BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷12（共21题）

BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷12（共9套）（共21题）BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第1套一、小型演讲(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Minipresentations--about6minutesInthispartofthetestyouareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthethreebelowandthentalkforaboutoneminute.Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.标准答案：Internationalbusinesseshavefourmainusesofforeignexchangemarkettoconvertthecurrencyfromonecountrytoanother.First,thepaymentsacompanyreceivesforitsexportandtheincomeitreceivesfromforeigninvestmentsmaybeinforeigncurrency.Second,internationalbusinessesuseforeignmarketswhentheymustpayaforeigncompanyforitsproductsorservicesinitscountry’scurrency.Third,internationalbusinessesuseforeignexchangemarketswhentheyhavesparecashthattheywishtoinvestforshorttermsinmoneymarkets.Finally,currencyspeculationisanotheruseofforeignexchangemarkets.Thesecondfunctionoftheforeignexchangemarketistoprovideinsurancetoprotectagainstthepossibleadverseconsequencesofunpredictablechangesinexchangerates.知识点解析：暂无解析二、讨论(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)2、Discussion--about5minutesInthispartofthetestyouaregivenadiscussiontopic.Youhave30secondstolookatthepromptcard,anexampleofwhichisbelow,andthenabout3minutestodiscussthetopicwithyourpartner.Afterthatexaminerwillaskyoumorequestionsrelatedtothetopic.标准答案：A:Hi,Lisa.TheAmericanclientshavedecidedtocomenextmonth,sowecandiscussaboutwhatshouldbetakencareofnow.B:Ofcourse.IthinkthemostimportantthingisthatweneedtoasktheHumanResourcesDepartmenttorecommendaqualifiedandexperiencedinterpreter.HeorshemustbeveryfamiliarwithourbusinessandalsoknowalotaboutAmericanculture.A:Exactly.Sothatmisunderstandingscanbeminimizedandwecanentertainourclientstotheirsatisfaction.Well,Ialsothinkthatweneedtoremindthemanagerofthedepartmentstheclientswillvisit.Itwillbebetterifwecangivetheclientsbeforehandaclearplanandabriefintroduction.Itwillmakethingsgosmoothlyandbothofthetwocompaniescanmakebetterpreparations.B:Yes,thatshouldbenecessary.Besides,thestaffwhowillreceivetheclientsareofvitalimportance.Theyshouldhavecommunicativeskills.Iftherearepeoplewhoareacquaintedwithourclients,thatwouldbegreat.A:That’sright.Weshouldalsoputthatintoconsideration.知识点解析：暂无解析BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第2套一、讨论(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Customers’SatisfactionSurveyYourcompanyhasdecidedtoconductasurveytogetthecustomers’evaluationaboutyourservice.Youhavebeenaskedtoberesponsibleforit.Discussthesituationtogether,anddecide:-whatquestionsyouwillaskinthesurvey-howtoconductthesurvey.标准答案：A:Ourbosshasdecidedtoconductacustomers’satisfactionsurveyaboutourservicetobettergraspthereactionofthemarket,anditisourresponsibilitytomakeagoodquestionnaireforthesurvey.Haveyougotanyideas?B:Well,wemustmakesurewhatkindsofquestionswillappearonthesurveyatfirst.Asacompanyprovidingconsultingservice,ourstaff’sattitudewilldirectlyinfluencecustomers’impressionaboutourcompany,soweshouldaskhowcustomersfeelaboutourconsultants.A:Whatisofequalimportanceisthevalueofourprofessionalsuggestions:weshouldalsoaskourcustomerswhethertheyaresatisfiedwiththeserviceweprovidedornot.B:Andwhataboutthecharges?Weshouldalsoknowwhethercustomersthinkourservicedeservesthemoneytheypaid.A:Thenweshouldconsiderhowtoconductthissurvey:Isuggestweapplydifferentmethodsforcustomersofdifferentlevels.B:Thatsoundsquitereasonable.Inmyopinion,wewilljustsendSMSforthegeneralcustomers,thatis,whouseourservicelessthan5times.Thenforthespecialclientswhouseourservicemorethan10timesbutlessthan20,wewillsende-mails.FinallyforourVIPswhohaveusedourconsultingservicemorethan20times,itwouldbebetterifwepaypersonalvisits.A:OK,Let’sgetstartedassoonaspossible.