1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 119及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of investors attending a seminar to learn about the advanced business practice. As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number. After you have listented once, replay the r
2、ecording. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRACTING-OUT 【 L1】 You may not be familiar with the term “contracting-out“, it involves calling in_to implement the activities which are not the central work of the company. 【 L2】 Contracting-out is very popular in_with individuals and corporations. 【 L3】 Years ago co
3、ntracting-out was restricted to_such as office cleaning, catering or garden maintenance. 【 L4】 Now, it has spread into areas such as_, quality assurance, recruitment and marketing. 【 L5】 Anderson Consulting is one of the biggest consultancies specialising in_. 【 L6】 Recently, we formed a partnership
4、 deal to take over the accounting services of an_. 【 L7】 _of both companies participated in drafting the agreement. 【 L8】 Our company absorbs over_of the oil companys staff as part of our own staff. 【 L9】 We wanted to do a survey to explore how_were adapting themselves to the contracting-out. 【 L10】
5、 From the survey, we learned that the contracting-out is the_to reap profits. 【 L11】 The weakness of this business practice is the likeliness to lose control over the_ in a particular company. 【 L12】 As expected, the contracting-out will_over the next few years. 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 5 【 L
6、5】 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 problems and mistakes they had in the companies where they work. For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, decide which problem each speaker mentions from the
7、list A-H. For Task Two, decide what response he had 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 the people mentioned. Write one lette
8、r(A-H)next to the number of the extract. A I sent an invitation to a wrong company. B I gave confidential information accidentally to the competitors. C I make decisions all by myself without consulting others. D I brought the wrong paperwork. E Some advisors made poor recommendations. F The sales r
9、evenue is not satisfactory. G I miscalculated the money. H I made a fake accounting sheet. 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 people made to the problem. Write one letter(A-
10、H)next to the number of the extract. A Confirming the company before sending invitation. B A partnership abroad was formed. C Consulting the colleagues and making a back up plan. D Some products are rebranded. E Hope that the loss would soon be made up. F We should think out a new plan and an advert
11、ising campaign. G Bravely told the truth and quit. H Hope that the sales revenue will rise. 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
12、 recording. 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） compute
13、r technology （ 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
14、course does 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 an
15、d write his 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 119答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of investors attending a sem
16、inar to learn about the advanced business practice. 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 notes. pause Now listen, and complete the notes. pause Ma
17、n: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im honoured to have this opportunity to talk to you. My name is Jonathan Hargreaves, and Im Chief Executive of the Institute of Corporation and Marketing Research. I wonder how many of you here today have heard about a business practice which is becoming increa
18、singly popular today. I am referring to the practice of contracting-out. You may not be familiar with the term “ contracting-out“ it involves Calling in professional help to carry out activities which dont form the central core of a particular business. Contracting-out is now being used increasingly
19、 in special partnership arrangements with individuals and other companies. Contracting-out is popular because it makes it possible for other companies and individuals to perform functions previously done by a companys own staff. Several years ago contracting-out was; restricted to non-essential func
20、tions such as; office cleaning, catering or garden maintenance. However, it has now spread into areas that include accounting as I mentioned in the example Ive just given information technology, quality assurance, recruitment and marketing. The consulting company which I represent is Anderson Consul
21、ting, one of the biggest consultancies specialising in contracting-out. Recently, we broke new ground when we formed a partnership deal to take over the accounting services of a well-known international oil company. The agreement was drafted by a working party consisting of representatives from both
22、 companies. The arrangement meant our company absorbing more than 200 of the international oil companys staff as part of our own staff. And the result was a 30 per cent reduction in operating costs for the oil company. At Anderson Consulting weve just published the results of an interesting survey c
23、arried out for us. We wanted the survey to explore how 200 British organisations were reacting to contracting-out. From this survey we found that ordinary contracting-out, that is, going to service organisations for cleaners, security staff, and so on was the most common way for organisations to rea
24、p benefits. But the newer kind of contracting-out that Ive described seemed to be gaining ground that is, the kind that people from outside are brought in to participate in certain important functions accounting, marketing and so on. The survey showed that nine out of ten firms which completed our q
25、uestionnaires have contracted out one or more functions. Well, the main reservation about con-tracting-out was the possibility of losing control over vital activities in a particular company. It is only natural that most companies would at first experience some concern about another company taking o
26、ver the responsibility for doing their accounts or their recruitment. But once theyve overcome this concern and experienced all the benefits of contracting-out, theyre usually hooked on the idea. Contracting-out is certainly a very big market now, and the predictions are that it will grow rapidly ov
