单选题
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be spoken only once. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, D, and decide which is the best answer.

A、 Customs officer and travelers.
B、 Employer and employee.
C、 Business associates.
D、 Bank clerk and customer.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Since I have some spare cash in my account, I would like to open a time deposit account here. Can you give me some information please? M: With pleasure. We have many kinds of time deposit accounts: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 year. Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? 根据对话，女士是想开立一个定期存款账户，并请求对方提供相关信息，男士则介绍了几种定期存款账户类型，由此可推知两者为银行职员与客户之间的关系。

A、 4%.
B、 4.5%.
C、 5%.
D、 5.5%.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Well, yes. What about interests on those accounts? I'm interested in fixed time deposits accounts. M: There are three kinds of fixed deposits, Madame. They are three-month, six-month and twelve-month deposits. The interest on a three-month deposit is 4.5% per annum, on six month 5%, on twelve month 5.5%. Q: What is the interest rate on a six month deposit? 根据男士回答"On six month 5%"，可知答案为C选项。

A、 July.
B、 August.
C、 September.
D、 October.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: We have agreed on the terms of payment. Is it possible to effect shipment in August??? W: I'm afraid not. Mid September, I think. Q: When is the earliest possible time of shipment? 当男士问八月是否能出货时，女士给予了否定回答，她认为可能要到"Mid September"，所以选项C为正确项。

A、 Rate on the personal loan.
B、 Base rate of the bank.
C、 The amount of payment.
D、 Personal loan's time period.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: The rate on a personal loan is fixed according to the base rate at the time when the loan is made. W: But it is always higher than the base rate, isn't it? Q: What is determined when a personal loan is made? 根据对话中"The rate on a personal loan is fixed"可知A项正确。

A、 Profit and Joss
B、 Owner's equity.
C、 Liabilities
D、 Assets.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Can you tell me something about a balance sheet? W: Yes. It is divided into three sections: assets, liabilities, and owner's equity and it is used to summarize a company's financial position on a given date. Q: Which of the following is not a section of a balance sheet? 根据女士回答资产负债表分为三部分，即"assets", "liabilities" 和"owner's equity"，A项未提及。