商务英语中高级听力试卷(A卷)

PART ONE Questions1-12

 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 the notes below

 You will hear a woman discussing production problems with her boss. MEETING NOTES

Costs of (1)……………………………..…….have increased

Some of our (2)………………………….have signed exclusive contracts with suppliers. No time to discuss problems at (3)…………………........meeting.

Product quality problems due to lack of suitably Trained (4)…………………………………

Conversation Two (Questions5-8)

 Look at the note below.

 You will hear a woman phoning her company’s legal department about employment

contracts.

Phone Message for Simon Smith

Emma Paynton has a query about contracts for new (5)……………………….. She needs to know the maximum length allowed for a (6)…………………….. Also, if (7)…………………….…..…. is required, can she include it in the hourly rate? Could you check a contract from a new (8)…………………..………………

Conversation Three (Questions 9-12)

 Look at the notes below.

 You will hear two colleagues discussing what to include in their company’s newsletter. NEXT MONTH’S NEWSLETTER What to include:

 Decision to introduce (9)…………………………………………..for all staff.  Positive feedback on the new models shown at (10)……………..………….last month.  Board are coming to final decision on the (11)………………….………….of G and Q.  N.B Need to reassure staff that no (12)……………………………………..will be necessary.

PART TWO Questions 13-22

Section One (Questions 3-17)

 You will hear five short recordings.

 For each recording, decide what the speaker plans to do in their future career.  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 to get a directorship in a large company 13 ……………………………

B to gain a qualification in business administration 14 ……………………………

C to become self-employed D to move into marketing 15 ……………………………

E to be an independent financial adviser F to design innovative models

16 ……………………………

G to be the best in a particular field

H to advise people in career management

17 ……………………………

Section Two

(Questions 18-22)

 You will hear another five recordings. Five people are phoning about conference

arrangements.

 For each recording, decide what the speaker’s purpose is.  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 ………………………

PART THREE Questions 23-30

 You will hear an insurance salesman, Dan, talking to a friend, Helen, about the appraisal

interview he has just had

 For each questions 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.  You will hear recording twice.

23 What dose Dan say about his appraisal interview? A He learned more from it than he had expected.

B His line manager now understands him better than before. C He got a clearer idea of his future direction in the company.

24 Dan took a step down to his present job because he

A found management too difficult. B wanted to spend less time at work. C missed the contact with customers.

25 What reaction from other people to his change of job does he mention?

A Some employees from his previous company moved with him. B His present colleagues are suspicious of his motives. C Some people assume that he wants to change jobs again.

26 According to Dan , one of his strengths is his

A to request travel information B to book a meeting room C to postpone an appointment D to suggest a future change of venue E to ask for a conference programme F to cancel a reservation G to invite a guest speaker H to confirm their attendance

A knowledge of insurance. B computer skills.

C ability to memorise details.

27 According to Dan , a disadvantage of working with customers is having to

A stay patient with people who are slow to make decisions. B seem friendly towards people that he doesn’t like. C make complex policies easy to understand.

28 Dan’s line manager has agreed to change Dan’s A work base. B basic salary. C working hours.

29 Dan’s ides for developing sales is to

A allow sales reps to visit any part of the country. B reward customers for giving leads to new business. C increase the amount of advertising.

30 In Dan’s opinion, his line manager is good at A motivating her staff. B managing her time. C listening to her staff.

PART FOUR

Passage One

Direction: Listen to the passage 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? Yes 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 （A）

Name_______________ Class _______________

Part I. 1. 7. 2. 8. 3. 9. 4. 10. 5. 11. 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.

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

21 22