2011年专四听听力原文及答案

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

Woman: Good afternoon, International Trade Center Exhibition Services. How can I help? Man: Oh, hello. I’d like some information about exhibiting at the International Auto Mobile Show. Woman: The Auto Show? So, what would you like to know?

Man: First, can you give me an idea of how big the fair is?

Woman: Well, 121 companies had stands last year and that figure should be up to 140 this time. Man: Sorry, how many?

Woman: 140.

Man: What about visiting numbers?

Woman: Over the two days, we had 6500 vis itors, so with more stands we’d hope for more people this time.

Man: And where did they to be said come from?

Woman: About 57% were from overseas: America and Europe, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. The remained were local people.

Man: That’s interesting, now, a few practical questions. We’re thinking of taking a stand about 45 square meters. How much will that cost?

Woman: $400 per square meter.

Man: Sorry, can you give me the cost again?

Woman: Yes. It’s $400. So if you’re looking at 45 square met ers, it would be, let me see, $18000. But that’s just the cost for a basic stand.

Man: What does the price include?

Woman: You get a list in a catalogue in both Chinese and English, some basic furniture——a desk and four chairs, and electricity in lighting.

Man: So anything else would be extra like a poster.

Woman: That’s right

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

Man: Hello Linda.

Woman: Hello Jim.

Man: I’m thinking of invest in your new educational computer that your company has produced and I’m interested in the advertise campaign.

Woman: Oh, thank you. What would you like to know?

Man: I’ve read your campaign plan. It looks ok. I only have a couple of questions mainly about where you intend to place these advertisements.

Woman: Well, as you can see from the plan, we intend to place them in family magazines and on early evening television. We want whole families that parents and children to see them.

Man: Mnn…but are you sure they’ll be the right families?

Woman: The right families? Well…

Man: I mean are you certain that the parents who read these magazines and watch these television programs are the people who will buy an educational computer for their children? Woman: Yes, we are quite certain. A market research shows that…

Man: Good. I’m sure you’re right. And I see that you’re thinking of placing advertisements in teenage magazines as well.

Woman: Yes, we intend to place them in some teenage magazines, the more serious ones, you know. And we’re also thinking of putting them in Sunday newspapers because it’s likely that the whole family will be together on Sundays.

Man: I see, but do you really think that the parents and children will like the same advertisements?

Woman: We’ve done the research and we think they’ll like our advertisements.

Man: Good

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

Woman: Hello. I’m Sue Green. You must be John Fox.

Man: Yes, I am.

Woman: Thanks for coming to this job interview. Let me ask you a few questions.

Man: Yes, please.

Woman: Have you got any work experience?

Man: Yes. I had a job in a paper factory for a few months after I left school. Then I worked in summer holidays in the university, first in a fast-food restaurant, then at a book shop. Woman: Ok. Do you drive? Have you got a driving license?

Man: Yes, I have.

Woman: That’s fine then. So what kind of interests do you have?

Man: Interests? Well, I like travelling. I play a lot of sports and I play the piano.

Woman: What sorts of sports do you like?

Man: Football, tennis and swimming.

Woman: Right. And what sort of music do you play?

Man: Oh, a lot of, different types, classic, jazz.

Woman: Ok, the most important question now. What experience have you had with children? Man: well, I’ve looked after my brother and sister as babies and as they’re young children. I also worked with children in a youth club.

Woman: A youth club?

Man: Yes. I’ve been working as a helper in a youth club since I studies in university as sort of a volunteer with teenagers.

Woman: Good. Ok, well, let you know our decisions in a few days.

Man: Thank you.