BEC二級模擬試題1一.READING

PARTONE

Questions1-7

.Readthesesentencesandthesharepricesbelow.

.Whichstockmarketdoeseachsentence(1-7)describe?

.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.

Example:

Theindexwentupmorethanonethousand.

Answer:A

1.Thesharepriceswereinfluencedbytheimprovementofthetwocountries”relations.

2.Overtheweek,turnoverrosebyT$5.83bn.

3.Manypeoplewenttobuycapitalizationstocks.

4.Inthebeginningmanyforeignshareholdersbuybluechipsathighprices.

5.Pricewasloweraftershareholderssoldstocksinindustrialstomakeprofit.

6.OnThursdaypricedroppedandthenroseagain.

7.Thefallingofcompositeindexroseby1.3percentontheweek.

A.Bangkokrose2percentonthedayand3.4percentovertheweekasbuyersmovedintolargemarketcapitalizationstocks.TheSETindexrose27.55to1,383.57inturnoverofBt8.5bn,downfromThursday”sBt10bn.

B.Taipeiwaspulledlowerbylateprofit-takinginindustrialsafterThursday”srebound,andtheweightedindexfell45.59to5,806.77,or1.7percent,overtheweek.TurnoverrosetoT$41.51bnfromT$35.78bn.

C.Manilaopenedstronglyonforeignbuyingofbluechipsbutdippedatthecloseasprofitsweretaken.Thecompositeindexfell10.07to2,907.00,1.3percenthigherontheweek

D.HongKongfinishedamixeddayslightlylower,sappedbyprofit-takingonconfirmationofUSrenewalofChina”sMFNtradestatusandconcernsoverthelowerdomesticpropertymarket.TheHangSengindexfell11.58tocloseat9,470.13,1.7percentlowerontheweek.

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Questions8-12

.ReadthislettertotheeditorofTheEconomist.

.ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.

.Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet.

.Donotmar4anylettertwice.

.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.

Sir-

YoustateonFebruary13ththatNewMexicohas“fewnaturalresources“,…………example……In1991NewMexicorankedfourthintheUnitedStatesinproductionofnaturalgas,seventhinoilandtenthinnon-fuelminerals…………8…………Non-fuelmineralscontributedabout$1billionandcoal$509million.

Taxesfromproductionoffuelsandminerals,andleasepaymentsonstatelandshavebeensetasidebylegislativeactstoendowtwopermanentfundsworthabout$5.65billion,……9……Inaddition,duringfiscalyear1991,paymentstoNewMexicofromtaxesonfederallandswereS108million,allearmarkedforpubliceducation.

……10……About$566millioncamefromtaxesandpermanent-fundearningsattributabletooilandgasproduction.……11……TourismisanimportantindustryinNewMexico,yetitseconomicimpactonthepublicsectorisdwarfedbythatofmineralproduction.

NewMexicocamethroughtherecentrecessioninmuchbettershapethanmostotherstates.Itdoesnothaveadeficit.…………12…………Statesthatrelyprimarilyonasalestaxoronanincometaxhavebigproblemsduringeconomicdownturns.IncomegrowthperheadinNewMexicoaveraged6.1/00intheyeartoOctober1992-oneofthefastestgrowthratesintheUnitedStates.

CharlesChapin

Example:C

A.Ithasabroadlybasedtaxstructureanimportantpoint.

B.In1992itproducedmoreoilthanColoradoandKansascombined.

C.However,theextractivemineralindustryinNewMexicoisoneofthestate”sstrongesteconomicforces.

D.Duringfiscalyear1992NewMexicoraisedpermanentfundsworthabout$6.1billion.

E.Thecombinedvalueofoilandgasproductionwas$2.8billion.

F.Some16,000employeesworkintheextractiveindustriesandtheirwagesareamongthehighestofanymajorindustry.

G.The$39millionearnedbythesefundsin1991wasusedtofinanceeducationandotherpublicservices.

