1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 124及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Look at the form below. You will hear a woman asking for cancellation of an appointment. Telephone Message for Mr. White Message from Ms. Tina【 C1】 _ This afternoons appointment【 C2】 _because of【 C3】 _ Call her mobile at【 C4】 _to rearrange the appointment. 1
2、 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 4 Look at the notes below. You will hear Monica, a customer services manager, discussing deliveries and suppliers with her colleague. Notes The problem they are undergoing is【 C5】 _with some of our suppliers. The main suppliers are from【 C6】 _, and a few from Malaysia.
3、 Late delivery in Malaysia is caused by the problem between the suppliers and 【 C7】_ They usually cooperate with express delivery services when dealing with their most【 C8】 _shipment. 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 8 Look at the form below. You will hear a woman placing an order on the phone. Order
4、 from: Ms. Jane Smith Items ordered: 【 C9】 _ Amount: 【 C10】 _ Expected arrival time: 【 C11】 _by the end of Remarks: A/an【 C12】 _will be faxed to Ms. Smith by 5 this afternoon. 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 11 【 C11】 12 【 C12】 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five short recordings of voice mails. For each recording,
5、 decide what each speaker is trying to do. 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 give feedback B change an arrangement C make a complaint D request some information E confirm arrangements
6、 F ask for permission G decline an offer H make an offer 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speakers job is. 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,
7、 replay each recordings. A Personnel Manager B Sales Manager C Legal Adviser D Financial Adviser E Conference Organiser F Research and Development Officer G Marketing Manager H Bank Manager 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear Mary Goldsmith, a columnist of Business Week interview
8、ing psychologist, Tommy Thomas about his new idea that peoples weaknesses are actually their strengths. 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 are we taught early about “weaknesses“ in the view of Tommy
9、Thomas? （ A） Weaknesses are those things we are not good at. （ B） We need both strengths and weaknesses to be successful. （ C） We need to accept our weaknesses as well as our strengths. 24 According to Tommy Thomas, which of the following statements is true in describing strengths and weaknesses? （
10、A） Weaknesses are negative. （ B） Strengths are positive. （ C） Weaknesses are opposite strengths. 25 According to Tommy Thomas, how can executives feel comfortable drawing on all of their internal resources? （ A） They must reinforce their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. （ B） They should see the
11、ir weakness as another kind of strength. （ C） They should turn their weaknesses into strengths. 26 According to Tommy Thomas, which of the following statements is true about risking? （ A） It is the ability to move into action. （ B） It creates strategy and craft options. （ C） It is the ability to rat
12、ionally analyse. 27 According to Tommy Thomas, what is the biggest obstacle to a greater success of executives? （ A） They dont have good habits. （ B） They reject their weaknesses. （ C） They ignore their opposite strength. 28 How does dependent risking enhance executives success? （ A） It helps them t
13、o realise their own importance. （ B） It makes them focus on their relationships with other people. （ C） It teaches them to rely on themselves to take action. 29 Which of the following statements is not true about “pain“ according to Tommy Thomas? （ A） Pain is a great internal mechanism. （ B） Pain te
14、lls us that something is wrong. （ C） Pain helps us develop blind spots. 30 How can people know that they tend to overuse one of their strengths? （ A） Completing Tommy Thomas Opposite Strengths Inventory （ B） Visiting Tommy Thomas Website （ C） Emailing Tommy Thomas BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 124答案与解析 一、 PART
15、ONE 0 【听力原文】 Look at the form below. You will hear a woman asking for cancellation of an appointment. You have 15 seconds to read through the form. pause Now listen, and fill in the spaces. pause Operator: Jason Canned Food Importers. Good afternoon. What can I do for you? Woman: Could I speak to Mr
16、. White, please? Operator: I am sorry that Mr. White is out for a promotional event and he hasnt come back yet. Woman: Could I leave a message? Operator: Certainly. May I have your name please? Woman: Tina Posnanski. Operator: Sorry, Tina, would you please spell your family name? Woman: OKay. Thats
17、P-O-S-N-A-N-S-K-l. Operator: Got it, thank you. And where are you calling from? Woman: Sunshine food and canned food Co. Operator: All right. What is your message? Woman: Could you tell Mr. White that I am afraid I have to cancel my appointment with him this afternoon because my flight to Boston is
