剑桥BEC中级听力试卷(B卷)

2014翻译专业视听说3补充练习 （B 卷）

PART ONE Questions 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 Tools

Message from: Mary Parsons of Murdrch Tools For:

Sandy Ellis

Department: Machine (1)…………………………………………………………..

Subject: A new (2) ………………………………………….machine supplied in July Reason for call: Products are being (3) ……………………………………………………due to

fault in box assembling mechanism

Action: 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 Business

Next week’s programme

Special guest: Max Bruner from the Berlin (9) ……………………………………. Subject of talk: (10) ………………………………… New starting time: (11)……………………………………pm

Listeners are invited to attend a special (12) ………………………………………… session (after the programme).

PART TWO Questions 13-22

Section 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.

A The after-sales service is poor.

13…………………… B The company brochure should be updated.

C More money should be invested in research and development. 14……………………

D Employment contracts should be standardised. 15……………………

E A member of staff should be dismissed. F Some new trainees should be recruited. 16……………………

G The company insurance provision is not sufficient.

17……………………

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…………………

A to place a repeat order B to query an invoice

19…………………

C to accept a quotation D to confirm an appointment

20…………………

E to enquire about a change F to ask for a refund

21…………………

G to book a conference venue H to arrange a demonstration

22…………………

PART THREE Questions 23-30

● You will hear an interview with Giles Milton, the Operations Director of the National

Weather 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 are A 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 period B cheap land for sale C reduced business taxes

29 Giles Milton says that the local government A wants to expand its range of incentives. B prefers to deal with local businesses.

C hopes the Centre’s presence will attract other business.

30 What additional help is the Centre going to receive from local agencies? A training to develop employees’ IT skills B grants for employing school leavers C consultants’ advice on office design

Part Four:

Passage One

Direction: 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 was

only ___________________ 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 Japanese

occupation. 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 the

boy somehow ____________.

34. Is there a happy ending? Yea and no. Jim sees many people dies; _____________________is

killed by the Americans.

35. But he learns also about the _____________ and ___________ that is possible, even in these

circumstances.

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. 7. 2. 8. 3. 9. 4. 10. 5. 6.

Part II 13 14 15 16

Part III.

23. 24. 25. 26.

Part IV. 31. 32.

33 34 35. 36.

37. 38. 39. 40.

11. 12 17 18 19 20 27. 28. 29. 30.

21 22