1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 63及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 Good stress 1 Good stress enables high performers to. 2 People have a period ofeach day. Bad stress Causes of bad stress include: 3 too few 4 too many 5 too much 6 not having proper Recent survey results 7 more complaints about amount of 8 fewer complaints ab
2、out lack of 9 small organisations have higher 10 large organisations have difficulties with Before going on holiday 11 E-mail information aboutto colleagues. 12 Talk aboutto a line manager. 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five different people who have all been interviewed for jobs with a large interna
3、tional company which is going to build a new factory. For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, decide which job the speaker was interviewed for from the list A-H. For Task Two, decide which feeling that each person expresses about changing jobs from the list A-H. After you have listened o
4、nce, replay the recording. Task One Job For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the people, listed A-H. For each extract, decide which job each speaker was interviewed for. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract, A marketing manager B computer programmer C secretary D personne
5、l management assistant E engineering manager F maintenance supervisor G finance director H quality control manager 13 14 15 16 17 17 Task Two Feeling For questions 18-22, match the extracts with what people say, listed A-H. For each extract, decide which feeling each person expressed. Write one lett
6、er (A-H) next to the number of the extract. A welcomes the opportunity to travel in the new job B is unhappy in his/her present job C considers the new job a promotion D was not happy about their interview E thinks the interview was successful F is undecided about accepting the new job G did not lik
7、e the new company H would like to live in this area 18 19 20 21 22 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear a radio interview with Martha Flowers, the Managing Director of the MAX chain of sandwich bars. For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened onc
8、e, replay the recording. 23 Martha started her business because （ A） someone asked her to. （ B） she saw a good opportunity. （ C） she had a lot of experience in fast food. 24 Martha says the first three years of the business were （ A） not very successful. （ B） surprisingly good. （ C） very interesting
9、. 25 How do MAX try to follow the example of fast food chains （ A） by working faster. （ B） be using cheap products. （ C） by working efficiently. 26 What does Martha say about office diaries? （ A） She thinks that, unfortunately, they are necessary. （ B） She never uses one at all. （ C） Her secretary k
10、eeps one for her. 27 What does Martha say about her employees? （ A） They must listen more carefully to what customers say. （ B） She finds what they can tell her very useful. （ C） It is difficult to recruit enough good quality staff. 28 According to Martha, what is the most important factor in MAXs s
11、uccess? （ A） The same customers keep buying their products. （ B） They only sell the best quality products. （ C） They earn high profit. 29 Marthas advice to anyone who is starting a new business is to （ A） look for an area with few competitors. （ B） keep yourself well informed about competitors. （ C）
12、 try to offer lower prices than your competitors. 30 What surprises Martha about other companies? （ A） They dont monitor their competitors activities. （ B） They are unaware of their own weaknesses. （ C） They dont act on the information they have. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 63答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Part O
13、ne. Questions 1 to 12. You will hear a part of a radio programme about stress and work. 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 forty-five seconds to read through the notes. pause
14、 Now listen and complete the notes. pause Man: 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 a stage actor “high performers“ that stress is all bad and theyll look at you blankly, because they know
15、 they wouldnt be able to meet challenges without it. Stress is what makes them successful, but this is also true to some extent for all of us. The technical term for stress in general is “arousal“. You need to be sufficiently aroused to get up in the morning and go to work. As the hours go by, you b
16、ecome more alert until you reach your optimum performance, which is when you can do your best in your work. But bad stress exists too in the workplace. A very common cause is dealing with impossible standards which have been set within an unrealistic timescale. If resources are inadequate, bad stres
17、s will be produced. 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 our working lives, creating feelings of apprehension and demotivation. And there are o