H.OnlyS25millioncamefromagriculturaltaxes.

I.NewMexico”sextractivemineralindustriescontributeaboutathirdofthestate”s$1.9billiongeneral-fundincomeinfiscalyear1991.

PARTTHREE

Questions13-20

.ReadthisletteraboutCompensationTrade,andanswerthefollowingquestions.

MinistryofForeignTrade19thJanuary,1993

XiChanganStreet

Beijing,China

DearSirs,

ThisletterisinregardtothewindowglassbusinessbetweenourfirmandtheChinaNationalLightindustrialProductsImport&ExportCorporation,DarenBranchandtheDarenWindowGlassFactory.

1.Ourtwosidessincerelyworkedinthepastandthewindowglassbusinesshasalreadybeendonesuccessfully.However,thequantityofproductsdoesn”tmeetourrequirements.Thiscompanywantstodevelopthetradeandbusinessfurtherinthisline.Wenowexpecttobeginworkingwithalltheotherbranchesandwindowglassfactoriesonthesamebasis,pensationtrade.

2.FortheU.S.A.market,werequireverylargequantitiesofsmallcutsizes.Therefore,weareaskingyourpromptassistancetohelpusoutinexpandingglass-cuttingbusiness.Wewouldhighlyappreciateitifyoutakethismatterintoconsideration.Wearecertainthat,withyourpromptcooperation,ourpurchasesofChinesewindowglassforsaleintheU.S.A.marketwillveryquicklyincreasetoalargeandsubstantialvolume.Withtheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenourtwocountries,thetimeisnowrightforaveryquickandlargeincreaseintradebetweenus.

3.Foryourinformation,wearedoingeverythingpossibletocooperateinachievingourmutualgoalofmakingthewindowglassbusinessaverylargeone.WehaveofferedtopurchasevariousequipmentforyourDairenfactorywhichwillincreaseitsproducts,improvequalityandraiseitsefficiency.Wehaveofferedtoacceptpaymentforthismachineryintheformofbuy-backofglass.Wehavealsocooperatedwiththefactoryinmakingsuggestionsforbetterefficientpackingandcontainerization.Thefactoryhasbeenverycooperativeandreceptivetoourideas.Aswewanttobeginourbusinesswiththeotherbranchestoo,weplantoofferthesamesuggestionsandproposalstopurchasemachineryforthem.

4.Fromthisletter,youcanseethatweareverysincereinourdesireforalong-termrelationshipbetweenourtwocountriesandourfirmandthevariousbranchesoftheChinaNationalLightindustrialProductsImportandExportCorporation,WindowGlassDepartments.

DuringournextvisittoChina,wewilldiscusstheappointmentofourfirmastheexclusiveagentforChineseWindowGlassintheU.S.A.market.Sincewehavediscussedthisquestioninthepast,weexpectthattheofficialappointmentofourfirmastheexclusiveagentwillbemadeduringournexttrip.

Thankyouforyourpromptattentiontotheabove.Bestregards.

Sincerelyyours,

NormanGoldstein

Associates,INC

Questions13-16

.Forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfromtheboxbelow.

.Foreachparagraph(1-4)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.

.Donotmarkanylettertwice.

13.Paragraph1…….

14.Paragraph2……

15.Paragraph3.……

16.Paragraph4……..…….

AOurhopeforalong-termrelationship

BOursuccessfulcooperationinthepast

CThediplomaticrelationsbetweenourtwocountries

DOurwishtoincreasethequantityofproducts

EOurneedofhelpinglass-cutting

FOurgoaltomakethewindowglassbusinesslarge

GImprovementofequipmentinChinesefactories

Questionsl7-20

.Usingtheinformationinthetest,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromthelistbelow(A-G).

.Foreachsentence(17-20)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.

.Donotmarkanylettertwice.

17.Whenwevisityourcountryagainnexttime,wehopeyou”11......

18.Onthebasisofcompensationtrade,wearegoingto......

