1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 50及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 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 note below. You will hear a woman making a call ab
2、out a delivery. Telephone Message TO: Daniel Webster DATE: 12/08/05 Samantha Jefferson called to say the new (1)_ would be delivered on Thursday. John Robbins, the technician, will come to show us the (2) _ in dealing with the machines at (3)_ oclock on the day. Please phone Ms. Jefferson on (4) _ i
3、f there are any problems. 5 Look at the note below. You will hear a man calling the Head Office of Portman Computer Corporation about arrangements for his visit there. Phone Message Pad TO: Thomas Ryan FROM: Vincent Spano in Berlin MESSAGE : Head Office Visit Time of arrival changes to (5)_ , Monday
4、. Expect to fix up a meeting in the (6)_ with people from (7)_ talking about their (8)_ for advertising the new product. Please call back if there are problems. 9 Look at the note below You will hear a woman calling to inform of details of a delivery. Message Date: Sep. 23 From: Miranda Hillard Mess
5、age： Details of Delivery Arrival time: next (9)_ . Conveyance: Five trucks from Alpha (10)_ . Two trucks around 8 oclock in the morning and three towards (11)_ . Person in charge: Mr. Allan Stern Contact number: (12) _ . 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide
6、what stage of agreement 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. You will hear the five recordings twice. A signing an agreement B reviewing a contract C discussing new ideas D implementing plans E revising the w
7、ording of a contract F canceling an appointment G clarifying details H setting up a signing date 18 You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide who is speaking. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. You will hear the f
8、ive recordings twice. A an official B a marketing researcher C a health products exporter D an agent for textiles E a trader for livestock and poultry F a clothing maker G a companys receptionist H a board member 三、 PART THREE 23 You will hear a news report in which Bonita Carol will tell you what i
9、s happening to domain names. For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. 23 Who has owned more than 50 domain names? （ A） George W. Bush. （ B） Kelsey Grammar. （ C） Bonita Card. 24 What have celebrities and business found out about d
10、omain names? （ A） Protesting ones name is different from any kind of physical medium. （ B） You can find a childs doll on barbys playpen, com. （ C） Many of their names have been used as domain names for websites. 25 Why did Federal government sanction a few businesses to officially start selling name
11、s? （ A） The government wanted to make domain name game easier. （ B） The government thought reducing the cost of domain name is necessary （ C） The government realized protesting ones name is an important concept. 26 Why is the domain name game become more and more difficult for late comers? （ A） Beca
12、use later comers are not creative enough to invent special domain. （ B） Because many common names have already been taken. （ C） Because the resell market rise extremely quickly. 27 In what ways the trading of domain names is similar to the transaction of real estate? （ A） Both of them are conducted
13、through a licensed broker who oversees the transaction. （ B） Both of them neednt open legal documents as the evidence. （ C） They both sign typical property contracts. 28 Why are many people running into problems? （ A） Because names are very expensive and selling out so fast. （ B） Because there are n
14、o rules in domain name management. （ C） Because a small business doesnt have access to legal counsel. 29 Why in most legal battles over domain names the name holder has to give up the domain name to the trademark holder? （ A） Because the trademark holder usually goes to the Internet and outroar from
15、 everyone was just incredible. （ B） Because the name holder doesnt have the funds needed to fight against trademark holder. （ C） Because licensed real estate brokers usually speak up for the trademark holder. 30 What should you do if you want to get a domain name for yourself? （ A） I should log on t
16、o many registration sites as soon as possible. （ B） I should pay fees first and then put my desired Web name. （ C） I should click my mouse quickly to search and bug a domain name online. BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 50答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Man: Good afternoon. Sales Department. Can I help you? Woman: Hell
17、o, could I speak to Daniel Webster? Man: Hes not in the office now, Im afraid. Theres an important conference in the Central Business Building this week. Would you like to leave a message for him? Woman: Yes, please. This is Samantha Jefferson from T & P Systems. I am calling to tell Daniel that the
18、 parts he ordered will be arriving on Thursday. Man: Oh, yes. Hes been expecting them to arrive before 17th. Woman: Will he be hack in the office on Thursday? Man: Yes, its only a two-day conference. Woman: Good. Its just that Daniel insisted the instructions be given upon the arrival of the parts.
