清华大学2002年考博英语真题及答案解析

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　　Section B

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　　Directions: You will hear a conversation. A customer is calling a car rental service to rent a car. For questions 6—10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recordings twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below.

　　A: Good morning. Golden Wheels Car Rentals. How can I help you?

　　B: Yes, good morning. I'd like to hire a car, please.

　　A: Can I just get your name, sir?

　　B: Yes, Frank Moorcroft.

　　A: Could you spell that please?

　　B: Yes. Frank: F-R-A-N-K; Moorcroft: M-(double O) -R-C-R-O-F-T.

　　A: And the address?

　　B: My home address?

　　A: Yes, sir. We need your home address.

　　B: Oh, right. OK, Flat 26, 19 Lake Road, Richmond.

　　A: And your telephone number there?

　　B: Uh, 3697-45.

　　A: Are you the holder of a current driver's license?

　　B: Yes, I am.

　　A: Could I have the number please, sir?

　　B: Uh, just let me find it. Ah, here we are: UT9128.

　　A: Right, now what kind of vehicle were you looking for?

　　B: I was thinking of doing some off-road driving.

　　A: When did you want to collect the vehicle?

　　B: Tomorrow, if that's possible.

　　A: Mm, tomorrow's the 23rd of June. Eh, well all the four-wheel drives are out, but we've got a nice family-sized vehicle, a Ford. I could let you have that in the morning. Almost as good as a four-wheel drive.

　　B: OK, I'll take that. What is the cost of the Ford?

　　A: Well, the daily rate is$70, but it's only$50 a day if you have it for more than 3 days.

　　B: I'll need it for the whole week.

　　A: OK, and there's an additional $15 for insurance, which brings it up to $65. We do recommend that you take the insurance.

　　B: Right, so that's a total of $65 a day, not $50.

　　A: Yes, sir. That's correct. And would you like to collect it from our city branch or at the airport or at your hotel?

　　B: I can pick it up in the city.

　　A: And how will you be paying for that: cash, check, or credit card?

　　B: Uh, do you take traveler's checks?

　　A: No, sorry.

　　B: I'll pay by credit card, then.

　　A: Right, thank you very much. We'll see you in the morning, sir.

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　　Now you will hear the recording again.

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　　Section C

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　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a radio program. This program is about the production of postage stamps. Listen to the recording and either choose the correct answer for each statement or complete the notes as required. Circle the letter of your choice. You will hear the recording twice.

　　Hello, and welcome to this week's edition of “Tell Me More”, the program where you ask the questions and we provide the answers. And we're had a wide variety of questions from you this week. And the subject we have picked for you this week in response to your many letters is “The Production of Postage Stamps”. And, as usual, we've been doing our homework on the subject.

　　So, who designed the postage stamps that we stick on our letters? Well, in Australia, the design of postage stamps is in the hands of Australia Post. In Britain, it's the Royal Mail that looks after the stamps. And it seems that both countries have a similar approach to the production process.

　　We discovered, to our surprise, that it can take up to two years to produce a new postage stamp. “Why is that now?” you ask. “Surely it can't be all that difficult to design a stamp?” In fact, it isn't. But it seems it's a lengthy business.

　　Firstly, they have to choose the subject. And this is done with the help of market research. Members of the general public, including families, are surveyed to find out what sort of things they would like to see on their stamps. They're given a list of possible topics and asked to rank them. A list is then presented to the advisory committee, which meets about once a month. The committee is made up of outside designers, graphic artists, and stamp collectors. If the committee liked the list, it sends it up to the board of directors, which makes the final decision.

　　Then, they commission an artist. In Australia, artists are paid $1,500 for a stamp design and a further $800 if the committee actually decides to use the design. So there's possibility that a stamp might be designed, but still never actually go into circulation.

　　So, what kind of topics are acceptable? Well, the most important thing is that they must be of national interest. And because a stamp needs to represent the country in some way, characters from books are popular. Or, you often find national animals and birds. So, of course, the kangaroo is a favorite in Australia.

　　With the notable exception of members of the British Royal Family, no living people ever appear on Australian or British stamps. This policy is under review, but many stamp enthusiasts see good reason for keeping it that way to avoid the possibility of people in power using their influence to get onto the stamps. 

　　Every year, the Royal Mail in Britain receives about 2,000 ideas for stamps, but very few of them are ever used. One favorite topic is kings and queens. For instance, King Henry Ⅷ, famous for his six wives, has recently appeared on a British stamp, together with a stamp featuring each of his wives. But despite the extensive research, which is done before a stamp is produced, it seems it's hard to please everybody. And apparently, all sorts of people write to the post office to say that they loved or hated a particular series. The stamp that caused the most concern ever in Australia was a picture of Father Christmas surfing on the beach.

　　And when you consider that the practical function of a stamp is only as a receipt for postage, I think perhaps the importance accorded to stamps has got out of all proportion.

　　Well, that's all for today. If there's a subject you want us to tell you more about, drop us a line...

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　　Now you will hear the recording again.

　　This is the end of the Listening Comprehension.

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