2015年BEC剑桥商务英语考试真题及模拟题15套打印版

1、2015年下半年商务英语中级备考模拟试题(1)I .Listening:20%(听力，20分)SectionADirections:Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesyou'veheard.Thetermsofpaymentareanimportantpartofthebusiness.Fromtheseller'spointofview,thebesttermswouldbefullpaymentatthetimeofsale,whilethebuyerswouldhavethegoodsbeforem

2、akingpayment.Importersandexportersareeachotherbythousandsofmiles.Thisaddstothedifficultiesofcomingtoanonhowpaymentshouldbemade.SectionBDirections:ListentothetapeandtranslatethesentencesintoChinese.1. 2345.SectionCDirections:Inthispart,youwillhear5shortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachco

3、nversation,therewillbeaquestionaboutwhatwassaid.Afteryouhearaconversationandquestionaboutit,readthefouranswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichisthecorrectanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.()1.A.Hewantsapieceofeachtype.B.Hecan'tteareitherpieceofthecloth.C.Thepiecesofclotharemadebyasecretprocess.D.Thepiece

4、sofclothseemidenticaltohim.()2.A.Thewomanisunwillingtodiscusstheplan.B. Themansuggeststhatthewomanmakeanewplan.C. Themanandthewomanhavealreadypreparedtheirplan.D. Themanandthewomandon'tknowhowtoprepareaplan.()3.A.Chooseanyone.B. Don'tdoanything.C.Makebetteruseofhistime.D.Filloutthepinkformfi

5、rst.()4.A.Invitethemantovisitherhouse.B. Talktohersecretaryonthephone.C. Meethersecretaryfirst.D. GotomeetMs.Linimmediately()5.A.Hehasbeentoldtocallback.B. Heistalkingonthephone.C. Heisnotinatthemoment.D. Heisgoingoutthisafternoon.II. Reading&Comprehension:40%(阅读与理解，40分)SectionADirections:Therea

6、retenincompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenwritedowntherightanswerinthebracketsforeachsentence.Thissectiontotals10points,onepointforeachsentence.()1.Wecansupplyallthebicyclesyourequiredstockandarearrangingshipm

7、entbyM.V.Mermaid.A. forB.fromC.toD.against()2.WewouldliketoremindyouthattheL/CmustreachusbeforeMarch10sothatwecanmakeshipmentingoodtime.A. coveringB.coverC.coveredD.beingcovered()3.Wehavereceivedyourletterof28March,ustomodifythepreviousarrangementsfortheshipmentofthecaptionedorder.A. askedB.toaskC.b

8、eingaskedD.asking()4.InourletterofMay5,wemadeclearthatshipmentistobeeffectedinJune.A. youB.themC.thatD.it()5.WealwaysdealpaymentbysightL/C.A. withB.inC.atD.on()6.Thisofferistoyourreplyreachingusbeforethe20thofFebruary.A. subjectingB.subjectC.subjectedDtosubject()7.weareappreciatingthegoodqualityofyo

9、urblacktea,weregretthatyourpriceappearstobeonthehighside.A. WhileB.WhenC.HoweverD.Therefore()8.Weherebyauthorizeyoutoonusat60daysaftersighttotheextentofUSD20,000.00.A.openB.establishC.drawD.build()9.Ifpartiestoacontractdesiretosettledisputes,anarbitrationclauseisusuallymadeinthecontractwellbeforeadi

10、spute.A.risesB.arisesC.lookD.appear()10.Somecustomersrequestedustoourpricebecausetheyconsideredittoohigh.A.putdownB.getdownC.takedownD.bringdownSectionBDirections:Therearetenblanksinthefollowingletter.YouarerequiredtochoosethebestonefromthegivenfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Thenwritedownthecorrectansw

