BEC中级听力：剑桥商务英语(BEC)中级考试听力考试全真样题UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE Examinations in English as a Foreign Language
BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE
Test of Listening
PART ONE
Questions 1-12
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.
You will hear each recording twice.
* Conversation one (Questions 1-4)
Look at note below.
You will hear a man phoning company about an order.
Lewis & Thorn
Printers
Telephone Message
Message for: Mark HansonOliver
Martin rang from (1)_____________________________________. He hasn t received the (2)__________________________________ he ordered for a (3) _____________________________ later this month .Wants to change the quantity to (4) _______________________________ —— to be ready tomorrow. Will fax details if needed.
* Conversation Two (Question 5-8)
Look at the notes below.
You will hear a conversation between two friends about a job vacancy.
Job with Alba as (5)________________________________________
Responsible for (6) ________________________________________
Must have knowledge of (7)__________________________________________________
Apply by (8)______________________________________
* Conversation Three (Questions 9-12)
Look at the notes below.
You will hear a telephone conversation about arranging a meeting.
FINANCE MEETING
Need to discuss (9)__________________________________________.Aim to produce new (10) ______________________________________________.Check that the Sales Co-ordinator and the (11)_______________________________ can come.Arrange for a (12) __________________________________________ to be available.
PART TWO
Questions 13-22
Section One
(Questions 13-17)
ou will hear five short recordings. Each person is talking on the phone.
or each recording, decide what is the main topic of their call.
rite one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.
o not use any letter more than once.
ou will hear the five recordings twice.
13 ____ 14 ____ 15 ____ 16 ____ 17 ____
A a departmental meeting
B a job interview
C negotiations with buyers
D a visit to a factory
E a shareholders meeting
F a training session
G a conference
H a visit to trade exhibition
Section Two
(Question 18-22)
?You will hear another five short recordings. Each speaker recently attended an interview.
?For each recording, decide what the speaker is saying about the interview they attended.
?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 I didn t express myself well.
B I misunderstood the advertisement.
C It was shorter than I expected.
D I wasn t appropriately dressed.
E It was poorly organized.
F There were too many applicants.
G I did too much preparation.
H One of the questions surprised me.
PART THREE
Questions 23-30
You will hear a radio interview with Peter Williams about training within small businesses.
For each question 23-30, make one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
You will hear the recording twice.
23 What was Peter Williams doing immediately before he started his research?
A He was managing the training department of a large company.
B He was running a training programme at a university.
C He was running his own small business.
24 In his research, what did Peter Williams find about training in small firms?
A They spend too little on training.
B They are unaware of their training expenses.
C They receive state subsidies for training.
25 Small firms do not have specific training budgets because
A they do not want to invest in training.
B they do not have time to provide training.
C they do not plan their training.
26 When calculating the cost of in-house training, many small firms do not include
A course fees .
B managers time.
C accountants costs.
27 What do the majority of small firms spend on training?
A less than 1% of their payroll.
B 1-5% of their annual payroll.
C more than 10% of their payroll.
28 Peter Williams thinks that the best training involves
A observing an expert do the job
B going on special training courses.
C doing the job under supervision.
29 Above all else, small businesses want training that
A will answer their short-term needs.
B does not require immediate investment.
C will help their planning procedures.
30 The first university courses for small companies will deal with
A business growth.
B computing needs.
C structural change.
You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.
剑桥商务英语中级(BEC2)阅读全真试题(4) Example 21 A opened B entered C turned D become 22 A hold B do C keep D own 23 A career B catalogue C record D experience 24 A area B trade C record D market 25 A making B reaching C developing D heightening 26 A present B treat C deal D handle 27 A observing B attending C involving D staying 28 A services B goods C creations D abilities 29 A colleague B members C people D persons 30 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked 31 A main B vital C necessary D superior 32 A therefore B thus C provided D only 33 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome 34 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability 35 A forecast B believe C suppose D expect PART FIVE Section A Questions 36-40 Read the text below about a special kind of competition. In most of the lines 36-40 there is one extra word which does not fit. One or two lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
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精心整理 LISTENING SCRIPTS Module 1 1.1 Working from home (page 8) I=Interviewer M=Michela I OK,Michela.You work from home now.Can you tell me about a typical day? M R=Richard W=Woman M=Marek R Hello? W Hello,Richard.I ’d like to introduce you to Marek. R Oh,yes.Hello,Marek.How do you do?Nice to meet you at last. M Hello,Richard.Pleased to meet you too. W Oh,do you two know each other already? M Well,we ’ve spoken on the phone a few times. R But we ’ve never actually met.Anyway,take a seat.Would you both like a coffee? Conversation 2 A Would you like a coffee? B Oh,thanks.
