Mr. Benson will arrive in Wafford onA.Sunday.B.Monday.C.not mentioned.
Mr. Benson will arrive in Wafford on
A.Sunday.
B.Monday.
C.not mentioned.
Mr. Benson will arrive in Wafford on
A.Sunday.
B.Monday.
C.not mentioned.
Pat Thompson recommended Mr. Benson to stay in
A.London.
B.Heathrow.
C.Wafford.
The Weald will present a dinner for Mr. Benson on
A.Sunday evening.
B.Tuesday evening.
C.Monday evening.
Pat Thompson will fetch Mr. Benson at
A.the airport.
B.the railway station.
C.the hotel.
Mr. Benson will stay in the hotel for
A.one night.
B.two nights.
C.three nights.
Pat Thompson will fetch Mr. Benson at
A.11 o'clock.
B.10:45.
C.11:15.
听力原文:W: Hello, Mr. Walters. Is there anything I can do for you?
M: I'd like to see Mr. Benson about your company's product.
Q: What does Mr. Waiters want?
(5)
A.To sell a product to Mr. Benson.
B.To invite Mr. Benson to his company.
C.To discuss something with Mr. Benson.
D.To place a order with Benson's company
听力原文:Man1: Benson.
Man2: Mr. Benson, hello. Pat Thompson of Weald here. Thanks for your letter of the 29th March. I got it today and I'm phoning to save time.
Man1: Ah yes, thanks. So, is it all right if I come to your place next week?
Man2: It certainly is. We're pleased that you could arrange it for the 10th. Our Managing Director, Wesley Weald, is looking forward to seeing you this time,too. And I feel that a personal discussion is best if we want to work out the terms of the contract satisfactorily.
Man1: Quite right. It's so much simpler than lots of letters.
Man2: Now, Mr. Benson, tell me. Shall we make a hotel reservation for you?
Man1: Well, yes. that would be great. I was really wondering whether to stay in London or in Wafford.
Man2: Well. we're hoping that you'll be our guest at dinner on Monday evening.
Man1: That's very kind of you.
Man2: So it may be convenient for you to stay locally at the King's Head Hotel. It's a good hotel, not too luxurious but quite comfortable.
Man1: Yes, that sounds fine. Would you arrange for them to put me up on Sunday and Monday night, then?
Man2: OK, I'll see to that. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th.
Man1: Could you let me have the phone number of the hotel?
Man2: Yes,hang on a second. Here it is… 0923 7372218.
Man1: Right… 0923 7372218. Is it easy to find?
Man2: If you're coming from London, there's a very good train service to Wafford and the hotel's just round the corner from the station, at 2 Harrow Road. And if you're flying to Heathrow, it would be simplest to take a taxi. It's not too far.
Man1: That's what I'll do then. Now let me see. You're expecting me at 11 o'clock, aren't you?
Man2: Yes, if that suits you. Look, I'll tell you what I'll do. If you're staying at the King's Head Hotel, shall I come and fetch you at, say. a quarter to eleven, and bring you to our office?
Man1: Well, if you would.
Man2: Fine, that's fixed then. Is there anything else you might need?
Man1: No, I don't think so. You're very helpful, Mr. Thompson.
Man2: Not at all. Well, I hope you have a good trip.
Man1: Thanks a lot. See you on the 10th then. Goodbye now.
Man2:Yes. See you next time. Bye now.
•You will hear a talk.
•For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer
•After you have listened once, replay the recording.
Mr. Benson sent a letter to Weald on
A.March 29th.
B.March 28th.
C.March 27th
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
听力原文:Chairperson: Good evening ladles and gentlemen. It's nice to see so many of you here. Well, I'd like to introduce our two guests this evening: Mr. Andrew Frobisher, who has spent many years in Malaysia in the 1950s and 60s and knows the country very well indeed. And, on my right, Mr. Harry Benson who's an agricultural economist.
Benson: Good evening.
Frobisher: Good evening.
Chairperson: Well, erm ... the purpose of this evening is to find out more about that fascinating substance, rubber, and the effects that it has on that fascinating country, Malaysia, Erm erm ... I believe erm ... er Mr. Frohisher, erm ... that Malaysia is at the same time an extremely rich and rather poor country. Erm ... how is this possible?
Frobisher: Yes, well, that's quite true, Monica. Malaysia's population is by now over 13 million, and er per head o... on paper the citizens are richer than those of the UK. But...
Benson: But of course that wealth is not so evenly distributed. In fact in 1981, it was estimated that 37% of the population were below the poverty line...
Frobisher: Yeah, well ... whatever that means ... and anyway shouldn't it be, er, was below the poverty line.
Benson: Yes, of course. Sorry, Andrew.
Frobisher: Yes, well, erm ... as I was saying, much of Malaysia’s wealth is based on rubber. Now I remember my planting days...
Benson: Yes, yes, yes, you’re quite right there Andrew. Rubber represents about 20% of the Gross National Product and 30% of export earnings. This puts Malaysia in a very good position internationally since rubber is an example of what we might call a "post-industrial industry".
Frobisher: Well, what do you mean by that?
