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Section Two
Now turn to Section Two on Page 4.
Section Two. You are going to hear the President of Australia
Association give his welcome address at a convention. First look at
questions 10 to 14.(15 seconds)
As you listen to the first part of the talk, answer questions 10 to
14.
Could I have your attention for a few minutes please. Allow me to
introduce myself. My name is Norman Flagstaff, president of
(Australia Retailer's Association n. 澳大利亚零售商协会).
One behalf of the organizing committee for our Third Annual
Retailer's Convention (n. 会议), I like to welcome you all, some
of whom come a far as Brisbane and Melbourne to this wonderful
convention center in our fair capital-Canberra. And hope you make
most of your stay here. We have been very lucky with the weather and
I sincerely hope that it keeps up for the rest of the week, and
maybe even the following. No(Laugh) I'm sure we won't be that
lucky(Laugh)
I'm pleased to announce that we have received a record number of
registration (n. 注册，登记) for this year's week-long
convention. For the first five days, we will be hosting more than
250 participants for the lectures and workshops(n.工作组)And
hopefully up to 300 will be coming for the following two days of
commercial demonstrations(n. 演示). Another first is we have a
record number of speakers up from 20 last year to 25 this year, as
well as having three guest speakers from abroad, who, I'm sure, will
provide us with a great deal of information of how business is
conducted in Britain and also, I think it's.... United States, is
it? No. No. Sorry, Canada. You'll note that we will be able to offer
other overseas speakers in the next few years from different
countries.
10 How many conventions have already been held?
A2
B3
C4
D5
11Where is the convention being held?
A. Brisbane
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Sydney
12How long is the convention for?
A. 2 days
B. 5 days
C. 6 days
D. 7 days
13How many Australian speakers will be attending the convention?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
14Which countries are the guest speakers from?
A. Britain and Canada
B. Canada and the US
C. Britain and the US
D. Britain, Canada and the US
Key: ACDBA
Now look at question 14-20 on Page 5 and 6(20 second)
As the talk continues, answer questions 14 to 20
For those of you who won't attend the lunchtime meeting, there
are plenty of places to go. The famous Italian restaurant, Peroni's,
is not too far from the convention center. From the center's
entrance on King's Street, just go straight to the street to the
Milne Park, through the Hero Arch at the other end of the park,
cross William Street, and it's right next to the bank.
The Jumbo Sandwich Shop for quick snacks(小吃) is also nearby.
From the center just turn right, up King's Street, and turn left
into Queen's Street. Go along Queen's Street until you get the
William Street, then turn right .You'll spot(v. 找到，定位) it
right next to the William Street underground station.
Slim's Vegetarian is also nearby. Just turn left as you leave the
center into King's Street, cross over Elizabeth Street, and it's on
your left, directly opposite the church.
Finally, The Geneva Bistro is always a popular place in this area.
It's located behind the church on William Street.
Please make sure you're back on time though. We don't want to finish
too late.
On to the second part of the day, I am afraid we have to make a few
amendment(n.修改，改变) to the program. It's important to note
that the afternoon session(n.部分，会期) will begin at 2:30 pm
and will be finished at the time indicated on your program. There
have also been a couple of venue(n.日程) changes. The first's been
the talk on "Marketing" by Jane Howard, which one now will
be held in the Green Room on the second floor. The Green Room.
The workshop on "Distribution of Goods" will not be given
by Sara Moore, but by her sister Barbara, due to (由于，因为)
an unforeseen illness in the Red Room on the second floor. We send
our best and hope she's back on her feet in no time. It's good of
Barbara to step in right at the last minute.
Finally the workshop on "Advertising" by Peter New stead
has been cancelled due to an airline dispute.
On Friday(n.争吵，延误) we'll be starting off the day with a
new video presented by the Dow Keys company, as part of their
opening lecture on merchandising(v.交易，买卖)That's Friday,
the 27thThat's all for the moment. If you require any further
information regarding the convention, you can talk to one of the
many convention helpers wearing a distinctive(adj.特殊质，有特色征)
blue and gold jackets. One thing before I finish. If there are any
problems with times and locations of the days' activities, please
remember that there is a notice board (n. 公告牌) on the first-is
it the first?
Yes, the first floor, if you can't find anyone to help you. Now we
hope you enjoy yourselves, and we look forward to seeing you again.
Questions 15-17
Listen to the directions and match the places in questions 15-17 to
the appropriate letters A_G on the map.
Example Peroni's Answer A
15 Jumbo Sandwich Shop ______
16 Slim's Vegetarian ______
17 The Geneva Bistro ______
key:CEG
Questions 18-20
Look at this page from the program. Tick (√) if the information is
correct or write in the changes.
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Example Answer
Afternoon sessions: start at 2:00pm 2:30
Finish at 4:00pm √
TALKS
"Marketing" by Jane Howard (18)
Blue Room (19)
"Distribution of Goods" by Sara Moore …Barbara Moore
Red Room
(20)
"Advertising" by Peter NewsteadOrange Room …cancelled…
KEY: √ Green(Room ) √
Section Three
Now turn to Section Three on Page 7.
