[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷40及答案与解析.doc

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1、BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 40及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) for the correct answer. After you have listened once, replay each recording. 1 When will they meet? 2 Which department did Susan work for? 3 What is the re

2、commended stock of coal? 4 Which graph is correct?5 What is the woman doing? 6 What does the man dislike about his job? （ A） His boss. （ B） The perks. （ C） Having to travel a lot. 7 How long is the warranty of the computer? （ A） 2 months. （ B） 1 year. （ C） 2 years. 8 Where does the woman suggest tha

3、t the man get change? 二、 PART TWO 8 Look at the table below. Some information is missing. You will hear a woman talking about share prices. For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters. After you have listened once, replay the recor

4、ding.三、 PART THREE 15 Questions 16-22 Look at the notes about an enterprise. Some information is missing. You will hear part of a presentation by a marketing manager of the company. For each question 16-22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words. After you have

5、listened once, replay the recording Mary Kay Company Purpose of this talk: to (16) _ in the Chinese market Most of the career women enjoy high ability of (17) _ The consumer groups are the career women of the age between (18) _ and _ Chinese consumers usually buy the articles of skin care, (19) _ an

6、d _ The consumption psychology of the Chinese consumers is mostly for (20) _ and _ purpose Elements exerting influence on the brand: (21) _ and _ MKC should promote its products by (22) the _ of media propaganda 四、 PART FOUR 23 Quest ions 23-30 You will hear an interview of Mr Jake Hans， the Human R

7、esource Manager of Packway International talking about the various ways of recruiting staff For each question 23-30， mark one Ietter(A， B or C) After you have listened once， replay the recording 23 Which of the following is the responsibility of an HR manager? （ A） Taking care of customers （ B） Recr

8、uiting the right person for the right job （ C） Promoting the company products 24 Dismissing an incompetent staff can be anything but （ A） easy. （ B） expensive （ C） difficult 25 Internal appl icants are_better than outsiders （ A） surely （ B） hardly （ C） not necessarily 26 An HR manager usually recrui

9、ts people outside the company by （ A） memos （ B） advertisements （ C） newsletters 27 Which of the following has been used only recently to advertise vacancies? （ A） Newspapers （ B） Recruitment agencies （ C） Internet. 28 Where does the HR manager usually advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs? （ A） Lo

10、cal newspapers. （ B） National newspapers. （ C） Professional journals. 29 What does the speaker think is the risk of advertising with Internet? （ A） It is very expensive. （ B） It attracts lots of unsuitable applicants. （ C） It offers no guarantee whatsoever. 30 According to the guest speaker, what is

11、 the best way of recruiting the right staff? （ A） It depends. （ B） Professional journals. （ C） Government agencies. BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷 40答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【听力原文】 M: Look, Lynn, I think I have to make our meeting on 18th of October to another day. You see, I have to go out to our branch office in Lo

12、s Angles to attend the opening ceremony. W: Em, yes, let me have a look. Mm. How about 21st? M: 21st. Oh, I have an appointment with my lawyer on that day. Is 22nd OK? W: No problem. Ill write it down. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本文题干问题为他们见面的时间。录音中出现了三个时间，前两个为干扰项，可根据最后一句的 no problem来定位最后一次出现的时间为正确答案。故选 B。 2 【

13、听力原文】 W: Hi, Mr Young, nice to meet you. Which department do you work in Polygram? M2: I worked in Sales Department for one year but now I am in the Marketing Department. W: I used to work in Polygram for two years, but I was in the Finance Department. M2: Oh, really, thats interesting. 2 【正确答案】 A 【

14、试题解析】 题目中问的是 Susan 以前在哪个部门工作，从 I used to work in Polygram for two years， but I was in the Finance Department这一句中可推出正确答案。故选 A。 3 【听力原文】 M: Kathy, shall we go through the inventory then?Lets start with coal. W: We have about 45 tons. But we are supposed to have 70 tons. M: So weve got too little. Wed

15、better order some more. How about gas? W: I think we have enough stock for that. M: OK, thank you then. 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此文重点在于理解题干中的 recommend 和听力原文中的 be supposed to是对应词。文中原句为： We have about 45 tons But we are supposed to have 70 tons前面的 45吨指现有库存，所以可以排除。故选 C。 4 【听力原文】 M: Miss Gorton, could you tel

