1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 42及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 You will hear the speech of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the press conference. As you listen, for questions 1 12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number. You will hear the recording twice. Agreement with Brazil
2、NOTES Host of the press conference: 1. The Managing Director will attend a meeting of the_. Mr. Alex Kafka: 2. Mr. Alex Kafka has been the_. 3. Mr. Alex Kafka has decided to_. 4. The Executive Board has adopted a_ Agreement with Brazil: 5. Negotiations concluded on a: strong_. 6. Conversations concl
3、uded last night on_. 7. This program addresses the chief sources of Brazils external_. 8. Brazil is now tackling deficit in a serious and_. 9. Brazils three-year fiscal program targets primary surpluses of 2.6 percent of GDP in_ Commitment of the Brazilian authorities: 10. to open up the_ 11. to ens
4、ure firm monetary discipline and_. 12. to maintain the current exchange rate_ 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five people talking about e-business in different areas. For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the areas from the list A H. For Task Two, choose the benefits from the list
5、A H. You will hear the recording twice. 13 TASK ONE AREAS For questions 13 17, match the extracts with the areas, listed A H. For each extract, choose the area stated. Write one letter (A H) next to the number of the extract. A New way of using Internet in car selling. B Web-based euro project in ge
6、tting the European currency information. C In procurement. D Web use in getting the dollar currency information. E New way of using Internet in bicycle selling. F In college teaching. G Web-based distance learning in staff development. H Extranet used in getting insurance offering information. 18 TA
7、SK TWO BENEFITS For questions 18 22, match the extracts with the benefits, listed A H. For each extract, choose the benefit stated. Write one letter (A H) next to the number of the extract. A Time-saving. B Strengthening the customer base. C Getting more clients. D Getting more information. E Gettin
8、g the latest information anytime. F Savings of over $100 million. G Avoiding errors and reducing the paper invoices. H Creating an international presence at a low cost. 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear part of a business negotiation between Mr. Mitchell and Madam Li. For each question 23 30, mark one
9、letter A, B or C for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. 23 21. What is the purpose of Mr. Mitchells visit? （ A） To explore the feasibility of setting up agency relationship. （ B） To open an agency. （ C） To develop his products. 24 22. Where does Madam Li work? （ A） Branch of Sino
10、chem in the U. S. （ B） Sinochem in Canada. （ C） Export Division No. 4. 25 What kind of company is Sinochem? （ A） It is the largest company in China. （ B） It specializes in imports and exports of chemical products. （ C） It primarily sells dyestuff and pigments. 26 What is Mr. Mitchell particularly in
11、terested in? （ A） Oil products. （ B） Dyestuffs and pigments. （ C） Cotton and linen materials. 27 What is the disadvantage of sulfur dye? （ A） It is expensive. （ B） The colours available are limited. （ C） It doesnt have a long history. 28 What are reactive dyes used for? （ A） Fine cottons, silk and l
12、inen. （ B） Cottons, silk and jeans. （ C） Silk, wool and linen. 29 Which is most expensive? （ A） Black. （ B） Brilliant Red K-2BP. （ C） Brilliant Blue KNR. 30 Which demands expertise least when it is produced? （ A） Red. （ B） Blue. （ C） Black. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 42答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 MR. ANJARIA:
13、 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Id like to welcome you to the press conference of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Michel Camdessus; the First Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Stanley Fischer; and to his right, Mrs. Teresa Ter-Minassian, Deputy Director of the Western
14、Hemisphere Department, who has negotiated the program with Brazil. I would like to thank you for coming on such short notice. We are in the middle of a very hectic work program, and the Managing Director will have to leave shortly to carry on an important meeting of the Executive Board. Then, we wil
15、l continue the press conference with Mr. Fischer and Mrs. Ter-Minassian. Managing Director, would you like to make some introductory remarks? MR. CAMDESSUS： Yes, thank you. Before I talk about this agreement with Brazil, I would like to tell you about another sad Brazilian event, namely, that Mr. Al
16、ex Kafka, who has been the Executive Director for Brazil for 32 years in this institution and who was the highly-respected dean of our Executive Board, has just this week decided to retire. I wanted to tell you that, of course, this leaves us all saddened and admiring of what he has done. The Execut
17、ive Board has taken the very exceptional step of adopting a Resolution of Appreciation for his service here, and you will find this Resolution and the few words I pronounced in his honor on several occasions in the hack of this room. And now, let me tell you my pleasure in announcing that today, the
18、 Brazilian authorities and an IMF team have successfully concluded negotiations on a strong three-year program of economic and financial reform. I have said today, but perhaps it was yesterday, because conversations were concluded sometime llast night on technical aspects. But what matters is that t
19、his program first and foremost addresses the chief sources of Brazils external vulnerability, namely, its chronic public sector deficit, which the country is now tackling in a serious and sustainable manner. Within the framework of structural reforms, Brazils three-year fiscal program targets primar
20、y surpluses of 2.6 percent of GDP in 1999, 2.8 percent in 2000, and 3 percent in 2001. The Brazilian authorities are also committed to further opening up the economy, ensuring firm monetary discipline and macroeconomic stability, and maintaining the current exchange rate regime, while reinforcing th
21、e exchange reserves and improving the competitiveness of the economy. The way is now open for the international community to provide financial support to Brazil that will enhance market confidence in the governments economic policies and help ensure the success of the country s program. 1 【正确答案】 Exe
