商务英语BEC初级模拟试题之三

商务英语BEC初级模拟试题之三

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Unit 3 #

First Contact

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Social English 1

1. Listening When you meet someone for the first time and start up a conversation, it is important to find points of common interest so that the conversation can run smoothly. Listen to the five dialogues on the tape. #

Decide if you think they are successful (Y) or not (N) in making initial contact. #

Dialogue 1 ( ) #

Dialogue 2 ( ) #

Dialogue 3 ( ) #

Dialogue 4 ( )

Dialogue 5 ( )

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Now listen again and note down the answers to these questions.

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Dialogue 1: Has the visitor been to Japan before? #

Dialogue 2: Which hotel is the visitor staying in?

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Dialogue 3: What topic of common interest do they find?

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Dialogue 4: What topic of common interest do they find?

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Dialogue 5: What topic of common interest do they find? #

Listening task

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Dialogue 1 #

A: Is this your first trip to Japan?

B: Yes, it is. #

A: Do you like it here? #

B: yes, it seems interesting.

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A: Would you like another drink? #

B: Thank you. #

Dialogue 2 #

A: How was your trip? #

B: Fine, thanks. #

A: How do you find Tokyo? #

B: Very interesting. #

A: Which hotel are you staying in?

B: The Sheraton. #

Dialogue 3

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A: Is this your first trip to Japan?

B: Yes, but hopefully not my last. #

A: I'm pleased to hear that. Have you found time to see much? #

B: Well, I visited the gardens.

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A: Oh, are you interested in gardens?

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B: Actually, yes, it's my hobby.

A: Mine too…第一考试网整理

Dialogue 4

A: Are you staying long?

B: No, unfortunately only a couple of weeks. #

A: Business or pleasure?

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B: Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo. #

A: Really? Where is your company based? #

B: In Detroit, sort of north mid-west of the States. #

A: Yes, I know it. I visited it two years ago.

B: Ah, really?… #

Dialogue 5

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A: I believe you're in fashion.

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B: Yes that's right- on the design side.

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A: That's a coincidence. My wife's a fashion designer. #

B: Oh, I'd like to meet her.

A: You must come round to dinner one evening.

B: That would be nice.来源：第一考试网 #

A: Good, I'll fix it up later this week. #

2. Presentation Successful conversation depends on finding a topic both people can easily talk about. One-way of reaching this point is to follow a number of steps until a topic of common interest is found. A typical sequence might be: #

1. opening question

2. immediate answer #

3. follow-up question #

4. immediate answer + additional comment

5. next question or comment on topic of common interest #

6. Answer or further comment on topic of common interest #

Now look more closely at the typical sequence of conversation.

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2.1 Opening question

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Is this your first trip to________________? #

How was your trip?

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2.2 Immediate answer #

Yes, it is. #

Fine, thanks.

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2.3 Follow-up question

Are you staying long?

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Business or pleasure? #

2.4 Immediate answer #

No.

Business. #

Note: These answers are not helpful in finding a common interest. You need to make an additional comment. #

2.5 Additional comment #

But hopefully not my last.

Unfortunately only a couple of weeks.

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Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo.

2.6 Next question #

Have you found time to see much?

Really? Where is your company based?

2.7 Establishing topic of common interest

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Are you interested in gardens? #

Oh, I visited Detroit a couple of years ago.

That's a coincidence. My wife is in fashion, too. #

3. Controlled practice

The following four dialogues are in the wrong order. Rearrange them to make a natural flow of conversation.

Dialogue 1 #

( ) Really? What did you expect? #

( ) No, I've been to the States before, but this is the first time in Atlanta. #

( ) So, what do you think of Atlanta?

( ) Fine, I'll see what I can arrange. #

( ) Well, it's not what I expected. #

( ) There is a part like that. You must let me show you around. #

( ) Well, I suppose I thought it would be more traditional.

( ) That would be interesting. #

( ) Is this your first trip over here?

Dialogue 2

( ) I'm sure. I hope to get back here again #

( ) That's a pity. There's a lot to see.

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( ) Good. Are you here on business then? #

( ) Are you staying long? #

( ) Really? That's interesting. What line are you in?

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( ) No, just a couple of days. #

( ) Yes, we're thinking of setting up an office here. #

Dialogue 3 #

( ) That would be nice. #

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( ) That's interesting. My son is an editor on the local paper. #

( ) I believe you're in journalism. #

( ) Really? I expect I'll meet him. #

( ) Yes, that's right -on the editorial side. #

( ) Yes, what about coming round for a drink? I could introduce you to him.