19、Our technician, John Robbins, will arrive at 10 oclock if it is OK. He will show you the procedures in dealing with the machines. Anyway, it is much easier to start right away. Man: OK, Ill see to it that he gets it first thing tomorrow morning. Woman: If there are any problems, Ill be in my office
20、and the number is 5529 31. Man: OK. Thanks for ringing. Goodbye. Woman: Goodbye, 1 【正确答案】 parts 2 【正确答案】 procedures 3 【正确答案】 10 4 【正确答案】 5529 31 5 【听力原文】 Woman: Head Office. Can I help you? Man: Hello. Id like to speak to Thomas Ryan. Woman: Im sorry. Hes in Paris for a conference. Can I take a mess
21、age? Man: Well, its Vincent Spano in Berlin. I am coming next week for the new design. Could you tell Thomas my plane arrives at 13: 25, not 13: 45, as in my fax. Its still Royal Airport and still on Monday. Woman: OK, Ill tell him. Would you like him to meet you there? Man: Yes, its been arranged.
22、Ah, the other thing Im phoning about is the agenda of the meetings. I notice theres nothing about product promotion. Could you tell him to fix up a meeting with people from the Sales Department for me? I hope to see their plans for advertising. If youve got any problems, hes got my number. Woman: OK
23、, Ill pass that on to Mr. Ryan. Man: Thanks a lot. 5 【正确答案】 13:25 6 【正确答案】 agenda 7 【正确答案】 Sales Department 8 【正确答案】 plans 9 【听力原文】 Woman A: Flemington Products. Ellen Russell speaking. Can I help you? Woman B: Good morning, Ellen. Its Miranda Hillard. I am phoning about our delivery next week. Woma
24、n A: Oh, yes. Could you tell me when we can expect the consignment to arrive? Woman B: Of course. The delivery should arrive next Tuesday. Five trucks are on hire from Alpha Transport. But as two will be off half a day earlier, they should arrive early in the morning, around 8 oclock, while the othe
25、r three will arrive towards 3 p.m Woman A: All right. Err, could you tell me the person in charge of the delivery? Woman B: I am flying to Nottingham next week, so Mr. Allan Stern will see to it personally. His contact number is 5437-3561. Woman A: Good. Thank you very much. Goodbye. Woman B: Goodby
26、e. 9 【正确答案】 Tuesday 10 【正确答案】 Transport 11 【正确答案】 3 p. m. 12 【正确答案】 5437-3561 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 Man: As far as I see it, there are two small trouble spots in this agreement. One is the wording of our companys involvement in paragraph four on page twelve. We dont want to be held fully responsible
27、. Another trouble spot is the wording of the last paragraph on page sixteen. I would take out this phrase here and replace it with “prior to the date of delivery“. 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【听力原文】 Woman: Well, you see Ive looked through the contract several times and I think all the important items have been c
28、overed. For the time being, it seems that what we need to do is to set up a date to have it signed and then we can go about putting it into effect. As far as I am concerned, we can sign the contract in a couple of days. It shouldnt take more than three days at most. 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【听力原文】 Man: Im sat
29、isfied with the contract as it stands. If there are no other changes to be made, lets go ahead and sign the agreement here. Sure enough, to sign it is only the first step. Theres still a long way to go. Im sure both of us wish to gain from this cooperation, and then let us strengthen our ties and se
30、e that the contract is faithfully carried out. 15 【正确 答案】 A 16 【听力原文】 Man: I just had a glance at the contract drawn up by Ms. Lees office. It looks pretty good. I dont see any reason for any change so far. But still, I need to look through it once again. After Ive had a chance to review it, well ha
31、ve a talk. Say, I think Ill be ready tomorrow. 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【听力原文】 Woman: Lets go over the details of the contract. Construction will begin on the 16th of January and we should be finished by December. The budget is set at 13.7 million dollars which does not include staff training and recruitment
32、costs. We have $150, 000 budget set aside for that. 17 【正确答案】 G 18 【听力原文】 Man: Last month a businessman from Singapore ordered a total of $ 310, 000 worth of livestock and poultry from the company. Since this is the first time we are doing business together I must be careful about every detail. So w
33、hen he said hed make the payment by L/C, I pointed out that it should be irrevocable. Otherwise, there is no protection for the exporter. 18 【正确答案】 E 19 【 听力原文】 Woman: The newly-developed product is called “self-heater gloves“. The gloves themselves control the temperature inside automatically throu
