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: You look depressed. What're you eating?
W: Our dog. He' s missing these three weeks.
M: Oh. I know how you feel. There's not so much we can do about it. Why don' t you put an ad in the paper?
What has happened?
A. The woman was disappointed about her dog.
B. There is an advertisement about a dog in the paper.
C. The woman can' t find her pet.
D. The woman is not feeling well.
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The primary mission of industrial production managers is planning the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints. They do this by analyzing the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best way of meeting the production quota. Industrial production managers determine, often using mathematical formulas, which machines will be used, whether new machines need to be purchased, whether overtime or extra shifts are necessary, and what the sequence of production will be. They monitor the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.
Industrial production managers also must monitor product standards. When quality drops below the established standard, they must determine why standards are not being maintained and how to improve the product. If the problem relates to the quality of work performed in the plant, the manager may implement better training programs, reorganize the manufacturing process, or institute employee suggestion or involvement programs. If the cause is substandard materials, the manager works with the purchasing department to improve the quality of the product's components.
Because the work of many departments is interrelated, managers work closely with heads of other departments such as sales, procurement, and logistics to plan and implement company goals, policies, and procedures. For example, the production manager works with the procurement department to ensure that plant inventories are maintained at their optimal level. This is vital to a firm's operation because maintaining the inventory of materials necessary for production ties up the firm's financial resources, yet insufficient quantities cause delays in production. A breakdown in communications between the production manager and the purchasing department can cause slowdown and a failure to meet production schedules. Just-in-time production techniques have reduced inventory levels, making constant communication among the manager, suppliers, and purchasing departments even more important. Computers play an integral part in this coordination. They also are used to provide up-to-date information on inventory, the status of work in progress, and quality standards.
Production managers usually report to the plant manager or the vice president for manufacturing, and may act as liaison between executives and first line supervisors. In many plants, one production manager is responsible for all aspects of production. In large plants with several operations, there are managers in charge of each operation, such as machining, assembly, or finishing.
The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the procedures for industrial production
B. the ways to raise working efficiency and productivity
C. the importance of coordination in production activities
D. the role of an industrial production manager
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
听力原文: This is Bob Smith from BBC. I'm at the scene of a miraculous rescue that occurred earlier today involving a fire, a 3- month- baby, and the baby's dog. Luckily, the fire broke out at the three - story building behind me. Unfortunately, we're not able to get any closer because of the possibility of an explosion. However, witnesses say that they noticed of fire coming from the building earlier this morning.
It was believed that everyone had been evacuated to safety; however, one of the residents, Susan O' Connor, when she had returned and noticed the fire, she panicked, realizing that her 3 - month - old baby was still inside. However, witnesses report seeing the dog, the family dog, pulling the baby to safety by the baby's clothes.
Fortunately, everyone is reported fine. The baby was taken to the hospital, as well as the dog, but we're happy to say that at this time, it looks like everyone will be fine.
What news event is reported?
A bomb threat at a hospital.
B. A flood at a school.
C. A fire at an apartment building.
D. A severe drought famine in a village.
听力原文:M: What' s your problem, madam?
W: I bought this sweater for my daughter yesterday, but it is not her size. Do you have a larger one?
What does the woman want to do?
A. She asks to return the sweater to the store.
B. She wants to change the larger one for a smaller one.
C. She wants to buy another sweater.
D. She wants to change the smaller one for a larger one.
What does the woman imply about Gettysburg?
A. It's far from where she lives.
B. Her family went there without taking her.
C. She doesn't know a lot about it.
D. She's excited about going there.