剑桥BEC中级听力试卷(B卷)
bec中级考试真题
BEC中级考试真题第一部分：听力（共4题，每题10分，共计40分）1.题目描述：在接下来的对话中，你将会听到一个员工向他的老板请假的理由。
请你根据听到的对话内容，选择正确的回答。
A. 他将会有一个重要的会议需要参加。
B. 他的孩子生病了，需要请假照顾。
C. 他计划去度假，需要额外的休假时间。
D. 他要去参加一个亲友的葬礼。
正确答案：B题目解析：根据对话中提到的员工的孩子生病，需要请假照顾，可以确定答案为B。
2.题目描述：在接下来的对话中，你将会听到一个销售经理和一个客户之间的交流。
请你根据听到的对话内容，选择最佳答案。
销售经理：我们公司最近推出了一款新产品，可以帮助您提高生产效率。
您有兴趣了解吗？客户：我对您公司的产品很感兴趣，但是我现在已经购买了其他品牌的设备。
我需要考虑一下再做决定。
销售经理：没问题。
如果您有任何疑问或需要帮助，请随时与我联系。
客户最可能会做出以下哪种回应？A. 我很感兴趣，可以给我更多产品信息吗？B. 我需要考虑一下再做决定。
C. 您公司的产品我很满意，我已经购买了。
D. 我已经购买了其他品牌的设备，不需要其他产品了。
正确答案：B题目解析：根据客户的回答“我需要考虑一下再做决定”可以确定答案为B。
3.题目描述：在接下来的对话中，你将会听到一个员工向他的同事请功。
请你根据听到的对话内容，选择正确的回答。
员工：我刚刚完成了一项重要的项目，我想把这个项目的成功归功于团队的合作。
同事：是的，我们团队的配合确实很好，我们都很努力。
员工最可能会说：A. 非常感谢大家的努力，没有你们的支持我无法完成这个项目。
B. 这个项目花费了很多时间和精力，但结果还是令人满意的。
C. 我还要感谢公司的领导对我的支持和信任。
D. 这个项目并不是很困难，我一个人就可以完成。
正确答案：A题目解析：根据员工的表态“我想把这个项目的成功归功于团队的合作”可以确定答案为A。
4.题目描述：在接下来的对话中，你将会听到两个同事讨论市场的竞争情况。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷105(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷105(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：A: Advance Reservations. This is Sweet Hotel. Can I help you?B: Yes, I’d like to book a double room with a bath June 7th to the morning of June 15th.A: Yes, we do have a double room available for those dates.B: And what is the rate, please?A: The current rate is 205 pounds a night.B: What services come with that?A: For 205 pounds you will have a telephone, a computer, a colorful television in your room and a major international newspaper will be delivered to you every day.B: That sounds cool. I think I’ll take it.A: OK. Could you tell me your name, sir, please?B: Yes, it is Parker Green.A: How do you spell it, please?B: It’s, P-A-R-K-E-R G-R-E-E-N.A: OK. And what is your address, please?B: It is 246 Forest Road, London.A: Yes, so it is 246 Forest Road, London.B: That’s right.A: And what about your telephone number?B: 6226886. By the way, I’d like a quiet room away from the street if that is possible. Will that be possible?A: A quiet room away from the street is preferred. OK. Well, I’ll mail you a reservation card confirming your booking as soon as possible. We look forward to your visit.B: Thank you and good-bye.A: Good-bye.Look at the note below.You will hear a man phoning a hotel for a of the hotel: Gold Gate HotelName of the caller: 【C1】______Date of the reservation: from【C2】______to【C3】______Current rate: 265 pounds per nightThe telephone number of the caller: 【C4】______The address of the caller: 246 Forest Road, London1．【C1】正确答案：Parker Green解析：“P-A-R-K-E-R G-R-E-E-N”。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷75(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷75(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：Woman: Excuse me. I came to look at the apartment you have advertised in the paper.Man: Fine. Do you smoke or drink’?Woman: No. Why?Man: We don’t allow that in our apartments. Are you a working girl?Woman: Yes, I have a full-time job in the commercial bank.Man: OK. Let’s go and take a look. We have two actually, 101 and 222. They are both two-bedroom, apartments.Woman: Oh, I did not notice that in the ad. I’m going to be living alone so that’s too big.Man: Don’t worry. We do have a one-bedroom that will be empty in a week. 211.Woman: Can I see that one now?Man: I think it’s OK. Miss King is out.Woman: How much does the apartment rent for?Man: $150 a month. And there is a one-month deposit. Of course you will get that back if the apartment is in good condition when you move out.Woman: That is a little more than I was planning for. I was thinking of $130 a month.Man: That’s a deal. Come on in. The equipments are newly bought, such as the stove and refrigerator. but you have to pay the bills. Can you make a deposit today?Woman: Yes. My phone number is 83511854. If you have problems, just call me.The girl is working in the: (1) The room number the girl will rent: (2) The price to be paid is: (3) The girl’s phone number is: (4)1．正确答案：COMMERCIAL BANK解析：对话中房主问女孩有没有工作，言外之意就是问女孩有没有收入来源，是否能按时交纳房费。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：A: Excuse me. I’m new in this apartment building. Could I ask you about some of the regulations here?B: Yes, of course.A: First, about parking. Is it OK to leave my car behind the building?B: Sure. You’ll see some parking spaces there for residents.A: And what about when I have guests?B: Well, guests aren’t allowed to leave their cars in the back. They have to park in the guest parking area in the front.A: I see. And are there any rules about house pets? Am I allowed to have a dog, for instance?B: Cats are allowed, but I’m afraid dogs aren’t permitted. You see, they make a mess all over the place and they bark at night, so the residents decided against it.A: I understand. Now what about the garbage?B: Garbage has to be taken to the trash disposal room. There’s one on each floor next to the elevator.A: All right, fine. And do I have to use those special plastic bags for the garbage?B: No, that’s not necessary. You can use the paper ones you get from the supermarket.1．—Look at the note below.—You will hear a new resident’s inquiring about regulations.1. The residents are 【1】______ to leave their cars in the back.2. 【2】______ are permitted, but 【3】______ aren’t allowed.3. There is a trash disposal room on each floor next to the 【4】______正确答案：allowed解析：在听到“Is it OK to leave my car behind the building?”我们听到的是肯定答复：Sure2．正确答案：cats解析：由“Cats are allowed, but I’m afraid dogs aren’t permitted”可知。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：A: Next, please. Good afternoon, sir. May I have your disembarkation card?B: What ?A: Your landing card. Do you have one?B: No. I have no card.A: I see. Well, I’m afraid you need One. Here, let me help you. First of all, could I have your surname, please?B: My name?A: Yes, your last name. You know, your family name.B: Ah, yes. Rosenzweig.A: I beg your pardon?B: Rosenzweig.A: Could you spell that for me, please?B: R-O-S-E-N-Z-W-E-I-GA: R-O-S-E-N-Z-W-E-I-G. And now your first name?B: Albrecht.A: I’m sorry, but I’m afraid you’re going to have to spell that one too.B: A-L-B-R-E-C-H-T.A: All right. And what’s your occupation, Mr. Rosenzweig? What do you do?B: My job?A: Yes.B: I am a businessman.B: And when were you born? Uh, what’s your birth day?B: 17 June, 1926.A: June 17, 1926. And your nationality?B: Sorry?A: What country do you come from?B: My country? …Austria.A: So you’re an Austrian, AUSTRIAN. And what’s the reason for your trip? Why did you come to the United States?B: Why? To visit my brother.A: Fine. And are you going to stay with your brother?B: Stay with my brother. Yes.A: AII right. What’s his address, please?B: Address?A: Yes, your brother’s address. Where does he live?B: 238 East 82nd St., New York. New York.A: 238 East 82nd St. OK, that’s it. Have a nice stay……Next, please.1．—Look at the note below—You will hear a disembarkation card registration. Disembarkation Card RegistrationFamily name: Rosenzweig First name: AlbrechtProfession: 【1】______ Birthday: Jun 【2】______ , 1926Nationality: 【3】______Purpose to U. S. A.: visiting brotherBrother’s address: 【4】______ East 82nd Bt, New York.正确答案：business man解析：由“I’m a businessman”可知。
BEC中级真题(第二辑)答案和听力原文
BEC中级真题（第二辑）答案及听力原文Test 1ReadingPart 11 C2 A3 B4 D5 A 6.B 7 CPart 28 D 9 C 10 E 11B 12 FPart 313 D 14 A 15 C 16 B 17.B 18.CPart 419B 20 A 21 D 22 A 23 C 24 C 25 D 26 A 27 B 28 C29 D 30 B 31 C 32 B 33 BPart534 ITSELF 35 IN 36 CORRECT 37.WHILE 38 SEEN 39 FROM40 CORRECT 41 THOSE 42 FOR 43 WITH 44 THAT45 CORRECTWritingPart 1To: P. JonesFrom: Luisa GambonDate: 21 November 2002Subject: LatenessMr Jones,I have noticed that you often arrive late for work, especially on Monday mornings. As your colleagues are starting to complain about that, you understand that unless this habit changes, I will take disciplinary action against you. Come and see me tomorrow at 9 a.m. in my office. Thank youPart 2Report on customer complaintsINTRODUCTIONThis report has the purpose of presenting the reasons for customer complaints in 2002.FIELDINGSThe customer complaints received in 2002 were 300 in January. Then they increased to 540 in February because of the computer system's breakdown.In March they fell to 230 because an improved order system was introduced.The reasons for complaints from January to March were analysed:●firstly the companv received complaints for incorrect orders delivered. Theseerrors were fewer in March.●secondly the time taken to deliver is too high. but the company has planned torecruit new agents.●Finally customers complain for the poor product quality. In order to solve thisproblem more quality controls are making.CONCLUSIONSAt the moment all customers aren't satisfied but many measures have been taken to improve their satisfaction.ListeningPart 11. JAYE2. CUSTOMER SERVICES3. OFFICE ASSISTANT4. 457.605. EUROPE HOLIDAYS6. BUSINESS CARDS7. MARKETING EXECUTIVES8 (THE) (COMPANY) EOGO9 INFORMATION PACK10. PARK HOTEL11. FRONT GATE12. NEW DESIGNSPart 213 E 14 B 15 G 16 F 17 A 18 C 19 G 20 H21 E 22. BPart323 B 24 B 25 C 26 A 27 C28 B 29 A 30 CTapescriptListening Test 1This is the Business English Certificate Vantage 2, Listening Test 1.Part One. Questions 1 to 12.You will hear three telephone conversations or tnessages.Write one or two u'ords or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.After you have listened once, replay each recording.Conversation One.Questions 1 to 4.Look at the form below.You will hear a man asking a colleague for information about a former employee.You have 15 second's to read through the form.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Woman: Personnel . . .Man: Hello, it's Tim here, from Finance.Woman: Hi, Tim.Man: I've had a letter from the tax office about a student who worked here last summer – I wonder if you could look him up in your records. Woman: Sure, what's the name?Man: The surname's Jaye. First name Stephen.Woman: How does he spell his surname?Man: J-A-Y-E. Got that?Woman: Oh yes, here we are . . . lives at a hundred and eighty-three School Road,Barnfield . . .Man: Yes, that's the one.Woman: And you say he was working in Finance?Man: Uhm, Customer Services, actually.Woman: Aah - they had lots of students working for them last summer.Man: Well, the tax people want to know his exact job title - I'm not sure why. Woman: Mm, let me see . . . He was an office assistant.Man: Right, got that. They also want to know about his monthly earnings. Woman: Let's have a look . . . five hundred and thirty-eight pounds seventy a month . . . Oh, sorry, he was a scale one, so that's four hundred and fifty-seven pounds sixty. Anything else?Man: That's fine, thanks. I'll send them the information today . . . [pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Two.Questions 5 to 8.Look at the note below.You will hear a man describing a problem with an order.You have 15 seconds to read through the note.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Woman: Hello, Blackwell Printers. Julie Davidson speaking. How may I help you? Man: Hello. This is Mark Jones from Europe Holidays. I was hoping to speak to Steven Kirby about the stationery you're printing for us.Woman: I'm afraid Steven's away until Friday.Man: Oh - you see I'm not very happy with the business cards and I wanted to see if I could make a couple of changes to the paper too.Woman: Would you like me to pass on a message?Man: Yes, please. The thing is, I've just received your proofs - the cards themselves are fine, but you seem to have misunderstood the quantities. I'm sure I asked for five hundred for each of the marketing executives and seven hundred and fifty for me but you've put everyone down for seven hundred and fifty. Woman: Right, I've made a note of that. Is there anything else?Man: Yes, well this is my mistake really. Could you ask Steven to move the company logo further to the left? It's too close to the address at the moment. I think that's all for now. Thanks.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Three. Questions 9 -12Look at the notes below.You will hear a woman making the arrangements for a delegation who are going to visit her company.You have 15 seconds to read through the notes.