11、erinthebrackets.Thissectiontotals10points,onepointforeachblank.DearMr.BushThankyouforyour1ofJanuary5forourBeautyBrandBlouses.Wearenowexporting2ofvariousbrands,amongwhichBeautyBrandisthemostfamous.Theyareingreat3abroadandourstocksarerunning4quickly.Theyarepopularnotonlyfortheirnoveldesign,butalsofort

12、hereasonableprices.Weareconfidentthatonceyouhavetriedourblouses,youwillplacerepeatorderswithus5largequantities.Asyourequested,wearenow6asfollows:Price:US$600perdozenCIFNewYorkTermsofPayment:BysightL/Ctobeopenedthroughabanktobe7bytheSellers.Shipment:InMarch2007.Pleasenotethatwedonotallowanycommission

13、8ourblouses,butadiscountof5%maybe9ifthequantityismorethan1,000dozen.Theaboveofferismadewithout10andissubjecttoourfinalconfirmation.Wehopethatyouwillplaceanorderwithusatanearlydate.Sincerelyyours()1.A.requestB.enquiryC.acquisitionD.requirement()2.A.blousesB.womanblousesC.womanshirtsD.ladyshirts()3.A.

14、needB.wantC.requireD.demand()4.A.upB.offC.downD.away()5.A.atB.forC.inD.with()6.A.orderingB.offeringC.placingD.advising()7.A.agreedB.approvedC.acceptableD.covered()8.A.onB.inC.ofD.at()9.A.providedB.suppliedC.furnishedD.granted()10.A.promiseB.dutyC.engagementD.onusSectionCDirections:Therearetwopassage

15、sinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Thenwritedownthecorrectanswerinthebracketsforeachquestionorstatement.Thissectiontotals20points,twopointsforeachquestion.PassageOneWhatalovelyplaceX

16、eroxistoworkKimMoloney,aclientservicesexecutive,can'tsayenoughnicethingsaboutheremployer.It'saveryspecialenvironment,'shesays.PeopledescribeXeroxasafamilyandIwasamazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong.'It'stemptingtotakeMoloney'scommentswithapinchofsalt,especially

17、consideringthatwhenyou'vebeenworkingsomewhereforonlytwoyears,asshehasatXerox,everyoneseemsoldandestablished.Butthere'struthbehindherenthusiasm.TakeCarolePalmer,thegroupresourcesdirector.ShejoinedXeroxin1978asatempandhasbeeninherpresentroleforsevenyears.Xeroxhasbeengoodtomeovertheyears,'s

18、hesays.IthassupportedmethroughqualificationsandlastyearItookpartinthevicepresidentincumbentprogram.'HumanresourcesistakenseriouslyatXerox,Palmersays,andthecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin(whichwouldexplainMoloney'samazementathercolleagues'longevity).Thecompanytakesononlyfifteentotw

19、entygraduateseachyearandMoloneywaspartofanintakewhojoinedhavingalreadyacquiredacoupleofyears'workexperience.ShestartedasaprojectmanagerforXeroxGlobalServicesbeforemovingintosales.Nowherresponsibilityistogrowandmaintaincustomerrelationships'.MoloneyisbasedattheheadofficeinUxbridge.It'sgre

20、atintermsofworkingenvironment,'shesays.We'vejustgotanewproviderinthecanteenandwehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.'MuchofMoloney'sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn'thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice.I'mahot-desker,whichisgoodbecauseyougettositwithdifferentpeopleinthehot-desk

21、areas.Andyou'regivenaplacetostoreyourthings.'Headofficestaffnumbersbetween1,200and1,500people,Palmersays.ThecompanyhasfourothermainofficesintheUK.Thenatureoftheorganization,whichencompassessalesandmarketing,globalservices(thebiggestdivision),developingmarkets,researchanddevelopmentandmanufac

22、turing,meansthattheopportunitiesatthecompanyvaryfromserviceengineerstosalesrolesandconsultants.Perksincludeafinal-salarypensionschemeandvariousdiscountschemes.Therewardandrecognitionschemeisalittledifferent,andrathernice:Eachmanagerhasabudgeteveryyeartorecognizeandrewardstaff,'Palmersays.Itcanbe