A Milk? B Yes,please,and a sugar…thanks. A So have you enjoyed this morning? B Yes,it was very interesting.The first speaker was particularly good. A Is this your first time at one of these events? B Yes,it is.And you? A No,I’ve been coming for years.The company pays and if the location is good then I come.I remember the best year we had was in Monaco… Conversation 3 M=Marie W=Woman M May I join you? M You’ W That W this A That all Norway with for E=Examiner C=Candidate E And where do you live exactly? C I’m from a small town in northern Switzerland but at the moment I’m studying for a business degree so I live in Zurich. E What types of business are most successful in your town? C Err,well,I suppose that tourism is quite important to the area and there are many small farms so agriculture also.Zurich,where I study,is more famous of course for banking and financial services. E How is working life changing in your country? C Sorry,can you repeat the question,please? E Yes,how is working life changing in your country?
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This is the Business English Certificate Preliminary 4, Listening Test I. Part One. Questions 1 to 8. For questions 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. Here is an example: Who is Emily going to write to? [pause] Man: Emily, that supplier we use has become very unreliable, and we've decided to look for another one. Woman: Seems a good idea.
Man: We don't need to inform our clients, but could you send a note round to all our departments when we've decided who to replace the supplier with? Woman: Yes, of course. [pause] The answer is A. Now we are ready to start. After you bare listened once, replay each recording. [pause] One: What is the quotation for one thousand brochures with colour photos? [pause] Man: How much can you quote for our brochure order?
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剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读真题（一） PART ONE Questions 1-7 Look at the sentences below and the job advertisements on the opposite page. Which job does each sentence 1-7 refer to? For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. 1 You will be responsible for the operation of a computer system. 2 You must be able to forecast what people will want to wear. 3 You will be able to work with people from many different countries and backgrounds. 4 You will have a qualification which covers two subject areas. 5 It is necessary to have worked in this sector before. 6 You will need to keep in contact with the headquarters of the organization. 7 The advertisement emphasises the need to have a suitable approach to important people. A BUSINESS MANAGER You will be responsible for our global business within specific countries and will have a good understanding of international distribution, possibly based on previous experience, plus the ability to work in markets that are highly varied in their culture. You will be fluent in a second language, be willing to travel extensively, and preferably have a degree. B
首次剑桥商务英语机考听力时间由自己定考试用时电脑控制 本次考试中阅读、写作和听力三个模块采用机考，口试仍沿用传 统方式。 记者在考场发现，纸笔考试中监考老师大声提醒考生停止答题的 情形，在机考中不再出现，考试时间用完，系统自动退出答题界面， 考生答题随即中止。监考员白老师介绍说，试题在考前从网上下载后 复制到电脑上，考生输入用户名和密码进入答题界面，检查个人信息 准确无误后，点击“start test”按钮开始考试，系统随即开始记录 考试用时，电脑监控系统显示每位登陆考生的考试剩余时间，没有登 陆的考生自动视为缺考。每位考生开始考试的时间不完全相同，但是 考试用时都一致。 考生可自行播放听力录音 同一考场内考生带着耳机同听录音的场景，在BEC机考考场不再 出现。 虽然考生在监考老师提示下同时登陆考试界面，但考生检查个人 信息、观看答题指南用时并不完全相同，所以考生开始听录音答题的 时间也有差别。当有的考生点击“开始考试”按钮，听电脑播放录音时，旁边的考生可能还没看完“答题指南”。 听力题共分三部分，分别是填词题、配对题和选择题。填词题要 求考生根据录音，在句子中填写1—2个准确的单词。配对题要求考生 听完录音后，在所给的8个句子中，分别选出与5个问题相配的句子。选择题要求考生根据录音选出所给的8个问题的答案。答题之前，系 统会先播放“答题指南”，方便考生熟悉答题要求。 答题界面简单明了 很多考生反映，机考界面设计简单明了，操作方便。
