听力原文:W: Have you heard that a Nobel Prize winner will give us a speech on tonight's conference held in the Central Hall? I ought to call Susan and tell her the exciting news now.
M: Why bother? You'll see her at supper.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman to do?
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A. To ask Susan to give a speech before supper.
B. To meet Susan in the hall after supper.
C. To call Susan immediately and tell her the news.
D. To tell Susan at supper about the news.
听力原文:W: Good morning, Sunshine Speedboat Company. What can I do for you!
M: Good morning, can I speak to Nancy White?
W: Ah, Jacques, nice talking to you again. How's the weather in your part of the world?
M: Couldn't be better, Nancy. Sunny, 29℃, light breeze...
W: Stop! I can't take any more. I'm suffering the severe cold here.
M: Oh, terrible. Sorry to hear that Maybe you can come to join us; Susan is always expecting you.
W: Thank you, and Susan; she is always so kind. So, what can I do for you, Jacques?
M: I need a couple of your SB2000 speedboats to rent to guests. Can you give me a price quote?
W: Let me see... Uh, the list price is $6,500 U.S. You're a valued customer, so I'll give you a 10% discount.
M: That's very reasonable. Do you have them in stock?
W: Sure we do! We set up new inventory controls last year, so we don't have many backlogs any more.
M: That's good. The tourist season is just around the corner, so I need them pretty quick. What's the earliest shipping date you can manage?
W: They can be ready for shipment in 2-3 weeks.
M: Perfect. What's the total CIF price?
W: Hang on... The price will be $15,230 U.S. to your usual port. Do we have a deal?
M: You bet! Send me a fax with all the information, and I'll send you my order right away. I'll pay by irrevocable letter of credit, as usual. Same terms as always?
W: Of course.
M: Great! Nice doing business with you again, Nancy. Bye for now, and say hello to the family for me.
W: Will do, and the same goes for me. Bye, Jacques.
(20)
A. Confidants.
B. Siblings.
C. Business partners.
D. Former classmates.
M: Thank you. Could you also bring me something to read?
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
(15)
A. The plane is too crowded.
B. The plane is late for some unknown reason.
C. There's no vacant seat on the plane.
D. The man is reading and drinking in a plane.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:W: Can I help you, sir? Now we have multigrain bread, croissant, sausage and eggs available for breakfast. As for drinks, we have coffee, milk, tea and yogurt.
M: I do like them all, but I'd rather have two croissants, one egg and a glass of milk. By the way, please pack two eggs and one croissant for my little daughter.
Q: How many croissants does the man want to buy?
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A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.