2012年商务英语BEC中级考试冲刺模拟试题及答案.doc

TEST FOUR READING 1 HOUR READING PART ONE Questions 1--7 ? Look at the statements below and the information on soy and soy product on the opposite page. ? Which section (A, B, C, or D) does each statement 1--7 refer to? ? For each statement 1--7, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. ? You will need to use some of these letters more than once. 1 In food industry sales volume is determined by nothing other than flavor. 2 People in Asian countries eat soy products regularly to obtain protein. 3 Considerable profits will be achieved in food industry because of advertisements on soy products. 4 The soybean is used as a source of food for both human and livestock around the world. 5 The western countries primarily regarded soybean as an interesting and rare plant. 6 Soy will become one of the most popular foods in the 21st century. 7 Soy product may reduce the risk of heart disease. A The soybean is a legume native to China. For 5000 years, China has been using soybeans as a source of food and medicine. As one of the five sacred grains in China, soybeans were extensively cultivated and highly valued. In the eighteenth century, soybeans were introduced in Europe for the first time and were regarded merely as an object of botanical curiosity. It was only in the 1930s when the United States began exploring and developing soybean varieties through hybridization. Today, as a main source of protein, soybeans are a regular component of human diet in countries such as China, Japan and Indonesia. B Many countries around the world produce as well as consume soybeans for different reasons. In Asia, the soybean is grown chiefly for the beans, which is consumed fresh, fermented, or dried. As a source of protein and oil, soybean milk is made with the whole soybeans. Bean curd is made from soymilk and tofu is seasoned or cooked together with other dishes. In the West, soybeans are produced primarily for the soybean meal used as livestock feed. As mo