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剑桥商务英语中级阅读全真试题(2) A. As a result, the membership now represents 94% of all exporters and 60% of all importers. B. In some of these countries, this can amount to as much as 50% of all export earning. C. In North America, most consumers already have above average knowledge of the range available. D. For example, frost and wind are particularly damaging to coffee crops. E. Larger coffee growers, for example, frequently export directly. F. The main reason for this is higher Brazilian output as production recovers from weather damage to crops. G. It is cultivated in mountain regions which can only be reached by animal transport, and in other difficult areas where modern agricultural equipment cannot be used. H. This is because there is a demand for coffee in Germany, and it is also sold in the UK and in the US. I. This make the coffee industry fairly universal, according to Pablo Dubois, Head of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), based in London. PART THREE Questions 13-20 Read the article below about stress management, and answer questions 13-20 on the opposite page. A Lesson In Stress Management Demands placed on us at work can often lead to considerable worry and
剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读全真试题READING QUESTIONS 1-45 PART ONE Questions 1-7 Look at the sentences below and the job advertisements on the opposite page. Which job does each sentence 1-7 refer to? For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. 1 You will be responsible for the operation of a computer system. 2 You must be able to forecast what people will want to wear. 3 You will be able to work with people from many different countries and backgrounds.
4 You will have a qualification which covers two subject areas. 5 It is necessary to have worked in this sector before. 6 You will need to keep in contact with the headquarters of the organization. 7 The advertisement emphasises the need to have a suitable approach to important people. A BUSINESS MANAGER You will be responsible for our global business within specific countries and will have a good understanding of international distribution, possibly based on previous experience, plus the ability to work in markets that are highly varied in their culture. You will be fluent in a second language, be willing to travel extensively, and preferably have a degree. B DEPARTMENT STORE BUYER Based at our head office in London, you will select and
LISTENING SCRIPTS Module 1 1.1 Working from home (page 8) I=Interviewer M=Michela I OK,Michela.You work from home now.Can you tell me about a typical day? M Sure, I always get up around seven and the first thing I do is get the kids ready for school.I take them at eight thirty and thin I always start work at nine. I Do you ever have a day where you decide to have the morning off and start work later? M No,you can’t do that.It’s important with home-working to have a timetable and stick to it.If you end up watching TV or doing the cleaning then it isn’t for you.So I have lunch at twelve and finish work at two thirty to get the children. I Was that why you gave up your office job? M Yes,I wanted to spend more time with the children.It gives me more flexibility.Sometimes I need to work in the evening but usually it isn’t a problem. I So how long have you been doing this kind of work? M For about five years.I’ve been with the same company since I left school but with the Internet and technology it’s easy now to be at home. I So your employer doesn’t mind. M No.It means the company saves money on office space and as long as I get the work done,they’re happy.Sometimes I still fo into work to meet clients and so on.For example,I’m going in nearly every day this week because we have visitors from another company and I can’t really invite them over to my house.Besides,the gossip and the news with my colleagues.I miss that side of going into work every day. I Is there anything else you miss? M Ermm.No,not really.And I’ll tell you what I really don’t miss and that’s having to spend two hours commuting on the bus and train every day. . . 1.2 Starting a conversation (page 11) Conversation 1 R=Richard W=Woman M=Marek R Hello? W Hello,Richard.I’d like to introduce you to Marek. R Oh,yes.Hello,Marek.How do you do?Nice to meet you at last. M Hello,Richard.Pleased to meet you too. W Oh,do you two know each other already? M Well,we’ve spoken on the phone a few times. R But we’ve never actually met.Anyway,take a seat.Would you both like a coffee? Conversation 2 A Would you like a coffee? B Oh,thanks.
