1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 54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 man calling to rent an
2、 apartment. Registration Form Date 23 February 2005 Time 10:30 Name of the customer John (1) Occupation Student in Cambridge Renting details: 1. An apartment near Sunny St. 2. Not more than (2) pounds a month 3. With (3) and heating system 4. Renting period: about 1.5 years from July Contact number
3、(4) 5 Look at the note below. You will hear a man requesting some information about a job. Message For: Mrs. Steinbeck From: Michael Cornwall Michael Cornwall phoned about the post of the (5) Manager. Hes already got the (6) Original interview schedule doesnt suit him. He asked for a (7) interview.
4、(Can you let him know if thats possible?) Confirmed that all (8) must be brought within this week. 9 Look at the note below: You will hear a woman making a reservation for a ceremony. Brendon Hotel Reservation Card Name: Sherry Kinney from Apollo Ltd. Occasion: a small (9) Date: (10) from 6 p.m-8 p.
5、m. Reserve 15 tables with (11) seats each. Tel: (12) . 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five short 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 five recordings twice. A a dentis
6、t B a customer C a policeman D a mechanic E a salesman F a plumber G a doctor H a manager 18 You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide what the 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
7、 hear the five recordings twice. A reception B research and development C shop floor D payroll E human resources F information technology G publicity H canteen 三、 PART THREE 23 You will hear a news report in which the anchor will introduce you to a reporter who will look back at the stock market cra
8、sh of 1929. For each question 28-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. 23 From the recording we can learn that the crash of 1929 happened on a _. （ A） Monday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Thursday 24 On October 29, 1929, the stock market lost _ dollars paper
9、value in a few hours. （ A） 13 million （ B） 30 million （ C） 30 billion 25 Why popular wisdom about the crash is somewhat misleading? （ A） The nation was obsessed with every little change on the stock market. （ B） The crash plunged the nation into the Great Depression. （ C） The economy was in depressi
10、on long before the crash. 26 What were American people persuaded to do in the 1920s? （ A） They were persuaded to save for a rainy day. （ B） They were persuaded to increase their income. （ C） They were persuaded to spend money now. 27 What does “the rich were keeping most of the profits“ mean? （ A） I
11、t means that the buying power was not defused throughout the economy. （ B） It means the economy was booming. （ C） It means breaking down the traditional American value of saving for a rainy day. 28 What is the real meaning of the word “credit“ according to the recording? （ A） It means trust. （ B） It
12、 means debt. （ C） It means approval. 29 What had helped to spread the prosperity more evenly? （ A） The maturity of management. （ B） The interference of the government. （ C） The growth of organized labors. 30 What type of economy was now complete? （ A） A balanced stock-driven economy. （ B） A balanced
13、 credit-driven economy. （ C） A balanced consumer-driven economy. BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 54答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Woman: Good morning. Edington Property Agent. Can I help you? Man: Oh, yes. I want to rent an apartment. My name is John Murphy. Woman: Is it J-O-H-N, M-U-R-P-H-Y? Man: Yes, thats right. W
14、oman: OK. May I ask about your occupation, Mr. Murphy? Man: Im a student in Cambridge University and I want to live near Sunny St. Woman: Sunny Street. Right. Any other requirements? Man: The rent should not be more than 120 pounds a month, including water and gas. Id like an air-conditioner and hea
15、ting system. Woman: How long are you going to rent it? Man: About a year and a half, from July. Then Ill probably go abroad but its not decided yet. Woman: Could you leave your contact number, please? Man: Its 55322788. Woman: Fine. As soon as I find an apartment I will call you. Man: Thank you. Im
16、looking forward to your answer. 1 【正确答案】 Murphy 2 【正确答案】 120 3 【正确答案】 an air-conditioner 4 【正确答案】 55322788 5 【听力原文】 Man: Good morning. Could I speak to Mrs. Steinbeck, please? Woman: Im afraid she is in a meeting at the moment. Im her assistant. Can I help you? Man: Yes. Its Michael Cornwall here. I
17、m calling about the vacancy of the position of the Project Manager, which was advertised in the local papers last week. Ive just received the application form. And before I send it back to Mrs. Steinbeck, there are one or two points Id like to clarify. Woman: All right, Mr. Cornwall. What are they?
