单选题

单选题 Why doesn't the woman have enough money at hand to rent a bigger house?

A、 She spent much money on her vacation this summer.
B、 She doesn't want to leave there.
C、 She will save some money to buy a new house.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] 12-14
M: Welcome to Philadelphia, Julia.
W: Thank you.
M: Is everything settled?
W: Almost.
M: What can I do for you?
W: I suppose I should look for a bigger house. But I don't see how I can afford one right now.
M: If only you hadn't spent so much money on your vacation this summer!
W: You're right. But I really had a happy vacation.
M: OK. Maybe you can move into my mother's house and share that with her for a couple of months.
W: Thank you. But I don't want to trouble you too much.
M: No trouble at all.
W: How much should I pay for the rent?
M: About ＄400 a month.
W: Great. That's one-third less than it was when I first rented a house.

[精解] 题干问：“这位女士手头上为什么没有足够的钱租一个大些的房子?”对话中女士说I suppose I should look for a bigger house．But I don't see how I can afford one right now. 即女士想找一个大房子，但她觉得钱不够。男士说要是女士没有在假期上面花那么多的钱，她就有钱租大房子了，然而从女士的回答 You're right. But I really had a happy vacation.可知女士确实在假期里花了不少钱。所以本题的答案选A。

单选题 How can she solve the problem at present?

A、 By renting a smaller house.
B、 By living in a small hotel.
C、 By sharing a bigger house with her friend's mother.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[精解] 题干问：“目前她如何能解决这个问题?”男士得知女士的问题后，男士说：“或许你能搬到我母亲的房子里和她一起住几个月。”这个提议，女士后来同意了。所以本题的答案选C。

单选题 How much did she pay when she first rented a house?

A、 About ＄600 a month.
B、 More than ＄1,200 a month.
C、＄400 a month.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[精解] 题干问：“当她第一次租房的时候，房租是多少钱?”对话中女士问：“我应该为房租付多少钱?”男士说：“大约400美元一个月。”女士说：“很好。那比我租第一个房子的价钱少 1/3。”所以这位女士第一次租房应花约600美元一个月，本题的答案选A。