1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 How to approach Listening Test Part One In this part of the Listening Test you listen to a monologue, e.g. a presentation. Before you listen, read the notes, Think about what you are going to hear. Note all possible answers as you listen for the first time. Do
2、 not worry if you do not know the answers. You will hear the recording a second time. You should write words that you hear, without changing them. They must fit the meaning of the notes. Decide on your final answer only after you have listened for the second time. Check that you have used no more th
3、an three words in each numbered space. You will hear a part of a radio programme about stress and work. As you listen, for questions 1 - 12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number. You will hear the recording twice. STRESS Good stress Good stress enables high performers to (1)_ Peopl
4、e have a period of (2)_ each day. Bad stress Causes of bad stress include: too few (3)_ too many (4)_ too much (5)_ not having proper (6)_ Recent survey results more complaints about amount of (7)_ fewer complaints about lack of (8)_ small organisations have higher (9)_ large organisations have diff
5、iculties with (10)_ Before going on holiday Email information about (11)_ to colleagues. Talk about (12)_ to a line manager. 二、 PART TWO 13 You will hear five different people who all run their own business. They are talking about how they raised the money to start their business. For each extract t
6、here are two tasks. For Task One, choose the type of business from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose the source of funding for the business from the list A-H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. 13 Task One - Type of business For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the types of
7、 businesses described, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the business described. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A. a travel agency B. a supermarket C. a building firm D. a clothes manufacturer E. a fast food outlet F. a business bookshop G. a firm of accountants H. a bu
8、siness language school 18 Task Two - Source of funding For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the sources of funding, listed A-H. For each extract, choose the source of funding described. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A. a large company B. a gift of money from a fri
9、end C. sale of shares as a limited company D. money borrowed from family E. the sale of the owners property F. the investment of the owners savings G. state funding H. a bank loan 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear part of a radio programme in which two businesspeople - a woman called Heather and a man
10、called Alan - are interviewed by a presenter called Sarah. 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 The disadvantage of some business cards is that they （ A） have been produced too cheaply. （ B） include out of
11、 date information. （ C） contain too much information. 24 The most important number to include on a business card is your （ A） home telephone. （ B） direct fax. （ C） email. 25 Job titles on business cards （ A） matter less than qualifications. （ B） should always be included. （ C） can be misinterpreted.
12、 26 When choosing a mobile phone, the most important factor is the （ A） message service. （ B） size and weight. （ C） battery life. 27 When you buy a mobile phone, you must （ A） take out an insurance policy. （ B） check the contract carefully. （ C） get an extended guarantee. 28 When packing for a busin
13、ess trip, the most important factor is to （ A） make sure you will always look smart. （ B） know your schedule well. （ C） limit the amount of luggage you take. 29 The biggest problem when travelling internationally on business is （ A） difference of culture. （ B） language barriers. （ C） the time differ
14、ence. 30 After an important meeting, you should （ A） make notes. （ B） relax. （ C） phone your office. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 4答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 I want to start by saying that stress doesnt always deserve its negative image. There is such a thing as good stress. Try telling a racing driver or stag
15、e actor - high performers- that stress is all bad and theyll look at you blankly, because they know they wouldnt be able to meet challenges without it. Stress is what gives them their success, but this is also true to some extent for all of us. The technical term for stress in general is arousal. Yo
16、u need to be sufficiently aroused to get up in the morning and go to work. As the hours go by, you become more alert until you reach your optimum performance, which is when you can do your best work. But bad stress exists too in the workplace. A very common cause is dealing with impossible standards
