1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 19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 Who is asked to call back? （ A） Dorothy Borrow （ B） Francis Gregory （ C） Isabel Hawkins
2、 2 Why does the man want the women to find someone to cover Tom? （ A） Because Tom is on holiday at home. （ B） Because Tom is on business. （ C） Because Tom is iii. 3 What is the main reason for the increase in the number of passengers? （ A） Lower price. （ B） Improved service. （ C） Better facilities.
3、4 What is the date of the meeting? 5 What were the production figures in July? （ A） 400 units （ B） 425 units （ C） 450 units 6 Which graph shows profits at RJT? 7 What happens to the phone call? （ A） The caller offers to ring back later. （ B） The receptionist takes a message. （ C） The receptionist pu
4、ts the caller through. 8 Which hotel does Henrys friend recommend? （ A） The Grand Hotel （ B） The Orion （ C） The Plaza 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a manager telephoning Human Resources about vacancies in his department. For each question (9-15), f
5、ill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. You will hear the conversation twice. Customer Services Vacancies NUMBER OF VACANCIES: (9) _ telephone operators SALARY: (10) Max. _ TOTAL HOLIDAY (PER ANNUM): (11) _ days JOB REFERENCE: (12) _ JOB START DATE: (13
6、) _ 2006 LINE MANAGER: (14) Ms Sue _ TEL NUMBER (FOR ENQUIRIES): (15) _ 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes about a publishers plans for promotion this autumn. Some information is missing. You will hear part of a talk by the companys Marketing Director. For each question (16-22), fill in the missing
7、information in the numbered space using one or two words. You will hear the talk twice. Autumn Promotion Plans Main titles: pocket dictionary and (16) _ Advertising space booked in (17) _ magazine New colour for display stands: (18) _ Free gifts include (19) _ and umbrellas maybe Alison has made a d
8、eal with (20) _ For mailing to booksellers in September: (21) _ Venue for dictionary launch party: (22) _ 四、 PART FOUR 23 You will hear a conversation between a senior manager, Justine, and his assistant, Martin. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. You will
9、 hear the conversation twice. 23 Justine is particularly pleased about the company （ A） receiving an award. （ B） increasing its share price. （ C） getting a new client. 24 What is the main cause of the companys rising costs? （ A） Import taxes. （ B） Publicity. （ C） Premises. 25 Which expenses do they
10、want to reduce? （ A） Entertainment. （ B） Stationery. （ C） Telephone. 26 More training is required because the company has （ A） bought new computer software. （ B） recruited new members of staff. （ C） increased its range of customers. 27 How will the company organize the training? （ A） Send staff to a
11、 college. （ B） Use current staff members. （ C） Employ external trainers. 28 When the next brochure is printed, it will （ A） have an improved design. （ B） include a new product. （ C） contain extra information. 29 What problem are they experiencing with Johnsons? （ A） The quality of goods. （ B） The hi
12、gh prices. （ C） The speed of deliveries. 30 What will they do about the problem with Johnsons? （ A） Send them a letter. （ B） Check every order. （ C） Contact other suppliers. BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 19答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 M: Peterson and Taylor. Can I help you? F: Yes, this is Isabel Hawkins from R &
13、 D. Can I speak to Dorothy Borrow, please? M: I am afraid she is out at the moment. I am the secretary, Francis Gregory. Can I take a message? F: Yeah, ask her to call me back this afternoon. My number is 345 -517 -7563. Thank you. M: You are welcome. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【听力原文】 M: Mary, can you find someon
14、e to cover Tom? He is sick at home. F: OK. Can I find a girl to do Toms job? M: Certainly, but youd better get a male clerk to do Toms job. F: I see. When can Tom come back to work? M: I am not sure. Perhaps in a week or so. 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【听力原文】 M: Statistics show that more people are traveling with
15、your airline this year. What measures have you taken to make this happen? Is it better service or more modern facilities? F: Actually, the answer is quite simple. We reduced the ticket prices and maintained everything else. 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【听力原文】 F: Tom, Im still trying to organize our next sales meeti
16、ng. Sarahs away on the 17th of March, of course. M: Well, I cant make the 17th now either, but Peter and Jane are both free on the 22nd, so can we meet then? F: Thats fine. I know Sarah wont be free on the 30th and we do all need to be there. Ill let the others know. 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【听力原文】 M: Now, the
17、production figures for July. After Junes excellent figure of 450 units, we forecast another rise but unfortunately staff illness in July meant production was only 425 units. However, the September figures are better, and production is up to 400 already, after only 3 weeks. 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【听力原文】 M. The
18、 profits for RJT look rather disappointing, dont they? F: Youre right. The problems really started when Baileys opened up in the UK earlier this year. What do you think will happen next year? M: Well, the forecast was good until these figures were announced. But predictions are much less positive no
19、w. 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【听力原文】 F: Hello, NewBright Packaging. Can I help you? M: Hello, this is Peter Johnson, could I speak to Marsha Lee, please? F: Hold on please, Ill just try her office Hello, Im afraid shes in a meeting. Can I take a message? M: Its OK. Ill try again tomorrow morning. 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【听力
20、原文】 F: Have you booked a hotel room yet, Henry? M: No, Im just looking at the brochure now. F: Well, dont go to this one here. M: Why? Whats wrong with the Grand? F: Its too expensive. So is this one, the Orion. Id go to the Plaza if I were you. 8 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 F: Human Resources, He