18、late so I couldnt get to his office at the scheduled time. Operator: Appointment cancelled.Flight delayed. Woman: Exactly, and could you ask him to give me a call when hes back? I hope to rearrange the appointment. Operator: Certainly. May I have your number please? Woman: Yes, my mobile number is 3
19、61 -444-9635. Operator: Thats 361-444-9635. Woman: Yes, thats right. Thanks for your help. Goodbye. Operator: Goodbye. 1 【正确答案】 POSNANSKI 【试题解析】 电话中接线员说 “wou ld you please spell your family name?”，Tina拼出了她的姓，此题考查字母辨析。 2 【正确答案】 CANCELLED 【试题解析】 电话中女士提到 “Could you tell Mr White that I am afraid I have
20、 to cancel my appointment with him this afternoon because my flight to Boston is late so I couldnt get tohis office at the scheduled time ”所以女士留言的主要内容是取消下午的见面，原因是飞机晚点，她无法在约定的时间赶到。 3 【正确答案】 (HER)FLIGHT DELAYED 【试题解析】 接线员在确认留言信息时说道 “Appointment cancelledFlight delayed”，所以取消约会的原因是 flight delayed。 4 【正确
21、答案】 361-44-9635 【试题解析】 接线员在电话中问到 “May I have your number please?”，随后，女士和接线员各说了一遍，此题考查数字识别。 4 【听力原文】 Look at the note below. You will hear Monica, a customer services manager, discussing deliveries and suppliers with her colleague. You have 15 seconds to read through the note. pause Now listen, and f
22、ill in the spaces. pause Woman: Hi, Steven, this is Monica. Man: Hi, Monica, whats up? Woman: Im really sorry to bother you at this time. But Im concerned about the delays were experiencing with some of our suppliers. Man: No worries, everything is getting back on schedule. But you know, its the end
23、 of the year, the busiest season of transportation service. Woman: Well, I hope our clients could understand the situation. Anyway, they have paid us in advance and they are entitled to blame us for delays or even ask for refunds. By the way, where are most of our suppliers located? Man: Well, most
24、of them are in Australia, but there are a few in Malaysia. Woman: How does that affect deliveries? Man: Well, mostly weather delays and I heard that the suppliers in Malaysia had some problems with the customs but they assured me that everything was OK now. Woman: Is there any way around these delay
25、s? Man: Well, we often work with delivery services such as UPS, Fed Express or DHL for our most urgent shipping. Woman: They are too expensive. But it seems that we have no alternatives. Man: Yeah, I think so. 5 【正确答案】 DELAYS 【试题解析】 电话中女士说到 “Im concerned about the delays were experiencing with some
26、of oursuppliers ”题干中则出现了 undergoing，意思相近，所以考生很容易注意到 “delays”。 6 【正确答案】 AUSTRALIA 【试题解析】 电话中男士提到 “most of them are in Australia” ，考生注意识别国名。 7 【正确答案】 THE CUSTOMS 【试题解析】 电话中男士提到 “I heard that the suppliers in Malaysia had some problems with thecustoms”，此题考查细节辨识。 8 【正确答案】 URGENT 【试题解析】 电话中男士提到 “we often
27、 work with delivery services such as UPS， Fed Express orDHL for our most urgent shipping ”Shipping和题干中的shipment是同义词，因此所需之词为 “urgent”。 8 【听力原文】 Look at the form below. You will hear a woman placing an order on the phone. You have 15 seconds to read through the note. pause Now listen, and fill in the
28、spaces. pause Woman: Hello, this is Jane Smith from Student Center, City College. May I speak to Mr. Gates? Man: Hello Ms. Smith, this is Andy Gates. How can I help you? Woman : Hello, Id like to place an order for a number of chairs. I talked with my friend about it, and he gave me your name card a
29、nd told me your products and services were the best. Man: Thank you and your friend. We always take customers needs as our top priority. Then, how many were you interested in ordering for purchase, and the model number if you know? Woman: My friend gave me your new catalogue and I would like to plac
30、e an order of 120 chairs with the model number 124-547. Do you have many available in the warehouse? Man: Oh, 124-547 is our best-selling model, and we keep a large supply in stock. Woman: Well then. Id like 120 chairs by the end of this month. Could I get an estimate before placing an order? Man: C
31、ertainly, Ill have it for you by the end of the day. Woman : All right, do you ship door-to-door? Man: Certainly, all shipments are door-to-door. Delivery dates depend on your location, but we can usually deliver within 10 business days. By the way, could you give me your fax number so I can send yo
32、u the estimate by 5:30 this afternoon? Woman: Of course, my fax number is 304-568-7735. Thank you for your help. Man: You are welcome. 9 【正确答案】 CHAIRS 【试题解析】 电话中女士提到了 “Id like to place an order for a number of chairs ”所以女士订购商品为 chairs。 10 【正确答案】 120 【试题解析】 电话中女士明确提到 “I would like to place an order o
33、f 120 chairs” ，考生注意识别数字。 11 【正确答案】 THIS MONTH 【试题解析】 电话中，女士提到了 “Id like 12 0 chairs by the end of this month”，因此应填写 “thismonth”。 12 【正确答案】 ESTIMATE 【试题解析】 电话中女士先要求 “Could I get an estimate before placing an order?”，而后男士问女士的传真号，以便 “send you the estimate by 5： 30 this afternoon”，所以 estimate为所需传真的文件， e
