W: Well, Paul, I won’t keep you long. You see there is a problem with the exchange rates. The Indian Rupee has ta
ken a fall on the foreign exchange market. (11) You see there has been a sharp increase in Indian’s balance of pay
ment deficit.
M: I see. That’s serious,isn’t it.
W: Well, as you know, there have been reports of unrest India, and the prospects for the Rupee look pretty gloomy.
M: And that’s going to affect us, as if we didn’t have enough problems on our hands.
W: So I thought it would be wise to take out forward exchange cover to protect our position on the outstanding con
tracts.
M: Just a minute. Forward exchange cover? Now what does that mean exactly?
W: Well, it-means that JO Motors enters into a commitment to sell Indian Rupees at the present rate.
M: I see. And how will that benefit us?
W: Well,JO Motors won’t lose out if the Indian Rupee falls further.
M: What will it cost, Jane?
W: A small percentage, about 1% and that can be built into the price of the bike.
M: Well, I don’t suppose there is much choice. All right, Jane, let’s put it into action.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. What do we learn about the man’s daily life?
10. Why did the woman come to see the man?
11. What makes the woman worry about the Indian Rupee?
答案详解:
9. B)。细节推断题。对话中男士与女士见面时,男士告诉女士,他正要回家,Susan 正在家里等他回去
吃晚餐。for a change 这一表达方式所表本的意思是“变换一下”,既然男士今天要按时回家与家人一起共
进晚餐,也就可以推测出他大多数时候是不按时回家吃晚餐的。
10. D)。目的原因题。对话中女士说她很抱歉在周五的这个时间来找男士,但她的事情非常重要,对话
中并没有提到“紧急”,因此排除 C),同时可以确认女士来找男士的目的就是要告诉男 士一件重要的事
情。
11. D)。事实细节题。对话中女士提到,印度卢比的汇率在外汇市场出现下滑,因此印度的收支逆差急
剧增加。
Conversation Two
12-15 听力原文
W: Charles, among other things, you are regarded as one of the America’s great masters of the Blues—a musical i
diom does essentially about loss, particularly the loss of romantic love. Why does love die?
M: (12)People often get into love affairs because they have unrealistic expectations about somebody. Then when t
he person doesn’t turn out to be who they thought he or she was, they start thinking “maybe I can change him or he
r.” That kind of thinking is a mistake. Because when the dust settles, people are going to be pretty much what they
are. It’s a rare thing for anybody to be able to change who they really are. And this creates a lot of problems.
W: At 62, you continue to spend a large percentage of your life touring. What appeals to you about life on the road?
M: (13)Music. I don ’ t especially love life on the road, but I figure if you are lucky enough to be able to do what yo
u truly love doing? You ’v e got the ultimate in life.
W: What’s the most widely-held misconception about the life of a famous musician?
M: (14)People think it ’ s all glamour. Actually we have the same trouble as they do. Playing music doesn’t mean lif
e treats you any better.