1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 88及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 You will hear a speech at the Sustainable Business in East Asia 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. Sustainable Business in East Asia Conference NOTES Speak
2、ers experience: 1. There used to have a race called Cross Harbour_. 2. The race required jumping off on Kowloon side and swimming to_ 3. About two decades ago, it was_. 4. The people made great efforts to clean up our_. 5. Take a ride on the_. 6. Now the harbour doesnt_. Hong Kong experience: 7. Som
3、e of Hong Kongs successful companies have been progressively taking on the idea of_ 8. The private sector has funded two important_ 9. They promote sustainable development and _. 10. Sustainable business involves using resources in a_ 11. It is being aware of long-term_. 12. Our private sector has v
4、ision and_. 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear five people talking about their jobs. For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose problems from the list A H. For Task Two, choose solutions from the list A H. You will hear the recording twice. TASK ONE PROBLEMS For questions 13 17, match the
5、extracts with the problems, listed A H. For each extract, choose the problem stated. Write one letter(A H)next to the number of the extract. A The speaker hasnt a clear idea of what the line manager expects. B Theres no proper salary and medical care. C The company falls a bit behind other companies
6、. D Its just routine work. E Efforts arent always rewarded. F I have no one to consult with. G Im capable of dealing with a lot more responsibility. H No formal system for putting our ideas forward. 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 TASK TWO- SOLUTIONS For questions 18 22, match the extracts with the solu
7、tions, listed A H. For each extract, choose the solution stated. Write one letter(A H)next to the number of the extract. A Raise our salary. B Talk with the line manager. C Send a superior to help me. D List out an agenda for me to do according to. E We need responsibilities outside work. F I need a
8、 bit of variety. G Make a point of praising us or just clap and cheer each other. H Schedule regular meetings. 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear part of an interview between Jessie Paul, the global marketing head in Quintant, and an interviewer. For each question 23 30, mark on
9、e letter A, B or C for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. 23 Which of the following is she not responsible for in the new company? （ A） Building awareness for the BSP concept. （ B） Popularising BSP concept nationally. （ C） Managing all aspects of the Quintant brand. 24 What made
10、her realise the real potential of BPO? （ A） She was a brand expert in Infosys. （ B） She attended Nasscoms BPO Summit, held in Mumbai in February 2003. （ C） She used to outsource one particular service. 25 Which of the following is not true about the challenges Quintant has to face in the global mark
11、et? （ A） Convincing employees in the company. （ B） Building intellectual capital. （ C） Putting in place the marketing infrastructure. 26 What is included in her action plan for the next six months to? （ A） Both. （ B） Building teams. （ C） Creating awareness. 27 What is Quintant focusing on? （ A） The
12、banking and finance markets in Canada, the US, the UK and Asia Pacific. （ B） The banking and finance markets in Canada, Germany and Asia Pacific. （ C） the banking and finance markets in Canada, the US, the UK and Germany. 28 What project is Quintant working on? （ A） Getting some clients. （ B） Optimi
13、sing people processes. （ C） A big bank in Europe and a financial company in the US. 29 What is the reason for her to quit Infosys and take up a job in a start-up company? （ A） She wanted empowerment and sought to work with an intellectual pool. （ B） She was better paid in the new company. （ C） She m
14、et with problems in her former company. 30 What is the response of the Infosys management? （ A） Discouraging. （ B） Encouraging. （ C） Preventing. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 88答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 You will hear a speech at the Sustainable Business in East Asia Conference. As you listen, for questions 1 1
15、2, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number. You will hear the recording twice. (10 seconds pause) Good morning ladies and gentlemen. When I was a very small boy just a few years old in the 50s, we used to have a race called Cross Harbour Swimming Contest and at that time whoever jump
16、ed off on Kowloon side and swam to Hong Kong side, and whoever finished crossing the harbour won the race. It was cancelled about two decades ago simply because the harbour was getting so dirty. Maybe not quite to the extent that Victor has so grimly and so vividly described just a few minutes ago,
17、but it was cancelled because the water was simply so unsafe that anybody who jumped into the water might not emerge on the other side. The people actually put in very intense efforts about a decade ago because we wanted to clean up our harbour. So, for many of you visitors to Hong Kong, I hope you h
18、ave a chance to enjoy one of the bargain tourist attractions of the world, which is to take a ride on the Star ferry going from Hong Kong to Kowloon and back, and you will find that the meaning of Hong Kong is a fragrant harbour and it doesnt stink any more. I do urge you to try that most popular an
