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1、下半年BEC考试高级听力预测试题答案（5）Part One1. Executive Board2. Executive Director3. retire4. Resolution of Appreciation5. three-year program6. technical aspects7. vulnerability8. sustainable manner9. 199910. economy11. macroeconomic stability12. regime Part Two13. A 14. C 15. E 16. G 17. H 18. B19. E 20. G 21. F
2、 22. HPart Three23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C29. A 30. B Part One Questions 1-12You will hear the speech of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the press conference.As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.You will hear
3、the recording twice.(10 seconds pause) MR. ANJARIA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Id like to welcome you to the press conference of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Michel Camdessus; the First Deputy Managing Director,Mr. Stanley Fischer; and to his right, Mrs.Tere
4、sa Ter-Minassian, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, who has negotiated the program with Brazil.I would like to thank you for coming on such short notice. We are in the middle of a very hectic work program, and the Managing Director will have to leave shortly to carry on an import
5、ant meeting of the Executive Board. Then, we will continue the press conference with Mr. Fischer and Mrs. Ter-Minassian.Managing Director, would you like to make some introductory remarks? MR. CAMDESSUS. Yes, thank you. Before I talk about this agreement with Brazil, I would like to tell you about a
6、nother sad Brazilian event, namely, that Mr. Alex Kafka, who has been the Executive Director for Brazil for 32 years in this institution and who was the highly-respected dean of our Executive Board, has just this week decided to retire.I wanted to tell you that, of course, this leaves us all saddene
7、d and admiring of what he has done. The Executive Board has taken the very exceptional step of adopting a Resolution of Appreciation for his service here, and you willfind this Resolution and the few words I pronounced in his honor on several occasions in the back of this room.And now, let me tell y
8、ou my pleasure in announcing that today, the Brazilian authorities and an IMF team have successfully concluded negotiations on a strong three-year program of economic and financial reform. I have said today,but perhaps it was yesterday, because conversations were concluded sometime last night on tec
9、hnical aspects. But what matters is that this program first and foremost addresses the chief sources of Brazil s external vulnerability, namely, its chronic public sector deficit, which the country is now tackling in a serious and sustainable manner. Within the framework of structural reforms, Brazi
10、ls three-year fiscal program targets primary surpluses of 2.6 percent of GDP in 1999, 2.8 percent in 2000, and 3 percent in . The Brazilian authorities are also committed to further opening up the economy, ensuring firm monetary discipline and macroeconomic stability, and maintaining the current exc
11、hange rate regime, while reinforcing the exchange reserves and improving the competitiveness of the economy. The way is now open for the international community to provide financial support to Brazil that will enhance market confidence in the governments economic policies and help ensure the success
12、 of the country s program.(10 seconds pause)Part Two Questions 1322You will hear five people talking about their jobs.For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose problems from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose solutions from the list A-H.You will hear the recording twice.(10 seconds
13、pause) M: Ive only been here a few months but I feel as if Ive fitted in quite well so far. Everyone seems to have time to talk to me when I need help, which I really appreciate. Its just that by now, I feel I really should be getting up to speed. Only its a relatively new position and nobodys reall
14、y spelt out what the exact scope of the job is or what my responsibilities andpriorities should be. I think my line manager needs to give me a more concrete idea of what she expects me to achieve. Shes back from holiday next week so maybe we should sit down to talk then. F:I get the feeling that wer
15、e starting to fall a bit behind other companies. In the papers, youll find a bit of a gap between ourselves and the current going rate. Its not that Im unhappy here or anything. I really like my job-its an interesting job and I think its great that the jobs so flexible. Its just that, at the end of
16、the whole days work, nobody likes to feel undervalued, do they? And in my position, its not just myself Ive got to think about. We need responsibilities outside work as well. F: Its great to be part of a successful team. I dont think you could wish for hard-working or more dedicated colleagues. But I just sometimes think that our efforts arent always rewarded. I know different managers ha
