1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Look at the note below. You will hear a talk between two men. Tuesday 5 November Tasks 1. Ask Dr. Rae to network computers in the 【 1】 _ Division. Then 【 2】 _ group. 2. Make appointment with 【 3】 _ on Friday at 11:30 a. m. 3. Book 【 4】 _ for this evening. 5 Lo
2、ok at the note below. You will hear a call from a patient. 1. The doctor is fully booked from 【 5】 _ till 【 6】 _. 2. office hours are from 【 7】 _ until 5:30. 3. He will see the doctor on next 【 8】 _ 9 Look at the note below. You will hear a call to Japanese Embassy. 1. Hed like to come down and appl
3、y for a 【 9】 _ 2. He can apply for a visa any weekday between 【 10】 _and five oclock. 3. To apply for a visa, he needs to bring 【 11】 _and 【 12】 _ticket. 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is talking about. Write one letter (A H) next to t
4、he number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay each recording. A cars B TV programmes C weather D radio programmes E greeting cards F books G boxes H catalogues 18 You will hear five recordings. For each recording, decide what the main reason i
5、s for the phone call. 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 booking a table B cancelling a meeting C placing an order D selling something E offering a lift F congratulating someone G ch
6、ecking an address H making an appointment 三、 PART THREE 23 You will hear a report presented by a journalist from Tokyo. He talks about the difficult situations met by Japanese chemical groups. He gives some important figures of four biggest chemical groups in Japan. For each question 23-30 mark one
7、letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer After you have listened once, replay he recording. 23 The crisis met by Japanese chemical groups is caused by （ A） over capacity （ B） high prices （ C） high cost 24 The productions manufactured by Asahi Chemical, Japans largest polystyrene manufacturer take u
8、p of the market. （ A） 12% （ B） 25% （ C） 26.6 25 _ is Japans biggest plastics group. （ A） Mitsubishi Kasei （ B） Mitsubishi Petrochemical （ C） Mitsui Petrochemical Industries 26 On Oct. 1st, Mitsubishi Petrochemical is going to merge with （ A） Kawasaki Plant （ B） Mitsui Petrochemical （ C） Mitsubishi K
9、asei 27 The dividend of _ remains the same as in last year. （ A） Mitsubishi Petrochemical （ B） Mitsui Petrochemical Industries and Shin-Etsu （ C） Sumitomo Chemical 28 _ Chemical group is not explained in detail in this report. （ A） Shin-Etsu （ B） Mitsubishi Kasei （ C） Mitsui Petrochemical 29 _ Chemi
10、cal group has the highest per share according to the report. （ A） Mitsubishi Petrochemical （ B） Shin-Etsu （ C） Mitsubishi Petrochemical Industries 30 Which is going to open a new plant? （ A） Shin-Etsu （ B） Mitsui Petrochemical （ C） Mitsubishi Petrochemical BEC商务英 语（中级）听力模拟试卷 5答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力
11、原文】 A: Ive got to dash off and catch a train, Joe. Could you make sure that when Mr. Rae calls you know, the new IT consultant that I want him to start with net working the computers in the marketing division. He may want to start with the finance group but he can do that afterwards. Im anxious we g
12、et marketing started. B: Sure. I think its Dr Rae R-A-E, isnt it? A: Yes, youre right. I also want to see James about the shareholders meeting. Look in my directory. I think Im free on Friday at 10 a. m. B: No, youve got a meeting but you should be through by 11. Ill pencil him in for 11:30. A: Fine
13、. Now I must go. If you want you can get me at Regent House this afternoon. B: Yes. De you want a taxi to pick you up this evening? A: Yes, please. Ill let you know what time. Im off! B: Bye. Ill call you. A: Thank you, Joe. Bye. B: Bye, Rachel. Have a good day. 1 【正确答案】 marketing 【试题解析】 由 “I want h
14、im to start with networking the computers in the marketing division”可知。 “start with”，以 开始。 2 【正确答案】 finance 【试题解析】 由 “He may want to start with the finance group but he can do that afterwards.”可知 finance group在后。 3 【正确答案】 James 【试题解析】 Talk中有 “I also want to see James” 。 4 【正确答案】 taxi 【试题解析】 由 “De yo
15、u want a taxi to pick you up this evening?”可知。 5 【听力原文】 A: Dr. Lees office. May I help you? B: Yes, this is Mrs. Manning. Id like to make an appointment to see the doctor please. A: Well, let me see. Im afraid hes fully booked from Monday till Thursday. How would Friday be? B: Friday is a bad day fo
16、r me. Have you got an opening on Saturday morning? A: Im afraid the office is closed on weekends. B: Well, what about next Monday then? A: That would be OK. Office hours are from 10:00 until 5:30. When would be convenient? B: How about 11:30? A: Thats fine. 5 【正确答案】 Monday 【试题解析】 由 “Im afraid hes fu
