1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 89及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 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 conclu
3、ded 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 ensu
4、re firm monetary discipline and_. 12. to maintain the current exchange rate_ 二、 PART TWO 12 You will hear an interview about different money types in order: guardians, idealists, artisans, rationals and the mixed type. For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the relatively suitabl
5、e title of each extract from the list A H. For Task Two, choose the benefit of the way inferred in each extract from the list A H. You will hear the recording twice. TASK ONE -ADVANTAGE For questions 13 17, match the extracts with the titles, listed A H. For each extract, choose the title given. Wri
6、te one letter(A H)next to the number of the extract. A Like to help others and do fine things B Open a firm easily C Take risks, go on gut instinct D A smart manager E Much discipline, financial security matters F Easy to be reshaped G Have a financial plan and carry it out H Control their money wit
7、h wisdom 13 _ 14 _ 15 _ 16 _ 17 _ 17 TASK TWO-DISADVANTAGE For questions 18 22, match the extracts with the statements, listed A H. For each extract, choose the benefit stated. Write one letter(A H)next to the number of the extract. A Too open B Too conservative C Great instability in financial matt
8、ers D Think they can outsmart the market E Like to control the resources F Difficult to manage the market G Make financial decisions quickly H Cant do series of long term financial plan 18 _ 19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 三、 PART THREE 22 You will hear part of a business negotiation between Mr. Mitchell and Ma
9、dam Li. For each question 23 30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. 23 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 Where does
10、Madam Li work? （ A） Branch of Sinochem 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 Wha
11、t is Mr. Mitchell particularly interested 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 f
12、or? （ A） Fine cottons, silk and linen. （ 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 89答案与解析
13、一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 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. (10 seconds pause) MR. ANJARIA: Good morni
14、ng, 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 Hemisphere
15、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 will continue
16、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. Alex Kafka, w
17、ho 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 Executive Board h
18、as 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 back of this room. And now, let me tell you my pleasure in announcing that today, the Brazilian
19、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 last night on technical aspects. But what matters is that this program
20、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 primary surpluses
21、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 the exchange r
22、eserves 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 countrys program. (10 seconds pause) 1 【正确答
23、案】 Executive 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
24、 12 【听力原文】 You will hear an interview about different money types in order: guardians, idealists, artisans, rationals and the mixed type. There are two tasks. For Task One, choose the advantage of each money type described form the list A H. For Task Two, choose the disadvantage of each money type d
25、escribed from the list A H. You will hear the recording twice. (10 seconds pause) Hostess: Eric Schurenberg is the managing editor of money magazine in this August issue, in which this quiz appears, you are here to tell us what we might find. Why is it so important to come up with your money persona
26、lity type? Eric Schurenberg: Well, you know because people are just not rational about their money, you cant just say you are always gonna do the smart thing because youll think it through, instead the way you handle money is governed by behavior patterns, by your irrational thought, by your emotion
27、s, so knowing the kind of prejudices that you go into money decisions with will help you make the right decisions, and avoid the same old mistakes. Hostess: OK, so after you take this quiz, you should find out if youre a guardian, thats, this discipline is the key to security, is guardian the best t
28、hing to be? Eric Schurenberg: Well, its the one that most people are, most Americans are, it is the best thing to be. Well, you know, like all money types, there are good types and bad types. You have a lot of self - discipline if youre a guardian, oh, financial security matters a lot to you, on the
29、 other hand, you are likely to be a little too conservative, and make choices that dont get you any benefit. Sometimes you have to take risks in the market to get ahead. Hostess: Exactly. And if you get mostly Cs , if your answers are mostly Cs to our short pop quiz there, you are a guardian. On to
30、the next one, the next personality type is an idealist, I think thats probably what I am, because money just isnt the top priority . Eric Schurenberg: Thats right, you are more concerned with helping other people, and thats a good thing too for lots of reason, and doing fun stuff matters a lot too.
