2014BEC中级阅读模拟(21)

　　BEC即剑桥商务英语证书考试，是剑桥大学考试委员会(UCLES)设立的。很多人误认为BEC考试针对是那些学与商务有关的专业人员的，其实不然。因为无论你学的专业是什么，都要在某个特定的商务环境中运用，BEC考查的正是这种普遍存在的商务环境中应具备的通识与能力。剑桥大学考试委员会设立BEC考试的目的是在全球范围内建立一个测试商界雇员英语水平的统一标准，使BEC证书被跨国公司和非英语国家的大公司用作商务英语测试标准，以评估在真实商务环境下雇员的英语水平，使人力资源部门能准确评估雇员商务英语的运用技能。

　　l Read this memorandum.

　　l Choose the best sentence from the list A – I to fill each of the blanks.

　　l For each blank (8 - 12) mark one letter (A - I) on your Answer Sheet.

　　l De not mark any letter twice.

　　l One answer has teen given as an example.

　　MEMORANDUM

　　To: Filma Williams, school of Architecture

　　From: Ram S. Johnson, Physical Plant Operations

　　Subject: Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.

　　Date: 4.4.94

　　As you requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in East Hall ____ Example ____

　　Office and Classroom installation

　　Estimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ____ 8 ____ The work would take about three weeks.

　　Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day period ____ 9 ____ Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be dine on weekends, and the overtime labour costs of about $ 1,500 have been included in the estimates.

　　Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends … 10 …

　　Additional Installation

　　Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways, an additional $6,000 would be required for the equipment. ____ 11 ____ If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way ____ 12 ____

　　Summary

　　The total job for the building would be about $ 35,000 if done at one time. A two-stage installation would cost about $55,000. I can get official bids at your request.

　　Example: A

　　A. As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of air conditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.

　　B. All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $ 25,000 range.

　　C. This later installation would cost about $20,000.

　　D. However, class interruption should be minimal.

　　E. In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month.

　　F. Therefore, the total cost was this $6,000 plus another $5,000.

　　G. Labour costs would be an additional S 5,000, bringing the total cost of the addition to $11,000.

　　H. Each faculty member could expect to have workers in office for about one day.

　　I. So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.

　　参考答案：8.B 9. D 10. H 11. G 12. C