1、BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷 57及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRACTING-OUT 1 You may not be familiar with the term “contracting-out“ , it involves calling in_to implement the activities which are not the central work of the company. 2 Contracting-out is very popular in_with individuals and corporat
2、ions. 3 Years ago contracting-out was restricted to_such as office cleaning, catering or garden maintenance. 4 Now, it has spread into areas such as_, quality assurance, recruitment and marketing. 5 Anderson Consulting is one of the biggest consultancies specialising in_. 6 Recently, we formed a par
3、tnership deal to take over the accounting services of an_. 7 _of both companies participated in drafting the agreement. 8 Our company absorbs over_of the oil companys staff as part of our own staff. 9 We wanted to do a survey to explore how_were adapting themselves to the contracting-out. 10 From th
4、e survey, we learned that the contracting-out is the_to reap profits. 11 The weakness of this business practice is the likeliness to lose control over the_in a particular company. 12 As expected, the contracting-out will_over the next few years. 二、 PART TWO 12 A portable device showing the time B re
5、ference source in printed form C electronic device designed to receive signals D implement for writing or drawing E hands-free telephone used in car F device used to magnify images of small objects G device for making distant object appear larger H device for lighting at night 17 A It is cheaper tha
6、n the regular price. B The predecessor of this item is very popular. C You can choose your favourite color. D It is most useful outdoors in the darkness. E It is as bright as automobile headlights. F You neednt hold it in your hand in order to use it. G It is water-proof. H It is hard to be recharge
7、d. 三、 PART THREE 23 What do we learn about Linda Taylor? （ A） She has set up an airline. （ B） She has recently bought out an airline. （ C） She is in charge of an airline. 24 What new development has taken place at BellAir? （ A） They have installed new machinery. （ B） They have opened a new workshop.
8、 （ C） They have bought modern planes. 25 What problem did they have to resolve? （ A） New engineers had to be employed. （ B） The legal process was difficult. （ C） Some staff had to be re-trained. 26 She has formed an alliance with Sunlines in order to increase BellAirs （ A） involvement in tourism. （
9、B） profit margins. （ C） number of flight. 27 BellAir ticket prices have been reduced on （ A） domestic flights. （ B） profit margins. （ C） number of flights. 28 What change has been made in the marketing arrangement? （ A） A new consultancy has been contracted. （ B） A new director has been appointed. （
10、 C） The present department has been expanded. 29 Linda went into aviation to （ A） fulfil a dream. （ B） earn a high salary. （ C） follow family tradition. 30 What does Linda think is her key to success? （ A） Believing in oneself. （ B） The right qualifications. （ C） Having a good luck. BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试
11、卷 57答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 【听力原文】 Man: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im honoured to have this opportunity to talk to you. My name is Jonathan Hargreaves, and Im Chief Executive of the Institute of Corporation and Marketing Research. I wonder how many of you here today have heard about a business
12、practice which is becoming increasingly popular today. I am referring to the practice of contracting-out. You may not be familiar with the term “contracting-out“ it involves calling in professional help to carry out activities which dont form the central core of a particular business. Contracting-ou
13、t is now being used increasingly in special partnership arrangements with individuals and other companies. Contracting-out is popular because it makes it possible for other companies and individuals to perform functions previously done by a companys own staff. Several years ago contracting-out was r
14、estricted to non-essential functions such as office cleaning, catering or garden maintenance. However, it has now spread into areas that include accounting as I mentioned in the example Ive just given information technology, quality assurance, recruitment and marketing. The consulting company which
15、I represent is Anderson Consulting, one of the biggest consultancies specialising in contracting-out. Recently, we broke new ground when we formed a partnership deal to take over the accounting services of a well-known international oil company. The agreement was drafted by a working party consistin
16、g of representatives from both companies. The arrangement meant our company absorbing more than 200 of the international oil companys staff as part of our own staff. And the result was a 30 per cent reduction in operating costs for the oil company. At Anderson Consulting weve just published the resu
17、lts of an interesting survey carried out for us. We wanted the survey to explore how 200 British organisations were reacting to contracting-out. From this survey we found that ordinary contracting-out, that is, going to service organisations for cleaners, security staff, and so on was the most commo
