单选题

单选题 What can be learned about the ice water?

A、 It has already run out.
B、 It is available free of charge.
C、 It is to be delivered at the weekend.
D、 It will be sent on Thursday.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hello. This is Lucy"s Distribution. Can I help you?
M: Yes. I need some ice water delivered.
W: Are you completely out?
M: No, I have some, but not enough for the long weekend.
W: OK. I"ll send someone to deliver it for you this Thursday.

[解析] 对话最后一句女士回答周四会给男士送冰水，因此选择D项。

单选题 Why did the man feel encouraged after the first year at the New York Times?

A、 Because he was treated like an intern.
B、 Because he got a promotion to features writer.
C、 Because he was interested in restaurant and food reviews.
D、 Because he had fewer responsibilities than before.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Well, now I"d like to find out more about your last job. I see you spent almost five years at the New York Times, is that right?
M: Yes, that"s right. To be honest, the first year was quite tough for me. I was really just treated more like an intern. I didn"t have many responsibilities and I found it quite frustrating.
W: So, what changed?
M: Well slowly but surely I proved myself, and the new editor liked me so he promoted me to features writer. I was responsible for restaurant and food reviews.

[解析] 开始男士说在纽约时报的第一年很失落，女士问到是什么改变了他的态度，男士回答因为新编辑将其提升为特稿作家，因此选择B项。

单选题 How much more was charged for paying the cable TV service late?

A、 $20.
B、 $30.
C、 $15.
D、 $45.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hi, this is Emily in Customer Service. What can I do for you?
M: Hi. The bill I received yesterday for my home cable TV service is wrong. I got a bill for $85.
W: What"s your account number?
M: 200508.
W: OK. The regular monthly charge should be $65. But the cable TV company charged you an extra $20 because of your late payments for the last two months.
M: Yeah, I remember. Thank you.

[解析] 女士询问完男士的账户号码后即解释了费用不对的原因，“……因为你晚交了两个月，所以多收了你$20”，因此选择A项。

单选题 Where does the conversation occur?

A、 In a hotel.
B、 In a hospital.
C、 In a restaurant.
D、 In a workshop.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Where shall I register, please?
W: Just here. Do you have a registration card?
M: Yes. Here you are.
W: Thank you. Please register your information here and I"ll make a medical record for you.
M: OK. Any charge for the registration?
W: 10 yuan.

[解析] 男士交给女士登记卡后，女士即说到“……我给你做张病历卡”(...I"ll make a medical record for you)，证明该对话是在医院进行的，因此选择B项。

单选题 What suggestion does the man give to the woman?

A、 She should buy the new house right away.
B、 She should pay attention to the city auctions" offer.
C、 She should consider buying a new apartment.
D、 She should search the internet to find a cheaper apartment.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Have you thought of moving, Sarah?
W: We"ve thought about it, but my husband and I can"t afford it right now. The only thing we could afford would be living in the slums, which is something I don"t want to do.
M: Buying a new apartment can be expensive, but there are ways to find a cheaper apartment.
W: Really?
M: Yes, and sometimes the city auctions off houses to the community. You"d have to make a quick decision about the offer in a day, but you would definitely save a lot of money.

[解析] 男士告诉女士一个较省钱的购房方法，即“有时市政会把房子拍卖给社区”(the city auctions off houses to the community)，因此要关注拍卖，选择B项。