单选题
· For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) for the correct answer.
· After you have listened once, replay each recording.
单选题 What is their estimated expenditure this year? A. B. C.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: ①Can we go over some figures please? ②What has our total outlay been this year? Woman: Yes, our shareholders' meeting is soon. I think it'd be a good idea to review the key numbers. ③{{U}}Our expenditures are estimated at $4,320,000.{{/U}} Man: What percentage is that research and development? Woman: About 27%. We've invested heavily in developing some new technologies. [解析] ①给出谈话主题。 ②此处出现What has our total outlay been this year即为题干的另外一种说法,outlay意为“花费,开支”,提示考生应留意其后的内容。 ③女士回答说Our expenditures are estimated at $4,320,000,与题干相呼应,考生应注意A项与B项中的数字与C项极其接近,具有很强的迷惑性,选项读作:four million three hundred and twenty thousand dollars。
单选题 What are they looking for to help the woman?
  • A. a new bookkeeper
  • B. a new librarian
  • C. a new teller
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: ①Have you finished the balance sheets yet? Woman: I've been working on them since 10 this morning. I'm almost done, and I'm exhausted. Man: ②No need to rush. {{U}}Janet told me we're looking for a new bookkeeper to help you.{{/U}} Woman: Is that true? Man: Yes, We've been looking, but no luck yet. [解析] ①给出谈话场景。 此处出现balance sheets意为资产负债表,提示考生应留意谈话场景与财务相关。 ②男士说Janet told me we're looking for a new bookkeeper to help you,与题干相呼应,考生应注意B项与C项有很强的干扰性,前者将bookkeeper字面释义为librarian图书管理员,符合考生望文生义的心理,后者teller与选项有些近似,但不够准确。
单选题 What are their main products for the Middle Eastern market? A. B. C.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] ①We would like to inform you that we act on a sole agency basis for a number of manufacturers. ②{{U}}We specialise in refined cotton goods and all types of household linen for the Middle Eastern market.{{/U}} Until now, we have been working with your textiles department and our collaboration has proved to be mutually beneficial. [解析] ①给出谈话场景。 ②此处出现We specialise in refined cotton goods and all types of household linen for the Middle Eastern market,与题干相符,specialise in后即主要产品,提示考生留意,即cotton和linen为其专长。考生应注意A项与B项虽然正确,但只是答案的一部分,不全面。
单选题 In which room will the meeting take place? A. B. C.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Woman: ①Hello. I'd like to book a conference roorr, for Friday. Is Conference Room A available? Man: 191 check. A second please. ②Oh, I'm afraid it isn't. But Conference Room B and C are free then. Woman: Well, ③{{U}}I think Conference Room B is not big enough. I'd like to book the other one.{{/U}} Man: OK. I'll reserve it for you. [解析] ①给出对话的主题——预订会议室。 ②说明会议室A不可用,可以排除A项。 ③说明会议室B不符合预订者要求,而会议室C正好可用,故排除B项,锁定正确答案为C。
单选题 What is Alice's first job?
  • A. Private secretary
  • B. Salesperson
  • C. Teller
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: Alice, please tell me about ①your {{U}}work experience.{{/U}} Woman: ②I have been working as a private secretary for ten years. Man: Well, what else have you done? Woman: ③Oh, {{U}}after college, I worked as a teller for a while.{{/U}} And I was trained as a salesperson and later I went to work for ABC Company. I stayed there for a year before moving to this job. [解析] ①给出对话的主题——工作经历。 ②与A项吻合,是其现在的工作,不是第一份工作,可排除。 ③大学毕业后当过出纳员,然后做过销售员,在ABC公司工作后才开始做现在的工作。由此可知出纳员是其第一份工作,故排除B项,锁定答案C。