1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the notes below. You will hear a man phoning the Headhunting Agency. Headhunting Agency Company:John Muir【 L1】 _ Caller: Kyle Content:New marketing manager is【 L2】 _but unfriendly. Ten【 L3】 _workers and two salesmen are needed. Need them next【 L4】 _
2、No special requirements for the temporary workers. Salesmen requirements: outgoing personality & convincing knowledge in vehicles & good at number crunching. PS: double paid for overtime. 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 4 Look at the form below. You will hear a PA informing an employee how to write
3、an annual report. Comments on Annual Report From: Alyson in Head Office Time: 10 A.M. Call about:【 L5】 _ Five sections are indispensable in the annual report. The financial【 L6】 _should cover revenue, net income and earnings per share data,(could get help in data from Emily in Marketing Department)
4、The letters to shareholders: CEOs formal【 L7】 _will be sent by email, which needs editing. The report needs【 L8】 _by attorneys and accountants before handing in. The financial statement needs to be professional in style,(the heart of the report) 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6】 7 【 L7】 8 【 L8】 8 Look at the form bel
5、ow. You will hear a woman taking a calling message. WHILE YOU WERE OUT From: Aaron Cruise from Kisward Company Message for: Ms. Jenny, HR【 L9】 _ MESSAGE Meeting confirmation next【 L10】 _ Call Cruise back before【 L11】 _this afternoon. Contact number:【 L12】 _ 9 【 L9】 10 【 L10】 11 【 L11】 12 【 L12】 二、 P
6、ART TWO 12 You will hear five short recordings. Five people are talking about how to increase profits. For each recording, decide what ways of increasing profits the speaker is recommending. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you hav
7、e listened once, replay the recordings. A employing talents in hi-tech B increasing sales volume C collecting marketing ideas D building brand recognition E cuting off the expenditure F planning a merger G enriching business field H decreasing product costs 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 You will hear
8、another five recordings. For each recording, decide what each speaker is talking about. 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 asking for a pay rise B delegating a task C making a proposal
9、 D selecting a target group E increasing the sales F launching an advertising campaign G planning a business trip H negotiating a price 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear an interview with the CEO of Standard Bank Group, Jacko Maree, on reflecting how multinationals might approa
10、ch doing business in developing countries. For each question(23-30), mark one letter(A,B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 What is the most important question for multinationals looking to do business in Africa? （ A） Having sufficient resources to fa
11、ce the challenge. （ B） Finding a local partner. （ C） Positioning themselves as a local player. 24 What point does Jacko make about doing business in Africa? （ A） The risks met in Africa are easy to manage. （ B） The risks are not higher than in Russia and Asia. （ C） Researches on existing risks enabl
12、e his company to manage those risks. 25 Jacko takes Stanbic IBTC Bank in Nigeria as an example to demonstrate （ A） the importance of spending time finding a local partner. （ B） how to manage the risks you may face in doing business. （ C） the ways to own more shares than the local shareholders. 26 Ja
13、cko believes that they （ A） should make use of the local resources. （ B） should take making profits as their utmost concern. （ C） are supposed to benefit the local economy. 27 Jacko says the Standard tries to position themselves as the “go to“ bank by （ A） building banks for the richest Africans in
14、some large African countries. （ B） establishing large business locally and then use it to link other countries. （ C） building a financial-services group in one country and then expand it gradually. 28 Jacko suggests that if their strategy remains successful, they would expand to （ A） the Mediterrane
15、an countries. （ B） Southern Africa. （ C） French-speaking Africa. 29 Which of the following places will Jackos group probably last move to? （ A） Southern Africa. （ B） Middle East. （ C） North Africa. 30 Why can Standard bank provide financial services to multinationals in Africa? （ A） Because they hav
16、e established their own branches in many African countries. （ B） Because they can link the local African banks with the emerging markets. （ C） Because they have got the most important African countries on their list. BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 123答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Look at the notes below. You will h
17、ear a man phoning the Headhunting Agency. You have 15 seconds to read through the notes. pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. pause Woman: Headhunting Agency, what can I do for you? Man: This is Kyle speaking, from John Muir Mechanics. Woman: Hello, may I help you? Man: The marketing manager yo
18、u sent us last week is competent, but he is not amiable. We do not like him very much. Woman: Well, he might be unfamiliar to the new environment: you may give him some time. Man: All right. Anyway, this call is for other demands. We need ten temporary workers and two salesmen. When could you find m
