1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at the notes below. You will hear an answerphone message about arrangements for a business trip. Conversation One Look at the notes below. You will hear an answerphone message about arrangements for a business trip. Bern trip - changes need to take (1) h
2、ave meeting with the (2) important to check the (3) ask to see results of (4) 5 Look at the notes below. You will hear a man telephoning to ask about a recent training session. Notes Outcomes of training session looking at (5) was useful advice on (6) was valuable the (7) was too short next time: in
3、volve (8) in planning 9 Look at the notes below. You will hear a woman telephoning about a recruitment drive. star? needed due to growth in (9). advertising to demand good (10) interview to include a (11). from candidates training, programme to be designed by (12). 二、 PART TWO 13 How to approach Lis
4、tening Test Part Two This part is in two sections. In each section you listen to five short monologues, spoken by five different speakers. You will hear the first section twice, and then the second section twice. For each monologue you must choose one out of eight options. First read the task carefu
5、lly, and make sure that you know what you need to decide. Listen for the overall meaning of each monologue. Do not choose an answer just because you hear the same words in the recording as in the question. Decide on your final answer only after you have listened for the second time. Check that you h
6、ave not used the same option more than once. Section One You will hear five speakers talking about their work. For each recording, decide what the speaker is trying to achieve. Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. You will hear the five
7、recordings twice. A to speed up project completion times B to cut expenditure on temporary staff C to rationalise the system of record-keeping D to combine functions across departments E to save time spent in meetings F to co-ordinate projects on different sites G to streamline the recruitment proce
8、ss H to reduce differences among targets 18 You will hear five speakers talking about business trips. For each recording, choose the reason the speaker gives for the trip. Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording. Do not use an), letter more than once. You will hear the five reco
9、rdings twice. A to re-negotiate a contract B to inspect the condition of some equipment C to meet a potential client D to attend a strategy planning meeting E to visit a trade fair F to recruit a new agent G to investigate potential premises H to review the results of a survey 三、 PART THREE 23 You w
10、ill hear a talk presented by a reporter. This talk is about various kinds of problems occurring during the east-west cooperation upon vehicles and machinery on the third market. For each question 23 30 mark one letter for the correct answer After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 Indi
11、vidual-to-group communication includes _. （ A） a news release （ B） lobbying （ C） a press conference 24 Publicity is distinguished from advertising in that _. （ A） it can be readily accepted by the audience. （ B） it can be “forced“ on the audience. （ C） it can be used to accomplish any communication
12、objective. 25 The company lobbies are _. （ A） powerful people （ B） professionals （ C） media representatives 26 Publicity is used to attract _. （ A） media representatives （ B） the attention of the public to the products of a company （ C） powerful people 27 There are _channels for gaining publicity. （
13、 A） two （ B） three （ C） four 28 The word “great“ in the sentence “. our product is great.“ in the last paragraph means _. （ A） very large （ B） very big （ C） very good 29 A press conference will draw media representatives if _. （ A） they feel the subject or speaker has news value （ B） you give money
14、to him （ C） organizations invite them 30 The credibility level of publicity typically is _. （ A） as high as advertising （ B） a little lower than advertising （ C） much higher than advertising. BEC商务 英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 12答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Dave. Hi, this is Helen, Sorry this is late notice, but I ju
15、st need to update you on the trip to Bern thereve been some changes. First, Something for your briefcase. Were holding prices on the list at the same level as last year, but with all the product changes, you do need to have the latest catalogue with you. And, on top of talking to the marketing peopl
16、e, youll need to set up a meeting with someone Ive just found out theyve appointed a new IT co-ordinator, so youll need to organise a session with him, obviously. And its vital that you set aside some time to go through the strategy document carefully - its got to be agreed soon, before we set the n
17、ew targets. And finally - sorry theres so much! - theyve been carrying out some market research, so be sure, once youve done your presentation, you remember to say you want to see the findings should be interesting. 01 well thats it for the time being. 1 【正确答案】 LATEST CATALOGUE 2 【正确答案】 IT CQORDINAT
18、OR 3 【正确答案】 STRATEGY DOCUMENT 4 【正确答案】 MARKET RESEARCH 5 【听力原文】 F Amanda Sharpe, M Oh hi, Mandy. I just wanted to ask how the training day went. Im sorry I couldnt be there. F Hi, Jim. Yes, we missed you. Well, it was good overall. There was a rather familiar presentation of theory, and then some ve
19、ry informative case studies to discuss. We also spent time reviewing important staffing issues, and there were some tips given on teamwork that we can definitely put into practice. M Sounds excellent. F Yes, although the afternoon session seemed to go on and on. I found it hard to concentrate, but w
20、hen I looked at the handout afterwards for the main points, it was very brief, and didnt say much. Anyway, theres another one next month. Ive suggested the training manager consults with the HR supervisor in setting it up, to make sure its all relevant. I hope youll be able to make it. M Yes, Ill be
21、 free for that one. 5 【正确答案】 CASE STUDIES 6 【正确答案】 TEAMWORK 7 【正确答案】 HANDOUT 8 【正确答案】 HR SUPERVISOR 9 【听力原文】 M Carol, hello - I gather you wanted to speak to me. F Oh yes, George, thanks for calling, Its about the recruitment we need to do. M OK F Therell be a lot more to do with the new contract, m
22、eaning export sales are going to rise, but weve got to make sure we attract the right kind of people. So when you draw up the copy for the advertisement, will you put in something about their needing to be strong in communication skills rather than just languages, which dont necessarily guarantee wh
23、at we want? M Sure. F And I think well need to make the interviews effective. We ought to test them in some way, and getting them to give a presentation nothing very complicated - will achieve that, I think. Now, once theyve been selected, itll be down to the quality of the training they get. Rather
24、 than overloading Personnel, Ive asked the Sales Director to put together a programme. M That makes sense. Ill get started on the ad. 9 【正确答案】 EXPORT SALES 10 【正确答案】 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 11 【正确答案】 PRESENTATION 12 【正确答案】 SALES DIRECTOR 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 Its a cliche, isnt it: our biggest asset is
