1、剑桥商务英语中级分类模拟54剑桥商务英语中级分类模拟54LISTENINGTEST 1 You will hear an interview on local radio with Dr. Williams Carter, the author of a book on how to give effective business presentations. For each question 1-8, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice.1. Dr. Ca
2、rters book, The Art of Giving Presentations,A.has come out currently. B.was published last year.C.will reach bookshops next year.B 听力原文W: Welcome to Mid Afternoon, Dr. Carter. Now, imagine youre here in Birmingham to promote your recently published book The Art of Giving Presentations. Is that right
3、?M: Well, not really, in fact the book isnt really recent at allit came out at the beginning of last year. Im actually here this week to give a series of talks outlining some ideas Ive had since then.W: So are these ideas the basis for your next book? M: Well, its really too early to talk about that
4、!W: I see. Now tell me, how did you become involved in this particular area of communication skills?M: Well, many years ago, as a young sales executive, I had to give presentations, but I felt I wasnt doing them very well. My boss never actually criticised me, and my colleagues werent doing any bett
5、er than me, but the point was that I didnt feel satisfied with my performance. You see, if Im doing something, I have to do it well.W: So you decided to do something about improving your performance.M: Thats right, I tried to find some books to help me but there werent really any available in those
6、days, so I eventually decided on a totally practical approach: I tried to find out what my problem was by studying the way the best speakers gave presentations, by talking to them, even watching them prepare. Then I compared their performance with mine.W: And what was your main problem? Nervousness?
7、 I know thats mine.M: Well I had always thought it was nervousness, and its true that at the time I had no techniques for dealing with that. But I think audiences accept the fact that speakers get nervous, and it really doesnt matter. No, I discovered that my No. 1 problem was preparation. Nobody ha
8、d ever told me anything about how to prepare, and I didnt really know how to do it properly.W: And when you realised that, what did you change?M: Well, before, I used to go through the whole presentation in an empty room on my own. The first change in my approach came when I realised its much more r
9、ealistic and much more useful to do it in front of two or three colleaques. That way you get some feedback. Otherwise you have no idea whether or not your presentation is effective or which parts might need further attention.W: Is that the method you recommend now?M: Well, not quite. What I would ad
10、vise is to make a video of your practice presentation. W: Instead of using colleagues?M: No, a recording of your presentation to them. Then its easier for all of you to go back and see whats wrong and how it can be improved. Its actually much better than recording other people doing real presentatio
11、ns, however good they are.W: So thats the preparation, but are there any factors which make the presentation itself difficult, even if you are prepared?M: Well obviously, yes. Some speakers imagine, quite wrongly, that every audience is unfriendly, at least at the beginning. And this affects their p
12、erformance, and then there may be a few people who worry about their lack of experience of public speaking. But really what bothers most speakers is things like theOHP and the microphoneare they going to work, and so on.W: Are there any techniques that are effective for overcoming feelings of anxiet
13、y?M: Well, first I have to say that some people never manage to reduce their anxiety levels. What they can do is learn to relax their face muscles while they speak, so that they look relaxed, even though they feel just as anxious as before. In order to really reduce anxiety, some experts recommend c
14、oncentrating on something that you enjoyed recentlybut I find this is hopeless. I just forget what I was about to say! For me though, what has worked is some simple breathing exercises, breathing in deeply and slowly while making a pause. This definitely slows down the heart rate. Thats what I would
15、 try first of all.W: Something we can all try. Dr. Carter, thank you very much indeed.解析 本题从选项可知，问的是Dr. Carter的书出版时间，从划线句中可以听出此书在去年年初出 版。因此，正确答案为B，去年出版(was published last year)。2. Dr. Carter says he decided to improve his presentations becauseA.he felt he was doing worse than his colleagues.B.his bo
16、ss expressed dissatisfaction with his performance. C.he dislikes doing anything badly.C解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter要改进他的演讲的原因，从划线句可以听出，Dr. Carter如果要做一件事，就要把它做好，这与C答案表述的含义吻合。因此，正确答案为C，他不喜欢任何事做的不好(he dislikes doing anything badly)。3. To improve his own performance Dr. Carter researchedA.books about public speak
