1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 90及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 When would the meeting be? （ A） Thursday （ B） Thursday 10:00 （ C） Wednesday 2 What does the male speaker probably do? （ A） manager of R&D Department （ B） manager of Marketing Department （ C） designer of R&D Department 3 When does the male speaker finish his j
2、ob? （ A） 8:00a.m. （ B） 4:00p. m. （ C） 3:45p.m. 4 What kind of qualities are important for an applicant? （ A） computer skills （ B） communicating skills （ C） leadership. 5 How much money would the company probably pay for the Sales Manager? （ A） $ 5000 （ B） 50000 （ C） 500 6 How many years would Allen
3、have been in overseas office? （ A） one year （ B） at least two years （ C） half a year 7 When would the appointment be ?8 What will they do first? （ A） Fix the shelf. （ B） Find the pen. （ C） Paint the shelf. 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear two people n
4、egotiating a new order. 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, replay the recording. A NEW ORDER Delivery time: Can be done in【 A1】 _if stock is available. If not a【 A2】 _delivery time of six week
5、s can be guaranteed. Prompt delivery times are important in this【 A3】_sector. Terms of Payment: For new customers, 50% down-payment is required when the order is placed. The balance of the【 A4】 _is payable within【 A5】 _of delivery. Discount: For ten thousand pieces,【 A6】 a_per cent discount can be o
6、ffered. If invoice is settled on delivery, a further【 A7】 _discount is possible. 9 【 A1】 10 【 A2】 11 【 A3】 12 【 A4】 13 【 A5】 14 【 A6】 15 【 A7】 三、 PART THREE 15 Look at the notes below. Some information is missing. You will hear one person talking about globalization. For each question(16-22), fill i
7、n the missing information in the numbered space using a word, number or letter. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Because world is【 B1】 _, the【 B2】 _industry is becoming more and more global. And Brown feels they are well-positioned in global【 B3】 _. It can be seen that their【 B4】
8、_are more connected. 【 B5】 _in different countries is becoming more and more important. They are doing business in【 B6】 _countries, including【 B7】 _in China. 16 【 B1】 17 【 B2】 18 【 B3】 19 【 B4】 20 【 B5】 21 【 B6】 22 【 B7】 四、 PART FOUR 22 You will hear a dialogue on a kitchen fire. For each question(2
9、3-30), mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 How did Roberto put out the fire? （ A） with a bucket of water （ B） with a wet towel （ C） with a fire extinguisher 24 Why did Naomi go into the kitchen? （ A） Serve customer dishes. （ B） Che
10、ck whether dishes are ready. （ C） Help with chef and other staff. 25 What did Jenny suggest organizing? （ A） Health & Safety training （ B） another meeting （ C） fire drills 26 Did Luke think Naomi will lose her job? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Maybe, it depends on Roberto. 27 How does the Continental Hot
11、el compare? （ A） Its bigger, but cheaper. （ B） Its bigger, but more expensive. （ C） Its smaller and cheaper. 28 Which facilities does the Continental not have? （ A） an outdoor pool （ B） an exercise room （ C） a sauna 29 What advantages does Luke think their hotel possesses? （ A） better business facil
12、ities （ B） lower price （ C） more comfortable environment 30 What did Luke and Naomi do after work? （ A） Go out for dinner. （ B） Go out for a drink. （ C） Go and watch a film. BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 90答案与 解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 A: Id like to set a fixed time for this meeting before we finish today. Can yo
13、u all take a look at your schedules? B: Thursday mornings are usually the slowest around here. Why dont we set it for Thursday at 10: 00 a. m. ? A: Thats out for me. I already have a meeting on Thursday at 9: 30 a. m. How about Wednesday afternoon at 2: 00 p. m. ? B: Thats all right for my departmen
14、t. I dont know how the rest of you feel. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此题容易误选 B，注意 “Thats out for me”在文中的意思是 “我没有时间 ”。故可以得出答案。 2 【听力原文】 A: So, what exactly do you do in the company? B: Im responsible for new product development. I report directly to the CEO. A: And what does that involve? B: I supervise a team
15、of designers. We all have to think of new ideas, test them and develop the ones that we think will succeed. A: It sounds challenging. B: It is, but I really enjoy it. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。由男子所说的 “Im responsible fornew product development”可知本题应选 A，即男子应是研发部经理。 3 【听力原文】 A: What time do you start in th
16、e mornings? B: I aim to get to work by 8 a. m. That means leaving home at 7: 30. I usually cycle to work. A: Are the hours flexible? B: In theory, yes, but I normally finish at 4: 00 p. m. I sometimes finish earlier if I take a very short lunch break. A: Do you go out for lunch? B: Occasionally, but
17、 I like eating in the company canteen. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。由 “but I normally finish at 4： 00p m ”注意问题是几点结束， A是开始时间， C选项文中没有提及。 4 【听力原文】 A: What kind of person are we looking for? B: We want someone who is already working as a Project Manager in a software house. Excellent communication skills are