知识点解析：本次讨论的任务是决定客户满意度调查中问哪些问题以及如何进行调查。根据要求决定的要点1“在调查中问哪些问题”，我们可以结合以下三个方面的提问：员工的服务态度(ourstaff’sattitude)、专业建议的价值(thevalueofourprofessionalsuggestions)和费用(charges)展开讨论。根据要求决定的要点2“如何进行调查”，可以针对以下措施来讨论：发短信(SMSforcommoncustomers)；发电邮(e—mailforspecialclients)；亲自拜访(personalvisitforVIPs)。BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第3套一、初试(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Inthisparttheinterlocutorasksquestionstoeachofthecandidatesinturn.Youhavetogiveinformationaboutyourselfandexpresspersonalopinions.标准答案：I:Goodmorning.A.B:Goodmorning,Sir.I:Well,sitdown,please.Bytheway,deyoulikemovies,A?A:Ilikemoviesverymuch.WhenIwasastudent.Iusedtogotomoviesoften.Afterbeingemployed.it’snoteasytogetthetime.Ilikelovestories."TheGraduate"isoneofmyfavourites,Themusiciswonderful.I:WhataboutYou?B:I’malsofondoffilms.I’vealsoseenit.Ilike"ForrestGump"and"Gonewiththewind".Somelinesofthemareperfect,like"Lifewaslikeaboxchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyouaregoingtoget."and"Afterall,tomorrowisanotherday."A:Yeah,Ilovethelinefrom"GonewiththeWind".Itgivesuspromise.I:Doyouenjoysciencefictions,B?B:Yes,Ido.Iusuallyseefilmaboutsciencefictioninmysparetime.I:OK,nice.知识点解析：暂无解析二、小型演讲(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)2、Inthispartofthetestyouareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthethreebelowandthentalkforaboutoneminute.Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.A.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?PACKAGINGPRODUCTSAPPROPRIATELY—CREATINGCONSUMERRECOGNITIONOFTHECOMPANYORBRAND—FAMILIARREDANDWHITECOLORSB.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?MAINTAININGHIGHMOTIVATIONAMONGAWORKFORCE—COMPENSATION—JOBSECURITYC.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?DECIDINGWHETHERTOOBTAINAFURTHERQUALIFICATION—TIMECOMMITMENTREQUIRED—CAREERBENEFITS标准答案：Interlocutor:I:Thanks.I’mgoingtogiveeachofyouachoiceof3topics.I’dlikeyoutochooseoneofthetopicsandgiveashortpresentationonitforaboutaminute.Youwillhaveaboutaminutetoprepareforthisandyoucanmakenotesifyouwishwhileyouprepare.Afteryouhavefinishedyourtalk,yourpartnerwillaskyouaquestion.—Allright?Hereareyourtopics.[Interlocutorhandseachcandidateadifferenttopiccard,andsomepaperandapencilfornotes]Interlocutor:—Chooseoneofthetopicstotalkabout.Youcanmakenotes.[1minute’spreparationtime.Bothcandidatespreparetheirtalksatthesametime,separately.]Interlocutor:—Allrightnow.CandidateTwo,whichtopichaveyouchosen,A,BorC?Wouldyouliketotalkaboutwhatyouthinkisimportantwhenpackagingproductsappropriately?[CandidateTwotalks]Inrecenttimes,numerousfactorshavemadepackinganimportantmarketingtool.Increasedcompetitionandclutteronretailstoreshelvesmeansthatpackagesnowmustperformmanysalestasks.Companiesarerealizingthepowerofgoodpackagingtocreateinstantconsumerrecognitionofthecompanyorbrand.Inthishighlycompetitiveenvironment,thepackagemaybetheseller’slastchancetoinfluencebuyers.Also,theCampbellSoupCompanyestimatesthattheaverageshopperseeitsfamiliarredandwhitewhowouldmakepurchasesinthemonimpluse.Interlocutor:—Thankyou.Now,CandidateOne,pleaseaskCandidateTwoyourquestionabouthis/hertalk.