17、ing. B.the techniques of good presenters. C.common mistakes made by speakers.B解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter为了提高演讲水平所学习的内容，以improve presentations做定位信息，不难从划线句中听出，Dr. Carter通过学习最优秀演讲者的演讲改进自身的问题，注意虽然先听到Dr. Carter找到书籍学习但并不有效，所以要排除选项A的干扰。因此，本题正确答案为B，优秀演讲者的演讲技巧(the techniques of good presenters)。4. What does Dr. Cart
18、er say about tension?A.There is no effective way to control it. B.Audiences dont think its a major problem. C.He was given the wrong advice about it.B解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter对紧张的看法，以nervousness作为定位信息，不难听出划线句表述Dr.Carter认为观众可以接受演讲者感到紧张，这并不要紧。因此，本题正确答案为B，观众并不认为紧张是个很重要的问题(Audiences dont think its a major prob
19、lem)。5. What was the first change Dr. Carter made to his preparation?A.He began practising alone in a big room.B.He got colleagues to listen to his performance. C.He began to develop key parts of his presentation.B解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter为改进演讲水平做的第一件事，以first change为定位信息，则很容易听出划线句中表述Dr. Carter发现在三两个同事面前做演讲
20、练习更实际也更实甠。因此，本题正确答案为B，让同事来听他的演讲(He got colleagues to listen to his performance)。6. Dr. Carter now recommends making a video recording ofA.your practice presentation with colleagues present. B.real presentations given by other people.C.your practice presentation without an audience.A解析 本题问的是Dr. Carte
21、r推荐录像的内容，以make a video作为定位信息，则不难听出划线句中表述Dr. Carter建议做演讲练习录像。因此，本题正确答案为A，和同事一起进行的演讲练习(yourpractice presentation with colleagues present)。7. Dr. Carter says most speakers find presentations hard becauseA.they have to speak to unfriendly audiences. B.they have little experience of public speaking. C.th
22、ey are anxious about the technical equipment.C解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter认为大多数演讲者觉得演讲很难的原因，虽然原文先表述了演讲者认为观众不友好，这影响了他们的表现，而后演讲者又担心自身缺乏演讲的经验，但在划线句中明确提出真正的(really)困扰大多数演讲者的是投影仪(OHP)和麦克风(microphone)等设备情况，所以要排除前面描述的干扰。因此，本题正确答案为C，他们对技术设备的焦虑(they are anxious aboutthe technical equipment)。8. What technique does Dr.
23、Carter recommend for reducing anxiety?A.Relaxing the face muscles. B.Remembering a pleasant experience. C.Practising deep breathing.C解析 本题问的是Dr. Carter推荐演讲者可以免除焦虑的方法，虽然原文先表述演讲者努力在说话时放松面部肌肉，但并未减轻紧张，有专家推荐可以关注于最近感兴趣的事情，但Dr. Carter认为也没有效果，只有划线句中提出真正有效的是在演讲停顿时深呼吸。因此，本题正确答案为C，练习深呼吸(practising deep breathi
24、ng)。TEST 2 You will hear an interview on local radio with Dr. Williams Carter, the author of a book on how to give effective business presentations. For each question 1-8, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice.1. Susan Gates thinks that the business co
25、mmunity should have a role in higher education becauseA.business needs to compete with teaching as a graduate career choice. B.many courses are not vocational enough.C.many graduates enter business world.C听力原文M: Perhaps I can begin by asking you why you think its important for business leaders to be
26、 involvedin higher education?W: Well, although most graduates still enter the teaching profession, an increasing number are employed by the business communitythis is a major destination for new graduates. So its only natural that we should want to have a say in higher education, the courses that are
27、 being offered, and so on.M: And why do you think the supermarket chain, Robertsons, needed to be represented on the government committee?W: Well, about 50% of jobs that come into the market dont require a specific degree, so theyre knownas non-specialist. This areas made up mostly of the service an
28、d retail sectors, with the retail sectors alone accounting for 11% of graduate jobs. The high-tech industries, for example, IT and manufacturing, were already represented on the committee, and we thought that the opinions of the non-specialist employer, like Robertsons, should also be taken into acc
29、ount.M: What about the findings of the committee? What was important to you there?W: Well, firstly, that employers are looking for more than a body of knowledge. In todays world, the knowledge that a student gains has a short life spanit wont necessarily be relevant in 20 years time. The committee r
30、ecognized that higher education needs to take on board the fact that employers are looking for important, universal skills, in particular, those of communication, numeracy and IT.M: So what role do these skills have?W: Well, take numeracy. The sort of people who reach the upper levels of organisatio
31、ns are all highly numerate. They have the ability to work with numbers at a very sophisticated level. So its important that people can understand numbers and spot a mistake very, very quickly, even if there are a lot of noughts at the end.M: What other findings of the committee were important to you
32、?W: Another finding was recognising the importance of work experience. I think its to say that graduates with work experience much more likely to get a job than those without. At Robertsons we employ 25,000 students throughout the country and were looking to increase that. We need people with experience of working with others, this makes a big difference. Oh, and the third important finding was recog
