| 商务英语考试BEC中级每日一练（2017/11/1） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8题：Dear Sir or Madam : We received your letter dated 2nd July, expressing your dissatisfaction with the present level of your sales in Nigeria. We shall try to explain as briefly as possible how it is that your competitors are doing so well so that you may see why it is that we are not. We shall also suggest ways of improving the present situation. Our difficulties may be summarized as follows : 1. Your competitors pay for extensive advertising in newspapers and magazines that reach every corner of Nigeria. We receive no financial help for advertising and do not receive sufficient commission to pay for it ourselves. 2. The company referred to in your letter sent a two-man team on a tour of six provinces in a specially equipped lorry containing the models they wished to publicize. Their agent had arranged displays in the towns they were due to visit and had announced them in the local press. With such backing from the manufacturer ,high sales are inevitable ! 3. What sells well in Europe does not necessarily sell well elsewhere. Your competitors know this and plan accordingly. They give maximum publicity to three or four models that are sure to sell well here. We would suggest that you do the same and concentrate on the 98cc Speedy, the 250cc Hunter and the 350cc Hawk. 4. In spite of the excellent containership service between England and West Africa we are still having to wait for too long for orders to be shipped. Once they have placed an order, customers are impatient to receive it. Our present commission of 10/00 does not allow us to undertake sales tours in other regions. Nigeria covers an area of over 350 , 000 square miles and our present commission will not stand the expense of such trips. If you are prepared to increase our commissions ,contribute to our travel expenses on the longer journeys and back us with advertising. We are convinced that we can do as well as your competitors. We look forward to your comments. Yours faithfully , Williams and Co. Questions 13-16 . For questions 13 -16 ,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 Deliveries and commission B A two-man team C Proper models. D More advertisements E Your competitors' successful methods F Expenses for trips G Sales promotions Questions 17-20 17. We are going to give a brief explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. Your competitors' advertisements often appear in popular publications 19. Hear is our suggestion that you follow their example and. . . . . . . . . 20. If you give us more financial assistance ,we believe., - . . . . . . . . - A. Why your competitors are doing better than us. B. that they wished to publicize. C. that we can catch up with your competitors. D. that you concentrate on three models. E. that are sure to sell well. F. which they would certainly visit. G. that reach every corner of Nigeria. |
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| 第9题：While new car sales in Japan are predicted to rise up by. . . up. . . 5 per cent next year, 1990's record of 5.1 million won't be exceeded. . . √. . . WORLD NEW CAR SALES 36. New car sales fell down last year to a six-year low, but demand 37. is forecast to begin a sustained period of growth in 1994 and 38. rose to record levels through out the second half years of the 1990s 39. The short-term recovery is being driven chiefly by a strong rise in the demand 40. in North America ,where new car sales are forecast to increase by 11 percent to 10. 46 million this year ,as well by the continuing expansion of demand in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| 第10、11、12、13、14题：Our 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 enlarged to 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: C A. 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 and graphics performance. |
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| 第15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29题：. One answer has been given as an example. 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 11-man group which made at least 42......example......on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months. Trucks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold ... ...21 ... ...at Sunday market, And corner shops in South Wales , Two secret teams of customs officers ... ... 22... ...vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a.. ...23... ...to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits. Mr. Roger Thomas said it was ......24 ...... that 70, 000pounds of unpaid duty was involved between January and April last year when the gang was ...... 25 ......the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being ...... 26 ...... to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer ,a shopowner, and Mr Raymond Tout , were put in prison for ... ... 27... ..of nine, four and three months ...... 28 ...... Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers "in an organized conspiracy to make ... ... 29 ... ... money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally .. ... 30... ...two others who had played a lesser role. After the ...... 31 ..... customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross channel trips a day ... .. 32... ... to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into ...... 33......on New Year's day last year. The investigators added : "We hope these jail .. ... 34... ...will be a big help to tackle this . ...35... ...crime which is causing concern to the retail industry. example A. holidays B. tours C. trips D. voyages Answer: C 21. A. lawfully B. secretly C. legally D. illegally 22. A. tracked B. travelled C. saw D. watched 23. A. accident B. conspiracy C. hope D. dream 24. A. calculated B. considered C. counted D. estimated 25. A. meeting B. talking C. organizing D. using 26. A. moved B. rented C. distributed D. using 27. A. times B. lengths C. terms D. periods 28. A. each B. altogether C. long D. respectively 29. A. hard B. easy C. comfortable D. simple 30. A. closed B. discharged C. opened D. liberated 31. A. trial B. sentence C. accident D. case 32. A. occasionally B. particularly C. mainly D. consequently 33. A. being B. force C. strength D. use 34. A. words B. sentences C. phrases D. punishment 35. A. widespread B. terrible C. serious D. rare |