18、Man: Firstly, Id like to know when you are planning to hold the interviews. Woman: Mrs. Brinkman has scheduled those on next Monday. Is that OK for you? Man: Uh, no, its not, actually. Im afraid Im out of the country until Wednesday. Would it be possible to have a telephone interview? Woman: Uh, Im
19、not sure. Ill have to ask Mrs. Steinbeck about that. And then shell get in touch with you. Man: Do I have to take all my certificates sometime this week? Woman: Im afraid yes. Mrs. Steinbeck said it was important and would save trouble in the future. Man: OK. I see. Thanks very much. I hope theres s
20、omething . 5 【正确答案】 Project 6 【正确答案】 application form 7 【正确答案】 telephone 8 【正确答案】 certificates 9 【听力原文】 Woman A: Good morning. Brendon Hotel. How can I help you? Woman B: Hello. This is Sherry Kinney from Apollo Ltd. I saw the ad for your discount this month and I want to make a reservation on April
21、 5 for a small ceremony. Woman A: Whats the exact time for the. ceremony? Woman B: From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m Woman A: Very good. How many tables youd like to reserve? Woman B: 15 tables. Ah. and I dont want to book one of these tables with 10 seats. Woman A: All right. What about the tables with 4? Woman
22、 B: That would be fine. Woman A: May I know the number of the guests in case you need some special service? Woman B: Well, its about 57. And I believe that there is someone else from my company booking a table for senior managers here. Please dont confuse us. Woman A: Yes, sure. Could I have your ph
23、one number please? Woman B: Its 0171 674 2341. Woman A: OK. Ill call you 5 days before confirming your reservation. Woman B: Thanks. Goodbye. Woman A: Goodbye. 9 【正确答案】 ceremony 10 【正确答案】 5-四月 11 【正确答案】 4 12 【正确答案】 0171 674 2341 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 Man: Im interested in seeing the new mid-sized ca
24、r youve been advertising. Im sorry I forgot the name, but I have seen it as a friend of mine has bought one. Its a racing car and its very light, I remember. 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【听力原文】 Woman: I dont known what Im going to find in the car. I promise that Ill check it thoroughly. For example if your conden
25、ser becomes worn out. Ill call you and recommend that you let me put in a new one. I wont do this before weve talked about it. 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【听力原文】 Man: I represent a new but growing firm in this area. We sell all kinds of stationary supplies: various kinds of pens, pencils desk sets, file holders
26、and whatever you mention. Here are sample of our new products. We guarantee prompt delivery and the best products. 15 【正确答案】 E 16 【听力原文】 Man: Now, lets look at the loose filling. Oh, Im surprised it didnt fall out, because theres a great deal of decay around it. Theres also a slight cavity in anothe
27、r tooth. It may take considerable drilling. 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【听力原文】 Woman: Please take off your coat and roll up your sleeve. I want to take your blood pressure. Yes, your pressure is a little bit high. There is nothing to be alarmed about it. But youd better get rid of those junk food and do more exe
28、rcises. 17 【正确答案】 G 18 【听力原文】 Man: We offer a very personalized service to the different divisions. Some of the staff are dedicated to groups of individuals within these divisions. That way we get to know what sort of service they are looking for and how much help they need from us over conference o
29、rganization or brochures or whatever. What we do insist on, whether its leaflets or posters or local information, is quality. 18 【正确答案】 G 19 【听力原文】 Man: There are just two of us in here and it can get very tense, especially as we get towards the end of the month. Its absolutely vital that everything
30、 is completed to schedule, otherwise the staff wont get paid on time. Theres no bigger disaster than that, is there? 19 【正确答案】 D 20 【听力原文】 Woman: It can get extremely noisy down here. The staff are supposed to wear ear protectors at all time hut thats impossible if you need to talk to someone. The o
31、ther things we have to contend with is dirt and dust. Its OK. When were not too busy, by when theres a rush on, there isnt time to clear up. 20 【正确答案】 H 21 【听力原文】 Man: We work in a large open-plan setting which can be tricky at times with the sort of work we do. There are small meeting rooms where w