19、e the candidates? Woman: Is that very urgent? Man: Yes. I need them next Monday. Woman: Are there any specific requirements for the temporary workers? Man: No. Woman: Then, what about the salesmen? Man: I need two qualified car salesmen, and they should have an outgoing personality and the ability t
20、o make people trust their knowledge in vehicles. Woman: OK. Anything else? Man: Yes. They also should be good at number crunching. We need them to explain to potential buyers where their purchase is in relation to the bottom line and what the trade in value of their current vehicle is. Woman: Need t
21、hey work for a long time? Man: Oh, yes. But they will get double paid if they work overtime. Woman: OK. Ill get back to you asap. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause 1 【正确答案】 MECHANICS 【试题解析】 对话中男士说道： This is Kyle speaking， from John Muir Mechanics 2 【正确答案】 COMPETENT 【试题解析】 对话中男士说道： The m
22、arketing manager you sent us last week is competent， but he is notamiable We do not like him very much答案可以直接获得。 3 【正确答案】 TEMPORARY 【试题解析】 题干是人员需求，男士的说法是： We need ten temporary workers and two salesmen 4 【正确答案】 MONDAY 【试题解析】 对话中女士问道： Is that very urgent?男士说道： Yes I need them next Monday答案可以直接获得。 4 【听
23、力原文】 Look at the form below. You will hear a PA informing an employee how to write an annual report. You have 15 seconds to read through the form. pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. pause Woman: Hello, this is Alyson in Head Office. Man: Good morning. Woman: Your report writing is not as good
24、 as expected. I have not handed in yet. You have to correct it tonight. There should be five sections: financial summary: letter to shareholders: company operations and significant developments: financial statement and tables: and information about officers and directors. Man: Oh, right, I have not
25、written it before. Thank you for your direction. Woman: Thats all right. Being more careful is necessary. The financial summary is a narrative part that generally covers revenue, net income and earnings per share data. Typically it includes three years worth of data. You should ask Emily in Marketin
26、g for the data. Man: Thanks a lot. Woman: As for the letter to shareholders, I will e-mail our CEOs formal statement about company performance to you later. It is supposed to be concise, but I believe it seems a bit lengthy for others. Man: I may shorten a little for the edition. Woman: Before handi
27、ng it to me, you need to ask company attorneys and accountants to review the document to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance. Man: Well, then, it may take some time before your office. Woman: It will not take long. Man: What else? Woman: The financial statement consists largely of tables showi
28、ng revenue, expenses and earnings data in detail. This is the heart of the report, though it usually appears at the rear of the publication. Make it more professional in style. A little hard to adjust. Man: Thanks for looking at it. Its very helpful.pause Now listen to the recording again.pause 5 【正
29、确答案】 REPORT WRlTING 【试题解析】 对话中女士说道： Your report writing is not as good as expected 6 【正确答案】 SUMMARY 【试题解析】 对话中女士说道： The financial summary is a narrative part that generally covers revenue netincome and earnings per share data 7 【正确答案】 STATEMENT 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到了很多男士该注意的问题，女士说道： I will email our CEOs f
30、ormal statementabout company performance to you later 8 【正确答案】 REVIEWING 【试题解析】 对话中女士说道： Before handing it to me， you need to ask company attorneys andaccountants to review the document to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance 8 【听 力原文】 Look at the form below. You will hear a woman taking a call
31、ing message. You have 15 seconds to read through the form.pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces.pause Woman: Hello, thanks for calling Oxford Hotel. This is Nancy speaking, what can I do for you? Man: Hello. I would like to speak to your director of Human Resources, Ms. Jenny, please. Woman: Just
32、 a minute. Ill check to see if she is at her desk. May I tell her whos calling? Man: This is Aaron Cruise from Kisward Company. Im calling in regards to our meeting next Wednesday. Woman: Thank you, Mr. Cruise. Could you please hold on for a minute? Ill check to see if she is available. Man: No prob
33、lem. Woman: Im sorry, Ms. Jenny is out of her office. Would you like to leave a message for her? Man: Yes, please have her call me back when she returns to the office. Its best if she can get in touch with me before 3 p. m. today: she can reach me at my office number at 489-9677, extension 7. Woman:
34、 OK, I will make sure Ms. Jenny receives your message and returns your call before 3 p. m. this afternoon. Man: Thank you very much. Woman: You are very welcome. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. pause 9 【正确答案】
35、DIRECTOR 【试题解析】 对话中女士说道： This is Nancy speaking， what can I do for you?男士回答说： I would like tospeak to your director of human Resources，Ms Jenny， please 10 【正确答案】 WEDNESDAY 【试题解析】 对话中男士说道： Im calling in regards to our meeting next Wednesday 11 【正确答案】 THREE 【试题解析】 对话中女士问道： Would you like to leave a me
36、ssage for her?男士说道： Yes， please haveher call me back when she returns to the office Its best if she can get in touch with mebefore 3 p m today 12 【正确答案】 489 9677 7 【试题解析】 对话中男士说道 :she can reach me at my office number at 489-9677， extension 7 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five short recordings.
