商务英语(BEC)考试高级阅读真题及答案PART FOUR
Questions 21 -30
Read the text below about the improved performance of a car pany.
Choo the best word to fill each gap from (A, B, C or D) on the opposite page.陪你去旅行
For each question 21-30,mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
梦见扫地是什么预兆There is an example at the beginning, (0)
Improved performance at Carter& Sons
There was good news in Carter & Sons’ annual (0) yesterday. Three years of restructuring (21) in an upbeat statement from the pany in advance of the official announcement of its interim (22) due early in August. The chairman, David Carter, reported a “ strong start to the year”, which, although helped by a rather weak (23) period last year, highlighted the logic of refocusing the group on growth ctors. Three years ago the pany (24) a review of all its operations in view of the rious financial difficulties that it was (25) As a result of this, its car (26) business was sold to an American group, and its car sales and r
epair divisions were (27) down so as to allow the pany to (28) on the sale of vans and heavy goods vehicles. Three new showrooms have been opened in the UK
and Ireland , and the sales (29) has more than doubled in the last two years.
Growth in business across the group has gone up by almost 12 per cent in the first half of the year. This should reassure investors that Carter & Sons is now on (30) to deliver incread earning in the years ahead.
Example :
A report
B Notice
C aount
D information
选择的英文0 A B C D
21 A terminated B culminated C aomplished D pleted
激情五月五
三城联创22 A economics B finances C outes D results
23 A relative B alike C parative D equivalent
24 A missioned B assigned C delegated D appointed
三的字谜25 A dealing B facing C undertaking D withstanding
26 A additions B extras C aessories D supplements
27 A scaled B marked C slowed D put
28 A emphasi B concentrate C specialize D strengthen
贵宾29 A bonus B pack c force D band
30 A way B path C road D track
21-25 B D D A B
26-30 C A B C D
讲解：
21.根据这一句in an upbeat statement可以看出收到比较好的成效，A terminated和D pleted不太适宜。而C aomplished是及物动词，所以选择B culminated，到达高潮阶段。
22.D
23.同期，对等的，应该用D equivalent。
24.mission是定制，定做的意思。assign是调派，派遣的意思。delegate是代表，委派代表。appoint也是委任的意思。
25.所面临的财务困难，用face。
论请26.汽车配件用aessories，这是固定用法。
27.规模减小，用scale。
29.销售力度，用force。
30.虽然在通往……的路上也可以用Path和way，但是前面要价指示代词the。所以选择D track。
