1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of people attending a conference. 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. Things happened to John 【 L1】 John Mus
2、kavitch,_, couldnt attend meeting. 【 L2】 John left Tuesday for_to be with his ill mother. Initial acquaintance with the company 【 L3】 The companys name is_ 【 L4】 John was with his first boss_to his first regional meeting. 【 L5】 The company deals with_ Impression of the regional meeting 【 L6】 People
3、in the company are great bouch of people, kind of like a_family. 【 L7】 His_were the much respected and admired. Team work in the company 【 L8】 The work they do is_ 【 L9】 Whenever they have_, they are all just a phone call away. 【 L10】 They speak up or tactfuly disagree at meetings,_, conferences. 【
4、L11】 They often feel it is not easy to deal with constant change of rules and_ 【 L12】 John was in the position of president due to_important people in his professional life. 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6】 7 【 L7】 8 【 L8】 9 【 L9】 10 【 L10】 11 【 L11】 12 【 L12】 二、 PART TWO 12 You will
5、hear five different people talking about a poster by Andrew Clark on the Discuz they have just logged in. For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the reason for having a CEO Lloyd Blankfein as guest on the TV show of Oprah Winfrey from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose the opini
6、on expressed about the decision of this CEO 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 reasons, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the reason for having a CEO Lloyd Blankfein as guest on the TV show of Opr
7、ah Winfrey. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the extract. A to discuss sales targets B to present nothing to blame C to emphasise the way they illustrate D to interpret this as common thing E to analyse a problem F to face the public courageously G to decide on redundancies H to let realit
8、y says 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 Task Two Reaction For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the reactions, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the opinion expressed about the decision of this CEO. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the extract. A thought it radically B felt the poster
9、 a little cynical C was not happy with the decisions made D positively found it not bad E disagreed strongly with someone F thought it was very boring G lost his/her temper with someone H agreed with the final decision 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear a radio interview with Ri
10、chard Wood, the founder of Bookstore, a company that sells books on the internet. 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 Why did Richard give up his job in an investment corporation? （ A） Because at that time
11、 there were too many graduates of computer science （ B） Because he loved books more than computers （ C） Because he felt that internet had a bright future 24 What does Richard have to take into account when he chooses the product? （ A） Whether the price of the products is too high. （ B） Whether the p
12、roducts enjoy a large market share or not. （ C） Whether he can contact with the supplier or not. 25 How much do the books account for the market shares globally? （ A） eighty-two billion （ B） three million （ C） three hundred thousand 26 What was the problem that Richard encountered when he operated t
13、he business for the first five years? （ A） raising fund and developing the right software （ B） coming up with good ideas （ C） changing company strategy according to the market 27 In May 1997, how much was the sales revenue of the corporation? （ A） 230 million （ B） 120 million （ C） 15 million 28 What
14、 is the focus of the corporation now? （ A） after-sales service （ B） enlarging market share and spending a lot on advertising （ C） getting the company listed on market 29 What is the key secret of the success of the corporation? （ A） The corporation is able to deliver any book at any time. （ B） The p
15、rice of books is lower than that of their competitors. （ C） They provide perfect service and deal with customers complaints friendly. 30 What is the most important element for the corporation to successfully compete with its rivals? （ A） The books price is lower than that of their competitors. （ B）
16、The attitude towards complaint is positive. （ C） The corporation has a talented working group. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 123答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 You will hear a speaker addressing a group of people attending a conference. As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes using up to three words
17、 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 complete the notes. pause Man: Good Morning! My name is Beth Asmus, your 2003 HAPCOMMUNITY Vice President. By now you realise that John Muskavitch, our Presi
