Part A
Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
听力原文:M: Did you take these pictures? They're very good.
W: Yes, I think they turned out well, too. I like to take my camera with me wherever I go. That way, if I see something interesting, I can snap a picture of it.
M: Carrying a big camera around is too much trouble for me.
W: My camera is really small, though. Here, let me show you.
As the conversation begins, what are the man and woman doing?
A. Teaching a photography class.
B. Looking at some photographs.
C. Repairing camera equipment.
D. Selling cameras.
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听力原文:M: Ok, the equipment is taken apart and ready to be packed away.
W: Shouldn't you count the components first?
What is the woman's suggestion?
A. He should be sure that no parts are missing.
B. He might not use the parts again.
C. He should put the equipment somewhere else.
D. He can't count on finishing first.
听力原文:M: Sally, are you going home for the holidays?
W: Yes. I've booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can't wait.
M: That sounds great.
W: What about you? Are you going home, too?
M: I haven't made up my mind yet. I'm thinking...
W: Haven't made up your mind? Oh, you're not going to get a flight out of here. I guess all the seats have been reserved by now. It's a holiday season, after all. Most people are traveling.
M: Well, it's not such a big deal for me. My family is only a hundred and fifty miles from here. I usually take a train.
W: You don't sound very excited about it.
M: Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have two brothers and a sister. They spread out all over the place. One lives on the West Coast and one lives on the East Coast. My sister lives abroad.
W: Oh, vow! Where is she living?
M: In Paris.
W: What does she do there?
M: She teaches English in a university. It is kind of strange, but we seldom get together as a family since we earned our own livings.
W: Well, I try to get home as much as possible. We're a big family—there are six of us children—so it is always a lot of fun.
M: Six kids?
W: Yeah. And we're all really close. Most of us are married, so it makes a very crowded house over the holidays.
M: I can imagine.
W: Of course, there are too many people to cook dinner for. It is a real headache for my parents. So we usually end up eating outside. It is pretty crazy.
M: Well, at my house, my mother loves to cook. So when all of us get home—which isn't that often—she always cooks big home-made meals. We have left-overs for days.
How is the woman going home?
A. By train.
By plane.
C. By car.
D. By ship.
Sharon's boss thinks that some customers ______.
A. often receive faulty orders.
B. often are honest.
C. are not always honest.
听力原文:A: Come in Sharon and take a seat.
B: Thanks.
A: So, where do we start? Should we begin with a look at last year and then go on from there?
B: Fine
A: So, how do you feel you've done in your first full year with the company?
B: Overall, I think I've done quite well. I feel quite confident now about what I do.
A: And are you happy with your duties?
B: Well, the job is exactly as it was advertised in the paper, so there have been no surprises. I like dealing with customers and I don't mind answering the phone and preparing invoices. Sometimes it's a bit boring typing long price lists, but then everyone has to do it.
A: That's true Does anything make your job difficult?
B: The computer. To begin with, I was slow because I didn't know the program, but now I get annoyed when the computer just stops working for no reason. I often sit looking at the monitor for minutes, not sure whether it is still working or not. I think the network is too old for our software and we need some new machines.
A: But apart from the computer, is there anything else you would like to change?
B: Erm, let me see. rd like the authority to issue credit notes without having to ask you first. You're often away on business and sometimes customers ring up with a complaint. And if we can't contact you, then we can't deal with the complaint properly. It's a bit embarrassing at times.
A: Yes, but some of our customers always find something wrong and try and get a credit note with every order. You can't believe everything they say, you know. What about your objectives for the future?
B: Well, I need to get to know the customers a bit better and maybe try to make fewer mistakes. But I think the most important thing is to increase my product knowledge, so I don't get embarrassed when customers make enquiries.
A: Don't worry, you'll learn all that in time. What I'd like to ask you about now is...
Your will hear a conversation between a head of department and an empleyee.
For each questions 23--30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
After you have listened once, replay the recording.
The biggest problem with the computer is that ______.
A. it is diffcult for her to know the program well.
B. it regularly stops working.
C. the monitor is too small.