1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 15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. You will hear the eight recordings twice. 1 What time will the man call again? （ A） 15:30 （ B） 16:30 （ C） 17:30 2 Which graph is cor
2、rect? 3 When was the shipment received? （ A） 13 days ago （ B） 30 days ago （ C） 40 days ago 4 What will Mary do later? （ A） Call back Mr. Baker （ B） Meet Mr. Baker （ C） Fly to Scotland 5 What is Lindas job title? （ A） Sales Executive （ B） Marketing Manager （ C） Managing Director 6 Which hotel are the
3、y going to book for Ms. Smith? （ A） The Crown （ B） The Laurel （ C） The Westgate 7 Why is Peter phoning? （ A） To make an appointment （ B） To cancel an appointment （ C） To postpone an appointment 8 Which part of the job offer was Richard unhappy about? （ A） The amount of pay. （ B） The number of hours.
4、 （ C） The number of holidays. 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below.Some information is missing.You will hear a man giving some information about a conference.For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters.After you have listened once
5、, replay the recording.三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes about a designer.Some information is missing.You will hear part of a speech by a designer who is accepting an award.For each question (16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words.After you have listene
6、d once, replay the recording.四、 PART FOUR 23 You will hear Janet Willis, a management consultant, advising David Smith, a managing director, about using a marketing services agency. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay th
7、e recording. 23 Why does Janet Willis think they need to use an outside agency? （ A） because the business is growing quickly （ B） because the business is not growing fast enough （ C） because the business is falling behind its competitors 24 Janet thinks the main advantage of using an agency would be
8、 （ A） to advise on recruitment. （ B） to provide staff training. （ C） to save the company time. 25 Which agency does she recommend? （ A） Walker Taylor （ B） Duffy they received a lot of attention and sales increased. There were many opportunities open to me, especially in the US, so I decided to set u
9、p my own business. I always try to have original ideas, to be ahead of the field. Last year, of course, I received the Conrad Prize for the graduate training scheme we introduced, but until this award I had never previously won anything for my fashion designs. Id like to thank someone whos been very
10、 important to me since I started the company. thats my assistant, who plays a part not just in the design department, but also in planning, marketing and recruitment. I certainly hope this award will help us to grow. Were planning expansion into areas other than clothing design, including textiles a
11、nd kitchen equipment. Weve also just started working on a contract we have with a Swedish manufacturer for a new furniture range, and weve recently acquired a partner company-our Eye for Design name wont change - but were working closely with the Powerhouse Group on a range of lighting equipment, so
12、mething which hopefully will bring us. 16 【正确答案】 FINANCE COMPANY/FINANCIAL COMPANY 17 【正确答案】 (OF) RETAIL (CHAIN) 18 【正确答案】 (IN) GERMANY 19 【正确答案】 (GRADUATE) TRAINING 20 【正确答案】 (HIS) (MY) ASSISTANT 21 【正确答案】 FURNITURE (RANGE) 22 【正确答案】 POWERHOUSE (GROUP)/POWER(-)HOUSE (GROUP) 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 W
13、oman: In our last meeting, David, we talked about the need for bringing in agency staff to take over the marketing strategy. Man: Yes. Ive talked it over with my senior management team. Its not something wed considered before and were not sure this is the right moment for a commitment like that. Wom
14、an: I would say this is the perfect moment. The business is doing really well and you are ahead of the competition but this means there are new challenges ahead. Your managers are already so busy due to the recent expansion that I think your day-to-day business could suffer if you dont get outside h
15、elp. Man: I see. How would an agency be able to help us develop our business? Woman: Well, when I discussed with the marketing team their plans for a new marketing strategy, I felt their ideas lacked imagination and creativity. Im not sure that they have the resources or the experience to take the b
16、usiness forward. And besides, I dont think recruiting new people to the team is the answer at this stage as this would be expensive and time-consuming. Consultants, though, are experts at providing solutions quickly, which is what you need most of all. Man: And what type of agency do you have in min
17、d for this? Woman: You can go for the safe option and choose a well-known agency such as Walker Taylor, but they would be very expensive. An agency like Duffy and Partners on the other hand is smaller but has the relevant experience and employs some of the best consultants. Man: I have heard that Re
18、d Ribbon is very good. Woman: Thats true, but theyre not really specialists in your field. Man: Anyway, before we decide which agency to use, we need to decide what wed want them to do. Woman: There are two ways to use an agency: to do a specific job, like an audit or product launch, or to involve t
19、hem in the long-term development of your business, which is what I would do in your situation. Man: It sounds like an expensive long-term commitment to me. Woman: It neednt be. There are ways to limit the costs. Before you draw up the contract you must decide what your aims are and only agree to pay
20、 according to how well the agency achieves these aims. Most agencies will agree to terms like this these days. Man: I like the sound of that. Id feel I was really getting value for money. Woman: Remember though, David, its up to you as well to make it work. Successful relationships depend on sharing
21、 information about the business freely and being totally open with the agency. Then let them get on with their job without trying to take control and dont waste time on unnecessary meetings. Man: Mm. Woman: Things can go wrong, of course, even when your whole teams involved in the process. Agencies
22、frequently complain that a key reason for failure is that middle managers are sometimes too afraid to say yes to new ideas because saying no is less risky. Man: I can see that. So, youre saying that we have to be good clients if we want to achieve good results? Woman: Exactly. In my experience, grea
23、t clients get great agencies. They understand that, if the business is successful, then the agency is successful. Man: Well. Its something I need to think about. I agree we should certainly meet some of these agencies and see what they have to offer. But I know the marketing team wont like it. 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 A