18、essential. The person we appoint will have a lot of direct contact with clients we need someone who can present the company clearly. A: Absolutely. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由 “Excellent communication skills areessential ”可知正确答案为B， essential和 important表达相同意思。 5 【听力原文】 A: What kind of salary do you think we
19、should offer for the new sales managers job at Almaty? B: Its difficult to say. We would normally pay $ 50, 000 a year plus commission for a job with these responsibilities, but I dont know about the cost of living in Kazakhstan and I have no idea about the level of local salaries. A: Neither have I
20、. Ill talk to Balgira Karakes about it. Shes originally from Almaty I think shes working in our Dacca office at the moment. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中只出现这一个数字。 6 【听力原文】 Rob: Do you know how long the project over there will last? Allen: Mr. Tate said I would probably be over there for two years. But it cou
21、ld be more than that. So I think two or three years, at least. Rob: To be honest, I envy you. Ive never had a chance to work in one of the overseas offices. I wish it were me who could go. Allen: Youre too important here, Rob. We wouldnt be able to function here without you. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题较容易由
22、 “Mr Tate said I wouldprobably be over there for two years But it couldbe more than that， too So I think two or threeyears， at least ”即可得出答案。 7 【听力原文】 A: Hello. Mr. Rothman? This is Michelle from Mr. Emorys office. Hed like to set up an appointment with you to talk about buying a new copier. B: Sure
23、, Id be glad to. What time frame did he have in mind? A: Hed like to do it as soon as possible, sir. How about tomorrow at 2:45? B: Mm, yeah, thatll be great. Tell him Ill see him then. 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中对 “How about tomorrow at 2： 45?”的回答是 “Mm，yeah” ，因此可知答案为 B。 8 【听力原文】 A: I cant find my pen. I n
24、eed to write a letter. B: Ill look for it later. Now I need your help fixing the shelf before I paint it. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理题。由 “Ill look for it later Now Ineed your help fixing the shelf before I paint it ”可知：稍后找笔，他们在给 shelf刷漆前先要固定架子，注意文中的顺序词 later， before。 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 Saleswoman: . So t
25、he delivery time can be guaranteed at three weeks if the stock is available in our warehouse. If not, we guarantee a maximum delivery time of six weeks. Client: Hmmm, that sounds good. Its certainly faster than any other company weve approached. Saleswoman: Well, Sir, so, we realized that prompt del
26、ivery times are important in this fast-moving sector. Client: Yes, youre absolutely right. Now, what about terms of payment? Saleswoman: Well, sir, for new customers, we usually require fifty percent when the order is placed. The balance of the invoice is payable within ninety days of delivery. Clie
27、nt: That sounds good. Do you offer any discounts? Saleswoman: Well, you have ordered nine thousand pieces. If you increased your order to ten thousand pieces, I can give you an additional two point five percent discount on the order. In addition, if you settle your invoice on delivery, a further two
28、 per cent discount is possible. Client: Wonderful! So, where do we take it from here? . 9 【正确答案】 three weeks 【试题解析】 细节题。由原文 “So the deliverytime can be guaranteed at three weeks if the stockis available in our warehouse If not， we guaranteea maximum delivery time of six weeks ”可知答案为 three weeks。 10
29、【正确答案】 maximum 【试题解析】 同上。 11 【正确答案】 fast-moving 【试题解析】 细节题。由原文 “we realized that prompt delivery times are important in thisfast-moving sector ”可知答案为 fast-moving。 12 【正确答案】 Invoice 【试题解析】 细节题。从 “The balance of theinvoice is payable within ninety days ofdelivery ”可知答案。 13 【正确答案】 90 days 【试题解析】 具体定位的答
30、案细节请见 12题解析。 14 【正确答案】 2.5 【试题解析】 由原文 “Well， you have ordered ninethousand pieces If you increased your order toten thousand pieces， I can offer you an additionaltwo point five percent discount on the order ”可知如果在订购了 9000套的基础上增加 1000套的订购量就会有 2 5的折扣。 15 【正确答案】 2 percent 【试题解析】 由原文的 “If you settle you
31、rinvoice on delivery， a further two percentdiscount is possible ”可知如果你配上发货单，还可以打两折，故可知答案。 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 Dick Brown: The world is globalizing and the telecommunications industry is becoming more and more global, and so we feel were well-positioned in global competition. Our business is glob
32、ally connected more, so multinational cooperation is becoming more and more important for our company. Were a company at Cable & Wireless now, Our services has got to more and more companies which is now up to five countries including Hong Kong of China. 16 【正确答案】 globalizing 【试题解析】 细节题。从 The world
33、is globali-zing and the telecommunications industry is be-coming more and more global这句可直接得出答案，意思是世界正在走向全球化。 17 【正确答案】 telecommunications 【试题解析】 细节题由第一句可知答案。 telecommunications的意思是 “通信 ”。 18 【正确答案】 competition 【试题解析】 由原文 and so we feel werewell-positioned in global competition可知在国际竞争中占有优势。 19 【正确答案】