Dialogue 4

( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold. #

( ) A bit warmer than back home. #

( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us. #

( ) Oh, so where do you come from? #

( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer. #

( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful. #

( ) How do you find the weather here? #

( ) Maybe I'll get across next year. #

课文注释及词汇讲解 #

* try 试图

try to do sth. 尽力做某事 #

eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands #

我们将尽力满足客户的需求。 #

* common interest 共同兴趣 #

eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest. #

两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。 #

* trip 旅行

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eg. This is my second trip to the United States. #

这是我第二次来美国。

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* Do you like it here?

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你喜欢这儿吗? #

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代词"it"在这里没有什么实际意义，但必不可少。因为here为副词，like为及物动词，所以需要有it做宾语。 #

* How do you find Tokyo? #

你觉得东京怎么样? #

也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"

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* interesting 令人感兴趣的

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eg. The film is interesting. #

这部电影很有趣。

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Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的

Eg. I'm interested in the film. #

我对这部影片感兴趣。

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* another 另一(个，件…)

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eg. Would you like another cup of tea? #

你还要一杯茶吗?

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I need another day to finish the work.. #

我还需要一天才能完成工作。第一考试网

* stay 停留，暂住 #

eg. Are you staying long?

你逗留的时间长吗? #

Which hotel are you staying in? #

你住在哪家旅馆?

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stay为不及物动词，所以在第二个例句中一定要接介词in ,这样才能带宾语。

* unfortunately 令人遗憾，运气不好地 #

eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week. #

真遗憾，我只能呆一周。 #

* Business or pleasure? #

出差还是度假?

本句为 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口语中经常用省略句。

* I'm afraid… 我恐怕……，恐怕是……[有时可以不直译] #

该句式用于缓和语气或婉转地表达想法，也可以用于表示不肯定的语气。

Eg. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting then.

因为要开个会，周五下午我恐怕不能来。

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* set up 建立，设立

eg. We are going to set up a new plant in this area. #

我们打算在这个地区建一座新工厂。 #

* be based 总部设在……

eg. Where is your company based?

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你们公司的总部设在哪儿?

* sort of 有点，稍微 [多用于口语] #

eg. I'm sort of surprised.

* north mid-west of the States 美国中西部的北部第一考试网整理

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mid-west 中西部

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在英语中东北、东南、西北、西南分别为northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest, 与汉语习惯不同。

* be in fashion [在本课指]从事时装行业;(通常指)时髦，流行 #

eg. I'm in fashion-on the design side. #

我从事时装行业-搞设计的。 #

Mini-skirts were in fashion last summer.

去年夏天流行迷你裙。

* coincidence 巧合 #

eg. You are also from New York? That's really a coincidence.

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你也从纽约来?真是太巧了。 #

* fix up 安排，定好(时间、地点等) #

eg. Let's fix up a date to have dinner together. #

我们定个日子一起吃饭吧。

* traditional 传统的

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eg. I thought Atlanta world be more traditional. #

我原以为亚特兰大会更加传统一点儿。 #

注意：

这里 I thought 为过去时，表明"我原以为，现在不这样认为了"。若用了 I think则意味着"我一直这样认为，现在也是"。

* show sb. around 带某人参观

eg. The visitors are shown around the new plant by the director himself. #

来访者由厂长亲自带着参观新工厂。

* That's a pity. #

真可惜。

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* line (一般在商务英语中)行业

eg. What line are you in ?

你从事什么行业? #

* local papers 当地的报纸

paper是newspaper的省略说法。Paper当"报纸"的意思讲时是可数名词，此处的复数形式表明是"各种各样的报纸"。

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Unit 3

听力译文：

对话1

A：你第一次来日本吗?

B：是的。 #

A：你喜欢这儿吗?

B：是的，我觉得很有趣。 #

A：再喝一杯吗? #

B：谢谢。 #

对话2 #

A：旅途愉快吗? #

B：很愉快，谢谢。 #

A：你觉得东京怎么样? #

B：很有趣。 #

A：你住在哪家旅馆?

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B：谢拉顿旅馆。 #

对话3 #

A：你第一次来日本吗?

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B：是的。希望不是最后一次。

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A：很高兴听你这么说。有时间到处看看吗?

A：嗯，我参观了园林。

A：哦，你对园林感兴趣?

B：对。实际上，这是我的业余爱好。#p#分页标题#e#

A：也是我的业余爱好…… #

对话4

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A：你呆的时间长吗?

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B;不长，真遗憾，只呆两周。 #

A：出差还是旅游?

