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1、 BEC二級(jí)模擬試題 6 一.READING PART ONE Questions 1-7 . Read these sentences and the share prices below. . Which stock market does each sentence(1-7) describe? . For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet. Example: The index went up more than one thousand. Answ

2、er:A 1. The share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries' relations. 2. Over the week ,turnover rose by T $ 5. 83bn. 3. Many people went to buy capitalization stocks. 4. In the beginning many foreign shareholders buy blue chips at high prices. 5. Price was lower

3、 after shareholders sold stocks in industrials to make profit. 6. On Thursday price dropped and then rose again. 7. The falling of composite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week. A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and 3.4 per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capita

4、lization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8.5 bn, down from Thursday's Bt 10bn. B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrials after Thursday's rebound ,and the weighted index fell 45.59 to 5,806.77, or 1.7 per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to

5、T $41.51 bn from T $ 35. 78bn. C. Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2 ,907. 00 , 1.3 per cent higher on the week D. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profit-taking on

6、confirmation of US renewal of China's MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 per cent lower on the week. PART TWO Questions 8-12 . Read this letter to the editor of The Economist. . Choose the best sen

7、tence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks. . For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet. . Do not mar4 any letter twice. . One answer has been given as an example. Sir- You state on February 13th that New Mexico has "few natural resources ",... ...example....

8、.. 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 $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million. Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lan

9、ds 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 S 108 million ,all earmarked for public education. ...... 10 ...... About $566 million

10、 came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ......11 ...... Tourism is an important industry in New Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production. New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better sh

11、ape 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 1992-one of the fastest growth rates in th

12、e United States. Charles Chapin Example :C A. It has a broadly based tax structure an important point. B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined. C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state's strongest economic forces. D. Duri

13、ng fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion. 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

14、 by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services. H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes. I. New Mexico's extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state's $ 1. 9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991. PART THREE Quest

15、ions 13-20 . Read this letter about Compensation Trade ,and answer the following questions. Ministry of Foreign Trade 19th January , 1 993 Xi Changan Street Beijing , China Dear Sirs, This letter is in regard to the window glass business between our firm and the China National Light in

16、dustrial Products Import & Export Corporation, Daren Branch and the Daren Window Glass Factory. 1. Our two sides sincerely worked in the past and the window glass business has already been done successfully. However, the quantity of products doesn't meet our requirements. This company wants to dev

17、elop the trade and business further in this line. We now expect to begin working with all the other branches and window glass factories on the same basis ,i. e. compensation trade. 2. For the U. S. A. market, we require very large quantities of small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt

18、 assistance to help us out in expanding glass-cutting business. We would highly appreciate it if you take this matter into consideration. We are certain that ,with your prompt cooperation, our purchases of Chinese window glass for sale in the U. S. A. market will very quickly increase to a large and

19、 substantial volume. With the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries ,the time is now right for a very quick and large increase in trade between us. 3. For your information, we are doing everything possible to cooperate in achieving our mutual goal of making the window gla

20、ss business a very large one. We have offered to purchase various equipment for your Dairen factory which will increase its products, improve quality and raise its efficiency. We have offered to accept payment for this machinery in the form of buy-back of glass. We have also cooperated with the fact

21、ory in making suggestions for better efficient packing and containerization. The factory has been very cooperative and receptive to our ideas. As we want to begin our business with the other branches too ,we plan to offer the same suggestions and proposals to purchase machinery for them. 4. From t

22、his letter, you can see that we are very sincere in our desire for a long-term relationship between our two countries and our firm and the various branches of the China National Light industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Window Glass Departments . During our next visit to China, we w

23、ill discuss the appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent for Chinese Window Glass in the U. S. A. market. Since we have discussed this question in the past ,we expect that the official appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent will be made during our next trip. Thank you for your prompt

24、 attention to the above. Best regards. Sincerely yours , Norman Goldstein Associates , INC 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 (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . Do not mark any le

25、tter twice. 13. Paragraph 1.......... . 14. Paragraph 2.......... 15. Paragraph 3. ......... 16. Paragraph 4..... . . .. . A Our hope for a long-term relationship B Our successful cooperation in the past C The diplomatic relations between our two countries D Our wish to increase

26、the quantity of products E Our need of help in glass-cutting F Our goal to make the window glass business large G Improvement of equipment in Chinese factories Questions l7-20 . Using the information in the test ,complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G). .

