1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 101及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of growers, processors, marketers attending an annual conference to summarise the citrus industrys successes. As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number. After you have
2、 listened once, replay the recording. At present 【 L1】 The people present at the conference have a_in the industrys successes. 【 L2】 The significant adjustments and commercial_are foremost. Export success 【 L3】 The trading environment is difficult, which is caused by increased competition and_ 【 L4】
3、 In face of intense competition, export success is remarkably_ 【 L5】 People in this industry will never be affordable to be_with the present status. International trade 【 L6】 In this increasingly competitive market, this industry will face_and opportunities. 【 L7】 The Government will continue bearin
4、g a_bilaterally, regionally, and globally. 【 L8】 The Programme and the former strategy are self-evident in_and opening up opportunities. The status of agricultural negotiations in the WTO 【 L9】 The_Doha Round will be crucial for liberalising trade in agriculture and food. 【 L10】 The gains they make
5、during the current round of WTO_will improve the situation. 【 L11】 The industry should better pursue niche and counter_export marketing opportunities. 【 L12】 The speaker highly honours the efforts people have made in reforming and_the industry. 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6】 7 【 L7】
6、 8 【 L8】 9 【 L9】 10 【 L10】 11 【 L11】 12 【 L12】 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five different people talking about problems and responses to them in the companies where they work. For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, decide which problem each speaker mentions from the list A-H. For Task
7、 Two, decide which response the company made to the problem from the list A-H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Task One-Reason For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H. For each extract, decide which problem for the company is mentioned. Write one let
8、ter(A-H)next to the number of the extract. A Certain products went out of fashion. B The person is late for the meeting. C It is difficult to demonstrate a new product. D The director brings the wrong paperwork. E Some advisors made poor recommendations. F The sales revenue is not satisfactory. G Th
9、e working staff is not competent enough. H The directors experience was narrow. 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 Task Two-Reaction For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the responses, listed A-H. For each extract, decide which response the company made to the problem. Write one letter(A-H)next to
10、the number of the extract. A Large severance payment was made. B A partnership abroad was formed. C Next time, a better schedule needs to be arranged. D Some products are rebranded. E A proper note should be made in the diary. F A new plan and an advertising campaign should be worked out. G The recr
11、uitment agency is to be contacted. H A cost reduction programme was introduced. 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear an interview about a job interview. For each question(23-30), mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording.
12、23 What position does the man apply for? （ A） a salesperson （ B） a scientific lab technician （ C） a computer programmer 24 How does he find the recruitment information? （ A） on the internet （ B） on TV （ C） in the newspaper 25 What did he major in the university? （ A） English （ B） computer technology
13、 （ C） water conservancy 26 Why does he want to quit his current job? （ A） It is boring. （ B） He cant get enough to support the family. （ C） He has a violent boss. 27 What kind of business is this company engaged in? （ A） water industry （ B） chemistry industry （ C） steel industry 28 What course does
14、the man think about taking for further study? （ A） English Technical Certificate （ B） Computer Certificate （ C） Chemistry Certificate 29 What is the mans career objective? （ A） He wants to set up his own company. （ B） He wants to become a scientist. （ C） He wants to turn to literature and write his
15、own novels. 30 What position will the man be promoted to if he performs well? （ A） the general manager （ B） the production manager （ C） the Director of that department BEC商务英语（ 高级）听力模拟试卷 101答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of growers , processors, marketers atten
16、ding an annual conference to summarize the citrus industrys successes. As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You now have 45 seconds to read through the questions. pause Now listen, and comple
17、te the notes. pause Man: Good evening, Ladies and gentlemen. Its a great pleasure to be here in Leeton today, in the heart of Australias citrus growing region. And its an honour to have been invited to speak at your conference. The conference brings together a wide selection of interests growers, pr
