BEC 中级第三辑Test 2 READING 1 hourPART ON EQuestions 1-7●Look at the s t a t emen t s below and the text about time mana g emen t on theopposite page.●Which section (A, B, C or D) does each s t a t emen t(1-7) refer to?●For each s t a t emen t(1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.●You will need to use some of these le tt er s more t han once.1 In order to c omple t e a t a sk well, it may not be necessary to deal with every detail.2 lf you have too much to do, you may need to turn down work in the future.3 Any planning activity needs to t ake place on a regular ba si s.4 You should avoid giving additional time to a particular task.5 It is possible that some routine t a sk s do not need to be carried out.6 lf you are overloaded with work, it is important to identify the cause.7 People at all levels perform t ime-w a s ting act ivi tie s.Successful Time Mana g eme n tAThe secr e t of avoiding work pressure is thinking ahead. Every day you need to review your progress t o w ar ds objectives and decide how you can b e s t use the time a vailable to make further progress. You may find t his is be s t done at the s t art of your working day but some people prefer to have a planning session jus t before t hey finish. Whichever you select - and you may need to e xperimen t to find what sui t syou be s t - find some way of fitting the activity into your schedule. Never say, I don't have time to plan today’.BClf a review of your working practices shows that you are too much of a perfectionist, do something about this. Modern definitions of quality refer to ‘fitn ess for purpose’.If you bear this in mind, you may find it easier to persuade yourself to se t tle for an accep t able level of quality rather than perfection. When thinking a bou t objectives and planning how to achieve t he m,consider how t hor oug hl y you need to do something in order to me e t your r equir emen t s.Unless you have spare time, do not spend extra hours on an activity in an effort to cover absolutely e v er y thing.DPART T W OQuestions 8-12●Read the article below about the importance of s t a ff appr aisal s.●Choose the b e s t se n t ence from the opposite page to fill each of the g ap s.●For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.●Do not use any letter more than once.●There is an example at the beginning, (0).Ex a mple:A B C D E F G 0 A Alternatively, managers may want the employees themselves to evaluate their work performance.B In larger companies, the people likely to do something with this information will be found in the HR department.C Problems such as rushing through the appraisal and being appraised by a manager who doe sn’t under s t and the employee ’s role were common c oncerns.D Arguably, ’performance review' is more appropria t e since it helps cr e a t e correct e xpect a tions from the meeting and indic a t e s what will happen.E This is mainly because they have not been shown how to carry out appraisals properly.F But all too often, the format of the appraisal doe sn’t allow this.G But this can be avoided and, given a more positive attitude from p articip an t s, appraisals can prove enormously useful for all involved.PART THREEQuestions 13-18●Read the article below about problems in the IT industry, and the questions on the oppositepage.●For each question (13-18), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.the UK are between 30,000 and 50,000, and growing.And there is no end to the problem in sight. A severe industry-wide lack of in v e s tm en t in training means the long·t erm skills base is both ageing and shrinking. Employers are chasing experiencedin ever-decreasing circles, and, according to a r ecen t g o v ernmen t report, 250,000 new IT jobs will be cr e a t e d over the ne x t decade.Most employers are confining themselves to dealing with the immediate problems. There is evidence, for example, that they are s t epping up their in t ake of raw r ecruit s for in-house training, retraining existing s t a ff from other functions. This is the course of action recommended by the Computer Software Services Association, but research shows it s members are adopting the short-term measure of bringing in more and more c ons ult an t s on a contract basis. However, this approach becoming less and less acce p t able as the general shortage of skills, coupled with high demand, sends contractor r a t e s soaring. An experienced contract programmer, for example, can now earn at double the cur r en t perman en t salary.With IT professionals increasingly a t tr act e d to the financial rewards and flexibility of consultancy work, average s t a ff turnover r a t e s are e s tima t e d to be around 15%. While many companies in the financial services sector are managing to c on t ain their losses by offering skilled IT s t a ff‘golden handcuff deferred loyalty bonuses that tie them in until a certain date - other organisations, likeo v ernmen t s,are unable to ma t ch the competitive salaries and perks on offer in the priv a t e sector contractor market, and are suffering turnover r a t e s of up to 60% a year.But while loyalty bonuses have grabbed the headlines, there are other means of holding on to Some companies are doing additional IT pay reviews in the year and paying market