23、intheformofamealfortwo,orabottleofwine.Itcanbeupto£1,000.There'stherecognition,andthenthere'sputtingmoneybehindit.'Moloney,however,likesthenon-cashrewards.Xeroxtakescareofallitsstaffbutitalsorecognizesthepeoplewhoputintheaddedeffort,'shesays.Itoffersonce-in-a-lifetimeincentivetr

24、ips,andrecentlyIorganizedasailingtripformyteam.'Theideaofworkingabroadwiththecompanyappealstoher,andshesaysthathercareergoalistobepartoftheseniormanagementteam.Here'sanotheremployee,itwouldseem,whoisinitforthelonghaul.()1.Thejournalistofthisarticlethinksthat.A. staffatXeroxarenottellingthetr

25、uthabutthecompany.B. Xeroxoffersgreatbenefitstostaff.C. Xeroxisthebestcompanyintheworld.D. Xeroxhasthebestworkingenvironment.()2.Thecompanytendstofinditsnewmanager.A. onlyformgraduatesB.ontrainingcoursesC.fromexistingstaffD.fromjobmarkets()3.Whatdoesthephrase“totakeon”inthesentence“Thecompanytakeson

26、onlyfifteentotwentygraduateseachyearand”ofthesecondparagraphmean?.A. TotrainB.ToemployC.TointerviewD.Tomaintain(A)()4.Aswellasrecognizingitsstaffthroughpromotion,Xerox.A. givescashbonusesB. givesunpaidleavetotaketripsofalifetime.C. providesanumberofperks.D. provideshugeend-of-yearbonuses.()5.Onecomm

27、onfeatureofXeroxstaffisthattheytend.A. toworkhardB.togetpromotedC.worklongerhourseachdayD.nottochangeemployerPassageTwoEvenifyougetworkdoneandgenerallygetalongwithco-workers,youcouldhavehabitsthatbugyourboss(nottomentionyourofficemates).Whilethesequirksmaynotnecessarilygetyoufired,theycertainlycanke

28、epyoufromclimbingthecorporateladder.We'veuncoveredanumberofhabitsthatbugyourbossandoffertipsonhowtoavoidthem.AccordingtoLaRhondaEdwards,ahumanresourcesmanagerwiththirteenyearsofHRexperience,tardinessisoneofthebiggestconcernsformanagers.“Ifthenormalworkdaystartsat8o'clock,thentheexpectationis

29、thatyou'reintheofficereadytostartyourday,”sheexplains.Heradvicetothechronicallylate?“Planahead,”sheurges.“Ifyoulive50minutesaway,youdon'tleave50minutesearly.Tagonextratimeandanticipateroadblocks.”Somepeopleevensettheirclocksafewminutesearlytoensurethatthey'reontime.Differentbossespreferd

30、ifferentmodesofcommunication.LindseyPollak,aworkplaceexpertandauthorofGettingfromCollegetoCareer,saysifyoutextyourbossandsheprefersin-personmeetings,“eitheryourinformationwon'tgetacrossoryou'llirritateher.”Fortunately,there'sasimplefix:askyourbosshowandwhentosendupdates.Ifyou'retoosh

31、ytoaskoutright,thenPollaksuggestsobservinghowtheycommunicatewithyou.“Ifyouhaveabosswhocommunicatesonceadaybyemail,that'stheboss'preferredfrequencyandmethodofcommunication,”explainsPollak.Acluttered,messyworkspacecangiveyourbosstheimpressionthatyou'relazyordisorganized,sotrytokeepyourdesk