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Woman: Geoff?Man: Yes?Woman: I just want to finalise the preparations for the delegation next week. Man: Certainly. It's Thursday, isn't it?Woman: Yes. Now, can you make sure that each of them gets a name badge and an information pack. The badges are done, but you'll need to prepare the packs with all the relevant information.Man: Ok, that shouldn't take too long. What about catering?Woman: Coffee's organised for eleven and three, but lunch - it's at one - we need to reserve it for twelve people . . . The office restaurant is closed next week . . .can you ring the Park Hotel? The Grand Hotel was a bit disappointing last time. Man: I'll get onto that.Woman: Now, they'll be coming straight from the station, and their taxi will bring them to the front gate, so make sure you're there to greet them. That'll be about ten.Man: Ten. And then . . .Woman: Into Reception, I think. Make sure the new designs are on display, I want them to see those first.Man: OK.Woman: Let me know when it's all finalised. Bye.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. [pause]Part Two. Questions 13 to 22.Section One. Questions 13 to 17.You will hear five short recordings[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part One. You now seconds to check your answers.[pause]Part Two. Questions 13 to 22. Section One.Questions 13 to 17.You will hear five short recordings.For each recording, decide which type of document the speaker is talking about.Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[pause]Now listen, and decide which type of document each speaker is talking about. [pause] ThirteenWoman: Well no wonder the bank's returned it unpaid. Look, the figures don't match the amount in words. I expect someone was filling it in in too much of a hurry. Let's see, we'd better issue another one straight away to pay Mrs Burton, because it'll be another three weeks if we wait for the next cycle of payments. Her expenses on that sales trip were pretty high, and it wouldn't be fair to keep her waiting much longer.[pause] fourteenMan: Some of the suppliers are already asking about the increases. I'll check, but I seem to remember from last week's meeting that in the end we agreed on three per cent. So what I'll do is go down each column and calculate the new amounts, and then it can be printed in time to be inserted into the new brochures. Can you check the figures for me, though, before it goes to the printers? [pause] fifteenWoman: We've just received the paperwork from you about cleaning our premises, and I have to say that it doesn't reflect what we agreed in our conversation last week. For one thing, it says that we have to supply our security code, and for another it specifies monthly payment in advance, and I told you both of those were out of the question. I'm afraid I really can't sign this. Could you send me a revised one?[pause] SixteenMan: Of course, this only gives a very general picture. But as you can see, cash is a particularly healthy area. That's even when we take into account regular outgoings on loans and leasing equipment, which are included in the final totals. And even more significantly, unpaid orders are actually excluded from the final calculation. These represent a sum of approximately thirty thousand pounds. With that in mind, we can say that the company's overall position is still strong. [pause] SeventeenWoman: I've just asked the Arden Conference Centre about availability for our next training seminar, and they said they still haven't been paid for the one before last, which should have been dealt with six months ago. I've had to ask them to send a duplicate! We really must be careful. Arden give us very favourable prices,but we haven't got a contract with them - Can you deal with it straight away so we stay in their good books?[pause].Vow listen to the recordings again.[pause]Section Two. Questions 18 to 22.You will hear another five recordings.For each recording, decide what the speaker's purpose is.Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[pause]Now listen, and decide what each speaker's purpose is.[pause] EighteenMan: Hello. This is Guy Cooper from Centron Electronics here. I believe you rang for some advice about your alarm system, which isn't functioning properly. The message I got said you weren't sure if you needed someone to come and sort it out, or if we could advise you over the phone. Well perhaps you'd like to get back to me as soon as it's convenient and tell me exactly what the problem is, and I'll see what I can do.[pause] NineteenWoman: Well, as you say, Redlon has been supplying us for years but, quite honestly, two-thirds of the complaints we receive about our products are actually due to faults in components we've had from Redlon. So I talked to the Production Manager and he agreed that I should look at some alternatives.Future World's range is fine for us, and one of their customers who I spoke to recommended them highly, so that's why we've changed to using them. [pause] TwentyWoman: The competition's getting tougher, and you know we're facing serious problems.We need to see more benefit from the undeniably hard work we're putting in, and this means saying no to jobs which aren't profitable. It would be much more beneficial to put all our efforts into winning higher-margin contracts. So the way I feel you can help most is by identifying the types of contacts which will bring in the income we need in order to ensure our future.[pause] Twenty-oneMan: John Woods here, phoning about the project we discussed earlier. Could you give me a ring so that we can talk about it a bit more? I've done a few calculations and I'm beginning to wonder whether it's really a practical proposition. 1 still think the project's got potential, but there are significant additional costs which we hadn't taken into account. So could you get back to me as soon as you can, please?[pause] Twenty-twoWoman: Hello, Sally here, from Pagwell Paints, returning your call. I'm very sorry you aren't happy with the latest consignment you've had from us. It's rather strange, because following your complaint about the last delivery,we did in fact take action to change the specifications in the way you suggested. So it isn't quite fair to say that we ignored your advice. I know it's important to achieve the consistency that you require, but perhaps your recommendation wasn't exactly what's needed.[pause]Now listen to the recordings again.[pause]This is the end of Part Two.[pause]Part Three. Questions 23 to 30.You will hear the chairman of a business institute making a speech about new business awards that his institute has sponsored.For each question 23-30. mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay the recording.You have 45 seconds to read through the questions.[pause]Now listen, and mark A, 6 or C.[pause]Man: Who are the managers of the best innovation developments in British industry? That was the question which the first Business Today Innovation Awards set out to answer.This project is all about rewarding good practice and performance. So, rather than simply recognising excellence in the design of specific products, or analysing their financial impact on profits, the awards set out to take an objective look at exactly how companies manage the development process itself.Over three hundred and fifty organisations entered the competition and were initially reduced to about forty. Then, after further careful checking, a short list of just fourteen of them was arrived at. These finalists, all manufacturers, were then visited by the competition judges, a panel of four chief executives from leading companies. The panel toured the finalists' facilities, received presentations on the companies and their projects, and interviewed the key development team members. The products varied enormously in their scale, function and degree of technology - from bread for a supermarket chain to a printer inside an automatic cash dispenserInitially the organisers were concerned that this range could create difficulties in the assessment process. But this fear proved baseless, as most elements in the innovation process are shared by all manufacturers.Interestingly, the finalists broke down into two distinct and equal groups: large firms with one thousand employees or more and small firms with two hundred and fifty employees or fewer. With both groups the judges decided to concentrate on two of the clearest indicators of a successful innovation process, which are: how well the new product is combined with the company's existing business, and secondly, how-well the innovation methods are recorded and understood. Small firms naturally tend todo well in the first category since they have fewer layers of management and thus much shorter communication lines. But they seem to put less emphasis on creating formal development methods which would be repeatable in future innovations. Large firms, on the other hand, have difficulty integrating the new development within their existing business for reasons of scale. But they tend to succeed in achieving well-documented and repeatable development methods. This is because larger companies, with their clear emphasis on training, fixed management structure and administrative systems, require more formal, daily record-keeping from their staff.So what were the key questions the judges had in mind when assessing the finalists? One of the most important areas concerned how thoroughly a company checks what is happening in other fields in order to incorporate new ideas into the development process. Many of the finalists impressed in the area. Xatura, for example, had demonstrated genuine energy in searching for new ways of producing their range of specialitv breads. They had looked at styles of home cooking in different countries, as well as the possibility of exploiting new production technologies in order to achieve equally good results but on a high-volume production line.What then occupied much of the judges' thoughts was the quality of the links which the development team established with senior management, suppliers, the market and manufacturing. The best examples of the first category were found in small firms, where the individual entrepreneur at the top was clearly driving the innovation forwardLinks with suppliers were also seen as an important factor, but not all supplier experiences were positive. Occasionally serious problems had to be solved where suppliers were working hard to meet specifications, but the companies that the suppliers were using to adapt their machinery were not so efficient. This, led to disappointing faults or fluctuations in quality.But in conclusion the awards demonstrate that innovation isn't just for high-tech internet companies. You can also be successful in mature markets with determination and skill.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part Three. You now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.Note: Teacher, stop the recording here and time ten minutes. Remind students when there is one minute remaining.[pause]That is the end of the test.Test 2ReadingPart 1I. B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 D 6 B 7 CPart 28 C 9 B 10 E 11 A 12 DPart 313 D 14 C 15 A 16 A 17 C 18.BPart 419.D 20 D 21 A 22 C 23 A 24 C 25 B 26 A27 A 28 D 29 C 30 A 31 C 32 D 33 BPart 534 THAT 35 CORRECT 36 ONLY 37 SO 38 CORRECT 39 THE 40 HOW 41 CORRECT 42 OUT 43 CORRECT 44 WILL 45 BETest 2 WritingPart 1To: All StaffFrom: Managing DirectorDate: 7 DecemberSubject: Staff rewardI would like to thank you for the contribution in increasing the company's profit. The profit increased due to very hard work and long working hours. Each of the staff will receive an envelope with a reward on Tuesday. The reward is a trip to Hawaii, and I hope that this will be the perfect reward. Enjoy!Thank youPart 2Introduction.The purpose of this report is to assess and recomend a taxi firm that will become our regular transporter. We will need them especially during next year trade fair and conferences. There are two firms to assess.Findings:As regards to Telecars we have a good references on them. It is very experienced traditional firm and is also very reliable. They provide 24-hours service that is useful during night meetings and negotiations. StreetlightCabs is brand new company and there are no references on them. But they provide long distance routes which we usevery often and they are also cheaper. On the other hand they don't have web page and so internet booking isn't available.Conclusion:I recommend to choose Telecars because of their reliability, long tradition and well trained staff.ListeningPart 11TAKING MINUTES213(TH) OCTOBER3CERTIFICATE4CUSTOMER SERVICE5WORLDNET/WORLD NET6OUTSIDE LINES7TRANSFER CALLS8(THE) EQUIPMENT9.TRADE FAIR10AFTER LUNCH11REVISED BUDGETS12HEAD OFFICEPart 213 H 14 E 15 F 16 A 17 D 18 G19 E 20 C 21 B 22 HPart323 C 24 A 25 A 26 C 27 A 28 C 29 B 30 BTapescriptListening Test 2This is the Business English Certificate Vantage 2, Listening Test 2.Part One. Questions 1 to 12.You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.After you have listened once, replay each recording.Conversation One. Questions 1 to 4.Look at the form below.You will hear a woman calling about training courses.You have 15 seconds to read through the form. [pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Man: Good morning, Oakleaf Business Training. How can I help you?Woman: Hello, my name's Enid Stevens, of Appleyard Smith. I've booked two one-day courses, but now I need to change one of them.Man: Let me get your details up on the screen. Right, you've booked Report Writingnext month . . .Woman: Yes, that one's OK. It's Taking Minutes that I can't manage, on the eighth of July. Do you know when it's running again?Man: Let me see. Not until the eighteenth of September, I'm afraid.Woman: That sounds fine. Oh, I think I'll be abroad then.Man: Then there's the first and the thirteenth of October.Woman: I'd like the later date, please.Man: Fine, I'll change your booking.Woman: Another thing; it says in your brochure, everyone attending a course getsa certificate, but I haven't received one from a course I took last January. Man: I'm sorry about that. Which course was it?Woman: Something to do with dealing with the public . . . ?Man: That must have been Customer Service.Woman: Sounds familiar.Man: OK, I'll put it in the post today.Woman: Thank you very much. Goodbye.Man: Goodbye.