19、d best bargain tourism destination in the world. The strong business participation in todays conference has demonstrated that sustainability is not a threat to business. It is also clear, from the track records of many businesses, that sustainability is not a gimmick nor is it a fad. To take the Hon
20、g Kong experience as an example: for at least a decade now, some of Hong Kongs most prominent and successful companies have been progressively taking on the idea of sustainability in their business plans and practices. It is also the private sector that has been behind and has funded two important i
21、nitiatives: the Business Environment Council; and the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Development in Asia. They promote sustainable development and responsible investment practices in this region. A number of well-established advocacy groups and think tanks have also successfully brought
22、 issues of environmentalism and sustainability into our publics minds. Sustainable business involves using resources in a responsible manner. It is being aware of long-term viability and not just short-term balance sheet profits; and, above all, transparency. In a market-driven economy, such as Hong
23、 Kongs, it is absolutely right that the private sector should play a leading role in promoting and adopting all these objectives. The progress so far shows that there is vision, and consensus in our private sector, that go well beyond the bottom line. (10 seconds pause) 1 【正确答案】 Swimming Contest 2 【
24、正确答案】 Hong Kong side 3 【正确答案】 cancelled 4 【正确答案】 harbour 5 【正确答案】 Star ferry 6 【正确答案】 stink 7 【正确答案】 sustainability 8 【正确答案】 initiatives 9 【正确答案】 responsible investment practices 10 【正确答案】 responsible manner 11 【正确答案】 viability 12 【正确答案】 consensus 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 You will hear five people talk
25、ing about their jobs. For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One. choose problems from the list A H. For Task Two, choose solutions from the list A H. You will hear the recording twice. (10 seconds pause) M: Ive only been here a few months but I feel as if Ive fitted in quite well so far. Ev
26、eryone seems to have time to talk to me when I need help, which I really appreciate. Its just that by now, I feel I really should be getting up to speed. Only its a relatively new position and nobodys really spelt out what the exact scope of the job is or what my responsibilities and priorities shou
27、ld be. I think my line manager needs to give me a more concrete idea of what she expects me to achieve. Shes back from holiday next week so maybe we should sit down to talk then. F: I get the feeling that were starting to fall a bit behind other companies. In the papers, youll find a bit of a gap be
28、tween ourselves and the current going rate. Its not that Im unhappy here or anything. I really like my job its an interesting job and I think its great that the jobs so flexible. Its just that, at the end of the whole days work, nobody likes to feel undervalued, do they? And in my position, its not
29、just myself Ive got to think about. We need responsibilities outside work as well. F: Its great to be part of a successful team. I dont think you could wish for hard-working or more dedicated colleagues. But I just sometimes think that our efforts arent always rewarded. I know different managers hav
30、e different styles, but everyone likes to feel appreciated, dont they? I mean, in my last job, managers always made a point of praising us when we beat our targets. One manager even used to encourage us to clap and cheer each other. And I must admit that I do miss that at times, I find praise here i
31、s sometimes a bit limited here. Its like theres a “thats what youre paid for“ type of attitude. M: Ive got very little to complain about really. I get on with the rest of the team and that kind of thing. But theres one thing thats been on my mind for a while now. I just feel that. Ive reached a stag
32、e where Im capable of dealing with a lot more responsibility than I do at present. I just dont feel stretched any more. I dont feel as though Im contributing as much as I could. Its almost as if Im on autopilot. Things are beginning to feel a bit stale. What I need is a bit of variety, something to
33、get my teeth into a challenge. F: Youre probably already aware that things arent functioning too smoothly in Production at the moment. I dont know what other people have said but personally I think its down to our procedures. Theres no formal system for putting our ideas forward and in the past sugg
34、estions have just been ignored. I think management has to accept a lot of the responsibility. What we need to do is to schedule regular meetings, which will improve the flow of information in both directions. At the moment, I get more information through the shop floor grapevine than from my line ma
35、nager. (10 seconds pause) 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 E 16 【正确答案】 G 17 【正确答案】 H 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 E 20 【正确答案】 G 21 【正确答案】 F 22 【正确答案】 H 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 Questions 23 30 You will hear part of an interview between Jessie Paul, the global marketing head in Quintant, and an interviewer.
