单选题Directions: {{I}}This section is to test your ability to
understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After
each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and
questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide
on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your
test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet
with a single line through the center. {{/I}} Conversation 1
单选题
A. His wife.
B. A player at the theatre.
C. A young man of 25.
D. A 25-year-old woman.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 6-7
W: People say Abraham Lincoln is the greatest American, you know?
M: Yes, many Americans people do think so, and they feel proud of Lincoln. He rose from the lowest to the highest position in the United States.
W: Do you know how he was killed?
M: Yes. It was on April 14th, 1865. After a very busy day, Lincoln and his wife went to see a play at the theatre in Washington. A 25-year-old man, who was from the South, suddenly shot Lincoln through the head.
W: Did he die immediately when he was shot?
M: No, he didn't. He died early the next morning in the hospital.
6. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
此题考查细节理解能力。听准信息句“A 25-year-old man，who was from the South，suddenly shot Lincoln through the head。”即可得出答案C。
单选题
A. On the evening of April 14th, 1865.
B. On the morning of April 14th, 1865.
C. On the morning of April 15th, 1865.
D. On the evening of April 15th, 1865.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
When did Lincoln die?
此题考查隐含信息的理解推断能力，对话中叙述，林肯和他妻子是在April 14th，1865去戏院看戏时，被刺杀，第二天早晨去世，也就是说在April 15th， 1865。可得出答案C。