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● For questions 1--8 you will hear 8 short recordings.
● For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
单选题
What happens to the phone call? A. The receptionist puts the caller through. B. The receptionist takes a message. C. The caller offers to ring back later.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
A: Hello. North Seas Shipping. Can I help you?
B: Hello Could I speak to Amanada Collins, please?.
A: One moment please, I'll just try her office. Hello. I'm afraid she's in a meeting. Can I take a message?
B: It's OK. I'll try again this afternoon.
注意末句 :"I'll try again this afternoon."。
单选题
How much does the retailer pay for each game?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
A: The games look interesting, but how much do they cost per unit?
B: The unit price is $8.
A: And are there any discounts on large orders?
B: We could give you a dollar off per unit on orders over 500 units.
A: Hm. Then I'll just take 200 units to begin with.
文中提到“要超过500份的定单才能使每份的价格下调一美元”，要200份也就没有折扣，按原价$80
单选题
When will Davis be at Ready Mix?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Now Davis, what are you doing next week?
M: Well, I'm spending the first two days at Ready Mix. Then I'm going to attend a meeting for a day and half, so I'll be back to the office on Thursday afternoon.
Davis 周四返回，周三和周四要参加会议,所以在 Ready Mix 的时间为周一到周二。
单选题
What will they order?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Why don't you order some more computers?
M: We've already ordered six.
W: What about fax machines and photocopiers?
M: We'd better order one more photocopier, and we certainly don't need any more fax machine&
关键句"We'd better order one more photocopier."
单选题
Which chart is correct?
S—the Smith's, B—he Brown's, G—he Green's
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Which's the largest company in exporting travel bags and suitcases?
W: Well, it used to be the Smith's, but they didn't make much profits in 1998. And now they've been taken by the Brown's.
M: I learned that the Green's was very promising.
W: Yes, they're doing well. They're doing even better than the Smith's now.
关键句"now they (s) have been taken by the Brown's"和 "They(G) are doing even better than the Smith's now."
单选题
When will the man come to pick up the woman?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F: Look, why don't we get together this evening for dinner and continue our discussion about opening new markets?
M: Great idea. You're staying at the Sheraton, aren't you?
F: That's right.
M: Now, where shall we meet? Suppose I come and pick you up at the Sheraton? Shall we say around 7:00?
F: Could we make it half an hour later?
M: Half past seven's fine with me. Shall I wait for you in the lobby?
F: As you like.
M: OK, in the lobby then. See you then. Bye.
F: Bye.
本业约定为:7:00p.m,但woman 说要延迟半个小时,故为7:30p.m.。
单选题
When will Dick and Alison meet again?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F: Hello, Dick.
M: Hey, Alison! Long time no see! How's tricks?
F: Couldn't be better, Say, Dick. I'd like you to come over to my office and talk things over.
M: OK by me. When?
F: What about early next week?
M: Couldn't we make it next Wednesday, that's the 8th of September.
F: Looks OK to me.
M: Great. Look forward to seeing you again.
关键句:"that's the 8th of september."
单选题
Which graph is correct?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Could you tell us something about the economic forecasts for next year?. For example, what will happen to housing costs?
F: Well, there's good news for buyers. Prices can't increase. In fact, they'll fall slightly.
M: Why?
F: There are different reasons for this. One is that it won't be so easy to borrow money. A second reason is that there are still a lot of empty new houses on the market.
M: I see. Thank you.
关键句:"price can't increase. In fact, they'll all slightly."