18、ther reasons for stress too. Todays job 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 concentrating on the task in hand. A final cause of stress is one where staff are not in a positi
19、on to blame 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 of being overworked could be due to not setting and using appropriate priorities. If youre not organising your workload sensibly and tac
20、kling things in a logical order, youve perhaps only yourself to blame. We conducted a survey of 500 companies recently and the results might be interesting. Generally speaking, dissatisfaction concerning stress levels is on the increase. Long hours continue to be a major subject of resentment, and w
21、e also heard a substantially larger number of staff expressing their unhappiness about travel more people seem to have to go to more places more often than when we last conducted a survey. On the other hand, the question of not receiving recognition seems to have reduced in urgency, perhaps due to i
22、mproved communications systems within organisations. We were interested to see that the issue of staff morale fared quite well in companies with less than 50 employees, where a relatively happy picture was painted However, an interesting problem facing major employers is the question of recruitment,
23、 with applicants appearing to shy away from them in favour of friendlier more intimate environments, even if pay levels are lower there. Finally, here are a few words of advice relevant to this time of year, as many people get ready for their holidays. Ironically, preparing for a holiday can be stre
24、ssful, 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 an email before you set off. Back this up by having a quiet word with your boss to inform him or her of possible problems, so tha
25、t 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. pause Now listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part One. You now have twenty seconds to check your answers. pause 1 【正确答案】 meet challenges 【试题解析】 此题是针对良性压力作用的提
26、问。听力原文为： they know they wouldnt be able tomeet challenges without it，从反面强调没有良性压力，他们不能面对挑战。因此答案为： meet challenges。 2 【正确答案】 optimum performance 【试题解析】 与上题一样，此题是针对良性压力作用的提问。听力原文是： you become more alertuntil you reach your optimum performance， which is when you can do your best in yourwork。通过后文定语从句的解释，
27、可得一天中最好的状态称为： optimum performance，为此题答案。 3 【正确答案】 resources 【试题解析】 此题是针对产生恶性压力的原因的提问。听力原文是： If resources are inadequate， bad stress will be produced，这里揭示了产生恶性压力的第一个原因： too few resources。 因此，此处填入 resources。 4 【正确答案】 changes 【试题解析】 与上题一样，此题是针对产生恶性压力的原因提问。听力原文是：Competition and thedrive for innovation m
28、eans that many of us feelwe cannot handle the sheer number of changesconfronting us in our working lives，说明竞争和创新的压力让我们很多人感觉到不能把握在我们工作中的变化。因 此，产生恶性压力的第二个原因是： too many changes。 5 【正确答案】 responsibility 【试题解析】 听力原文是： individuals are givenexcessive responsibility，说明产生恶性压力的第三个原因是： too much responsibility。
29、 6 【正确答案】 priorities 【试题解析】 听力原文是： A final cause of stress isone where staff are not in a position to blamesenior management A feeling of being overworked could be due to not setting and usingappropriate priorities，说明产生恶性压力的第四个原因是： not having proper priorities。 7 【正确答案】 travel 【试题解析】 这一部分是针对调查结果的提问。
30、听力原文是： a substantially larger number of staffexpressing their unhappiness about travel，因此，此处答案为 travel。 8 【正确答案】 recognition 【试题解析】 听力原文是： the question of notreceiving recognition seems to have reduced inurgency，说明在减少的是 recognition。 9 【正确答案】 staff morale 【试题解析】 听力原文是： the issue of staff moralefared
31、quite well in companies with less than 50employees，表明小公司的 staff morale有了提高。 10 【正确答案】 recruitment 【试题解析】 听力原文是： an interesting problemfacing major employers is the question ofrecruitment。故此处答案为 recruitment。 11 【正确答案】 current projects 【试题解析】 这一部分仍然是调查结果的一部分，说明现代人去旅游都会有压力。听力原文是： your colleagues are up
32、-to-date about yourcurrent projects-send them all an email beforeyou set off，因此此处答案为 current projects。 12 【正确答案】 possible problems 【试题解析】 听力原文是： Back this up by having aquiet word with your boss to inform him or herof possible problems，因此答案为 possibleproblems。这段话的意思是对于现代人来说去旅游会有很多压力。首先要告知自己同事自己最新进展，同
33、时还要事先告知老板自己外出旅游时，可能出现的问题以及应对方案。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 Part Two. Questions 13 to 22. You will hear five different people who have all been interviewed for jobs with a large international company which is going to build a new factory. For each extract there are two tasks. Look at Task One. For each qu
34、estion 13-17, decide which job the speaker was interviewed for, from the list A-H. Now look at Task Two. For each question 18-22, decide which feeling that each person expresses about changing jobs, from the list A- H. After you have listened once, replay the recording. You now have thirty seconds t
35、o read the two lists. pause Now listen, and do the two tasks. pause Speaker One Man: This is a great chance and just what this region needs. The unemployment here has been very bad and weve been very lucky to be chosen for this new factory. And this position would be a step-up for me. a real advance
