[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷97及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 97及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C)for the correct answer. You will hear the eight recordings twice. 1 Why is the man in New York? （ A） To visit friends. （ B） To travel. （ C） To work. 2 Why is

2、 the order late? （ A） Invoice error. （ B） Suppliers own difficulty. （ C） Slip-up in dispatch. 3 When can Steven come to see Mr. Smith? （ A） At three this afternoon. （ B） At ten tomorrow morning. （ C） At three tomorrow afternoon. 4 Where are they going to take the visitors? （ A） The Italian Experienc

3、e. （ B） The Thai House. （ C） The Potato House. 5 Which part of the factory does Eric want to change? （ A） The packing hall. （ B） The warehouse. （ C） The production line. 6 What kind of packaging do they decide to use? 7 Which chart is correct? 8 How much does the retailer pay for each game? （ A） 8 （

4、 B） 9 （ C） 10 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear two people discussing an invoice. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. You will hear the conversation twice. Invoice number: 【 A1】 _ I

5、nvoice date: 【 A2】 _February 2002 Photocopy paper: 【 A3】 _boxes9.94 V.A.T. 【 A4】 _% Total to pay: 【 A5】 _ To reach us by: 17th March 2002 Contact name: Marjorie 【 A6】 _ Telephone No. : 01023 【 A7】 _ 9 【 A1】 10 【 A2】 11 【 A3】 12 【 A4】 13 【 A5】 14 【 A6】 15 【 A7】 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes. Som

6、e information is missing. You will hear part of a talk by an investment consultant of a company. For each question 16-22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. You will hear the talk twice. Some Guidelines to Smart Investing The first guideline: 【 B1】 to have_

7、 The first step may be called: 【 B2】 _ The second guideline is: 【 B3】 to understand the_of_ A diversified portfolio includes: 【 B4】 _, mutual funds, bonds, and_ Before you buy them, you should: 【 B5】 _ The last guideline is: 【 B6】 to have_ Over the past several years, New York stocks have averaged:

8、【 B7】 _annual returns 16 【 B1】 17 【 B2】 18 【 B3】 19 【 B4】 20 【 B5】 21 【 B6】 22 【 B7】 四、 PART FOUR 23 What is the expected period to collect payments from customers according to the man? （ A） 45 days （ B） 30 days （ C） 15 days BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 97答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 F: Have you been here long?

9、M: No, only a few days. F: Are you here on business or for pleasure? M: Business, Im afraid. My company has a project here in New York. I have to be here for three months. F: Really, thats nice. 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【听力原文】 F: Hi, Tom, Im calling to ask why we still havent received our order. It should have

10、arrived last week. M: Oh Im very sorry for that. You know, we usually deliver our orders on time. But this time our supplier is late in supplying us. Theyre having some difficulties and I hope theyll get over it as soon as possible. 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【听力原文】 F: Hello, CEB Company, Joan speaking. Can I hel

11、p you? M: Hello, this is Steven speaking of ABC Company. Id like to speak to your General Manager, Mr. Smith. F: Im sorry. Mr. Smith is not available for the moment. Can I take a message? M: Thank you. Please tell him that I cannot come to see him at 3 this afternoon. I may come to see him at 10 tom

12、orrow morning. F: OK. I will tell him about this. Anything else? M: No. Thank you. Bye. F: Bye. 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【听力原文】 F: Where should we take the visitors this evening? M: Good question. What kind of food will they like? F: I know a place that serves great Asian food. M: Not everyone likes spicy food,

13、 though. I know a place that does great pasta. Why dont we go there? 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【听力原文】 F: How can we increase production, Eric? Should we buy some more machines for the production line? M: Thats not necessary. The real problem is that we cant store any more raw material. We need to increase storag

14、e space. F: Yes, and the packing area, is that OK? M: For the moment, as I said, storage is the problem. 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【听力原文】 F: What packaging do you recommend for the smaller type of bottle? M: Well, Id wrap it in clear plastic and tie it at the top. F: OK. But dont you think a box would be better,

15、 perhaps with a pattern on it? M: Boxes are dull and a pattern on the plastic would look untidy. F: Right, well do as you recommend. 6 【正确答案】 A 7 【听力原文】 M: . and Im pleased to announce that weve had a small but steady increase in ice creamsales, in spite of the unusually low temperatures in the last

16、 three months. Well see whether this trend continues. 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【听力原文】 F: The games look interesting, but how much do they cost per unit? M: The unit price is 10. F: And are there any discounts on large orders? M: We could give you a pound off per unit on orders over 500 units. F: Well. Then Ill

17、just take 200 units to begin with. 8 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 A: Hello, Accounts. How can I help you? B: Id like to check an invoice please. A: Certainly. Can you give me the invoice number please? B: Of course, its HP420Y. A: HP420Y? B: Thats right. A: OK. that invoice is dated 15th February,

