1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 63及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 On which floor is the Personnel Department located? （ A） The second floor. （ B） The third floor. （ C） The fourth floor. 2 Where should the man be on Wednesday? （ A） At a conference. （ B） At the warehouse. （ C） At the office. 3 Which hotel is the woman staying
2、? （ A） Capital Hotel. （ B） Pamela Hotel. （ C） Comfort Hotel. 4 Which graph shows the house prices last year? 5 How many tables did the man order? （ A） 70. （ B） 72. （ C） 68. 6 Where will the flight to Boston leave from? （ A） Gate 32. （ B） Gate 34. （ C） Gate 30. 7 How long is the warranty of the compu
3、ter? （ A） 2 months. （ B） 1 year. （ C） 2 years. 8 When will the red bikes sent? （ A） 14th July. （ B） 16th July. （ C） 18th July. 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear two people discussing an invoice. For each question, fill in the missing information in the
4、 numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. You will hear the conversation twice. Invoice number: 9. _ Invoice date: 10. _February 2002 Photocopy paper: 11. _boxes9.94 V.A.T. 12. _% Total to pay: 13. _ To reach us by: 17th March 2002 Contact name: Marjorie 14. _ Telephone No. : 01023 15. _ 三、
5、PART THREE 15 Look at the notes. Some information is missing. You will hear part of a talk by an investment consultant of a company. For each question 16 - 22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. You will hear the talk twice. Some Guidelines to Smart Investi
6、ng The first guideline: 16. to have_ The first step may be called: 17. _ The second guideline is: 18. to understand the_of_ A diversified portfolio includes: 19. _ mutual funds, bonds, and_ Before you buy them, you should: 20. _ The last guideline is: 21. to have_ Over the past several years, New Yo
7、rk stocks have averaged: 22. _annual returns 四、 PART FOUR 23 Sophie will like it_. （ A） if there is not any different （ B） if there is any different （ C） if it is the new one 24 The difference of this game is_. （ A） it has two versions （ B） the travel version is lighter （ C） the travel version is sm
8、aller 25 Sophie have stock_. （ A） a general knowledge game （ B） many general knowledge games （ C） several general knowledge games 26 The lighter version spends_. （ A） 9.99 （ B） 10.99 （ C） 10.90 27 The smaller version spends . （ A） 9.99 （ B） 10.99 （ C） 10.90 28 If you buy both version of mindtwist, y
9、ou could_. （ A） reduce 5% on the lighter game （ B） reduce 5% on the both games （ C） reduce 5% on the smaller game 29 If you want to spend less money, you can_. （ A） just buy the lighter version （ B） just buy the smaller version （ C） buy both of the two games 30 Sophie thinks the price_. （ A） expensi
10、ve （ B） unthinkable （ C） reasonable BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 63答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Good morning, and welcome to Parker Industrial. First of all, Ill show you around. Well, reception is on the ground floor. Sales and Purchasing are located here, too. Moving up to the first floor, you can find two ver
11、y important departmentsAccounts and Marketing. Personnel and After-sales are located on the second floor. Finally, the third floor has a very important department the canteen! 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 reception is on the groundfloor； Accounts and Marketing Personneland Aftersales are located on the secondf
12、loor； the third floor has a very important de-partment-the canteen!知道其中的部分分布，不难选出正确答案。 2 【听力原文】 M: Jane, can we look at my diary for next week? W: Sure. Next week youll have two conferences. The annual conference is on Monday and the marketing conference is on Thursday. M: Im meeting Mr Revel I on W
13、ednesday in my office, right? W: No, youre going to the warehouse on that day, and meeting Mr Revel I on Friday. M: OK. How about. . . 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 No， youre going to thewarehouse on that day， and meeting MrRevell on Friday：此处提到的 that day指的是 Wednesday。 3 【听力原文】 W: Where do you recommend me to s
14、tay? What do you think about the Comfort Hotel? M: Its very nice there, but a little far away from the business district. W: Whats the Capital Hotel like? M: Well, Its the central and the service is excellent. But if I were you, Id choose Pamela Hotel because it has one floor for women only, very co
15、nvenient. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 But it I were you， Ill choosePamela Hotel； Ill follow your suggestion， Thank you由此可知，这位女士采纳了他的建议，选择了 Pamela Hotel。 4 【听力原文】 W: Ill follow your suggestion, Thank you. Now, we continue to talk about the changes of house prices for last year. In the first quarter the price w