Benson: Er ... excuse me ... yes, what does that mean?
Frobisher: What is a pest-industrial erm ... society?
Benson: Manufacturing industries are based on fossil fuels, for example, coal and oil. Now, the problem is that these will not last forever. They are finite. Sooner or later they will run out! Now, rubber is a natural product. The energy source involved in its creation is sunlight. Now sunlight, we hope, will outlast coal and oil, and best of all, sunlight is free. So, it is much cheaper to produce natural rubber which as we all know comes from trees, than to use up all those fossil fuels, both as fuels and as raw materials, in making synthetic rubber in factories. Rubber is one of the world’s strategic products, so you can see what a good position Malaysia is in, and it would help if she could produce more...
Chairperson: Er ... well, what stands in the way then?
Frobisher: Ah, well, well it's the way they go about cultivating it. You see, I remember in my day just after...
Benson: Yes, most people have this image of vast estates, centrally run, but that’s just not the case, even if almost a quarter of the population is involved, one way or another, with the production of rubber ...
Frobisher: Yeah well, that's if you count the families...
Benson: Oh, yes, yes, yes, almost 3 million people are involved, but the picture is a very fragmented one. Do you realize that there are 2 million hectares of land under cultivation for rubber in Malaysia, but that 70% of this area is divided among smallholders-half a million of them-who between them produce 60% of the country' s rubber?
Frobisher: Well, there's nothing wrong with that i ... in terms of quality of life, though I remember, yes, quite right ... just after the war there was...
Benson: Yes, quite right. But being a smallholder does present problems. For example, when it comes to replacing old trees-you'll know about this, Andrew-and the avera
A.the development of the rubber industry in Malaysia
B.the impact of rubber industry on Malaysia
C.the uneven distribution of wealth in Malaysia
D.the current situation in Malaysia
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
听力原文:Chairperson: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It's nice to see so many of you here. Well, I'd like to introduce our two guests this evening: Mr. Andrew Frobisher, who has spent many years in Malaysia in the 1950s and 60s and knows the country very well indeed. And, on my right, Mr. Harry Benson who's an agricultural economist.
Benson: Good evening.
Frobisher: Good evening.
Chairperson: Well, elm ... the purpose of this evening is to find out more about that fascinating substance, rubber, and the effects that it has on that fascinating country, Malaysia. Em erm... I believe erm... er Mr Frobisher, em... that Malaysia is at the same time an extremely rich and rather poor country. Erm... how is this possible?
Frobisher: Yes, well, that's quite true, Monica. Malaysia's population is by now over 13 million, and er per head o...on paper the citizens are richer than those of the UK. But...
Benson: But of course that wealth is not so evenly distributed. In fact in 1981, it was estimated that 37% of the population were below the poverty line...
Frobisher: Yeah, well.., whatever that means.., and anyway shouldn't it be, er, was below the poverty line.
Benson: Yes, of course. Sorry, Andrew.
Frobisher: Yes, well, erm ... as I was saying, much of Malaysia's wealth is based on rubber. Now I remember my planting days...
Benson: Yes, yes, yes, you're quite right there Andrew. Rubber represents about 20% of the Gross National Product and 30% of export earnings. This puts Malaysia in a very good position internationally since rubber is an example of what we might call a "post-industrial industry".
Frobisher: Well, what do you mean by that?
Benson: Er... excuse me ... yes, what does that mean?
Frobisher: What is a post-industrial erm ... society?
Benson: Manufacturing industries are based on fossil fuels, for example, coal and oil. Now, the problem is that these will not last forever. They are finite. Sooner or later they will run out! Now, rubber is a natural product. The energy source involved in its creation is sunlight. Now sunlight, we hope, will outlast coal and oil, and best of all, sunlight is free. So, it is much cheaper to produce natural rubber which as we all know comes from trees, than to use up all those fossil fuels, both as fuels and as raw materials, in making synthetic rubber in factories. Rubber is one of the world's strategic products, so you can see what a good position Malaysia is in, and it would help if she could produce more...
Chairperson: Er... well, what stands in the way then?
Frobisher: Ah, well, well it's the way they go about cultivating it. You see, I remember in my day just after...
Benson: Yes, most people have this image of vast estates, centrally run, but that's just not the case, even if almost a quarter of the population is involved, one way or another, with the production of rubber...
Frobisher: Yeah well, that's if you count the families...
Benson: Oh, yes, yes, yes, almost 3 million people are involved, but the picture is a very fragmented one. Do you realize that there are 2 million hectares of land under cultivation for rubber in Malaysia, but that 70% of this area is divided among smallholders--half a million of them who between them produce 60% of the country's rubber?
Frobisher: Well, there's nothing wrong with that i... in terms of quality of life, though I remember, yea, quite right.., just after the war there was...
Benson: Yes, quite right. But being a smallholder does present problems. For example, when it comes to replacing old trees--you'll know about this, Andrew--and the average usefu
A.the development of the rubber industry in Malaysia
B.the impact of rubber industry on Malaysia
C.the uneven distribution of wealth in Malaysia
D.the current situation in Malaysia
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