Who is responsible when a self-driving car has an accident？ 15)__________ will need to consider who is responsible when a self-driving car has an accident. According to Forbes, Volvo has said it will

W: Yes.

M: At the top here we have the General Manager and he has six people who report to him. There's the Director responsible for strategic coordination. Then there's me. I'm responsible for development and marketing. Then there's the Production Director, the Financial Director, the Personnel Manager and the Pharmaceutical Director. Any questions？

W: No, thank you.

•For questions 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings.

•For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.

•After you have listened once, replay each recording.

What is the man's title？

A．

B．

C．

M: Why not leave that decision up to him since he's already eighteen？ It's he himself who should be responsible for his own future.

Q: What does the man mean？

(16)

A．Adam should make the decision for himself.

B．Adam plans to spend holiday in Germany and France.

C．They should be responsible for Adam's future.

D．They should urge Adam to study German or French.

听力原文：W: I come to remind you of a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock this morning.

M: I am available at that time.

W: That is great. The meeting will be held in the manager's office, do you know where the office is？

M: Yes, I have been there before.

W: Will you need any additional equipment set up for your presentation？

M: No. I have a laptop computer. (23) As long as I can hook that up to the office, I should be all set. Are you responsible for the minutes？

W: Yes. Since I am new here, I am not very familiar with the work until now. Can I consult you with a few questions？

M: Sure.

W: Should I record every word that everyone says？

M: No, you needn't. You just make a note of the topics.

W: And should I type out the minutes from the notes？

M: Yes, of course. (24) In fact, the most important thing is to draft a reasonable agenda, which must be centered on the topic of the meeting and take all the factors into consideration.

W: I see.

M: For the preparation work, you need to notify every person who should attend the meeting. Especially, you need by inform. related staff members who are responsible for some specific affairs at the meeting. (25) And after the meeting, you need to clear up their reports and decisions made at the 'meeting.

W: Thank you very much. You have done me a great favor.

M: Not at all. That's what I should do. See you then.

W: See you.

(20)

A．Find another equipment.

B．Connect his computer to the office.

C．Find the manger's office.

D．Do preparation for the minutes.

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to the museum in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.

W: The Big Apple？ What are you talking about？

M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you？

W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. There's a special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname the Big Apple come from？

M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it the Big Apple.

W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.

Who gave New York its nickname？

A．Artists.

B．Musicians.

C．Grocers.

D．Tour guides.

W: Well, it's a job which requires a sense of responsibility and independence, since the person selected will be running, at the start at any rate, will be running ten stores with about 100 staff.

M: And with the possibility of expanding to 15 stores and 150 staff.

W: Right. So there's plenty of scope for initiative and energy... and of course, hard work.

M: So at the moment we're looking for someone who's responsible, independent, dynamic, hardworking and has initiative...

W: That's it. But also someone who is able to deal with upwards of a 100 or a 150 staff.

M: So someone sensitive, tactful and articulate. Wait a minute, why does it have to be a man？

W: Sorry, he or she... Yes, OK, so this is very much a job requiring people skills, so I'd personally like to see someone who's had quite a lot of experience as a team leader.

M: OK. Now, this is a retail job — and a pretty high-powered one at that — so I guess we want someone with a certain amount of retail experience.

W: Absolutely, and not just a certain amount, either. Whoever we chose should have a substantial amount of experience in retailing.

M: Just a minute, what do you mean by "a substantial amount"？ Five, ten, 20 years？

W: Well, I think he — sorry, he or she — would have to be at least 30.

M: Yeah, OK. So we'll put in the advertisement "proven track record as a retail manager".

(23)

A．Their colleague.

B．Their job.

C．A job vacancy.

D．A want ad.

W: Well, it's a job which requires a sense of responsibility and independence, since the person selected will'be running, at the start at any rate, will be running ten stores with about 100 staff.

M: And with the possibility of expanding to 15 stores and 150 staff.

W: Right. So there's plenty of scope for initiative and energy... and of course, hard work.