32、neat.“Neverputmoreonyourdeskthanyou'regoingtoworkonfortheday,”recommendsEdwards.“Attheendoftheday,makesureyousetupforthenextday.Imaybeworkingonfivethingsatonce,butattheendoftheday,they'regone,andIsetupforthenextday.”Mostmanagerswouldratheryouaskaquestionthanmakeamistake,butmanyquestionscanbe

33、answeredonyourown.“IsthissomethingyoucouldGoogleoraskacolleague?”wondersPollak.“Theinternetissovastthatalotofinformationyoucangetyourself.”Ifyoumustapproachyourbosswithaquestionorissue,thenPollakrecommendsbrainstormingbeforehand.“RatherthansayingThisclientisterrible.WhatshouldIdo?'thinkaboutpote

34、ntialsolutions,”shesays.Cellphonesarepracticallyubiquitousintheworkplacethesedays,butit'sstilldisruptiveanddisrespectfulwhentheygooffduringameeting.Edwardssaysthatyoushould,“putyourcellphoneonvibrateorleaveitinyourownofficesoit'snotadistraction.”Thatwayyouwon'tbetemptedtotexteither()6.Ac

35、cordingtothearticle,howmanypiecesofadviceareofferedhere?.A. TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five(B)()7.Whatisthisarticleabout?.A. Howtobesuccessfulintheworkplace.B. Howtocommunicatewithyourboss.C. Howtoavoidquirksthatannoyyourboss.D. Howtoutilizeyourmobilephonesatwork.()8.Whatdoesthephrase“togetacross”inthesenten

36、ce“.sheprefersin-personmeetings,“eitheryourinformationwon'tgetacrossoryou'llirritate”ofthesecondparagraphmean?.A. TobecommunicatedB.TobepassedC.TobepromotedD.Tobeanticipated(A)()9.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingmodesofcommunicationisthebestwhencommunicatingwithyourboss?.A. Anywaysy

37、outhinkareappropriate.B. In-personmeetings.C. Correspondence.D. Thewayyourbosscommunicateswithyou.(D)()10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotmentioned?A. Employeesshouldpayrespecttotheirbossesanytime.B. Employeesshouldplanbeforehandsoastoshowupatworkontime.C. Employeesshouldnotlettheirmobilephonesgoo

38、ffduringmeetings.D. Employeesshouldkeeptheirdesksneatandorganized.(C)III. BusinessTranslation:20%(商务翻译，20分)SectionADirections:Therearetentermsinthissection.TranslatetheEnglishtermsorphrasesintoChineseandtheChinesetermsorphrasesintoEnglish.Thenwritedownthetranslationonthepaper.Thissectiontotals10poin

39、ts,onepointforeachterm.1. salesliterature2.bulkcargo3.weightmemo4.shippingadvice5.operativeinstrument6.不可抗力7.往来行8.单独海损9.索款通知书10.销售确认书SectionBDirections:TranslatethefollowingfiveChinesesentencesintoEnglish.Thenwritedownthetranslationonthepaper.Thisparttotals10points,twopointsforeachsentence.1. 请报你方最低

40、的CIF上海价，并注明最早交货期2. 若你方在本月底前下订单，我方可保证在收到订单后两个月内交货。3随函寄上售货确认书MU356式两份，请签退一份以便我方存档。4请将信用证中的单价从3美元增至3.5美元，将金额增至70，000美元。5粉笔用纸盒包装，每盒装30支，100盒装一纸板箱。IV. BusinessWriting:20%(商函写作，20分)Directions:Inthissection,youarerequiredtowriteanEnglishletterinthefullcorrectlayoutbasedontheinformationgivenbelow.Thenwrited

41、owntheletteronthepaper.Thissectiontotals20points.1.对方公司名称和地址：DatexTradingCo.Ltd.536HuayuanStreet,Dalian,Liaoning,China收件人姓名和头衔：WangHuaSalesManager2.写信日期：2010年11月28日3谢谢您如此迅速将有关我们上次第KK10101号订单的销售确认书寄给我们。我们已开立了有关信用证，银行不久将会通知你方。4我们以信用证付款方式进行交易已有一年多了，现在希望改用30天远期付款交单的付款方式。5去年8月我们首次与你方接洽时，您曾说一旦我们双方建立起贸易关系，