18、n way for organisations to reap benefits. But the newer kind of contracting-out that Ive described seemed to be gaining ground that is, the kind that people from outside are brought in to participate in certain important functions accounting, marketing and so on. The survey showed that nine out of t
19、en firms which completed our questionnaires have contracted out one or more functions. Well, the main reservation about contracting-out was the possibility of losing control over vital activities in a particular company. It is only natural that most companies would at first experience some concern a
20、bout another company taking over the responsibility for doing their accounts or their recruitment. But once theyve overcome this concern and experienced all the benefits of contracting-out, theyre usually hooked on the idea. Contracting-out is certainly a very big market now, and the predictions are
21、 that it will grow rapidly over the next few years. 1 【正确答案】 PROFESSIONAL HELP 【试题解析】 你们可能对 “外包 ”这个术语不了解，外包 包括请求专业帮助，以进行公司非核心任务的活动。 2 【正确答案】 SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS 【试题解析】 现在，外包越来越多地运用到建立与个人或其他公司的特殊合作伙伴关系中。 3 【正确答案】 NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 【试题解析】 几年前，外包被限定非核心的功能，例如：办公室清洁、餐饮或是花园维护。 4 【正确答案】
22、INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 【试题解析】 现在外包扩展到了很多的领域，包括会计 例如我所举的例子 信息技术、质量监督、招聘和市场营销。 5 【正确答 案】 CONTRACTING-OUT 【试题解析】 我代表的咨询公司，是专门从事外包的大型咨询公司之一。 6 【正确答案】 (AN)INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY 【试题解析】 我们开辟了新的天地，因为我们达成了合作伙伴协议，接管一家知名国际石油公司的会计业务。 7 【正确答案】 REPRESENTATIVES 【试题解析】 来自于双方公司代表所组成的工作团起草了这份协议。 8 【正确答案】 200 【试题解
23、析】 根据此协议，我们公司从这家国际石 油公司吸收了二百多名员工来我们公司工作。 9 【正确答案】 BRITISH ORGANISATIONS 【试题解析】 我们希望通过调查，来获知参与到外包中的二百多家英国公司对外包的反应如何。 10 【正确答案】 MOST COMMON WAY 【试题解析】 外包，即向服务公司寻求清洁员、安保人员等服务，是企业获得利益的最普通方式。 11 【正确答案】 VITAL ACTIVITIES 【试题解析】 外包的主要缺点是对于某一特定公司来说，可能会对公司的主要活动失去控制。 12 【正确答案】 GROW RAPIDLY 【试题解析】 外包现在是一个大的市场，并
24、且根据预测，在未来几年它将迅速地发展。 二、 PART TWO 12 【听力原文】 Man: Folk wisdom has it that its seldom wise to fix what isnt broken and to attempt to improve on perfection. It is therefore with some trepidation that we introduce the Fujiyama 2 Ceramic Pen, (“son of Fujiyama“)after having sold over 150,000 of the origina
25、l in the last few years. Fujiyama 2 is the most handsome and the best writing tool in the world. It has a stunning hi-lacquer gunmetal finish, fine gold-plated details and snappy clip. It has perfect weight and feel and, of course, just like its predecessor, it writes like a dream. And with its new
26、cushioned Turbogrip, which lets you write for hours without fatigue, it has now been brought to the edge of the 21st century. There is absolutely nothing like it. Woman: When Horatio Nelson fought the battle of Trafalgar, he used a device just like this to monitor the movements of the FrenchSpanish
27、fleet. Our manufacturer has created a faithful replica of this famous version. It measures about five inches in its “collapsed“ position. When you extend the four sections to full length, the scope will be thirteen inches long and focused to infinity with needle sharpness. Everything will appear twe
28、nty-five times larger than it would to the naked eye. Compare that to standard binoculars which give you only 6 or 8magnification. If you have ever wanted to own it, but found prices a little steep, get one now. It is on promotion from August 12th to 22nd. Man: This item casts a focused beam that ca
29、n be seen for many miles. It is 20 times brighter than automobile headlights, brighter than aircraft landing lights. This powerful light is indispensable for tracking and exploring the unknown territories and for any contingencies at night. With its red gel, it can be a lifesaver in any emergency. T
30、he unit contains two sealed heavy-duty lead acid batteries and can be recharged either through your household current or through the cigarette lighter socket of your car, RV or boat. Both adapters are included, of course. It should be your companion on all your travels. Dont leave home without it or
31、der it today! Woman: Wear it to work, to play, to swim and dive and to rally. The Navigator is steered by a sophisticated, ultra-accurate Japanese quartz movement that is powered by a tiny mercury cell. The Navigator has both luminous analog dial and LCD display. It gives you dual time capability. T
32、he LOD display shows time continuously in 12-hr, or 24-hr mode. Push the button and you display day and date. There is a subtle yet insistent alarm and a switchable hourly time signal. The stop-watch chronograph reads to 1/100 second and has “interrupt“ and “lap“ modes. A light switch illuminates th
33、e display. The Navigator is available in black metal execution. It is water resistant to 150 feet. The crystal is “mineral glass“ it is virtually scratch-proof. Navigator, 109225B for black and 109225S for silver. Man: We all love our cell phones and we have all love to talk on them-conducting perso
34、nal or other business while driving. But its really quite dangerous. Your hands are not on the wheel and your face is on the phone and not on the road. Now, this danger is a thing of the past. UH-FCPK cradles your phone. With supplied double-stick Velcro, it attaches to your dash and, with its very