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Two. Questions 5 to 8.Look at the note below.You will hear a woman ringing about problems with a new telephone system.You have 15 seconds to read through the note.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Man: Hello, Swinburn Telecoms.Woman: I'd like to speak to Tony Wilson, please.Man: I'm afraid Tony isn't available. Can I take a message?Woman: Yes please. I'm Sheila Dallas, from Worldnet.Man: Right.Woman: I'm ringing about the telephone system your firm installed here yesterday.We're not happy with it.Man: Oh dear. What seems to be the problem?Woman: First of all, your engineer said that with the number of extensions we've got, six outside lines would be enough, but we asked for eight, and anyway you've charged us for the larger system.Man: Right, we'll look into that.Woman: Then, whenever we try to transfer calls from one extension to another we lose them. We're following the instructions, but it just doesn't work.Man: I see.Woman: And finally, could you ask Tony to check the invoice, please? He promised us a discount on installation, which is shown, and one on the equipment, but that isn't there.Man: Right. I'm sorry about all that. I'll get Tony to contact you as soon as he's free.Woman: Thank you. Goodbye. Man: Goodbye.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Three. Questions 9 to 12.Look at the note below.You will hear a woman calling about the arrangements for a meeting.You have 15 seconds to read through the note.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.Man: Good morning. Marketing Department. Peter Menzies speaking.Woman: Hello. Could I speak to John Fitzgerald, please?Man: I'm afraid he's not in the office at the moment.Woman: Well, this is Elizabeth Parnell calling. I wanted to talk to John about the meeting next week. You see, I only get back on Tuesday night from a trade fair in the States.Man: So, would you like me to give him a message?Woman: Yes, could you ask him if we can postpone Wednesday's meeting? Till after lunch. That would be easier. It was originally going to be at ten a.m. Man: OK. I'll ask him to change it. I'll get back to you with a time.Woman: Thanks. And could you also ask him to add another item for discussion at the meeting? I thought we were going to talk about the revised budgets - but I can't see this on the agenda.Man: OK. I'd better ask him to call you . . .Woman: Yes, please. I'm at Head Office at the moment. Can he phone me here today - I won't be back at my own desk until tomorrow afternoon.Man: Right, I'll give him the message.Woman: Thanks.Man: Bye.Woman: Goodbye.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. [pause]Part Two. Questions 13 to 22.Section One. Questions 13 to 17.You will hear five short recordings. Five people are talking about different business books they have read.for each recording, decide which book the speaker is talking about.Write one letter (A-Hi next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[pause]Note listen, and decide winch book each speaker is talking about.[pause] ThirteenWoman: Yes, it was interesting . . . some of it was rather obvious, of course, like dressing smartly, making sure you arrive on time, that sort of thing . . . but there was also quite a lot I'd never really considered . . . like ways to interpret what the advertisement is really asking for, reading between the lines . . . and a section which lists some of the harder questions they tend to ask you, with effective answers you can give[pause] FourteenMan: Invaluable, I'd say . . . certainly helps prevent you making some of the more embarrassing mistakes. It gives you a kind of timescale to follow through. For example, they stress that you need to get publicity up and running a good six months before you want to stage the event. And get your main speakers booked earlier than that. They say you must make sure you've got a good assistant to support you, check the details.[pause] FifteenWoman: Actually, although it was a bit long, it was definitely useful. The trouble often is, when the management take on new staff, they don't necessarily really know what skills or qualities are needed. I want someone who's more than justa secretary typing out letters every day . . . I'm looking for a right hand,someone to do everything . . . and this book spells out what that means . . .it's helped me to draw up a job description.[pause] SixteenMan: Well, I wish I'd read it years ago! That would have saved me from some of my worst inefficiencies. I'd recommend it to anyone. It shows you how to producea perfect schedule for getting through your workload . . . Once you've gotyourself organised, made lists of tasks and priorities, you can make best use of each and every day . . . otherwise you're just constantly confusing your PA with endless requests, all terribly urgent . . .[pause] SeventeenWoman: Certainly, a lot of the book was very specialised . . . but it did give me an idea of how7 the agencies do the job. Of course, they're the people with the creative ideas, the expertise, so I'm happy to trust the image development work to them . . . but I read the book so I could talk to them on equal terms about what we're trying to do, and how it fits in with our overall business strategy.[pause]Now listen to the recordings again.[pause]Section Two. Questions 18 to 22.You will hear another five recordings, five people are talking about why they decided to use a particular company to supply their officeequipment.for each recording, decide what reason each person gives.Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[pause].Vow listen, arid decide what reason each person gives.[pause] EighteenMan: We were having problems with the company we normally use so we looked at a number of other companies and decided to give this one a try. They're just new in the business and we were impressed as they promised they would deliver the goods we wanted within two days and they did. We had to pay more than we would have liked but the results were worth it. Since then, I've told a lot of other people about them.[pause] NineteenWoman: Apparently they're an established company in Scotland with an excellent reputation, but I didn't know that at the time. I found them through the internet.I was just browsing through the list of suppliers one day and I noticed their name. I looked them up and found that they had this fantastic discount available that particular month. We ordered various things and the quality was so good we've continued using them.[pause] TwentyMan: We like to try out different suppliers to make sure we're always getting the best deal. This particular company was running a big publicity campaign. I'd seen the ads on TV and they really put me off. I just couldn't see theappeal. But then someone I met at a training day told me we should use them.His company had used their service for years with no complaints so we followed his advice.[pause] Twenty-oneWoman: We'd looked round the market to find the cheapest deal possible but to be honest there wasn't much to choose, in terms of cost, between any of the local suppliers. However, we had a visit from a sales representative from one company and we asked him to make up some complimentary printed letterheads for us. They were exactly what we wanted so that was the deciding factor. I think that personal touch gives a company far better results than advertising ever can. [pause] Twenty-twoMan: Obviously there are many different factors to consider when you choose a new supplier. We always used a local company because they were relatively near and we could even pick things up ourselves if necessary. But unfortunately they just became too expensive. Now that express delivery services are widely available, distance is no longer a consideration and we've been able to choose someone who can give us the best package for the lowest cost.[pause]Now listen to the recordings again.[pause]That is the end of Part Two.[pause]Part Three. Questions 23 to 30.。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷128(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷128(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：Look at the notes below.You will hear someone in the Production Department of a company calling a colleague in the Human Resource Department.You have 15 seconds to read through the notes.[Pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.[Pause]Woman: Human Resource. Holly Golightly speaking. Man: Holly, this is Paul Varjak from Production.Woman: Hi. What can I do for you?Man: I need all the people I can get to do overtime. We’ve just got an big order, to be finished in October. Their pay rate is double on Saturdays and Sundays and one and half times on the weekdays. Woman: All right, I’ll put a notice for applications. Who will the staff report to? The production manager? Man: Their line managers are better. The line managers handle questions more quickly. Woman: When do you need the names, Paul? Man: By the 21st of August. And ask them to choose their prefer shifts. We will work out the hours later. Woman: OK, I’ll do that right away. Man: Thank you, Holly.Look at the notes below. You will hear someone in the Production Department of a company calling a colleague in the Human Resource Department. Notes Re: Production Department’s RequirementProduction need to【L1】______until October. Work at weekends will be【L2】______paid.Application forms should be handed to【L3】______by the 21st of August.Staff should decide which【L4】______they would like to choose.1．【L1】正确答案：be done overtime2．【L2】正确答案：double3．【L3】正确答案：line managers4．【L4】正确答案：shifts听力原文：Look at the form below.You will hear a man calling a hotel to make areservation.You have 15 seconds to read through the notes.[Pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.[Pause]Woman: Good afternoon, the Four Seasons Hotel. May I help you?Man: Hello, this is James Goldsmith and I’m calling from London. I am to book a meeting room on Thursday, the 23rd of May. Woman: Yes, Mr. Goldsmith. And the company you are with? Man: General Oriental Investment.Woman: And what size of meeting room are you interested in? Man: Well, we’ll use the room for job interviews. I’d say, a room accommodating up to 30 people will be fine. Woman: The rate for 30-people meeting room rental is $299 an hour that includes 25 percent discount on beverages. Man: We also need a phone line in the conference room. Is the service included? Woman: Yes, a complimentary phone line is offered in the package. Man: Sounds good. We’ll use the room for six hours, from nine o’clock in the morning till three in the afternoon. Do we get better rate because of it?Woman: Yes. The rate is $299 an hour for the first four hours and 40 percent off thereafter.Man: All right.Woman: The meeting room is booked, then. Is there anything I can do for you, sir?Man: We’d also like to book five of your moderate guest rooms for two nights, the 22nd and the 23rd of May...Look at the form below. You will hear a man calling a hotel to make a reservation. Reservation FormReservationmade by: 【L5】______Company: General Oriental InvestmentType of room: meeting room for 30 peopleDate: 【L6】______from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Purpose: 【L7】______Extra Servicesrequired: 【L8】______and a complimentary phone line5．