42、你方愿意重新考虑付款条件。我们认为自那时起到现在时间已经不短了，你方可以答应我们所要求的付款方式了。如需资信证明人，我们将及时提供。6下个月我们将再订一批货，你方是否能确认同意以上新的付款条件。7随函寄上我们已会签的第1010913号销售确认书,供你方存档。8.写信人：FredJohnsPurchaseManager公司名称和地址：KiddieKorner,Inc.385RichardsStreet,Vancouver,B.C.,CanadaV6B3A7参考答案I Listening听力：20%SectionA（5分，每题1分）1.contract2.incash3.preferto4.sep

43、aratedfrom5.agreementSectionB（10分，每题2分）1. 现附上备件细目表一份，供贵方参考。2. 虽然打乱了工厂的生产计划，我们还是按贵方要求撤回了订单。3. 考虑到当前疲软的市场，我们建议你们降价3%。4. 这些玻璃制品的新式包装很适合长途海运。5. 贵方给的10%的现金折扣，我方非常满意并愿向贵方定期订购。SectionC（5分,每题1分）1.D2.C3.D4.B5.CII Reading&Comprehension阅读与理解：40%SectionA（10分，每题1分）1.B2.A3.D4.D5.D6.B7.A8.C9.B10.DSectionB（10分，

44、每题1分）1.B2.A3.D4.C5.C6.B7.B8.A9.D10.CSectionC（20分，每题2分）1.B2.C3.B4.C5.D6.D7.C8.A9.D10.AIII BusinessTranslation商务翻译：20%SectionA（10分，每题1分）1促销资料2散装货3重量单4已装船通知5有效票据6forcemajeure7correspondentbank8particularaverage9debitnote10SalesConfirmationSectionB（10分，每题2分）1PleasequoteusyourbestpriceonCIFShanghaibasis,

45、statingtheearliestdateofdelivery.2 Ifyouplaceanorderbytheendofthismonth,wecanassureyouofdeliverywithintwomonthsafterreceiptofyouorder.3 WeencloseourS/CNo.MU356induplicate;pleasesignandreturnonecopyforourfile.4 PleaseincreasetheunitpriceoftheL/CfromUSD3.0toUSD3.5andthetotalamounttoUSD70,000.5 Thechal

46、kistobepackedinboxesof30pieceseach,100boxestoacarton.IV BusinessWriting商函写作：20%KiddieKorner,Inc.361385RichardsStreet,Vancouver,B.C.,CanadaV6B3A7（1分）November28,2010（1分）MrWangHuaSalesManagerDatexTradingCo.Ltd.536HuayuanStreet,Dalian,LiaoningChina（1分）DearMrWang（1分）Thankyouforbeingsopromptinsendingthesa

47、lesconfirmationagainstourlastorder,No.KK10101.WehaveestablishedthecoveringL/C,andthebankshouldbesendingyouanadviceshortly（3分）WehavebeendealingwithyouontheL/Cbasisforoverayearandwouldliketochangetopaymentby30-daybillofexchange,documentsagainstpayment.（3分）WhenwefirstcontactedyouinAugustlastyear,youtol

48、dusthatyouwouldbepreparedtoreconsidertermsofpaymentoncewehaveestablishedtradingrelations.Wethinkthatsufficienttimehaselapsedforustobeallowedthetermswehaveaskedfor.Ifyouneedreferences,wewillbegladtosupplythem.（4分）Aswewillbesendinganotherordernextmonth,couldyoupleaseconfirmthatyouagreetothesenewtermso

