Alice() my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.
A.oughttohavereceived
B.haven’treceived
C.hasbeenreceived
D.couldn’thavereceived
A.oughttohavereceived
B.haven’treceived
C.hasbeenreceived
D.couldn’thavereceived
第1题
Woman: Jim O'Brien heads the UK division of American PC company Hacker. Mr O'Brien, thank you very much for sparing us a few minutes of your busy schedule.
Man: Hello. It's a pleasure. And please call me Jim.
Woman: Well, Jim, can we start by going through a typical day for you?
Man: I usually get up at around 5am. I drive in from my house to the office in London. I get very frustrated sitting in traffic jams so I leave early to beat the rush. I enjoy driving in, it's nice to get away on my own.
Woman: That's certainly an early start!
Man: Yes, well, at 6.30am, I get into the office. I use the time to get through my post and do the things that are difficult to do during the normal working day because of people wanting to see me. Between the hours of 8 and 9 1 take care of any European business which needs doing.
Woman: What a schedule! Do you find it exhausting?
Man: Exhausting, no. But, unfortunately most of my time is spent in meetings now, which doesn't really suit my type of personality. I much prefer the hands-on approach - I would rather be out chatting to people than sitting in the boardroom preparing policies and strategies - but that is a luxury I can't afford.
Woman: Could you tell us how you started with Hacker?
Man: I got into Hacker almost by accident. I was chief executive of a meat trading firm called FMC Harris, which was subject to a hostile take-over. At 9am one morning my boss was fired, and by 9.10am I was ont too. I spent eight weeks with no job, a wife and children to support, and a house to pay for. Then I was approached by Hacker to set up a UK branch for them. I was reluctant at first, but after a trip to Hacker's headquarters in the US to discuss it, I was chasing them!
Woman: It's a big company. Who do you actually work with on a daily basis?
Man: The rest of the management team arrives at around 9am. I work closely with a team of six, including my PA, Alice Lang. She is an integral part of the management system. I was lucky to find her, as it's almost impossible to find the right person for the job. The ideal employee is someone who is willing to work hard and someone who can adapt to the way we work.
Woman: Uh-huh. Right, so let's get you up to lunch-time. After your early start, you must be ready for lunch quite early, too.
Man: Yes, though the actual time varies from day to day. I try to avoid business lunches because I still have the afternoon ahead to contend with. I don't enjoy lengthy meals. So I usually just have a sandwich in the office with Alice.
Woman: And are there any changes planned for the future?
Man: People ask me if I get frustrated or bored, but the job changes constantly. This year we are moving away from wholesale office sales and more into high street retail sales of home computers. This is new ground for Hacker and presents me with a fresh set of challenges.
Woman: Jim, we hear a lot about people working long hours these days. When do you finish work?
Man: I am not the sort of person who enjoys working late. I try to get home by 7. I won't work late at the office sitting behind the desk because I can do something like that equally well at home. But there's no way to avoid entertaining and meeting people in the evening, so two or three nights a week I stay in town. I try to keep work and the weekend totally divorced. The week's devoted to Hacker, but the weekend is devoted to myself and my family.
Woman: Jim, thank you very much. It's been most interesting, and I'm sure our listeners have learnt a lot.
Man: Thank you. I've enjoyed it. And if you need any new computers for your offices ...
Woman: ... we know who to call!
•You will hear a radio presenter interviewing a businessman called Jim O'Brien.
•For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
•After you have l
A.he enjoys driving his car fast.
B.he wants to avoid the heaviest traffic.
C.he lives a long way from his office.
第2题
M:Your friend must have mistaken my mother for her.
Q:What does the man mean?
(14)
A.He met with Alice at the restaurant.
B.He didn't date with Alice at all.
C.He hates to meet Alice.
D.Alice is one of his girl friends.
第3题
&8226;You will hear another five recordings.
&8226;For each recording, decide who is speaking.
&8226;Write one letter (A--H) next to the number of the recording.
&8226;Do not use any letter more than once.
&8226;You will hear the five recordings twice.
A an electrician
B a waiter
C a bank clerk
D a typist
E a taxi driver
F a postman
G a babysitter
H a bookbinder
第4题
听力原文:M: Can you spare a moment, dear? I want you to listen to this letter.
