅读讲义

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第一课时

BEC简介

Part 1 理解句义题

Test 1

READING

PART ONE

Questions 1-5

Look at questions 1-5.

In each question, which sentence is correct?

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

1

Item 20 in this catalogue is withdrawn until further notice,

due to supply problems.

A Item 20 is now discontinued.

B Item 20 has developed a fault.

C Item 20 is unavailable at the moment.

2

Jane Halton, currently Finance Director at Curtis Bank, is replacing

John Murphy as Chief Executive at Boulder Insurance.

A Jane Halton is moving from banking to insurance.

B Boulder Insurance hopes to appoint a new Chief Executive.

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2 C The post of Chief Executive at Curtis Bank has become vacant. 3

This organization

A rents luxury office space.

B provides conference facilities.

C markets other companies ‘ goods.

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Fine foods requires an agent to

A own a suitable vehicle for delivery.

B

be a specialist in food distribution.

C deliver goods all over the country.

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Staff should tell Jane Fellows

A how many people have enrolled for the course.

B if they are interested in doing the course.

C which of the courses they have decided to do.

Test 2

READING

PART ONE

Questions 1-5

● Look at questions 1-5.

The London Centre For your meeting, product launch, special event ◆ Purpose-built rooms ◆ Latest presentation technology ◆ First-class food

FINEFOODS Agent required for nationwide distribution. Some experience in food retail an advantage. Refrigerated van provided.

●In each question, which sentence is correct?

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

Customer Notice

We can supply three-drawer filing cabinets

immediately, but two-drawer models 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.

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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.

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Until Managers should inform Personnel which staff

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A have received training.

B are in need of training.

C will supervise training.

4

INTERNAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

If any numbers need to be changed in this directory,

please inform Extension 8286.

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.

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●●

For economy reasons, employees traveling to the USA

will fly overnight to Baltimore rather than Washington.

Employees flying to the USA will

A no longer land in Washington.

B arrive late at night.

C be given economy class seats.

T est 3

READING

PART ONE

Questions 1-5

●Look at questions 1-5.

●In each question, which sentence is correct?

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

A The price on the item is the final selling price.

B Tax will be added to the item price at point of sale.

C The current promotional offer is free of tax.

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The Production Manager must find out

A who is packing the goods.

B which goods are damaged.

C how the goods are packed.

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT RELOCA TION

Friday‘s meeting is compulsory for all Finance staff;

others welcome to attend for information.

A The meeting is about something which affects only one department.

B Staff in all departments should attend the meeting.

C Finance will announce at the meeting which departments will relocate.

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Accounts clerk wanted

￡12,000 per year. Experience an advantage. Full training

provided. Immediate availability essential.

Call 01636-619432 now.

Applicants for the above post

A need previous experience of this work.

B should be qualified already in this work.

C must be able to start work straightaway.

Test 4

PART ONE

Questions 1-5

Look at questions 1-5.

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6 ●

In each question, which sentence is correct? ●

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

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In which department is Jane Crew working at the moment?

A Sales

B Marketing

C Administration

A Commission is charged on some foreign currencies only.

B Customers can change limited amounts of money without paying commission.

C At present there is no charge for changing foreign money.

A Each company may send for three publications.

B

Companies may send in three articles for publication.

C Publications are sent out on receipt of payment and form.

A Companies may have to wait longer to find cheap offices to rent.

B The financial situation is affecting the commercial property market.

C Businesses are renting out empty office space to help their falling profits. A Buyers will get a full refund if they are not satisfied.

B Customers must collect the furniture straight from the factory.

C Payment or the furniture has to be completed within two years.

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第二课时

test 1

PART TWO

Questions 6-10

●Look at the list below. It shows a number of business training courses.

●For questions 6-10, decide which training course (A-H) each person on the opposite page

needs.

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

●Do not use any letter more than once.

6 Office manager Helen Turner needs to deal with complaints from staff about some

colleagues‘ use of email.

7 Before deciding to buy a new computer, David Thompson wants to find out whether he can

update his existing equipment.

8Claire Collier‘s toy company has a major new customer and she needs to

manufacture more goods without increasing staffing levels.

9Publicity manager Brian Steward did a computer course several years ago, and now wants to learn about developments relevant to his field.