31、But you know thats a good thing, its also a good financial thing, because if you are not that concerned about money, you are not chasing every squiggle of the stock market, and making decisions based on really short term thing: on the other hand if you dont have a financial plan, you may not reach y
32、our goals, so something you wanna pay attention to. Hostess: OK! So, if your answers are mostly Bs, you are an idealist. OK, whats next: Artisans, this is interesting. Artisans, which I wouldnt figure to be a money personality type, so if your answers are mostly As, you are an artisan. Whats an arti
33、san? Eric Schurenberg: Artisans are people who are. theyre willing to take risks, they go on gut instinct a lot. Thats a pretty good thing too. Sometimes you can, if you are willing to take risk, you buy a lot of stocks, and that sort of thing, you do. . . it works out for you in the long - run, on
34、the other hand, artisans are not the type to do a series of long term financial plan, and so sometimes they have to put things into place like automatic savings plans so that they get that kind of a regular financial planning thing going. Hostess: OK, Rationals. If your answers are mostly Ds, you ar
35、e a rational personality money type. That seems to me the best way to be. Eric Schurenberg: Well, it has its strengths and it has its weaknesses too. Rationals believe cool reason prevails and it means that you take a lot of satisfaction out of putting complex financial plans into place. Thats a goo
36、d thing for obvious reasons. The bad side is that you tend to think that you can outsmart the market, and the market is not a rational place, so soon that can get you into trouble. Hostess: And the last is a mixed type. It sounds interesting, but is there anything special in this kind of people? Eri
37、c Schurenberg: People of this type are a mixture of all the other types we discussed just now, such as guardians, idealist, artisans and rationals. The good point in them is they are easy to be reshaped, I mean, with suitable direction or help they can turn to be, say, a rational. But, of course, th
38、eir great instabiltiy in financial matters will sometimes lead them to serious troubles. Hostess: Eric Schurenberg from the Money magazine, thank you so much. If you wanna know more, if you wanna take this quiz, its in Money magazine and the August issue. And you can learn a lot about yourself and p
39、ossibly make yourself some money too. (10 seconds pause) 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【正确答案】 A 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【正确答案】 G 17 【正确答案】 F 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 G 20 【正确答案】 H 21 【正确答案】 D 22 【正确答案】 C 三、 PART THREE 22 【听力原文】 Questions 23 30 You will hear part of a business negotiation between Mr. Mitchell and Madam Li. For
40、 each question 23 30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. (10 seconds pause) F: We are honoured that you have come to see us, Mr. Mitchell. M: Thank you, Madam Li. Were pleased to be here and appreciate your willingness to arrange this meeting on such
41、 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: Yes, that is certainly our current thinking. F: Perhaps befo
42、re 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 already informed us that Export Di
43、vision 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 deal of experience(in foreign trade)
44、and has many foreign clients. The primary products we handle are crude oil and oil products, plastic, rubber, fertilizer and pesticides, as well as dyestuffs and pigments. You expressed a particular interest in our various dyestuffs as well as our pigments. M: I glanced through these catalogues and
45、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 reactive dyes. Sulfur dyes have been aro
46、und for a very long time and have been used for dying sturdy work clothing from early history. You will note that the variety of colours in which this sulfur dye is available is somewhat limited, particularly in the bright hues. They are also cheaper than the reactive dyes. M: I gather then that the
47、 reactive dyes are used primarily for fine cottons, silk, and linen. F: That is correct. M: I particularly like the wide variety of bright colours available in reactive dyes. Is there any difference in price from one colour to another? F: Yes, there certainly is. The most expensive is the colour, id
48、entified as Brilliant Blue KNR, under Sinochem Code No. 9607. A cheaper colour dye would be, for example. Brilliant Red K-2BP; the most economical of course is Black. M: I assume of course that not much expertise is needed in producing black. You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. (10 seconds pause) 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
