BEC二级模拟考试题.docx
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BEC二级模拟考试题
BEC二级模拟考试题(四)
一.READING
PARTONE
Questions1-7
.Readthesesentencesandtheinstructionsthatfollow.
.Whichmethoddoeseachsentencedescribe?
.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyouranswerSheet.
Example
Youcandictateamessagealmostanywhereatyourconvenience.
Answer:
B
1.Youspeak,whileyoursecretarytypesdownyourwords.
2.Youhavetospeakslowlyandveryclearly.
3.Oneofthesemethodscanbeusedwhenyouareinahurry.
4.Whiledictating,youusesometapes.
5.Oneofthedisadvantagesofthismethodisthatyouaretotallystrangetothetranscriber.
6.Thedictationisdonewithyourspeaking,amachinesrecording,andyoursecretarystranscribing.
7.Themachinerecordsyourwordsandthenprovidethetranscription.
A.Dictationtoyourownsecretary-"live"dictation,takenbyapersonwhobecomesfamiliarwithyourdictatingcharacteristics.
B.Dictationtoamachine,withyoursecretarytranscribing.
Inexpensivecassetterecordersprovidegreatflexibilityindictation.
Youcandictateintheoffice,athome,inanautomobile,inanairplane,andinanyout-of-the-officesituation.Yourdictationtapescanbetranscribedbybeingplayedbackonmoderntranscribingequipment.
C.Dictationtoamachine,withaword-processingcenterprovidingthetranscriptioninthiscase,thetranscriberwillprobablynotbefamiliarwithyourdictationmannersandpeculiarities.
D.Otherdictationmethods,suchasbytelephonecallsorbydirectsecretarialtranscriptionatthetypewriter.Thesemethodsarenotroutinebutareusedtypicallyin"rush"situations.Theyrequireaslowvoicespeedandclearpronunciation.
PARTTWO
Questions8-12
.ReadthistextaboutelectricalpowerinCanada.
.ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.
.Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Denotmarkanylettertwice.
.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
ELECTRICITY:
WEALTH,MONEY,POWER
Canadianindustrieshaveprosperedformorethanacenturyonthecountrysabundanceofcheap,reliableelectricalpower......example......Infact,CanadaconsumesmoreelectricityonaperpersonbasisthananycountryexceptforNorway......8......
ElectricityisasignificantsourceofexportincomeforCanada.....9.....Butinthe1970s,CanadianexportsrosesharplytoaddresstheU.S.demandforcheaperandmorereliable.
In1985,exportsofCanadianelectricalpowerreached1,400millionUSdollars....10.....Netelectricityexportsaccountformorethan60%ofCanadasbalanceoftrade.
Domestically,Canadacontinuestogenerateelectricalpower,primarilyfromwater....11.....
Exportsofelectricityarenowsubjecttoforcesfarbeyondthecontrolofutilitymanagers....12.....
Example:
B
A.Besides,electricityfromcoalandnuclearis50/00to75/00cheaperthanmanyotherindustrialnations.
B.Generatedprimarilybywater,ourpowersupplieshaveattractedandsupportedenergy-intensiveindustriessuchasmining.
C.Italsoranksamongthetopthreeelectricityproducersintheworld,behindtheU.S.andRussia.
D.Nexttoelectricity,Canadianpaperexportscameto900millionUSdollarseveryyearinthe1960s.
E.Twolargenuclearpowerplantsbegantogenerateelectricity.
F.Sincethen,electricityexportshavedeclinedbuttheyhavecontinuedtoexceed700millionUSdollars.
G.Environmentalandtradepoliciesallinfluenceelectricalproductionandtrade.
H.CanadaandtheU.S.importedandexportedpowerinalmostequalmeasuresafter1901.
I.Therefore,theCanadiangovernmenthaslittleinfluenceontheseforces.
PARTTHREE
Questions13-20
.ReadthistextaboutsouthKoreaseconomicdevelopment,andanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
TheKoreansseetheSeoulOlympicsasachancetoshowtheirrapidprogress.TheTokyoOlympicGamesin1964servedthesamepurposeforadevelopingJapan.Within13years,accordingtoadetaileddevelopmentplan,Koreaisdeterminedtobeamongtheworldstenlargesttradingnations,upfromthe13thnow.
1.MuchoftheeconomysdevelopmentinrecentyearscomesfromwhatKoreanleaderscallthethreeblessings-loweroilprices,lowerworldwideinterestrates,andacurrencythatisweakagainsttheJapaneseyen.TheKoreanwoniscloselyrelatedwithmanyothercurrencies,thoughthefinanceministrywillnotsaywhichones.ObviouslytheU.S.dollaristhemostimportant.WhenitsvaluedropsagainsttheJapaneseyen,theKoreanwonwentdowntoo.SinceSeptember1985thewonhasdecreasedabout40%againsttheyen,givingKoreaahugeadvantageoverJapanintheU.S.market.
