【答案解析】[听力原文] M:Here is your arrangement for this week.On Monday,there is a cross-cultural lecture. The charity dance is on Tuesday.And then on Wednesday,you are supposed to meet the president of Harvard University. W: It seems like a full week that I'll possibly have Thursday and Friday off. Q:What will the woman probably do on Tuesday?
【答案解析】[听力原文] M:Did the professor give an assignment before Friday? W:Nothing to read in the textbook,but we have to see a movie and write a short comment on it. Q:What have the students been assigned to do before Friday?
[解析] 预读选项composition,summary,textbook等词可以看出对话发生在校园范围内,通过对话得知教授要求学生在看完电影后写个短评。故答案为D)。其中,Nothing to read in the textbook虽是干扰项,但因为是nothing开头,起到的干扰作用并不大。一般在文章或对话中,转折连词例如but,however后面的内容一般为重要信息,需要集中精力听。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Professor, have you heard the morning news report? Thomas resigned his post as defense secretary. M: I didn't turn on the radio this morning, but I did see the headlines. If you remember, he threatened to leave office at the last cabinet meeting. Q: How did the professor know that Thomas had resigned?
[解析] 预读选项无法找到中心词,但newspaper和radio两词均关于媒体,可以推测题目是关于某消息。通过对话得知Thomas辞职一事,问题是教授得到他辞职的路径是什么。对话提到but之后的but I did see the headlines故答案是A)。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] W:Does John know the class is having a surprise party for him when he turns twenty-one this week? M:No.He thinks we are giving a retirement party for the dean.We've hidden the presents for him. Q:What are the man and woman planning?
【答案解析】[听力原文] M:Our summer vacation is coming,and I am planning to go to Tibet.But I am totally broke.How can I afford my summer vacation to Tibet? W:Why don't you tighten your belt a little? You have been scattering money. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
[解析] 由选项可看出问题与行为动作有关,并且是女士对男士的建议。从女士话中Why don't you tighten your belt a little?可知她建议男士节约。be broke意为“把钱花光了,身五分文”;tighten one's belt“节约每一分钱”。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] M:I'm really getting worried about Mary.She was sitting in for the exam for the two weeks' time.But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert. W:She may fail along that line.Let's try to talk some sense into her. Q:What are the speakers probably going to do?
[解析] 预读选项得知本对话围绕Mary及其lessons,concert或exam。并且通过persuade,help,talk,ask可以推测出两个人讨论让Mary做某事。对话中,男士担心Mary的exam考试,女士建议Let's try to talk some sense into her.我们一起和Mary谈谈吧。针对问题going to do他们将要做什么,答案该是A)劝说Mary在课程上需花费更多时间,因为只有这是提高考试成绩的直接原因。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] M:How did you find the food in the new restaurant I recommended? W:I haven't tried there yet. I drove all the why there only to find it's closed on Tuesday,so we had my dinner in the Korean restaurant on the opposite side of the road. Q:What did the woman say about the new restaurant?
[解析] 预读选项可知此题考查的是对食物的态度。由女士话中I haven't tried there yet.可知她不知道新饭店的食物究竟怎样,更谈不上喜不喜欢。较强的干扰项为B),文中提到了Korean restaurant,可没有与新饭店的食物作比较。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文] M:Hello,Linda.Have you seen Michael this morning? There is an urgent letter for him,waiting for his signature. W:Yes,he is in our dean's office,talking about the affairs to go abroad for further study. Q:What is Michael doing now?
[解析] 由选项可推测此题是一道行为活动题,对正在进行的行为、动作提问。因此要根据谈话内容判断 Michael正在做什么,根据女士的回答talking about the affairs to go abroad for further study可知Michael正在和his dean商讨出国学习事宜。