18、what seems to be the problem? B: I just wanted to check the details, my copy isnt very clear. A: Right, go ahead. B: Well, can you confirm that we ordered nine boxes of paper for the photocopier? A: No, you ordered ten boxes of paper at nine pounds ninety-four each. B: OK. Thats ninety-nine pounds f

19、orty, isnt it? A: Yes, but that price is exclusive of VAT, which is 17.5% . B: Oh, how much is the actual total then? A: Thats one hundred and sixteen pounds and eighty-eight pence to pay. B: Eighteen pence? A: Eighty. B: Oh, right and that needs to reach you by the 17th? A: Please. B: OK. Can I hav

20、e your name in case I have any more problems? A: Of course, its Marjorie Wilkes. B: Wilkes, how do you spell that? A: W-l-L-K-E-S. B: And have you got a direct line? A: Yes, the number is 01623 688 820. B: 688 120? A: 688 820. B: Great thanks, thanks for your help. A: Youre welcome. Bye. 9 【正确答案】 HP

21、420Y 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是发票号码： HP420Y。打电话的 A说想核实一张发票，财务处 (Accounts)的人请他报一下号码： Could you give me the invoice number please?于是，打电话的 B说： ItsHP420Y 10 【正确答案】 15th 【 试题解析】 此题要填写的是发票的日期。报完号码后财务处的人接着说了发票的日期： that invoice isdated 15th February因此这里应填 15th。 11 【正确答案】 10 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是购买的打印纸张的箱数。打电话的人问是否能确认订购了 9箱。财务

22、处的人回答说是 10而不是 9，并且还报上了每箱的单价： ten boxesat nine pounds ninety -four each发票上的符号 是 each的意思。因此这里应填 10。 12 【正确答案】 17.5 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是每箱的增值税。财务处的人说 :that price is exclusive of VAT， which is 17 5，价格中不包括 17 5的增值税。所以，应填 17 5。 13 【正确答案】 116 88 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是付款总额。打电话的人问确切的总额是多少。财务处的人回答： Thats onehundred and six

23、teen pounds and eighty-eight pence to pay记住：指令要求只能填一个单词或数 字或字母。所以，这里应填： 116 88。 14 【正确答案】 WILKES 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是财务处的人的姓名。打电话的人因听不清楚，问对方怎么拼写，于是财务处的人将字母逐个读出来。所以，这里填 WILKES。 15 【正确答案】 688 820 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是电话号码。财务处的人重复了对方听不清楚的那一部分，即： 688 820。 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Im George Brown. I have been e

24、ngaged in investment consultation for many years and have successfully helped some corporations in their investment with good returns. Have you ever wanted to invest, but didnt know where to get started? Were here today to present you with three basic guidelines to smart investing for your future. W

25、e hope it will be helpful to you. First of all you should have clear goals. It is quite necessary for you to decide how many years you will invest for, and what your needs will be in the future. The first step is very important and we may call it strategic planning. Once youve made the plan, you com

26、e to the second step. That is, you have to understand the range of possibilities. Youll want a diversified portfolio; one with a mix of stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and cash. Its a jungle out there and very complicated. Each of these products has different risks associated with them and also differe

27、nt potential rewards. You should understand them before you buy, and then there wont be any big surprises later. We may call this step a learning one and you have to spend much time on it and make great efforts to study all these things before you understand them well. This is the hard part but quit

28、e worth doing. The last point is to have realistic expectations. As our friend Leonardo da Vinci said in the year 1500: “He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.“ Over the past several years, New York stocks have averaged 30% annual returns, but dont count on this continuing. Whil

29、e its true that since the year 1900, stocks have averaged an 11 % annual return, its roller-coaster ride with many minus years as well, so you have to stay in for the long term you have to weather the storm -and not be too greedy. 16 【正确答案】 clear goals 【试题解析】 原文信息： First of all， youshould have clear

30、 goals 17 【正确答案】 strategic planning 【试题解析】 原文信息： The first stepis very important and we call it strategicplanning 18 【正确答案】 range(of)possibilities 【试题解析】 原文信息： youhave to understand the range of possibilities 19 【正确答案】 stocks， cash 【试题解析】 原文信息： one with amix of stocks， mutual funds， bonds andcash 20 【正确答案】 understand them 【试题解析】 原文信息： You shouldunderstand them before you buy 21 【正确答案】 realistic expectations 【试题解析】 原文信息： The lastpoint is to have realistic expectations 22 【正确答案】 0.23 【试题解析】 原文信息： New York stockshave averaged 30 annual returns， 四、 PART FOUR 23 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力