商务英语考试听力的常见短语汇总 BEC即剑桥商务英语证书考试，是剑桥大学考试委员会(UCLES)设立的。很多人误认为BEC考试针对是那些学与商务有关的专业人员的，其实不然。因为无论你学的专业是什么，都要在某个特定的商务环境中运用，BEC考查的正是这种普遍存在的商务环境中应具备的通识与能力。剑桥大学考试委员会设立BEC考试的目的是在全球范围内建立一个测试商界雇员英语水平的统一标准，使BEC证书被跨国公司和非英语国家的大公司用作商务英语测试标准，以评估在真实商务环境下雇员的英语水平，使人力资源部门能准确评估雇员商务英语的运用技能。 因此，与我国的四、六级考试相比较，BEC考试更侧重对英语实际运用能力的考查。换句话说，BEC中的考查内容都是可以马上拿到实际工作中去的，不会出现所谓高分低能现象。 1. fill a prescription 按处方抓药 Would you please fill this prescription for me? 2. fill in for 代替; 同义：fill one s place(position.shoes); take the place of; take over Dave. can you fill in for me tonight at therestaurant? I d like to go out of town. 3.food for thought 令人思考的东西;同义：thought-provoking There is a lot food for thought in what he had tosay. 4.for nothing 免费 To pay to see that movie would be foolish. when you can see it on TV for nothing. 5.from top to bottom 从上到下 A: Maybe you lost your wallet in this room.
TEST2 PART 1 这篇文章讲的是倾听（listening）的重要性。一个好的管理者必然是一个好的倾听者，所以要讲究倾听的艺术。 第一题，有时坚持进一步的解释是很有必要的。答案是B段的这么一句：It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong它可能意味着为了进一步的信息和说明去询问说话的人——问总比不顾情况的继续并且把事情办错的好。这里的additional information对应于further explanation. 第二题，不能在别人还在说的时候就开始关注自己的回应。答案是C段的第一句：The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished。我们最常见的坏习惯就是在讲话者远还没结束的时候就开始思考我们将对这个话题说些什么。这里的before the other speaker has finished就是others are still speaking，focus on your response 就是start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject。 第三题，人们不愿意承认自己没有听好。答案是A段的第一句：Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough。我们经常指责别人没有好好听，假装我们自己是无可指责的，其实在我们心里知道，很多我们所犯的错误都是由于听的不够仔细。这句的意思就是说我们心里知道什么原因，但是口头上喜欢指责别人。也就是第三题题干说的不愿意承认。 第四题，从说话者的视角去考虑问题是有好处的。答案是D段的这么一句：Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally。同样重要的是你必须把自己置于别人的位置上，既是智力上的也是情感上的。这里的put yourself in other person’s plac e就是seeing things from the speaker’s perspective。
剑桥商务英语(BEC)听力和口语之备考技巧 BEC考试是剑桥商务英语证书考试，是由教育部考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作举办的考试。该系列考试是一项语言水平考试，根据公务或商务工作的实际需要，对考生在一般工作环境下和商务活动中使用英语的能力从听、说、读、写4个方面进行全面考查，对成绩及格者提供由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发的标准统一的成绩证书。本文主要给大家商务英语听力、口语的学习及备考方法，希望对你们有用。 一、听力LISTENING Part 1(Questions 1-12) 第一部分大多情况下是电话对话。答题纸上分为3个部分，以表格、发票、日程安排、留言条等形式出现，每部分有4个空格，要求考生听录音填空（听两遍）。该部分的电话对话内容一般是：客户抱怨、道歉、询价、订座、订货、安排、计划等。 考生拿到试卷后应抓紧时间将题目看一遍，根据文字信息，揣测填充题中可能要填什么词。一般来说，这部分要填的内容是：公司名称、人名、号码（电话号码、定单号码等）、日期等，这一题主要是考考生的辨别词汇的能力。在听第一遍时，考生要尽可能的记下有关的名称、地点、号码等内容，听第二遍时检查所填内容，填上漏掉的内容。 Part 2(Questions 13-22) 该部分分为两个部分，一般为两段独白。考生必须抓紧时间弄懂供选择的单词的意思。这些单词一般是有关职业、身份的，如：“hotel manager, salesman, technician, travel agent, engineer, cook, tourist guide, money changer”等。另外，这部分单词也可以表示功能、行为等，如：“refusing, agreeing, making excuses, boring work, an uncomfortable office, low pay, to order a meal, to book a room ”等。所以，考生在听录音前，先快速阅读供选择的单词的意思，然后，在听录音时要特别抓住key words，辩明独白所要表白的主要意思，再作出选择。需要当心的是：有些单词听上去似乎是答案，但别忙着确定，一定要等听完该段独白的全部录音才能最后定答案。 Part 3(Questions 23-30) 该部分通常是两个人或更多人之间的对话，如：开会讨论、面试、一般业务会谈等；另外也可能不是对话，而是独白，如：业务报告、产品演示会的讲话，工作汇报等。考生做这一题时首先仍然是先快速阅读选择题，从而了解录音中对话或独白的背景、大意，以便听录音时有一个大致的方向。 考生听录音时要认真将主要内容抓住，决不能因为某一个问题没听懂就停下来，听录音的过程中可以针对每一个问题做些快速记录，记下录音中人的身份、讨论的问题，以及不同的观点；如果是独白，对独白的主题，涉及到的人或物等则要尽可能弄清楚。 二、口语SPEAKING BEC口语考试总时间约为12-16分钟（一组两个考生）。 Part 1 这部分是主考官与考生的对话，考官问的问题一般有：姓名、职业、所学专业，对所从事的工作或所学专业是否喜欢，为什么喜欢或不喜欢等等。另外，考官会就某一方面问考生，如有关就业就可能问：“What would your ideal job be? Do you think all companies ought