18、ocessors, marketers. All have an important stake in the industry and in defining the industrys successes. I have no doubt that the significant adjustments and commercial imperatives facing the Australian citrus industry are foremost on all your minds at present. Indeed it has not been easy. But the
19、industry has made real gains your efforts are bearing fruit, literally. Australian citrus exporters are sticking with export markets despite a difficult trading environment caused by increased competition and rising production costs. This success is all the more noteworthy given you have faced inten
20、se competition from countries like Brazil, China, the USA and South Africa. But no industry can afford to be complacent. Australias citrus industry must be fully prepared to meet the challenges and the tremendous opportunities of an increasingly sophisticated and competitive market. At the same time
21、 you can be sure that the government will continue playing its part at all levels, bilateral, regional, and global. On the bilateral front, the Citrus Market Diversification Programme and the former Supermarket to Asia strategy have proved particularly effective in identifying and opening up opportu
22、nities. The G-77 Doha Round will be crucial for liberalising trade in agriculture and food, still the most protected area of global trade. And I will continue to work closely with our agricultural industries to ensure their concerns are recognised. I am confident that the gains we make during the cu
23、rrent round of WTO agriculture negotiations will improve the situation for efficient producers such as yourselves. The Australian industry must, however, be ready to take advantage of market openings. The industry is now better placed to pursue niche and counter seasonal export marketing opportuniti
24、es and the returns to growers are higher. I commend your efforts to reform and improve the industry so you can be on a more competitive footing. Ladies and gentlemen Your industrys success, its efficiency, and its vitality place a great responsibility on Government to ensure that your efforts do not
25、 go to waste, that every opportunity for export is taken up. We will continue to fight hard on all levels to ensure that the playing field is as level as possible for the Australian citrus industry. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds t
26、o check your answers. pause 1 【正确答案】 STAKE 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句，判定应填之词是 stake。 2 【正确答案】 IMPERATIVES 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句判定应填之词是 imperatives。 3 【正确答案】 RISING PRODUCTION COSTS 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句，应填之词便一目了然了。 4 【正确答案】 NOTEWORTHY 【试题解析】 此空格前的提示语告知我们 “出口成功是非凡地 ” ，即要跟一个形容词。关键句中的用词是 “all the more noteworthy“
27、， “all the more“取代提示语中的 “remarkably”；据此可知应填之词如上。 5 【正确答案】 COMPLACENT 【试题解析】 上述关键句中用了 can afford to be一词，与该题目中用的 will never be affordable tobe_with意义相同，故其后跟的词语应是所填词语。 6 【正确答案】 CHALLENGES 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句 “澳大利亚柑橘业必须全面准备来自于一个日益复杂且竞争力强的市场的挑战与机遇 ”，判定应填之词是 challenges。 7 【正确答案】 PART 【试题解析】 该题目的提示信息是， “继
28、续发挥作用 ” ，而正文中用了“playing its part”这样的同义词字眼，据此可知其后跟的词语便是应填之词。 8 【正确 答案】 IDENTIFYING 【试题解析】 根据提示信息 self-evident和上述关键句，可知该空格里应填写这两个词。 9 【正确答案】 G-77 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句，判定应填之词是 G-77。 10 【正确答案】 AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS 【试题解析】 根据提示信息和上述关键句，可知发言人对 WTO农业谈判十分有自信，所以这两个词是正确答案。此处考生应注意 negotiation应是复数形式。 11 【正确答案
29、】 SEASONAL 【试题解析】 由提示信息可知此处应填出口类别，上述关键句已明确给出了答案。 12 【正确答案】 IMPROVING 【试题解析】 该发言人在最后对种植、加工、销售人员的努力给与了肯定，他们对柑橘业的改革和改进所做出的贡献得到了赞扬。句中的 in reforming 提示该处应该用动词的现在分词形式。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five different people talking about problems and responses to them in the companies where they work. F
30、or each extract, there are two tasks. Look at Task One. For each question, 13 17, decide which problem each speaker mentions from the list A H. Now lock at Task Two. For each question, 18 22, decide which response the company made to the problem from the list A H. After you have listened once, repla
31、y the recording. You now have 30 seconds to read the two lists. pause Now listen, and do the two tasks. pause Man: Well, Im certainly not going to forget that in a hurry! What a terrible mistake. It made the whole meeting pointless, really. I cant imagine what they thought of me, sitting there with
32、the paperwork for another client. Very unprofessional. I mean, I could still tell them the relevant facts, but I couldnt show them the actual contract. I didnt put it in my briefcase last night. What a lost opportunity! I shouldve made a proper note in my diary where I would have seen it so as to re
33、mind me to take the right contract. If I was really careful enough, this kind of silly mistake can never happen. Anyway, its too late now. I just didnt remember and thats that. Theyll have given the work to someone else by now. Id promised to ring before midday if I was available. I really need to b
