单选题Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short
conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or
more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the
questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause.
During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) ,
and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
单选题
A. He graduated earlier than his brother.
B. He doesn't go to the same school with his brother.
C. He doesn't get along with his brother.
D. He looks different from his brother.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析]
W: I hear you have a brother who went to school here too. Have I ever seen him? I am a little anxious to see him.
M: Well, he graduated last year. {{U}}Although we are brothers, you never would have guessed we were brothers.{{/U}}
Q: What does the man imply?
[听前预测] 根据选项关键词brother,school推测对话与兄弟两人和学校有关。
[答案解析] 女士说很想见到男士的哥哥,男士说他去年就毕业了,而且虽然两个人是兄弟,别人永远都不会猜到他们是兄弟,言外之意是两人看上去差别很大,故选D) 项。
单选题
A. She'd rather not discuss her problems.
B. She has been healthy all the time.
C. She finds it hard to explain her problems.
D. She thinks she could have come earlier.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
M: How are you, Mrs. Smith? I guess it's been a year now since your last checkup. {{U}}Have you had any health problems?{{/U}}
W: {{U}}None to speak of. I feel much better than ever before.{{/U}}
Q: What does the woman mean?
[听前预测] 根据选项关键词problems,healthy推测问题与女士的健康状况有关。
[答案解析] 男士询问女士的健康状况如何,女士回答说没有什么可说的,感觉比以往任何时候都好,故选B) 项。
单选题
A. Count her money and manage them well.
B. Go to the seminar with the man.
C. Help the man to manage his money.
D. Pay all the expenses for the seminar.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
M: I got an invitation tO a financial planning seminar. I think it is very important for me but I don't want to go alone.
W: {{U}}So why not count me in? I need all the help to get my money managed.{{/U}}
Q: What will the woman probably do?
[听前预测] 选项均为动词短语,推测问题与计划或建议有关。
[答案解析] 男士说收到金融理财研讨会的邀请函,但是不想一个人去。女士回答说可以算她一个,她也需要得到理财方面的帮助,故选B) 项。
单选题
A. She cannot pick up Frank at the airport.
B. She will firstly have class and then pick up Frank.
C. She does not prepared to pick up Frank for it's too early.
D. She doest not like Frank and will not pick up him.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
M: Would you like to go with me to the airport to pick up Frank?
W: {{U}}I'd like to. But I have class till two and I know Frank's decided to take the early flight.{{/U}}
Q: What does the woman imply?
[听前预测] 根据选项关键词pick up, airport推测问题与机场接人有关。
[答案解析] 男士问女士是否愿意一同去机场接Frank,女士说自己一直到两点有课,而Frank乘坐了早班飞机,可知女士不能去机场接Frank,故选A) 项。
单选题
A. He caught Professor Smith on TV.
B. He completely missed the program.
C. He was calling his mother and missed the program.
D. He called his Professor for he missed him very much.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Did you catch our very own Professor Smith on TV last night? He was taking an interview.
M: {{U}}I almost missed it. But my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.{{/U}}
Q: What does the man mean?
[听前预测] 选项主语都是he,根据关键词TV,program推测问题与电视节目有关。
[答案解析] 女士问男士有没有在电视上看到他们教授,男士回答说差点就错过了,碰巧他妈妈看到了打电话提醒他,故选A) 项。