premiums. such measures can cr e a t e serious employee relations problems among those excluded, both withinA their success at r e t ainin g their skilled s t a ff.B the e xt en t to which they in v e s t in new t echnolo gy.C their a tt e mp t s to recruit s t a ff with the necessary ski lls.D the ability of employees to keep up with the la t e s t d e v elopmen t s.14 A problem referred to in the second paragraph is thatA the g o v ernmen t needs to cr e a t e t hou sands of new IT pos t s.B the pool of skilled IT people will g e t even smaller in the future.C company budg e t s for IT t r aining have been decreasing s t e a di ly.D older IT professionals have not had a d equa t e training.15 Wha t possible solution to the long-t e rm problems in the IT indus t r y is referred to in the thir d paragraph?A ensure that permanen t s t a ff earn the same as contract s t a ffB expand company t r ainin g programmes for new and old emplo y ee sC c onduc t more research into the reasons for s t a ff l e a vingD offer top r a t e s to attract the b e s t s peci alis t c ons ult an t s16 In some businesses in the financial services sector, the IT s t a f fi ng problem has led t oA cash promises for skilled s t a ff after a specified period of time.B more employees seeking alternative employmen t in the public sector.C the loss of cu s t omer s to rival or g anisa tions.D more flexible conditions of work for their s t a ff.17 Employers accep t that IT professionals are more likely to s t a y in their pr e se n t p os t if theyA are se t more realisticperformance t ar g e t s.B have a good working relationship with s t a ff in other dep artm en t s.C are provided with good opportunit ie s for professional dev elopmen t.D receive a remuneration package at top ma rk e t r a t e s.18 According to the final paragraph, the UK skills base will be weakened byA changes to manager s’s tr a t eg ic thinking.B ins uf fi cie n t responsibility being given to IT s t a ff.C the emp lo ymen t of IT s t a ff with too little e xperience.D the hiring of IT personnel from a br oa d.PART F OU RQuestions 19-33●Read the extract below from a company chairman’s annual report to shar eholder s.●Choose the b e s t word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the oppos i t e page.●For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.●There is an example at the beginning, (0).沪江BE C：h t tp:/www.h jenglish.co m/bec/19 A in order20 A se ss ion21 A attributed22 A termination23 A confirmed24 A portion B on trackB termB referredB endingB main t aine dB c omponen tB gainB dir ectingB s t epB pointB priceC in lineC se aso nC a ss ig ne dC c omple tio nC a gr ee d C sector Cfind/ C pointingC edgeC positionC demandD on targetD periodD designated D finalisingD supported D divisionD earnD s tr eng thening D s t ag eD capacityD bid25A have26A focusing27A height28A condition29A r equ e s t30A acc e ss31A s tr a t eg y32A inquiring33A sendPART FIVEQuestions 34-45●Read the a dv ertis emen t below for a recruitment exhibition.●ln most of the lines (34-45) there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect ordoes not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.●If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer She e t.●If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on yourAnswer She e t.●The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00).41 to be considered for one of these top jobs as they become available,WRITING 45 minut e sPART ON E●You need to inform your marketing t e am about a radio advertising campaign for one of yourcompany’s new pr oduct s.●Write an email to your team:●reminding them which new product it is●explaining why you’ve chosen to advertise on radio●saying what you expect the advertising campaign to achieve.●Write 40-50 words.PART T W O●Y our dep artmen t needs to recruit more s t a ff.Y our line manager w an t s you to write a reportexplaining your r equir eme n t s and commenting on recruitment methods.●Look at the information below, on which you have already made some handwritten no t e s.●Then, using all your handwritten no t e s, write your report.LISTENING40 minute s(inc ludin g10 minute s’ transfer time)PART ON EQuestions 1-12●You will hear three t ele phon e conversations or me ss ag e s.●Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the no t e s or forms below.●After you have lis t ene d once, replay each recording.Conversation One(Ouestions 1-4)●Look at the note below.●You will hear the manager of a production company phoning a cust0mer’s office.Conversation T w o(Questions 5-8)●Look at the form below.●You will hear a man t ele phoning the Financial Press Information Service with an order.Conversation Three(Questions 9-12)●Look at the no t e s below.●You will hear a recorded message about a radio programme.PART T W OQuestions 13-22Section One(Questions 13-17)●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. ·●After you have lis t ene d once, replay the recordings.13 ..............................14 ..............................15 ..............................16 ..............................17 .............................A to g e t a directorship in a large companyB to gain a qualification in business administrationC to become self-employedD to move into marketingE to be an in dependen t financial adviserF to design innovative modelsG to be the be s t in a particular fieldH to advise people in career managementSection T w o(Questions 18-22)●You will hear another five recordings. Five people are phoning about c on f er encearr ang emen t s.