2.TheKoreansmadegooduseofthisadvantage,pouring40%oftheirexportsintoAmerica.WhentheU.S.respondedwithtoughprotectionismtalk,theypretendedtobesurprisedandangry.TheKoreansstillseethemselvesasrelativelypoordependentsoftheU.S.andtakeAmericanprotectionismasbetrayalbyabigbrother.Theyareright.TheKoreaneconomyisonly6%ofJapans.TallbuildingsinSeoulresemblethoseinTokyo,buttheKoreancapitalisfullofnarrowstreetsandpoorhouseslikeavillage.Inthecountrysidesome20%ofhomelackrunningwater.Moreover,Koreahasaheavydefenseburdenaswellasthatbigforeigndebt.
3.AndKoreahassufferedsettacksbeforeInthe1970sthegovernmentsupportedheavyindustry,creatingsomebigbutsselessenterpriscs.TheTreasuryMinistryisstillquietlysupportingsomeillshippingandoverseascompanies.Meanwhilethegovernmentdoesnotknowhowtosetupwiningindustries.
4.TheKoreansarealsoquicktopointoutthattheir7.1billiontradesurpluswiththeU.S.isjust4%ofthetotalAmericantradedeficit.Japanaccountfor35%.IntheU.S.theKoreansarecompetingwithJapanesenotAmerican,Products.TheycomplainthatU.S.protectionismpunishesthemforAmericanslazyworkhabitsanddrugabuse.TheysaytheunionruleshaveruinedU.S.competitiveness.
Questions13-16
.Forquestions13-16,choosethecorrecttitleforeachparagraphfortheboxbelow.
.Foreachparagraph(l-4)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Denotmarkanylettertwice.
13.Paragraph1.......
14.Paragraph2.......
15.Paragraph3.......
16.Paragraph4.......
A.Economysdevelopment
B.Lessonsfromthepast
C.KoreanproductsinU.S.market
D.ExportsintoAmerica
E.Favourableeconomicbackground
F.Tradesurplus
G.Disadvantageousfactors
Questions17-20
.Usingtheinformationinthetext,completeeachsentence17-20,withaphrasefromtheListbelow(A-G).
.Foreachsentence(17-20)markoneletter(A-G)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Donotmarkanylettertwice.
17.FortheJapanese,theTokyoOlympicGameswasregarded......
18.TheKoreansthinkoftheU.S.protectionism..................
19.TherecenteconomicdevelopmentofsouthKoreaisdue........
20.TheJapanesetradesurplusaccounts.......................
A.tohavethreeadvantages.
B.amongthetenbiggestcountriesinforeigntrade.
C.forthirty-fivepercentofthetotalAmericantradedeficit.
D.asanexhibitionofrapideconomicgrowth.
E.againsttheJapanesecurrency.
F.ofnarrowstreetsandpoorhouses.
G.ascheatingalittlebrother.
PARTFOUR
Questions21-35
.Readthisnews..
.Choosethebestwordtofil1eachgap.
.Foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.
.Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.
ThreeBootleggersJailed
Threemenwhoranacross-channelsmugglinggroup,sellingcheap.
Frenchbeer,wineandchampagneinBritain,werejailedyesterday.
Themenwereleadersofan11-mangroupwhichmadeatleast42……example……ontheDover-Calaisferryinthreemonths.
Trucksofcheapdrinkwerebroughtintothecountryandsold…………21…………atSundaymarket,AndcornershopsinSouthWales,Twosecretteamsofcustomsofficers…………22…………vehiclesbetweenKentandCardiffinanoperationcalled"chancer".Elevenmenadmittedtheirpartina…………23…………toavoidpayingdutyonbeerandspirits.
Mr.RogerThomassaiditwas……24……that70,000poundsofunpaiddutywasinvolvedbetweenJanuaryandAprillastyearwhenthegangwas……25……thesmugglinggroup.Casesofbeer,wineandchampagnewerebroughttoarentedwarehouseinCardiffbeforebeing……26……totraders.Mr.RichardNichols,aformermarkettrader,Mr.QichardSpencer,ashopowner,andMrRaymondTout,wereputinprisonfor…………27…………ofnine,fourandthreemonths……28……JudgeMichaelBurrsaidthegrouphadused"anarmyofhelpers"inanorganizedconspiracytomake…………29…………money.Heorderedsixothermentocarryoutcommunityserviceandconditionally…………30…………twootherswhohadplayedalesserrole.
Afterthe……31……customsinvestigatorssaidthatthegroupmadeasmanyasfourcrosschanneltripsaday…………32…………toahypermarketnearCalais.Theywentintobusinessonlythreeweeksafterthenewcustomslawscameinto……33……onNewYearsdaylastyear.Theinvestigatorsadded:
"Wehopethesejail…………34…………willbeabighelptotacklethis.……35…………crimewhichiscausingconcerntotheretailindustry
example
A.holidaysB.toursC.tripsD.voyages
Answer:
C
21.A.lawfullyB.secretlyC.legallyD.illegally
22.A.trackedB.travelledC.sawD.watched
23.A.accidentB.conspiracyC.hopeD.dream
24.A.calculatedB.consideredC.countedD.estimated
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