[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷127及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 127及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the notes below. You will hear two colleagues discussing what to include in their companys newsletter. NEXT MONTHS NEWSLETTER What to include: Decision to introduce【 L1】 _for all staff. Positive feedback on the lately【 L2】 _last month. Board are comi

2、ng to final decision on the【 L3】 _of Crack of the Doom Inc. Need to【 L4】 _employees that no redundancies will be necessary. 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 4 Look at the notes below. You will hear a man calling his companys legal department about employment contracts. Phone Message for Elizabeth Swa

3、nn Jack Sparrow has a query about employment contracts for new【 L5】 _. He needs to know the maximum length allowed of a【 L6】 _. Also, if【 L7】 _is required, can he include it in the hourly rate? Theyd like to check the possibility for【 L8】 _against the animal welfare groups. 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6】 7 【 L7】 8

4、 【 L8】 8 Look at the note below. You will hear two colleagues talking on the phone. Message Time: 9: 30 a.m. Mr. Delmar, Jack Twist of【 L9】 _called: he has someone who might be suitable for the 【 L10】 _position. Can you come over there and take a departmental 【 L11】_with you? The Candidate will wait

5、 for up to【 L12】 _ Alma 9 【 L9】 10 【 L10】 11 【 L11】 12 【 L12】 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide which position each speaker is holding. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened

6、 once, replay the recordings. A chief accountant B public relations manager C cashier D administrative secretary E sales representative F legal consultant G personnel manager H marketing manager 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide what the sp

7、eaker is trying to give. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. A utilities being united to upgrade response during storms B smarter way to pass on wealth C your money being put into an annu

8、ity D the greater of two evils E breakthrough in call centre technology F inflation or deflation G researchers endorsement of junk food TV ads H researchers advocation of crackdowns on junk food TV ads 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear an interview with Eue Woods. For each ques

9、tion(23-30), mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 The glass ceiling （ A） is a invisible barrier that prevent women from rising to the top post. （ B） is a term used to describe the obstacle men face in building their careers. （ C） is

10、 unique in Europe and North America. 24 Which of the following about the Glass Ceiling Commission is TRUE? （ A） It is still operating to this date. （ B） It focused on obstacles women facing in salary. （ C） It has solved the problems of gender inequality in workplace. 25 Which of the following is NOT

11、 TRUE? （ A） Women made up 35% of MBA receivers in the 70s. （ B） 75% of women do not receive the same pay as men. （ C） Gender inequality has been worsen. 26 The candidates qualifying for a senior management position usually have （ A） 25 years of continuous work experience. （ B） a graduate degree. （ C

12、） a graduate degree and 25 years of continuous work experience. 27 Motherhood DOES NOT prevent women from （ A） working long hours. （ B） frequent business travels. （ C） getting a MBA degree. 28 According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, managerial women （ A） are as successful as their male counterparts. （ B）

13、 have very few female role models to learn from. （ C） are not too different from their male peers. 29 The glass ceiling （ A） has been eliminated by the Glass Ceiling Commission in the U.S. （ B） occurs when women are considered for senior managers. （ C） occurs along with womens entire careers. 30 Whi

14、ch of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The labour secretary was the chairperson of the Glass Ceiling Commission. （ B） Women go on oversea business trips more often than men do. （ C） Women situation in workplace has not changed a lot. BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 127答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Look at the

15、notes below. You will hear two colleagues discussing what to include in their companys newsletter. You have 15 seconds to read through the notes. Pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. Man: That was a good meeting, Nancy. Woman: We covered a lot certainly. Lets come up with some points for next m

16、onths newsletter. Well have to prepare it soon anyway. Man: Good idea. We usually leave it too late. Woman: Ill take notes. Lets start with something positive, Frodo. How about the fact that the managing directors finally agreed to start a productivity bonus? Thats good news. Man: Right. Especially