16、as dropping slightly because of the inflation. It continues falling in the second quarter. But the price went up slowly during the third quarter and in the fourth quarter. It rose steadily, for the government had done something to implement it. 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 In the first quarter the pricewas dro
17、pping slightlycontinues falling inthe second quarterBut the price went upslowlyrose steadily从讲话人描述的趋势可以看出， C是正确答案。其实，听到第一句话 In the first quarter the price was droppingslightly(下降 )就能轻易作出正确选择。 5 【听力原文】 W: Sales department. Susan speaking. M: Hello. This is Bill Brickwood from BETC. Im calling about a
18、n order we made last month for tables and chairs. You sent us 68 tables and 72 chairs, but thats not the correct quantity. W: Im sorry about that. Could I have the order number, please? M: Yes. Its JL 343. W: JL 343. Oh, Thats it-70 tables and 72 chairs. Were very sorry for what happened. But well s
19、end the rest to you as soon as possible. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 70 tables and 72 chairs。这里考生一定要听懂问题，问题问的是订购 (order)了多少张桌子 (tables)。 6 【听力原文】 Would all passengers for flight CL 4623 to New York please go to gate number 30, Flight CL 5341 to Boston is now also boarding at gate number 34. And passengers for
20、 flight CL 3243 to Seattle please go to gate number 32. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Flight CL5341 to Boston Is nowalso boarding at gate number 34在听的过程中要注意介词 to和 from，表示目的地和出发口，如： to Boston，leave from Gate等。 7 【听力原文】 A: So tell me, what sort of guarantee do you offer on this model? B: Oh, let me see, the guara
21、ntee includes all parts, to two months. A: Two months? B: Yes, oh no, no, two years. A: Does this guarantee cover accessories? B: Er, no, no. It doesnt. The printer that goes with the computer also has a guarantee for one year. 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 oh no， no， two years Guarantee意思是 “保证、担保、保修 ”warranty这
22、里指的是电脑的保修期。这里要注意不能把电脑与外设如打印机混淆。打印机的保修期是一年 (one year)。 8 【听力原文】 A: Good morning. Atlantic Bicycle. B: This is Bill Watt from T and D trading company. Im calling about the delivery of the order 3675. How soon can you deliver? I must have the order before the 16th July. A: Order 3675. We will deliver t
23、he yellow models on the 14th, but about the red ones, we have to deliver on the 18th, because therere some problems in our production department. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 but about the red ones， wehave to deliver on the 18th 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 A: Hello, Accounts. How can I help you? B: Id like to check a
24、n invoice please. A: Certainly. Can you give me the invoice number please? B: Of course, its HP420Y. A: HP420Y? B: Thats right. A: OK, that invoice is dated 15th February, what seems to be the problem? B: I just wanted to check the details, my copy isnt very clear. A: Right, go ahead. B: Well, can y
25、ou confirm that we ordered nine boxes of paper for the photocopier? A: No, you ordered ten boxes of paper at nine pounds ninety-four each. B: OK. Thats ninety-nine pounds forty, isnt it? A: Yes, but that price is exclusive of VAT, which is 17.5% . B: Oh, how much is the actual total then? A: Thats o
26、ne hundred and sixteen pounds and eighty-eight pence to pay. B: Eighteen pence? A: Eighty. B: Oh, right and that needs to reach you by the 17th? A: Please. B: OK. Can I have your name in case I have any more problems? A: Of course, its Marjorie Wilkes. B: Wilkes, how do you spell that? A: W-l-L-K-E-
27、S. B: And have you got a direct line? A: Yes, the number is 01623 688 820. B: 688 120? A: 688 820. B: Great thanks, thanks for your help. A: Youre welcome. Bye. 9 【正确答案】 HP420Y 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是发票号 码： HP420Y。打电话的 A说想核实一张发票，财务处 (Accounts)的人请他报一下号码： Could you give me the invoice number please?于是，打电话的 B说：
28、 ItsHP420Y 10 【正确答案】 15th 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是发票的日期。报完号码后财务处的人接着说了发票的日期： that invoice is dated 15th February 因此这里应填 15th。 11 【正确答案】 10 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是购买的打 印纸张的箱数。打电话的人问是否能确认订购了 9箱。财务处的人回答说是 10而不是 9，并且还报上了每箱的单价： ten boxes at nine pounds ninety-four each发票上的符号 是 each的意思。因此这里应填 10。 12 【正确答案】 17.5 【试题解析】 此题要填写
29、的是每箱的增值税。财务处的人说： that price is exclusive of VAT， which is 17 5，价格中不包括 17 5的增值税。所以，应填 17 5。 13 【正确答案】 116 88 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是付款总额。打电话的人问确切的总额是多少。财务处的人回答： Thats one hundred and sixteen pounds and eighty-eight pence to pay记住：指令要求只能填一个单词或数字或字母。所以，这里应填： 116 88。 14 【正确答案】 WILKES 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是财务处的人的姓名。打电话的人
30、因听不清楚，问对方怎么拼写，于是财务处的人将字母逐个读出来。所以，这里填 WILKES。 15 【正确答案】 688 820 【试题解析】 此题要填写的是电话号码。财务处的人重复了对方听不清楚的那一部分，即： 688 820。 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Im George Brown. I have been engaged in investment consultation for many years and have successfully helped some corporations in their investment with good