[CandidateOneasksquestion.]Youmean,familiarcolorsisakindofadvertising?CandidateTwo:Exactly.AccordingtotheCampbellsoupCompany,itcreatestheequivalentof$26millionworthofadvertising.It’saneffectivewayofadvertising.Interlocutor:—Thankyou.Allright.Now,CandidateOne,whichtopichaveyouchosen,A,BorC?Wouldyouliketotalkaboutwhatyouthinkisimportantwhenmotivatingemployees?[CandidateOnetalks]Therearemanywaysofmotivatingemployees.Employeestendtobesatisfiedwiththeirjobsiftheyareprovided(1)compensationthatisalignedwiththeirperformance,(2)jobsecurity,(3)aflexibleworkschedule,and(4)employeeinvolvementprograms.Firmsshouldofferjobsecurity,compensationthatistiedtoemployeeperformance,moreflexibleworkschedules,andmoreemployeeinvolvementprograms.Totheextent,thatjobsatisfactioncanmotivateemployeestoimprovetheirperformance,firmsmaybeabletoahigherproductionlevelbyprovidinggreaterjobsatisfaction.Interlocutor:—Thankyou.Thankyou.Now,CandidateTwo,pleaseaskCandidateOneyourquestionabouthis/hertalk.[CandidateTwoasksquestion.]Whatdoesjobsecuritymean?CandidateOne:Well,Itmeanswhenastaffmemberworks,heorshecandevotehimselforherselftohardworkwithoutworryingthatheorshemaylosejob.Interlocutor:—Thankyou[Materialsarecollected.]知识点解析：暂无解析三、讨论(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)3、Inthispartofthetestyouaregivenadiscussiontopic.Youhave30secondstolookatthepromptcard,anexampieofwhichisbelow,andthenabout3minutestodiscussthetopicwithyourpartner,Afterthattheexaminerwillaskyoumorequestionsrelatedtothetopic.FortwocandidatesCompromiseonpriceIBM,oneofyourcompany’sclientsintheUSA,isconsideringbuildingafactoryinShanghai.Discussthesituationtogether,anddecide:—wheretobuildthefactory.—whatthecompanyneedstoknowaboutworkpractices.ForthreecandidatesCompromiseonpriceIBM,oneofyourcompany’sclientsintheUSA,isconsideringbuildingafactoryinShanghai.Discussthesituationtogether,anddecide:—wheretobuildthefactory—whatthecompanyneedstoknowaboutworkpractices.—thelocalgovernment’sinvestregulations.标准答案：Interlocutor:—Nowthispartofthetestyouaregoingtodiscusstogether.[Interlocutorpointstothecardshowingthetaskwhilegivingtheinstructionsbelow.]interlocutor:—Youhave30secondstoreadthetaskcarefully,andthen3minutestodiscussanddecideaboutittogether.Youshouldgivereasonsforyourdecisionsandopinions.Youdon’tneedtowriteanything.Isthatclear?[Interlocutorplacesthecardinfrontofthecandidates.]Interlocutor:—I’mjustgoingtolistenandthenaskyoutostopafter3minutes.Pleasespeaksothatwecanhearyou.[Candidateshaveabout3minutestocompletethetask.]B:Youknow,IBM,oneofourclientsintheUSA,isconsideringbuildingafactoryinShanghai.A:Yes,Ithinkit’sawisedecision.Moreandmoremulnationalcorporationsarecomingheretoinvest.B:Theywanttoknowwheretobuildthefactory.Haveyouanythinginmind?A:Well,IthinktheycouldbuildtheirfactoryinPuDongHigh-Tech&Developmentarea.B:Yeah.It’saveryniceplace,withaveryfriendlyinvestmentenvironment.A:Yousaidit.Theyprovidefirst-rateserviceforforeigninvestors.Andtherearequitealotofpreferentialpoliciesforforeigninvestors.B:Ithinkso.Andwhatdoyouthinkthecompanyneedstoknowaboutworkpracticesinourcountry?A:There’squiteanumberofthings,Ithink.B:Likewhat?A:Ithinktheyshouldgettoknowifthereisanyrestrictionontheemploymentofthelocalpeople.B:That’sright.