1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 You will hear three conversations. Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Conversation One Look at the note below. You will hear a new residents inquiring about regu
2、lations. 1 The residents are (1) to leave their cars in the back. 2 (2) are permitted, but (3) arent allowed. 3 There is a trash disposal room on each floor next to the (4) 5 Look at the note below You will hear a talk between a boy and a girl. 1 There is a great show at the (5) theater. 2 Shell fin
3、ish her term paper on (6) 3 On Tuesday, she will clean up the (7) 4 On Thursday, its (8) birthday. 9 Look at the note below. You will hear a man inquiring about a new oven cleaner. 1 This new (9) cleaner is a new product. 2 After the oven is sprayed thoroughly, the door of the oven is closed and you
4、 turn the oven on to about (10) 3 He usually leaves the oven on for (11) minutes. 4 It does sound much easier than doing it by (12) 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five short recordings. Each speaker is talking in different places. For each recording, decide the location. where the speaker is speaking.
5、 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. A car park B hotel C shop D bank E airport F factory G hospital H office 18 You will hear another five short recordings. Each speaker is saying what
6、he wants to do. For each recording, decide what the speaker is going to do next. 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 recording. A to stop smoking B to fall into sleep C to leave a company D to mail
7、 a parcel E to go shopping F to go to the beach G to resign from the office H to find a motel 三、 PART THREE 23 You will hear a talk presented by a reporter about high-tech market in the world. For each question 23 30 mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, rep
8、lay the recording. 23 From 1971 until 1986, Japanese share in high technology export market increased by _. （ A） almost 5% （ B） almost 10% （ C） almost 20% 24 Other countries experienced a loss in high technology export market share of by almost _. （ A） 10% （ B） 11% （ C） 12% 25 High technology is cha
9、racterized by _. （ A） economics of scale and high costs and high risks （ B） low costs and high profits （ C） much investment 26 Small countries use export to realize the economics of scale that is very _. （ A） easy （ B） difficult （ C） no use 27 Large countries with large domestic markets have a disti
10、nct advantage in high-tech production because of _. （ A） growing economics of scale and ready access to a large number of potential users （ B） having enough rich consumers （ C） the consumers need becoming similar 28 Another reason why small countries are less involved in high-tech markets is that _.
11、 （ A） laziness （ B） less creativity （ C） the transportation costs of low-tech products 29 In the article small countries are lass involved in high-tech markets probably because of _. （ A） transportation costs （ B） significant start-up costs and large countries leader advantages （ C） less creativity
12、30 It is also possible that _. （ A） small countries occupy certain places within some high-tech sectors （ B） small countries will have a equal share in high-tech markets （ C） small countries also realize prosperity through specializing in low-tech production BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 16答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【
13、听力原文】 A: Excuse me. Im new in this apartment building. Could I ask you about some of the regulations here? B: Yes, of course. A: First, about parking. Is it OK to leave my car behind the building? B: Sure. Youll see some parking spaces there for residents. A: And what about when I have guests? B: We
14、ll, guests arent allowed to leave their cars in the back. They have to park in the guest parking area in the front. A: I see. And are there any rules about house pets? Am I allowed to have a dog, for instance? B: Cats are allowed, but Im afraid dogs arent permitted. You see, they make a mess all ove
15、r the place and they bark at night, so the residents decided against it. A: I understand. Now what about the garbage? B: Garbage has to be taken to the trash disposal room. Theres one on each floor next to the elevator. A: All right, fine. And do I have to use those special plastic bags for the garb
16、age? B: No, thats not necessary. You can use the paper ones you get from the supermarket. 1 【正确答案】 allowed 【试题解析】 在听到 “Is it OK to leave my car behind the building?”我们听到的是肯定答复： Sure 2 【正确答案】 cats 【试题解析】 由 “Cats are allowed, but Im afraid dogs arent permitted”可知。 3 【正确答案】 dogs 【试题解析】 参看 2。 4 【正确答案】 e
17、levator 【试题解析】 trash disposal room在每楼层挨着电梯的地方。 5 【听力原文】 A: Hello? B: Hello, Monica? A: Hello, Peter. B: Look, what are you doing on Monday night? Theres a great show at the Varsity Theater. A: Mondey night? Oh sorry, Im planning to finish my term paper. It has to be in on Tuesday morning. B: Oh well
