1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay each recording. 1 What interest rate did the mans investment receive this year? 2 Which aspect
2、of company policy are staff unhappy about? （ A） promotion （ B） salaries （ C） training 3 How does the man feel about moving offices? （ A） confident （ B） anxious （ C） disappointed 4 Which graph shows profits at AJB?5 What percentage of the womans MBA fees will the company pay? （ A） 50% （ B） 35% （ C） 2
3、5% 6 Where is the GNZ Communications stand? 7 What time does the man expect to arrive at the meeting? 8 Which chart shows the companys current income by country?二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a woman booking a train ticket. For each question 9-15, f
4、ill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers, or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Sales trip to Paris - train details Departure time: (9) _ Train number: (10) _ Coach and seat number: (11) _ Price charged: (12) _ Check-in desk: (13) _ Booking
5、 reference: (14) _ Contact name: (15) _ 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a management consultant giving a business studies lecture about MTF, a company that manufactures heating systems. For each question 16-22, fill in the missing information in t
6、he numbered space using one or two words. After you have listened once, replay the recording. MTF Ltd. Heating Systems Manufacturer Date company started (16) _ Companys market position due to (17) _ Plans to invest in (18) _ Rewards employees with (19) _ Training programme has received (20) _ (from
7、local government) Promotes staff with good (21) _ Business section needing improvement: (22) _ 四、 PART FOUR 23 You will hear a radio interview with George Johnson, Managing Director of Media-X, an organisation which invests in internet companies. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C
8、) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 The name Media-X was chosen for the company because （ A） it presented a serious image. （ B） it was connected with technology. （ C） it seemed easy to remember. 24 George Johnson started to invest in internet companies be
9、cause the internet （ A） already had considerable educational value. （ B） was increasingly popular in Europe. （ C） was becoming easier to use. 25 What was Georges first job? （ A） bank employee （ B） economics lecturer （ C） software programmer 26 Georges father helps him by （ A） advising him on investm
10、ents. （ B） providing him with suitable office space. （ C） giving him financial support. 27 Approximately how many companies in total does George help each year? （ A） 100 （ B） 200 （ C） 300 28 When choosing between proposals, George first considers （ A） the experience of the directors. （ B） the need f
11、or the product or service. （ C） the financial background of the company. 29 Media-X helps companies by providing advice on （ A） market research. （ B） technical support. （ C） pricing strategy. 30 Which of these UK companies has expanded into other countries? （ A） NetT （ B） TravelD （ C） OrderF BEC商务英语
12、（初级）听力模拟试卷 12答案与解析 一 、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Man: Id like some advice about my investment in Lawsons. I was hoping for five per cent but it didnt even repeat last years four point five per cent. Woman: Well, four per cents not all that bad the way things are at the moment. A lot of companies are giving
13、far less. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【听力原文】 Woman: Staff are very unhappy about our changes in policy on this. Man: Well, things arent all bad. Theyve just had a pay rise. Woman: But they always saw staff development as essential for their jobs, especially those whore applying for higher positions in the company.
14、 Man: Were starting various courses as soon as the budget allows. Dont they know that? 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【听力原文】 Man: Were relocating during the week starting July the twelfth. Woman: Thats going to be a bit tight, isnt it, Paul? Man: Well all just have to make sure weve got a good plan and inform everyon
15、e well in advance. Woman: Thats easier said than done. Man: Itll be fine - dont worry. 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【听力原文】 Man: The profits for AJB look rather disappointing, dont they? Woman: Youre right. The problems really started when Baileys opened up in the UK earlier this year. What do you think will happen
16、next year? Man: Well, the forecast was good until these figures were announced. But predictions are much less positive now. 5 【听力原文】 Woman: Id like to know about the companys educational awards for MBA courses. I have heard you usually pay fifty per cent. Man: That is for staff with over five years
17、service. Staff who have been with us for two to five years, as in your case, get thirty-five per cent, while those with less than two years service get twenty-five per cent. Woman: I see. Thank you. 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【听力原文】 Woman: I wonder if you could help me. Im looking for the GNZ Communications stand
18、. Is it on this floor? Man: Yes. Go left here, past the Homes Two Thousand and Twenty exhibition. Turn right after the caf6, walk straight ahead and youll see GNZ on your left, opposite Smart Systems - near the lifts. Woman: Thank you. 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【听力原文】 Man: Hello Liz. Its Mark. Im still at the ai
19、rport. The planes delayed. I was supposed to be at the meeting at twelve thirty but Im probably not going to make it until thirteen thirty. We are not scheduled to take off for another hour yet, so wont land till eleven forty-five at the earliest. Woman: Dont worry. Ill send your apologies. 7 【正确答案】
20、 C 8 【听力原文】 Man: The sales figures look very good. Woman: Yes, Germany has done very well again with sales up to eleven million pounds. But the overall increase was largely due to excellent sales in Italy and Greece. Wed forecast eleven million for Italy but, in fact, they overtook Germany, almost r
21、eaching thirteen million, while Greek sales were up by over three million to eight million. Man: Thats interesting. 8 【正确答案】 B 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 Man: Eurotrains. How can I help you? Woman: Hello. Im calling from Dent Ltd. I need to book a Paris ticket for one of our managers, for tomorrow. Man: O
22、h yes. At what time? Woman: His meetings at 3pm, so arriving some time before then - perhaps 2.30? Man: Hmm, the best I could do is one getting in at fourteen twenty which leaves at eleven twenty-nine - would that do? Woman: Yes, OK. Can you reserve that, for Clive Black? Man: Black. sure. That trai
23、ns the two-two-seven. Its the non-stop express. Will that be in First Class? Woman: Yes, and forward-facing. Man: So, First Class is in Coach B, second from the front, and itll be seat 38. Woman: Right. Can you charge our account in the usual way? I think its something like 170, isnt it? Man: Actual