22、cutive Board 2 【正确答案】 Executive Director 3 【正确答案】 retire 4 【正确答案】 Resolution of Appreciation 5 【正确答案】 three-year program 6 【正确答案】 technical aspects 7 【正确答案】 vulnerability 8 【正确答案】 sustainable manner 9 【正确答案】 1999 10 【正确答案】 economy 11 【正确答案】 macroeconomic stability 12 【正确答案】 regime 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力
23、原文】 M: Its already made a huge impact and by the time the projects fully implemented, well have networked over 300,000 employees and suppliers theyll all be able to communicate through email. And its this interconnectivity, its changing everything about the way we work. I mean, last year around 15 p
24、ercent of our in-service staff development was carried out through Web-based distance learning using the company intranet. And we reckon that for every 1, 000 days of classroom-based teaching thats supplied by distance learning, it generates about 500, 000 in efficiency gains. And this year well be
25、delivering up to 30 percent of our courses by distance learning. So well be looking at savings of over $100 million. F: Were one of the largest insurance organizations in Canada, offering a wide range of financial products. We rely on a system of independent agents to distribute our products so its
26、really important to maintain a close relationship with them. This used to bo done over the telephone but that was all very time-consuming for our employees and meant we could only supply agents with information during office hours. Now we have the extranet, which means that all our representatives c
27、an keep in touch around the clock and get the latest information about offerings. F : Were one of the Netherlands leading hanks with 1, 300 branches here and abroad. We deal with both businesses and consumers but our primary focus is small and medium-sized businesses-SMBs as we call them. As part of
28、 our offering to SMBs, we recently launched a Web-based euro project which provides free briefings to both customers and staff about the new European currency. Since the issues surrounding the euro will constantly be changing, people will need regular updating. By providing up-to-the-minute bulletin
29、s, were establishing ourselves as a major player in the Eurozone countries. This is enhancing our clients perceptions of us and strengthening our customer base. M: We are one of Frances most prestigious bicycle manufacturers, selling mainly to professionals and people with a real passion for cycling
30、 as a sport. The best bit about our new website is that it lets customers actually design their own personalized cyber cycle. All they have to do is to choose s basic model and then decide what frame, wheels, color they want and pay on-line by credit card and the bike is delivered to their nearest d
31、ealer. With the new way of using the internet, we have been able to create an international presence at a fraction of what it would have cost to advertise outside the domestic market. F: After recent restructuring we felt we needed to change the company culture to reflect our leaner structure. Proce
32、sses that used to be highly bureaucratized needed to be simplified. One area we really had to tackle was procurement. After filling in massive amounts of paperwork, getting requisite signatures and then faxing orders off, our employees sometimes had to wait over a month for things like office materi
33、al and PCs to get here. A real advantage with the new system is theres less margin for error because if the form isnt filled in correctly, then the system says se immediately. So less time will bo wasted on sorting our problems. By the end of the year, well have reduced our paper invoices from five
34、million to aero. 13 【正确答案】 G 14 【正确答案】 H 15 【正确答案】 B 16 【正确答案】 E 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 F 19 【正确答案】 E 20 【正确答案】 B 21 【正确答案】 H 22 【正确答案】 G 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 F: We are honoured that you have come to see us, Mr. Mitchell. M: Thank you, Madam Ii. Were pleased to be here and appreciate your willingn
35、ess to arrange this meeting on such a short notice. F: You have indicated that you would like to explore the possibility of an agency relationship with Sinochem with the intent of developing a market for some of our products in your country and perhaps in Canada as well. M: Yea, that is certainly ou
36、r current thinking. F: Perhaps before we begin any detailed discussions, I should give you some idea of the scope of activities of Sinochem. M: The name “Sinochem is well known to us, but we would like a little more information about your company. I should tell you that your branch in the U. S. has
37、already informed us that Expert Division No. 4 is responsible for dyestuffs and pigments. F: Sinochem was established in 1950 and since that time has grown to become one of the largest companies in China, specializing in imports and exports of chemical products. As a result, it has gained a great de
38、al of experience (in foreign trade) and has many foreign clients. The primary products we handle are crude oil and oil products, plastic, rubber, fertilizer and pesticides, ss well as dyestuffs and pigments. You expressed a particular interest in our various dyestuffs as well as our pigments. M: I g
39、lanced through these catalogues and noted the wide variety of products Sinochem offers. F: You mentioned earlier that you would like to concentrate on dyes for cotton, silk, and linen materials. M: Yes, that is what we intend to do. F: In that case, you may wish to take a look at our sulfur and reac
40、tive dyes. Sulfur dyes have been around for a very long time and have been used for dying sturdy work clothing from early history. You will note that the variety of eolours in which this sulfur dye is available is somewhat limited, particularly in the bright hues. They are also cheaper than the reac
41、tive dyes. M: I gather then that the reactive dyes are used primarily for fine cottons, silk, and linen. F: That is correct. M: I particularly lire the wide variety of bright eolours available in reactive dyes. Is there any difference in price from one colour to another? F: Yes, there certainly is.
42、The most expensive is the colour, identified as Brilliant Blue KNR, under Sinochem Code No.9607. A cheaper colour dye would ha, for example, Brilliant Red K-JBP; the most economical of course is Black. M: I assume of course that not much expertise is needed in producing black. 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 C 25 【正确答案】 B 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 B 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 C