18、, never mind. Look, Tuesday, why dont we go out for dinner, just you and me, nice and roman tic. We could go to that little restaurant you like so much. A: That sounds like a great idea, but I think I might have to help my roommate clean up the apartment. You see, we are having some people in on Wed
19、nesday night, so we want the place to look re ally nice. B: Well, that means youre going to be busy Wednesday night too? A: Im afraid so. B: Well, how about Thursday night? Theres going to be a basketball championship at school. How about we go and root for the old Blues? A: Yes, I was planning to s
20、ee that, but you know whatll come up, its daddys birthday, so we are taking him out for dinner. B: Well, I suppose youre busy on Friday night, too. I had planned to invite you to a concert, the Los Angeles Philharmonic. 5 【正确答案】 Varsity 【试题解析】 由 “Theres a great show at the Varsity Theater.”可知， Varsi
21、ty，大学 (尤指牛津或剑桥 )。 6 【正确答案】 Monday 【试题解析】 礼拜一晚上 Monica要完成学期论文 (term paper)。， 7 【正确答案】 apartment 【试题解析】 由 “I might have to help my room mate clean up the apartment.”可知。 8 【正确答案】 daddys 【试题解析】 Monica也打算去看学校的篮球赛，无奈那无是 daddys birthday 9 【听力原文】 A: Could you tell me about this new oven cleaner? Ive never u
22、sed a cleaner before. I usually do it by hand. B: Oh, this makes it much easier. This is a special new product. Its different from a lot of other oven cleaners because with this one the oven doesnt have to be heated before you use it. A: I see. So it can be used while the oven is cold. B: Thats righ
23、t. A: And how do you use it? B: Its very easy. It wont hurt your skin, so it can be used without having to put on rubber gloves. A: I see. Is it a kind of paste or a spray then? B: Its a thick spray. Its just sprayed on the sides of the oven and on the oven trays. A: Thats all that has to be done? B
24、: Not quite. After the oven is sprayed thoroughly, the door of the oven is closed and you turn the oven on to about 475. A: I see. It has to be very hot. B: Thats right. A: And how long do you leave the oven on? B: Oh, just for half an hour. Then turn the oven off and let it cool. A: And the dirt is
25、 all gone? B: Not yet. But now the dirt can be removed very easily with a wet cloth. A: I guess it does sound much easier than doing it by hand. B: Thats for sure. 9 【正确答案】 oven 【试题解析】 “oven”一词共出现 9次之多，应该不难选择。 10 【正确答案】 475 【试题解析】 单纯考数字，很简单。 11 【正确答案】 30 【试题解析】 也是考数字，不过把 half sn hour换成了 30 minutes 1
26、2 【正确答案】 hand 【试题解析】 由 “I guess it does sound much earner than doing it by hand.”可知 二、 PART TWO 13 【 听力原文】 Ah yes, you are lan Woodward? Youve brought some clothes and things with you, I see. Good. Youll probably be in for a few days at least. Im afraid theres going to be a bit of wait as your beds
27、not ready yet. The last patient only left an hour ago. 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 最后一句话泄露了天机： “The last patient only left an hour ago.”。 14 【听力原文】 Youll never guess whats happened! Theyve lost my luggage. It was checked through all the way so I havent seen it since I left London. Ill have to go and fill in
28、some forms over there, I suppose. 14 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 luggage一词把答案局限在 hotel和 airport但 “I havent seen it since I left London”则表明只能是 airprot。 15 【听力原文】 I dont think weve got any left, sir, but Ill check in the store at the back if youll wait a minute. Yes, theres been quite a run on them this week. It
29、must be all this hot weather were having. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “I dont think weve got any left. but Ill check in the store” 表明这是发生在 shop里。 a run on sth：抢购某物 16 【听力原文】 I dont know how you can concentrate with all this noise, but I suppose you get used to it. Could you tell me how to get to the foremans
30、 office, please? 16 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 由 noise和 foreman (工头 )可知。 17 【听力原文】 Can you see a space anywhere? This is the trouble with coming into work late. Well, Im just going to have to use the directors place. I think shes away, anyway. 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 space，在此作车位讲。后来又说 directors space，说明在停车场。 18 【听力
31、原文】 I vote against visiting the mountains and riding horses. I was thrown from a horse last year. I vote that we go to the seashore. We could go swimming in the sea or take long walks along the beach and collect seashells. 18 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 “一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 ”因为从前让马摔过，所以 “Vote that we go to seashore”去海
32、边。 vote against/for：赞成，反对。 19 【听力原文】 Cigarettes will do no good to your health. And its medically proven that they can cause lung cancer and a lot of other diseases. If you feel run-down without them, Ill give you a prescription which will help you sleep. 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 仅 cigarette一词就可轻松做答。 20 【
