1、BEC商务英语（中级）听力综合模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 一、 PART TWO 0 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what kind of document 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. After you have listened once, replay the reco
2、rdings. A owners manual B business memos C promotional brochure D business contract E letter of credit F business report G invoice H business letter 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 5 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what advice each speaker is giving. Write one letter(A-H)next to
3、the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. A changing strategies B preparing for an interview C developing new brand D exploring talented people E improving leadership F conducting marketing research G motivating your emplo
4、yees H starting a franchise 6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _ 10 You will hear five statements in which people talk about their opinions on business meetings. For each recording, decide each speakers attitude toward meeting. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more tha
5、n once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. A Everyone should play an active role in the meeting. B He shows negative attitude about meetings. C We should arrange different types of meetings. D Meeting can be very fruitful. E Meeting helps us interact with others. F Meeting helps to
6、 improve market share. G We should arrange meeting agendas. H It is advised to increase the frequency of meetings. 11 _ 12 _ 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 15 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is mainly talking about. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the reco
7、rding. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. A planning a promotional campaign B conducting a market research C recalling unqualified products D providing good customer service E planning an advertising campaign F filing a lawsuit against rivals G
8、 handling disputes with customers H the significance of information for a company 16 _ 17 _ 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ BEC商务英语（中级）听力综合模拟试卷 8答案与解析 一、 PART TWO 0 【听力原文】 Thirteen This is a concise and factual document beginning with background information on the reason for writing it. Then there comes the procedur
9、e part, which provides the exact steps taken and methods used. The paper also has to point out the discoveries made during the course of the investigation. Also, it provides with logical summaries based on those discoveries. At last, it ends with the statements of actions that the writer feels neces
10、sary to be taken based on the sections above. Fourteen It is a legally binding agreement between two parties for an exchange of services that are of value. In business dealings, it helps ensure that an agreement is acted on, so that the breach of it could result in a lawsuit or out-of-court settleme
11、nt and the payment of damages caused by the breach party. The best way to avoid a dispute or potential litigation, however, is to draft a solid agreement in which youre confident youve negotiated the best terms for your business. Fifteen The instructional booklet accompanies almost all technological
12、ly advanced consumer products such as vehicles, appliances and computers, information contained in it typically illustrates safety Instructions for liability reasons, often including warnings against doing things that no intelligent person would consider doing: installation instructions: for product
13、ions that need to be installed in a home or workplace: normal usage instructions: maintenance Instructions and service locations: for when the product requires repair by a factory authorized technician and warranty information. Sixteen It helps members of an organisation communicate without the need
14、 for time-consuming meetings. It is an efficient and effective way to convey information within an organisation, including members of your department, upper management, employees at another company location, etc. It solves problems either by introducing new information to the reader like policy chan
15、ges or new products being introduced, or by persuading the reader to take an action like attending a meeting or changing a current work procedure. Seventeen It is a commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer, indicating the products, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services th
16、e seller has provided the buyer. It indicates the buyer must pay the seller, according to the payment terms. In the rental industry, it must include a specific reference to the duration of the time being billed: the amount of it is based on quantity, price, discount and duration. 【知识模块】 配伍题 1 【正确答案】
17、 F 【知识模块】 配伍题 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 配伍题 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 配伍题 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 配伍题 5 【正确答案】 G 【知识模块】 配伍题 5 【听力原文】 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what advice each speaker is giving. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than
18、 once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H. Pause Now listen, and decide what advice each speaker is giving. Pause Thirteen Todays competitive business climate makes extra demands on corporate management. Those who are knowledgeable, innovati
19、ve, responsible, prestigious, able to recognise and seize opportunities are essential to the growth and development of an organisation. In the twenty-first century, change has become the only constant and if you are always being reactive, you are of little use. Instead, being proactive and visionary
20、 wilt drive the organisation to change and develop. Fourteen Todays world is developing faster than ever before. New ideas about management are all putting pressure on organisations to be alert. Yet the process is difficult, and implementing it successfully makes considerable demands on the managers
21、 involved. The economic and political trends, volatile consumer demands, management policy or structure are constantly changing. Organisations that cling on to static structures will ultimately lose out. Employees need to give their support to innovation initiatives and set dynamic goals to avoid be
22、ing outdated. Fifteen Your greatest resource is your people. You can have the best, high tech, equipment available. However, without the people you have no business. Treat your people with the same or greater care as you do with your equipment. When people join your organisation, they are all fired
23、up and ready to do great things. Over time we all too often wear down that enthusiasm. At this time, do what you can to fan the flames of their enthusiasm and you will be amazed at the effect. Sixteen You can take advantage of the already successful brand, which have values in the eyes of the custom