【L5】正确答案：James Goldsmith6．【L6】正确答案：425137．【L7】正确答案：job interviews8．【L8】正确答案：beverages听力原文：Look at the notes below.You will hear a woman phoning for a job application form.You have 15 seconds to read through the notes.[Pause]Now listen, and fill in the spaces.[Pause]Man: This is the Personnel Department of DreamWorks. Please state the title and reference number of the job you’re calling about and state where you saw the ad. Please give your name and your email address clearly.Woman:Hello. I’m phoning about the publicist position at Public Relation Department. The reference number quoted in the ad is S-3-5-8-A. I saw the ad in the Sunday edition of Guardian newspaper/Please send the application form and information pack to me. My email address is friday@. Thank you.Look at the notes below. You will hear a woman phoning for a job application form. Job Application RequestsJob: 【L9】______Reference Number: 【L10】______Advertised in: 【L11】______newspaperName: Lindsay LohanOn request: the application form and【L12】______9．【L9】正确答案：publicist10．【L10】正确答案：S-3-5-8-A11．【L11】正确答案：Guardian12．【L12】正确答案：information packPART TWO听力原文：You will hear five short recordingsFor each recording, decide what the speaker is giving.Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[Pause]Now listen, and decide what the speaker is giving.[Pause]ThirteenWoman: Just as foam has become a cliche among cutting-edge chefs, some cutting-edge men’s wear Designers are trying it in clothing.A coterie of young men’swear Designers in New York are introducing jackets in materials like foam typically used as bicycle seat padding and gold foil polyurethane typically used in emergency blankets. Calvin Klein Collection men’s creative Director Italo Zucchelli used foam to make trousers, a sport coat, and a puffy jacket. Since men are more reluctant than women to try new styles and fashions, unusual fabrics are “one of the few tools you can use to explore new territory,”Mr. Zucchelli says.[Pause]FourteenMan: Sugar smoothes us when we’re stressed —or at least it calms down stressed-out rats, which are good models for stress in people. But before you race to the vending machine with a license to indulge, know that a little sugar may smoothe rattled nerves, but too much will backfire, playing moody havoc withyour blood sugar. We crave bread and other carbohydrates when we’re down. Carbohydrates raise levels of the feel-good brain chemical substance, which lifts our spirits. Think of whole-wheat bread and other whole-grain carbohydrates, they also stabilize blood sugar levels —unlike refined grains.[Pause]FifteenWoman: People didn’t discuss and plan industrialization until the 1880s. By the time we finish building cities for the additional 2 billion people who will become urbanites over the next 25 years, we’ll have created a world that looks and works nothing like the cities we know. Our individual cities are already merging into hundred-mile-long agglomerations, crossing municipal, state and national borders. Soon, they will be connected completely into a mega-geography beyond our wildest mega-city imaginings, whose networks and systems shape 21st century markets and politics, as well as the flow of materials, energy and species. [Pause]SixteenMan: The lingering pain of 2008’s market meltdown has investors understood the uneasiness about getting back into stocks. They seek the safety and yield of fixed income, but they don’t want to miss a rebound in equities. Convertibles may be the answer. Usually they provide more income than stocks. As the name implies, they can be, sometimes must be, exchanged into common equity. However, if the market should nose-dive again, these hybrid securities won’t fall as much as the company’s stock.[Pause]SeventeenWoman: Having children instilled not only maternal instincts, but also business instincts as well. Many of the skills needed to run a family also apply to the business world, including scheduling, budgeting, and management. Many moms are taking those skills and launching new businesses. This is especially true in Hollywood, where no one is just an actress or just a singer. And aside from the typical clothing, jewelry, and perfume lines, there are some creative ventures headed by entrepreneurial moms or mompreneurs like bedding collections, kid’s furniture, and even baby supply vending machines.You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is giving. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings.A motherhood and businessB living in an urban planetC the missing link of urban transportationD the investment strategy in time of uncertaintyE men’s wear in unusual materialsF fashion marketing and merchandisingG food and moodH life lessons from mom13．______正确答案：E14．______正确答案：G15．______正确答案：B16．______正确答案：D17．______正确答案：A听力原文：You will hear another five short recordings.For each recording, decide what the speaker is trying to do.Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have listened once, replay the recordings.You have 15 seconds to read the list A-H.[Pause]Now listen, and decide what the speaker is trying to do.[Pause]EighteenMan: Starting mid-2007, price of the canola and soy oils has made biodiesel soared. With oil peaking at $147 a barrel last summer, biodiesel still made economic sense for some customers. Biodiesel didn’t look bad by comparison. But then petroleum prices tanked, widening the price gap and making the green option uneconomical even for the most diehard environmentalists. The recession has damped the demand for energy overall and made it nearly impossible for fledging clean-fuel ventures, including biodiesel makers, to get credit expanded. [Pause]NineteenWoman: With unemployment at 8.5% in March, up from 5.1% a year earlier, it’s difficult for anyone to land a new position. But older employees and ex-employees are up against stereotypes that paint them as undesirable: They are reluctant to learn new skills and technology: they have one foot out the door: they’re overqualified: they demand higher salaries than their younger colleagues. “We’re always given lip service with the idea that experience is valued, but I don’t know if we’ve ever really seen it,”says Laurie McCann, a senior attorney for the American Association of Retired Persons.[Pause]TwentyMan: Antiquorum, the world’s largest leading antique watch auction house, kicks off the Geneva auctions on the weekend of May 9th and 10th followed by Sotheby’s on May 10 and Christie’s on May 11. Watch specialist Aurel Bacs of Christie’s says the auction house is hoping to balance the “demanding expectations of buyers and sellers” in the current economic climate by holding a smaller auction. Sotheby’s watch specialist Geoffroy Ader says the previously owned but relatively new watches are “just like the car market” in that buyers might pick them up for half their price in the shops.[Pause]Twenty-oneWoman: Almost fifteen years after the advent of e-commerce, it is interesting to take stock of how its market leaders have progressed. All the pioneers are stepping in each other’s toes. For instance, Amazon’s logical progression will inevitably lead into its much smaller DVD rental rival’s territory: Amazon has already squarely in eBay’s business. Significant acquisitions are coming and opportunities are still plenty.[Pause]Twenty-twoMan: Many well-heeled Chinese shoppers are spending freely during the global economic crisis. High-end Designers and luxury retailers thatthrive on such extravagance hope that China’s growing luxury-seeking population will cushion them against the collapse in demand in other countries. Fueled by a three-decade-old economic boom that creates still-growing urban elite, China’s appetite for luxury goods is surviving the sharpest global economic slump since 1930s.You will hear another five short recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is trying to do. Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. After you have listened once, replay the recordings.A Watch Auctions to Measure the MarketB the rise and the fall of auction housesC the future of e-commerceD the advantages of e-commerceE old employees against discriminationF a tough environment for biodiesel industryG environmental issues with biodieselH luxury brands turn to China for protection in crisis18．______正确答案：F19．______正确答案：E20．______正确答案：A21．______正确答案：C22．______正确答案：HPART THREE听力原文：You will hear an interview with Tom Edison about U.S. technology formation.For each question(23-30), mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You have 45 seconds to read through the questions.[Pause]Now listen, and mark A, B or C.Woman: Chinese and Indian scientists and engineers have made an unexpectedly large contribution to U.S. technology formation over the last 30 years, according to a new research by Tom Edison. But that trend may be ebbing, with potentially harmful effects on futuregrowth in American innovation. Mr. Edison is here with us. Man: Grace, it’s great to be here. Woman: What led to your interest in this area? Man: In the late 1990s, I worked with a large Korean chaebol, a South Korean business conglomerate, on a spin-off venture to commercialize a wireless telecom technology invented by a Korean entrepreneur living in Silicon Valley. I was impressed during this project with both the importance of foreign-born scientists and entrepreneurs for U.S. technology formation, and the close ties that some of these expatriates maintained with their home countries. Woman: For the Korean inventor, his home country was clearly his default choice when looking for a partner. Man: Right. As Silicon Valley is a special place on many dimensions, I sought to characterize how well this case study was generalized to other cities, industries, and ethnic groups. Woman: Your study used a unique name-matching technique to identify ethnic patterns. Why did you choose this method? Man: This project employs the names on U.S. patents to determine probable ethnicities of the inventors. For example, inventors with the surnames Wang and Ming are more likely Chinese than Hispanic. Woman: What trends did your findings reveal? Man: The most striking trend is the strong growth in Chinese inventors’ contributions to U.S. innovation building from under 2 percent of U.S. domestic inventors in 1975 to over 8 percent today. Indian inventors also rise dramatically during this 30-year period, to almost 5 percent in 2000, before slightly declining thereafter. During this period, English and European contributions have declined somewhat in magnitude. Woman: Is there a direct or indirect impact on the U.S. workforce or economy? Man: Immigrants are a strong force for U.S. technology development through their quantity and quality.They account for nearly 50 percent of our science and engineering doctorates, while being just over 10 percent of the overall U.S. workforce. Woman: In terms of quality, immigrants have made exceptional contributions at the very top, for example, in terms of Nobel Prize.Man: These contributions are an overall advantage to U.S. innovation, but more research is required to characterize the details and mechanisms, including important issues such as the impact for native scientists and engineers.Woman: Which industries are the patents focusing on? Are they concentrating on a specific industry or a business type?Man: Inventors can file for patents in many technology fields, ranging from chemicals and drugs to computer software and agricultural machinery. Immigrant contributions are especially strong in high-tech fields compared with more traditional applications like mechanical patents.Woman: Your data shows the ethnic composition of U.S. scientists and engineers undergo a significant transformation, with contributions of Chinese and Indian scientists to U.S. technology formation leveling off after 2000 and, in the case of India, declining. What accounts for this trend, and what are the potential ramifications for U.S. technology formation in the future?Man: Explaining these trends and their long-term implications will be a central theme of my future research.A couple of factors are likely to play important roles. The first is recent U.S. immigration restrictions following 9.11 which resuets in the reduction in the number of H1-B visas available for temporary, high-skilled workers. Secondly, both India and China have become more attractive places for technology development and entrepreneurship, leading to less initial migration to the United States and greaterreturning migration.Woman: Any other factors?Man: Yes, more explanations may also exist. For example, stronger relative growth of innovation in technology fields did not employ as many Chinese or Indian inventors. Woman: What’s your forecast on this trend? Man: Only with a complete characterization of these mechanisms can we begin to forecast future implications with accuracy. We can nevertheless agree that attracting and retaining these ethnic researchers is an important facet for maintaining U.S. technology leadership, and recent trends may be a warning flag.You will hear an interview with Tom Edison about U.S. technology formation. 