Section Three. In this section, you will hear a discussion between
three students: Matthew, Alice, and Jenny. In the first part of the
discussion, they are talking about coffee and food in the different
Common Rooms of their university.
First look at Questions 21 to 24Note the examples that have been
done for you.(20 Seconds)
Now listen to the first part of the discussion, and answer Questions
21 to 24.
Complete the table showing the prices and coffee sold in each Common
Room.
Matthew: Well Alice, what do you think of the lecture?
Alice: Interesting. Quite interesting, Matthew. Oh, by the way, have
you met Jenny?
Jenny: Hello, Matthew.
Matthew: Hi there, Jenny. Alice and I are flat mates (共合组一套公寓的朋友).
Are you studying Sociology(n.社会学) too?
Jenny: Yes, with Psychology(n.心理学).
Matthew: Oh, What's the coffee like here in the European
Studies Common Room, Alice? I haven't been here before.
Alice: That's not bad. It's instant20p a cup.
Matthew: Oh20 p a cup of instant coffee. Isn't there anywhere you
can get real coffee?
Jenny: Yes. The Common Room in the Development Studies Building has
a real coffee machine. It costs 25p a cup.
Matthew: Oh yes, I've seen that. But you have to have the correct
change (数目正好的零钱).
Jenny: I think you can get Espresso coffee in the Arts "C"
Building, in the second floor Common Room. It's a bit cheaper23p a
cup there.
Matthew: What about the American Studies Common Room? Has either of
you tried the coffee there?
Alice: Yes Matthew, I have. They have real coffee too. Let me see,
now I think...No, I'm pretty sure it costs 25p in the American
Studies Common Room too.
Matthew: Well, I suppose an extra(adj.附加的，额外的) 3 or 5
pence for real coffee is probably worth it.
In the second part of the discussion, Matthew, Alice, and Jenny
talk about conducting survey. Look at Questions 24 to 32 first.(15
seconds)
Complete the table showing the prices and type of coffee sold in
each Common Room.
I=Instant
R=Real
E=Espresso
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Type of coffee Example 1 (21) E (24)
Price of coffee Example 20p (22) (23) 25p
Key:21 R
22 25p/twenty five pence NOT 25/twenty five
23 23p/twenty five pence NOT 23/twenty five
24 R
As you listen to the discussion, complete the table showing the
number of points 1, 2 or 3 awarded to the food offered by each
Common Room. One has been done as an example. Listen carefully and
answer questions 25 to 32.
Jenny: Perhaps we should write a student guide to eating and
drinking on campus.
Alice: Brilliant, Jenny. We could use it as the basis (n. 基础)
for the survey we have to produce for our first term project. You
know, we could compare prices, availability (n.可提供，供应)
of hot food or sandwiches, and comment(v. 评价) on the quality and
value for money (性能价格化)!
Jenny: O.K. Let's start with ourselves on the food as a sort of
trial(n.尝试) run. We could award points. For instance, if the
food is adequate, we could award one point; two points if it's of
good quality; and three points if it's of good quality and we also
think it's good value for money. For instance, if the portion is
generous(adj. 慷慨的，大方的), and if it's not too expensive.
Let's try it and see. You start, Alice. You are the one who knows
about sandwiches.
Alice: Right. Here in the Euro Common Room, the sandwich is
possible, maybe worth 1 point, no more than that. But in Arts
"C", that well, they're better. Quite good really, but not
particularly cheap. I don't know about sandwiches anywhere else.
Matthew: Well that's fine. That's a start .Jenny, have you any
opinion about the food?
Jenny: Well, I agree with Alice about the sandwiches. The Arts
"C" ones are better than the one you get here in Euro.
Just 1 point for Euro .But they are quite expensive, so I'll give
them 2 points. That's what you're suggesting, wasn't it, Alice?
Alice: That's right.
Matthew: I agree with what you said early about fish and chips(n.
炸薯片) in the Refectory. They are good, but certainly not
cheap,2 points from me for them.
Alice: Oh! Come on Matthew! It gets huge portions and not
greasy(adj.油腻)I think that deserves 3 points!
Jenny: I agree with Matthew.
Matthew: It doesn't matter. We can make a subjective questionnaire
to get opinions, and provided we get enough students to fill them in
to make them statistically(adv. 统计地，统计学与地) valid,
we can find out what the majority of students prefer. Everyone is
allowed to give their opinion. It's not a matter for argument.
Alice: O.K. Well. Then I give 3 points to the pizza in the American
Studies Common Room. You wrote this down, Matthew?
Matthew: Yes, I think we should choose our questionnaire as we have
done ourselves. One hot dish (热菜) from each eating place to
gather opinions about, unless there are only sandwiches. Let's keep
things fairly simple for the moment.
Jenny: I was thinking about the pizza. I thought it was quite
expensive really. I wouldn't give it more than 2 points. I'm gonna
have to dash. Could we meet up tonight to sort out our questionnaire
to see whether the format(n. 格式，规格) is based on our views
of work.
Matthew: That's fine by me. Let's say half past seven at our place?
Is it O.K. by you, Alice?
