{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}
{{B}}Questions 1-8{{/B}}
·For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.
·For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C).
·After you have listened once, replay each recording.

单选题 What time will the flight leave?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Now Miss Cox, can we just go through the arrangements for my trip to Chicago? Have you booked a flight? W: Mr Kerr, I have. You're flying with American Airlines on 23 June. The flight leaves at 9 a. m. [精析] 从题目可以知道,听力过程中应该增加对钟点的敏感度,从原文信息:The flight leaves at 9 a.ITL。故选B。
单选题 What's the flight number?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Hello, I am calling about the group of visitors from Canada. M: Oh, yes, what's the detail? W: Well, they are arriving on 5 September on flight CA 356 so that's about 5:30 in the afternoon. M: Do you want me to arrange the hotel for them? W: That would be nice. I'll e-mail the names of the visitors. [精析] 原文信息:they are arriving on 5 September on flight CA 356。故选A。
单选题 When will the Managing Director come?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Will the Managing Director come on March 1? M: No.He'll come on April 1. [精析] 原文信息:No.He'll come on April 1。故选B。
单选题 What is the man going to order?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Hello, Peggy, here are the catalogues I borrowed yesterday. W: Oh, thanks, Sam. Did you find a filing cabinet you liked? M: Yes, this one... I'm going to phone the order through now.I like the desks as well-I don't need a new one, unfortunately! W: And what about the computer chairs? M: Yes, they look really comfortable. Maybe another time! [精析] 文中“Did you find a filing cabinet you liked?”是关键提示信息,由此可知该题选filing cabinet。故选A。
单选题 What is the reduction in the company's exports?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] M: The sales figures aren't good, are they? W: No.Down by 80%. Exports are the problem. They're down by about 9% because interest rates have gone up again and the pound is so high. M: So what are interest rates now? W: 70%.I hope they don't go up again. [精析] 听力原文:they're down by about 9%,其中“they”所指代的为“export”。做该题时应分辨清楚听力原文中给的数字信息。故选C。
单选题 Where will the woman meet the visitors?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: You know these people who want to write about the company? M: Yes. You're meeting them next week, aren't you? W: Mmm... Where should I take them? The factory perhaps? M: I suppose you'd prefer this office, because it's more comfortable. W: Well, maybe a restaurant somewhere? M: I think they'd prefer to see where our products are made. W:Yes, yon are right. [精析] 注意关键句子:I suppose you'd prefer this office,而该女子在听力最后同意了这个建议。故选A。
单选题 Where will Ms Andrews have her lunch?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] W:OK, look, here's what I'll do. I'm going to break for lunch in an hour. Come and see me then. And bring some of the samples of your new product so I can see them. M: I'll do that, Ms Andrew, but couldn't I invite you to lunch? W: No chance.I'd have to be back in my office before they took my order. No, look, just bring me up a sandwich from the snack bar across the street when you come. [精析] 听力原文:just bring me up a sandwich from the snack bar across the street when you come。因此可以判断Ms Andrew选择在办公室吃午餐。故选A。
单选题 Which chart is correct?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Right. So now we come to the sales figures.What are they like, Jack? M: Well, I'm afraid they're lower than in 2004.Those figures were very high, and there's been a big fan in demand. [精析] 由听力原文可知,销售额在2004年的时候非常高,形成了一个“fan”,因此,只有B项符合该描述。故选B。