M: So at the moment we're looking for someone who's responsible, independent, dynamic, hardworking and has initiative...

W: That's it. But also someone who is able to deal with upwards of a 100 or a 150 staff.

M: So someone sensitive, tactful and articulate. Wait a minute, why does it have to be a man？

W: Sorry, he or she... Yes, OK, so this is very much a job requiring people skills, so I'd personally like to see someone who's had quite a lot of experience as a team leader.

M: OK. Now, this is a retail job-- and a pretty high-powered one at that-- so I guess we want someone with a certain amount of retail experience.

W: Absolutely, and not just a certain amount, either. Whoever we chose should have a substantial amount of experience in retailing.

M: Just a minute, what do you mean by "a substantial amount"？ Five, ten, 20 years？

W: Well, I think he-- sorry, he or she-- would have to be at least 30.

M: Yeah, OK. So we'll put in the advertisement "proven track record as a retail manager".

(23)

A．Their colleague.

B．Their job.

C．A job vacancy.

D．A want ad.

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

听力原文：W: New York is a fascinating place and it has another interesting name, the Big Apple.

M: The Big Apple？ Tell me where the name came from？

W: The jazz musicians of the 1920s are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for jazz concerts. So the musicians called it the Big Apple.

Q: Who gave New York the interesting name？

(12)

A．Artists.

B．Musicians.

C．Tour guides.

D．Businessmen.

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to the museum in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.

W: The Big Apple？ What are you talking about？

M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you？

W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. There's a special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname the Big Apple come from？

M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it the Big Apple.

W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.

Who gave New York its nickname？

A．Artists.

B．Musicians.

C．Grocers.

D．Tour guides.

M: Well, first…I think the media worsens the problem, and so does the school system. Where I live, we have thousands of security guards in the schools, and metal detectors, too. And the kids get searched as they go into school. Now all of that presents the wrong message. The kids don't feel like they're going to school. They feel like they're going to jail. And so they are more likely to become violent. I think it's a cause and-effect relationship.

W: So you're saying that the messages kids get from the media, and even from the school, are responsible for making them do bad things？

M: Yes, I am. I think that every young person is essentially good. 1 mean you see students who are violent in class, but put them on a one-to-one basis, and they are usually very friendly. It's not that they're really bad. It's that they're the product of their environment. If you give them a more caring environment, you really can change the kind of actions they take.

Who is the man working with？

A．The woman.

B．Young people.

C．Frank.

D．The media.

听力原文：W: English Language Center. How may I help you？

M: Yes. I'm calling to find out more information about your program.

W: Well, first of all, the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities to this area's community, whether a student's goal is to master basic functional language skills for his or her job, or to enter a US college or university.

M: Okay. I'm calling just for a friend who is interested in attending a US university.

W: And (19) that's the kind of instruction that we provide, from basic communication courses to content-based classes such as computer literacy, intercultural communication, and business English.

M: Great. What are your application deadlines for the next semester？

W: Well, (20)we ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins.

M: And how does one apply？

W: Well, we can send you an application and you can email it back to us, or you can fill out our application on our website.

M: And are there other materials I would need to send in addition to the application form？

W: Yes. (21) You would need to send in a $ 35 non-refundable application fee, a sponsorship form. indicating who will be responsible financially for the student when studying in our program, and a bank statement showing that you or your sponsor has sufficient funds to cover tuition expenses and living costs for the entire year of study.

M: And how can I send these materials to you？

W: You can either send the application packet by regular mall or you can fax it.

M: And what is the tuition for a full-time student？

W: It's two thousand thirty dollars. We accept cash and credit cards.

M: I think that's all about it.

W: Okay, great.

(20)

A．Computer literacy.

B．English literature.

C．TOEFL training.

D．Chinese culture.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to the museum in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.

W: The Big Apple？ What are you talking about？

M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you？

W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modem Art. There's special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname the Big Apple come from？

M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it the Big Apple.

W: Amazing I New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.

Who gave New York its nickname？

A．Artists.

B．Musicians.

C．Grocers.

D．Tour guides.