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| 第30题：In despite of the price we'll import this product. . . . . .spite. . . . . . The Sharp FO-9000 works in three steps. First ,you tell the machine 41. the size of the photo to be sent out ,and the FO-9000 scans it onto their 42. hard disk. Then, the fax sends the data though the phone lines 43. to the fax in other office, Finally ,the second fax recreates the image. 44. The machine measures 16 inches height by 18 wide by 17 deep 45. and weights88 pounds. The price is high: $ 63,990 a pair, since what use is only one? |
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| 第31题：Your watch will be a masterpiece ,reflected your value. . . . reflecting. . . . . For more than a century any a half, Patek Phillippe has been known 41. as the finest watch in the world. The reason is simple that this 42. Watch is made differently. It is made by using technologies that 43. other have lost or forgotten. If a particularly patek phillippe 44. movement needs four years of continuous work to bring to perfect, 45. we will teke four years The result will be a watch that is unlikely any other watches you have ever seen. |
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| 第32、33、34、35、36、37、38、39题：When Sir John Quinton, then chairman of Barclays Bank, was given his marching orders last April, Britain's biggest bank thought it had found the scapegoat for its sudden fall from grace and profits ,Andrew Buxton, the bank's managing director and an offspring of its founding families ,was a pointed chairman and chief executive ,with effect from January 1st of next year. It seemed a glorious victory for good business management. Is the problem solve do Certainly not. 1. No sooner had Mr. Buxton been appointed chairman and chief executive than big shareholders and quite a few board members began quietly to question his ability to do both jobs at once. Now ,weeks before he is due to move up ,the questions are louder. Many wish the bank had seized the opportunity Lasy April to separate the two top posts. And privately. Some wonder whether Mr. Buxton is the right man for either one. What started as a thoroughly British Whispering Campaign has assumed much bigger dimensions.. 2. Mr. Buxton has suffered it all ,but in truth he has no way out. After weeks of talking to shareholders and discussing with his non-executive directors ,he has accepted that Barclays will separate the top jobs sometimes in the future. How7 He says that there has been no formal discussion of it in the boardroom. 3. Formally or informally, it has been agreed that Mr. Buxton will not be moved from his chairmanship, and that Barclays must find a strong chief executive. Opinions differ as to whether this person should be chosen from inside or outside the bank. Several board members believe that there is no ideal candidate inside Barclays. 4. Neither shareholders nor non-executive directors want to wait long. If the right candidate can be found, the bank could combine the announcement of a new appointment with its annual results at the end of March. Mr Buxton stressed the importance of getting this next step right, particularly since any appointment will mean overturning a management reorganization that was announced only eight months ago. Questions 13-16 . For questions 13- 16 ,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below. . For each paragraph(l-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . De not mark any letter twice. 13. Paragraph 1 . . . . . . . . . . 14. Paragraph 2 . . . . . . . . . . l5. Paragraph 3 . . . . . . . . . . 16. Paragraph 4 . . . . . . . . . . A Problems facing Mr. Buxton B Proposals for candidates of the chief executive C Lack of ideal candidate inside Barclays D Buxton's agreement to give up one of his two top jobs E Doubts about Buxton's ability for two top jobs F Anxieties about choosing the right candidates G Objections to Buxton's ideas Questions 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(A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . Do not mark any letter twice. 17. Mr. Buxton is persuaded that the bank needs to. . . . . . 18. if they can find the right candidate ,they could. . . . . . 19. Mr..Buxton will retain his chairmanship ,and the bank must. . . . . . 20. At the news of Mr. Buxton's appointment ,many people started to. . . . . . A combine the news of the appointment with its annual results. B believe no suitable candidates can be found in the bank. C question his ability to hold two leading positions. D find a very able chief executive. E mean overturning a management reorganization. . F differ as to the sources for the right candidate. G separate the two top jobs sometime later. |
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| 第40、41、42、43、44、45、46题：The company invests a large sum of money in high technology. Answer: E 1. 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) |
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| 第47题： If the line is correct ,put a tick (√) in the space on your .4nswer Sheet. . If there is an extra word in the line ,write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : New Mexico's mineral industries make up for about one third of. . . for the state's 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991. . . √ . . LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir-you say that New Mexico has "few natural resources". 36. However ,the mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the 37. state's most strongest economic forces. In 1991 New Mexico 38. ranked fourth one in the United States in production of natural gas. 39. Ten combined value of those oil and gas production was S 2. 8 billion dollars. 40. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. |
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| 第48题：Mr. Davidson works hardly every day and he is a model worker . . . hard. . . Dear Mrs. David, I received your letter dated December the 21st complaining 41. about the qualify of our TL135 camera! checked with our 42. manager and I am now answer your questions: Your can mail 43. the flawed camera to us and paying the postage by yourself. Then 44. upon receiving your package, we'll immediate send you a new one. 45. And the postage is on us. I look forward to hear from you. Thank your for your letter. |
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