19.Inordertoenlargeourwindowglassbusiness,we”redoingourbestto......

20.Tootherbranchesthathavebusinesswithus,we”ll......

Atakethisproblemintoconsideration.

Bdevelopandexpandthetradeandbusinessfurther.

CmakeourcompanythesoleagentinChina.

Doffertobuyequipmentforthem.

Eacceptpaymentforthisequipment.

Fstartcooperationwithotherbranchesandfactories.

Gcooperatewithyouandrealizeourcommondream.

PARTFOUR

Questions21-35

.ReadthisadvertisementahatFidelilyEmergingMarkets.

.Choosethebestwordtofil1eachgap.

.Foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.

.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.

Thedynamicdevelopingeconomiesoftheworldareripewithpotential.Notonlyhavethey…………example…………extraordinarylevelsof…………21…………,butwebelievethislookssetcontinue,backedby…………22…………inflowsofforeigninvestment.FidelityEmergingMark,Fundis…………23…………tohelpyoucapitalizeonthispromisingoutlook.

The……24…………torealsuccessinEmergingMarketsisresearchandresources,ofFidelity”sforemost……25……Astheworld”slargest……26……investmentmanagementorganization,wecandrawupona(n)…………27…………networkofofficescoveringdevelopingeconomiesacrossAsia,LatinAmericaandEurope.

Thislocalpresencemeanswecan……28……ahands-onapproach,searchingoutacapitalizingoninvestment…………29…………assoonastheycometolight.Asaresult,FidelityIbecomeoneoftheworld”s……30……namesinemergingstockmarkets:wherewe……31……manage5poundsbillion?

Soactnowto……32……outmoreabouttheFidelityEmergingMarketsFund——andgetthepotentialofthesedynamicmarketsteamedwiththestrengthoftheFidelityorganization.Formore…………33……,callus,freeof…………34…………,fromanyofthecountriesbelow.Ifyou…………35……`……elsewhere,pleaseusetheUKnumberorpostorfaxthecoupon.

Example:

A.deniedB.climbedC.demonstratedD.mentioned

Answer:C

21.A.growthB.decreaseC.heightD.diminish

22.A.slowB.increasingC.reducingD.fast

23.A.thoughtB.designedC.consideredD.supposed

24.A.roadB.methodC.reasonD.key

25.A.wordsB.slogansC.waysD.strengths

26.A.independentB.wealthyC.prosperousD.national

27.A.intensiveB.thickC.narrowD.extensive

28.A.moveB.applyC.replyD.demand

29.A.situationsB.disadvantagesC.opportunitiesD.conditions

30.A.fewB.manyC.honourableD.leading

31.A.currentlyB.formerlyC.recentlyD.likely

32.A.lookB.discoverC.findD.learn

33.A.newsB.dataC.informationD.knowledge

34.A.moneyB.payC.feeD.charge

35.A.liveB.waitC.talkD.sleep

PARTFIVE

SectionA

Questions36-40

.Readthistextaboutcarsalesintheworld.

.Inmostofthelines(36-40)thereisoneextrawordwhichdoesnotfitin.Oneortwolines,however,areCorrect.

.IftheLineiscorrect,putatick(√)inthespaceonyourAnswerSheet.

.Ifthereisanextrawordintheline,writethatwordinthespaceonyourAnswerSheet.

Example:

WhilenewcarsalesinJapanarepredictedtoriseupby...up...

5percentnextyear,1990”srecordof5.1millionwon”tbeexceeded...√...

WORLDNEWCARSALES

36.Newcarsalesfelldownlastyeartoasix-yearlow,butdemand

37.isforecasttobeginasustainedperiodofgrowthin1994and

38.rosetorecordlevelsthroughoutthesecondhalfyearsofthe1990s

39.Theshort-termrecoveryisbeingdrivenchieflybyastrongriseinthedemand

40.inNorthAmerica,wherenewcarsalesareforecasttoincrease

by11percentto10.46millionthisyear,aswellbythecontinuing

expansionofdemandintheAsia-Pacificregion.

