1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 PART THREE 0 二、 PART FOUR 8 When was Apple Computer founded? （ A） In1977 （ B） In1972 （ C） In 1976 9 How old was Steven Jobs when he started Apple Computer? （ A） 21 （ B） 41 （ C） 24 10 What was invented by Nolan Bushnell in 1972? （ A） a new machine （ B） a new software （ C）
2、 the first video game 11 What is Pong? （ A） a software （ B） a hardware （ C） a video game 12 When was Atari sold? （ A） In 1976 （ B） In 1972 （ C） In 1977 13 What business is Federal Express in? （ A） It manufactures washing machine. （ B） It delivers packages anywhere in the United States in twenty-four
3、 hours or less. （ C） It sells packages anywhere in the United States in twenty-four hours or less. 14 Who is the president of Federal Express? （ A） Steven Jobs （ B） Frederic Smith （ C） Nolan Bushnell 15 What do the owners of the three companies have in common? （ A） They are all relatively old and ri
4、ch. （ B） They are all relatively young and rich. And they became rich by doing something that no other people had done before. （ C） It cannot be concluded from the conversation. BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 6答案与解析 一、 PART THREE 0 【听力原文】 Secretaries are expected to be efficient， polite， and to have good memorie
5、s. Often, the secretary knows as much about running the business as her employer. In some cases， she will even have to make decisions and answer correspondence herself when her employer is away. Working as a guide requires a pleasant personality and a rather detailed knowledge about spots of interes
6、t, history, places of amusement, and the like. Tourists will expect you to be friendly but not fresh, helpful but not in the way, courteous but not stiff. All in all, being a good guide is a very difficult accomplishment. When interpreting, dont use expressions such as “he said, “or “he thinks, “and
7、 the like. Interpret remarks directly, as though you yourself were the person originally speaking. A good in terpreter is fast and accurate. If you dont understand the meaning of a remark, dont hesitate to ask and get it clarified. Misinterpretation can result in serious loss of time, money, good wi
8、ll, and a host of other undesirable things. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 GOOD MEMORIES 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 MAKE DECISIONS 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 PERSONALITY 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 HELPFUL, COURTEOUS 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 INTERPRET REMARKS 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 ACCURATE 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 TO ASK 【知识模块】 听力 二、 PART FOUR 8 【听力原
9、文】 Man: Have you ever heard of these companies: Apple Computer, Atari, and the Federal Express Corporation? Woman: Yes, Ive heard of these. Man: Do you know anything about the men who started them? Woman: No, I dont. Man: Well, Steven Jobs was a twenty one year old college dropout when he and a frie
10、nd started Apple Computer in 1977 Today he is a very rich man, worth more than $ 150 million. Woman: And what about Atari? Man: Nolan Bushnell, the man who started Atari, became rich and famous in 1972 when he invented Pong, the first video game. At that time he was twenty years old. In 1976 he sold
11、 Atari for $28 million. Woman: What about the third company? Man: The third company, Federal Express, delivers packages anywhere in the United States in twenty-four hours or less. Its president is Frederic Smith. He is forty-one years old. This young company is worth more than $600 million. Woman: W
12、hat do Steven Jobs, Nolan Bushnell, and Frederic Smith have in common? Man: Well, to begin with, they are all relatively young. Second, they are all rich; and, most important, each of them became rich by doing something that no other person had done before. 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【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】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