●For each recording, decide what the spe ak er’s purpose is.●Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording.●Do not use any letter more than once.●After you have lis t en e d once, replay the recordings.18 ..............................19..............................20..............................21..............................22..............................A to r equ e s t travel informationB to book a meeting roomC to postpone an appointmentD to sug g e s t a future change of venueE to ask for a conference programmeF to cancel a reservationG to invite a gue s t s pe ak erH to confirm their attendancePART THREEQuestions 23-30●You will hear an interview with Giles Milton, the Operations Director of the NationalWeather Centre, about this organisation’s relocation proiect.●For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the c orr ec t answer.●After you have lis t ene d once, replay the recording.23 The National Weather C en tr e’s mos t r ecen t cus t omer s areA supermark e t r e t ai ler s.B healthcare ma nag er s.C maritime and aviation w orker s.24 Why did the Centre fir s t consider relocating?A It had suf fi cien t capital to build it s own p r emis e s.B The lease on it s premises was due to expire.C lt had outgrown its original pr emis e s.25 Wha t conclusion was reached about the eventual choice of location?A The actual physical loc a t ion was unimportant.B Operational c os t s ma tt e r e d more t han s t a ff pr e f er ence s.C Transport links were the deciding factor.26 Why is the Centre c on fi den t about r e t aining s t a ff at it s new location?A The Centre can now afford to increase salarie s.B The location is particularly attractive.C There is less competition from other emplo y er s.27 Wha t positive feedback have s t a ff given about the new location?A They find the local amenities impr e ss iv e.B Accommodation is significantly cheaper.C There is pl e asan t countryside nearby.28 Wha t financial incentive did the local a uthori tie s offer the Cen tr e?A a rent-free periodB cheap land for saleC reduced business t ax e s29 Giles Milton says that the local g o v ernmen tA w an t s to expand it s range of incen tiv e s.B prefers to deal with local busine ss e s.C hopes the Centre’s presence will attract other bus ine ss e s.30 Wha t additional help is the Centre going to receive from local ag encie s?A training to develop employees' IT skillsB gran t s for employing school Ie a v er sC consu|tant s’advice on office de si gnYou now have 10 minu t e s to transfer your answers to your An s w er S h eet .SPEAKING 14 min ut e sPART ON ESAMPLE SPEAKING TA S K SIn this part, the interlocutor asks questions to each of the c andida t e s in turn. You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions.PART T W OIn t his part of the t e s t , you are asked to give a short talk on a business t opic. Y ou have to choose one of the t opics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ide a s.C: What is important when . . . ?Designing a company website●Type of information to include●Different language versions●●PART THREEln this part of the t e s t,you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the t a s k prompt, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions r ela t e d to the topic.For two c andida t e sFor three c an dida t e sFollow-on que s tionsBEC 中级第三辑T e s t 2 ReadingPart 11 C2 B3 A4 C5 D6 B7 DP ar t28 C9 F10 A 11 E12 DP ar t313 A 14 B15 B16 A 17 C18 DP ar t419 C20 D 21 A 22 C23 D24 D 25 B26 A 27 D 28 C29 D 30 A 31 A 32 C33 BP ar t534 UP35 AD VE R TI SING36 C ORRE C T37 BE ING38 THE39 SOMETHING40 OUT41 C ORRE C T42 CL O SE L Y43 MAKING44 PUT45 C ORRE C TT e s t 2 WritingPart 1Sample ATo: All s t a ffI believe everyone already to known about our new product TE-128.According to our budget, I decided to advertise on radio. I hope to using thischannel let the public well know our this product and opening a new market.Ma rleneAll the c on t en t poin t s are addressed, and the format of the memo is appropria t e.However, there are several language errors which are distracting and t he se would tend to have a negative effect on the target reader.Sample BBand 3All the c on t en t poin t s have been addressed relatively clearly, and an attempt has been made t o expand upon the pr omp t s and avoid lifting language from the question paper. Some language errors occur, but t h e se are relatively minor and do not obscure the me ss ag e.Part 2Sample CAll the c on t en t poin t s are addressed, the organisation of the report is generally satisfactory, and the writer uses a range of cohesive devices. However, there is repetition at times and the register is not always c ons is t en t.Fr e quen t errors are likely to have a negative effect upon the reader.Sample DBand 5All the content poin t s are clearly covered and the report is easy to read, making use of a good range of expression, including linking devices and phrases. The use of language is ambitious f or the level, and although there are some errors, these tend to be relatively minor and do not detract from the clear communication of the m e ss ag e.T e s t 2 Lis t enin gPart 11 SERVICE(S) (SE C TION)2 P A CKING3 D AMA GE D4 (AN) ENG I NEE R5 SECTOR BRIE FING6 INVE S TMENT NEW S7 ECONOMIC D EV EL OPME NT8 CORPORATE RE GI STER9 MANAGEMENT SCHO O L10 INDUSTRIAL REL ATION S11 7.45/19.4512 BOOK SIG NINGPart 213 B14 C15 F16 A17 H1 8 D19 C20 H21 A22 FPart 323 B24 C25 A 26 C27 B28 A 29 C30 AT ape scrip tLis t enin g T e s t 2This is the Business English Certifica t e V an t age3, Lis t ening T e s t 2.Part One. Questions 1 to 12.You will hear three t elephon e conversations or me ssage s.Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on t h e no t e s or forms below.After you have lis t ene d once, replay each recording.[pause]Conversation One. Questions 1 to 4.Look at t he no t e below.You will hear the manager of a production company phoning a c us t omers office.You have fifteen seconds to read through the note.[pause]Now lis t en,and fill in t he s p ac e s.[pause]Man: Parkinson Machine Tools. Can I help you?Woman: This is Mary Parsons of Murdoch Limited. Can I speak to Sandy Ellis?Man: Which department, p l e a se?Woman: I’m not sure. Perhaps Asse mbl y.Man: No . . . erm . . . here he is, Machine Services Section . . . I’m sorry, he’s on voice mail. Would you like to call back later?Woman: I usually deal with him, but can I leave a message with you?Man: Certainly.Woman: Y our company has ins t alle d computerised cutting t ool s and packing machines in our de s p a t ch department. The la s t one, a packing machine, was ins t alle d in J uly, and it’s recently developed a fault.Man: Mmm.Woman: The me a suremen t s and ma t erial s for the boxes are all right, but ther e’s some sort of problem with the box assembly mechanism. The boxes are weak, and goods g e t damaged. Man: Right, I’ll leave a message for Sandy, and I’ll ask the Cus t omer Services Manager if he ha s time to call in and look at the situation before he goes home this evening. W e’ll g e t an engineer out to you fir s t thing tomorrow morning.Woman: Thanks, bye.[pause]Now lis t en to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Two. Questions 5 to 8.Look at t he form below.You will hear a man t elephoning the Financial Press Information Service with an ordexYou have fifteen seconds to read through the form.[pause]Now lis t en,and {ill in t he s p ac e s.[pause]Woman: Please s t a t e your enquiry, giving the name of the publication, the da t e of issue and the title or a description of the reprint you require.Man: I need two articles from Finance Weekly, both in the February the thirteenth issue. The title of one is ‘Se c t or Brieling’- on the second page. And the other is ‘Be s t Performing Comp anie s’. Next, I want something from In v e s tm en t News, published on the tw en ty-fi r s t of J j anua r y.It’s an article called ‘St ock Market T r ends’.The third publication is Money Mark e t s,and I want a piece called ‘I n t er e s t-r a t e F or e c a s t s’, from the issue da t e d the fifth of February. Money Mark e t s also ran a piece calle d’Economic De v elopmen t’. I don’t know the e xac t da t e, but it was included in an issue about the Pacific Rim countries. And one other thing I need is the Cor por a t e R egis t er - the new edition should be out by now. If it is, please put it in with the rest, otherwise send it on later. Thank you.[pause]Now lis t en to the recording again.[pause]Conversation Three. Que s ti ons 9 to 12.Look at t he no t e s below.You will hear a recorded message about a radio progr a mm e.You have Hfteen seconds to read through the no t e s.[pause]Now lis t en,and fill in t he s p ac e s.[pause]Woman: This is the Radio Six programme information line. Ne x t week, we have a special edition of The Future of Business on Friday evening. Our s tud io gue s t is Max Bruner, the well-known writer and director of the Berlin Ma na g emen t School, currently on a lecture tour of British universities. Many of you familiar with Professor Bruner’s recent publication about worker participation, will appr ecia t e hearing his views on the topic of industrial relations, and there’ll also be the chance to ask Professor Bruner questions during our ‘phon e-in`. Important to note is that the programme will be s t arting later than the published time of seven fifteen. And it’s an e x t ende d edition, so it’ll run from seven forty-five right up to the news bulletin at eig h t thirty. Of special in t er e s t to those lis t ener s able to travel to our offices, there will be a special session, at the end of the broadcast, when Professor Bruner will be s t a yi ng on for a book signing. So, an opportunity not just to hear Professor Bruner, but also a chance to me e t him in person —tha t’s ne x t Friday on Radio Six.[pause]Now lis t en to the recording again.[pause]Tha t is the end of Part One. You now have twenty seconds to check your answers.[pause]Part Two. Questions 13 to 22.Section One. Questions 13 to 17.You will hear Eve short re c or dings.For each recording, decide what the speaker plans to do in their future c areer.Write one letter (A-H) ne x t to the number of the re c ordi ng.