36、 For each question 23 30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. (10 seconds pause) M: What is your primary role in the new company? F: I will be responsible for building awareness for the business services provisioning(BSP)concept, popularising the same
37、 concept internationally, and managing all aspects of the Quintant brand. In keeping with the global delivery model adopted by the business, I will work with local marketing teams based out of the US and Europe. M: Since when were you interested in BPO business process outsourcing and BSP? F: I feel
38、 that IT is nothing but BPO. As an outsourcing, its not a new subject to me. I was a brand expert in Infosys, and I can say that we used to outsource public relations service from an agency, which means we had outsourced one particular service. I realised the real potential of BPO only in February 2
39、003, when I attended Nasscoms BPO Summit, held in Mumbai. M: You believe that BSP is the next big wave in IT. So what are the challenges Quintant has to face in the global market? F: I feel that convincing people clients and building intellectual capital and putting in place the marketing infrastruc
40、ture are the key challenges. Quintant will be the lighthouse in the BSP space, and it will be exciting to build it grounds-up. It is the first BSP company in India. M: What is your action plan or agenda for the next six months? F: I need to set things in the right place. They include optimising peop
41、le processes, building teams and creating awareness. We are already in the process. M: What are the areas verticals Quintant is focusing on? F: We are focusing on the banking and finance markets in Canada, the US, the UK and Germany. Asia Pacific is not our thrust area, at least in the initial stage
42、. M: Quintant was launched in March 2003. Do you have any clients right now? F: No, we dont have any. We arent even expecting any in the first one year. But we are working on two outsourcing projects for a big bank in Europe and for a financial company in the US. M: As part of your job, will you be
43、in touch with Phaneesh Murthy, who is Quintants strategic consult and an ex-colleague in Infosys? F: Yes, I need to coordinate with local marketing teams based out of the US and Europe. M: What prompted you to quit Infosys or inspired you to take up a job in a start-up company? F: Working with Infos
44、ys, Indias best global services brand, was a tremendous experience. Since I had financial stability, I looked at empowerment and sought to work with an intellectual pool. I have also a desire to be part of the creation of a new industry. I found all these values in Quintant, and, moreover, I like th
45、e job profile that was offered to me. The team here has a lot of people who are absolutely top-notch in their chosen fields whether it be analytics, consulting, operations or straight-through-processing, and it is always a privilege to work with experts. M: How did you present this matter to the Inf
46、osys management? F: I met chief mentor N R Narayanamurthy and CEO, president and managing director Nandan Nilekani while leaving Infosys. In fact, they did not ask me anything, but encouraged me for career growth. Narayanamurthy asked me why I want to quit. I respect him a lot. I told him that I am
47、getting a good position and will lead the BSP concept and, moreover, I will create jobs in India. He is absolutely encouraging, and mentioned that the concept will work out and Quintant will definitely be a successful company. He is a good person and always encourages someone to create jobs in India. You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. (10 seconds pause) 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 B 25 【正确答案】 A 26 【正确答案】 A 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 C 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 B