Alice: No problem. Can you manage that, Jenny?
Jenny: Yes, that's fine. I'll see you later, bye.
Matthew: Great. Well, I think I'm going to enjoy this part of the
consumer and society course.
That is the end of the Section Three. You now have half a minute
to check your answers.(30 Seconds)
Complete the table showing the number of points 1,2 or 3 awarded to
the food offered by each Common Room.
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European Studies
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Refectory
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AmericanStudies
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Matthew
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Alice
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Jenny
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Key:2 2 1 2 3 2 3 2
Section Four
Now turn to Section Four on Page 8.
Section Four. You will hear an extract from a BBC television program
on acid rain .First you have some time to look at Questions 33 to
40.
(20 seconds)
Now listen to the first part of the discussion, and answer Questions
33 to 35. Tick the relevant boxes in each column.
Acid rain is a problem facing many countries at the moment, and a
global(adj. 全球的) solution is required. One of the most
concerning elements of the problem is that it disturbs the natural
balance (自然平衡) of lakes and rivers, poisoning fish and wild
lives, and it even corrodes metal and stone work. In parts of
Scandinavia(n. 斯堪第纳维亚国家), thousands of lakes are so
polluted that it can no longer sustain(v. 维持，承受) fish
life. Acid rain isn't entirely a new phenomenon. It in facts started
around the time of industry revolution of the 19th century, but it's
getting worse. Britain contributes to the pollution problems in
Denmark, Holland, Sweden, and Germany, and at present, we produce as
much sulphur dioxide (n.二氧化硫) in the U.K. as France,
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg,
and the Netherlands all put together. Most of this pollution is
caused by power stations (发电厂), which have emerged as the
result of Britain rich coal deposit(n.矿藏，矿产)But France, on
the other hand, derives three quarters of its electricity from
nuclear power.
But there are things we can do to help the situation by reducing the
amount of chemical pollutant we release into the atmosphere. And in
Japan, Germany, and United States, power stations use a lime(n.石灰石)
filtering process, which removes around 90 percent of the sulphur
emission(n.释放，排没)
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COUNTRY 33. Which countriesare affected by Britain's pollution?
34.Which country relies heavily on nuclear power? 35.Which countries
use line filtering to reduce the amount of chemical pollutant
released into the atmosphere?
Australia
Belgium
Denmark √
France √
Germany √ √
Holland √
Japan √
Sweden √
USA √
Now answer Questions 36 to 40.Write no more than Three words for
each answer.
At Lock Fleets in Galloway in the south Scotland, a similar
experiment is being conducted by British Coal and a number of other
electricity boards. Fish stocks here began to decline in 1950s, and
within 20 years, there was no brown trout left. By injecting lime
into the land around the water and neutralizing(v.中和) the
effects of acid, scientists have created conditions in which fish
can survive. This is maybe one solution. But we need to consider how
to control sulphur emissions. While, one way, of course, is to
scrub(v. 除去，去掉) out the sulphur dioxide by means of lime
stone slurry. Very effective, 90 percent in fact. But it does have
the disadvantage of being expensive, which will put up the cost of
electricity 10 to 15 percent, which may cause difficulties for
British industry. And it has its own environmental problems because
the limestone has to be dug out of the ground often in very
attractive parts of the country transported to the power station.
And we have eventually a large waste disposal problem.
Alternatively, you can use imported low sulphur coal. We might
increase the amount of natural gas we burn, or even increase the
size of the nuclear power program. But there are environmental
objections by many people to nuclear power.
Now answer Questions 36 to 40Write no more than Three words for each
answer.
At Lock Fleets in Galloway in the south Scotland, a similar
experiment is being conducted by British Coal and a number of other
electricity boards. Fish stocks here began to decline in 1950s, and
within 20 years, there was no brown trout left. By injecting lime
into the land around the water and neutralizing(v.中和) the
effects of acid, scientists have created conditions in which fish
can survive. This is maybe one solution. But we need to consider how
to control sulphur emissions. While, one way, of course, is to
scrub(v. 除去，去掉) out the sulphur dioxide by means of lime
stone slurry. Very effective, 90 percent in fact. But it does have
the disadvantage of being expensive, which will put up the cost of
electricity 10 to 15 percent, which may cause difficulties for
British industry. And it has its own environmental problems because
the limestone has to be dug out of the ground often in very
attractive parts of the country transported to the power station.
And we have eventually a large waste disposal problem.
Alternatively, you can use imported low sulphur coal. We might
increase the amount of natural gas we burn, or even increase the
size of the nuclear power program. But there are environmental
objections by many people to nuclear power.
That is the end of the Section Four. You now have half a minute
to check your answers.
That is the end of the listening test. At the end of the real test,
you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the listening
answer sheet.
36 When did the fish stock there begin to decline?
37 What did scientists inject into the land?
38 Has the situation improved?
39 How effective is the use of limestone slurry?
40 What is one of the major disadvantages of using limestone slurry?
Key :
36 (in) (the) 1950s NOT 1950
37 lime
38 yes
39 very effective//90%/ninety percent
40 expensive
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