PARTFIVE

SectionB

Questions41-45.

.Thefollowingisabusinesscontract.

.Ineachlinethereisonewrongword.

.Foreachnumberedline(41-45)writethecorrectwordinthespaceonyourAnswerSheet.

Example:

Wehavetoholdyouresponsibilityforthelosswe”vebeenmadetosustain...responsible...

ThisservestoauthorizetheChairmanoftheF.T.ArbitrationCommissionto

41.appointanarbitratoronbehaveofthiscorporationtosettlethedispute

42.existedbetweentheplaintiffandthedefendant,concerningthedefendant”s.

43.failuretomeettheirobligeundercontractsconcludedforthesupplyof

44.8,000metrictonsofAluminiumingots.Shouldthedefendantfailingto

45.appointanarbitratorwithinthetimespecificbytheF.T.Arbitration.

Commission,thiscorporationwouldhaveanarbitratorappointedfor

thedefendant.

二.WRITING

PARTONE

Question46

YouworkforacompanywhichisgoingtobuyasetofequipmentfromChina.Youareaskedtotranslatealotofspecificationsandinstructionswithinfourmonths,whichisimpossible.Thereforyoudecidetoadvertisefortwoexperiencedtranslatorsassoonaspossible.

.WriteashortnotetoMr.MaxRemington,thePublicRelation”smanager.Askforanadvertisementfortwotranslators.

.Explainthereason.

.Mentionyoururgency.

.Write30-40wordsonyourAnswerSheet.

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Question47

YouworkintheMarketSurveyinstitute.Aftercarefulresearch,youreceivefourcharts.

Readthefollowingchartswhichshow,thetrendofconsumerconfidence,realhourlywages,employmentandcreditdevelopment.Theyearsaregiven,whiletheothernumbersarenotpresented.Butthelinesinthechartsclearlyshow,thedirectionsofdevelopment.

.Usetheinformationinthechartstowriteareport(about100-120words)analyzingthereasonwhytheconsumerconfidenceincreases.

.WriteonyourAnswerSheet.

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三.LISTENING

PARTONE

Questions1-12

.Youwillhearthreetelephoneconversations.

.Writedownonewordornumberinthenumberedspacesontheformsbelow.

MessageOne.Questions1-4

MESSAGE

VisitingCity:Barcelona

MainFeatures:

1.TheOldCity:oldbuildings

2.(1)……beautiful,magnificent

3.several(2)…………

restaurantsfoodischeap(3)……

4.StayingHotel(4)……

MessageTwoQuestions5-8

HiringRegistration

Date:5thJan.Time:10:30

Nameofthecustomer:Kate(5)...

ContactNo:(6)...

ServiceDetails:

l.Anappartmentnear(7)...street,withair-conditionerandheatingsystem.

2.Rent:onmorethan(8)...amonth,includingwaterandgas

3.RentingPeriod:about1.5yearsfromFebruary

MessageThree.Questions9-12

TelephoneMessage

Date:1stAprilTime:9:45

Item:buying(9)...

Purpose:10formeetingroom,(10)...fortheoffice

Totalmoney:(11)……

Deadlineforpurchasing:before(12)...,April

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Questions13-22

SectionOne

Questions13-17

.Youwillhearfiveshortpieces.

.Foreachpiecedecidewherethespeakeris.

.Writeoneletter(A-H)nexttothenumberofthepiece.

.Youwillhearthefivepiecestwice.

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

places

Aontheplane

Batthebank

Cattheairport

Dattheoffice

Eatthetheatre

Fatthehotel

Gatthecustoms

Honthebus

SectionTwo

Questions18-22

.Youwt71hearanotherfiveshortpieces.

.Foreachpiecedecidewhatthespeakerisgoingtodonext.

.Writeoneletter(A-H)nexttothenumberofthepiece.

.Youwillhearthefivepiecestwice.

18..........

19..........

20........