1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 113及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 You will hear a representative of SGC, a telecoms company, giving a talk to a group of business students about SGC. As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number. After you have listened once, replay the recording.
2、 SGC SGCs strengths 【 L1】 strong_identity in all current markets 【 L2】 particular focus on_market 【 L3】 high-quality_resulting from investment 【 L4】 new package of_maintains satisfaction 【 L5】 high level of_leading to innovation SGCs strategic initiatives for the future 【 L6】 to start promoting imag
3、e of being_and 【 L7】 to start using new forms of_in attractive formats 【 L8】 to reduce_by 25% 【 L9】 to increase income from_revenues 【 L10】 to establish several_ Market opportunities 【 L11】 service providers moving to_products 【 L12】 high_leading to increased revenues 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】
4、 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6】 7 【 L7】 8 【 L8】 9 【 L9】 10 【 L10】 11 【 L11】 12 【 L12】 二 、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five different people talking about the issues involved in having new buildings constructed and advice about new construction projects. For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, decide wha
5、t problem occurred with the construction project from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose what advice about new construction projects each speaker gives from the list A-H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. Task One - Problem with new construction project For questions 13-17, match t
6、he extracts with the problem that occurred with the new construction project, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the problem that occurred with the new construction project. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A A completion stage on the building was missed. B Spending on ins
7、tallations exceeded projected figures. C The managers offices were poorly located. D Equipment was inadequately tested. E Ineffective air-conditioning was installed. F Insufficient parking space was provided for delivery vehicles. G Plans failed to include access to the site. H Contractors costs wen
8、t over budget. 13 Speaker 1_ 14 Speaker2_ 15 Speaker3_ 16 Speaker4_ 17 Speaker 5_ 17 Task Two - Advice about new construction projects For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the advice about new construction projects, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the advice about new construction proje
9、cts. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A Use an external company to research the site. B Negotiate good deals for servicing agreements. C Invite firms to tender for parts of the project. D Set up a special team to manage the expansion. E Investigate alternative methods of exp
10、ansion. F Consult senior staff on details. G Only use reputable contractors. H Set stages of completion for different parts. 18 Speaker 1_ 19 Speaker2_ 20 Speaker3_ 21 Speaker4_ 22 Speaker 5_ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear two colleagues, Sam, a production manager, and Julia, his assistant, discussi
11、ng changes at the furniture manufacturing company they work for. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 23 Sam wants to streamline operations in order to （ A） reduce staffing levels in production. （ B） be abl
12、e to sell direct to customers. （ C） increase the companys market share. 24 Julia believes that the companys future success will depend on （ A） the simplicity of its price structure. （ B） the flexibility of its production. （ C） the diversity of its product range. 25 Sam wants to use the extra space o
13、n the factory floor for （ A） work which was previously subcontracted. （ B） extra production of core products. （ C） housing the companys testing facility. 26 What view does Julia express about the changes the company is making? （ A） They will have greater impact in some markets than in others. （ B） T
14、hey should be communicated to customers. （ C） They do not go far enough in reducing delivery times. 27 Sam wants to attract market leaders as customers because they （ A） will contribute to the companys development. （ B） usually negotiate contracts on more favourable terms. （ C） will require large or
15、ders because of their sales volume. 28 Julia thinks the changes will have a positive impact on staff because （ A） they will participate in the company improvements. （ B） they will have access to better staff training. （ C） they will receive higher salaries due to cost savings. 29 Following the opera
16、tional changes, Sam intends to （ A） reorganise the management structure of the company. （ B） invest in improving teamwork and co-operation. （ C） recruit skilled design staff to develop new products. 30 According to Julia, what is a key thing to be concerned about? （ A） being copied by rival firms （
