1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 73及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 How many people attended the annual general meeting this year? （ A） about 100 （ B） about 180 （ C） about 250 2 Where will the man go first? （ A） the Presentation Room （ B） the Security Office （ C） the Production Department 3 Which brand is the market leader?4
2、What time will the woman get to Oxford? （ A） 9.45 （ B） 10.3 （ C） 10.45 5 Where will the woman find the file?6 Which chart shows the sales of sports clothing this month?7 Which department will get the biggest budget next year? （ A） Sales （ B） Production （ C） Distribution 8 Which graph shows orders co
3、rrectly?二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below.Some information is missing.You will hear a man giving some information about gifts to order for staff who have performed well.For each question(9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters.After you have
4、listened once, replay the recording.9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (11) 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes below.Some information is missing.You will hear a man giving a talk about his work and career.For each question(16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space u
5、sing one or two words.After you have listened once, replay the recording.16 (16) 17 (17) 18 (18) 19 (19) 20 (20) 21 (21) 22 (22) 四、 PART FOUR 23 The managers at Turners wanted to buy the company because it （ A） was in a good state financially. （ B） made first-class products. （ C） had a strong brand
6、image. 24 What particular problem did the previous owners leave behind at Turners? （ A） an unsuitable production system （ B） too wide a range of products （ C） a poor style of management 25 One problem with Turners distribution process was the （ A） unreliable transportation system. （ B） product-numbe
7、ring system. （ C） old-fashioned computer system. 26 What complaint did the sports outlets make? （ A） Deliveries were usually late. （ B） Goods were sometimes damaged. （ C） Orders were not complete. 27 Turners now intends to concentrate on promoting its products （ A） at big competitions. （ B） in schoo
8、ls. （ C） with sports clubs. 28 Which area of the company was re-organised first? （ A） manufacturing （ B） marketing （ C） finance 29 The majority of Turners manufacturing will soon be located in （ A） Indonesia. （ B） the Philippines. （ C） Germany. 30 What is the companys main aim in product development
9、? （ A） introducing new designs （ B） giving goods international appeal （ C） improving existing lines BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 73答案与 解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 One: How many people attended the annual general meeting this year? pause Man: Sarah, you were at the AGM, werent you? What were the numbers like? I hea
10、rd they were expecting over a hundred and eighty people. Woman: Oh, I read the report, and it said there were approximately two hundred and fifty there, which is a lot more than the last one, when there were just over a hundred. Man: And what were the speakers like? 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【听力原文】 Two: Where wi
11、ll the man go first? pause Man: Good morning. Im starting a temporary job in the Production Department today . . . could you tell me where that is? Woman: All new employees have to report to the Security Office before starting work, so Ill take you there and then show you into the Presentation Room
12、. . . theres an introductory talk for new staff. Youll go to your departments at about ten. Man: Thanks a lot. 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【听力原文】 Three: Which brand is the market leader? pause Woman: Theres big competition between the top three brands. Man: Yes, Thomsen used to be the strongest, but now its close
13、between Landor and . . . Woman: . . . Sodex. Yes, I think Thomsen have lost their position lately. Landor have over thirty per cent of the market share now. Man: Yes, but Sodex have about five per cent more than that. Woman: Hm. Thomsen need to gain a lot more to really compete. 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【听力原文】
14、Four: What time will the woman get to Oxford?pause Woman: Hello, I need to get to Oxford for a meeting at ten thirty. Man: Theres a train at nine fifteen which will get you there at ten forty-five. Woman: Isnt there an earlier one? Man: Yes, but youd have to change. It leaves at seven thirty, and yo
15、u arrive at nine forty-five. Woman: Oh no, thats no good. Ill get the other one and change my meeting time. 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【听力原文】 Five: Where will the woman find the file? pause Woman: Hi, John. Have you got the file on MPG Holdings? Man: No, I put it back on your desk yesterday afternoon. Woman: Did
16、you? Well, its disappeared. Man: Have you checked your briefcase? Woman: Oh, thats it. I put it in there last night. I meant to put it in the filing cabinet this morning. 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【听力原文】 Six: Which chart shows the sales of sports clothing this month? pause Woman: Hows the new ladies sportswear r
17、ange selling? Man: Its made a big difference. Sports clothing is usually only ten per cent of our total sales, but since we introduced the new range, clothing sales have more than doubled, to twenty-five per cent this month. Our strongest item is still sports equipment, though; it still makes up ove
18、r fifty per cent of total sales. 6 【正确答案】 C 7 【听力原文】 Seven: Which department will get the biggest budget next year? pause Man: What about this years budget? Woman: Well, were investing a lot in the factory this year, because were expecting an increase in sales. Man: Arent distribution costs going to
19、 go up, then? Woman: Yes, so Distributions going to get around half the budget, and Production will get twenty per cent for their new computer system, and Sales will have nearly thirty per cent. 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【听力原文】 Eight: Which graph shows orders correctly? pause Man: Our strategy of holding prices
20、level from the beginning of the year seems to have had results. After a dip in the middle of the year, orders rose steadily, even though our customer base didnt increase. 8 【正确答案】 A 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 Man: Emma, Mark here. Im calling to tell you about the annual performance prizes for senior staff
21、. Woman: OK, let me know the details of the order. Man: You can order them all from one website. Its www.axibiz.co.uk. Woman: Is that A-X-I-B-U-S? Man: Its A-X-I-B-I-Z. OK? We need fifteen silver calculators. . . Woman: How will I know which ones? Man: There are two designs. We want the eighteen pou