17、itll be right across the board. And then theres the feedback from last months new drug launch. It is very encouraging on the latest medication. Woman: Yes, we should include that, especially for the research team. And something about Crack the Doom Inc. The board is in the process of deciding whethe

18、r to go ahead with the takeover. Its not official yet, but the rumors are spreading already. Some staffs know the people in our rival companies so theyll hear about it from them. Man: Lets write about it, but we must reassure staff that there wont be any redundancies, at least in the foreseeable fut

19、ure, to avoid causing anxiety. Woman: Lets make the first draft tomorrow. Man: All right. 1 【正确答案】 productivity bonus 2 【正确答案】 drug launch 3 【正确答案】 takeover 4 【正确答案】 reassure 4 【听力原文】 Look at the notes below. You will hear a man calling his companys legal department about employment contracts. You h

20、ave 15 seconds to read through the notes. Pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. Woman: Legal department, Elizabeth Swanns office. Man: Hello, is Elizabeth available? Woman: Shes in a meeting. Can I take a message? Man: Please. Its Jack Sparrow, Director of Research Development. Elizabeth usually

21、 makes the contracts for our outsourced scientists from India. Weve also decided to take on some research assistants and Id like to check details before I finalize their contracts. Woman: Yes. Man: Last time Elizabeth Okayed some contracts, including a probationary period of three months. Some emplo

22、yees hadnt been qualified for long. Id like to do the same this time. My question is, whether three months is the maximum time allowed. Woman: Aha. Man: My other question is about research assistants salary. Im going to pay by the hour, and also give annual bonuses. Also, could she advise on whether

23、 were obliged to offer holiday pay, and whether that can be calculated into hourly rate? Woman: Anything else youd like to ask her? Man: Yes. Some animal welfare groups protested in our lab lately and brought huge damage to the companys public image. Could we take legal action against them? Woman: I

24、ve got that. Mr. Sparrow. 5 【正确答案】 research assistants 6 【正确答案】 probationary period 7 【正确答案】 holiday pay 8 【正确答案】 legal action 8 【听力原文】 Look at the note below. You will hear two colleagues talking on the phone. You have 15 seconds to read through the note. Pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. W

25、oman: Good morning, Accounting Department. Wan: Hi, Alma. Its Jack Twist here from Personnel. Woman: Hello, Jack. Man: Alma, Ive got someone here with me whos just had an interview with us. Were pretty impressed with him and I think he might be the right candidate youre looking for for the junior ac

26、countant position. Woman: All right. Theres no one around here to talk to him at the moment. Ill leave a message for Mr. Delmar, asking him to come over and see you as soon as he gets back. Man: Sure. Could you ask him to bring an application form for your department when he comes? This candidate ha

27、snt applied directly to you and I think maybe he should. Youd get a lot more information on his relevant experience. Woman: Right. Is he employed at the moment? .I mean does he need go somewhere now or can he wait? It might be an hour or so. Man: Well, he says he can stay for another two hours. But

28、he cant wait longer than two hours, as he has got a train to catch. Woman: I understand. We wont keep him waiting so long. Now, you can just give me his name. 9 【正确答案】 Personnel 10 【正确答案】 junior accountant 11 【正确答案】 application form 12 【正确答案】 two hours 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five short

29、recordings. For each recording, decide which position each speaker is holding. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H. Pause Now listen, and decide w

30、hich position each speaker is holding. Pause Thirteen Man: My job includes a variety of activities, and the key among them is choosing the staff we need. There are mountains of resumes for me to sift through every day. So to find out the ideal employees is truly a challenging task. I am also in char

31、ge of performance appraisal and training to ensure that our employees have a good performance. My responsibilities also include managing employees benefits package and compensation plans to satisfy our staff members to the utmost. Pause Fourteen Woman: I am engaged in writing or selecting favourable

32、 material for individuals, groups, or organisations to create or promote good will and release it through various communications media. One of my important roles is to establish and maintain rapport relationship with our clients so that we can develop constructive and cooperative working ties and ha

