BEC中级真题第5辑精听.docx

1、BEC中级真题第5辑精听BEC中级真题第5辑精听:Test1-Part One(1)（第1期）Man： Thank you for calling Andersons International. Our offices are closed at the moment. Please leave your name, number and message after the tone.Man: Hello, Martin Hayes here Ive just arrived. The journey was fine, no problems at the airport. Ive arr

2、ived at the Retail Exhibition the buildings really impressive! The only problem is, the stands that we sent by air cargo last week are missing the computers arrived, and the posters are here，though. Can you get onto the transport people first thing in the morning to track them down and get them here

3、 by tomorrow evening at the very latest? Stress how urgent it is! Also, Ive just unpacked the brochures and realised we havent got enough pricelists to give out with them. Well need another five hundred; use a courier to get them out here the day after tomorrow at the latest. Call me back when you k

4、now whats happening. Im at the press conference all morning today, but you can get me during lunch. Ill speak to you again later.Test1-Part One(2) （第2期）Woman: Oh, hello, can I speak to Jill Croft, please?Man: Im sorry, but shes not here at the moment. Can I take a message?Woman： Oh, please. Its Sara

5、h Middlemiss here. MIdouble DLEMIdouble S. from Pegasus Communications Ltd.Man： Thanks. Whats the message?Woman: Well, Im the personnel manager here at Pegasus. its regarding the position of sales executive Jill has applied for. Its just to let her know that before we arrange interview dates, were i

6、nviting applicants to a company presentation on the twentyeighth. Well confirm this, of course, by letter.Man: Fine Ill let her know that.Woman: One other thing were received her application and curriculum vitae, but cant find any mention of her referees. Could you ask her to let us have their detai

7、ls as soon as possible? Man: OK Ive noted that down.Woman: Thanks very much for your help.Man: No problem. Bye for now . Test1-Part One(3) （第3期）Woman: Hello. Sales. Can I help you?Man： Oh, hello. Is Lauren 0Neil there?Woman： Im sorry, but shes at lunch right now. Can I take a message?Man： Um . OK. I

8、ts Chris Darcy here, from Human Resources. Im phoning about next weeks .Woman: . Hang on, I just need to get a pen. Right, here we are. So, its Chris Darcy from HR, and its about.Man: The shareholders meeting next week.Woman: OK. And what shall I tell Lauren?Man: Tell Lauren the boards decided to ma

9、ke an official statement about the planned merger.I know we werent going to, but theyve changed their mind.Woman: Oh . Yes, thats interesting.Man: Mm, but not entirely unexpected. Anyway, the MD needs Lauren to put together a presentation showing the combined sales of the newly-merged group.Woman: O

10、K. Ive got that. Is there anything else?Man： Yes, tell her that Ill handle the presentation about HR issues, but could Lauren also include something about expected savings in her part of the presentation?Woman： OK. Ill give her the message.Man： Thats great. Thanks very much. Test1-Part Two(1) （第4期）T

11、hirteen:The hours vary sometimes lunch times, sometimes late afternoons. We all feel weve improved our skills or picked up new ones which will benefit us in the future in some way. Outside providers are contracted to come in and theyve been very good，very professional. Theres been a range of things

12、on offer, too. Were given vouchers which we use in a way to pay for the sessions, choosing what to do and how many hours to put in.Fourteen:Things have improved a lot since I started working here. Were all more aware now of potential risks and of the correct procedures for everything. For example, r

13、eporting anything that isnt working properly, having the appropriate clothing, things like that. We know what to do now, and who to go to. There are regular checks on equipment, too, so that problems are less likely to happen in the first place.Test1-Part Two(2) （第5期）Fifteen.Well, despite talks with

14、 senior management, weve been unable so far to agree on something which all my staff can accept. Management know we have a fair case and that weve waited a long time compared to other departments, who were awarded rises last year. So its not as if theyre against the idea itself as I say, weve just g

15、ot to get a final figure which staff will be happy with.Sixteen.There are various stages we go through. We try first to reassure staff and give them the opportunity to present their side. We like first to deal with things within the organisation staff know action wont be taken until the case has bee

