1、BEC商务英语(初级)听力模拟试卷 37及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Questions 1-8 For question 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 will the price be if they buy 30? ( A) $100 ( B) $54 ( C) $
2、60 2 Which is the flight for Chicago? 3 Which is the house for sale? ( A) The house with two garages and two bathrooms. ( B) The house with more than three bedrooms and a garage. ( C) The house with two bathrooms and three bedrooms. 4 How many people will attend the conference?5 What time is Mr Toyo
3、das flight? 6 Which part of the factory does Susan want to change?7 How will Mr Wang dispatch the order?8 From which platform does the train leave? 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear a woman ordering some electrical equipment. For each question (9-15),
4、fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recording. BRIDGE ELECTRICAL Telephone order ltem: (9) Belmont _ Customer: (10) Ann _ Model number: (11) _ Delivery address: (12) 22 _ (13) on the _ Delivery day: (14) _ T
5、oday: (15) send a _ 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the table below. Some information is missing. You will hear a telephone conversation. For each question (16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. After you have listened once, replay the recording. CUSTOMER DET
6、AILS Name: (16) _ Company: Greenlight (17) _ Company address: (18) _ House (19) _ Phone No: (20) _ Fax No: 7783708 Order details: (21) _ Quantity/Amount: (22) _ 四、 PART FOUR 23 Questions 23-30 You will hear people from the National Food Council complaining to retailers about the high prices they are
7、 charging for food products and household goods. They complain that the shops have marked up wholesale prices far too much. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 The meeting is being held to discuss ( A)
8、an increase in the price of food. ( B) the high price of tinned food. ( C) certain shops in the district. 24 The NFC person is complaining about ( A) doubling the price. ( B) a mark up of 70 %. ( C) the high original wholesale price. 25 The National Food Council has studied ( A) on the prices of goo
9、ds. ( B) selling food from farms. ( C) buying and selling food in markets. 26 The National Food Council has studied ( A) the reason for selling certain food. ( B) the supply and demand of certain kinds of food. ( C) the effect of price increases. 27 Another person argues that prices should be increa
10、sed because of ( A) the large number of surveys being carried out. ( B) the improved services in shops. ( C) the higher quality of food now being sold. 28 Extra land has been bought in order to ( A) provide good car parks. ( B) show a large range of goods. ( C) help farmers to grow more food. 29 Wag
11、e bills have increased because ( A) staff demand higher rates of pay. ( B) staff work overtime. ( C) staff have to sell more goods. 30 Many big shops make a profit of ( A) two percent or under. ( B) over five percent. ( C) about ten percent. BEC商务英语(初级)听力模拟试卷 37答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 M: They are
12、 exactly what we need. The only problem is the price. W: How much do they cost? M: $60. W: If we buy 30, what discount will they give us? M: 10%. W: What if we bought 100? M: Wed get a higher discount, but wed never be able to sell them all. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目要求答出买 30件时的价格,因此在听力过程中应关键数字 30后的信息简单的计
13、算后就可得出答案,即价格为 54美元。故选 B。 2 【听力原文】 W: Would all passengers for flight LH4521 to Brisbane please go to gate number 40; Flight LH4155 to Chicago, is now also boarding at gate number 42. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题要求能分辨数字以及听力中所给的干扰项, A项为强干扰项,但 “flight LH4521 to Brisbane”说明该项不符合题意。根据 “LH4155 to Chicago”。故选 C。 3
14、 【听力 原文】 W: Is that the house that Mark Smith is going to sell? M: Yes, it is a two-story house, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. W: Does it have a garage? M: Yes, it has a two-car garage. W: How much does it cost? M: The price is right, only 300,000 dollars. It is a real bargain. 3 【正确答案】 C 【
15、试题解析】 此题考查听力中所述房子的特征,做笔记是解答该类题目的关键。由听力原文可知,这栋房子为两层,有三个卧室、两个卫生间以及一个可以放下两辆车的车库,这些内容都应在笔记里有所体现。故选 C。 4 【听力原文】 M: Good morning, Daniel Peter. W: Hello. This is Rachel Day from Europa Events. I am phoning to you about the marketing conference. Id like to check some details before I send you the letter of
16、 confirmation. M: Sure, go ahead. W: So, the conference will be held on September 25 th to the 27 th for 37 delegates and all of the delegates will require accommodation for two nights. Is that correct? M: Yes, that sounds right. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题问有多少人参加会议,该题的关键是理解 “delegate”一词的意思,即 “代表 ”的意思。故选 A
17、。 5 【听力原文】 W: Can you order a taxi to take me to the airport, please? M: Certainly, Mr Toyoda. What times your flight? W: It leaves at four forty, but Id better be at the airport an hour and a half before. M: Sure. If your flights at four forty, you ought to be at the airport by three ten. 5 【正确答案】
18、C 【试题解析】 题目问飞机起飞的时间,因此 “It leaves at four forty”提供了正确答案,即 4:40。做该题时应分清飞机起飞的时间以及到达机场的时间。故选 C。 6 【听力原文】 M: How can we increase production, Susan? Should we buy some more machines for the production line? W: Thats not necessary. The real problem is that we cant store any more raw materials. We need to
19、increase storage space. M: Hm. And the packing area, is that OK? W: For the moment. As I said, storage is the problem. 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 做该题要了解三个选项的意思, A项意为 “生产线 ”, B项意为 “包装大厅 ”, C项意为 “仓库 ”。题中 Susan一再强调 “storage”是首要的问题。故选C。 7 【听力原文】 M: Purchasing. W: Mr Wang here. About your orderhow would you like