24、ers you are going to attract. Furthermore, the training programmes will make you speed on the most successful methods to run the business. They should also have reference materials to assist you in dealing with whatever comes up while youre running your business. You will also obtain marketing assis
25、tance to provide you with proven tools and strategies for attracting and retaining customers. Seventeen The best way to reduce the stress and the uncertainty is to ask yourself questions in advance. Take the time to review the “standard“ questions you will most likely be asked. Also review sample an
26、swers to these typical questions. Then take the time to research the company. The more youll be ready for knowledgeable answers for the questions that specifically relate to the company you are applying for, the more you will feel at ease. 【知识模块】 配伍题 6 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 配伍题 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 配伍题 8 【正确
27、 答案】 G 【知识模块】 配伍题 9 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 配伍题 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 配伍题 10 【听力原文】 You will hear another five short recordings. For each recording, decide each speakers attitude toward meeting. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have liste
28、ned once, replay the recordings. You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H. Pause Now listen, and decide each speakers attitude toward meeting. Pause Eighteen Believe it or not, meetings can and should be the most interesting and productive part of your day if it has a clear purpose. Meetings are sup
29、posed to be treated as part of the big strategy to involve everyone in the planning of the future of the organisation. The chairman needs to keep the employees informed of the. latest news within the company, review the job performance frequently and arrange activities to encourage and stimulate all
30、 employees. Nineteen If communication is the lifeblood of an organisation, then periodical business meetings are the soul. In the meeting, we exchange our ideas, talk over important issues, and make big decisions about the directions and guidelines of the company. We can even share our interests and
31、 passions for life, get to know each other and make-more friends. Thats what its all about, people meeting with people. Twenty If someone asks me about this, I wont hesitate to give my opinion. However, if Im not asked, I will keep quiet on this matter. Though my colleagues and I get together now an
32、d then to interact with one another, to tell you the truth, I dont contribute to either. A big mistake. Had I taken part vigorously in the meeting, I would have felt more involved rather than like someone on the outside looking in. Twenty-one Development Research Centre shows that executives on aver
33、age spend 30% or 40% of their working hours in business meetings. However, an organisational psychologist even advises corporate clients to hold twice as much meetings as they do now. We need to have more meetings to discuss and make decisions. There are more than enough meetings to go around these
34、days, and for good reason. Meetings has never been more important than today. Twenty-two Recent studies have shown discouraging news: as much as 50% of the meetings are unproductive and fruitless and up to 25% of the meeting time is spent discussing irrelevant issues. Some of the participants compla
35、in that meetings are too long and too boring. Some says they dont make a good preparation for the meeting and sometimes cant follow the meeting. The chairman confesses that they are not able to make everyday meetings inspired and rejuvenated. We always expect good seminars and conferences which are
36、organised precisely to reap rich fruits. 【知识模块】 配伍题 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 配伍题 12 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 配伍题 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 配伍题 14 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 配伍题 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 配伍题 15 【听力原文】 You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is mainly talking about. Write one letter(
37、A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings. You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H. Pause Now listen, and decide what the speaker is mainly talking about. Pause Thirteen This is essential to the continuing succ
38、ess of your business. In todays competitive marketplace, if you dont make good follow-up efforts you wont attract and retain customers. Businesses that put customers on the top priority can generate higher profits and get a greater market share. Your business will be more flourishing through the fav
39、ourable word of mouth advertising. Fourteen In every small business, conflicts between businesses and their customers may arise from time to time. To our delight, most of them can be resolved quickly and efficiently. For example, the problem can be resolved by listening to your customers, putting yo
40、urself in their position or asking for effective evidence to verify the facts if necessary. It is advised to negotiate face to face in a calm and reasonable manner. If you cant reach an agreement, leave the issue to a higher level of management. Fifteen It is in the best interest of suppliers and co
41、nsumers to make sure that unsafe consumer products are completely removed from the marketplace. It would do harm to consumers health condition. Of course, our company will suffer a heavy loss. But remember that it is indeed a good lesson for us to learn from and on the other hand we should treat it
42、as a chance to develop a good relationship with our consumers and other key clients. Sixteen The first thing you should figure out is your target customer. This will help you decide which communication channels will be most beneficial, face to face meeting, telephone contact, or perhaps a personal s
43、ales presentation. You can also publicize your products through sales activities, advertising, publicity, and personal selling. Last but not the least important measure you can resort to is collecting feedbacks from customers on your product. You can do this by interview or questionnaire. Seventeen
44、To run a business successfully, you need to know your potential and existing customers and the market situation you are facing clearly. Assess regularly and correctly who are your competitors, what are their strengths and weaknesses, who are your customers and what they want, and whether there are a
45、ny gaps in the market. Find out the new trends, customer requirements, newly launched products and what your competitors are doing. All in all, get information from a variety of sources to help you gain an all-around view about your business. 【知识模块】 配伍题 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 配伍题 17 【正确答案】 G 【知识模块】 配伍题 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 配伍题 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 配伍题 20 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 配伍题
