1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 48及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 WCT is a combined company founded in the year of _. 2 This company is located in _. 3 WCT is a _ organisation with men and women drivers to reflect the diversity of this country. 4 Many drivers in WCT have worked there for over _ years. 5 WCT changed the colo
2、r of their cars to blue, green and white in _. 6 Customers praised that the new look of WCTs cars are _ and smart. 7 WCT has a special fleet at _, which is easily located. 8 That WCT could provide on-time service depends both on a big size of fleet and _ in this region. 9 WCT has _ terminals in thei
3、r taxis to ensure speedy and secure payment. 10 WCTs purchase of Co-op Shuttles is a part of their strategy called _. 11 WCT serves _ taxis and 600 drivers. 12 It takes _ minutes to dispatch cars since receiving the call from customers. 二、 PART TWO 12 A to discuss sales targets B to present a new id
4、ea C to demonstrate a new product D to elect a new chairman E to analyse a problem F to discuss expansion G to decide on redundancies H to vote to issue shares 17 A thought it was very good B felt nervous about speaking C was not happy with the decisions made D found it confusing E disagreed strongl
5、y with someone F thought it was very boring G lost his/her temper with someone H agreed with the final decision 三、 PART THREE 23 Whom do business angels usually invest in? （ A） business start-ups and small businesses （ B） large businesses （ C） individuals 24 Business angles are usually （ A） CEOs of
6、famous companies. （ B） affluent individuals who retired from businesses. （ C） venture capitalists. 25 Which of the following is not the reason for individuals to be engaged in angel investing? （ A） to keep pace with business development in a particular area （ B） to offer advice to young generation o
7、f entrepreneurs （ C） for money only 26 Which of the following is not the channel for angle investors and private companies to meet? （ A） through recommendations from the investor reliable sources （ B） through an agent bank （ C） through investor conferences or symposia 27 How does angel investment di
8、ffer from bank loans? （ A） The former doesnt charge interest. （ B） They invest in different businesses. （ C） They have different rates of interest. 28 How long do the business angels usually expect to get a good return? （ A） in a year （ B） as soon as the money is invested （ C） in about five years 29
9、 The angel investors rejects a company for the following reasons except? （ A） lack of growth potential and of sufficient talent of the management （ B） without full understanding of the entreprenuer or the mainstay employees （ C） the scale of the business is too small 30 What role does the angel inve
10、stor play in the companies he invests? （ A） a complete outsider （ B） to be involved in the company （ C） to be a member of the board of directors BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 48答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Man: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Wellington Combined Taxis Ltd. I hope my following brief introduction
11、could interest you to join us. WCT, is a shareholder owned and operated company which was formed in 1993 with the amalgamation of the then two separately operated taxi companies Wellington Taxis Coop Society and Black White and getting bigger doesnt always bring proportionate rewards. Everybody seem
12、s to think that going over the final details is very boring, so weve ended up making these decisions without any proper research. I am not very pleased about some of the agreements weve reached. Certain matters dont seem to have been looked into properly at all. Woman: Well, Im relieved thats over.
13、It was so awkward when the previous person was so popular. But the vote was pretty unanimous. Thats encouraging as its always better to have a leader whom everyone supports. I think Mike was very successful because I felt so apprehensive. Its difficult when you have to try to persuade everyone, but
14、I was the logical person to propose him. I shouldnt have been worried because it was just a question of standing up and explaining why. Anyway, hes got a lot of new ideas, so hopefully he will be a success; and I will be associated with it. Man: Im not sure whether its realistic to expect us to achi
15、eve those sorts of figures. I mean it doesnt belong to the market all that long and it can take ages for this sort of products to get established. Bill really doesnt understand the problems. And I always seem to end up arguing with him. He got annoyed, as usual, but it was being unrealistic about wh
16、ats possible. Ive managed to stay calm, but because of our enormous difference in opinion no decisions have been made yet. Woman: Thats it. We finally decided to do it. The meeting went on for ages, and I dont think the new chairman was very happy, but its a majority decision. We proposed that the c
17、ompany will be floated on the market in June or July but we dont know what the price will be yet. Im sure its the right thing to do. Really we should have done it last year when the market was more buoyant. Gwent disagreed strongly with Mr. Lee about the date, but it was resolved in the end. I thoug
18、ht they never stopped arguing about it, but I completely support what it was settled in the end. Man: I think its a good plan. It has some problems in that area and it was good when Mrs. Laugh thought through and has come up with something innovative; yes, with something we never thought of before.