10Richard Masters was recently promoted and would like to improve his ability to meet deadlines.

Test 2

PART TWO

Questions 6-10

●Look at the list below. It shows the titles of chapters from a book about management.

●For questions 6-10, decide which chapter (A-H) each person on the opposite page

should read.

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

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8 ● Do not use any letter more than once.

6 Dominic works in international trade and needs to know how to finalize contracts with customers.

7 Sara is studying customer survey methods and needs to learn how to analyse the data.

8 Rachel works in an export department

and wants information on how to avoid

fluctuations in the value of export earnings.

9 Andreas wants to find out whether proposed changes to his company ‘s promotion

methods will result in necessary cost savings.

10 Alexander owns an advertising agency and wants to make better use of his staff ‘s skills

by organizing them into effective teams.

Test 3

PART TWO

Questions 6-10

● Look at the list below. It shows a number of tasks that staff need to do in order to organize an

anniversary part for their company.

● For questions 6-10, decide which task (A-H) would be most suitable for each person on the

opposite page.

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

● Do not use any letter more than once.

THE MANAGER ‘S HANDBOOK

A Accounting: planning the advertising budget

B Finance: managing foreign exchange risks

C Personnel Management: creating productive work groups

D Information Management: sharing knowledge with employees

E Marketing: obtaining and using consumer information

F Production and Operations: managing the supply chain

G Global Communication: improving negotiation skills

H Project Management: ensuring research is well focused

6Andrew Taylor used to work for a PR company, so has good social skills and mixes well at public events.

7Robin Richards is skilled in art and computer-aided design, and previously worked fora publicity company.

8Fiona Murphy used to work for a local business producing CDs and has contacts with performers in the music business.

9Since working as an office manager, Mary Smith has gained experience of booking large local venues for entertainment events.

10John Albright, who worked briefly as a hotel porter, has developed accurate keyboard skills since he joined the company.

Test 4

PART TWO

Questions 6-10

●Look at the contents page below. It shows the titles of eight different sections of a business

directory.

●For questions 6-10, decide which section of the directory (A-H) each person on the opposite

page should look at

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

●Do not use any letter more than once.

Contents

A Computer Printers – service and repairs

B Computer Systems and Software – sales

C Computer Training Services

D Corporate Entertainment Providers

D Courier Services

F Employment and Recruitment Agencies

G Exhibition and Trade Fair Organizers – national and international

H Office furniture

6Sally‘s MD wants to reorganize the office because of a new computer system, So Sally is researching computer desks for him.

7Frank wants to involve recruits to his website company in a day of social

activities in order to encourage team-building.

8Alexandra runs a successful international translation agency and she thinks her computers need upgrading because her database is now so large.

9David has received some brochures from the printers and he needs to get them delivered to an exhibition centre quickly.

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10Sue is setting up a company magazine and wants all the new staff involved to Become skilled at desktop publishing.

例题

?Look at the notice below. It shows the departments in a company.

?For questions 1-5, decide which department A-H each employee should contact.

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

?Do not use any letter more than once.

1.Ms. Williams needs to send a large order to an important customer in the USA.

2.John Carter needs extra staff to help with an unexpected order.

3.Mr. Wales wants to discuss advertising for his new product.

4.Mary Walden thinks she has been charged too much tax on her pay.

5.Jan Whittaker has a box of faulty goods which a shop has sent back.

第三课时

Part 3 看图搭配

问题的句子结构：主语（名词）+ 谓语动词+副词+时间状语

通常作主语的名词：sales，profit，turnover，share，price

谓语动词：1. 表示上升状态的动词：up，go up/be up，rise，increase，

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advance，jump，leap，grow，climb，soar，surge，rocket，