20、it sent? M: Well, road is probably cheapest, isnt it? W: Yes, but itll take 10 days, is there a rail depot near you? M: No. There isnt. I suppose youd better put it on the plane, then its urgent. W: OK. Well deliver in 48 hours. Does that Suit you? M: Yes, thats OK. 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 做该题时应了解 “dispat
21、ch”的意思,即 “装运 ”。题目要求回答王先生选择的装运方式,原文中 “I suppose youd better put it on the plane, thenits urgent”等信息表明,王先生最终选择的是飞机。故选 A。 8 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, could you tell me which platform the 3 oclock train leaves from? W: Yes, its platform 10. M: Thank you. Which end of the station is that? W: The left-hand sid
22、e, but youd better get there 10 minutes earlier because there are a lot of people going. M: OK. Thank you very much. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题考查数字。听力原文中 “yes, its platform 10”。故选 B。 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 W1: Hello. Bridge Electrical. W2: Hello. Im from the Golden Restaurant. Id like to place an order for
23、a Belmont freezer. I saw one in the showroom this morning. W1: Oh, right. Have you got the model number? W2: Yes. 2436. W1: Thanks. Can I take your name, please? W2: Yes, Ann Thurrock. T-H-U-R-R-O-C-K. W1: And the address for delivery, please. W2: Yes. Its Museum Street No.9.2. Its on the corner. W1
24、: Thank you. I will check when we can deliver. Yes. How about Wednesday in the morning W2: Yes. Thats fine. W1: OK, Well do that. Do you have any account with us? W2: No. Ill send you a check today. W1: Fine. Thats all arranged then. W2: Thank you for your order. W1: Thank you. 9 【正确答案】 freezer 【试题解
25、析】 Id like to place an order for a Belmont freezer. 想订购一个冰箱。P1ace an order for 订购的意思。 10 【正确答案】 Thurrock 【试题解析】 原文信息: Can you tell me your name, please? Yes, Ann. Thurrock. T-H-R-R-O-C- K. 11 【正确答案】 2436 【试题解析】 原文信息: Have you got the model number? Yes, 2436 12 【正确答案】 Museum Street NO.9.2. 【试题解析】 原文信
26、息: And the address for delivery, please. Yes, it is Museum Street NO.9.2. 13 【正确答案】 comer 【试题解析】 原文信息: It is in the comer. 14 【正确答案】 Wednesday 【试题解析】 How about Wednesday in the morning?星期三早上怎么样 ?回答是yes。 15 【正确答案】 check 【试题解析】 原文信息: I will send you a check today. 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 M: Is that Of
27、fice Supplies Unlimited? W: Yes, can I help you? M: Yes, Id like to make an order, please. W: Certainly, sir. Could you give me your name, please? M: Yes. Im Mr. Davies, thats D-A-V-I-E-S, and I work for the Greenlight Trading Company. W: And the address? M: Oberoi House, in Stubbs Road. W: Sorry. D
28、id you say Sums Road? M: No, Stubbs, S-T-U-double B-S. W: Thanks. And could you give me your phone number? M: Yes, Its 7783706, but its usually better to fax me on 7783708. W: And what do you want to order? M: Six computer desks. W: With chairs? M: No, we have those already. W: Fine, Mr. Davies well
29、 have those sent immediately, with an invoice of course. M: Thank you. 16 【正确答案】 Davies 【试题解析】 原文信息: Could you give me your name, please? Yes, I am Mr. Davies, thats D-A-V-L-E-S. 17 【正确答案】 Trading company 【试题解析】 原文信息: and I work for the Greenlight Trading Company. 18 【正确答案】 Oberoi 【试题解析】 原文信息: and t
30、he address? Oberoi House, in Stubbs Road. 19 【正确答案】 Stubbs Road 【试题解析】 原文信息: and the address? Oberoi House in Stubbs Road. 20 【正确答案】 7783706 【试题解析】 原文信息; Could you give me your phone number? Yes, its 7783706. 21 【正确答案】 Computer desks 【试题解析】 原文信息: what do you want to order? Computer desks. 22 【正确答案】
31、6 【试题解析】 原文信息: six computer desks. 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 W(NFC): Thank you for agreeing to see us. As you know, we represent the local branch of the National Food Council. We have been asked to talk to you about the high mark up prices in our shops. Recently, food prices have increased very much. I
32、n particular, the prices of tinned food products seem extremely high. M1(R1): Are you referring to certain shops in the district or to all shops in general? W(NFC): Not just certain shops. All shops in the district. Now were used to a mark up of roughly 50%, but weve been shocked to find that with m
33、ost food and household products theres been a mark up of at least 70%. In a few cases, the mark up price has been 90% of the original wholesale price of the product supplied to you by food processing companies. M2(R2): But selling food demands special knowledge of the market and long experience of p
34、ricing. We dont raise prices just because we feel like it. A lot of work is done in this field and theres a lot of discussion before any decision is made with regard to prices. W(NFC): Yes, but the National Food Council has conducted a large number of surveys concerning the reasons for price increas
35、es and the effects of these increases on customers. M2(R2): I think the higher prices we are charging reflect better services that we give to our customers now, and we know customers want these improved services. W(NFO): What do you mean by “better services”? M2(R2): Well, many of us have built larg
36、er stores and supermarkets. These have cost huge amounts of money, especially since we have had to buy extra land so we can build good car parks. Nowadays we stock a larger range of goods than ever before. Also, we allow customers to return anything theyre unhappy with. And we now open longer hours,
37、 which means paying overtime rates to our staff. W(NFC): But that doesnt explain why you make such a big profit all the time. M3(R3): Today, theres so much competition that our profits are really very small. Many stores and large shops are left with less than two percent profit on their sales after taxes have been deducted. Thats not a lot of money, you know. We used to be able to count on at least five percent profit, and sometimes even ten percent. 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 A