22、nd seventy-five ones, rather than the twenty-one pound seventy-five ones. Woman: Right. What else? Man: Leather picture holders . . . but they come in different sizes. The larger ones are twenty-nine by thirty-one centimetres. Get the other ones. Theyre twenty-six by thirty. Well need five of those
23、at forty-two pounds. Woman: Whats the star-performance prize? Man: Its the ninety-five-pound Gold Gift Desk Set. Woman: Is that the exact name? Man: Yes. And thats all. Call my mobile to let me know about the order. Ill be out of the office tomorrow. Woman: I dont have your number. Man: I always for
24、get it. Um . Oh yes, oh-seven-nine-five-oh, double three-two-eight-four-one. Try to call before one thirty tomorrow. Woman: Ah, Im in meetings till two. Can I call you afterwards? Man: Sure. Make it before four thirty. Woman: Fine. Whens the order got to arrive by? Man: Very soon. The presentations
25、are on the seventh of April. Woman: Next month? Man: Yes, so the fifth at the latest. Woman: Ill do what I can. 9 【正确答案】 (WWW.)AXIBIZ(.CO.UK) 10 【正确答案】 ( )18.75 11 【正确答案】 26(CM)(BY 30 CM) 12 【正确答案】 GOLD 13 【正确答案】 (07950)332841 14 【正确答案】 4.30 / HALF PAST FOUR 15 【正确答案】 5(TH)(APRIL) 三、 PART THREE 15 【
26、听力原文】 Man: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for inviting me here today. My names Patrick Greene, and Ive had quite an interesting and varied career. I actually spent nearly ten years as an actor before I went into business with a friend. We set up a training company. As you can imagine, that brough
27、t me into contact with a lot of different organisations, and I soon realised that new employees were often asked to give talks very early in their career, and that it was something they found extremely difficult. As a result, I sold my share of the business and started my current company, which is c
28、alled Star Consultants. We offer courses in public speaking - theyre designed for graduates. My acting experience was very useful, and I had some coaching myself before I started courses for other people. There is a great need in companies for staff who can communicate well, and I can help people to
29、 feel confident about those skills. There are two main courses I offer. The first is called Giving Presentations. I actually help with the technical side of things, as well as the necessary speaking skills. The other course there is a great demand for is called Promoting Products, and I do a lot of
30、training in this, too. The first part of any course is always voice work. I spend a lot of time getting people to produce a good, clear sound that an audience can hear easily. I then move on to how to speak with a microphone, since nearly all of my trainees have to use one. We then do a lot of pract
31、ice, and trainees help each other. The final part of the course then looks at different things, like how to deal with problems and how to time a talk. Now, Ive got a video here to show you of one of my courses in action . . . 16 【正确答案】 (A)TRAINING(COMPANY) 17 【正确答案】 STAR CONSULTANTS 18 【正确答案】 GRADUA
32、TES 19 【正确答案】 (GIVING)PRESENTATIONS 20 【正确答案】 PROMOTING PRODUCTS 21 【正确答案】 MICROPHONE / MIKE 22 【正确答案】 PROBLEMS 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 Woman: . . . and this morning, we welcome John Winterman, Managing Director of Turners, the sports company which manufactures golf and tennis equipment. Man: Morning
33、. Woman: So, John, you took charge of the company after a management buy-out. What made you and the other managers sure that it would be a successful move? Man: Well, when we bought the business in nineteen ninety-seven, we knew there were financial problems to solve, including some hidden debts. Bu
34、t we felt the products themselves were really excellent, and a good basis from which to grow the company. And, although the brand image wasnt particularly well known, we felt it was possible to build on it. Woman: I see. I believe the previous owners werent specialists in the field . . . Man: Thats
35、right. . . they were a large engineering group called AFT. Woman: Did that cause any difficulties? Man: Yes. Although AFT used the same management systems as in its other -engineering - businesses, and these seemed to be working, the production system just wasnt right for a consumer goods company. T
36、urners offers a wide range of products, and has a complex business mix as a result. Woman: I see. And how did their management system affect distribution? Man: Well, the first thing we realised was that, although there was an up-to-date computer system, it was impossible to follow the movement of pr
37、oducts around the world. The items we manufactured had a different product number in each country! The methods of transport also varied enormously from one country to another, which made the invoices complicated. Woman: And what sort of service was the customer getting? Man: Well, it wasnt very effi
38、cient. Our customers, the sports outlets, complained that although they were usually on time, orders often had items missing. I think these outlets only stayed with us because there was still demand for our products. Woman: And how do you intend to promote the brand? Man: Well, with sports equipment
39、, image is all important, because theres so much competition. Although AFT had been active in their promotions with sports clubs in the early days, they hadnt kept up their efforts. Consequently, many players, especially those still at schools, are unfamiliar with our name. Our aim now is to make Tu
40、rners products a big name at all the important sports events across the world. Woman: What was your approach to reorganising the company? Man: Well, the first thing we did was appoint new directors. Woman: And where did you start? Man: Well, we knew we had to spend money on marketing, but the most i
41、mportant thing was to introduce better management control of finances, and after that, to look very carefully at the organisation and cost of manufacturing. Woman; Did you make any changes there? Man: Oh, yes. To take one example, at one point we started out manufacturing tennis balls in Germany. Bu
42、t costs were lower in the Philippines. So in the end, we moved all our manufacturing there. By the end of this year, ninety-five per cent of our production will be there, although we are opening one small plant in Indonesia, too. Woman: And is the company on a better financial basis now? Man: Absolu
43、tely. Well be in profit this year, and looking to expand. Woman: You plan to introduce new products, then? Man: Yes. Weve just launched a new product, a waterproof tennis ball, and weve signed contracts with several players from different countries to give us an international image, so Im really ple
44、ased about that. But our key objective is to develop the products we have, such as tennis rackets, and improve them further. Woman: So the future looks promising. Man: It certainly does. Woman: Thanks, John. Man: Thank you. 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 C 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 C