49、fpayment?（2分）AttachedistheSalesConfirmationNo.1010913wehavecountersignedandreturnedforyourfile.（2分）Sincerelyyours（1分）FredJohnsPurchaseManager（1分）Attachment:SalesConfirmation2015年下半年商务英语中级备考模拟试题(2)I .Listening:20%(听力，20分)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassage.Listencarefullyanddecidewhe

50、therthestatementsaretrueorfalse.Thenwritedown“T”for“True”or“F”for“False”inthebracketsforeachstatement.Thissectiontotals5points.()1.Computerscanhelpmancompletemanyhandtasks.()2.YoucancontactyourfriendsinasecondbyE-mail.()3.SomecleverhackerscanfindwaystotransferdollarsbyE-mail.()4.Computershavebrought

51、agreatchangeintotheworld,theyalwaysdousbenefit.()5.Newtechnologyhasbothbrightsideanddarkside.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearfiveEnglishsentences.ListencarefullyandtranslatethemintoChinese.Thissectiontotals10points.12345SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversationsbe

52、tweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,athirdvoicewillaskaquestion.ReadthefourChoicesanddecidewhichisthecorrectanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Thenwritedowntherightanswerinthebracketsforeachquestion.Thissectiontotals5points.()1.A.It'ssunnydayB. Hedoesn'tthinkit'sgoingtorain.C.Hewill

53、takeanumbrella.D.Itwon'trainaccordingtotheweatherforcast.()2.A.Shedidn'tnoticethecoincollection.B. Bettyprobablycollectedthecoins.C. Shedoesn'tlikeBill'scollectionofcoins.D. Bill'scoinsareveryattractive.()3.A.10:30B.10:10C.11:00D.10:40()4.A.He'llattenditifthewomandoesso.B.Hed

54、oubtsifhe'llbeabletoattendit.C. He'stootiredtoattendit.D. He'seagertoattendit.()5.A.Inadressingshop.B.Inagreengrocer's.C. Inabookstore.D. Inacafe.II. Reading&Comprehension:40%(阅读与理解，40分)SectionADirections:Therearetenincompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencetherearefourchoi

55、cesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenwritedowntherightanswerinthebracketsforeachsentence.Thissectiontotals10points,onepointforeachsentence.()1PleasequoteusyourbestpriceCIFLagos,theearliestdateofshipment.A. statingB.statedC.stateD.tostate()2Ifyoucan_usa3%discount,weshallgiv

56、eyouourinitialorderamountingtoUS$25,000.A. provideB.payC.guaranteeD.allow()3Weregretourinabilitytoagreeyourproposaltopackthegoodscardboardboxes,becausetransshipmenthastobemadeatHongKongforthegoodstobeshippedtoourport.A. on,inB.to,inC.with,inD.to,by()4Wearefaxingyouthismorning,askingyoutoamendtheL/C“

57、transshipmentallowed.”A. toreadB.toreadingC.asreadsD.reads()5Weregretbeingunabletowiththebuyer'srequestforcoveringinsuranceuptotheinlandcity,asitisnotstipulatedinthecontract.A. complyB.conformC.takeupD.deal()6Werequirethebicyclestobepackedinawoodencase_withsoftmaterials.A.fullB.supportedC.padded

58、D.surrounded()7InourletterofMay5,wemadeclearthatshipmentistobeeffectedinJune.A.youB.themC.thatD.it()8wewouldliketosupplyyouwiththeproduct,weareunabletofillyourorder.A.AsmuchasB.MuchasC.VerymuchD.As()9Wecansupplythistypeoffurnitureveryfavorableterms.A.onB.forC.againstD.to()10Wecanonlyassumethatanover

59、sighthasbeenmadeinmakingtheorder,A.outB.forC.atD.upSectionBDirections:Therearetenblanksinthefollowingpassage.YouarerequiredtochoosethebestonefromthegivenfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Thenwritedownthecorrectanswerinthebrackets.Thissectiontotals10points,onepointforeachblank.1in1983,thiscompanyisatradingfirmspecializing2t