34、e better organised. Woman: It was just so embarrassing, the whole thing. I mean, being late is one thing, and I met already got my secretary to phone through and leave a message to say I was running being schedule. And all the other managers were there to see the team show the project and its result
35、s. Oh well, thats how it goes, I guess. I was so busy preparing all the equipment for the presentation that I didnt notice the time passing. I was still checking the papers when they rang to say whether I was on my way there. And I met a traffic jam and could not move a little bit. Next time, I shou
36、ld make a better arrangement of my time and schedule. Man; The new products that we newly launched are not as good as we expected. I just got the financial reports and the balance sheets from the Accounting Department which are not encouraging. Our competitors are a few steps ahead of us to grab the
37、 markets. I guess the main weakness is the image of some of the products. I complained about this last year. With our present strategy, we could find ourselves having problems in the future. We need urgently turn around the bad situation and think about the panacea. Work the market to our advantage.
38、 What Id suggest is a complete review of the way were approaching the market. I think we should get everyone together and explore all the possibilities to carry out a new plan and a shining advertising campaign. Woman; With our corporations popular reputation in our circle and you know, we are getti
39、ng ahead of cur competitors in terms of the profits, but we cant just take pride in the contemporary achievements. We should enlarge our impacts and still move on to make greater progress:. But in cur given situations, our staffs abilities cant commensurate with status quo. I just thought I ought to
40、 let you know, that following the discussion we made last week about stalling levels, I took your recommendation to the Board. Youve probably heard already that we agreed that we do need to create a new Area Managers position and recruit more talented people. I just wanted to let you know officially
41、 that it had been authorised. So now we can contact the recruitment agency and ask them to start looking around. Man: In the end, youd have to say we had a lucky escape I mean, it could have been a lot worse. Its very difficult to know where your brand is really positioned. weve always accepted that
42、 your research almost inevitably will be running a bit behind. Consumer tastes change so quickly these days, and thats where we suffered, and lost market share. The directors, once it was clear what was happening, attacked the problem and looked at various options. They could have locked to generate
43、 revenues with a share issue, but I think they were right to go for clipping back by reducing expenditure wherever possible youre better placed to regroup with a tight ship. The plans to develop higher quality products for the future look pretty plausible now. pause Now listen to the recording again
44、. pause That is the end of Part Two. pause 13 【正确答案】 D 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 F 16 【正确答案】 G 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 E 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 F 21 【正确答案】 G 22 【正确答案】 H 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 You will hear an interview about a job interview. For each question, 23 30, mark one letter(A, BorC)for the corre
45、ct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You now have 45 seconds to read through the questions. pause Now listen, and mark A, B or C. pause W: Good morning. Youve applied for our companys scientific laboratory technicians position, right? M: Yes. When I saw it advertised online
46、 I thought it would really suit me. W: So could you briefly introduce yourself? M: Well, of course. My name is Eden, and I graduated from Delaware State University. I majored in water conservancy. W: How do you evaluate yourself in terms of strengths and weakness? M: As to my strong points, I think
47、I am patient, diligent, communicative, loyal and quick to learn. However, sometimes, I pay too much attention to details. W: What do you mean by “pay too much attention to details“? M: Well, I always try to attain perfection in my study and job as well, so sometimes I pay attention to every detail t
48、o make sure that the whole work is perfect. W; Well, can you tell me why you replied to our advertisement? M: Well, Ive always enjoyed science and felt that this position would offer me an opportunity to extend my skills in this area. Also, I dont hate my current job, but I have found it impossible
49、for me to make ends meet with it. W: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a scientific laboratory technician, say, in our company? M: Well, as much as I know, a scientific laboratory technician is responsible for laboratory-based tasks, which include sampling, testing, measuring, recording and analysing results in biological sciences. As to your company, I think the main task for a tech