21、len speaking. M: Hello. Its Alan Thomas, phoning about the vacancies here in Customer Services. F: Ill just take the details to put in the ad. Its for 5 telephone operators, isnt it? M: It was 5, but were busier now and also 2 staff leaving this week, so we need 8 new people. F: OK. Ill put that. An
22、d are these grade 1 posts, 14 to 15 thousand? M: Starting salary is fourteen thousand, but I need people with experience, so well pay up to sixteen thousand nine hundred and fifty. Thats the top grade 2. F: Fine. M: Holidays, next. F: The usual 21 days a year? M: Actually, the telephone staff are wo
23、rking longer shifts now, so they get an extra 12 days off. Together its 33 days. F: OK. Do you have a reference number for these posts? M: Yes, its CS zero eight zero double one. F: Right. Well advertise next week, September. What start date shall I put? The 6th of October? M: I wanted them to start
24、 on the 1st, but your date is better So, put that. F: And will you be their line manager, Mr. Thomas? M: Theyll actually report to Sue Blackmann. thats double N. F: And who can people contact? M: Sue. Shes on 795 double 3 5. F: Right 9 【正确答案】 8 (telephone operators) 10 【正确答案】 ( ) 16,950 11 【正确答案】 33
25、(days) 12 【正确答案】 CS08011 13 【正确答案】 6(th) October/October6 (2006) (the) sixth (of) October (2006) 6/10/06 6/10 (2006) 14 【正确答案】 (Ms Sue) Blackmann 15 【正确答案】 795335 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 M: Okay, I just want to update you on our main plans for promotion this autumn. The main campaign will of course
26、be the pocket dictionary, but we also have a reasonable budget for the new road map, which is coming out next month, as you know. For both titles, weve already taken full-page adverts in Travel magazine and Im also considering space for the dictionary in that new monthly Reference Now. For window an
27、d general shop display, our designer has produced the wonderful stands you can see in the comer. Im sure youll agree that the orange is an improvement on the green stands we had last year! Erin, were looking at a range of free gifts for handing out at exhibitions currently on order are calendars and
28、 keyrings, but possibly in future larger things too, like umbrellas for major clients. Id like your views on that idea before I go ahead. Alisons managed to negotiate some air time on Radio East and Im going to visit a TV network on Friday thats more relevant to our future titles though. Now, public
29、ity material everything is listed in the annual catalogue, which will be ready to send to booksellers in December. And talking of bookseller mailshots, weve also got one going out in September, which will be our information sheet. Finally, I can confirm the venue for the dictionary launch party, whi
30、ch is next month. Some of you know we were trying to get the university library, but in fact. weve now booked the management centre, which will be excellent. Their catering is supposed to be very good . 16 【正确答案】 road map(s) 17 【正 确答案】 Travel 18 【正确答案】 orange 19 【正确答案】 calendars and keyrings 20 【正确答
31、案】 Radio East 21 【正确答案】 (our) information sheet(s) 22 【正确答案】 (the) management centre/center 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 F: Theres quite a lot to talk about. M: Well, Justine, it doesnt matter if we dont cover everything today. OK, Justine, lets see how we go. F: Things are looking good, arent they? Defin
32、itely. Im very pleased. Weve gone beyond our sales targets. Our share price is stable. And, of course, you know Eurocom were going to move but theyve chosen to keep their contract-with us after all. But winning the prize for British Exporter of the year was the best thing, as far as Im concerned. M:
33、 On the other hand, there is the problem of rising costs. Yes, even though we avoided another rent increase. F: But all those expensive newspaper advertisements . Yes, thats the real problem, although they are partly balanced by the decrease in import duties. M: Mmm . meanwhile, you want to limit ou
34、r expenses where possible? Yes, certainly. Actually, the budget for entertaining clients is fairly reasonable, and very necessary. Its the cost of phone calls that worries me. It seems far too high. F: Everyone should be using e-mail wherever possible if you want to save on communications generally.
35、 M: Um, weve already got cheaper paper from the printers, which is a start. True. Now onto training. We need to be clear where this demand for training is coming from. F: Well, our own success, basically. Our customer base is expanding all the time. Our staff. who are up to date with new computer ap
36、plications. M: Yes, theyre OK for that, but they have to deal with all these new clients. Theyll need a wider range of skills than they have at the moment. We could contact the business school. Perhaps they could send us some of their trainers. F: Or what about the courses they run? But then again,
37、it seems a pity not to use our own training department. M: Doing it ourselves, you mean? Well, yes. after all, its the people here who know what we do best and can really understand our needs. F: I agree. OK, whats next? M: Um, theres the printing of the new brochure. F: Is the basic information cha
38、nging? M: I shouldnt think so but the whole thing really needs to look a bit better. The current one just doesnt give the right idea at all. F: Much too old-fashioned. Yes, a new presentation, a proper lay-out. What about out-of-date products? M: Steves already taken them out. Now, do you want to ta
39、lk about the supplier situation? F: You mean the situation with Johnsons? M: Yes, theyre just not giving us what we need. Their prices have always seemed very reasonable, but the products arent good enough. Theres no point being cheap and on time if we dont actually get what we want. F: Right, well,
40、 we need to deal with the situation. What contact have you had with them? M: I wrote to them twice last month, and it didnt seem to have any real effect. Weve looked at every order as it comes in, so we already have a fairly clear picture of the problem. F: Hmm . I think you should start by ringing some other firms, see if they can match Johnsons deal. Then Ill make a decision. M: Right. Great, we did manage to discuss everything. F: Yes, good. 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 C
