2009年BEC高级模拟试题(4)

　　PART THREE
　　Question 23-30.
　　●You will hear part of a conversation between a management consultant and the Human Resources manager of Jenkins， a company which manufactures children‘s clothing.
　　23 What is said about the ownership of Jenkins？
　　A the founder has sold the company to someone else.
　　B Jenkins has merged with another company
　　C There has been no change of ownership.
　　24 What does the Human Resources manager see as the main external threat to Jenkins？
　　A Their retailers are becoming less willing to pay their prices.
　　B Consumers are buying more top-of-the-range children‘s clothes.
　　C More and more companies are producing children‘s clothes.
　　25 The Human Resources manager sees the company‘s main strength as the fact that
　　A It has several long-term contracts
　　B it makes products of high quality
　　C its distribution system is efficient
　　26 The Human Resources manager believes that Jenkins‘ main weakness at present is that
　　A the machinery is inadequate for current requirements
　　B the management style is out of line with modern demands
　　C the relation between management and workers are poor.
　　27 According to the Human Resources manager， why do many machinists choose to leave？
　　A They think that they can get better paid work elsewhere.
　　B They feel that too much is expected of them
　　C They lack confidence in the company‘ future
　　28 When working to produce a batch of clothes
　　A each team is responsible for a particular operation
　　B each member of the team produces a complete item
　　C each person carries out one part of the production process
　　29. What change has been made to range of goods？
　　A A smaller number of items is produced
　　B Each item is now made in smaller quantities.
　　C Fewer new styles are introduced each year.
　　30 What is said about the machinists？
　　A More of their work is falling below the required standard.
　　B Some of them are earning less than they used to.
　　C They have to spend longer learning to operate new machines.
　　That is the end of the Listening test. You now have ten minutes to transfer your answers