34、stimate意为 “价格明细单 ”，通常包括： merchandise， packaging and shipping， duty if required， any taxes and insurance。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five short recordings of voice mails. For each recording, decide what each speaker is trying to do. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. D
35、o 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 what each speaker is trying to do. pause Thirteen Man: Hello Monica. Its Kevin Warren here. I got your proposal for the publicity campaign
36、and Ive finally managed to get a look at it. It seems OK, and the time schedule looks acceptable as well, but there could still be one or two minor problems with it, Im afraid. Ive got a couple of suggestions, which Ill get off to you today. Let me know what you think, OK? Bye. pause Fourteen Man: H
37、i, Susan. Its Christine Howe. Im ringing to talk about our appointment next month. As you know, weve agreed to meet on 18th. Well, Im afraid its not going to work out owing to some contingencies in the company. Could we put it off till the end of next month, say, 28th? Give me a ring and let me know
38、. Thanks. pause Fifteen Man: Hello, Jennifer. Its Kacie Walker here. Im ringing to tell you that this years Swedish Furniture Exhibition is taking place in the week commencing 15 August. If youd like to book a stand, please let me know ASAP. By the way, do you need some complimentary tickets? If you
39、 do, just call me and let me know how many you will need. Please dont hesitate to contact me on(0044)7515 166 003 if you have any further questions about this event. Bye. pause Sixteen Woman: Hi Susan. Its Sophie. Im on my mobile because Im travelling to a meeting with a client, but I need to talk t
40、o you urgently, so could you call me on 0456 664 239? Its my mobile number. The client Im going to meet has agreed to place a substantial order with us, but he asks if we could give him an exceptional discount of 25%. So I need to know whether it is all right if just go ahead and sign the contract w
41、ith him. Could you get back to me ASAP? Thanks. pause Seventeen Woman: Hell, Linda. This is Andre Schilde here. Im ringing to tell you that the head of our department was too difficult to work with. He didnt know how to motivate staff. The atmosphere in the office was really bad. He was very rude to
42、 customers and colleagues. We had lots of complaints about his behaviour. Whats even worse, he didnt support his staff at all, and he blamed everyone else for problems. Call me, thanks. 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这位男士提到 “I got your proposal for the publicity campaign”。下列信息可以帮助考生明确这段文字的主题 “It seems OK， and t
43、he time schedule looks acceptable”。即：这是对一个 proposal的 feedback。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 电话录音中的两个关键信息可以帮助考生找到答案。一是 its not going to work out，即：这个 (时间 )不可行了。二是 put it off，即：延期。可见打电话的目的是让 Susan改变安排。 15 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 电话中提到： “If youd like to book a stand， please let me know ASAP ”和 “do youneed some complimen
44、tary tickets?”可以很容易地找到答案。 16 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 电话中女士提到 “So I need to know whether it is all right if” ，可以知道她打这个电话是因为需要得到男士的许可，以便给某个客户特价。 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 电话开头就已经把来电的目的表达清楚了 “Im ringing to tell you that the head of our department was too difficult to work with ”而下面出现的 “He didnt know ； was re ally bad
45、 He was rude to” 等信息进一步验证了这位女士是要投诉她的主管。 17 【听力原文】 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speakers job is. 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 each recording. You have 15
46、 seconds to read the list A-H. pause Now listen, and decide what the speakers job is. pause Eighteen Woman: Hello, Im Helen Marsden. I work for a large pharmaceuticals company. My department produces vaccines against diabetes and so on. Im responsible for our publicity material so I have to deal wit
47、h designers and printers. My area is central Europe, so I have to deal with the health authorities in those countries. That means my job involves a lot of travelling. And finally, when we produce a new vaccine, its my job to organise a conference for the medical press so that they can ask us questio
48、ns about it. pause Nineteen Man: Hello, its Frick here. Im calling about the forms you completed last week. Im pleased to tell you that the forms you filled in for the loan arrived this morning, but there are some more figures that Ill need before we can do anything. I will e-mail you this afternoon
49、 telling what else you need to add . so if you could get those to me in the next week, then once our legal people have checked everything out, Ill be able to authorise the loan. pause Twenty Man: Hello, Im Juliet Sharman. I work for an IT company. Im responsible for employing most of the people in the company. I write the job advertisements and then I have
