【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: We are ready to start the recording, aren"t we? Let"s begin on Page 55.
W: Sorry. I"m afraid
I can"t begin right now
. I forgot to bring my scripts.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?
M:
Unfortunately, it"s been delayed due to the bad weather.
Q: What is the woman waiting for?
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: You"re taking a course with Professor Johnson What"s your impression so far?
M: Well, many students could
hardly
stay awake in his class
without
first drinking a cup of coffee.
Q: What does the man imply?
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Congratulations, Li Ming. You are the talk of the town and the pride of our class now.
W: If you"re referring to my winning the English speech contest,
I don"t think it"s such a big deal.
You know I"ve spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada.
Q: What do we learn about Li Ming from the conversation?
[解析] 对话中女士所说的I don"t think it"s such a big deal一句中,think前面的not实际上是对think后面的宾语从句中谓语的否定,表示她认为在英语竞赛中获胜并不是什么了不起的事。由此可知,面对竞赛中取得的成功,女士很谦虚,故答案为B。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Jeff"s got a lot of good ideas. Do you think he"s willing to come to the meeting?
W: Oh, I think he"d be glad to come,
but what"s difficult is getting the guy to speak before a large crowd.
Q: What does the woman imply about Jeff?
[解析] 对话中男士问女士杰夫是否愿意来参加会议,女士说杰夫应该愿意来,但困难的是如 何劝服杰夫在众人面前讲话。由此可知,杰夫不愿意在公共场合讲话,故答案为C。C中的in public是对原文中before a large crowd的同义转述。