18、dent, couldnt attend the very conference he has worked so hard on. He left Tuesday for Boston to be with his ill mother. I know you will join me in sending our thoughts and prayers to John and his mother. Now, I know I cant fill Johns shoes, but I can be his voice here today. He prepared a speech be
19、fore he left and I want to share that with you now. Wow! First of all, I would like to say“Thank-you for everyone for attending the conference. This has been an incredible conference! Heres Johns story. It expresses how his heart has grown to love HAPCOMMUNITY. The year was 1991, the month was Septe
20、mber, the day was Friday, and the date was the 27th. The place was Rio Hondo College. John was with his first boss within the Community College sector, Dr. Green, and they were going to his first HAPCOMMUNITY regional meeting. As they were walking the strenuous hills at Rio Hondo College, John was s
21、haking like a leaf. Ray noticed and asked him why he was shaking. John went on to explain that he was really nervous and asked “What is HAPCOMMUNITY?“ Ray smiled and said, it deals with community college issues. He went on to mention that HAPCOMMUNITY was a great bunch of people, saying “you cant he
22、lp but love them“, kind of like a second family. John says “That comment has held true in my mind since that very moment, in my heart and was 100% accurate. “ His first regional meeting, he says it feels like it was yesterday. John soon came to realise that he was working amongst the greats. Suddenl
23、y, his peers and colleagues were the much respected and admired. Since that day, way back in 1991, we have all seen so many changes within the financial aid profession and with each other. It has been pointed out to him over and over again by colleagues within other departments how the, Financial Ai
24、d community sticks together like one big family. Whenever we are in doubt or have a question we are all just a phone call away. At meetings, workshops, conferences, we are not afraid to speak up, tactfully disagree, or in Johns case be stubborn. We take on many battles head to head only to find ours
25、elves back to normal five minutes later. Its like we eat, drink and live Financial Aid. It has become our passion for us to see our students succeed. And thats not always easy when we are often dealing with constant change of rules, and policies. And, he adds, that as every year goes by, it seems th
26、at the students and the parents become more difficult. When an office works together as a team and has respect, we often see wonderful results. John could not be in the position of president here today if it wasnt for three very important people in his professional life. He confesses that he would n
27、ot have been able to achieve the presidency of HAPCOMMUNITY this day without the support and encouragement of some very special people. He wants to send out a special thank you to them. Thank you for your confidence. John looks forward to his year as your president serving you the HAPCOMMUNITY membe
28、rship! 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】 OUR PRESIDENT 【试题解析】 根据题干信息 John Muskavitch和 couldnt attend meeting和录音原文中的 couldntattend the very conference” 这几个词，可判断这里要填写此人的职位信息，故此处应填写这两个词。 2 【正确答案】 BO
29、STON 【试题解析】 根据题干中空格的位置和短语 left for，可判断此空格处的单词为去往的地点，上述关键句中的介词 for点明了所要填写的这个词。 3 【正确答案】 HAPCOMMUNITY 【试题解析】 由此题所提供的信息可知，空格处需要填写公司的名称，根据文章开始时发言人自报家门 My name is Beth Asmus， your 2003 HAPCOMMUNITY Vice President并结合上述关键句，应填之词便一目了然了。 4 【正确答案】 DR. GREEN 【试题解析】 题干提示我们此处要填写的是此人的第一个老板的姓名，关键句是一个并列的复合句，根据前面 his
30、 first boss ， Dr Green，和后面的 they所指代的人相同可断定 是 John和 Dr Green去了区域会议；据此可知应填之词如上。 5 【正确答案】 COMMUNITY COLLEGE ISSUES 【试题解析】 题干中 deal with点明了此空格处需要填写该公司的业务；由此，可直接寻找关键句中的 deal with，确定答案为 community college issues。 6 【正确答案】 SECOND 【试题解析】 根据题干提示信息和上述关键句，判定应填之词是 second。 7 【正确答案】 PEERS AND COLLEAGUES 【试题解析】 该题目
31、的题干提示关键词 were the much respected and admired可判断关键句之前的词语便是应填之词。 8 【正确答案】 FINANCIAL AID 【试题解析】 题干提示信息 the work they do，和关键句中的 profession意思等同，据此可判断出该空格里应填写这两个调。 9 【正确答案】 DOUBT OR QUESTIONS 【试题解析】 根据题干提示信息可知此空格处需要填写名词做动词 have的宾语，再由题干 areall just a phone call away和关键句，可确定此处应该填写 doubt or questions。 10 【正确
32、答案】 WORKSHOPS 【试题解析】 根据题干提示信息中的 speak up or tactfuly disagree和上述关键句，可判断此处应该填写该词。 11 【正确答案】 POLICIES 【试题解析】 由题干提示信息和上述关键句可判断出此处答案为 policies。 12 【正确答案】 THREE 【试题解析】 题干提示信息中的 John was in the position of president due to与关键句中的 Johncould not be in the position of president here today if wasnt for一定程度上表达相
33、同。是对关键句的改写，据此可判断出应该填写该词。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five different people talking about a poster by Andrew Clark on the Discuz they have just logged in. For each extract, there are two tasks. Look at Task One. For each question, 13 17, choose the reason for having a CEO Lloyd Blank as guest