27、er the next few years. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. pause 1 【正确答案】 PROFESSIONAL HELP 【试题解析】 你们可能对 “外包 ”这个术语不了解，外包 包括请求专业帮助，以进行公司非核心任务的活动。 2 【正确答案】 SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS 【试题解析】 现在，外包越来越多地运用到建立与个人或
28、其他公司的特殊合作伙伴关系中。 3 【正确答案】 NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 【试题解析】 几年前，外包被限定非核心的功能，例如：办公室清洁、餐饮或是花园维护。 4 【正确答案】 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 【试题解析】 现在外包扩展到了很多的领域，包括会计 例如我所举的例子 信息技术、质量监督、招聘和市场营销。 5 【正确答案】 CONTRACTING-OUT 【试题解析】 我代表的咨询公司，是专门从事外包的大型咨询公司之一。 6 【正确答案】 (AN)INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY 【试题解析】 我们开辟了新的天地，因为我们达成了合
29、作伙伴协议，接管一家知名国际石油公司的会计业务。 7 【正确答案 】 REPRESENTATIVES 【试题解析】 来自于双方公司代表所组成的工作团起草了这份协议。 8 【正确答案】 200 【试题解析】 根据此协议，我们公司从这家国际石油公司吸收了二百多名员工来我们公司工作。 9 【正确答案】 BRITISH ORGANISATIONS 【试题解析】 我们希望通过调查，来获知参与到外包中的二百多家英国公司对外包的反应如何。 10 【正确答案】 MOST COMMON WAY 【试题解析】 外包，即向服务公司寻求清洁员、安保人员等服务， 是企业获得利益的最普通方式。 11 【正确答案】 VIT
30、AL ACTIVITIES 【试题解析】 外包的主要缺点是对于某一特定公司来说，可能会对公司的主要活动失去控制。 12 【正确答案】 GROW RAPIDLY 【试题解析】 外包现在是一个大的市场，并且根据预测，在未来几年它将迅速地发展。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five different people talking about problems and mistakes they had in the companies where they work. For each extract, there are two tasks. Look
31、 at Task One. For each question, 13 17, decide which problem each speaker mentions from the list A H. Now look at Task Two. For each question, 18-22, decide which response the people made to the problem from the list A H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You now have 30 seconds to
32、 read the two lists. pause Now listen, and do the two tasks. pause Man: I organise a contracting project, and secretly hire some working staff from other companies, in the hope of sparing some costs. One day, the contractor told me halfway through that it couldnt be done before the deadline because
33、he was terribly sick. He said that he at least needed another two more weeks to recover. Or I should look for another group of staff so as to minimise the loss. This contractors staff had to be paid for longer. I did not tell my boss about the problem in case he would be angry with me. And I took a
34、chance that the contractor would be better soon. I think I should be more cautious next time and do not make any decisions all by myself or at least consult with my colleagues and the boss. Whatever I do, I should have a back-up plan in order to make sure of the sustainability of the project. Woman:
35、 I used to work in an import-export company as a sales manager. My jobs were to contact the customers and liaise them regularly to see if there were cooperative opportunities. Besides, I launched a permanent forum in the weekends and created more opportunities for the boss from different corporation
36、s to exchange views with each other and enhanced the relationships. But one time, during the preparations before a meeting, accidentally, I sent,instead of the invitation cards, the companys clients materials to all the bosses. My corporation exposed a great loss. The corporation made a comprehensiv
37、e survey about the incident, but no cne was identified. My boss was furious, so were our clients. All I wanted was to hide away until it all blew over. But, I felt so guilty that I bravely told them the truth and I quit. Man: Im an accountant working for Sharon Investment Corp, Ltd. I just graduated
38、 from university and then directly came to this company. I think I am very lucky, you know, especially, in times of this bad economic situation. Lots of people are losing their jobs every day. The people here are very friendly and easy-going. Except one thing, one day, the manager came to me and ask
39、ed me to do a favour for him. Recently, our corporation has launched a new product and put a lot of money in the project. The manager has promised the Board a large profit. But on the contrary, the sales this month are devastating. So the manager asked me if I could help to make a fake balance sheet
40、. He is a good guy and helps me a lot. He ensured me that the sales would turn out to be good in two months. I didnt turn him down and pray to God that the products would grab the market sooner. Woman: I used to work as an sales staff in Derek Corp, Ltd. My job was to contact clients, order deals an
41、d negotiate with the customers. Since 4 months ago I came here, I redoubled my efforts and really contributed a lot to the company. But one time, I made a huge mistake. It happened because Id calculated how much we should charge a customer for some goods we were going to export on a regular basis, a
42、nd I forget to charge the agents commission, which was a lot of money. By the time I realised the loss, it was too late. So, later, I tried to increase the price of the commodities and didnt tell my boss in the hope that it would soon make up the loss. And it made me realise that doing business is n
43、o small task. Man: Well, now its all over, I can only hope weve learnt the right lessons from the experience. This time I really get an idea about the importance of communication skills seriously . I used to think its no more difficult, but when youve seen the damage misunderstanding has caused . I
44、am a secretary of Leeds Corp, Ltd. There is a large deal with Orland Company. My boss wanted me to draft an invitation card to the boss of the Orland Company. According to his requirement, I sent the invitation card, but to the wrong place. So the meeting was a disaster. And the boss of the Orland C
45、ompany thought if such a small mistakes could happen, what about a 10 million project? So, the deal was over. The boss didnt blame me. But I am extremely guilty of the mistake that I have made. I should have confirmed the company again even I have sent the invitation. pause Now listen to the recordi
46、ng again. pause That is the end of Part Two. pause 13 【正确答案】 C 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 H 16 【正确答案】 G 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 G 20 【正确答案】 H 21 【正确答案】 E 22 【正确答案】 A 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 t
47、he correct 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 advertise
48、d online 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,
49、I think 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 to make sure that the whole work is perfect. W; Well, can you tell me why you replied to our advertisement?