lift，improve，balloon，bulge，be robust，closed higher，

be an all time high，reach a peak

2. 表示下降的词：down，be down/go down，drop，fall，

decrease，decline，dip，plunge，weak，lose，be an all

time low，reach a trough

3. 表示反弹的词：rally，recover，rebound，bounce

4. 表示保持不变的词：be/keep/stay/remain + still/steady/stable/

constant/maintained，level off

5. 表示波动，不稳定的词：be uncertainty，be flexible，be

changeable，fluctuate，fluctuation，volatile

副词：1. 表示程度大的词：sharp/sharply，only，increasingly，considerably

dramatically，prominently，substantially，apparently，obviously

2. 表示程度小的词：little，small，tiny，hardly，narrowly

时间状语：表示一段时间的：within the period，throughout the period

表示开始：at the start / beginning of the period

表示在中间：in the middle of the period

表示在结尾：at the end of the period

表示在余下的时间内：at the remaining / rest of the period

做题顺序：

1. 读第一个做题说明

2. 读图表的标题和图例说明

3. 读表的横坐标和纵坐标

4. 看问题

Test 1

PART THREE

Questions 11-15

●Look at the chart below. It shows a company‘s performance on the London stock

market during 10 working days.

●Which day does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe?

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

●Do not use any letter more than once.

STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE

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11At the close of this day‘s trading, shares dipped just below 630 pence, despite achieving higher levels throughout the rest of the day.

12On this day share prices closed considerably lower than the previous working day, with the fluctuation between high and low being at its greatest.

13Shares closed at their lowest value of the day‘s trading, but narrowly avoided the worst performance of the period.

14Shares closed at a higher value than the precious two days, although around 17 pence down on the high point for the day.

15During this day shares rose and fell within only a narrow margin and closed in the middle of the range, before falling sharply at the end of the following day.

Test 2

PART THREE

Questions 11-15

●Look at the charts below. They show Internet sales compared to High Street sales of

holidays offered by eight different travel companies during a three-year period.

●Which chart does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe?

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

●Do not use any letter more than once.

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A

204060802001

2002

2003

B

204060802001

2002

2003

C

204060802001

2002

2003

D

204060802001

2002

2003

E

204060802001

2002

2003

F

20406080200120022003

G

20406080200120022003

H

20406080200120022003

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

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

13 While both High Street and Internet sales rose throughout the period, High Street sales

saw their greater increase in the middle year.

14 Both Internet and High Street sales dipped in the middle of the period, with the Internet

always achieving fewer sales than the High Street. 15 High Street sales fell from their early high point to equal Internet sales, and both then

remained level at the end of the period.

Test 3

PART THREE

14 Questions 11-15

● Look at the table and charts below. They show the market share, annual turnover and share

prices for eight electronics manufacturing companies between 1999 and 2002.

● Which company 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.

MARKET SHARE (%)

COMPANY 1999 2002

A 5 7

B 9 15

C 32 39

D 15 9

E 10 10

F 17 8

G 3 5

H 9 7

TURNOVER(￡ MILLION)

1999

5

10

15

2025

30

35

A B C D E F G H

￡m

2002

5

10

15

2025

30

35

A B C D E F G H

￡m

MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SHARE PRICES (￡) 1999-2002

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11 This company ‘s share price ended the period lower than it started, its market share declined

sharply, and its turnover also dropped.

12 Although this company ‘s market share declined over the period, its turnover almost

doubled and the share price closed higher than it opened.

13 Despite increasing its turnover, this company was unable to keep its strong market share,

which, like its share price, ended below its 1999 level.

14 Shares in this company ended the period close to matching their best performance, while

market share and turnover rose from already strong positions.

15 While this company ‘s market share and turnover increased slightly from low levels, its share

price closed well below its maximum value of the period.

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TEST3 PART THREE

Questions 11-15

● Look at the table and charts below. They show the market share, annual turnover and share

prices for eight electronics manufacturing companies between 1999 and 2002.

● Which company 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.

MARKET SHARE (%)

COMPANY 1999 2002

A 5 7

B 9 15

C 32 39

D 15 9

E 10 10

F 17 8

G 3 5

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TURNOVER(￡ MILLION)

1999

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

A B C D E F G H ￡m

20020

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

A B C D E F G H ￡m

MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SHARE PRICES (￡) 1999-2002

11 This company ‘s share price ended the period lower than it started, its market share declined

sharply, and its turnover also dropped.

12 Although this company ‘s market share declined over the period, its turnover almost doubled

and the share price closed higher than it opened.

13 Despite increasing its turnover, this company was unable to keep its strong market share,

which, like its share price, ended below its 1999 level.

17 14 Shares in this company ended the period close to matching their best performance, while

market share and turnover rose from already strong positions.

15 While this company ‘s market share and turnover increased slightly from low levels, its share

price closed well below its maximum value of the period.