25、 our people? But if its true, were in real trouble here. Staff turnovers alarmingly high, with far too many people going off to talk to recruitment agencies. Its the same across the board, in every department. And its costing a fortune in paying short-term people to fill the gaps. I want to increase
26、 levels of satisfaction in order to increase retention and stop wasting money. 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【听力原文】 It ought to be a fairly straightforward management task, so I dont know why its proving so difficult. Of course we need to get together to review progress at each stage of any given project, but sure
27、ly we dont have to take all day to do it? We should try issuing bulletins in advance, and then, when we do sit down together, well all be in the picture already, and can discuss the important points. 14 【正确答案】 E 15 【听力原文】 Well, if Id known it would be like this, Id never have agreed to take it on in
28、 the first place. We should have set ourselves a target to start with, I suppose. Now it looks like well never get the job done. And the same things happening with other jobs, too. I want to see them finished up much quicker from now on, even if it means taking on extra staff in the short term. 15 【
29、正确答案】 A 16 【听力原文】 Its only fair to expect a level playing field, and thats all Im really suggesting. The present systems putting untold stress on some people, and leaving others under-employed. Theres no reason why each branch should be trying to achieve a separate quota it means some people are get
30、ting bonuses for whats only average for other people. We need to get everyone working on the same basis. Im sure itll improve productivity. 16 【正确答案】 H 17 【听力原文】 I hope we can manage to get things running better here. Its very frustrating, seeing so much inefficiency, and knowing what thats costing
31、us. I really want to get everything better before we expand into the new premises. The problem lies in the way responsibilities are distributed among the various section heads, with each one separately doing their own accounts and payroll. Id prefer to see that all handled centrally, done in a unifi
32、ed way. 17 【正确答案】 D 18 【听力原文】 The journey should turn out to be worth it. Theyre obviously keen to do business with someone, and I just hope itll be us. They seemed to like the samples I showed them, and said they thought our terms were fair. Of course actual details would get discussed later, but I
33、m hopeful theyll come on board, and its a part of the world where we need customers. Well have to see. 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【听力原文】 It was a long way to go, but of course its necessary. Weve had so many problems with components manufactured at that site. But as they were saying its because the machinery wa
34、s in need of replacement, then we had no choice but to go and check it out. Its true its showing its age, but I think its a question of repairs, not replacing it all, Itll take a few weeks, but then we should be back to normal. 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【听力原文】 Im still not convinced I really needed to fly out
35、- most of what we said could have been done by email or phone. Alter all, its basically just a lot of figures, isnt it? But I guess because it will lead to important changes in our overall plans, its better to sit down together and make sure we all agree on how to interpret the data. And some of the
36、 findings are really interesting. 20 【正确答案】 H 21 【 听力原文】 Yes, not a bad trip, this time. And of course if we do decide to work together, then I wont have to come out nearly so often in the future. He seems to have the right background, and attitude, and some great contacts, so Id be happy to have hi
37、m as our man there. His office address is in a good part of town, and I think hed be very likely to build up our customer base. 21 【正确答案】 F 22 【听力原文】 Its quite an event in itself, getting all the partners together- only happens about once a year Its tough, trying to fit everything into a couple of d
38、ays, especially when well be living with the decisions for a long time to come. But we have established a way forward, both targets and routes to meeting them. I think well be able to strengthen our market position this way, with new branches and customer growth. 22 【正确答案】 D 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】
39、Publicity is any promotional communication about an organization or its products that is presented by the media but is not paid for by the organization. Publicity usually takes the form of a news story appearing in a mass medium or an endorsement (认可 ) provided by an individual informally or in a sp
40、eech or interview. There are three channels for gaining publicity. One is to prepare a story (called a news release) and make it known to the media. The intention is for the selected newspapers, television stations, or other media to report the information as news. The second channel is personal com
41、munication with a group. A press conference will draw media representatives if they feel the subject or speaker has news value. Company tours and speeches to different groups of people are other forms of individual-to-group communications. The third channel is one-on-one personal communication, ofte
42、n called lobbying (游说 ). Companies lobby law makers or other powerful people in an attempt to influence their opinions, and also their decisions. In addition, firms will give products to highly visible people in hope that the people will be seen u sing them. Publicity can help to accomplish any comm
43、unication objective. It can be used to announce new products, publicize new policies, recognize employees, de scribe research breakthroughs, or report financial performance if the message is viewed by the media as newsworthy (有新闻价值的 ) or by the group or individual receivers as interesting or useful.
44、 This is what distinguishes publicity from advertising publicity cannot be forced on the audience. This is also the source of its power. The credibility (可信度 ) level of publicity typically is much higher than advertising, If we tell you our product is great, you may well be skeptical (怀疑的 ). But if
45、an independent, objective third party says our product is great, you are more likely to believe it. Individual-to-group communication包括 a press conference, company tours和 speeches to different groups of people 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由 “This is what distinguishes publicity from advertisingpub
46、licity cannot be forced on the audience.”可知。 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由 “Companies lobby law makers or other powerful people” 可知。 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 宣传就是吸引客户买产品，这是常识。 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由 “There are three channels for gaining publicity”可知。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 考察 “great”词意，其意较多，这儿作 “very good”讲。 29 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中有原话： “A press conference will draw media representatives if they feel the subject or speaker has news value.”。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从 “The credibility level of publicity typically is much higher than advertising”可知。结合常识，这个答案也不难得出。