17、 which have been set within an unrealistic timescale. If resources are inadequate, bad stress will result. These days stress can often also be due to our circumstances. Competition and the drive for innovation means that many of us feel we cannot handle the sheer number of changes confronting us in
18、our working lives, creating feelings of apprehension and demotivation. And there are other reasons for stress too. Todays fluid jobs market can mean that individuals are given excessive responsibility. Knowing that the buck stops with you can lead to difficulties in making decisions, or just in conc
19、entrating on the task in hand. A final cause of stress Id like to mention is one where staff are not in a position to point the finger of blame at senior management. While you may be complaining bitterly of being overworked, you may not be taking a good hard look at your own shortcomings. A feeling
20、of being overworked could be due to not setting and using appropriate priorities if youre not organising your workload sensibly and tackling things in a logical order, youve perhaps only yourself to blame. We conducted a survey recently of 500 companies and the results made interesting reading. Gene
21、rally speaking, dissatisfaction concerning stress levels is on the increase. Long hours continue to be a major subject of resentment, and we also heard a substantially higher number of staff expressing their unhappiness about trave- more people seem to have to go to more places more often than when
22、we last conducted a survey On the other hand, the question of not receiving recognition seems to have reduced in urgency, perhaps due to improved communications systems within organisations. We were interested to see that the issue of staff morale fared quite well in companies with under 50 employee
23、s, where a relatively happy picture was painted. However, an interesting problem facing major employers is the question of recruitment, with applicants appearing to shy away from them in favour of friendlier, more intimate environments, even if pay levels are lower there. Finally, a few words of adv
24、ice relevant to this time of year, as many people get ready for their holidays. Ironically, preparing for a holiday can be stressful, with fears of everything going wrong in your absence. So prepare the ground by making sure your colleagues are up-to-date about your current projects - send them all
25、an email before you set alt Back this up by having a quiet word with your boss to inform him or her of possible problems, so that he or she will know what to do should anything go wrong. That way, you should be better able to relax away from it all. 1 【正确答案】 MEET CHALLENGES 2 【正确答案】 OPTIMUM PERFORMA
26、NCE 3 【正确答案】 RESOURCES 4 【正确答案】 CHANGES 5 【正确答案】 RESPONSIBILITY 6 【正确答案】 PRIORITIES 7 【正确答案】 TRAVEL 8 【正确答案】 RECOGNITION 9 【正确答案】 STAFF MORALE 10 【正确答案】 RECRUITMENT 11 【正确答案】 CURRENT PROJECTS 12 【正确答案】 POSSIBLE PROBLEMS 二、 PART TWO 13 【听力原文】 Man: Im a one-man, small business. Very small. It was terr
27、ible at first. Nobody wanted to know. Constructions the first thing to be hit when theres a recession. No-one wants new houses, schools, nothing. I just took a chance that if there was no new project going on then at least people would want repairs. I tried the banks but I couldnt get any help from
28、them. Nothing. No interest. Must have gone to twenty of them. Id even done research. Showed them there was a demand for my work. But theyre not interested in small firms. Lucky I had a brother and an uncle with a bit of money who were willing to help me out. They lent me enough to get going. Now Im
29、doing OK. Woman: I did everything by the book - projections, product research. I did the lot. Then I went round the local offices and noticed there was a niche in my part of town for another take-away. So I decided to go for it. I thought about sandwiches at first but then I knew it had to be hambur
30、gers. What else! 90% of people I talked to said there would be a demand. I didnt have any money so I approached a big company - one of the most famous in the world for this kind of business. I did a business plan and after a lot of work they took me on. I joined the franchise scheme. You know - wher
31、e you borrow from the big company, use their name and pay them back from your profits. And I must say, its been very successful, so far. Very hard work, but well worth it. Man: Well, after a long time teaching I thought - no I knew - I needed to move on, do something else, and it had to be a good id
32、ea to set up my own operation. You only have to look around Central London to see the demand. Everybodys learning English and more and more business people need it. I had worked in business for a number of years and knew I had the experience to make it work. The one big drawback to the whole plan wa
33、s that no-one was interested in lending me money. It was hopeless. I wasted so much time going to different banks without success. I was just about to give up when I read about the Government Start-up scheme. If they like your idea they give you money. I was lucky. Its a great success. Woman: It sta