W: Go ahead, then.
M: Dear Sir, my wife and I arrived home last night after a holiday arranged by your firm. We stayed at the hotel described in your brochure as a comfortable, medium-sized hotel, with a magnificent view of the sea, offering courteous, old fashioned service arid excellent food, served in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
W: Yes, that's what the brochure said.
M: In fact the hotel is situated at least half a mile from the sea.
W: Through the gates of which motor vehicles were constantly arriving.
M: Yes, that's good. The food was strictly fish and chips. Wine was available, but at expensive prices, and the majority of the staff were foreigners and actually incapable of speaking or understanding English.
W: Yes, that's quite true.
M: In addition to this, we were most unhappy with the arrangements for our journey home. We were instructed to catch the 11. 00 am ship, but this was delayed and we did not get away till 6 o'clock in the evening. Now that our holiday is over, it seems pointless writing this letter, but I should like you to know that we were most disappointed with the hotel and travel arrangements. Yours faithfully, Herbert Wilson.
W: Yes dear, that's a very good letter.
(20)
A.A letter of invitation.
B.A letter of recommendation.
C.A letter of complaint,
D.An application letter.
第5题
A.Did you sacrifice a family for your work?
B.Did you feel happy with your life?
C.Did you have something interesting to share with us?
D.Did you get a higher salary?
第6题
Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend.
The teacher was very worried about what to say after the concert. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didn't want to tell a lie, but she didn't want to hurt Alice' feeling either. Finally, she got an idea and went backstage to greet her pupil.
"Well," said Alice," What did you think of my singing?"
"My dear," said the teacher," You will never be better than you were tonight."
Alice wanted to be a singer because she ______.
A.was good at singing
B.could do nothing but sing
C.had a good teacher
D.was most interested in music
第7题
听力原文:M: Hello, Karen Williams speaking.
F: Hello, Karen, this is Alice Everett here.
M: Oh, hello, Mrs Everett. How are you?
F: Fine, thanks. Karen, the reason I am ringing is to sort out the arrangements for my visit to Liverpool next month. I'd like to go over the whole itinerary.
M: All right. I think I've got all the details as well as the travel arrangements.
F: OK, then we can start with 24th. What time shall I arrive at Liverpool?
M: Well, the plane arrives at 10:00 a.m.
F: That's good. When am I supposed to meet Mr Davis from Sunrise?
M: At about 11:00 to 11:30, I think. Then you have an lunch appointment with Mrs Rebecca from National Bank at 12:30.
F: Oh, I almost forgot about this. Is it correct that I only have one appointment in the afternoon ?
M: That's right, you have to sign an agreement with Mr McDonald from Ford at 3 o'clock. Then you'll be free in the evening. But you'll have to visit two factories on 25th before your return flight at 2:30 in the afternoon.
F: OK, thank you, Karen, I'll remember that. It sounds like a hectic trip.
M: Yes, it is. Mrs Everett. Bye-bye.
&8226;Look at the form. below.
&8226;You will hear a man calling to check the schedule.
Mrs Everett's Schedule
24th January
10 a.m.: arrive at the airport of (9) ___________________
11:00~11:00: (10) ___________________ from Sunrise
12:30: lunch appointment with Mrs Rebecca from
(11) ___________________
3 p.m.: (12) ___________________ with Mr McDonald from Ford
Evening: no-specific arrangement
第8题
听力原文:M: What are you looking for, Alice?
W: I'm looking for my pen, Mike. I can't see my pen.
M: It's here, on the desk.
W: I'm sorry. But I'm getting so nearsighted. I'm afraid I have to wear glasses.
M: Your eyesight used to be very good, why?
W: Recently I have formed the habit of reading in bed. Sometimes I read on the moving bus.
M: Alice, you should pay attention to the care of your eyes. You should get rid of the bad reading habit. What's more, you should relax your eyes as often as possible.
W: Thank you, Mike.
What is the possible relationship 'between the two speakers?
A.Classmates.
B.Doctor and patient.
C.Teacher and student.
第9题
A.I want to change my job.
B.I hope I can go abroad.
C.I'd love to have Emma's job.
D.When can I go abroad?
第10题
I ______ a letter to my brother this time yesterday.
A.wrote
B.had written
C.was writing