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have lis t ene d once, replay the r ecordings.You have fifteen seconds to read the list A—H.[pause]Now lis t en,and decide what each speaker plans to do in his or her future career[pause]ThirteenWoman: I’d really like a change now. I’ve been working in the electronics indu s tr y for quite a whi le, but I feel I need to broaden my knowledge and skills. I could have tried simply moving t o another sector, but I’ve decided to in v e s t in doing an MBA as the be s t way to build my potential.I think engaging with new ideas and business s y s t ems will help me to improve my prospects. [pause]F ourt ee nMan: I work for a large national company at the moment, and it’s been very rewarding given me a lot of experience. But I’d like to be in charge of my own business - jus t a small one, nothing too big. I’ve got good qualifications, and I’ve done a business administration course to g e t more of the theory. I’ve put t oge t her a de t ai led business proposal and two or three of my friends are willing to help with finance.[pause]F if t ee nWoman: We’r e the leading multinational in our field, and respected for the solid quality of our products. However, I’ve ju s t been approached by the CEO of another company to join them in a senior mana g emen t position. The money they offer is t emp ting, but my field is R and D, and I’ve decided to s t a y here but get more involved with creating the next generation products. I think that’ll be a rewarding direction to go in.[pause]Six t e enMan: I’ve had my own company for several years, but what I’m now on track for is heading up a much bigger operation, g e t ti ng to board level. I’m convinced I’ve got the self-motivation and the independence of mind to take difficult decisions. The challenges are more important than the money. Self-employmen t has t augh t me a lot, and now it’s time to apply some of those le ss ons. I’ve g o t valuable insi gh t s to offer.[pause]Se ven t e enWoman: You know, you work hard, get all sorts of qualifications, try to be the be s t in your field, and then what? Well, I’ve done all that, and now I’m in t er e s t e d in the new generation of men and women coming into business. I remember I needed plenty of en c our ag emen t and gui dance along the way, and I believe that with my experience I can s t eer y oungs t er s in the right direction to achieve what they want. Tha t’s my priority for the future.[pause]Now lis t en to the recordings again.[pause]Section Two. Questions 18 to 22.You will hear another [ive recordings. Five people are phoning about conference arrangements. For each recording, decide what the s pe aker’s purpose is.Write one letter (A-H) ne x t to the number of the re c ordi ng.Do not use any letter more than once.After you have lis t ene d once, replay t h e r ecordings.You have fifteen seconds to read the list A—H.[pause]Now lis t en,and decide what each s pe aker’s purpose is.[pause]E igh t ee n lMan: Now the conference has s t art e d, I feel pleased with our preparation. The speakers have been popular with audiences - we could ask one or two more next year. The centre we’ve booked is fine for this time, but the rooms are already being used to their full capacity. If we don’t look elsewhere, w e’ll have to r e s tri ct deleg a t e numbers ne x t year. So, we should consider other options. Perhaps the location could also be more c on v enien t for people coming by train. [pause]NineteenWoman: I’m afraid I shan’t be able to get to the conference on the fi r s t day as we’d planned. My fl ig h t’s now been cancelled, so I’m trying to make alternative t r a v el arr ang emen t s.Could we discuss your business proposal over dinner on the second day ins t e a d?And you can tell me then about the par t s of the programme I missed. Or else, I could get my se cr e t ar y to tell the centre w e’ll need to hire one of their meeting rooms.[pause]Twenty .Man: Thanks for your letter asking me to attend this year’s conference, and to give a talk again. I’d already made other arr ang emen t s for that week, but I’ve managed to cancel them. I see i t’s going to be at the same place, so t her e’s no need to send a map. I shall be driving to the venue and am in t ending to arrive in time for the pre-conference dinner, so yes please, do book me accommodation for that night.[pause]T wen ty-oneWoman: I’ve got an early morning meeting at the airport. I’m not sure exactly what time it’l l finish, but could you let me know the different options for g e t ting from there to the cen t r e, so that I can arrive in time to deliver my talk. According to the schedule you sent, I’m down as the fi r s t pr e se n t e r.Also, I don’t know this particular venue at all, so if someone could meet me at the entrance, that would be m os t helpful.[pause]T wen ty-twoMan: I filled out the accommodation r eque s t form in the pre-conference information pack, but I hope it’s not too la t e to change my mind - I only se n t it in la s t week. The thing is, I’ve now g o t an urgent appoin tm en t at the office, so I’ll have to leave early - I’ve tried moving the meeting t o another day, but that just i sn’t possible. I t’s a shame, because this is the fi r s t time I’ve been able。