【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Mr. Wood, when will you be available for the interview appointments we need to do for the new sales position? M: I'll be in the office until I leave for the marketing meeting in Madrid next Saturday. I think I can do the interviews on Tuesday. W: Oh, I have to participate in the monthly managers' meeting all day on Tuesday, so that won't work for me. Why don't we plan all the interviews for Monday? It'll be good to hire someone as soon as possible. M: OK. The sales team has started complaining that they're really short-staffed.
[解析] 对话中的二人正在就确定面试的时间进行商谈。通过女子在对话一开始说的when will you be available for the interview appointments和男子的回答I think I can do the interviews on Tuesday.以及女子在对话结尾部分说的Why don't we plan all the interviews for Monday?可以得知,对话的主要内容是在确定面试的时间。
单选题
What will probably happen on Monday?
A. Job interviews will be held.
B. The man will attend a convention.
C. The man will fly to Madrid.
D. The company will stop the telephone service.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 注意听出现问题中的Monday一词的内容。女子说Why don't we plan all the interviews for Monday?建议把面试定在星期一,而男子也同意了女子的提议。
单选题
What has the sales team complained about?
A. Frequent disconnection
B. Location of a meeting
C. Late delivery
D. Lack of manpower
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 通过男子在对话结尾部分说的The sales team has started complaining that they're really short-staffed可以得知,营销部的人手不足。要知道short-staffed的意思,才能顺利解答这道题。