33、听力原文】 The Gamble Department Store has just opened a new shop near St. Maria Street. In the advertisement, theyre going to have a big celebration for the grand opening and the first one thousand customers can get free T-shirts. I want to get one. 20 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 一家 department store(百货公司 )开新店，有大型庆祝
34、会，还有好礼相赠，不去 go shopping去干什么 ? 21 【听力原文】 Eleven hours on the road is long enough for anyone, especially in this hot weather. Im anxious to get back to the family house. But I dont think we should overdo it. Lets rest for a while, shall we? 21 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 11个小时不断地赶路，还在闷热的天气里，谁都想回家去休息。 22 【听力原文】 In
35、 the package, theres beautiful glass necklace. Its a birthday gift for my husbands sister whos living in Lincolnshire. I packed it very carefully, so Im sure it wont break on the way. But still I want to insure it for 25 just in case. 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 即使前面不太懂，最后一句也会让你恍然大悟： “I want to insure it for
36、 25 just in case.”(为项链上 25英镑的意外险。 )在邮东西 ! 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 From 1971 until 1986 Japans share in the high technology export market increased by almost 10 per cent whereas the other large countries experienced a loss in market share of almost as much as 12 percent. Despite these nuances it cann
37、ot be denied that small countries are less involved in high-tech export markets. Why is this? As already stated, high-tech markets are characterized by rapid progress, complexity and the need for a strong base and sustained progress in R & D (Research and Development). These characteristics of high-
38、tech are increasing the trend toward even greater economics of scale because of high costs and high risks. Furthermore, an understanding of users needs and the supply of education and support services are also becoming more and more important in high-tech markets. These are more difficult to handle
39、in international markets with a diversity of languages, economic structures and cultures. These factors make it difficult for small countries to use export to overcome the disadvantages of a limited domestic market. Thus large countries with large domestic markets have a distinct advantage in high-t
40、ech production because of growing economics of scale and ready access to a large number of potential users. Another possible reason why small countries are less involved in high-tech markets is that the transportation costs of low-tech products, say, the cost of agricultural products or bricks, are
41、often relatively higher. Because of this the market size is geographically limited and such products may be more likely to be exported from a small country than from a large one. An explanation of why Small countries might be less involved in high-tech markets has just been given. In the future sign
42、ificant start-up costs and leader advantages make it unlikely that small countries can hope to break into high-tech markets in which large countries already have the lead. Our empirical evidence does not clearly indicate that small countries are becoming even less specialized in the high-tech export
43、 sectors and more specialized in low-tech. It is also possible that small countries occupy certain places within some high-tech sectors. However, it is exactly the lower general level of high-tech specialization, combined with the difficulties of becoming specialized in high-tech, that has led certa
44、in observers to conclude that the economic future of small countries looks bleak. It is for the above reasons that we have to question the real need for small countries to hurry up in trying to seize large shares in the international high-tech market. It may not do much good for their own economic g
45、rowth. 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 开篇第一句即是答案： “by almost 10% whereas the other large countries experienced a lossas much as 12 percent.” 。 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 参看上题注释 。 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 即使不听，仅靠常识即可得出。 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从 “These factors make it difficult for small countries to use export to overcome the disa
46、dvantages of a limited domestic market.”可知，小国很难克服国内狭小市场的不利局面。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 A是从材料原封不动搬来的。 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 小国很难插手高科技市场的又一原因是： “the transportation costs of low-tech productsare often relatively higher.” 。就是 C。 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这是对小国很难插手高科技市场的一种解释： “in the future significant start-up costs” 。那就是高额的投入和大国的先发优势。 30 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 小国也 并不是无路可路： “It is also possible that small countries occupy certain places within some high-tech sectors.”。仍然可以在高科技某些领域占一席之地。