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．What sparked Edison’s interest in the research?A．Commercialisation of a wireless telecom technology.B．Silicon Valley.C．The contribution made by the foreign-born scientist and business people.正确答案：C24．Tom Edison used a special name-matching technique toA．find out where the inventors come from.B．determine the right candidates for a Korean conglomerate.C．find out the inventors’ addresses in Silicon Valley.正确答案：A25．The most remarkable trend of Edison’s finding isA．the importance of European-born scientists for U.S. technology formation.B．Indian share of inventors in Silicon Valley working in semiconductors.C．the strong growth in Chinese contributions to U.S. innovation.正确答案：C26．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the immigrants in the U.S.?A．Some of them are Nobel Prize Winners.B．They are a strong force for U.S. technology development.C．They account for nearly 50 percent of overall workforce.正确答案：C27．Immigrants’ patents are focused onA．mechanical field.B．high-tech field.C．agricultural field.正确答案：B28．Edison believes thatA．investors have a huge impact on the U.S. economy.B．immigrants’ impact on technology fields are stronger than agricultural ones.C．U.S. colleges should grant less advanced degrees to immigrants.正确答案：B29．The declining in Chinese and Indian contribution to the U.S. after 2000 is due toA．more investor-friendly immigration policy in the U.S.B．smaller immigrant return rate.C．declines in H1-B visa issuance.正确答案：C30．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A．To maintain U.S.’s lead in technology, drawing and keeping Chinese and Indian researchers is crucial.B．The U.S. should be very concerned about the high returning rates of its foreign-born scientists and researchers.C．The recent trend in taking over the leadership in technology is positive for the U.S.正确答案：C。
BEC全真试题参考答案及听力文字材料_BEC_
BEC全真试题参考答案及听力文字材料READING1. C2. B3.A4.B5.A6.D 7C 8.F 9.G 10.E 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.G 15.F 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.G 20.E 21.D 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.THERE 37.CORRECT 38.ARE 39.CORRECT 40.TO 41.IMPORTANT 42.FIND 43.INCLUDING 44.IS 45.THOROUGHLYWRITINGLISTENING1.Worldwide Holidays2.invitation cards3.business reception4.4005.Marketing Manager6.Sales Planning7. foreign languages8. 3 July9.rising costs 10. department budgets 11. buildings manager 12. laptop 13. D 14.F 15.C 16.G 17.A 18.C 19.H 20.E 21.A 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.C 26.B 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.BTranscriptsPart I1.F: Good morning, Lewis & Thorn Printers.M: Hello, it’s Oliver Martin here. Can I speak to Mark Hanson?F: I’m afraid he is not in the office now. Can I take a message?M: Yes, I’m phoning from Worldwide Holidays. I made an order recently. Mark was dealing with it. There were several things, mainly brochures and pricelists. We’ve received those and they are fine, but we haven’t got the invitation cards that were ordered.F: When did you order them?M: It was about a week ago, last Thursday, I think. But it’srather urgent now. They’re for a business reception at the end of the month. And they need to be sent to the tour operators and hotel managers.F: We’re quite busy at the moment, but I’m sure he’ll get them to you for tomorrow. How is it for?M: It was originally 300, but can you make that 400? We may need more than we thought.F: Yes. Fine. Has Mark the details?M: He should have. If there’s a problem, I can fax them.F: Thanks, Mr. Martin. I’ll phone you if we need them.2.F: Hello, Mike. It’s Carrion here. I’ve just been reading the paper and the job in there with Alba, the publishing group. I think it will be perfect for you.M: Oh, what’s t he job?F: They want a marketing manager. Isn’t that the kind of thing you’re looking for?M: Yes. Does it say what the job involves?F: There’s a quite a big job description, but the main thing seems to be that you’ll be in charge of sales planning. Sounds quite interesting.M: Well, it will be better than the administration work I’m doing at the moment. What sort of qualifications are they looking for? I suppose they want you to have an MBA.F: No, there’s nothing here about that. But it does say that they’re looking for someone who can speak foreign languages. Well, that’s OK for you because you’ve lived abroad and you speak German, don’t you?M: Yes, and Spanish, too. When do the applications have tobe in by?F: What’s it today? The 9th of June. So you’ve plenty to time. The 3rd of July is the closing date. Do you want me to fax you the adverts so you can see yourself.M: Yes. That’ll be great. Thanks.F: OK. I’ll do it now.3.M: Hello! Mike here.F: Mike. It’s Angela.M: Oh, Hi.M: Oh, look, Mike. I’m phoning because I’m quite worried about last month’s figures.M: They don’t make pretty reading, do they?F: No, they don’t. I think we need to have a meeting to talk about the rising costs.M: Sounds like a good idea. When were you thinking of?F: As soon as possible. I think we should try to put together new department budgets. Each department will then have set limits for their spending.M: Yes. I’m sure that will help. Who would you specially like to have at the meeting?F: Well, us, obviously. And can you make sure that the sales coordinator is available. And also the buildings manager? We’ll need their input.M: Sure. I’ll get on to them. And I’ll book the boardroom.F: Oh, can you make sure that there’ll be a laptop available there on the day. I’d like to show the figures for this year and last year.M: No problem. I’ll get back to you later to confirm the details.F: Fine. Thanks.Part II13. Very useful indeed! The general manager and the research director showed us around their high-tech production unit and there was a presentation of some of the products they’re planning. They’re certainly coming up with plans for some innovative products. I’m fairly sure we can come to some agreement about working together on at least two of them, though there’ll be some hard bargaining, I should think.14. They were really excellent. The best group I’ve ever worked with. I was able to cover the theoretical ground very quickly and got to the practical stuff earlier than I’d expected. This meant that they had much more practice than other groups and won’t need too much support from us, even in the initial stage of using the program.15. They weren’t easy, Mark. They were not easy! They asked us extremely detailed questions about our products and our ability to meet deadlines. In fact, at one point I thought we’re going to have to withdraw because it looked as if we wouldn’t be able to meet all their requirements. But then they made a number of concessions. In the end I think we’ve managed to get a good deal. Certainly it’s the biggest contract I’ve been involved with.16.The first day was particularly useful because there were some interesting speakers, mainly from big multinationals, talking on such as I’m interested in, like the international aspects of industrial relations and employment law. Then in the evening I had some extremely interesting conversations withspeakers. I hope there’ll useful contacts in the future. But other delegates thought it wasn’t very well attended, because the organizers ad decided against having an exhibition area so fewer people came.17. We revealed the month’s work and discussed next month’s targets. We decided that we definitely need some extra help with the personnel selection because there’s just too much for one person. Generally I think we’re a pretty good team. Of course there’re a few problems now and again, but we always discuss them in a very calm and sensible way and come up with solutions that work, so far, anyway.18. All I can say is that I’d stood out as the best applican t straight away or they took an instant dislike to me. I’d expected it to last at least 45 minutes, and possibly to involve 2 sessions. But I left I managed to go for a swim and do some shopping before I got back to the office for lunch.19. I’ve b een over all the obvious things I knew they would ask me with a colleague and I practiced all my answers over and over again. I felt sure I could deal with anything they’d put to me. Well, they started asking me what I though my weaknesses were. I just had n’t prepared for that, but because I had done so much preparation for other questions I managed to come up with a really good answer.20. Well, I got there and I thought I am really well prepared for this. I was wearing my best suit. I arrived on time and so did the other three applicants. But they kept us waiting for an hour and a half while they tried to sort themselves out. By the time I went I was so patient with the company I didn’t want the job any more.21. It’s fine, isn’t it. I can do it now. I knew what they weregoing to ask me. But when you are under all that pressure and all those questions are coming at you, something let you down. And whatever you say, you know you haven’t got the message across right and they haven’t understo od what you really meant. If only could get a second chance.22. I got home late from the meeting than I before () andI was really tired, but I lay awake all night. I guess I should have thought more carefully about wearing the right sort of things. But I was a bit disorganized and rushed out of the flat as if it was just an ordinary day and then felt like an odd one out when I got there and saw everyone else in suits. I was so embarrassed.Part IIIF: With me today is Peter Williams from Kingston University. Welcome! Peter.M: Thank you.F: Peter, you recently a large research study on training in small businesses. What made you focus on small businesses? After all, most of your experience has been with the huge multinational Cleantex. And in fact you eventually you ran their training department, didn’t you?M: Well, you are partly right. You see, when I joined the university a year ago they wanted me to start a training program for small businesses. I’d j ust sold my own small business, which I’d started when I left Cleantex. The 8 years I ran my own business taught me more about training than all my years with Cleantex. But I felt I couldn’t base a training program on my experience alone. So I decided to do research first.F: And how much training did you find in most small companies. Can they afford to do much training?M: Well, firstly small businesses are often accused of notdoing enough training. But that is the opinion of big businesses of course. It’s true that the government is encouraging small firms to increase their training budgets. They’re trying to introduce financial assistance for this. But I have to say I find lots of training going on. The real problem is that most small bu sinesses don’t always know how much training they’re providing or how much it’s actually costing them.F: But surely businesses have budgets and training records.M: Unfortunately most small companies don’t set aside a specific training b udget. It’s not that they don’t want to spend the money but that they operate differently. You see, things change very quickly in small firms and it’s impossible to predict the training needs. An employee can be moved to a new project very suddenly and then training has to be organized within days. And most small businesses prefer to use their experienced staff to do any training on the job.F: Did you manage to work out the costs of training?M: Well, it took time to work out the indirect costs. You see, most small business managers don’t include these costs in their calculations. Most of them keep records of obvious expenses, like, many expenses like external courses, travel, training manual, and videos, etc. But not many firms have specific training accounts and they don’t include the time managers spend on training, waste of materials, lost of productivity