17、B） achieving goals within time （ C） the reaction of markets BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 113答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Part One. Questions 1 to 12. You will hear a representative of SGC, a telecoms company, giving a talk to a group of business students about SGC. As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete
18、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 notes. pause Now listen, and complete the notes. pause Im very pleased to be able to welcome so many of you. Ill outline SGCs strengths and our strategies f
19、or the future and then say a few words about the current state of the market. Ill try to be as brief as I can, and leave time for any questions you may have at the end. SGC is very well positioned, possessing significant strengths. From our beginning, weve always made promises to have customer-frien
20、dly qualities, and this has led to our now having a powerful brand identity wherever we operate. Thats something were committed to maintaining. Within that total approach to all markets in which we have controlled operations, we also have concentrated effectively on the corporate market, and this di
21、fferentiates us from many of our competitors, who have devoted the majority of their efforts to the limited leisure sector. But its not all selling - its what you provide that really matters. Thats why weve put so much in the way of time and money resources into setting up networks which operate wit
22、h great efficiency and precision, and we will always search for ways to eliminate interference and downtime. Our dedicated approach also applies to our recently launched deal in customer care. Weve been able to put this together by combining our relationship management resources in order to keep cli
23、ents assured of the best in service at all times. And last but not least, is innovation, and here our strength is guaranteed by our technical expertise, which is very sophisticated and dynamically managed. So: a very good current situation. But we wont rest here, and our success will continue to gro
24、w as we develop. We want to boost the perceptions of SGC. We feel we are already perceived in the markets as dynamic, as refreshing, and to this we want to add honest and friendly - crucial concepts in the twenty-first century business world. Youll have noticed that weve recently re-packaged our por
25、table products, and were going to explore previously untried methods of advertising in order to cement this in eye-catching ways. Look out for our message in the most unexpected of places! And one of our selling points is going to be our target to slash broadband call charges, which will come down b
26、y over ten per cent in the next half-year, and delivery times, which we aim to bring down by a quarter - thus outdoing all our competitors. As a result, the extra custom and loyalty we believe this will generate will mean a growth in revenues from data transmission, while holding those from commerci
27、al transactions steady - no mean feat in a market this competitive. Finally, as we look ahead, we see the path into the future as involving an approach based on co-operation, which is why well be setting up a number of alliances. These will be with a variety of appropriate providers and enable truly
28、 global penetration. As for the market, I dont need to tell you that telecoms is a world of often dramatic ups and downturns, but there are some clear opportunities that emerge within the industry. Service providers are competing keenly in terms of the sophistication of the products they package, an
29、d so they are migrating from current generation to next generation products in order to be able to offer improvements in capability. This fact alone should guarantee vibrancy in the market. Meanwhile, another exciting opportunity is the rise in revenue sources we should all be seeing as a result of
30、penetration rates, which should soon pass the one hundred per cent mark in some countries. OK, well, if there are any questions, Ill be happy to answer them 1 【正确答案】 BRAND 2 【正确答案】 (THE) CORPORATE 3 【正确答案】 (OF) NETWORKS (ARE) / NETWORK (IS) 4 【正确答案】 SERVICES FOR CUSTOMERS / CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE(S)
31、/ CUSTOMER CARE / CUSTOMER SERVICE(S) / SERVICES FOR CLIENTS 5 【正确答案】 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE 6 【正确答案】 HONEST/FRIENDLY 7 【正确答案】 ADVERTISING / ADVERTIZING 8 【正确答案】 DELIVERY TIME(S) 9 【正确答案】 DATA TRANSMISSION(S) 10 【正确答案】 ALLIANCES 11 【正确答案】 NEXT GENERATION 12 【正确答案】 PENETRATION RATES 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文
32、】 Part Two. Questions 13 to 22. You will hear five different people talking about the issues involved in having new buildings constructed. For each extract there are two tasks. Look at Task One. For each question, 13 to 17, decide what problem occurred with the construction project, from the list A-
33、H. Now look at Task Two. For each question, 18-22, choose what advice about new construction projects each speaker gives, from the list A-H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You now have 30 seconds to read the two lists. pause Now listen, and do the two tasks. pause Speaker One Ma