[Materialsarecollected.][Theinterlocutorasksoneormorequestionsasappropriate,toextendthediscussion.]CandidateTwo,haveyouheatedanyofthedevelopmentareasaroundShanghai.CandidateTwo:Yes,there’resomedevelopmentareasaroundShanghai,likethoseinKunshanandSuzhou.CanyoutellmesomeadvantagesoverPuDong,CandidateOne?CandidateOne:Well,theyarealsogoodandchargeamuchlowerfeeforuse.知识点解析：暂无解析BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第4套一、初试(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Inthispart,theinterlocutorasksquestionstoeachofthecandidatesinturn.Youhavetogiveinformationaboutyourselfandexpresspersonalopinions.标准答案：(C=Candidate,E=Examiner)C:Goodmorning,professor.E:Goodmorning.Giveusabriefintroductionaboutyourself,please.C:OK,I’mAmyfromPekingUniversity.AndmymajorisBusinessAdministration.E:Amy,wheredoyoulivenow?C:Iliveinthecampus.Itisareallybeautifulplacewithtreesandflowerseverywhere.E:DoyoulikelearningBusinessAdministration?C:IlikeitverymuchandIhavealsolearneditwell.MyparentsrunasmallcompanyandtheyencouragemetochooseBusinessAdministrationasmymajor.ThenIbecometoenjoyitgradually.E:Whatkindsofpeopledoyouliketoworkwithinschoolactivities?C:Well,thatreallydepends,youknow.Butgenerallyspeaking,Iwouldliketoworkwiththosewhoareresponsibleandfriendlytoothers.E:Whatwouldyouliketodoafteryoufinishyourstudies?C:Iplantogoabroadaftermygraduationnextyear.Ithinkitwouldbebeneficialtohaveaninternshipexperienceabroad,especiallyinAmericaorBritain.知识点解析：暂无解析二、小型演讲(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)2、Minipresentation’—about6minutesInthispartofthetestyouareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthethreebelowandthentalkforaboutoneminute.Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.1.A.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?PROMOTINGAPROOUCT•QUALITYOFPRODUCT•CUSTOMERSERVICEB.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?PLANNINGYOUCAREER•GETTINGTHEDIPLOMA•ACQUIRINGTHENECESSARYKNOWLEDGEC.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?PLACINGANEWSPAPERADVERTISEMENT•NEWPAPERSALESFIGUERS•COSTOFADVERTISING标准答案：?I’mgoingtogiveeachofyouachoiceof3topics.I’dlikeyoutochooseoneofthetopicsandgiveashortpresentationonitforaboutaminute.Youwillhaveaboutaminutetoprepareforthisandyoucanmakenotesifyouwishwhileyouprepare.Afteryouhavefinishedyourtalk,yourpartnerwillaskyouaquestion.?Allright?Hereareyourtopics.[Interlocutorhandseachcandidateadifferenttopiccard,andsomepaperandpencilfornotesInterlocutor:?Chooseoneofthetopicstotalkabout.Youcanmakenotes.[1minute’spreparationtime.Bothcandidatespreparetheirtalksatthesametime,separately.]Interlocutor:?Allrightnova.CandidateTwo,whichtopichaveyouchosen,A,BorC?Wouldyouliketotalkaboutwhatyouthinkisimportantwhenpromotingaproduct?[CandidateTwotalks]Therearetwomainaspectswemusttakeintoconsiderationwhenpromotingaproduct.Firstly,wemustguaranteethesuperbqualityofproducts.Aproductwithpoorqualitywillbepurchasedbyconsumers.Cheatingcustomersisakindofcommittingsuicide,foryouareleadingyourcompanytodeathwhichyouropponentshappilysee.Second,afterpurchase,acompany’sworkisfarfromover,onthecontrary,it’sjustabeginning.Muchafter-salesserviceistobeserved.Perfectafter-salesservicecankeepouroldcustomersandattractnewcustomers.Interlocutor:?Thankyou.Now,CandidateOne,pleaseaskCandidateTwoyourquestionabouthis/hertalk.