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220. 听下面材料，回答第(1) (2) (3) 题。
(1) When is the man leaving to pick up Mr. Black?
A. Around 2 p.m.
B. No later than 2 p.m.
C. Right after the conversation.

(2) What is the man going to do in the evening?
A. Check again that everything is ready.
B. Hold a reception in honor of Mr. Black.
C. Meet a guest from Tokyo at the airport.

(3) What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Manager and assistant.
C. Customer and waitress.

原文+答案解析

220.
M: Mrs. Spencer, what time is Mr. Black's flight due to arrive at Boston Airport?
W: Around 2:00 p.m., sir. Will you go with the company car to meet him?
M: Yes. So I'd better leave here to no later than now. How about the hotel for Mr. Black and his party?
W: I made the reservations for them last week and checked again yesterday to be sure everything is ready.
M: Including the welcome room for tonight's reception?
W: That's right. The manager promised me that everything would be exactly as we have requested.
M: Excellent. I want everything to be the very best.
W: I'm sure it will be. That manager has never let us down yet.
M: We want to make a good impression. Not just to be sure that this business deal is a success, but to pay back the wonderful treatment we received from him in Tokyo last year.

答案解析：
(1) 正确答案为C。根据So I'd better leave here to no later than now.我最好现在就出发。可知，男子在对话结束后便会启程前往机场接布莱克先生，因此C项正确。
(2) 正确答案为B。根据welcome room for tonight's reception今晚欢迎会的房间，可知，男子今晚会为布莱克先生举办欢迎会，因此B项正确。
(3) 正确答案为B。根据两人的对话语气推断，二人为经理与助理的关系，因此B项正确。