32、e can go to discuss things confidentially or where members of staff can talk to us in private. Of course, with the sort of information we keep, individual staff records and interview reports and so on, we have to be discreet at all time. 21 【正确答案】 E 22 【听力原文】 Woman: Weve had a big problem lately wit
33、h screen savers. Lois of staff like to load these and several times the whole system has gone down or else theres been a virus. Well, theyve been banned completely now, and we just have to hope that the staff do as they are told. Yes, we have to monitor things very carefully from here. 22 【正确答案】 F 三
34、、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 Anchor: Imagine the U.S. economy blasting forward, technology changing the way we work and live, a nation obsessed with every little move on the stock market. Sound familiar? Well, it was the actual America at the end of the 1920s. Then 70 years ago today, October 29, 1929, th
35、e nightmare on Wall Street. For “The Events of the Century“ tonight, Steven Buffer on the day forever known as “Black Tuesday“. Steven Butler: Tonight, the stock market crash of 1929. The famous words, the Crash 1929. Overnight, it was like bombs fell. It is often identified as one of the most signi
36、ficant events of the 20th century, the day the stock market lost 30 billion dollars paper value in a few hours and, as popular wisdom has always told us, plunged the nation into the Great Depression. But popular wisdom about the crash is somewhat misleading, the economy was in depression long before
37、 the bottom dropped out of the market. The crash wasnt the only signal that something was terribly wrong; it was simply the loudest. An economist: Beneath the surface (erm) there were people who were not worrying in the 20s, the whole frame of economy was essentially in depression throughout the 20s
38、. Steven Butler: To better understand what forced the economy into such a dark period and the crashs role in that, a few things about the times. It was the first decade in which more people lived in cities than in the countryside, the decade of the automobile, and the radio, and tabloid, and jazz. I
39、t was a decade of rampant speculation. It seems that almost everybody was on the stock. And all of these are dependent on mass consumption. An economist: The mass sale of automobiles, in addition, you have radio and household appliances. These, in order to keep the economy going, had to be sold to t
40、he masses of people. Steven Butler: Which meant breaking down the traditional American value of saving for a rainy day. Advertising came of age in the 1920s. People were persuaded to abandon their frugal ways and spend money now. And while there were modest increases in the income for the middle cla
41、sses in 1920s, they were not enough. The economy was booming, but the rich were keeping most of the profits. It means that the buying power was not defused throughout the economy. At a time when unions were either rare or weak, managements hold on wages went unchanged. For a time the flaw in the eco
42、nomy was hidden. An economist: The stopgap that was discovered was, “I can buy it on credit.“ The very word “credit“ starts to be used in the 1920s in a way thats almost opposite to what it really means; it means debt. Steven Butler: And the debt mounted and mounted to where it became increasingly i
43、mpossible to keep up spending. Industry was overproducing, profits were shrinking, the national mood changed. By October 29, 1929, millions of investors started to panic. The stock market went into a free fall. What followed was a period of sustained misery. In the end, the Great Depression lasted a
44、nother ten years and when America emerged it was a very different place. The growth of organized labor had helped to spread the prosperity more evenly and the commitment of a balanced consumer-driven economy was now complete. But for those who remember the worst trading day in history, the crash of 1929 continues to cast a shadow across the rest of the 20th century. 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 C 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】 C
