1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 There are thirty questions on this question paper. Instructions are given on the tape. You can write on this Question Paper. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to copy your answers onto the Answer Sheet. You must write all your answers in pe
2、ncil. PART ONE You will hear three telephone conversations or messages. Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below. You will hear each recording twice. Conversation One Look at the form below. You will hear a man telephoning to book a flight ticket. Coast T
3、ravel Agency Booking Form Customer Name: (1) _ Company: D Indonesia experienced less of a drag from a drawdown in inventories, and Singapore saw a gain in exports from its biomedical industry. The region, however, faces a more difficult second half, especially if a domestic demand from business does
4、nt kick in. Slowdowns in the U.S. and Europe, coupled with the continued problem in Japan, mean that demand for computers, consumer electronics, and semi-conductors will not continue to grow at double-digit rates. Already, July factory output in Malaysia fell more than 1%, as the output of informati
5、on-processing gear and electronics plunged. In addition, some countries will face fiscal difficulties. One reason Koreas GDP data fell short of expectations is that the government suddenly stopped funding building projects. Foreign investors are growing worried about the deficit in the Philippines,
6、where the red ink in just the first seven months of the year has exceeded the governments estimate for all of 2002. Another concern is social unrest and corruption, which could destabilize governments. With the world approaching the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the U.S. , clashes
7、 between religious groups may pick up in the region. Such unrest could make investors nervous and more likely to pull money out of Asia just as capital spending will be needed to offset slower export growth. In Europe, things didnt seem any better. Germanys manufacturing sector is getting hit by sof
8、ter domestic demand and exports. European Commissions indexes of industrial confidence show German businesses are the most downbeats of all in the euro zone. Since Germany is a major market for other euro zone products and attracts foreign capital, its slowdown will curtail trade and investment flow
9、s for the entire region well into next year. Meanwhile, another country of Europe, Italy, also seems unlikely to hit its governments growth target for this year. And the shortfall could cause a big fiscal problem later on. In the past year, consumer spending slowed, and business investment fell. Ind
10、ustrial orders are dropping, consumer confidence is close to a five-year low, and business sentiment in the last month held at six-month low. Companies are cautious about future orders and production plans. On the whole, we can see that economy of the earth is facing a slump. Next week, well discuss some possible solutions to these problems. 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 B
