2014年BEC阅读题模拟练习精选

　　BEC商务英语考试中，阅读考试环节很是令广大考生头疼。不过想要顺利通过，在阅读方面我们只需注重平时的积累和多多的练习。以下是针对BEC考试阅读的题目，现在让我们一起学习吧!

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　　Is the Tie a Necessity?

　　Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol ofpoliteness and elegance in Britain for centuries. Butthe casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problemswith them. Reports suggest that even the civilservants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famouslyformal British really going to abandon the neckties?

　　Maybe. Last week, the UK's Cabinet SecretaryAndrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. Hehinted that civil servants would soon be tree of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most menever buy in their lives.

　　In fact， Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many ofthem were celebrities (知名人士) without ties， which would have been unimaginable even in therecent past.

　　For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier,Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in publicwithout a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tile was a sign of being complete, of showingrespect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to aparty - almost every social occasion.

　　But today, people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.

　　The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term couldmean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showeda love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰)impressed Charles II， theking of England who was exiled(流放)to France at that time. When he returned to England in1660， he brought this new fashion item along with him.

　　It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a morecolorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs militaryinstitutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer'smembership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing forBritish gentlemen.

　　But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier whenyou wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

　　31 The tie symbolizes all of the following except

　　A respect

　　B elegance

　　C politeness

　　D democracy

　　32 Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie?

　　A Because he wants to make a show,

　　B Because he wants to attract attention.

　　C Because ties are costly.

　　D Because he wants to live in a casual way.

　　33 Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?

　　A Going to church.

　　B Going to work in the office.

　　C Staying at home.

　　D Going to a party.

　　34 Who brought the Frenchmen's neckwear to Britain?

　　A Tony Blair.

　　B Charles ll.

　　C Jim Callaghan.

　　D Andrew Turnbull.

　　35 When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?

　　A After the late 19th century.

　　B In the 1630s.

　　C In 1660.

　　D In the late 18th century