英语周报：2008年12月四级听力模拟试题(十五)

　　M: So you are interested in working for our company.

　　W: Yes, I need a part-time job, both for money and experience.

　　M: We’ll have an opening for an office clerk this summer.

　　W: That would be wonderful.

　　M: Are you computer trained?

　　W: Yes, I can handle Windows, PowerPoint, and Excel. Here’s my certificate.

　　M: Ah, that’s good. You’ll need some training in our methods, though. Every office is different, you know.

　　W: Thank you. That will be very helpful for my future. When do I start exactly?

　　M: We’ll let you know as soon as possible. Goodbye.

　　W: Goodbye.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

　　20. What kind of job does the woman need?

　　21. What does the man say about the woman’s computer skills?

　　22. When will the woman start to work at the company?

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Would you please weigh this letter to see what the postage is?

　　M: Do you want to send it by ordinary or registered mail?

　　W: By ordinary air mail, please.

　　M: Anything of value in it?

　　W: A postal order for $500.

　　M: In that case, you’d better have it registered.

　　W: Will I be informed when my son gets the letter?

　　M: Yes. When he gets it, he’ll sign a receipt, which will be sent to you by mail. Then you can be sure it’s done.

　　W: All right, I’ll have it registered, then.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. Where does the conversation happen?

　　24. What kind of mail does the woman choose in the end?

　　25. How will the woman know that her son has got the letter?

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Most shops in Britain open at 9:00 a.m., and close at 5:00 in the evening. Small shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week — usually Thursday and/or Friday — some large food shops stay open until about 8:00 p.m. for food shopping.

　　Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But there are legal restrictions on selling many things on Sundays.