31、 returns. Have you ever wanted to invest, but didnt know where to get started? Were here today to present you with three basic guidelines to smart investing for your future. We hope it will be helpful to you. First of all you should have clear goals. It is quite necessary for you to decide how many
32、years you will invest for, and what your needs will be in the future. The first step is very important and we may call it strategic planning. Once youve made the plan, you come to the second step. That is, you have to understand the range of possibilities. Youll want a diversified portfolio; one wit
33、h a mix of stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and cash. Its a jungle out there and very complicated. Each of these products has different risks associated .with them and also different potential rewards. You should understand them before you buy, and then there wont be any big surprises later. We may call
34、 this step a learning one and you have to spend much time on it and make great efforts to study all these things before you understand them well. This is the hard part but quite worth doing. The last.point is to have realistic expectations. As our friend Leonardo da Vinci said in the year 1500: “He
35、who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.“ Over the past several years, New York stocks have averaged 30% annual returns, but dont count on this continuing. While its true that since the year 1900, stocks have averaged an 11% annual return, its roller-coaster ride with many minus year
36、s as well, so you have to stay in for the long term you have to weather the storm and not be too greedy. 16 【正确答案】 clear goals 【试题解析】 First of all， youshould have clear goals 17 【正确答案】 strategic planning 【试题解析】 The first stepis very important and we call it strategicplanning 18 【正确答案】 range(of)possi
37、bilities 【试题解析】 youhave to understand the range of possibilities 19 【正确答案】 stocks， cash 【试题解析】 one with amix of stocks ， mutual funds， bonds andcash 20 【正确答案】 understand them 【试题解析】 原文信息； You shouldunderstand them before you buy 21 【正确答案】 realistic expectations 【试题解析】 The lastpoint is to have realis
38、tic expectations 22 【正确答案】 23% 【试题解析】 New York stockshave averaged 30 annual returns， 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 MD: Theres no doubt weve got to tighten up on financial control. Peter, youre in charge of credit control. What do you suggest? FC: Well, Ive been looking at our payment terms in other words
39、how long we have to wait for payment - we must reduce the average delay in payment. Its nearly 45 days now from the date we send out the invoice. Weve got to get it down to near 30 days. Its not easy. The Sales people always argue it is better to wait for payment rather than lose a customer, but I t
40、hink we can tighten up on reminders, statements and so on. MD: What about our payments to suppliers? FC: Well, thats more difficult. We are a small firm dealing with large suppliers. They dont have to help us. Still, maybe one or two of our older suppliers could give us better payment terms. MD: Rig
41、ht, lets look at some more general cost-cutting measures we can take. Im interested in support services such as training and personnel development. PM: Look, I must say something here. We simply mustnt cut these services. They are our long-term investment in people. MD: Maybe, but weve got to reduce
42、 costs somehow. We cant cut in the production area. I. PM: True, but our training budget is already very limited. Most of the training programmes are long-term. MD: Im not saying we have to stop any existing programmes, but perhaps we should look carefully at future training courses. PM: Well, I can
43、 let you have details of what we plan. I think youll see that they are all worthwhile investments. MD: Im sure. Anyway, let me have the programme and well discuss it later. Well have to stop now. Ive got another meeting at 2. PM: I must go too. Ive got a meeting straight away. 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Sop
44、hie说 “If theres any different ”，她就会感兴趣，另一个人便说： “Its ournewest board game ”故选 B。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中说 这些游戏 “basically the same”，后文有个转折， “but travel versions lighterand smaller”可见其特别之处在于有两个版本。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Ive stock several general knowledgegames ” 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 10 99。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 9 99。 28 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “But if you were to buy both version ofMindtwist I could give you 5 on bothgames ”从文中直接听到答案。 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 见 28题。 30 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Robert提出价钱后， Sophie说 “Thatsounds reasonable”故选 C。