16、l me something about our turnover in the past 4 months? W: OK.Our turnover leveled off in January and February and rose sharply in March, but dropped Suddenly in April. 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听前要注意分析三个图表的走势特点，听时注意抓住描写走势的关键词，如 level off， rise， drop从文中可以听出： turnover在 1、 2月 leveled off，在 3月 rose sharply，而在

17、4月 dropped suddenly。故选 C。 5 【听力原文】 W: Im terribly sorry, but I really have got to go. Im meeting someone at 3 oclock. Thanks for a really lovely dinner. See you again soon. M: See you soon. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中的关键信息： Im terribly sorry， but I really have got to go看上去，好像在道歉，实际上她的重点在告诉对方她得离开了。 所以可以排除干扰

18、项 A，得出正确结论： she is take leave故选 B。 6 【听力原文】 M: I work in the export department of a trading company. Generally speaking, I enjoy my work. You see, trading is what I really want to do. My colleagues are very nice. The perks are good. And my boss is terrific. I have to travel aboard about once a month

19、. I used to think it was fun but not now, maybe Im getting old. 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文信息 I have to travel aboard about once a month I used to think it was fun but not now， maybe Im getting old是得出答案的有用部分。“used to”是理解问题的关键，指过去如何，这句话的意思是我过去觉得每月到国外出差很有趣，但现在不是了。所以得出这是他不喜欢他的工作的一部分。故选C。 7 【听力原文】 A: So tell m

20、e, what sort of guarantee do you offer on this model? B: Oh, let me see, the guarantee includes all parts, to two months. A: Two months? B: Yes, oh no, no, two years. A: Does this guarantee cover accessories? B: Er, no, no. It doesnt. The printer that goes with the computer also has a guarantee for

21、one year. 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 可从 “oh no， no， two years ”一句中确定答案。 guarantee意思是“保证、担保、保修 ”。 warranty这里指的是电脑的保修期。这里要注意不能把电脑与外设如打印机混淆。打印机的保修期是一年 (one year)。故选 C。 8 【听力原文】 M: Miss, can you give me change for a dollar? W: Im sorry, sir. Im not allowed to give change without a purchase. If you go across the

22、hall,youll find a change machine in front of the bookstore. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此题比较容易，可从 youll find a change machine in front of the bookstore中得出答案。故选 A。 二、 PART TWO 8 【听力原文】 M: OK, Mrs Wentworth, how is our share portfolio today? W: Generally healthy. Nitro Chemicals have gone up 14p to 200 pence. F

23、orsythe Bank have gone down 2p to 301 pence, but we only have 500 of those shares. M: OK. W: Our thousand shares in Web Communications have stayed level at 160 and the one and a half thousand shares in Bespoke Tailoring have risen to 431 pence a share. M: Well, thats good news. W: Yes, and weve got

24、2,000 shares each in Rose Computers and Pharmedico Drugs and they have both risen slightly. Rose has gone up 5p to 154, and Pharmedico is now selling at 423 pence a share. 9 【正确答案】 Chemicals 【试题解析】 “Nitro Chemicals”是其中一支股票的名字，听力过程中应注意“Nitro”的提示。 10 【正确答案】 500 【试题解析】 原文信息： but we only have 500 of tho

25、se shares. 文中提到 Forsythe Bank 的时候就留意后面的内容。 11 【正确答案】 1000 【试题解析】 原文信息： Our thousand shares in Web Communications have stayed level at 160. 做题时应随时保持对数字的警惕性。笔记记录数字在这种情况下很有帮助。 12 【正确答案】 1,500 【试题解析】 原文信息： the one and a half thousand shares in Bespoke Tailoring have risen to 431 pence a share. 13 【正确答案】

26、 431 【试题解析】 原文信息：同上。 14 【正确答案】 Computer 【试题解析】 原文信息： Yes, and weve got 2,000 shares each in Rose Computers. 15 【正确答案】 423 【试题解析】 原文信息： Pharmedico is now selling at 423 pence a share. 做此类题目应注意题目中给出的关键宇，通过关键字找出相应信息。 三、 PART THREE 15 【听力原文】 M: The core ability of MKC Company is to provide limitless opp

27、ortunities for career women and teach them how to take care of their skin and use cosmetics, and supply the consumers with the best personal service by its product. In order to obtain success in the Chinese market, the following information about the Chinese consumers should be taken into considerat