TEST4 PART THREE

Questions 11-15

● 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

11The company‘s profit margins have decreased over the most recent years, while profits before tax have maintained a steady rise since 1998.

12In 2002 the company both regained its 1999 level of profits before tax and also mangged to improve profit margins.

132002 say a great improvement in profits before tax but the company‘s profit margins remained unchanged at the end of the company.

14The last five years have seen alternate rises and falls in profits before tax, at the same time as fluctuating profit margins for the company.

15Even though the company reached record levels of both profits before tax and profit margins in 2001,neither of these was maintained.

TEST1 PART FOUR

Questions 16-22

●Read the article below about a self-employed journalist.

●Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ?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.

Sally Patterson, journalist

L ast year, Sally Patterson left her permanent job with a newspaper and is now a self-employed

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journalist. Why did she do it? 'I had no control over my work,' she says, 'and that mattered more to me than earning lots of money. Actually, leaving my job wasn't as difficult as I'd expected, because I already had plenty of contacts in the publishing industry. Unlike my last job, though, I'm mostly in touch with the magazines and newspap ers I write for by email, and as I don't work in an office, I may not see anyone for days. But that's a welcome relief!‘

Isn't it hard being self- employed? 'The biggest danger when you become self-employed is saying "yes" to everything,' Sally says. 'I make sure I turn work down if I haven't got the time for it. And that's a question of planning: I spend an hour every week working out what I'm doing for the next few months‘.

And what about the benefits? 'Well, at the newspaper I always concentrated on economic matters, but now I can choose to work on a wider range of projects than before. And being my own boss has made me feel more confident about the other areas of my life, too.'

16Sally left her last job because she wanted to make decisions about her work herself.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

17 Her colleagues in publishing thought that being self-employed would be difficult for her.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

18 She would prefer to share an office with other people.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

19 She needs to accept all the work she is offered.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

20 Most self-employed journalists find it difficult to plan ahead.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

21 Sally specializes more now than she did in her last job.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

22 Self-employment has affected Sally's attitude to life.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

第五课时

TEST2 PART FOUR

Questions 16-22

●Read the article below about a hair products business.

●Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ?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.

Louise Wood’s Success S tory

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Three years ago, Louise Wood set up her own hair products company. She soon found she had more orders than she could handle by herself, and now employs ten people. Her turnover last year was ￡5.8 million.

?I used to work as a rep, selling hair products to people like famous hair-dressers. One day someone suggested to me that I should make and sell similar products myself, and I thought, ―Why not?‖‘

?before I started, I thought running my own business would be similar to my previous job, but straight away I had problems I‘d never dealt with before. I‘m glad I took the risk, though.‘?I‘ve always insisted on 90 day‘s credit to make the company self-supporting, without huge loans from banks. Luckily my manufactures agreed!‘

Louise uses local suppliers and expects them to come to her if they want to do business with her. ?I rarely leave the office and try to fit everything onto normal working hours. I‘m no good at working late.‘

So what are Louise‘s plans now? ?My friends predicted I wouldn‘t keep this business for long as I‘m always having new business ideas, but at the moment I want to see this project through.‘

16Louise Wood recruited her staff as soon as she set up her business.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

17As a rep, Louise enjoyed meeting famous hairdressers.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

18Louise‘s first few months of business were less difficult than she had expected.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

19Louise has avoided borrowing large amounts of money to finance her business.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

20Her suppliers have complained about having meetings at her office.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

21Louise regularly does overtime.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

22Louise feels committed to this business for the present.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

TEST 3 PART FOUR

Questions 16-22

●Read the newspaper article below about moving premises.

●Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ?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.

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

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such as Move Plan, which organizes relocation for firms from two to 6,000 people. Y ou‘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 a 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 answ er any questions they may have. Y ou may move offices once or twice in your career, but experts do it every day.

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

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

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

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

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

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

19 The IT department is usually the first department to move.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

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

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

21 Companies are advised to pack confidential materials themselves.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

22 A specialist remover will make sure staff are kept up to date with arrangements for their move.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn‘t say

第六课时

How to move office

A successful office relocation demands careful preparation. It‘s important to form a project team as early as possible bef ore 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. Y ou‘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 a 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. Y ou may move offices once or twice in your career, but experts do it every day.

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