16、n thoroughly investigated. Of course, problems can arise from lots of things anything from poor timekeeping or inappropriate dress to actual breach of contract. Dismissal would be the very last course of action and all employees have the right to appeal even then.Test1-Part Two(3) （第6期）Seventeen.I v

17、ery much like the system we have I like the opportunities it gives me for other things. Everyones at work for the agreed essential time, but we all have some choice each side of this. I keep my own record, and it means I can fit in other things, like medical appointments. I like to feel Ive got some

18、 control over my professional life and I need to be able to plan. It may not suit everyone, but it certainly works for me.Eighteen.I take your point Brian. I know that since George left youve had to take on some of his tasks which were not in your original job description. However, you were allocate

19、d seventy-five per cent of Suzies time to deal with the paperwork, so I feel that the situation, although not ideal, is manageable and in this financial climate any further expenditure, any rise, however well deserved，might damage the companys future and, I am sure youll agree, thats too risky.Test1

20、-Part Two(4) （第7期）Nineteen.I wanted to have a word about the departmental budget forecast you asked me to draw up. I totally agree with you on the need for working out the future expenditure well in advance, its only that since weve never done this forecast in such a detailed way before，its taking u

21、s much longer than I expected. Would it be acceptable to the board if I deferred the submission date by a fortnight?Twenty.May I come in here? Thank you. I think Toms last point was very valuable. We mustnt forget how important it is to make a really good impression when we launch the new T-six engi

22、ne at the Air Show in Paris. Although were very familiar with the engines specifications and performance data, we arent skilled at giving polished multi-media presentations which the audience expects nowadays. Toms right. I think we should consider hiring in a professional from a marketing company.

23、Test1-Part Two(5) （第8期）Twenty one.I know why you want Smithsons theyre the biggest in the field and theyve got years of experience.The disadvantage is the price. Theyre the best so they can charge what they like. Personally, Id prefer to go for someone local like Mackays. Theyre small, so we could n

24、egotiate a favourable deal, and Im sure theyd do their best to deliver the stuff on time and help us if we had an emergency job and needed extra materials.Twenty two.Jones and Sons have always been our haulage company and theyve been reliable. But things changed when Michael Jones took over. The ser

25、vice wasnt so efficient and then last month two trucks were four days late on a delivery with no explanation and no apologies. As a result, we lost a new customer. I refuse to just accept that financial loss. So write to Jones please, demanding ten per cent of our expected profit from that contract.

26、 I think its only fair.Test1-Part Three(1) （第9期）Woman： And now lets meet Philip Spencer, one of Britains top industrialists，and hear about his experiences and ideas on improving company performance. welcome, Philip.Man： Thanks, Gemma. Good to be here.Woman： Philip，youre famous for your unique approa

27、ch when called in to advise companies .Man： Well, Im certainly very generous with my advice! I always acknowledge genuine effort wherever possible it is important to do so; but my job isn，t to manage the company, its to hunt down underlying weaknesses in the systems; thats what Im trained to do.Woma

28、n： Your visit to Mansons received a very mixed response, didnt it?Man： Well, yes. Following my first visit, theyd researched the market more deeply and had improved product quality considerably, but, on my return, I blamed their failures on the ancient assembly line which theyd still done nothing ab

29、out，despite my report, and which by now had led to a ten-year waiting list for their customers. The company was so upset by the comments I made during my second visit that they didnt invite me back!Woman： Another of your consultations took you to Criterion Glass, a family-run business.Man： Yes. Thei

30、r troubles started with an over-concentration on the actual making of the product， on the craftsmanship involved, without asking themselves whether there was still enough of a market for that type of product. Prices needed to be more competitive too, something they hadnt considered sufficiently.Test

31、1-Part Three(2) （第10期）Woman： As you said, youre famous for your advice to industry, but for a long time you were not at all successful in business yourself, were you?Man： True! The first two organisations I headed went into liquidation! They were both relatively new companies, though, without a long

32、 history and were trying to establish their brand name. People had tried to warn me, of course. The resources were there that wasnt the problem but I just couldnt get things to work basically because financial services just isnt my field.Woman： You enjoy a strong public image, with your unusual choice of clothes, etcetera. Why did you start to cultivate this original style?Man： Well, many people think Ive developed this style just to get mys