34、 Business 【试题解析】 由原 句 our business are globallyconnected more可知，公司的业务同全球的联系更为密切。 20 【正确答案】 cooperation 【试题解析】 由 so multinational cooperationare becoming more and more important for ourcompany可知，多国的合作变得更加重要。 21 【正确答案】 five 【试题解析】 细节题。由 which is now up to fivecountries including Hong Kong of China可知。该
35、公司与五个国家有业务。 22 【正确答案】 Hong Kong 四、 PART FOUR 22 【听力原文】 (Hotel staff putting out fire in the kitchen) Marina: Well done, Roberto! Luckily you know how to handle a fire extinguisher. What happened? Roberto: The new waitress, Naomi, decided that there was not enough excitement in her life, came round o
36、ur side of the serving counter and knocked over a pan of hot oil which caught fire on the gas burner. Naomi: Im really sorry, Marina! My customer was complaining about the length of time hed to wait for his order. So I came in here and saw his dish just sitting on the hot plate by the hobs. So I cam
37、e round the chefs side of the counter to get it and .Well, my arm just knocked the pan off the hob and. Roberto: Dont you know its a golden rule that the waiting staff stay their side of the service counter and the chefs stay their side? Naomi: Yes, but I was only trying to help. You were all so bus
38、y and. Roberto: The only thing is it looked worse than it really was. And at least it proved that those new fire extinguishers are pretty effective. Steve: Okay, okay. Well, thanks, Roberto, for dealing with it so speedily. Now everyone, the drama is over, lets get this mess cleared up and get back
39、to work. There are still hungry customers to feed! I am just glad it wasnt anything more serious. Marina: Yes, come on everyone! Back to work! You too, Naomi. (A while later) Jenny: Hello? Marina: Jenny, Steve.could I have a word? Jenny: Yes, of course, Marina. Whats up? Marina: Well, this business
40、of the fire in the kitchen wasnt too serious, thank heavens, but it does bring up a very important point. We really need to look into the training we give to the new staff. What if the fire had been more serious or Roberto hadnt been there? Jenny: Yes, youre absolutely right. Ill get onto organizing
41、 some further Health and Safety training right away. That okay with you, Steve? Steve: Yes, of course. Good thinking, Jenny. The sooner the better Id say. We really need to tighten upon all our procedures on health and safety, fire drills, etc. , especially if weve got the prospect of this big confe
42、rence coming up. Hmm, fire drills, that gives me an idea . Anyway Im off home now see you all tomorrow. Jenny & Marina: Bye. (Naomi and Luke talking) Naomi: Oh Luke, I felt such a fool! I know I shouldnt have gone the other side of the service counter, but I was just trying to help! Luke: Dont worry
43、! It could have happened to anyone. Naomi: Do you think I could lose my job? I need the money. Oh, Im such an idiot! Luke: Listen, it wasnt such a huge mistake weve had the waitresses do much worse . of course they were usually fired .(Naomi: What?!)Only joking. Look, dont panic, theres no way theyl
44、l get rid of you right now! Naomi: Why not? Luke: Because they need all the staff they can get. If this conference comes off, theyll definitely need all the regular staff to help and theyll probably have to hire extra staff, too! New people will need the experience of people already working here. Na
45、omi: Well yes, if the conference comes off. But do you think we have a good chance of getting the contract? I mean there is the Continental Hotel nearby. That is much bigger than we are. They always have conferences on. Its a specialty of theirs. Luke: Well, the Continental may be larger than us, bu
46、t we are more modern. They havent had a refurbishment in years! Naomi: Yeah . the hotel itself may look a bit dated, but they do offer more facilities than we have theyve got an outdoor pool, for example, and a huge exercise room. Luke: Yes, but an outdoor pool wont be much of an attraction in Febru
47、ary, will it? And weve got a sauna and a gym thats absolutely state-of-the-art now. And weve got much better business facilities than they have now wireless internet access, DVD presentation points, etc. thats probably more important to the conference organizers. Naomi: Yes, but the Continental char
48、ges less for their rooms than we do. The way things are today, I bet price is going to be the deciding factor. Luke: I wouldnt be so sure. Service is important, too, and we have the best receptionist in town working here, even if I say so myself. And I am sure that none of their waitresses is quite
49、as. as helpful as you are in the kitchen! Naomi: Oh.Thanks! Just when I was starting to forget my embarrassment! Luke: Cmon, Im only joking. Hey, do you have to go straight home? Why dont we go out for a drink and you can tell me about some of those crazy vegetarian recipes that you say are so brilliant. Naomi: Oh that would be great, Luke! I really need to unwind after all that drama. (In hotel) Roberto: Marina, can I