36、ment, so to speak. It could lead to me having my own department one day and a senior position. Especially if I pass the certificate in Human Resources which Ive almost finished. If Im appointed, Id have to draw up a list of everyone whos applied to the company and then help with the selection proces
37、s. It helps knowing the area and Ive already got quite a few con.acts and I told them that all of my experience has been working with people. pause Speaker Two Woman: I didnt apply for this job. They wrote and asked me to come for an informal interview. It must have been because Ive had considerable
38、 experience with the accounting system they use and Ive done a lot of work on pricing and costing of new lines at a high level. Theyd like me to start to work very soon. Its important to be in at the beginning when you deal with the money side, to make sure everyone stays within the budget constrain
39、ts which you decide. But Im not really sure about it at all. Ive got a good job now and Im happy where I am and not really looking for a change. It needs a lot of thought as they are a good company. Well, Ive got the weekend ahead to think about everything. pause Speaker Three Man: Yes, I know a lot
40、 about this company. They are very good and Ive had contact with them before, at various trade shows and advertising conferences in this country. It would be good to work for them. I would be doing the same sort of thing, except on a bigger scale. Its not a promotion or anything. The same grade and
41、money but. more presentations and a lot of consumer research. Although I like my present job, this would give me an opportunity to get around a bit more, to visit their overseas offices. In fact they are launching a big campaign soon in ten different countries and theyd like me to coordinate some of
42、 it. It would be a great chance and I accept it. pause Speaker Four Woman: Its going to be a successful venture. I can feel it and Id really like to be involved. But I expect there were a lot of very well qualified applicants, what with all the word processing courses around and the number of comput
43、ers in peoples homes. But Ive got all the keyboard skills. Im fast and accurate and I can spell well. Ive been doing the job for over ten years, since the days of typewriters. This is the same job but I think it would be interesting. and I like the area. Id really enjoy living here. Well, you can on
44、ly hope. You never can tell with interviews. pause Speaker Five Man: Yes, indeed. I was very impressed and I must say that. Well, perhaps its best not to say anything. But I do feel confident about it. There were some interesting questions, but my line of work is very technical so you know it or you
45、 dont. Its not as simple as people think. Its not just a question of checking the product at the end of a conveyor belt but setting up a continuous system which monitors every aspect of the production process. This is the only way to get an end product without fault. I hope I get the job. pause Now
46、listen to the recording again. pause That is the end of Part Two. pause 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 听力原文中出现： the certificate inHuman Resources(人力资源证书 )，而且叙述者提到自己考取此证，将会对自己的职业发展有帮助，说明此叙述者是从事和人力资源相关的工作，故答案为 D。 14 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 这段听力原文的叙述者在说到自己的工作经历时，说： Ive had considerableexperience with the accounting system
47、，说明他的工作是和财务管理相关的，故答案为 G。 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 听力原文中不断提到： shows， advertising， presentations，customer research等，说明此人工作和宣传推广相关，因此。可推测出答案为A。 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听力原文中出现了关于 “wordprocessing courses”以及 “typewriters”说明此人工作是与电脑相关，而且是比较初级的工作，由此可以推断答案为 C。 17 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 听力原文中提到了： its not just aquestion of che
48、cking the productbut settingup a continuous system 等，说明此人工作是对产品质量的监控，故答案为 H。 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这部分听力内容是测试对叙述者心情的描绘。此段听力原文中：this position wouldbe a stepup for me a real advancement ， 说明叙述者认为该工作是一种进步发展，故答 案为 C。 19 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 听力原文中叙述者在最后说到自己很喜欢现在的工作，也不想有什么变化，但是对方毕竟是一家大公司。他喜欢在周末时好好想想。说明此人时是否接受此公司犹
49、豫不决，故答案为 F。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 听力原文的叙述者在说到新工作时，说到： this would give me an opportunity to getaround a bit more， to visit their overseasoffices，说明此人很满意新工作能给他 更多旅行的机会。故答案为 A。 21 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 听力原文的叙述者在原文中提到： Idreally enjoy living here，说明答案为 H。 22 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 听力原文的叙述者在一开始说到自己让人印象深刻，而且非常的自信，说明叙述者认为自己的面试很成功，故答案为 E。 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 Part Three. Questions 23 to 30. You will hear a radio interview with Martha Flowers, the Managing Director of the MAX chain of sandwich bars. For each question 23-30, mark one