34、n: We decided to open this new production facility on the outskirts of Madrid. I think we felt that the location was not too difficult to commute to, space not a problem, etc. The proposal was well within budget, so we didnt spot the fact that the necessary link road wasnt included in the developers
35、 original outline. The problem was fixed, but completing on time was very tight - we nearly missed the opening. I think with hindsight Id say that once youve sorted out your contractors, its worth making a small internal group responsible for overseeing things so somebody is looking at the detail. A
36、nd this pays off even if they have to put aside their own work for a while. Speaker Two Woman: Things never turn out as planned when youre looking at building. Costs always overrun, so we thought we were very smart in keeping a tight rein on the contractors. This focus on the site meant the manager
37、responsible for internal fixtures, etc was on his own and went way over budget. Itll take us a while to recoup this and, as you can imagine, hes not very happy at the moment. Still, its a lesson. I think Id recommend that this is not handled internally and that, even for smaller parts of the contrac
38、t, its worth getting a range of companies to put in a bid. They, and you, are then tied to the best deal and your staff are not tested beyond their abilities! Speaker Three Man: There are always technical problems when youre building on a new site - we couldnt even get onto the site in the first wee
39、k because the access hadnt been finished on time. But its the ongoing problems that prevent it being a success such as new equipment constantly breaking down or, as in our case, a faulty ventilation system, which now needs replacing. In future, I would make sure Id checked out whoever was fitting it
40、 with their previous customers. I think its important to give them targets of certain standards you want them to fulfil throughout the process. Perhaps its also worth getting a fairly senior member of staff to check up on these contractors. Speaker Four Woman: I have to say that when we built the ne
41、w site in the Aosta valley the route in was very steep and we thought parking would be an issue - it was a big facility with lots of staff. We didnt foresee that worrying about that would mean that the construction work fell behind and the contractors didnt meet one of their interim deadlines. Fortu
42、nately, we still managed to control the costs. But its a learning curve and if we did it again, I think we could look into what other options were possible. We were offered what looked like a good deal, and we took it without really considering all the possibilities that the consultants on the proje
43、ct had suggested. Speaker Five Man: When youre expanding onto a new site, I think its important to make sure the schedule is realistic. We really rushed through the various completion stages and prided ourselves on reaching all our targets. But this meant certain things were overlooked and we suffer
44、ed a series of problems in the first few months the facility was open. We sent very few managers to the site as there wasnt much space for them and that meant there werent enough people around to arrange the necessary checks on the machinery that kept the whole site operational. Certainly, I would r
45、ecommend that several different options are considered when youre arranging after-sales contracts. Make it competitive and make sure you get one that includes regular checks. 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 E 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 D 18 【正确答案】 D 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 G 21 【正确答案】 E 22 【正确答案】 B 三、 PA
46、RT THREE 22 【听力原文】 Part Three. Questions 23 to 30. You will hear two colleagues, Sam, a Production Manager, and Julia, his assistant, discussing changes at the furniture manufacturing company they work for. For each question, 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have
47、listened once, replay the recording. You have 45 seconds to read through the questions. pause Now listen, and mark A, B or C. pause Woman: . so can we discuss these operational changes that youre putting in place in the factory, Sam? Its going to be an enormous change, isnt it? But I think its the r
48、ight thing to do. Man: Yes, Julia . I think the operational side is critical because we have to look at what can be achieved by investing in new machinery and introducing Just-in-Time systems. Its all about making and selling things better and more cheaply than the opposition. If we put ourselves in
49、 that position, then whether we decide to sell directly or through outlets, it will allow us to make substantial inroads into our competitors customer base. The end result of the change may be that we have to lose some of the manufacturing staff, but it shouldnt be too bad. And were building for our stake in the future. Woman: Well, yes - youre right - we do have to look ahead. If you look at the way that
