In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each
interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a
pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked
A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. {{B}}Interview One{{/B}}
单选题
According to David, what is the main problem for staff using computers now?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文] 6-10
W: I'd like to welcome David Whitesman to the program today. Good morning, David.
W: We've all turned our offices into open-plan areas and now people complain about the noise.
M: Quite rightly, I think. Listening to other people's phone conversations is no fun. Although people spend a lot more time in meetings, their main occupation is what I call quiet work which is individual work and they need somewhere to do this.
W: Does this mean returning to offices with walls?
M: No, I think open-plan offices have a function. But we need to adapt: have a number of different styles of office in one place so that the staff could select somewhere peaceful when they need it.
W: Well, thank you, David Whitesman and that report.
David提到现在的主要问题是网速太慢。IT support是去年人们担忧的问题。录音提到越来越多的员工在使用笔记本，但没有提他们需要更多的笔记本。
单选题
Why do most staff still print documents? A. They do it out of habit. B. Their screens are small. C. Printed documents make easier reading.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】录音中David提到那些仍然要把文件打印出来的人们时说他们do it without thinking，也就是说他们打印时并未经过思考，是习惯使然。
单选题
What percentage of employees find the videophone helpful in negotiations?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】对话中David提到about half see the videophone as helpful in negotiations，因此B项为正确答案。
单选题
Why aren't videophones widely used according to David? A. Their functions have not been fully introduced. B. There are not enough of them. C. They have a bad effect on staff relationships.
单选题
What does David say about office design in the future? A. Design will become a less important issue. B. Offices will be basically open-plan areas. C. Offices will have different styles to suit different needs.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】录音最后David提到以后的办公室设计采用have a number of different styles of offices in one place so that the staff could select somewhere peaceful when they need it，因此C项为最佳答案。