1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 87及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Message One (Questions 1 4) MEMO An overseas call to New York The caller wants to check the 1 in New York. The caller wants to make a 2 right now. The number is 3 , and the area code is 4 . 4 Message Two (Questions 5 8) MEMO TO: Ms. 5 From: Williams Smith Typ
2、e of job applied for 6 Time of interview: 7 tomorrow. Location of the company: 8 Washington Street. 8 Message Three (Questions 9 12) MESSAGE From: Bills 9 company Re: arrange a 10 Time: 6: 00 p.m. next 11 afternoon Consumption standard: 12 per head 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five short recordings.
3、 Each speaker is reporting on a training course they have attended. For each recording, decide what the subject of the training course was. 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. financial planning
4、 B. stress management C. marketing strategies D. negotiation skills E. time management F. computer skills G. presentation skills H. team-building 13._ 14._ 15._ 16._ 17._ 17 You will hear another five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speakers main purpose is. Write one letter (A
5、 H) next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. You will hear the five recordings twice. A. to get some information B. to ask someone to take action C. to make a criticism D. to give a warning E. to apologize for something F. to congratulate someone G. to offer help H.
6、 to ask for somebodys opinion 18._ 19._ 20._ 21._ 22._ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear a conversation between the company accountant and her boss about the embezzling of the companys money by another accountant. Choose the correct ending for each of the sentences (23 30). Mark one letter (A,B or C) f
7、or the ending you choose. 23 Mr. Bristow would like to deal with the matter now because Keith told him the case_. （ A） was very urgent （ B） involved an important meeting （ C） had something to do with a customer 24 Before Keith started to point out the problem she had found, she was very_. （ A） embar
8、rassed （ B） foolish （ C） cautious 25 Something unusual had caused Keiths suspicion of embezzlement, it was_. （ A） the Purchasing Managers sick-leave （ B） the huge number of spare parts （ C） the limited stock of spare parts 26 When Keith showed Mr. Hammond, the Works Manager the figure of their order
9、, the latter_. （ A） ordered some more parts （ B） discovered what had been going on （ C） felt it hard to believe 27 Keith thought that she might have made a mistake since Holder and Bragg_. （ A） are their major suppliers （ B） filled their orders （ C） are their competitors 28 Mr. Bristow would rather
10、believe that Mr. Cross is innocent because he doesnt want to_. （ A） be found out guilty （ B） be on the safe side （ C） wrong him without sound proof 29 Mr. Bristow suspects that Mr. Cross and Mr. Lawton_. （ A） are brothers-in-law （ B） have collaborated in a under-the-table deal （ C） couldnt have got
11、away with it 30 Mr. Bristow thinks that Keith_. （ A） is right （ B） is still lack of evidence （ C） may have wronged Mr. Cross BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷 87答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Message One (Questions 1 4) Women: Overseas Call, Operator. Man: Yes, Operator, I want to make an overseas call to New York. But
12、 Ill check the time difference first. What time is it in New York when it is 10 a. m. in London? Woman: Its 2 p.m. Man: Good. I want to make a collect call right now. Woman: What is the number, please? Man: The number is 932-0856, and the area code is 212. Woman: Whats the name of the party you are
13、calling? Man: Professor Johnson. Please make it urgent, as I want to catch him before he leaves the office. Woman: Yes, Sir. Man: Thank you. 1 【正确答案】 time difference 2 【正确答案】 collect call 3 【正确答案】 932 0856 4 【正确答案】 212 4 【听力原文】 Message Two (Questions 5 8) Ford: Mary Ford speaking. Williams: Hello, M
14、s. Ford. My name is Williams Smith. Im calling about the job that you advertised in Sundays paper. Ford: Oh, yes, the receptionists job. Have you worked as a receptionist before? Williams: Yes, I used to work for a company. The company sold computer equipment. Ford: Oh, well, that sounds good. Could
15、 you come in for an interview tomorrow at 2 :00 p.m. ? Williams: Yes, Ill be there. Youre on Washington Street, arent you? Ford: Yes, at 256 Washington Street. Do you know which building? Williams: I think so. Its the tall building on the corner of Park and Elm, isnt it? Ford: Thats right. By the wa
16、y, do you have a letter of reference from the company you used to work for? Williams: Yes, I do. Ill bring it with me tomorrow. 5 【正确答案】 Ford 6 【正确答案】 Receptionist 7 【正确答案】 2:00 p.m. 8 【正确答案】 256 8 【听力原文】 Message Three (Questions 9 12) A: Good afternoon, Lotus Catering Company. Linda speaking. May I
17、 help you? B: Good afternoon, Linda. This is Tom Baker at Bills Trading Company. We need to arrange a banquet for next Wednesday afternoon. A: I see, Mr. Baker. How many people of you altogether? B: Well, were expecting about 25 people. A: How much would you like to spend per person? B: No more than