37、 Five people are talking about how to increase profits. For each recording, decide what ways of increasing profits the speaker is recommending. 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 hav
38、e 15 seconds to read the list A-H. pause Now listen, and decide what ways of increasing profits the speaker is recommending. pause Thirteen Woman: Well, I always try to find related products and services that I can incorporate into my business. I offer products at a lower price so new clients can tr
39、y out what my business offers before making a huge financial commitment. Sometimes, I also offer free samples to them, so that I can get reviews from them. pause Fourteen Man:As for me, I usually read some creative marketing blogs. Sometimes, I can get wonderful thoughts by reading some trade magazi
40、nes. And I call other business owners and find out whats worked for them. Based on that, I can finally figure out what kind of marketing strategy works for my business. pause Fifteen Woman: I believe that people tend to buy from those they trust, which is why brand is important. The brand itself is
41、remembered, and then other information can be associated with it in a customers mind. Essentially, the aim of brand association is to create loyal customers. In this situation, it is best to highlight the differences between our product and the competitors. pause Sixteen Man: I always examine the li
42、st of materials needed to create the product, and their costs, and then, I determine whether there are alternative sources for the materials that are less costly than the source I currently use. And I always make certain that the alternative is of the same quality to avoid a reduction in product qua
43、lity as well as price. pause Seventeen Woman: As a matter of fact, I just simply try different ways to increase the amount of items that are being sold. For example, I always spend a lot of money on advertising, and sometimes, I even hire more sales people. It may cost more in the beginning to attra
44、ct more customers, but it often leads to more sales and an increase in profits. pause Now listen to the recordings again. pause 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 解题的关键信息句是： I always try to find related products and services that I can incorporateinto my business。可以帮助考生明确这段文字的主题，即寻找相关的产品与服务加入到现有的生意中来。 14 【正确答案】 C 【
45、试题解析】 解题的关键信息句是 ： I usually read some creative marketing blogs Sometimes， I can getwonderful thoughts by reading some trade magazines即：我经常阅读一些关于创新营销的博客。有时，阅读商贸杂志也能获得一些好点子。 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 解题的关键信息句是：第一处 I believe that people tend to buy from those they trust ；第二处 the aim of brand association is to
46、 create loyal customers可见这位说话者所推荐的方法是强调品牌认知。 16 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 解题的关键信息句是：第一处 I determine whether there are alternative sources for thematerials that are less costly than the source I currently use我决定是否会有新的、成本更低的原料来代替现有 原料；第二处 avoid a reduction in product quality 避免产品质量下降。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 解题的关键信息
47、句是： I just simply try different ways to increase the amount of items that arebeing sold该讲话者想用各种办法来增加销售量，这无疑是提高盈利最直接的方法。 17 【听力原文】 You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is talking about. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recordings. Do not use
48、 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 what each speaker is talking about. pause Eighteen Woman: I always evaluate the assignment and determine who among my staff is best-suited to comple
49、te the task. For example, if I am a customer service manager and I need someone to make 100 follow-up calls to important clients, I will select an employee with strong communication skills and a proven record of enthusiastic service. pause Nineteen Man: I just find out where my target audience usually spends their time. If Im offering math tutoring services, then my best bet