33、ve commercial intercourse with them. To achieve this purpose, I need to communicate regularly with our potential and current business partners. Pause Fifteen Man: I have lots of tasks every day. I am responsible for deciding what kinds of products we should develop to meet the changing appetite of t

34、he consumer. Another thing I need to consider is whether we can charge a reasonable price so that we can make a desirable profit and also attract enough customers. Furthermore, we launch various promotional campaigns to increase our sales and gain a larger customer base. Pause Sixteen Woman: This ty

35、pe of occupation has changed significantly over the years, and its job content varies based on the industry, the size of the company, etc. The common requirements for this job involve personal communication skills, writing skills and computer skills. Sometimes, it requires the tasks of dealing with

36、telephone and email enquiries, creating and maintaining filing systems, keeping diaries and arranging meetings. Pause Seventeen Man: I am capable of analysing financial information and preparing financial reports. In the first place, I need to compile information and make profit and loss statements.

37、 The most important task of my job is reviewing and analysing the budgets and expenditures of the company. Sometimes, I have to contact the internal and external auditors for the information that is needed. In fact, figure is all about my job. 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 H 16 【正确答案】 D 17 【正确答案

38、】 A 17 【听力原文】 You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is trying to give. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. You have 15 seconds to read the lis

39、t A-H. Pause Now listen, and decide what the speaker is trying to give. Pause Eighteen Woman: As a purely financial matter, its hard to die at just right time. Pop-off unexpectedly young and you could rob off your families of paycheques it was counting on. Hang on too long and you could exhaust your

40、 saving improvise your family or send yourself to a feeble retirement home. One unexpected side effect of the recent financial crisis: a boom in sales of fixed immediate annuities, which dispense guaranteed income for life. Sales at New York Life, the largest issuer, hit $425 million in the first qu

41、arter this year, up 82% from last year. Pause Nineteen Man: As hurricane season approaches, electric utilities are banding together to use a new communications system designed to help them respond more quickly to customers who lose power. The collaborative effort is an attempt to solve one of the bi

42、ggest problems utilities face after a disaster: jammed phone lines that leave customers with recorded messages or busy signals. The initiative takes advantage of communications systems developed by closely held Twenty First Century Communications Inc. of Columbus. Many states require utilities to ha

43、ve the capability to answer calls within 60 seconds, and they can face stiff penalties if they fail to do so in large numbers. Pause Twenty Woman: Junk food ads account for two-thirds of televised advertisements for food that are shown when children are likely to be watching, based on an obesity stu

44、dy of eleven countries. Germany and the U.S. lead the way at 90 per cent, with the U.K. and Australia the lowest at fifty percent, the researchers said, urging governments to limit such marketing in order to combat obesity. Pause Twenty-one Man: Back when they were feeling flush, many well-off peopl

45、e made gifts of cash or stock to their adult children without much hesitation. Now some are reluctant to give, worried that they wont have enough left for their own retirement or that their children may become too dependent on handouts. “Its one thing to go out to dinner or go on vacation together a

46、nd always pick up the tab, but its another to give them money to live on“ is how one client explained it recently to New York City Certified Public Accountant Stuart Kessler. Fortunately, theres a fine alternative to cutting the children off cold turkey: lend them the cash. Kesslers clients have mad

47、e loans to children this year to start a business, buy a new car and pay income taxes. Pause Twenty-two Woman: MERLE HAZARD, an unusually satirical country and western crooner, has captured monetary confusion better than anyone else. “Inflation or deflations,“ he warbles, “tell me if you can: will w

48、e become Zimbabwe or will we be Japan?“ On May 4th Paul Krugman, a Nobel laureate in economics, gave warning that Japan-style deflation loomed, even as Allan Meltzer, an eminent Fed historian, foresaw a repeat of 1970s inflation both on the same page of the New York Times. There is something to both

49、 fears. But inflation is distant and containable, while deflation is at hand and destructive. 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 H 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 D 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 You will hear an interview with Elle Woods. For each question(23-30), mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You have 45 seconds to read through the