单选题 Directions: In this section you will hear 8 short 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
单选题
  • A. The woman thinks the book is excellent.
  • B. The man thinks the book is excellent.
  • C. Comments on the book are varied.
  • D. The woman has finished reading the book.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: I read in the paper that the novel you're reading is excellent.
W: I've also read some negative reviews.
Q: What can we learn from this conversation?

[解析] 从四个选项以及选项中的关键词book可预测该对话将围绕书籍的话题展开。
本题属于推理归纳题。男士说报纸上讲女士读的那本小说很好看，而女士说她也读过负面的评论，因此对那本小说的评价是褒贬不一的，故答案选C。
单选题
  • A. He was too excited about the exam.
  • B. He was not good at mathematics.
  • C. He has sleeping problems.
  • D. He won't pass the math exam.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: I've heard Tom tossed and turned for the whole night before the mathematics exam.
M: Poor Tom. I wish he could learn to calm down when it comes to mathematics.
Q: What does the man imply about Tom?

[解析] 从四个选项以及选项中的关键词可预测该对话将围绕考试的话题展开。
本题属于推理归纳题。考查了考生对短语toss and turn(辗转反侧)和calm down的理解，以及对虚拟语气I wish he could的掌握。女士说听说数学考试前Tom彻夜未眠，男士说真希望Tom遇到数学问题的时候能学会镇定下来，因此可以推断Tom并不擅长数学，故答案选B。
单选题
  • A. She is confident about getting the job.
  • B. Improvement of interview skill is demanded to get the job.
  • C. Her chance of getting the job is slim.
  • D. The interview didn't go as well as she expected.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: How is your job interview going?
W: I've passed the first two rounds. But I think my interview skill still needs to be polished, and the other two candidates are both competitive.
Q: What does the woman imply?

[解析] 从四个选项以及选项中的关键词job，interview可预测该对话将围绕工作面试的话题展开。
本题属于推理归纳题。考查考生对面试场景中的关键词round，interview skill，polish的理解，以及短对话中转折原则的掌握。男士问女士工作面试进行的怎么样，女士说已经通过第二轮，但是自己的面试技巧还需改进，另外两位候选人都很具有竞争力，故答案选B。
单选题
  • A. The restaurant was really great.
  • B. He ate so much that he had to walk home.
  • C. The meal was expensive and he spent all his money.
  • D. He regretted that he didn't invite his friends.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Hey, what do you think of the restaurant you went to last night?
M: I wish I hadn't invited my friends there. The meal cost me $100 and I had to walk home.
Q: What does the man imply?

[解析] 从四个选项以及选项中的关键词restaurant，ate，meal可预测该对话将围绕吃饭的话题展开。
本题属于推理归纳题。考查了考生对虚拟语气I wish...的掌握。女士询问昨晚去吃饭的餐馆怎样，男士说他多希望没有邀请朋友一起去那儿，因为那顿饭花了他一百美金，他还不得不走路回家，也就是说，他花光了身上所有的钱，故答案选C。
单选题
  • A. At a gas station.
  • B. In a park.
  • C. In an emergency room.
  • D. At a garage.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Could you replace my emergency brake? The current one doesn't seem to function very well.
M: OK, please park your car over here.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

[解析] 选项格式为“介词+地点”的搭配，为典型的地点场景题。
本题属于地点场景题。关键词replace emergency brake(换刹车)和park(停车)就可判断女士在修车。女士说自己的刹车有点问题，问男士是否可以帮她换，男士让她将车靠边停放，因此对话发生在修车行，故答案选D。