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:W: Have you heard about the air crash that occurred last Saturday?
M: Yes. The newspaper said six crew members and sixty-seven passengers were killed, and fifteen others were injured.
How many people suffered in the air crash?
A. 88.
B. 83.
C. 67.
D. 15
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A. On the average
B. On the whole
C. On the other hand
D. On the turn
听力原文:W: Can you give me a hand, Mike? I want to move a few heavy items into the car.
M: I'd like to. But I am already five minutes late for my appointment with Mr. Johnson. And his office is on the other side of the campus.
What will the man most probably do?
A. Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.
B. Help to move things to Mr. Johnson's office.
C. Help the woman move the items.
D. Hurry to Mr. Johnson's office.
Part B
Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文: Mothers are increasingly fed up with jobs that do not allow them to spend enough time with their children. So instead, they are starting their own business. The number of women working for themselves has increased by nearly 20% since 2000, according to official figures, and now tops a million. And an opinion poll commissioned by the government shows that the most significant factor in the increase is a desire among women for a better balance between work and family life. The biggest motivation for doing it alone—according to 70% of those polled--was to be able to work more flexibly. Three out of four said that their work and family life balance was better when they ran their own business.
Tanya Rostron, a mum of two children, employs 11 people at her firm, which supplies water coolers throughout the East Midlands. She once worked as head of marketing in a major leisure company. When she got married and had children, she was determined to escape the workplace. She set up a company so she could spend time with her new baby daughter Frankie. She gives her staff time to look after their kids too. Most of her team are parents and they back up her claim.
Why are mothers fed up with their jobs?
A. Because the jobs are difficult.
Because the jobs make them have little time for their children.
C. Because their children and family are in trouble.
D. Because they don't like the jobs.
What do the majority of small firms spend on training?
A. Less than 1% of their payroll.
B. 1-5 % of their annual payroll.
C. 5-10% of their annual payroll.
D. More than 1096 of their payroll.