28、ion: First of all, in the reforming and open China, most of the learned females tend to accept foreign culture willingly and large groups of career women desire for foreign cosmetics, brands. Most of them enjoy high ability of consumption. Secondly, the consumption concept of the Chinese consumers i

29、s changing rapidly and more and more people have started to pay attention to their life quality and pursue fashion. The consumer groups are the career women of the age between 25 and 29, accounting for 39% of the total population. Thirdly, at present the Chinese consumers mainly buy cosmetics from t

30、he retail stores, with a little from direct sales. They usually buy the articles of skin care, cosmetics, and perfume and the brands go as Avon, Balei, Dabao, and so on. Now Ill make some suggestions about the marketing strategy that our company should take in developing the Chinese market. Price Th

31、e consumption psychology of the Chinese consumers is mostly for practical and economical purpose. The prices of the middle class series products should be similar to that of Avon or a little lower, so as to maintain some price competitive advantage. Product The purchase decision of the consumers dep

32、ends on their recognition of the brand. The company should always promote its product brand, which includes improving various elements that exert influence on the brand, namely quantity and quality. Promotion The company should use the combination of media propaganda. The personal introduction of us

33、ers can be presented to the consumers through various media such as TV, redio, and magazines to strengthen their recognition of the product. The company can also promote products through beauty salon, so as to help the target consumer groups to recognize Mary Kay Products. 16 【正确答案】 obtain success 【

34、试题解析】 注意关键提示信息： “In order to obtain success in the Chinese market”. 17 【正确答案】 consumption 【试题解析】 题干已经给出句 子的前半句，这可以作为解题的提示信息，因此，该题不难解答。 18 【正确答案】 25； 29 【试题解析】 注意题干前半部给出的提示信息。 19 【正确答案】 cosmetics， perfume 【试题解析】 原文信息： They usually buy the articles of skin care, cosmetics, and perfume. 20 【正确答案】 pract

35、ical; economical 【试题解析】 原文信息： The consumption psychology of the Chinese consumers is mostly for practical and economical purpose. 由此可看出，中国女性的消费理念主要是经济实惠。 21 【正确答案】 quantity; quality 【试题解析】 原文信息： which includes improving various elements that exert influence on the brand, namely quantity and quality.

36、 注意题干所给的提示信息。 22 【正确答案】 combination 【试题解析】 原文信息： The company should use the combination of media propaganda. 听力中提到有关 “promotion”的信息时就应提高警惕。 四、 PART FOUR 23 【听力原文】 W: Oh, really, as a staff member of the radio station, Im actually quite happy to know that.Well, what do you have to decide first when t

37、here is a vacancy? M: My first decision would be whether to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company. W: If it were me. Id prefer giving the job to an internal applicant. That would be a ready candidate, dont you think so? M: Yes, and its easy and cheap to do so. We c

38、ould easily do that by memos, e-mails or newsletters inside the company.And furthermore, these people are easy to assess because theyve been with us for quite some time and they know the company very well. W: Yeah, if thats the case, why dont you just. M: Thats exactly what I want to make clear. In

39、spite of all the advantages, an internal candidate doesnt make a good choice because,first, they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position second, if they are rejected, which is not impossible, they might become very upset and leave the company. W: Yes, I see your point here. Ill think it over very ser

40、iously if my boss gives me a new job.Then how about recruiting staff outside the company? M: Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the adver

41、tisement. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the InterAct is also very popular. W: Then what is important when deciding on where to place the ads? M: Well, this normally depends on the job itself.For blue-collar or clerical jobs, we usually advertise in local n

42、ewspapers. For senior management positions, we usually use national newspapers or professional journals. Id like to mention the Internet as one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. More and more jobs are being advertised on the Internet. However, with the Internet there

43、 is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world since its so easy to click and apply and just try your luck. And it hardly costs anything at all. W: It is really a tough job. Then in addition to using these media, what do you think of the idea of using a recruitment agency? M

44、: An agency is either a commercial business or a government employment center. As far as our company is concerned, we usually use a government agency to recruit blue-collar workers but prefer a commercial agency to recruit white-collar staff. However, a commercial agency could be very expensive and the applicants are less likely to stay with the company for a long time. 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 B 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 A