BEC商务英语（高级）听力模拟试卷140
概括文意
. You will hear the Chief Executive of a steel company talking to shareholders about the company\’s performance over the last year.
. As you listen, for questions, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.
. After you have listened once, replay the recording.
ANNUAL REVIEW
The year\’s results
【L1】This year\’s and last year\’s________are the same.
【L2】In the UK, several new________have been achieved.
【L3】The________was reduced, resulting in lower labour costs.
Problems experienced
【L4】Export business made difficult by the level of the________.
【L5】Performance of subsidiary suffered because of low________.
【L6】American joint venture currently running below its________.
Measures taken
【L7】The return on assets now targeted at________.
【L8】Team set up to examine________.
【L9】The________to be made more dependable.
Technology being used more creatively.
The outlook at home and abroad
【L10】Particular difficulties expected for the________sectors in the UK.
【L11】In the US,________is expected to remain high.
【L12】Good prospects for expansion of business in________.
1.【L1】
（TOTAL）（SHARE）DIVIDEND（S）/DIVIDEND（S）PER SHARE
解析：题干中关键词为this year，last year和the same。录音原文是\\
2.【L2】
（PRODUCTION）RECORDS
解析：题干中关键词为UK，new，achieved。本题对应的录音原文为\\
3.【L3】
WORKFORCE/（NUMBER OF）STAFF
解析：可以将题干中reduced和lower labor costs作为关键词画下来带到文章中进行定位。本题对应的录音原文是“…as the workforce was cut from fifty-two thousand to fifty thousand.”录音原文中的cut from fifty-two thousand to fifty thousand与reduce对应。
4.【L4】
（STRONG）POUND
解析：本题关键词为difficult。对应的录音原文是“The main culprit here has been the strong pound，which has reduced profits by approximately five hundred million pounds.” culprit表示“事情的原因”。前一句交代了出口贸易遇到问题之后，culprit引出了原因——strong pound。
5.【L5】
（SELLING）PRICES
解析：本题关键词为subsidiary，low。录音原文是“our fifty-one-per-cent-owned German stainless-steel subsidiary，continued to be badly affected by depressed selling prices.”。本题录音原文也提及subsidiary，depressed与low相对应，because of表示“原因”后面加表示理由的词语。原文中affected by翻译成“被……影响”by也是表示原因的词语，由此可知 because of与affected by后面成分一致，答案从这里找。
6.【L6】
（OPERATING）CAPACITY
解析：本题关键词为currently，running。对应的录音原文是“…it is unlikely to resume operating at capacity again until late this year. ” resume表示“重新开始、继续”，这句话的意思是因为技术问题，美国的合资公司不能用去年的产品继续运转。running对应录音原文中的operating，信息表达比较隐晦。
7.【L7】
15%/FIFTEEN PERCENT
解析：题干中可以将return，assets，targeted画好作为关键词带到录音原文中进行定位。本题较简单，录音原文“…firstly，we have established a target for all our businesses of achieving fifteen-per-cent return on assets.”。
8.【L8】
（WORKING）PRACTICES
解析：题干关键词为set up，examine。录音原文“…established a team to look at our working practices with the aim of improving productivity. ” establish表示“建立、创办”与题干中的set up意思相同，look at与题干中的examine对应。本题比较简单，可以迅速定位，找到答案。
9.【L9】
SUPPLIER BASE/SUPPLIERS
解析：题干关键词可以画more dependable。当题干中出现比较级结构或最高级结构时考生要将其作为关键词画出来，因为无论进行怎样的替换比较的痕迹依然会存在，很容易帮助考生到录音原文中定位。本题对应的录音原文是\\
10.【L10】
MANUFACTURING
解析：题干关键词difficulties，sectors，UK。本题对应的录音原文\\
11.【L11】
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