and so on. I spent hours with company accountants trying to see where these hidden costs were.F: How much are small firms spending on training?M: More than half of the businesses I surveyed spent at least 1% of their annual salary bill on training. And some of these spentup to 5% of their pay roll. In fact smaller firms are investing on average over 10% more on training per employee than larger firms.F: How good is that training?M: As I said, small firms usually get an experienced employee to show new staff how to do that job. This can be useful if the person is carefully selected and well-trai ned himself. But it’s not really enough. The trainee needs to do the job with the experienced employee on hand for guidance and feedback. This gets trainees much better skills than any packaged courses.F: And has your study helped you plan new courses for small businesses?M: Definitely. I now understand what they want and how they want it delivered. I now know that small firms were only investing in training if it immediately helped their enterprise. But most formal training focuses on long-term business needs. Most small businesses can’t plan far ahead. They want direct results from training in skills they need now. New technologies and IT skills are identified as a priority by all the firms I surveyed.F: What is the first course the university offer small businesses?M: Up till now most of short courses for companies in general have dealt with helping businesses grow. These aren’t really appropriate for small companies as growth can be very risky for them. They obviously need to grow but they’re afraid of fast growth. I’m going to start with courses on IT and software the small companies are likely to require because of the business growth to come later. And they’ll need to be changed to make them more relevant to small businesses.F: Well, I wish you every success with the course.。
bec中级听力真题答案 1-8
Test 1Part one1. facilities manager2. chairman3. sound system4. video5. Finances6. expenses claim7. hotel bill8. training course9. taking minutes 10. 13 October 11. certificate 12. customer servicePart Two13. G 14. E 15. C 16. H 17. B18. G 19. E 20. C 21. B 22. HPart Three23. Ｃ24. Ａ25. Ａ26. Ｃ27. Ａ28. C29. Ｂ30. BVocabulary & Phrases:IReceiptbrochureII.13. assembly line, 12% with fault, improving checking procedures14. laptop, high percentages of triers, redesign15. met our target for the 1st quarter16. refer difficult client to me, distribution failure, production difficulties17. sales figure, market cost, inflation, overbudget petrol cost, distribution cost18. deliver within 2 days, pay more19. reputation, fantastic discounts, that particular month20. publicity campaign, put sb. off21. complimentary printed letterheads, deciding factor22. local company, best package for lowest costIII.23. highest level reached at the close 2 days ago, sharp fall yesterday, a strong recovery saw most of the losses being made up today, closing figure still fell short of Wednesday’s24. having finally found a buyer for their loss-making sports footwear subsidiary Hi-form, …rejected a takeover bid from a leading French retail chain which has been looking to buy into the British market.25. Lek’s comprehensive training scheme has been open to all grades of staff, predicted job cuts of something like 1/3 of engineering staff26. optimistic about the outlook of the power sector, cut loss and sell now, interest in this sector may increase27. several periods of rapid expansion in pharmaceutical…, only for it to be overtaken a short time later by the strong financial institutions; recent performances of … has hidden a steep drop in the share prices of many other sectors; all other sectors lost considerable amounts, but ..not been reflected in the overall value of the market28. suffered a downturn, have reason for optimism, showing signs for turnaround, expect little relief29. reinvest in R&D, declared operating losses close to a million, pay low dividend to investors30. acquiring other chains, consolidate 3 home improvement chains into 1 under the Fresca name, strong market positionTest 2Part one1. World Net2. outside lines3. transfer calls4. equipment5. quality design6. Europe7. advertising campaign8. discounts9. trade fair 10. after lunch 11. revised budgets 12. head officePart Two13. D 14. G 15. A16. E 17. F18. G 19. B 20. A21. D 22. CPart Three23. Ｃ24. Ａ25. Ａ26. Ｃ27. Ａ28. B29. Ｂ30. CVocabulary & Phrases:I．Extension, installationBestseller, sales volume, loyal customer, phase outStates (USA)II.13. everyone recommend, high hopes; He couldn’t cover everything, they should have allowed a full day.14. make the most of the opportunity in other ways, other participants I networked with, become major client15.although entertaining, couldn’t exactly say I learned anything new16. common sense, wasn’t exactly entertaining, other participants looked rather fed up17. gave me new ideas on selling techniques , worth the fee18. assuming price is always the most important concern, keep margins low, change our strategy, reliability, quality, delivery19. reduce the number of quality control staff, supplier of our metal casings, negotiate a better deal, overheads20. retain people longer; the cost … isn’t easy to quantify; for anyone new to achieve maximum productivity21. renovate 1/3 of the rooms, can’t complete the program without funds, generate substantial income, start trading, offer discounts to compensate for the inconvenience of the ongoing work 22. saturation point was reached, consumption, income levels …are steadily rising, luxury, necessityIII.23. portfolio; Instead of being satisfied that they’re already known as a good company to work for, they want their management programs to create an established, committed team…24. tried to run their own in-house programs before, their own personnel; keen for management training to be attended by all managers, rarely succeeded; those sessions that did take place were well-received25. junior staff, involved in such a lot of training of new and existing junior staff that they don’t fully appreciate the benefits of receiving training themselves26. motivation behind this new program wasn’t clear; assess their performance, hadn’t been able to make up their minds either way about whether they were in favor27. kick off with what they identified as their priority areas, put forward a proposal for sessions on…28. residential courses at weekends, start off with a series of full-day events29. get this contract underway before the end of our financial year, booked up from the end of May onwards, hectic, had a week to clear up30. a proposed schedule, devising a survey, costingTest 3Part one1. advertising campaign2. quality control3. European launch4. task force5. Sector Briefing6. Investment News7. Economic development8. Corporate register9. management school 10. Industrial Relations 11. 7: 45 12. book signingPart Two13. G 14. E 15. Ｂ16. H 17. F18. D 19. C 20. H 21. A22. FPart Three23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. C29. A30. BVocabulary & Phrases:I.Defect unitNews bulletinII.13. description in the brochure, give a false impression14. beauty salon, with all the packaging tha t’s available, ensure consignments properly protected15. sign a contract, didn’t renew the contract, after it’s expired, send the usual order16. centralized ordering, multi-site organization, arrived at the head office instead of one of the branches, mouse mat, window frame17. store manager, central warehouse, go straight onto the shelves, poster paints18. be used to its full capacity, restrict delegate numbers, consider other options19. flight ‘s now been cancelled, make alternative travel arrangements；Could we discuss your business proposal over dinner on the second day instead?20. driving to the venue, pre-conference dinner, do book me accommodation21. let me know the different options for getting from there to the center, don’t know this particular venue22. accommodation request form, information pack, got an urgent appointment at the officeIII.23. cynical, play power games, tendency, fat cats congratulate each other on their success, public perception24. have someone who is skilled in…25. don’t have to formally present the conclusions , focus on fielding any question they arrive26. outgoing, takes on the role, not ready to give up the reigns, I go for someone who is heading to the top27. resist the desire to impose his own will on the board, point out the strength of any argument, ensure all opinions are covered28. senior executive, administrative matter, how little time is devoted to prioritize in what goes on the agenda29. bored down, no enough time to discuss what really needs to be talked through30. as good as its follower, minutes should be distributed, check whether the minutes represent the true & accurate version of… signed off quickly at next board meetingTest 4Part one1. plastic components2. competitors3. focus4. operators5. training staff6. trial period7. holiday pay8. distributor9. productivity bonus 10. trade fair 11. takeover 12.redundanciesPart Two13. F 14. G 15. B 16. A17. D18. D 19. G 20. B 21. H 22. EPart Three23. A24. C 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. A29. B 30. CIrocketsick pay, annual bonus, be obliged to, be calculated to the hourly rateMDs (marketing director), official, rumor, confirmationII13. salary bill, double administration, new blood, start off the ground level14. fullest protection, compensate, properly covered15. session stay exactly the same16. customer complaint, quality of maintenance17. holiday allowance, allocation, equality between departments, inter-department relations18. crucial, as arranged19. market testing, delegates, translation facilities20. correspond with, quoted, catalogue21. advanced publicity, pricelist, in action22. office layout, overall costIII23. prospects for promotion, identify strength and weakness24. sales team, keep me at distance from customers25. it didn’t come to anything, rumor26. come natural to me27. complicated policies28. commission,29. incentive, introduce new one, personal contact30. motivate, plusTest 5Part one1. international communication2. board room3. feedback form4. global partnerships5. headed6. training session7. change supplier8. installment9. innovations 10. human resources 11. teamwork 12. motivationPart Two13. D 14. B 15. E 16. A17. C18. G 19. H 20. A21. E 22. CPart Three23. A24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A28. BV ocabulary & PhrasesI.oversea clients, presentation room, working overseasclaim paper, lined paper, settle the billII.13. from scratch, redesign and redecorate, existing workplace, huge outlet14. competitive pricing strategy, take inflation into account, sell below cost15. duplicate services, streamline our offices16. target successful lines, abandon17. maintaining productivity, overheads, enormous, got constantly improved, getting more products faster and better18. keep to the schedule, keep to original plans19. surpass all forecasts, extend the trend, domestic market20. better than forecast, well keep within budget, substantial investment, pay rise, bonus21. reach the target, cut back on spending, sales pick up, add new clients to our base22. forecast…more optimistic, investment look sound, allocateIII.23. plenty of technical expertise, the specification just don’t compare with what’s expected24. multi-national, parent company, help it to expand, contentive, hands-off approach, generate some income25. poor morale, cut in bonus, long-term prospect, weak line manger26. allocate, develop selling skills, contradictory signals27. supply company needs, spares, keep stocks low, call-outs28. regular meeting, top management, pass on, worth hearing, create ill feeling29. priority, reverse the falling revenue, increase sales volume30. multi-media, direct mail shots, layout of graphicsTest 6Part One1. headed paper2. credit forms3. pay clerk4. 