24、ly, theres a surcharge on the non-stop trains, so itll come to 190 this time. Woman: OK. Man: Can you ask Mr Black to collect his ticket and check in no later than 11 oclock at desk 15a? Woman: Sure. Is there a reservation number or something hell need? Man: Mmm, its L P D double 6 2. Woman: And you
25、r name, in case theres any problem? Man: Well, Im David Gress, but Im not in tomorrow, so youd need to ask for Mary Hallett - thats H-A-double-L-E-double-T. Woman: Thanks very much. 9 【正确答案】 11:29 (am) 10 【正确答案】 227 11 【正确答案】 B 38 12 【正确答案】 ( )190 13 【正确答案】 15a 14 【正确答案】 LPD662 15 【正确答案】 Mary Hallet
26、t 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 Woman: Im going to talk today about MTF, a firm in the North of England that manufactures heating systems. It was set up by David Ross, an engineer who had previously worked in car manufacturing. When David lost his job in 1974 he decided to set up his own company and this
27、opened for business in 1975. It proved very successful and the company now has a turnover of 12.5 million. In the early days, Ross rejected the idea of a competitive pricing policy to establish the company. He always thought that product quality was more important to the companys success. He believe
28、s this approach has helped make the company a market leader. Five years ago the company bought new machinery. This has been a success and they now intend to spend large sums on a new computer system. This will improve the speed of customer service. David Ross believes the workforce plays a large par
29、t in the success of his firm. There is a good relationship between management and staff. Basic pay is average for the area and holidays are standard but the company pays bonuses to staff when large orders are finished on time. Local government wants to encourage training schemes in the workplace and
30、 MTF has successfully applied to them for funding. MTF hopes that the companys training scheme will increase productivity but they accept that money invested in training doesnt guarantee this. MTF doesnt have a large management structure and it has promoted most of its managers from within the compa
31、ny. Ross does not believe management qualifications are important and looks instead for people with a positive attitude towards the company. Ross believes his company can maintain its market position. He has invested a lot of money in the production process and is confident about the skills of his w
32、orkforce. Marketing, however, is one part of the business he recognises could get better. 16 【正确答案】 1975 17 【正确答案】 product quality/quality products 18 【正确答案】 (new) computers/computer system 19 【正确答案】 bonuses 20 【正确答案】 funding/money/grants 21 【正确答案】 attitude 22 【正确答案】 marketing 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】
33、 Woman: Good afternoon, and welcome to Working Day. Today were going to meet George Johnson, Managing Director of Media-X, an investment company always in the news these days. Hello, George, welcome to the programme. Man: Hello, Sarah. Woman: First of all, a question Im sure youre often asked. Why i
34、s the company called Media-X? Has it got anything to do with film or television? Man: Not really. But we wanted to get away from the serious image of money and banking, and wanted something that people wouldnt forget. We also considered names connected with e-commerce and the internet, but in the en
35、d we decided we wanted something more general. And Media-X seemed a good choice. Woman: Interesting. Now lets get on to what Media-X actually does. You were one of the first in the business to provide financial as well as technical advice, werent you, for new internet and software companies? Man: We
36、ll, I wasnt as far-sighted as a lot of people, especially in America. When I first heard about the internet in nineteen ninety-one, I thought it would be only used for education. But I actually decided to set up Media-X the following year, when I realised that new software was already making it easi
37、er to use. So I suppose that was quite early on - compared to most other Europeans, that is. Woman: But what about before that? Tell us something about your early career. Man: I studied economics at university and then joined a large international bank as a trainee manager, eventually becoming a vic
38、e-president. Towards the end of that period, I also became a director of a small software company my brother was setting up. Woman: So business runs in the family, then? Man: Thats right. My father has a well- established office supplies company, so, apart from the financial side, he also knows a lo
39、t about warehouses, storage and delivery systems, which are very important in the e-commerce business. I rely on his opinion a lot when Im trying to decide whether or not to invest in new ventures. Woman: So, tell us about the companies you help. Im sure you get lots of requests for funding sent to
40、you. Man: Yes, we receive about three hundred proposals a year. We examine them all, discuss them, then decide which to go with. About two hundred are worth considering in detail, with maybe a hundred being finally selected. Woman: What would you say makes a successful proposal? Man: Well, we look f
41、or a number of things. But, before anything else, we have to be sure theres a clear demand for what the company intends to provide. Of course, then we have to consider other things like a strong business plan behind the proposal and, of course, the people at the top - theyve got to be worth investin
42、g in. Woman: You mentioned before that you dont only provide the money for starting new businesses. What other services do you provide? Man: Were not in a position to provide software programmes, technical details, things like that, or information about possible markets. Where we can help is by maki
43、ng sure that companies know what to charge for their goods and services so that everything is on a healthy basis. Woman: And youve certainly enjoyed some recent successes, havent you? Man: Well, yes, some of the British companies weve supported have been doing rather well TravelDeals-dot-com is now
44、one of the leading travel companies here in Britain. Woman: And OrderFree-dot-com is also doing well. Its gone into the American market, hasnt it? Man: Thats right. Its very promising. Woman: And then theres Net Trade-dot-com, another of the UK companies you funded. Do you think theyll follow OrderFrees example and set up abroad? Man: I doubt that very much. Only time will tell, of course. Woman: That seems a good point on which to end. Thank you very much, George Johnson, for a very interesting. 23 【正确答案】 C 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 C
