{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}
{{B}}How to approach Listening Test Part One{{/B}}
·In this part of the Listening Test you listen to eight short conversations or monologues and choose the best answer to eight questions
·Before you listen, read each question and the three possible answers.• Note all possible answers as you listen for the first time. Do not make an immediate decision.
·Do not worry if you do not know the answers. You will hear the recording a second time.
·Listen for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you hear the same words in the recording as in the question.
·Decide on your final answer only after you have listened for the second time
·For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.
·For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
·You will hear the eight recordings twice.
单选题
What was Susan's first job?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Tell me about your work experience, Susan.
F Well, I've been working as a bank cashier for six years.
M And what else have you done?
F I trained as a secretary and later went to work for Morleys. I stayed there for two years before moving to this job. Oh, and after college, I worked as a sales assistant for a while.
单选题
On which date are James and Alan going to meet?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F Alan Banks's office.
M James Mace here. I knowAlan's away but he wanted to arrange a meeting next week Is he available on the 22 March?
F He's fully-booked then. What about the 23rd? Or the 24th - he's free in the afternoon that day.
M Mmm. The day before's better.
F Shall I put 9 am in the diary then?
M That'd be fine.
单选题
Which director is giving the opening speech at th~ Annual General Meeting?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Have you heard who's giving the opening speech at the AGM?
F It's normally Susan Shepherd, the Finance Director.
M Not this year. I I heard that Sam Brightman from HR was asked.
F But he's only just joined the board. I thought it might be Roger Keene.
M The Sales Director? But all the latest developments are related to personnel. That's why it's so logical for Sam to do it.
单选题
Which graph best describes the company's turnover?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F What happened to the company's turnover between 1998 and 2000?
M Well, it dropped quite sharply- but that was only in 1998. It started to pick up the following year
F And continued to improve?
M It did. In fact, if you look at the figures for 2000, you'll see that turnover was higher than it had ever been.
单选题
Which job is Isabel going to apply for?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F1 Hi Isabel. Any jobs in the paper?
F2 Just three, actually. An ad ,for a typist-the worst paid of the ones I could apply for. And a vacancy for a PA in the city centre.
F1 Nothing local?
F2 The insurance office round the comer needs a receptionist. The money's lower than for the PA post, but it's reasonable.
F1 I'd go for that one if l were you.
F2 I think I will.
单选题
Which pie chart describes the market situation?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Well the market's still divided between Alpha, e-Biz and MVD. What's different is that MVD no longer has the largest market share. Surprisingly, it's e-Biz, which now has as much of the market as Alpha and MVD together.
单选题
Which gate is flight BA472 to Madrid leaving from?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M1 Excuse me. Do you know which gate flight BA472 to Madrid is departing from? It was supposed to be 13 but I think there's a change of gate and the information screens aren't working.
M2 It's Gate 12. Sorry, it's now down as I. There is a plane to Madrid leaving from Gate 13-but with a different airline.
单选题
Which foreign language will Jane most need to use in her new job?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M You said, Jane, you used Portuguese in your previous job.
F I did-and I also speak fluent Italian. Will I get the opportunity to use my languages in this job?
M You should do though we export mostly to Argentina and North America. So we'd better arrange some Spanish classes for you. Fortunately, your knowledge of Portuguese and Italian should help.