【正文】 BEC 二級(jí)模擬試題 1 一 . READING PART ONE Questions 17 . Read these sentences and the share prices below. . Which stock market does each sentence(17) 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. Answer:A 1. The share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries39。 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 after shareholders sold stocks in industrials to make profit. 6. On Thursday price dropped and then rose again. 7. The falling of posite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week. A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose to 1, in turnover of Bt bn, down from Thursday39。s Bt 10bn. B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profittaking in industrials after Thursday39。s rebound ,and the weighted index fell to 5, or per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $ 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 posite index fell to 2 ,907. 00 , per cent higher on the week D. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profittaking on confirmation of US renewal of China39。s MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell to close at 9, per cent lower on the week. PART TWO Questions 812 . Read this letter to the editor of The Economist. . Choose the best sentence from the list AI to fill each of the blanks. . For each blank (812) mark one letter (AI) 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...... In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas , seventh in oil and tenth in nonfuel minerals ... ...8... ... Nonfuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million. Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands 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 came from taxes and permanentfund 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 shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ... ... 12... ... States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an ine tax have big problems during economic downturns. Ine growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6. 1/00 in the year to October 1992one of the fastest growth rates in the 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 bined. C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state39。s strongest economic forces. D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $ billion. E. The bined 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 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 Mexico39。s extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state39。s $ 1. 9 billion generalfund ine in fiscal year 1991. PART THREE Questions 1320 . 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 industrial Products Import amp。 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 doesn39。t meet our requirements. This pany wants to develop 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. pensation trade. 2. For the U. S. A. market, we require very large quantities of small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt assistance to help us out in expanding glasscutting 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 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