5th November5. corporate services6. supervisor training7. program8. sponsors9. accounting software 10. overcharged 11. warranty 12. quotePart Two13. F 14. H 15. B 16. G 17. A18. A19. D 20. H 21. F 22. CPart Three23. C 24. A25. C 26. B 27. B 28. BV ocabulary & PhrasesI.tax formparticipantsII.13. manufacturing division, reach sales target, beyond domestic market, training personnel14. extend the list of tools available, implement, rationalize operational activity15. emergency government order, long hours, new software16. zero-defect, steady decline, attain the ideal17. short-handed, meet sales target, oversea trips, lessen our recruitment needs18. rules and regulations regarding health and safety, meet current requirement, newer technology, innovative19. invest in new design and techniques, broaden our range, competitive products20. turn them into reliable product, create a specialist team21. monopoly, sore payment, buy out one of the suppliers22. turnover, rising dramatically, keep up with the demand, existing facilities, run on full strain, double outputIII.23. see it such, typical approach, go for it, try out new ideas, good judgment24. furniture design and food, old fashioned, new look, no courses specifically25. light, weak material for mass-production, heavy, dark furniture26. take off like rocket, basic office layouts, keen to update their image27. reckon, go alone, work on contract, turn over28. technical office equipment29. out of my steps, bring out enough new designs, produce variations on our standard range, undercut our prices, stand a chance30. close down, keep a few line for the oversea marketTest 7Part One1. last quarter2. long-term3. current4. losses5. second stage6. penalty clause7. unskilled8. contract9. software engineer 10. timing 11. hardware 12. objectivesPart Two13. C 14. B 15. F 16. H 17. D18. F 19. D 20. G 21. H 22. CPart Three23. C 24. B 25. A26. A27. C 28. A29. B 30. BV ocabulary & PhrasesI.last financial year, fixed and intangible assetsfor every week we’re late, we have to pay…business analyst, spell outII.13. tricky questions, minds go completely blank, put interviewees at their ease14. theoretical, hands-on activity, approach everyday activities15. act in the workplace, react in different circumstances and with a variety of colleagues16. prevent… from making the interview like an informal chat, overall benefit17. find out things relevant to them, courtesy, feel comfortable, real insight18. wider range of specialized technical experience, replace… key member19. underestimate, tight, breakdowns, upset the staff, walk out on strike20. deal with any unexpected problems, from the original agreement, anticipated, component manufacturer, go out of business, purchasing manager, replacement21. suppliers, helpful, shortage of suitable qualified workers, expensive delay, miscalculate the size of the workforce22. different truck from the ones ordered, extreme conditionsIII.23. well-loved and trusted retail brand, successive management, come up with, wining formula to deliver dynamic sales growth, last chance24. feeling the pinch, give supermarket scope to sell similar products for considerably less, outweigh the convenience, out-of-town sites25. leave quickly or not until they retire, breed its own manager26. support the share price, acquisition, same goal, out of date27. set up a separate chain of store, massage and other treatments, over-optimistic forecast28. slim down the head office, undertake, top management team, tidy up, international operation, in change on that scale, even the whole department badly needed, communicate the reasons behind the changes29. disposal of underperforming store, current total, plough money into more profitable large store format, add to the payroll, increasing profitability, worthwhile30. not least because, huge step from previous position, isn’t entirely new, tackleTest 8Part One1. packaging2. penalty clause3. installation4. insurance5. new outlets6. brand executive7. purchasing8. loyalty card9. upgrade 10. overheads 11. property 12. peak monthsPart Two13. G 14. H 15. F 16. D 17. B18. C 19. E 20. D 21. G 22. BPart Three23. A24. C 25. B 26. A27. C 28. A29. B 30. BV ocabulary & PhrasesI.postpone the delivery, won’t charge for, on the roadhealthy profit, product image, logistics, apply the process to, property operationdownsideII.13. eliminate, applicant, stand a chance, list the vital information at the outset14. refinement, to its best advantage, make optimum use15. vacancy, text messages, phones, invite someone to interview16. take specific skills, manage online process, people circulating details and vacancies internally17. positions with same title, vary considerably, list projects and assignments, case history18. refund or credit, persuasion19. faulty equipment, called for, guidance, further cost, damage put right, familiarization session20. newer, more recent model, replace, big extra21. guarantee in your product, longer period22. offer a refund, win a bit of sympathyIII.23. fashion trends, top designer, drawing board, react much more quickly, younger shoppers24. either expensive labels or low prices, compete for, respond to these dangers, off target, lose customer, still lying25. policy of acquisition, persuade the board, sales fail, forced out, got sb. in position to take over, board room argument26. group merchandise according to the target customer, floor space27. high-paid staff, minimum, margins in retailing, poorly performed stores28. take much more notice, what shoppers want, reduce the time it takes for, cooperate29. a broad range of, play with new ideas, do what they are good at, safe alternative30. follow the trend, venture, food hoards, for good or bad, remain to be thin, open broad, acquisition。
BEC商务英语(中级)听力模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（中级）听力模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREEPART ONE听力原文：M: Business faculty office.F: Hello, my name’s Sylvia Carlyle. I’ve had a letter accepting me on a course, and asking me to phone about the optional modules.M: Let me find your details. OK, you’re taking marketing fundamentals, aren’t you?F: Actually I applied for marketing originally, then changed to personnel practice, and that’s in the acceptance letter,M: The database hasn’t been updated. No problem. Right, have you chosen your two modules?F: I’m interested in health and safety.M: You have to do that anyway, as part of the course.F: Oh, then I’m confused about what’s optional and what’s compulsory. What about pay systems?M: Yes, that’s optional.F: OK. I’ll do that as my first module.M: And for module B?F: Is decision making possible?M: Yes. Now what about your term paper?F: I’m thinking of calling it ‘Assumptions and behaviour within companies’.M: We just need the general field at this stage. Shall I enter that as organisational culture?F: Fine.M: OK, Sylvia, we’ll look forward to seeing you at the beginning of term. Goodbye.F: Goodbye.1．—Look at the form below.—You will hear a woman phoning a college about a course. Stangrave & Hoxton College Faculty of BusinessCourse detailsName: Sylvia CarlyleCourse accepted for: 【1】______Module A: 【2】______Module B: 【3】______Subject area of term paper: 【4】______正确答案：PERSONNEL PRACTICE2．正确答案：PAY SYSTEMS3．正确答案：DECISION MAKING4．正确答案：ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE听力原文：You’re through to the Sandridge Centre vacancies .hotline. We are an online publisher providing essential business information for governments, trade organisations and investors. We are currently looking for an industrial analyst to join our expanding staff of experts, whose role is to assess the investment climate and provide high-quality information about industries around the world. The personappointed will join specialists in pensions and banking in our financial services team. As he or she will concentrate on insurance, considerable knowledge of this field is essential. Other industries that we cover include telecoms and healthcare. As our staff need to collect and analyse a great deal of data, only applicants with research experience will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide evidence of this. Preference will be given to candidates with regional expertise. This could be derived 1%m study or from working abroad. Applications, consisting of a CV and covering letter, should be sent to the Human Resources Manager before the end of this month. Thank you for phoning.5．—Look at the notes below.—You will hear a recorded message about a job vacancy. NotesVacancy at Sandridge Centre for 【5】______must know a lot about 【6】______must have carried out 【7】______【8】______ knowledge would be a plus正确答案：INDUSTRIAL ANALYST6．正确答案：INSURANCE7．正确答案：RESEARCH8．正确答案：REGIONAL听力原文：F: Workstations department.M: Hello. I’m calling from Crawford’s, the accountants. We’re looking for something to stand a computer on.F: Right. Are you interested in a PC table, which is designed to hold a computer, monitor and keyboard, and still give plenty of working space, or a more compact terminal table, without the working space?M: Oh, the smaller one will do. It’s for a computer that we don’t use much.F: OK Well, we have two versions: there’s height adjustable and standard.M: The first, I think as different people will be using it.F: And are you interested in a mouse shelf or side extensions, both of which come extra?M: I don’t think so. Oh, perhaps a mouse shelf. Will it fit on either side of the keyboard?F: Yes.M: Is there anywhere to put a printer?F: Well there’s nothing integral, but you can buy a printer stand, which is separate and l~tS underneath the table.M: OK, I’ll probably do that, I’ll come in and have a look at the equipment.F: Fine. We’re open until...9．—Look at the form below.—You will hear a man enquiring about computer workstations. Moorfield’s Department Stores Workstations department Enquiry formCustomer: crawford’sItem: 【9】______Model: 【10】______Extra(s): 【11】______Notes: Also interested in a 【12】______ 正确答案：TERMINALTABLE10．正确答案：HEIGHTADJUSTABLE11．正确答案：MOUSE SHELF12．正确答案：PRINTER STANDPART TWO听力原文：Growth for a new business like ours can be as much of a problem as a positive. You’re struggling to keep up on all fronts, and the people side of things can be a real headache. What we do is rather specialised, which means you can’t just take people on as and when you need them. That’s why making the skills building sessions available to more people was a good idea, as it means we can grow expertise internally.13．—You will hear five short recordings about improvements in the workplace.—For each recording, decide What improvement has been made.—Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording.—Do not use any letter more than once.—You will hear the five recordings twice.A Some inefficient equipment was replaced.B A bonus payment system was extended.C A department was moved to new premises.D Training opportunities were increased.E A system of cost control was implemented.F Some software was upgraded.G A number of specialist staff were recruited.H A system of promotion was introduced.正确答案：D听力原文：Well, it is a step in the right direction, although there’s still a long way to go before we can really maximise out potential. But using the database had been difficult, because we were running it on such old PCs and they kept crashing. Now we’ve got high quality ones, it should all start to go more smoothly. Though of course training to work with them is still an issue.14．正确答案：A听力原文：Small businesses can be incredibly inefficient in all sorts of ways. We’ve certainly been guilty of paying out for things without checking the outlay against the benefits. But with this new chap appointed, I can see we’re going to be much more careful. We have to put everything to him, and he analyses all spending. Waste is going right down, and we’ve cancelled some orders for unnecessary new machinery. Margins are looking better already.15．正确答案：E听力原文：If we want to stick to our plan for growth, then we have to make sure that we retain staff. We certainly can’t afford to keep taking on new people and training them up. I think we were right to drop the purely financial rewards for meeting targets - people are as interested in long-term security as in cash. But the prospect of moving up to the new team leader level seems to be a stronger incentive - a good decision.16．正确答案：H听力原文：It was very complicated to arrange, but now we’re seeing the benefits. There just wasn’t enough room for everyone and everything. People had to keep going downstairs to do copying, and they could hear each other’s phone calls - very distracting. But setting admin up in the new building has given everyone room to breathe, and the atmosphere in both places is better now. The next thing will be upgrading the PCs.17．正确答案：C听力原文：Well, obviously every team’s going to be different, but some things should be standard practice. For the thing to hold together, everyone’s got to be pulling their weight, whatever their role is, so you need to keep a keen eye on how they’re all doing. Keep tabs on whether they’ve done what they should have, and whether they’re getting things done on time. You need to be equal and fair with everyone.18．—You will hear another five recordings.—You will hear five speakers talking about running project teams.