[CandidateOneasksquestion.]Doyouthinkadvertisingisaneffectivewaytopromotion?CandidateTWO:yes.Ithinkso.Iadmitadvertisingisanveryeffectivewaytopromotanewproduct.WhatI’dliketoaddisthatcertain,advertisingshouldbebasedonqualityofproductsandgoodcustomerserviceInterlocutor:?Thankyou.Allright.Now,CandidateOne,whichtopichaveyouchosen,A,BorC?Wouldyouliketotalkaboutwhatyouthinkisimportantwhenplaningyourcareer?[CandidateOnetalks]Well,it’scommonsensethateveryoneshouldplanhisorhercareer.It’svitaltodothat.Butmanyarestillpuzzledhowtoplancareer,inmyopinion,first,weshouldhaveagoodeducation.Itdoesnotyouarenotpromisingifyoudonotgetagooddiploma,Imeanswhateveryouschoolare,famousornot,youshouldworkhardandhaveasolidfoundationforyourwork.Second,Ithinkweshouldacquirenecessaryknowledge.It’smoreimportantthatjusthavingagooddipoma.Remember,manysuccessfulpeople,suchasBenjaminFranklinandBillGates,hadlittleeducationorhaven’tfinishededucation.Interlocutor:?Thankyou.Thankyou.Now,CandidateTwo,pleaseaskCandidateOneyourquestionabouthis/hertalk.[CandidateTowasksquestion.]Whatcanacompanydoforcareerplanning?CandidateOne:Asisknowntoall,acompanyismadeupofindividualemployees,theCompanyshouldhelpemployeestolearnaboutthemselvesasmuchastheycan,makessurethateachisappointedtoamostsuitablepositiontoincreaseproductivity.Interlocutor:?Thankyou[Materialsarecollected.]知识点解析：暂无解析BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第5套一、初试(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Inthispart,theinterlocutorasksquestionstoeachofthecandidatesinturn.Youhavetogiveinformationaboutyourselfandexpresspersonalopinions.Questions:(1)CanIhaveyourfullnameplease?(2)Whatkindofbooksdoyoulikebest?(3)Doyouthinkcompaniesshouldprovidetrainingfortheirstaff?标准答案：(1)Yes,It’smypleasure.I’mLiPing.(2)Ilikenovels.Pleaseallowmetoexplain.Firstly,Iliketoreadastorylinethatisfullofintrigueandsuspense.Forexample,manylovestorieshavecharacterswhoareinvolvedinallsortsofconflictsamongstthem.Themostcommononeknownallovertheworldsinceancienttimesistheso-called"lovetriangle".(3)Definitelyyes.Thetrainingcanenlargethescopeoftheemployees’professionalknowledge,whichfinallycontributestotheworkefficiencyoftheiroccupation.知识点解析：暂无解析二、小型演讲(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)2、Inthispartofthetest,youareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthethreebelowandthentalkforaboutoneminute.Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.A:Whatisimportantwhen...?ParticipatinginabusinessconferenceListeningcarefullyNotesB:Whatisimportantwhen...?PreparingforanegotiationwithaconsumerAccurateinformationTheplacetomeetC:Whatisimportantwhen...?IntroducingnewcomputersoftwarePotentialbenefitsConveniencetouse标准答案：IchoosetopicA—whatisimportantwhenparticipatinginabusinessconference.Concerningthistopic,asfarasIknow,therearethreefactorstomention.Inthefirstplace,itisimportanttolistencarefullyduringthebusinessconference.Andonlylisteningcarefullycanmakeyoulearnaboutwhatcontentthemeetingreallytalksabout,sothatyoucanfindyouranswerstotheproblemyouwanttoknow.Next,sinceyoushouldgraspsomuchthingsinarathershorttimeinbusinessconference,itisnecessaryforyoutotakenotesonwhatisusefulforyouoryourcompany.Beside,youcannotmisstheimportantthings.Lastbutnottheleast,puttingupsomequestionsisagoodactioninbusinessconference.Ifyoucanputforwardquestionsonthecontentofthebusinessconference,itmeansyoureallycatchthesignificanceofit.Inaword,listeningcarefully,notesandquestionsareallimportantelementswhenparticipatinginabusinessconference.IchoosetopicB—whatisimportantwhenpreparingforanegotiationwithaconsumer.Withrespecttothistopic,Ithinkthreeitemsshouldbecared.Forthefirstplace,thebasicproductknowledgeisthefoundationfortheinquiry.Onlywemasterthenecessaryproductknowledgewecanunderstandconsumer’squestionsanddifficulties.Andthenwecangivethemcorrectanswerandsolvetheirproblems.Next,locationoftheentertainmentisanotherfactor.Ifwehavefixedthetypeofouractivity,weshouldchooseadecentplacewithgoodenvironment.Andthesmallnoisyplaceshouldbeavoided.Intheend,after-serviceistherealguaranteeforconsumers.Withgoodafter-service,theconsumerscanenjoytheirdeservedbenefitsandtheircanbesolvedcompletely.Highafter-servicequalitywillreducethenumberofproblems.Whentheirproblemissolvedintime,theywillnothesitatepurchaseyourproductagain.Sowithgoodafter-service,althoughwemayhavesomeproblem,wealsokeepouroldconsumers.IchoosetopicC—whatisimportantwhenintroducingnewcomputersoftware.Forthistopic,therearethreepointsthatIwanttomention.Firstly,whetherthesoftwarehasenoughpotentialbenefitsinthefuturemarket.Softwareisnotdisposablething.Thepracticalapplicationisoneofsoftware’sstrengthens.Soweshouldchoosethesoftwarewithgoodpotentialfunction,sothatwecanuseitaslongaspossible.Or,thesoftwarecouldbeeliminatedquickly,whichisawasteofmoneyandenergy.Secondly,conveniencetouseisanothernecessary.Weshouldconsiderthevolumeofourharddiskandfindthesuitablesoftwaretomatchwitheachother.Theheavyconfigurationcanslowdownorevenmakeyourcomputerdie.Andnotthebestonewithhighpriceisalsobestforyourcomputer.Pleasechoosetheproperone.Thirdly,ourrequirementissupposedtobeconsidered.Whywebuysoftware?Becausewehavesomeneed.Soourrequirementsorneedsshouldbemetbythissoftware.Thatis,thesoftwarecandorealhelpinourwork.Therefore,therequirementisthebasicpoint.知识点解析：这道题所给出可供选择的三个话题分别是话题A，在参加商务会议时，什么是重要的；话题B，在准备与顾客进行商谈时，什么是重要的；最后一个话题C，在介绍新的计算机软件时，什么是重要的。这三个话题分别涉及会议准备、商业谈判和产品选择三个领域。考生在考试前应熟记小型演讲的各部分模板，以达到事半功倍的学习及考试效果。三、讨论(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)3、Discussion—about5minutesInthispartofthetestyouaregivenadiscussiontopic.Youhave30minutestolockatthepromptcard,anexampleofwhichisbelow,andthenabout3minutestodiscussthetopicwithyourpartner.Afterthattheexaminerwillaskyoumorequestionsrelatedtothetopic.CuttingDepartmentalCostsCostsinvolvedinrunningyourdepartmenthaverisensharply,youhavebeenaskedtoconsiderhowthesecostscouldbereduced.Discuss,anddecidetogether:WhatreasonstheremightbeforthesuddenincreaseHowstaffcanbeencouragedtohelpreducecostsFollow-onquestionsWhoshouldtakeresponsibilityforcontrollingcostsinadepartment?(why?)Whicharetheareaswhichareusuallymostcost-intensivewithinadepartment?(why?)Shouldeachareainacompanybeself-sufficientfinancially?(why?/whynot?)Isthecurrentattitudethatthecostslikelytocontinuetoincreaseonaworld-widescale?(why?/whynot?)