1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 PART THREE 0 二、 PART FOUR 8 The job vacancy is for （ A） an Assistant Manager. （ B） a Shop Assistant. （ C） a Store Manager. 9 Miss Lee got her business qualification at （ A） university. （ B） night school. （ C） a training centre. 10 Miss Lee disagreed with the Manager abou
2、t （ A） product promotion. （ B） customer relations. （ C） pricing policy. 11 At Town and Country Stores. she deals with （ A） suppliers. （ B） secretaries. （ C） sales staff 12 Miss Lee is attracted to the vacancy because it offers better （ A） career prospects. （ B） wages and bonuses. （ C） working condit
3、ions. 13 The American shops are currently run by （ A） American managers in America （ B） British managers in America （ C） British managers in Britain. 14 The new job deals with （ A） sales patterns. （ B） suppliers. （ C） customer service. 15 Miss Lee could start the new job in （ A） two weeks. （ B） four
4、 weeks. （ C） six weeks. BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 4答案与解析 一、 PART THREE 0 【听力原文】 Welcome to our Ford Rouge Factory Tour. First, let me give you a brief introduction of Ford. Ford Motor manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300， 000 employees and 108 plants
5、worldwide, the company has core and affiliated automotive brands including Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. The Ford Rouge Factory is located in the south of Detroit at the meeting of the Rouge and Detroit Rivers. The original Rouge complex is a mile and a h
6、alf wide and more than a mile long. The multiplex of 93 buildings totals 15， 767， 708 square feet of floor area Buildings include plants for tire-making, stamping, engine casting, frame and assembly. A massive power plant produces enough electricity to light a city the size of nearby Detroit, and a
7、soybean conversion plant turns soybean into plastic auto parts. Our factory tour has three parts: First, you will take the Historic Driving Tour. Buses will transport you for a narrated tour past famous landmarks and behind the scenes of this massive manufacturing complex. It will take approximately
8、 20 to 30 minutes. The second is the Rare Historic Footage Viewing. Here you will see a short film of rare, never-before-historic footage. You will learn about the triumphs and tragedies surrounding the Rouge. It takes 13minutes. Third is the Virtual Reality Experience. A virtual reality theater wil
9、l provide you with a 360-degree look at how automobiles are made! The approximate time for this is 15 minutes. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 200 MARKETS 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 300,000 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 SOUTH OF 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 ENOUGH ELECTRICITY 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 BUSES 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 SHORT FILM 【知识模块】 听力
10、7 【正确答案】 REALITY EXPERIENCE 【知识模块】 听力 二、 PART FOUR 8 【听力原文】 Man: Er, good afternoon, Miss. Lee. Thank you for coming. Do take a seat. Woman: Oh, thank you. Man: Right. Ive looked through your letter of application. Uhinteresting! Well, I think Id better tell you generally about the job we have on of
11、fer here. Its an important position. Its an assistant manager reporting directly to the managing director. I see you have some experience with one of our main rivals. Can you tell me something about that? Woman: Yes, well, er, after I left school. I joined Spartons Stores as a trainee. I was eightee
12、n then. Man: Yes? Woman: Uh, after the initial six months trial period. they sent me to their retail training centre for a month. Then I went back to the branch in Marx Town. I then went to the night school for 2 years to get a diploma in commerce. Man: Uh, yes. Woman: I worked in the Marx Town bran
13、ch for a couple of years. I really enjoyed it there. But then Spartons moved me to the city centre branch. And it wasnt quite so good, Im afraid. Man: Mmm, why was that? Woman: Well, Im afraid the general manager and I had different opinions. There was a terrific downturn in retail sales six years a
14、go. Shoppers werent spending much. Anyway I thought we ought to advertise our goods in our store more widely to draw in more customers. I had a few ideas, but we couldnt agree on the policy. It was a shame. so I thought it was time to move on. Man: Mmm, I see. Well, uh, could you tell me what you do
15、 in your current job at, uh, ah, yes, Town and Country store, isnt it? Woman: Yes, uh, Ive been there for nearly two years now. My main job is to do with the shop assistants there are nearly forty, mostly part-timers. Man: So why are you looking for another job, Miss Lee? Woman: Well I expect you kn
16、ow its a family firm. And theres really no chance of getting ahead. Id like to get back into a big chain with a number of stores where therere more opportunities for training and promotion. But I must say the working conditions at Town and Country are pretty good. Man: Right, well. thank you. Miss.
17、Lee. I expect you realize that our company moves its staff to different branches just like Spartons. Now how would you feel about that? Woman: Sure. Thats all right by me. I am going to ask you something about that if I may? Man: Yes, yes, of course. Woman: Well, I understand from the press that you
18、 recently opened three stores in three American cities. Is there any possibilityuhof being moved to one of those, after a time? Man: Well, uh, not really. All shop staff are recruited locally in America though the stores are being managed at present directly from our head office in Britain. The plan
19、 is for total independence with locally recruited managers within five years. Woman: I see. Ah, and another question is to do with this position here again. Does it involve much contact with customers? I really enjoy getting to know whats selling well, how to give the best service and so on. Man: Ye
20、s, well, not a great deal really. Thats generally dealt with by customer services. Ah, its mostly dealing with our producers, checking that orders are delivered on time, checking product quality, and that sort of thing. Now, the general manager is the one who tries to understand the sales figures. W
21、oman: OK. Man: Anyway, if you were offered the job, Miss Lee, when would you be able to start? Woman: Well, Im on four weeks notice at Town and Country, but the proprietors away for two weeks, so I wouldnt be able to see him until the beginning of next week. So it will take about six weeks, probably
22、 Man: Right. I see. Well, I think we should discuss now the terms and conditions we could offer you here. As you know, we have different salary scales based on 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力
