1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 36及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 The interview-about 3 minutes In this part interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You in this part have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6
2、 MIN) In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 Mini presentations-about 6 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to g
3、ive a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look
4、at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 3 Discussion-about 5 minutes In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look
5、 at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 36答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 Whats your name? My name is . Whats your m
6、ajor? I major in computer science. What do you remember about your first school? The teaching conditions were not satisfactory enough, but fortunately, the teachers worked pretty hard. I learned a lot from them. Do you come from a large family or a small one? My family is a big one. I have a pair of
7、 twin brothers and five sisters. Can you talk something about anyone in your family? Id like to talk about my mother. She is a very g6od housewife and devoted the family. Everything is tide around the house. As to the meals, I cant complain a word about them. Do you enjoy watching or doing any sport
8、s? Which sport do you find most enjoyable? Why? Yes, I like swimming. When all the people on a boat unfortunately fall into water, my skill would save many others and make me a hero overnight. If you could travel by any form of transport, what do you choose? Id rather choose to travel by train than
9、air. Although is takes more time. I dont have to worry about my safety. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about 1 minute. You have
10、1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 【正确答案】 Being aware of your own culture and how it differs from others is an important first step in preventing intercultural misunderstanding. Avoiding ethnocentrism and stereotyping while tolerance further helps business communicators overcome cultural barriers. Et
11、hnocentrism causes us to judge others by our own values. Misunderstandings naturally result. Working among people from different cultures demands tolerance and acceptance of delivery. To improve tolerance, practice empathy. Being tolerance also takes patience. Our impressions of other cultures somet
12、imes cause us to form stereotypes about groups of people. When you meet and work with people from other cultures, remember that they, too, resent being stereotyped. Look beneath surface stereotypes and labels to discover individual personal qualities. 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this pa
13、rt of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 3 【正确答案】 A: As an investment manager,
14、can you conclude the types of risks? B: So far we have used the term “risk“ rather loosely. There are altogether three types of risks: default risk, purchasing-power risk and market risk. A: Yes, I know. According to the literal meaning, default risk is the risk that the borrower will simply not rep
15、ay the loan, due to either dishonesty or plain inability to do so. B: Yes. And purchasing-power risk is the risk that, due to an unexpectedly high inflation rate, the future interest payments, and the principal of the loan when finally repaid, will have less purchasing power than the lender anticipated at the time the loan was made. A: Ive heard that market risk is the risk that the market value of security will fall because interest rates will rise. B: Thats right. So it is also called interest-rate risk.
