1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 7及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 What does Joan do for a living? （ A） He is in computer-software Department. （ B） He works for Manders， in the Personnel Department. （ C） He works in the Accounts Department. 2 Who is expected to make a phone call? （ A） Robert Deng （ B） Mr. Jones （ C） Hilton 3
2、What is John Birds reason for calling? （ A） His secretary said Pete Edwards called. （ B） Theyre having installation problems with the E 258 （ C） He wanted to surprise Pete Edwards. 4 When will Mr. White meet Mr. Green? （ A） July 13 （ B） July 30 （ C） July 17 5 On which day will Mary meet Henry? （ A）
3、Tuesday （ B） Monday （ C） next Monday 6 What risks does the customer want the supplier to cover? （ A） FPA， WPA and All Risks （ B） one that covers the risk of breakage. （ C） WPA and one that Covers the risk of breakage 7 Which graph shows the price of Brant North Sea crude oil? （ A） nbsp; （ B） nbsp; （
4、 C） nbsp; 8 What discount would Mr. Yang offer? （ A） 10% （ B） 20% （ C） 15% 二、 PART TWO 8 BEC商务英语（初级）听力练习试卷 7答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 Woman: Nice to meet you， Peter. What do you do for a living? Man: Im in computer-software Department. What about you, Joan? Woman: Oh, I work for Manders, in the Per
5、sonnel Department. Not a bad job Man: Is that one of your colleagues over there? Woman: Yes, thats Susan. She works in the Accounts Department. Let me introduce you. 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 Man: This is Deng Robert Deng from Taiwan. Id like to speak with your Director. Woman: Mr. Jones is not
6、in right now. May I take a message? Man: Yes. Could you ask him to call me at the Hilton Hotel, Room No. 579 Woman: Certainly, Mr. Deng. Hilton Hotel, Room 579? Man: Thats right. Thank you. 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Man: John Bird speaking. Woman: This is Lucy Edwards. My secretary said you call
7、ed. Man: Yes, thats right. Thanks for calling back. Look, the reason I called was were having installationproblems with the E 258 Woman: Really? That surprises me. What sort of problems? Man: Well, its a bit complicated. Could you send a technician round? Woman: Of course, Ill get one round this aft
8、ernoon. Man: That would be great. Woman: OK, Im sure well sort it out in no time. Bye. Man: Goodbye. 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 Man: Im Mr. White from Guangzhou, Id like to fix an appointment to meet Mr. Green next month while Im in Shanghai. Woman: Ill check Mr. Greens dairy and see if I could a
9、rrange an appointment with you. One moment please. Yes. Mr. Green has some time on the morning of July 13 and 17 Man: May I fix an appointment on July 13? Woman: Would 10:OO be convenient? Man: Yes, thatll be fine. 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Woman: This is Mary Smith speaking. May I speak to Henr
10、y? Man: This is Henry speaking. How can I help you? Woman: Ive just received this report on the contract. And I think its more complicated than we expected. I was wondering if we could get together to talk about it. Man: Arent we meeting on Tuesday? Woman: Im afraid I cant make our meeting on Tuesda
11、y. Im tied up all day. Would next Monday at twobe all right? Man: Let me check my diary. Yes, thats fine. No problem. Woman: OK. Ill see you then. 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 Woman: You may notice that the order is placed oil FBO basis. Can I change the price terms into CIF? Man: Yes, you can. But
12、 for CIF price I should ask you what risks you want us to cover? Woman: We only issue FPA, WPA and All Risks, but we could add special coverage if a customer requires. Man: My consignment is easy to be broken, so Id better choose one that covers the risk of breakage also. Woman: We can get this for
13、you. But you must bear the premium for this sort of special coverage. Man: Certainly. Now I think I should cover WPA for my consignment. Woman: You require us to cover the two kinds of risks, then you should pay a higher premium. Man: Thats no problem. 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 World oil prices
14、surged above 74 dollars Monday amid concerns over the Middle East. New Yorks main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, climbed 1. 16 dollars at 74. 40 dollars per barrel inclosing trades. In London, Brent North Sea crude oil for September delivery surged 1. 76 dollars to settle at
15、75. 15 dollars per barrel. Traders are concerned over the violence between Israel and Hezbollah, which could spread to crude-producing nations in the Middle East. 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 Woman: Mr. rang, your price for color TV set is too high. Man: Well, Mr. Smith, I dont think so, because we
16、 offered you CIF Washington. Woman: Your price is not competitive at all, compared with that in the international market. Man: You know, our prices mainly depend on the size of your order. Could you tell me how much you want to order? Woman: Five thousand. Man: Well give you a 10 percent discount. W
17、oman: Its too low a rate compared with those we get from other suppliers, Im afraid. Man: Whats your counter-offer then? Woman: To have this business concluded, you need to lower your price at least by 20 percent, I believe. Man: Then, we meet half way. What about 15 percent? Woman: Good. Lets call
18、it a deal. 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 Man: Good morning. Im phoning to enquire about your office shelving systemcode number SS007 Woman: Oh yes, what would you like to know? Man: Well, Id like to check on the dimensions first make sure that theyll fit. First of all, how wide are they?
19、 Woman: Just a moment, sir, Ill get the specificationsyou asked about the widthyes, the standard unit is 3. 5 meters wide. Man: And the height? Woman: Theyre 2 meters high with flexible positions for the shelves. Man: How many shelves can actually be fitted? Woman: Really as many as you like, but no
20、rmally five. Man: I see. I need to know how much they stick out in other words, how deep are they? Woman: Theyre 30 centimeters deep. Man: Thanks, thats the dimension. Now, what about delivery? Woman: Well, it depends how far you are from our warehouse. Man: Were about ten miles from the center. Wom
21、an: I see well, thats in our free delivery area, so therell be no extra charge for delivery. Man: Good. Actually, what I meant was how long would it take after I place an order? Woman: I see, sir. We guarantee delivery within two weeks. Man: Good. Well, were interested in ten of your standard units
22、for a suite of offices. How much do you charge? Woman: Well, the unit cost is $98 but in view of the size of the order, we can offer a 5 percent discountjust a moment, Ill just do the figuresyes, that comes to $931 lets round it off and call it $930 Man: That sounds reasonable. Finally, what sort of
23、 guarantee do you offer? Woman: Wen, these units are extremely sturdy and reliable. Theres the usual one-year guarantee but they have an average life of at least 20 years 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 7 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 METERS 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 2 【 知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 CENTIMETERS(CM) 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 WEEKS 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 98 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 ONE-YEAR 【知识模块】 听力