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B：很可惜，是来出差的。我们公司想在东京设一个办事处。

A;是吗?公司总部在哪儿? #

B：在底特律，差不多在美国中西部地区的北部。

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A：对，我知道那个城市。两年前我去过。 #

B：呀，是吗?……

对话5 #

A：我想你是搞时装的吧。

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B：对，搞设计的。 #

A：太巧了。我妻子也是搞时装设计的。

B：哦，希望能见到她。

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A：你一定要找个晚上来吃饭。 #

B：好呀。 #

A：嗯，本周过些时候我们定个日子吧。

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Exercises-A

匹配练习。请从a-h的回答中找出1-8问题的得体应答。

1. How 's business?

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2. How do you like it here?

3. How was the conference? #

4. What did you think of the meeting?

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5. What was the hotel like?

6. How are the job interviews going? #

7. How did the exam go ?

8. How's the stock check getting on?

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a. Not bad. It was quite comfortable. #

b. Terrible! I could answer only one question. #

c. So so. Our sales are down this year. #

d. Not very useful-a lot of talk, but no decisions. #

e. OK. We have only two more candidates to deal with. #

f. Quite good. There were some interesting speakers there.

g. It's great! I'll be sorry to go back. #

h. Very well. We hope to finish Warehouse B this afternoon.

Exercises-B 来源：第一考试网

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用括号中的词或短语翻译下列句子。

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1. 两个陌生人在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。(try to, of common interest)

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2. 你觉得伦敦怎么样?(find) #

3. 你住在哪家旅馆?(stay)

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4. 你有时间游览纽约吗?(find time) #

5. 很遗憾，我只能在中国呆两周(unfortunately, a couple of)

6. 我们将在东京设办事处。(set up an office)

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7. 你们公司的总部在哪儿?(based)

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8. 太巧了!我也是设计师。(coincidence)

Exercises-C #

在会议室晨，你与一位美国客户邻座。休息的时候你想和她交谈，但你们并不认识，该用哪句开场呢?

1. Hello. Where are you from?

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2. Hello. Where are you going?

3. Hot weather, isn't it? #

Exercises-D #

在飞往纽约的飞机上，A、B两人尝试着开始交谈。请问，为什么他们的谈话进行不下去了?如果你是B，你将怎么样推动谈话? #

A：Are you going to New York too?

B：Yes.

A;For pleasure?

B：No. For business. #

A：Is it your first to America? #

B：Yes.

A：Have you been to many other places in the world?

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B：Not many. #

( silence )

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Translation

在商品交易会的休息室里，两个素不相识的人交谈起来。 #

甲：这是你第一次参加这个交易会吗? #

乙：对，希望不是最后一次。 #

甲：有时间看所有的展品吗? #

乙：嗯，只看了中国产的丝绸。 #

甲：有兴趣吗?

乙：有。实际上，我是丝绸进口商。

甲：真的吗?太巧了，我的厂子生产高质量的丝绸。 #

乙：太好了，我们定个时间看一下样品吧。你们工厂在哪儿? #

甲：在苏州。我可以带你参观一下。 #

Key to Exercises-A

1-c 2-g 3-f 4-d 5-a 6-e 7-b 8-h

Key to Exercises-B

1. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.

2. How do you find London?

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3. Which hotel are you staying in? #

4. Have you found time to see much in New York? #

5. Unfortunately, I can only stay a couple of weeks in China.

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6. Our company is setting up an office in Tokyo.

7. Where is your company based?

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8. That is a coincidence! I'm also a designer. #

Key to Exercises-C

3比较合适。 #

分析：1和2担的总是都有些唐突，特别是2显得不太礼貌，对方心里也许会说"it's none of your business."[不关你的事]3是从谈论天气开场，这在许多场合都是可以用的。

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Key to Exercises-D

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答案：B 没有为推动谈话做积极的努力，只是被动地回答问题。A在尽力找话题以避免沉默，但B的配合很不够。一问一答的对话是很难进行下去的，除非是在面试或审讯。

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请参考改进过的对话： #

A：Are you going to New York too? #

B：Yes. I'm going there on business. What about you? #

A：Me too. Our Company is setting up an office in New York? #

B：I see. So you must have been to New York several times.

A：yes. Is it your first trip to America?

B：Right. I'd like some advice from you.

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A：Well…… 第一考试网整理

这样一来谈话就可以进行下去了。当然你可以构思别的谈话内容。

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In the lounge of a trade fair, two strangers start talking.

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A：Is this your first visit to the trade fair?

B：Yes, hopefully not my last. #

A：Have you find time to see all the exhibits?

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B：Well, I've just seen Chinese silk. #

A：Are you interested in it?

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B：Yes. Actually I'm a silk importer. #

A：Really? That's a coincidence. My factory produces high quality silk.

B：Good. Let's fix a time to see the samples. Where is your factory based?

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A：In Suzhou. I can show you around.第一考试网

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