19、I think everybody understood that was the direction we wanted to go in in the future. I think it all went very well. We really got to make a thing. Now we all have got to go off and look what she has proposed so that we can come up with some ideas of our own for the next weeks follow up meeting. 13
20、【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 与此相关的选项只有 F，其他选项在正文中均未提及。中间的几句话讲的都跟公司扩张有关，暗示语很明确。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据录音中 “But the vote was pretty unanimous Thats encouraging as its always better to have a leader whom everyone supports.”这句话，尤其是后一句话，判定 D是相关的选项。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 正文中 “ it doesnt belong to the market all that long
21、and it can take ages for this sort of products to get established.”这一关键句已说明所谈内容是关于产品的，故选 C项。 16 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 根据正文中 “We proposed that the company will be floated on the market in June or July” 这一句话，可知他们谈的是公司上市的问题，因此 H项为正确选项。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据第二和第三句话，判定他是在说劳女士向大家陈述了她的一些想法，故而判定 B项正确。 18 【正确答案】 C
22、 【试题解析】 根据此人后面所说的一句话 “I am not very pleased about some of the agreements weve reached.”判定此项为正确选项。句中的 some of the agreements weve reached与提示信息中的 the decisions made相照应。 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此位女士在后面讲到， “她不该那么担心 (I shouldnt have been worried)”，据此可判定此项为正确选项。 20 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 此位先生在最后说道： “but because of ou
23、r enormous difference in opinion no decisions have been made yet.”说明两人意见分歧很大，据此判定 E项是正确选项。 21 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 此位女士在最后说 “but I completely support what it was settled in the end.”据此判定 H项应为正确选项。 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此人一开始就说 “I think its a good plan”，据此可推测 A项是正确选项。 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 Woman: Welcome t
24、o this weeks programme. I have with me in the studio Mark Fletcher, a business angel. Mark, can you explain what a business angel is? Man: Yes, well it sounds like someone who is altruistic, but in fact a business angel expects to make a good return on their money. We usually invest in start-ups and
25、 small businesses looking to expand. When the company does well we expect our capital back with a substantial return. Sometimes we group together to make a syndicated deal. Woman: Who act as business angels usually? Man: Well, angel investors are often retired entrepreneurs or executives, who may be
26、 interested in angel investing for reasons that go beyond pure monetary return. These include wanting to keep abreast of current developments in a particular business arena, mentoring another generation of entrepreneurs, and making use of their experience and networks on a less-than-full-time basis.
27、 Woman: How do private companies and angle investors meet each other? Man: Because there are no public exchanges listing their securities, private companies meet angel investors in several ways, including referrals from the investors trusted sources and other business contacts; at investor conferenc
28、es and symposia; and at meetings organised by groups of angels where companies pitch directly to investors in face-to-face meetings. Woman: How do these investments differ from bank loans? Man: In my case I like to lend between ten and a hundred thousand pounds to a business. I dont charge interest,
29、 so Im taking a risk with my money. But within five years I expect to get a good return on this investments about 50 or 60 percent. Woman: How do you get your money back? Man: The company either raises money by floating on the stockmarket, or by selling. I will have all agreement with the owners as
30、to how much of the money raised goes to me. Woman: How do you find a company to invest in? Man: I belong to a network of business angels, and business owners contact us to find an investor. Typically, they give a presentation to a group of prospective investors, and if anyone likes what they see, th
31、ey put money into the business. We accept an average of 3 deals for every 10 considered. The most common reasons given for rejecting a deal are insufficient growth potential, overpriced equity, lack of sufficient talent of the management, or lack of information about the entrepreneur or key personne
32、l. Woman: How do you decide who to invest in? Man: I go very much by gut feeling. Of course I need to see business plans, but if I think the company is producing something that theres a market for, and if I think the owners have the drive and ambition to do well, then Ill put my money in. Woman: Are
33、 all the businesses you invest in successful? Man: (Laughs)No, of course not. If I invest in ten companies, I expect three or four to go bust, two or three to do OK and a couple to be really good. Those are the ones I make my money on. Earlier this year I got back ten times the amount Id invested in
34、 one company. This makes up for the investments where I make a complete loss. Woman: And once youve invested your money, is that it or do you have any further involvement in the company? Man: Im very much a hands-on investor. Before I became a business angel, I ran several successful businesses whic
35、h I then sold on, so Ive got plenty of experience and I like to help companies develop and expand. Sometimes Ill expect to become a director of the company. Other times I concentrate on giving financial advice. The great advantage is that I can see what is happening to my money. Woman: Thanks very m
36、uch, Mark. Now if anyone is interested in contacting a business angel, you can find out more information on our website. 23 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题所问的是投资天使都把资金投向哪些人。 Mark Fletcher回答“We usually invest in start -ups and small businesses looking to expand.”据此判定为A项为正确答案。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题的题干是 “投资天使一般是 ”
37、， Mark Fletcher回答 “angel investors are often retired entrepreneurs or executives， who” 所以 B项应是正确答案。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题问的是下列哪项不是个人做投资天使的原因 ?在对话中 Mark Fletcher提到投资天使的目的并不仅仅是赚钱，且根据关键句 “These include wanting to keep abreast of current developments in a particular business arena, mentoring another gen
38、eration of entrepreneurs, and making use of their experience and networks on a less-than-full-time basis.”由此可知正确答案应是 C项。 26 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题问的是下列哪个不是投资天使与私人公司结识的渠道 ?关键句是 “private companies meet angel investors in several ways, including referrals from the investors trusted sources and other busine
39、ss contacts; at investor conferences and symposia; and at meetings organised by groups of angels where companies pitch directly to investors in face-to-face meetings.”这一关键句点出了答案。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该题问及投资天使投资跟银行借贷的不同。根据关键句 “I dont charge interest, so Im taking a risk with my money”，因此应选 A项。 28 【正确答案
40、】 C 【试题解析】 该题问天使投资者期望多久就从所投资的公司得到很好的收益。根据关键句 “But within five years I expect to get a good return on this investment” ，因此应选 C项。 29 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 哪个不是投资天使拒绝借款给一个公司的理由 ?关键句是 “The most common reasons given for rejecting a deal are insufficient growth potential, overpriced equity, lack of sufficient t
41、alent of the management, or lack of information about the entrepreneur or key personnel.”所以 C项 才是正确选项。 30 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题所问的是投资天使在所投资的企业里所扮演的角色。根据关键句 “Im very much a hands-on investorso Ive got plenty of experience and I like to help companies develop and expand. Sometimes Ill expect to become a director of the company. Other times I concentrate on giving financial advice” 故 B项为正确选项。