17、lly booked from Monday till Thursday”可知。 6 【正确答案】 Thursday 【试题解析】 由 “Im afraid hes fully booked from Monday till Thursday”可知。 7 【正确答案】 10:00 【试题解析】 由 “Office hours are from 10:00 until 5:30.”可知。 8 【正确答案】 Monday 【试题解析】 Friday对病人而言是个 bad day， Saturday诊所关门，最后病人选择 Monday 9 【听力原文】 A: Japanese Embassy. Ca
18、n I help you? B: Yes, Id like to come down and apply for a vi sa. Could you tell me when youre open? A: Certainly. You can come any weekday between nine and five oclock. B: Thank you, Ill come down this morning. Oh, and do I need to bring anything? A: Youll need a passport, and your airline ticket t
19、o Japan. B: OK, fine. 9 【正确答案】 Visa 【试题解析】 去大使馆是为了申请签证 (VISA)。 10 【正确答案】 nine 【试题解析】 由 “You can come any weekday between nine and five oclock.”可知。 11 【正确答案】 passport 【试题解析】 当问到需要带什么东西去时，申请者听到： “You need a passport, and your airline ticket to Japan.” 12 【正确答案】 airline 【试题解析】 当问到需要带什么东西去时，申请者听到： “You
20、need a passport, and your airline ticket to Japan.” 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 This looks funny, but I dont know if it has the same sense of humour as me. This second one is pretty, but it doesnt have any of my personality or taste in it. Oh, I like this one. The design is attractive and the message is w
21、arm and friendly. I started with some game shows this morning. I answered almost all the questions correctly. At 11:30 I switched to the cable channel and the film was so boring that I changed to Channel 5. Thats Animal World. But I was so tired that I fell asleep. There was a big book like a piece
22、of furniture with lots of long drawers that had cards inside. Each card represents a different book. These cards are all arranged in alphabetical order. If you know the name of the book, the name of the author, or the subject, youll be able to find the book you need. It is said in the newspaper that
23、 the temperature will be in the mid-eighties Fahrenheit in the east to day. No rain is expected, and the forecast says the temperature wont go below seventy-five for the next week or so. It uses lighter material in the body and frame. It adopts a new kind of carburetor which cuts down on petrol cons
24、umption. That will save your money. The steering and brakes ere powerful. You can take a test drive and see how it runs. 13 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 关键在于词 “design”和 “message”。只有 greeting cards符合题意。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由 “cable channel”(有线电视 )和 “Channel 5” (第五频道 )可知。 game show，类似开心辞典的节目。 15 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 “al
25、phabetical order”听懂这两个单词回答这个问题就很 easy了，目 录就是按字母等顺序排列的。 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 即使不知道 Fahrenheit是表示温度也没有关系，起码知道temperature的意思吧 ? 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “carburettor”(化油器 )、 steering(方向盘 )、 “brakes”(车闸 )都是汽车部件。 18 【听力原文】 I just wanted to say well done for getting that contract. You did a great job and we know
26、it wasnt easy. What would you say to a celebratory meal? I know a very good restaurant near here. Im sure we could get a table for lunch if youre free. 18 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 要办个 celebratory meal(庆功宴 )来 congratulate别人拿下那个合同。 19 【听力原文】 Are you going to Head office on Monday? If you are, do you want to go
27、 with me? I could pick you up about 8 and wed be there by 10 if there wasnt too much traffic. What do you say? 19 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 pick sb up=lift sb顺路载某人。 20 【听力原 文】 Could you do me a favour? Im supposed to be seeing the boss this afternoon but somethings come up. Actually, Im going out to dinner. C
28、ould you make some sort of sensible excuse and say Ill catch up with him on Monday? 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本来是 约采今天下午跟老板见面，但因为有饭局，所以 cancel了，改在礼拜一。 21 【听力原文】 Im coming in for a meeting with Mr. Savage to day at 10 and I just wanted to be sure that I know how to reach you. Are you in that large building
29、at the corner of Station Road? its called Cintra House, or something? 21 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 由 “I just want to be sure how to reach you. Are you in that large building?” 可知。 22 【听力原文】 Well, if you havent any left in that colour, I dont think Ill bother. What about the trousers on page 14? Have you got t
30、hose in a medium size? Ill have two pairs of them in grey, please. Do you charge for post age and packing? 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从 “Ill have two pairs of them in grey, please.”可推测其是在定购裤子。 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 By Paul Abrahams in Tokyo Results from Japans largest petrochemicals companies for the year