34、gh the friction and rubbing of your hands against the inner side of the gloves. Since it is first introduced into market home and abroad, the sale is quite good. The marketing research shows that people are more concerned with special functions of products than before. 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【听力原文】 Woman: I
35、m always in charge of meeting foreign clients. This afternoon Im to meet a client at the airport and accompany him to his hotel. My boss believes that good reception will bring large benefits. So he often encourages us to leave good impressions and keep a detailed registration record of every client
36、. Being helpful and friendly is key to my job. 20 【正确答案】 G 21 【听力原文】 Woman: My job involves a lot of hardship, business trips, irregular life and that kind of thing. Last week I sold pure cotton and cotton wool to a business from Chicago. We bargain every item for a long time. It began from the inqu
37、iry about our products to final settlements. Fortunately, every deal was accomplished. The company and I both gained some returns. 21 【正确答案】 D 22 【听力原文】 Man: This year we are selling a fat-reducing tea. It is very popular among girls, because it is effective in keeping slime, and reducing fat. Recen
38、tly, the product has begun to go into the international market, especially the Asian countries such as China and Japan. I hope the sales are as good as home. 22 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 Anchor: Whats your domain name? More than 8 million American individuals and businesses already have one.
39、Actor Kelsey Grammar bought one to help polish his image last year, and presidential hopeful George W. Bush owns over 50 of them. Well, what is a domain name and should you buy one? Bonita Carol logs into the Domain Name Game. Bonita Carol, correspondent: Newsman Dan Rather does not own danrather, c
40、om. David Letterman has nothing to do with davidletterman. com. And log on to barbys playpen, corn, and youll find anything but a childs doll. As celebrities and businesses have found out, if you dont buy and control your own domain name on the Internet, chances are someone else will. Mikki Barry, D
41、omain Name Rights Coalition: Protecting ones name is an interesting concept on the Internet because its completely different from any kind of physical medium. Bonita Carol: Its a concept that what Federal government felt was so important that it sanctioned a few businesses to officially start sellin
42、g names. Getting your own domain name is easy. It can take as little as five minutes. Just log on to one of the many registration sites like industrial leader , and put your desired Web name, and if its not taken, punch in your credit card number and its yours. The cost is $ 70 for the first-two-yea
43、r commitment, and $ 35 for each additional year. Network Solutions CFO Robert Korzeniewsky says the number of domain names it sells is exploding. Robert Korzeniewsky, Network Solutions: In the second quarter alone we had 1.2 million new registrations, so new registration growth weve seen you know, g
44、rows by more than triple digits. Bonita Carol: The fast growth is making it difficult for late comers to buy into the name game. Chances are if you want a common name like books, corn or J, its already taken. This means youre gonna have to get more creative and maybe even change the name of your bus
45、iness to match the available domain name. Since names are selling out so fast, the resell market is skyrocketing. Hundreds of names are up for auction on sites like Ebay and Amazon. And some companies are making a lot of money by buying and selling names just like real estate. Jeff Tinsley, GreatD:
46、Licensed real estate brokers overlook every transaction and the transfer procedures are very similar to a typical property transaction including the contracts that are used and the opening of escrow. Bonita Carol: GreatD, the leading reseller of domain names, recently managed to sell a drugs, com. T
47、he domain name bought five years ago for $ 70 sold in August for over $800, 000 to a technology company Link Exchange. Since no one regulates who can own what name, many people are running into problems. For example, the 12-year owner of pokey, org was recently accused of trademark infringement by t
48、he manufacturer of Gumby and Pokey action figures, even though the site never mentioned the clay animation characters. And the owner of Veronica. org, who used the site to display pictures of his new baby named Veronica, was told to stop by the maker of Archie Comics. Mikki Barry: In both of those c
49、ases the owner of the domain name went to the Internet, and the outroar from everyone was just incredible. Both large companies backed down. Bonita Carol: But not everyone is so lucky. A nursery school teacher who owned R as a tribute to her students pet rats was court-ordered to turn the Web site over to Via. com, owner of a highly po