27、For each sentence(17-20) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. . Do not mark any letter twice. 17. When we visit your country again next time ,we hope you'11. . . . . . 18. On the basis of compensation trade ,we are going to. . . . . . 19. In order to enlarge our window glass busines

28、s, we're doing our best to. . . . . . 20. To other branches that have business with us, we'll. . . . . . A take this problem into consideration. B develop and expand the trade and business further. C make our company the sole agent in China. D offer to buy equipment for them. E accept

29、payment for this equipment. F start cooperation with other branches and factories. G cooperate with you and realize our common dream. PART FOUR Questions 21-35 . Read this advertisement a hat Fidelily Emerging Markets. . Choose the best word to fil1 each gap. . For each question (21

30、-35) mark one letter (A ,B,C or D) on your Answer Sheet. . One answer has been given as an example. The dynamic developing economies of the world are ripe with potential. Not only have they ... ...example... ... extraordinary levels of ... ... 21 ... ... , but we believe this looks set continu

31、e , backed by ... ... 22 ... ... inflows of foreign investment. Fidelity Emerging Mark, Fund is ... ..23... ... to help you capitalize on this promising outlook. The ......24... ... to real success in Emerging Markets is research and resources, of Fidelity's foremost ...... 25 ...... As the world'

32、s largest ..... 26 ...... investment management organization , we can draw upon a (n) ... ... 27 .. ... network of offices covering developing economies across Asia ,Latin America and Europe. This local presence means we can ...... 28...... a hands-on approach ,searching out a capitalizing on in

33、vestment ... ...29... ... as soon as they come to light. As a result, Fidelity I become one of the world's ...... 30...... names in emerging stockmarkets : where we ......31...... manage 5pounds billion ? So act now to ......32...... out more about the Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund ---and get the

34、 potential of these dynamic markets teamed with the strength of the Fidelity organization. For more ... ... 33 ... , call us , free of ... ... 34 ... ... , from any of the countries below. If you ... ...35... `.. elsewhere ,please use the UK number or post or fax the coupon. Example: A. denied

35、 B. climbed C. demonstrated D. mentioned Answer: C 21. A. growth B. decrease C. height D. diminish 22. A. slow B. increasing C. reducing D. fast 23. A. thought B. designed C. considered D. supposed 24. A. road B. method C. reason D. key 25. A. words B. slogans C. ways D. strengths 26

36、. A. independent B. wealthy C. prosperous D. national 27. A. intensive B. thick C. narrow D. extensive 28. A. move B. apply C. reply D. demand 29. A. situations B. disadvantages C. opportunities D. conditions 30. A. few B. many C. honourable D. leading 31. A. currently B. formerly C. recen

37、tly D. likely 32. A. look B. discover C. find D. learn 33. A. news B. data C. information D. knowledge 34. A. money B. pay C. fee D. charge 35. A. live B. wait C. talk D. sleep PART FIVE Section A Questions 36-40 . Read this text about car sales in the world. . In most of the lin

38、es (36 -40) there is one extra word which does not fit in. One or two lines, however, are Correct. . If the Line is correct, put a tick (√ ) in the space on your Answer Sheet. . If there is an extra word in the line, write that word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : While new ca

39、r 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 a

40、nd 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 continui

41、ng expansion of demand in the Asia-Pacific region. PART FIVE Section B Questions 41-45. . The following is a business contract. . In each line there is one wrong word. . For each numbered line (41 - 45) write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet. Example : We have t

42、o hold you responsibility for the loss we've been made to sustain. . . responsible. . . This serves to authorize the Chairman of the F. T. Arbitration Commission to 41. appoint an arbitrator on behave of this corporation to settle the dispute 42. existed between the plaintiff and the defenda

