单选题

单选题 What does the speaker mean?

A、 He considered giving Jeff a good beat off duty.
B、 He would rather not bargain with Jeff during business hours.
C、 He would prefer to deal with the problem with Jeff off duty.
D、 He regarded Jeff as a tough person.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] I thought it better to tackle Jeff outside of business hours. [分析] 词义理解题。原文意思是“我觉得最好在工作时间之外解决Jeff的问题。”由此可见选项C含义与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 [解题关键] 理解tackle的含义。该词意为“对付，处理”，与C项中deal with同义； outside of business hours也与C项中off duty同义。

单选题 What's the speaker going to do with the letter?

A、 He would throw it away.
B、 He would keep it.
C、 He would post it.
D、 He would stick a stamp on it.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] I'd hang on to that letter. You might need it later. [分析] 词义理解题。原文意思是“我还是保留那封信吧，也许你以后会用得着。”由此可见B项含义与原文相符，该项是正确的。 [解题关键] 理解hang on to的含义。该词组意为“保留，保存”，与B项中keep同义。

单选题 What will happen if Francie's car gets scratched?

A、 She would lose her temper.
B、 She might feel at a loss.
C、 She might cry bitterly.
D、 She would fight the one who scratched her car.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] Francie will flip out if she gets a scratch on her new car. She's always reluctant to lend things to other people. [分析] 词义理解题。原文意思是“如果Francie的车给刮蹭了，她准保会大发雷霆，她总是不愿意将东西借给别人。”由此可见B项含义与原文相符，该项是正确的。 [解题关键] 理解flip out的含义。该词组意为“大发雷霆”，与A项中lose temper同义。

单选题 What was Bill's life like in New York?

A、 It was very happy.
B、 It was unbearable.
C、 It was without pressure.
D、 It was very busy.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] Bill used to enjoy life in the fast lane in New York, but his family didn't. Now he's happier living a quiet life in a small town with his wife and two kids. [分析] 语义理解题。原文意思是“Bill过去喜欢纽约忙碌的生活，但他的家人不喜欢。现在他更喜欢和妻子和两个孩子在一个小镇上过宁静从容的生活。”由此可见，选项D的说法与原文相符，该项是正确的。 [解题关键] 理解in the fast lane的含义。该词组与life搭配指那种忙碌，快节奏的生活，选项D中busy含义与之相符。

单选题 How's Peter like?

A、 He's softhearted.
B、 He likes poor people.
C、 He's rich.
D、 He likes to push people.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] My friend Peter is a pushover for anybody in trouble. Yesterday on our way back from lunch, he saw an old man begging. And he immediately handed him a ten-dollar bill. [分析] 词义理解题。原文意思是“我朋友Peter总是乐于帮助陷入困境的人们。昨天我们吃完午饭回家的路上，他看到一位老人乞讨，就毫不犹豫地给了他张十美元。”由此可见A项“他心软”与原文相符，该项是正确答案。 [解题关键]理解pushover的含义。该词意为“易被劝服的，易被打动的”。