35、strong magnet, the phone attached to the cradle. Plug its cord into your cigarette lighter, tune your radio to FM 88.3, which will faithfully, and at your preferred volume, broadcast your callers audio. Now drive in comfort, use your cell phone with ease, and safeguard yourself and your family with
36、it. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这是一段介绍书写工具的材料。 14 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 放大远处的东西，表明此物的功能，为正确选项。 15 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 夜间照明用灯。 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 显示时间的便携工具。 17 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 不需用手接听的电话。 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从文章可知，第一代钢笔已卖出了超过 150， 000的销量，可见很受欢迎。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 现在正处于促销阶段，因此比平时便宜。 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 适用于夜间野外。 21 【正确答案】
37、G 【试题解析】 由文章可知，该钟表可以在水下使用，有防水功能。 22 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 此工具不用拿在手里就可使用。 三、 PART THREE 23 【听力原文】 Man: Good morning and welcome to Business Class, the programme that puts you in touch with the world of business. Coming up later we have the worlds latest trade figures to keep you right on track. But first,
38、Profile Weekly, in which we talk to people making waves out there in the international business world. Today Im talking to Linda Taylor. Linda, thank you for coming in. Woman: Its a pleasure. Man: Now, Linda, you are probably best known as the first woman to run an airline. You were brought in to ru
39、n BellAir. Woman: Yes. The airline was set up in 1960, but it had never had a woman running it. Man: Right. Well , we know its been a good year for BellAir and yourself. Whats the most recent success? Woman: Well, we just this month began working on our ultra-modern repair shop. Man: Could you tell
40、us a bit about that? Woman : Yes. Whats made such a good move is that we redeveloped our machinery to much battery fit. Were now able to do quality repair work to both older and more modern planes. Man: Was it easy to achieve? Woman: Not exactly. Well, perhaps it was better than it might have been.
41、Actually, the legal side of things, the relevant licenses and so on went pretty smoothly. And in fact, we didnt need to take on any new engineers, but the engineers we already had required fairly substantial retraining, and that took time and money. Man: Right. And I believe thats not the only succe
42、ss of the year. Woman : No. Man: I mean yes, you are right. Woman: Weve also established in the line with Suniines which Im delighted about. Man: Eh, what does that mean for BellAir? Woman: Well, its not a vast change, but I think it will improve our image. The frequency of flight wont change, and t
43、o be honest, I doubt it will actually make any more money, but it does give us a great presences in the tourist sector where weve turned to be rather weak. Man: Is this going to affect the cost of travel? Woman: Yes and no. Yes, because we brought internal domestic prices down by around 5%. No, beca
44、use with the vast pressures of the market and the restrictions we have to operate on, there is nothing we can realistically expect to do on the international front. Thats one of the downsides of competition ironically. Strategies like this have come out of the developments in our marketing division.
45、 We decided last year to go for growth in that division under our very capable director of marketing Michael Escort. The alternative of doing internal growth would have been bringing in a new external consultancy, which I think would have been just a change for the second change. Man: Um, how did yo
46、u get into the airline business? Woman: I suppose you are expecting me to say that it was what I always dreamed of since I was a child, that sort of thing. No, basically I was just doing what I was always expected and what I always expected to do. My father and my mothers father were in business. Ye
47、s, the money is good, but thats not reason enough. I just cant imagine doing anything else. Man : Linda, one final question. And a lot of people would like to ask you, what exactly is it to take someone like you to the top? Woman : Well, thats a difficult one. Trust, I suppose. Trust in people, and
48、above all, in yourself. I dont believe in luck. And ultimately, qualifications are just pieces of paper. No, see it, believe it and go for it. Man: Linda Taylor, thank you very much! Woman : Thank you! 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该题所问的是 Linda其人。在采访一开始主持人就说 Linda是第一位执掌航空公司帅印的女性，这里的关键句是 “you are probably best
49、known as the first woman to run an airline”。据此以及 Linda紧接着所说的话，可排除 A、B两个选项，判定 C项为正确选项。 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题所问的是公司新近 取得了什么进展。女总裁在回答中说，“we just this month began working on our ultra -modern repair shop.”据此判定为B为正确选项。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题的题干是 “他们需要解决什么问题 ?”总裁列举了几个问题，包括法律、执照、是否招募新人等，不过这些问题都不难解决。后来点出了所遇到的问题，即 “the engineers we already had required fairly substantial retraining, and that took time and money.”所以选项 C应是正确答案。 26 【正确答案】 A 【试题