34、rted as a group of friends getting together and talking about a common problem. The high cost of business trips and the need for a reasonable package. Once people know you are going away on business they think you have unlimited funds for it. And we all knew from our own experience that quite the op
35、posite is true when you work for yourself. So we decided to start something ourselves. Our initial enthusiasm soon disappeared when we tried to raise the money to start, though. We were met with a complete lack of interest. So we put together a good business plan and went knocking on doors. We kept
36、at it. We didnt give up and eventually we found a sympathetic bank manager and they advanced us some money. Were doing pretty well now. Man: Take the number of MBAs for example. Courses are a real growth industry. And where you have courses you must have textbooks. Its about ten standard texts for a
37、 first year Business Diploma alone. I thought it was a market I had to get into and everywhere I went people said I had a good idea. Until I asked for money. Then nothing. Goodbye. I knew it would be difficult but I didnt think it would be impossible. But I was so determined, I decided to put my hou
38、se on the market, and I put the money I got from that into the business. It was a huge gamble, and it could have ruined me completely, but its worked, its really paid off. Im opening my second branch next year. 13 【正确答案】 C 14 【正确答案】 E 15 【正确答案】 H 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【正确答案】 F 18 【正确答案】 D 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正
39、确答案】 G 21 【正确答案】 H 22 【正确答案】 E 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 Woman: Welcome once again to Business Tips, our regular advice slot. Now on todays programme our regular advisers, Heather and Alan, who both have extensive experience in the demanding world of business, are going to be taking us through some mo
40、re of those vital tips for business. That means those apparently small details that can make all the difference to your chances of success. Heather, Alan - welcome back. Man/Woman: Hello, Sarah. Woman: Now what are you going to start with this week? Woman: Business cams. We think theyre exactly that
41、 kind of apparently small detail where if youre not careful you can go dreadfully wrong. Its not just a way of giving your name and address, its a whole statement of your companys image - it says a lot. Man: Absolutely. Yeah, one classic mistake people make is trying to cram all manner of details of
42、 themselves and their company on to one little card. Woman: Yeah, for me, its all about having simple, clear design. It doesnt matter how much you spend, thats the important thing. Woman: I agree - the crucial things are good design and a strictly limited amount of relevant information. Man: And the
43、se days we all have so many numbers! Office number, home phone, fax, email . Woman: Home phone? Man: Yes, really, some people do - Woman: Id just go for the fax - Man: - as long as its direct. And job titles is another tricky one. Some people love them, others just want to know what qualifications y
44、ou have. It depends on who youre dealing with. Woman: Dont forget, too, that they mean different things in different places. Even a title like Vice President can mean someone very senior in one country - Man: - and nothing very special in another, so they can lead to confusion. Woman: Right. Now eve
45、ryone seems to be using mobile phones - any points youd like to make about them? Woman: Oh yes, Sarah - you need to choose your phone very carefully. People are usually obsessed about all the wrong things - Man: - colour, weight, how long the batterys going to last, has it got a nice case . Woman: -
46、 when what they should be looking at is the service offered. For example, how easily and cheaply can you retrieve your calls, get your messages - Man: - because that can make all the difference. And theres the paperwork, too. Woman: You mean the guarantee? Woman: Well thats always included these day
47、s, I think, like the insurance certificate. Man: But make sure you read through the contract, see exactly what is and isnt included. Thats just common sense, really. Woman: Right, now travel is increasingly part of business life, isnt it, and I wonder if you have some ideas for us there? Woman: Well
48、, the thing is you need to pay particular attention to your appearance on a business trip so my advice is always take more clothes than you need - Man: - you never know whats going to happen - Woman: - then if your trips extended, youve still got what you need. Woman: A lot of people think travellin
49、g is very glamorous, dont they? Woman: Yes, but its hard, too. Of course, it is exciting to experience different cultures - Man: Even if the language differences can be - Woman: . a bit of a problem for some of us! Yes! Tiredness, I think, is the real problem, because the flights can be long, and then you arrive, and you think its evening, but actually its only lunchtime there, so youre out - Woman: Out of