34、 on the TV show of Oprah Winfrey from the list A-H. Now look at Task Two. For each question, 18 22, choose the opinion expressed about the decision of this CEO 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
35、do the two tasks. pause Man: Putting Blankfein up before the TV queen would certainly be a ballsy strategy for Goldman, which is anxious to improve its dreadful public image. Battling $1bn fraud charges laid by the Securities and Exchange Commission and struggling to explain its habit of paying out
36、supersized bonuses, Goldman wants to be seen as a bit more of a caring, sharing bank. Oprahs show worked(sort of)for the Duchess of York, who used the programme last month as the forum for an apology over her “cash for royal access“ scandal. Oprah isnt the toughest of examiners even Sarah Palin succ
37、eeded in getting through an interview with her without saying anything too embarrassing. Woman: Well, obviously Andrew youre much more in touch with the latest developments in the investment financial institutions and the regulations on them and the Americans perception of them than I am. Would that
38、 stretch to Lloyd Blankfein doing an Oprah interview? Given what you say, maybe. Yet, personally Im not sure that in a country, where there is no universal welfare provision and each US citizen is largely expected to provide for him/herself, there will be a sustained disgruntle-ment with “overly kee
39、n“ Goliaths like Goldman. It is universal. Lets face it, participants in the derivatives, like Goldman and many others, do provide liquidity in the system. They pump a lot of liquid(cash)in the piping, which eventually works for the private pensions. Man: Im sure its nothing about his pride, he may
40、not think he is having a lousy public image. Oprah is a billionaire with a fortune estimated by Forbes magazine at $2.4bn. So she might have some empathy for the circles in which Blank moves. Sadly though, Goldmans chief spokesman, Lucas van Praag, has put the kibosh on the idea. In an email, he tel
41、ls me: “We have great respect for Oprahs programme, but no plans to have Lloyd(or anyone else)appear on it.“ Van Praag accepts that as an institutional firm with no retail clients, Goldman has a challenge in getting its message across to the general public its image is largely shaped by news reports
42、. Lloyd Blank, chairman and CEO of Goldman Cashs, is expected to put $5bn in the compensation pool for the banks staff. Telling their story to a broader audience has considerable attraction but the way that is done is also important. Woman; Thats it. They finally decided to do it. I dont think Blank
43、fein or Goldman Cashs gives a toss what the public thinks. So long as they are protected by friend on Capital Hill and they are still able to keep manipulating markets for their own end, things will be nice and rosy. The day anyone lifts a finger to get this firm under control is the day England wil
44、l win the world cup. I think its a good plan. It has some problems in that area and it was good when boss get it through and appears before the public. But I completely support what it was settled in the end. Man: Andrew if Im not much mistaken, the Goldman Cashs Group, Inc. is a global investment b
45、anking and securities firm which engages in investment banking, securities, investment management. Somehow Andrew, I dont think Lloyd Blank is having trouble sleeping at night, and he has lost a bit of face among his fellow Americans. Lets not forget the US is a robustly free-market, capitalist soci
46、ety. If Goldman Cashs were a retail bank for ordinary Americans, then I would say hed probably consider doing an interview with Oprah. GC is not your bread-and-butter financial institution. Besides, I dont think that populations of countries would think in a linear fashion when it comes to condemnin
47、g someone who has not behaved as well by normative standards. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part Two. pause 13 【正确答案】 F 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【正确答案】 H 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 D 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 E 21 【正确答案】 H 22 【正确答案】 A 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 You will hea
48、r a radio interview with Richard Wood, the founder of Bookstore, a company that sells books on the internet. For each question, 23 30, mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You have 45 seconds to read through the questions. pause Now li
49、sten, and mark A, B or C. pause Woman: Good morning, Richard. Now, in 1994 you were a computer science graduate with a good job working for an investment company . and then you started Bookstore. Why? Man: Well, I was thirty and settled at work, but then I came across a report predicting annual internet growth at 23%. The figure was like an alarm clock ringing in my head. I started to think about the reg