18、 $ 20 a head. A: When is it supposed to start? B: Well be there at six oclock. A: All right, Ive got it. Bye bye. B: Bye. 9 【正确答案 】 Trading 10 【正确答案】 banquet 11 【正确答案】 Wednesday 12 【正确答案】 $20 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 I especially like the session on customer needs. We look at how to identify these with
19、 things like product research and market analysis. There was also quite a bit on promotional techniques and we looked at different appraches there and we talked about stressing value for money. I thought all the trainers were very good. Everything was presented clearly and we always had time for que
20、stions and discussion. 13 【 正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “like the session on customerneeds”。喜欢上顾客需求课程，因此此课程是有关市场营销策略的，即： marketingstrategies。 14 【听力原文】 I met lots of people on the course. They were from lots of different companies but most of them are trained accountants. The course was aimed at companies
21、 who were expanding internationally, so we spent quite a bit of time on the influence of exchange rates and on allowing for it in budgets. Yes, and there was also one session on computer packages and how they might be useful. 14 【 正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “most of them are trained asaccountants； the in
22、fluence of exchangerates” 。参加此课程的大部分人都是财务人员，由此应该是财务管理课程，即： financial planning。 15 【听力原文】 We looked at the role of leaders in large companies and we talked about the kind of qualities, communication skills and so on, that we thought they needed in order to get the supported people working for them. W
23、e looked at some case studies where managers had worked very hard at getting groups of staff to work together then we discussed how this made these projects more successful. 15 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “the role of leaders in largecompanies， the qualities， communicationskills， getting groups of staff
24、to work togeth-er”等，所有这些都是有关团队建设的内容，因此，此课程是 “teambuilding”。 16 【听力原文】 Ive become a lot more organized since doing the course. Some of the things we learned are too easy to do, but theyre effective and Im no longer under such pressure from deadlines. I suppose a large part of the course was about set
25、ting targets and managing diaries properly. We also talked about ways of being more efficient like grouping similar tasks together. 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “become more organized， nolonger under such pressure from deadlines more efficient like grouping similar taskstogether”。通过学习此课程，可以更有效率地应对工作中的压
26、力，因此，此课程是 “stress management”。 17 【听力原文】 One thing that we were always reminded of was the need to research who youre going to be speaking to. It may seem obvious that how you put things across should depend on your audience, but we spent a lot of time watching videos and saw examples of people forg
27、etting this. We learned that preparation wasnt just finding out how many people therell be, but also something about the kind of thing they are expecting to hear. 17 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “who you are going to bespeaking to， depending on your audience， the kind of thing they are expecting tohear”，这
28、里所谈论的都是演示的技巧，即 “presentation skills”。 18 【听力原文】 Mark! Its Peter Just a quick call to say “well done“ I saw the way you presented the information was very clever. I mean it caught everybodys interest. I havent heard a single word of criticism from anybody, not one. 18 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “well-don
29、e， very clever”。很明显，讲话者在表扬Mark，向他祝贺成功。 19 【听力原文】 Anyway, we feel that the time for discussions with Alee, and suggestions and warnings has passed. Something has got to be done. And we think you are the one to do it, because you were so heavily involved in the Greeling contract. Were asking for your
30、help. It will benefit absolutely everybody. Will you do it? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试 题解析】 关键词语是： “it is time for discussions， something has got to be done， you are theone to do it”。讲话人很严肃地在告诉听者该采取行动了。 20 【听力原文】 Youre a brilliant organizer, I know. But if you do happen to need a hand with your arrangement, I h
31、ave got a bit of time available towards the end of the week. So if I can be of use, just give me a ring, OK? 20 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “if I can be of use， just give me aring”。如果需要我(的帮助 )，请给我打电话。明显是在提供帮助，即： to offer help。 21 【听力原文】 Sorry to bother you, but Im in the process of renewing a patent and
32、I remember you had to do the same thing last year. I wondered whether you could give me an idea of what the first step is, and so on,. the procedure. 21 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “I wonder whether you couldgive me an idea of what ”。我想知道你能否给我一些有关 方面的建议 ?由此可知，讲话者想得到别人的建议。 22 【听力原文】 Uh, look, uh, sorry, R
33、ichard, but this really must be the last time, OK? One more mistake like this, and I should have no alternative but to make it a disciplinary matter, and Im sure that you know what that will mean. I hope thats clear. 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 关键词语是： “this really must be the lasttime,” 。从此段话的措辞可以看出，讲话者预期非常严