43、nt ,concerning the defendant's. 43. failure to meet their oblige under contracts concluded for the supply of 44. 8,000 metric tons of Aluminium ingots. Should the defendant failing to 45. appoint an arbitrator with in the time specific by the F. T. Arbitration . Commission ,this corporation

44、would have an arbitrator appointed for the defendant. 二. WRITING PART ONE Question 46 You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months, which is impossible. Therefor you deci

45、de to advertise for two experienced translators as soon as possible. . Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relation's manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators. . Explain the reason. . Mention your urgency. . Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. PART TWO

46、Question 47 You work in the Market Survey institute. After careful research ,you receive four charts. Read the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly wages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the other numbers are not presented. But

47、 the lines in the charts clearly show , the directions of development. . Use the information in the charts to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases. . Write on your Answer Sheet. 附圖見bec2-6圖 三.LISTENING PART ONE Questions 1-

48、12 . You will hear three telephone conversations. . Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below. Message One. Questions 1-4 MESSAGE Visiting City: Barcelona Main Features: 1. The Old City: old buildings 2. (1) ...... beautiful, magnificent 3. several (

49、2)... ... restaurants food is cheap(3) ...... 4. Staying Hotel (4) ...... Message Two Questions 5-8 Hiring Registration Date : 5th Jan. Time : 10:30 Name of the customer : Kate (5). . . Contact No : (6). . . Service Details : l. An appartment near (7). . . street ,with air-condit

50、ioner and heating system . 2. Rent :on more than (8). . . a month ,including water and gas 3. Renting Period: about 1.5 years from February Message Three. Questions 9- 12 Telephone Message Date : 1st April Time : 9:45 Item : buying (9). . . Purpose : 10 for meeting room, (10) . . . f

51、or the office Total money: (11)... Deadline for purchasing : before ( 12). . . ,April PART TWO Questions 13-22 Section One Questions 13-17 . You will hear five short pieces. . For each piece decide where the speaker is. . Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the piece.

52、 . You will hear the five pieces twice. 13. . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . . 16. . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . places A on the plane B at the bank C at the airport D at the office E at the theatre F at the hotel G at the customs H on the bus Sect

53、ion Two Questions 18- 22 . You wt71 hear another five short pieces. . For each piece decide what the speaker is going to do next. . Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the piece. . You will hear the five pieces twice. 18. . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . .

54、 . . . . 21. . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . Next actions A to stop smoking B to fall into sleep C to leave a company D to mail a parcel E to go shopping F to go to the beach G to resign from the office H to find a motel PART THREE Questions 23-30 . you will h

55、ear a report presented by a journalist from Tokyo. He talks about the difficult situations met by Japanese chemical groups. He gives some important figures of four biggest chemical groups in Japan. . you have to complete the sentences (23-30) by choosing the correct answer. . Mark one letter (A

56、,B or C). 23. The crisis met by Japanese chemical groups is caused by, one of the reasons. A over capacity B high prices C high cost 24. The productions manufactured by Asahi Chemical, Japan's largest poly tyrene manufacturer take up of the market. A 12% B 25% C 26.6 25._____

57、___ is Japan's biggest plastics group. A Mitsubishi Kasei B Mitsubishi petrochemical C Mitsui Petrochemical industries 26. On Oct. 1st, Mitsubishi Petrochemical is going to merge with. A Kawasaki plant B Mitsui petrochemical C Mitsubishi Kasei 27. The dividend of remains the same a

58、s in last year. A Mitsubishi Petrochemical B Mitsui petrochemical industries and Shin-Etsu C Sumitomo Chemical 28. chemical group is not explained in detail in this report. A Shin-Etsu B Mitsubishi Kasei C Mitsui petrochemical 29. chemical group has the highest per share according to the report. A Mitsubishi Petrochemical B Shin-Etsu C Mitsui Petrochemical Industries 30. is going to open a new plant. A Shin-Etsu B Mitsui Petrochemical C Mitsubishi Petrochemical