标准答案：A:Youknowourdepartmentalcostshaverisenalotrecently.B:Yes,Ithinkweareexceedingourbudget.Literally,costshavegonethroughtheroof.A:Sowhatdoyouthinkarethereasons?B:Ithinktherearemanyreasonsforthis.Youknowlastmonthweranaseriesofpromotioncampaigns.Thatmeantalotofmoney,didn’tit?A:Yes,ButIthinkwespentwaytoomuchonothersortsofthings.Imeanwecouldhavespentless.B:Uh?A:youknowwehavebeentravelingalotaroundthecountry.Andmostofustravelbyair.B:Youmeansomeofthetravelsarenotnecessary?A:Exactly.Youknow,someoftheface-to-facetalksmaysimplybereplacedbyemailcorrespondence.B:There’salotinwhatyou’vesaid.Ithinkweshouldmakefulluseofourmodernfacilitiesandwecancertainlyforgosomeexpensivetravels.A:Notonlythat,Ithinkmodernfacilities,likecomputers,shouldbemadefulluseofwithinthecompany,too.Youcanbettonsofmoneycouldhavebeensavedifwehaddonethat.B:Whatdoyoumean?A:Yousee,eachmonthwespendagooddealofmoneyonofficesupplieslikeprintoutpaper.B:Yes,someofthemanagersalwaysaskforprintoutsinsteadofretrievinginformationfromthecomputersystem.A:Especiallythoseseniormanagers,whoareusuallyolderthanothers.Theyaresimplynotaccustomedtotheadvancedcomputersystem.B:Andyoungpeoplearealsoresponsiblefortheincreaseincosts,too.Youknowmanyofthemoftenkeeptheircomputersonforthewholenight.A:Andveryoftentheyforgettoturnofflightswhentheyleavetheiroffices.B:So,somethingmustbedonebeforethingsbecomeanyworse.A:Right.Ithinkweshouldoffersomeincentivestothosewhosavecostsintheirjobs.B:Likewhat?A:Likeaquarterlyawardforthem.B:Neatidea.Maybesomesmallgiftslikeashoppingvoucherwillalsoworkwonders.AndpersonallyIseeanabsoluteneedforatrainingcourseforourstaffmembers.A:Oncomputers?B:Yeah.Sothattheycanmakebetteruseofthem.Andinthisway,Ibelievewe’llbeabletobringdownourcostseffectively.Follow-onquestionsIthinkitistheresponsibilityofallthestaffinthedepartment.Ifeveryonejoinstogether,thecompanywouldcontrolcosts,otherwiseitwouldhavetorise.IhavetosaytheareaisSales.Theyhavemanytravelingbyairaroundthecountry,whichspendmuchmoneyonit.Yes.Ifeachareaisabletobeself-sufficientfinancially,thegeneralpurposetomakeprofitsandreducecostswillbereachquickly.Isthecurrentattitudethatthecostslikelytocontinuetoincreaseonaworld-widescale?(why?/whynot?)Yes,manythings,includingoil,pesticides,transportlabor,etc.haveallbecomemoreexpensivethanbefore.知识点解析：这道小组讨论题的主题是削减部门成本。背景是你所在的部门的成本迅速增加，你被要求考虑如何减少成本。题目所给的两个提示点是导致成本突然增加的原因以及如何鼓励员工来帮助削减成本。BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷第6套一、初试(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)1、Inthisparttheinterlocutorasksquestionstoeachofthecandidatesinturn.Youhavetogiveinformationaboutyourselfandexpresspersonalopinions.标准答案：A.B:Howdoyoudo?I:Howdoyoudo?Sitdown,please.A,wouldyougivemesomeinformationaboutyoureducation?A:IgraduatedfromBeijingForeignStudiesUniversityin1997.MymajorwasEnglish.Bythetimeofthegraduation,IwasawardedtheBachelorofArts.I:B,howdoyouthinkglobalwarmingcanbeprevented?B:Well,I’mnoexpertonthis,butI’veheardquitealotofsuchdiscussionfromTVandotherpeople’stalk.Ithinkitwasmainlycausedbythewastegasesexhaustedfromchemicalfactoriesandvehicles.It’ssaidtheicecapsofthenorthandsouthpoleswillbemeltedandthesealevelwillberaised.Asaresult,somecitieswilldisappear.I:What’syouropinionaboutit,A?A:Well,there’snoeasysolution.AsforasIknow,globalwarmingiscausedbygreen-houseeffectwhichresultsfromtoomuchcarbondioxideintheair.Ithinkthegovernmentshouldtakemeasurestolimitthenumberofcarsandmakeeffortstodeveloppublictransportationsystem.Besides,weshouldtrytoreplacefossilfuelwithnew,cleanerenergyresources.知识点解析：暂无解析二、小型演讲(本题共1题，每题1.0分，共1分。)2、Inthispartofthetestyouareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthethreebelowandthentalkforaboutoneminute.Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.A.WHATISIMPORTANTWHEN...?MAINTAININGCUSTOMERINTE