剑桥商务英语中级(BEC2)阅读全真试题(二)(5) PART FIVE Section A Questions 36-40 Read the text below about a special kind of competition. In most of the lines 36-40 there is one extra word which does not fit. One or two lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. Examples: 0 The international Youth Skills Olympics is a vocational skills competition in 0 C O R R E C T 00 which the young people demonstrate their achievements in a range of areas. 00 T H E 36 The competition, which there is held every two years, is organized by the international 37 Training Organisation. All U.K. competitors qualify for the team by getting through 38 a tough national competition.Their backgrounds are vary from arts to sciences, 39 and students to the self-employed. Since they do not know which skill area they 40 will be tested in, they must to train for everything before the start of the competition.
conversation one R: hello? W:hello Richard I'd like to introduce you to Marek. R:oh yes hello Marek how do you do? Nice to meet you at last. M:Hello Richard pleased to meet you too. W:Oh do you two know each other already? M:Well we've spoken on the phone a few times. R:But we've never actually met. Any way take a seat. would you both like a coffee? Conversation 2 A: would you like a coffee? B:Ohthanks. A:milk? B:yesplease and a sugar ....thanks. A: so have you enjoyed this morning? B:yesit was very interesting the first speaker was particularly good. A: is this your first time at one of events? B:yes it is and you? A:NoI've been coming for years the company pays and id the location is good then I come I remember the best year we had was in Monaco... Conversation three M: may i join you? W:sure. M:you're a colleague of Martion Obach aren't you? W:that's right he works in our Barcelona office how do you know him? M:we were both at Elcotil together. He left about a year before me. W:oh are you Mandy? M:Marie. W:Marie that's right Sorry I knew it began with an M. yes Martin said you were doing this course and that I should say hello Conversation 4 A:well this is nice， B:well it's quite simple but the food is very traditional and it's popular with locals. On Sundays I often bring the family here A:That's nice. How many children do you have? B:Two. Twins. A boy and a girl. They've just started school. A:Wow. Twins. B:And you? A:No not yet. And have you always lived in Lille? B:Yes most of my life . I worked in Paris for a while and in your country of course. But all my relatives are here. What about your family?