{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}} Questions 1-8 ·For questions 1-8 you will
hear eight short recordings. ·For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or
C). ·After you have listened once, replay each recording.
单选题
Which products have sold best?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Now, let me turn to this month's sales figures.., they're very mixed. Sales of fax machines are down again, but we've been doing quite well with answering machines. Mobile phones have been disappointing, though we're hoping they may improve with the new model coming out next month.
[精析] 通过听前阅读，我们知道本题要求选择销售最好的产品。因此在听力播放时，我们应该集中精力听材料中有哪些产品以及他们的销售情况。从录音中我们可以听到三个产品，其中电话机销售情况最好。故选C。
单选题
In which month will the auditors come?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: The auditors have rung to ask which month you'd prefer them to come, April or May?
M: Why not May, like last year?
W: Somebody's already booked them for then, I'm afraid.
M: April then. May's much too busy.
[精析] 本题考查考生对对话中时间的把握。因此考生要特别留意听力中的时间以及相对应的具体内容。在材料中我们可以听到两个时间，四月和五月。五月是最先建议的时间，但通过对话我们可以听这个月已经被别人事先预定了。所以对话双方最后确定为四月。故选A。
单选题
Which chart shows foreign trade this year?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: ... and, although at present 25% of our trade is done abroad, this should increase by 10% next year. We plan to expand foreign trade to 50% of our market within three years.
[精析] 本题考查考生对数字及图像的敏感度。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有10%，25%及50%三个数字，并且在听的过程中集中注意这三个数字及其对应的具体含义。通过听力材料我们会发现今年的对外贸易量为25%。故选B。
单选题
Which product does the man still need?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: It's Derek Bond from Robinsons Ltd here. I'm phoning about my order for office equipment. I received the floppy disks last Monday, but the pens I ordered were missing, and they weren't with the copying paper that arrived yesterday.
[精析] 本题考查考生对办公用具的区分。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有钢笔、软盘和复印纸这三类物品，并且在听的过程中集中注意听这三类物品及其实际情况。通过听力材料我们会发现那个人预定的钢笔没有到货，其他都已收到。故选A。
单选题
Which flight is the man going to take to Paris?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Are you going to the Paris conference tomorrow?
W: Yes, I'm leaving here straight after the meeting with Bob at a quarter past twelve. My plane leaves at half-past two.
M: Um, I was going to get the one o'clock flight,but I think perhaps I should be at Bob's meeting too. I'll get the same flight as you then.
[精析] 本题考查考生对时间的把握。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有12:15，1:00，和2:30这三个时间，并且在听的过程中集中注意这三个时间及其对应的具体含义。通过听力材料我们会那个人将乘坐2:30的飞机去巴黎。故选C
单选题
When are the two people going to meet?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hello, Edith Brown here, from Walkers. Could I make an appointment to see you on Thursday morning this week?
M: Morning's not really possible, I'm afraid. What about the afternoon?
W: I've already got an appointment then. Is Friday possible?
M: Yes, that's OK, but make it the morning rather than the afternoon.
[精析] 本题考查考生对日期的把握。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有周四下午，周五上午及周五下午这三个时间，并且在听的过程中集中注意这三个时间及其对应的具体含义。通过听力材料我们知道发现这两人最后决定周五上午见面。故选B。
单选题
Which car park will close during repair work?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: You know next week the factory chimneys are going to be repaired?
W: Yes.
M: Well, we'll have to close the car park underneath the chimneys.
W: OK. That's the West Site car park.., so West Site workers will have to use the East Site car park instead.
M: Yes, or the North Site, if that's full.
[精析] 本题考查考生对方位的把握。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有北面、东面、西面这三个方位，并且在听的过程中集中注意这三个方位及其对应的具体含义。通过听力材料西面的停车场在修理期间会关闭。故选C。
单选题
When will the red bikes sent?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
A: Good morning. Atlantic Bicycle.
B: This is Bill Watt from T & D Trading Company. I'm calling about the delivery of the order 3675. How soon can you deliver? I must have the order before the 16th July.
A: Order 3675. We will deliver the yellow models on the 14th, but about the red ones, we have to deliver on the 18th, because there're some problems in our production department.
[精析] 本题考查考生对日期的把握。在听前预测中，考生通过选择项就应该预测到材料中可能会有7月14，7月16，7月18这三个日期，并且在听的过程中集中注意这三个日期及其对应的具体含义。通过听力材料我们会发现红色自行车会在7月18日那天发送。故选C。