—For each recording, decide what the speaker recommends.—Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording.—Do not use any letter more than once.—You will hear the five recordings twice.A Publish regular updates on progress.B Provide specific training for participants.C Define individual roles clearly.D Recruit members from different departments.E Check targets and deadlines frequently.F Obtain input from external experts.G Examine the achievements of previous teams.H Allocate sufficient technologicalresources.正确答案：E听力原文：If you’re putting people together for a particular purpose on top of their normal work you need to be sure they’ve got everything they need to fulfill their brief, Communication is a key factor, so be sure they have the tools to achieve quality. on that front - a laptop for , meetings, a bulletin board on the intranet and so on. Special teams need high visibility to keep their motivation up, and to maintain interest among other staff.19．正确答案：H听力原文：There’s no point re inventing the wheel for every team. You can look outside the current group for ideas. See what teams in other departments or divisions have managed to do - you’ll often find they’ve worked in similar circumstances, and you can look at how they handled it. That’ll give you ideas of what to do - and, often, what not to do, too. It should mean your own progress is smoother.20．正确答案：G听力原文：The trouble is that when things seem to go wrong, it may be too late to fix them, because you actually built the problem in from the start. It’s vital that each member of the team knows exactly what it is he or she is supposed to contribute. You won’t get a good whole if the parts aren’t put together properly. If members are from different departments, they’ll have different expectations, which need to be dealt with.21．正确答案：C听力原文：A team can look like a single unit from the outside, but be chaos within, with nobody really understanding what’s going on. Or, as often happens, they have conflicting ideas of what they’re trying to achieve. It can help to avoid such problems if you build in an education phase at the start - make sure everyone is fully inducted by teaching them the skills they’ll need for the project. It’ll make life easier - or bearable, at least.22．正确答案：BPART THREE听力原文：M: Sally, everyone’s talking about the changes. I’d be interested to know what you make of them.F: Well, Louis, I think it’s a mixed bag. I guess they’ve been fairly carefully planned. I think every department head was consulted, so ideas were contributed from the whole organisation. The chairman put a lot of thought into bringing it all together, which is probably due to his background in consultancy - wanting to get the whole picture clear, before finally deciding.M: I hadn’t realised they’d been so long in the making - they seemed to come out of the blue,F: Oh no, it’s been building up. The idea is to give our whole operation a boost. We’ve been paying the price for low motivation for quite a while, and it’s time to turn staff retention rates around. Sales and profits have been static for too long, but if we can get more commitment out of people, things should pick up.M: Sounds reasonable. As I say, I thought they’d happened rather suddenly. If other senior staff are thinking that too, they’re going to feel some resentment. But then again, it doesn’t mean they won’t get on with implementing them, so I guess it’ll all end up alright.F: I hope you’re right. Still, I’m personally rather unconvinced about the new working hours.M: Oh?F: Well the idea sounds nice having core hours from I I to 3 and leaving people free to start as early or late as they want and finish accordingly ...M: And maybe working four long days and having longer weekends.F: But it’ll mean we’ll be very understaffed on some days, and then those people who are here will have to take everybody’s calls, so less actual work will get done that’s how I see it turning out in the end, anyway.M: I see what you mean. What other problems do you foresee?F: I think the sales targets could have been better thought out. I know the idea is to encourage a spirit of healthy competition, which is no bad thing of course, but they’ve been applied right across the board in the departments affected. People can’t be expected to achieve the same regardless of what they’re selling. It’s a fact that some models outsell others, and that ought to be reflected in the targets.M: Well, on a more positive note, I’m all in favour of the training that’s being introduced.F: Uh-huh.M: It’s going to be far more accessible. When we had sessions provided by the college, the topics were rather limited, it seemed to me, but now there’s a much wider range on offer, not just internet and database management all the time. I just hope they timetable it sensibly.F: Oh, I think they will, after all the effort of setting it up. Something I’m looking forward to is the newsletter- that’s a great idea.M: Yes, it makes you wonder why we haven’t had one before.F: It’ll be a real boost for corporate culture, make everyone feel involved. The overseas reps will particularly, appreciate it - they can feel outside the loop except when they’re over here, which is only twice a year I suppose most of the contributions will come from managers. People joining the company will probably assume we’ve always had it, but I’m sure it’ll be an improvement.M: So, some hope for the future?F: Let’s give it about six months to see how it all plays out. It takes time to tell whether things are going to succeed, and everyone will need to be consulted to get their views and experiences on the changes. The real test will be morale, and whether it seems to go up or down, but I’d guess these won’t be the last changes, and that we’ll see more major changes introduced.M: As you say, time will tell ...—You will hear two managers, Louis and Sally, discussing changes in theircompany.—For each question 23 - 30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.—You will hear the recording twice.23．Sally says that the changes were planned byA．a cross-departmental team.B．management consultants.C．the company chairman,正确答案：C24．She says the changes are designed to deal withA．high staff turnover.B．increased costs.C．falling sales.正确答案：A25．What does Louis feel about the changes?A．They should have happened soonerB．Some managers will dislike them.C．Their success will be limited.正确答案：B26．Sally says the new working hours will beA．less productive in the long run.B．unpopular with some staff.C．difficult to control.正确答案：A27．She thinks that the new sales targetsA．fail to consider competitors.B．are too high for her department.C．should vary according to the product.正确答案：C28．Louis thinks the new training will be effective becauseA．it is available on-line.B．it covers more topics.C．it uses outside trainers.正确答案：B29．Sally says that the newsletter will be most valuable for A．new staff.B．management.C．agents abroad.正确答案：C30．What does she think will happen in six months’ time? A．There will be new policies.B．Staff morale will be higher.C．Consultants will be hired.正确答案：A。
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2014翻译专业视听说3补充练习（B卷）PART ONEQuestions 1-12●You will hear three telephone conversation or message.●Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.●You will hear each recording twice.Conversation One(Questions 1-4)●Look at the note below.●You will hear the manager of a production company phoning a customer’s office.Parkinson Machine ToolsMessage from: Mary Parsons of Murdrch ToolsFor: Sandy EllisDepartment: Machine (1)………………………………………………………….. Subject: A new (2) ………………………………………….machine supplied in July Reason for call: Products are being (3) ……………………………………………………due to fault in box assembling mechanismAction: we are sending (4) ……………………………………………..early tomorrow.Conversation Two(Questions 5-8)●Look at the form below.●You will hear a man telephoning the Financial Press Information Service with an order.Conversation Three(Questions 9-12)●Look at the notes below.●You will hear a recorded message about a radio programme.The Future of BusinessNext week’s programmeSpecial guest: Max Bruner from the Berlin (9) …………………………………….Subject of talk: (10) …………………………………New starting time: (11)……………………………………pmListeners are invited to attend a special (12) …………………………………………session (after the programme).PART TWOQuestions 13-22Section One(Questions 13-17)●You will hear five short recordings.●For each recording, decide what opinion the speaker has about the company they work for.●Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.●Do not use any letter more than once.●You will hear the five recordings twice.13…………………… 14…………………… 15…………………… 16…………………… 17…………………… A The after-sales service is poor.B The company brochure should be updated.C More money should be invested in research and development.D Employment contracts should be standardised.E A member of staff should be dismissed.F Some new trainees should be recruited.G The company insurance provision is not sufficient.H Product delivery agreements need to be clearer.Section Two(Questions 18-22)●You will hear another five recordings.●For each recording, decide what the speaker is trying to do .●Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.●Do not use any letter more than once.●You will hear the five recordings twice.18…………………19…………………20…………………21…………………22…………………A to place a repeat orderB to query an invoiceC to accept a quotationD to confirm an appointmentE to enquire about a changeF to ask for a refundG to book a conference venueH to arrange a demonstrationPART THREEQuestions 23-30●You will hear an interview with Giles Milton, the Operations Director of the NationalWeather Center, about this organization’s relation project.●For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.●You will hear the recording twice.23 The National Weather Centre’s most recent customers areA supermarket retailers.B healthcare managers.C maritime and aviation workers.24 Why did the Centre first consider relocating?A It had sufficient capital to build its own premises.B The lesson on its premises was due to expire.C It had outgrown its original premises.25 What conclusion was reached about the eventual choice of location?A The actual physical location was unimportant.B Operational costs mattered more than staff preferences.C Transport links were the deciding factor.26 Why is the Centre confident about retaining staff at its new location?A The Centre can now afford to increase salaries.B The location is particularly attractive.C There is less competition from other employers.27 What positive feedback has staff given about the new location?A They find the local amenities impressive.B Accommodation is significantly cheaper.C There is pleasant countryside nearby.28 What financial incentive did the local authorities offer the Centre?A a rent-free periodB cheap land for saleC reduced business taxes29 Giles Milton says that the local governmentA wants to expand its range of incentives.B prefers to deal with local businesses.C hopes the Centre’s presence wi ll attract other business.30 What additional help is the Centre going to receive from local agencies?A training to develop employees’ IT skillsB grants for employing school leaversC consultants’ advice on office designPart Four:Passage OneDirection: Listen to the passage and, and complete the information according to the passage you hear:31. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a _________________ and he wasonly ___________________ when the city was occupied during the World War II.32. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japaneseoccupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard’s ____________and _______________ is Graham.33. Inevitably, he is found and then he is sent to a prison camp,It’s a _____________, but theboy somehow ____________.34. Is there a happy ending? Yea and no. Jim sees many people dies; _____________________iskilled by the Americans.35. But he learns also about the _____________ and ___________ that is possible, even in thesecircumstances.Passage Two:Direction: Listen to the passage and, and answer the questions according to the passage you hear:36. How does Sally feel when people sing her Happy Birthday?37. What can’t Sally bear?38. What kind of people make Jake angry?39. How often is Andrew jealous?40. What makes Monica proud of work?You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.Answer Sheet （B）Name_______________Class _______________ Part I.1.2.3.4.5.6. 7.8.9.10.11.12Part II13141516 171819202122Part III.23.24.25.26. 27.28.29.30.Part IV.31.32.333435.36.37.38.39.40.。