34、厉，使用了警告的口吻，因此， “to give a warning”是正确答案。 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 Keith: Good morning. Mr. Bristow. I hope you dont mind me interrupting you. As I have something really important to talk to you about, could you possibly spare me a few minutes? Bristow: Hi! Keith. Do you think we can talk about it som
35、e other time, or say, this afternoon? Im busy preparing a report right now. Keith: Well, it is rather urgent, and I feel that I must let you know it as soon as possible. Bristow: I see. It may be better to deal with It now, then. I may not have time after lunch. Im going out with a customer and I mi
36、ght have to go on to his factory and not be back till late. Lets have it, then. Whats the problem? Keith: Well, where to start. You know Ive not been here very long, Mr. Bristow, so I may be making a fool of myself. But I must do my job, musnt I? Therefore. I must point out where it seems to me it h
37、as gone wrong as it is. We can never deny the fact that accountants can make mistakes. I know, like anyone else. But when a mistake is much too big, you simply get confused as to whether it was made purely unintentionally or for a clearly defined purpose. Bristow: Hmm. Thats absolutely right. All ri
38、ght, Keith, now Ive realized that what youre going to tell me is something very serious. Dont beat about the bush. Simply get to the point. Id love to hear about it right away. Keith: Its this, Mr. Bristow. Ive been checking through the accounts over the past two years and Ive reason to believe that
39、 someone may have been embezzling the firms money. I cant prove the case yet in detail but I think theres enough evidence for you to look into it. Bristow: Thats a very serious charge. But go on. Keith: What drew my attention to it was that Mr. Hammond, the Works Manager, was complaining the other d
40、ay that he could never get hold of enough spare parts. As you know Mr. Cross, the Purchasing Manager, has been off sick all this week, so Mr. Hammond asked me to check on the stocks on what had been ordered. And I did it as I was told. Bristow: Quite right. Yes. What have you found out? Keith: I fou
41、nd weve been ordering far more spare parts than we need for a long time. When I showed Mr. Hammond the figure, he couldnt believe his eyes. He said we couldnt have been using such large quantities, and whats more, weve been paying well over the market price for them. I checked over the last eighteen
42、 months and was able to discover what had been going on. The extra orders and higher prices were only for items wed ordered from Holder and Bragg. But of course theyre our main suppliers. I thought I might have made a mistake but Mr. Hammond couldnt understand it. He said you might be able to throw
43、light on it. Bristow: Can I see the figures? Hmm. Yes, theres no doubt the orders seem excessive. Lets take gear wheels as an example. We cant have been paying that much for them. Of course Cross may have over-ordered when he first came here two years ago, just to be on the safe side, but he cant ha
44、ve gone on doing that every month. Keith: And even then it doesnt explain the shortage, does it, Mr. Bristow? There are very few of these items in the store. Perhaps there is a logical explanation, but I really cannot figure it out. Bristow: There may be, but I cant think of one. I can hardly believ
45、e it of Cross. But can there be any other explanation, apart from the obvious one? And now that I think of it, someone said Cross was doing some part-time work as a consultant to a spare parts firm. Keith: It may sound a bit presumptuous of me, Mr. Bristow, but what I still cant understand is how my
46、 predecessor, Mr. Lawton, didnt spot it. If he had been any good as an accountant, surely he would have realized that the figures were strange. Bristow: Thats the piece I needed to fit the puzzle together. Lawton is Crosss brother-in-law. In fact he recommended Cross to us. He must have been part of
47、 the swindle. Cross couldnt have got away with it, otherwise. Keith: I know Mr. Cross has been in poor health recently. Bristow: He may be ill, but that doesnt justify any of this. How longs he been off sick? Keith: Since the beginning of the week. His secretary said he might be back tomorrow. Brist
48、ow: Hmm. Well if youre right, as I think you are, hell feel a lot sicker when we get to the bottom of this affair. Well done, anyway. Cross may be back tomorrow. Thatll be all for the moment. Ill have a call through to Hemming and Wood, the Company lawyers. Keith: What would you suggest I do for the
49、 time being? Bristow: Well go on checking the figures and our present stocks. I dont want to wrong anyone for any unjustified reason. But if things are just like that, Im sure I know what to do. As the saying goes: Justice has long arms. No one can expect to escape without being punished. Thank you Keith, for your most devoted work. Keith: My pleasure, Mr. Bristow. Im just doi