31、 to March 31st reflect the crisis facing a sector plagued by sluggish domestic demand, over capacity, plunging prices and the appreciation of the yen. News of the sectors dire trading position follow this weeks decision by Showa Denko to sell its poly styrene business. The company, a marginal manufa
32、cturer, sold its 30,000 tones a year Kawasaki Plant to Asahi Chemical, Japans largest polystyrene manufacturer with capacity of about 333,000 tones a year, equivalent to about 25 per cent of the market. The move was the latest in a series of alliances and mergers as the troubled industry restructure
33、s. Mitsubishi Petrochemical, the countrys biggest plastics group, reported a loss of Y 8.39 bn ($80m) compared with pre-tax profits last year of Y 8.25 bn. The group made an operating loss of Y 13.8 bn, the first since 1982. The poor result came despite cost cutting measures, lower raw material pric
34、es, and Y 4 bn worth of profits from equity sales. Turnover fell 12.2 per cent from Y 372 bn to Y 326 bn, as prices and volumes declined. Earnings per share, which reached Y 52.5 in 1991, fell to a loss per share of Y 9.44. The group, which is scheduled to merge with Mitsubishi Kasei on October 1st,
35、 cut its dividend from Y 8 per share to Y 4. Mitsubishi Kaseis pre-tax profits fell 76. 8 per cent from Y 9.3 bn last year to Y 2.2 bn. The group reported its first operating loss in 40 years at Y 467 m, and only managed to post positive pre-tax results by selling Y15.7 bn worth of equities. Turnove
36、r fell 1.8 per cent, the fourth yearly decline, to Y696 bn. The dividend was halved to Y 3 per share. Mr. Morihisa Takano, managing director, said the newly merged group would generate pre-tax profits of Y 10 bn on sales of Y 55 bn during the year to March 1995. He predicted petrochemicals prices wo
37、uld bottom out during the summer. No decision had been made a bout the dividend, but the new company could pass it during the current year, the pre-tax profits at Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Japans biggest polyethylene maker, plunged 75 per cent from Y 9 bn to Y 2.26bn on sales down 9.3 per cen
38、t at Y 272 bn. The company blamed poor demand for the slump which offset the benefits of cost-cutting measures. The dividend is unchanged at Y 6 per share. The group forecasts pre-tax profits for the current year marginally up at Y 3 bn on turnover of Y 276 bn. Shin-Etsu, one of Japans biggest maker
39、s of poly vinyl chloride, reported profits down 26.1 per cent from Y 17.6 bn to Y 13 bn. Sales increased 0.2 per cent from Y 275 bn to Y 276 bn. Net profits fell 26.6 per cent to Y 7.08 bn, or Y 21.85 per share. The group maintained the final dividend at Y3.75, making the full-year pay out Y7.5 per
40、share. Shin-Etsu forecasts pre-tax profits for the cur rent year of Y 15.5 bn on sales of Y 277 bn. The outlook for the petrochemicals industry remains bleak. The imbalance between supply and demand for ethylene, the basic building block of petrochemicals, is about 2.8m tones of ethylene and is set
41、to deteriorate further this year. A massive 700,000-tonne-a-year ethylene complex owned by Maruzen, Mitsui Petrochemical and Sumitomo Chemical comes on stream later this year and Mitsubishi Petrochemical is also commissioning a new 300,000-tonne-a-year plant this year. 23 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 造成危机的原因有四，
42、over capacity(产能过剩 )即是其中之一。 B、C皆非。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原话是： “equivalent to about 25 per cent of the market.” 占市场份额 25%。 25 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 要死死咬着 “biggest plastic group”，听到合适选择，该出手时就出手。 26 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听力原文是 “which is scheduled to merge with Mitsubishi Kasei on October 1st(上标 )” 。 27 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析
43、】 此题比较棘手。大部分人能听出 “The dividend is unchanged at Y 6 per share.”而错选 A，但把 “The group (ShinEtsu) maintained the final dividend at Y 3.75” 有意无意放过了。 maintain的英文释意是： keep sth. in existence at the same level, standard, etc，就是保持或维持某物。所以正确答案是 B。 28 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由 “The group (Mitsubishi Kasei) reported it first operating loss, and only managed to post” 可知。 only一词举足轻重。 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 三者中只有 B， ShinItsu的每股市价 21.85日元最高，剩余两者分别为 9.44元， 9.3日元。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 最后一句话的末尾： “Mitsubishi Petrochemical is also commissioning a new 300,000-tonne-a-year this year.”告诉我们了答案。
