PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40 MIN)
. T; Y5 r6 C8 N# B' A' g E$ w In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet
5 m0 L* o4 ]/ v8 X; I* h- S SECTION A TALK7 F( D" O# |. n, R
Questions I to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
- D6 v) g. n9 n0 ^6 m/ S Now listen to the talk.4 J* B- K/ h$ _+ b7 b
1. Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the t
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A. Offices throughout the world are basically alike.0 K$ B* Q: e* |9 L5 d s! ?
B. There are primarily two kinds of office layout.% Z# s0 C4 d& q: }3 S( b
C. Office surroundings used to depend on company size.* o* k3 v0 D( I4 p* t! V& S
D. Office atmosphere influences workers’ performance.
, ]# p @! H. I6 D& Q. | 2. We can infer from the talk that harmonious work relations may have a direct impact on your
5 G5 g5 q& {1 ` A. promotion.7 z- b, }: w. g& l) a
B. colleagues.
6 Z8 s5 O2 t8 A3 r$ n C. management.
& o( ^6 ]( C2 ]0 X2 ^ D. union.
* h3 J7 l/ r" r. T/ ]" U 3. Supposing you were working in a small firm, which of the following would you do when you had some grievances?8 [: O5 ^' r/ X, G- g, { i8 z
A. Request a formal special meeting with the boss.6 R: P+ K I! a7 V. }
B. Draft a formal agenda for a special meeting.
# F+ @& r. ` P% g% g0 _8 L$ c C. Contact a consultative committee first.9 W2 M3 S5 a! z. N) g/ A# z! J2 p
D. Ask to see the boss for a talk immediately.$ E: _9 y c0 y/ ?+ E4 P3 B' k
4. According to the talk, the union plays the following roles EXCEPT5 K. N& v5 N4 o. Y2 [# O) ?& G3 |
A. mediation.9 N- J8 p9 h) P1 p# t0 k
B. arbitration.
- Y7 C! f8 p3 N, v0 N" ~ C. negotiation.
9 ^. g+ g: l0 J) @9 k9 j" X& e+ b V D. representation.
2 e5 Y) k, R) s2 p 5. Which topic is NOT covered in the talk?. [" T& E* K+ E9 H7 s; }
A. Role of the union.
" G+ c. u8 v9 _( P- f1 c0 d- v B. Work relations.
5 X8 j+ g Q/ b C. Company structure.
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SECTION B INTERVIEW( D, G: V8 G) A) w
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
, R! I6 {9 j5 ~ c Now listen to the interview.6 e8 P& ^+ E* w' J9 A, u
6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about David’s personal background?
3 `0 D1 J4 i7 |4 C$ c3 z: e A. He had excellent academic records at school and university.
3 T8 [! {2 [! K. |0 O6 w) L B. He was once on a PHD programme at Yale University.5 w) C6 V& p9 X3 L
C. He received professional training in acting.
+ }) r$ n# r h t D. He came from a single-parent family. f( w+ Q z% U
7. David is inclined to believe in' V. y$ C% G% N+ K) h, ?& G
A. aliens.
3 w. T5 \! g5 h( H- m3 Y B. UFOs.
+ y9 F: P8 o: ], ? C. the TV character.9 T1 G2 g1 K1 S: o( G; Q
D. government conspiracies.% m6 |/ S% T2 l, n
8. David thinks he is fit for the TV role because of his" k/ C+ J q2 i h' _; K) A
A. professional training.
2 S8 n) C5 W1 E" P4 j3 [" o B. personality.$ P0 @' j9 u7 D% [6 U
C. life experience.
5 r2 G9 |" Z) }3 v& a7 ^ ? D. appearance./ s8 Y3 Y5 m. s. l7 D% ^ m3 p
9. From the interview, we know that at present David feels
- x- D$ I% N$ k5 \$ V" F/ K A. a sense of frustration.
4 U$ h7 G' r. K+ @1 ~ B. haunted by the unknown things8 y' {+ Q" S! v+ f
C. confident but moody.
7 k) @' d8 H1 k% J D. successful yet unsatisfied.
3 y( @. H4 y6 |$ b1 w 10. How does David feel about the divorce of his parents?* d) n$ \3 O0 m a
A. He feels a sense of anger.
5 T- c$ R) j6 C6 J6 S- T B. He has a sense of sadness.
- d b( i* Y. X C. It helped him grow up.
8 L+ d( u8 l% F1 x5 x D. It left no effect on him. |