A、 It will reduce government revenues.
B、 It will stimulate business activities.
C、 It will mainly benefit the wealthy.
D、 It will cut the stockholders'' dividends.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】M: What do you think of the government''s new tax cut proposal? W: Though it may give some benefit to the poor, its key component is the elimination of tax on dividends. That means the rich will get richer. Q: What does the woman think of the government''s tax cut proposal?

A、 She will do her best if the job is worth doing.
B、 She prefers a life of continued exploration.
C、 She will stick to the job if the pay is good.
D、 She doesn''t think much of job-hopping.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】M: Jenny, remember this: a job worth doing at all is worth doing well. W: Oh, yes, I certainly won''t forget it. But don''t expect me to stick to the job just because it pays a few more bucks. A life of continued exploration is a life worth living. Q: What can be inferred about the woman from the conversation?

A、 Stop thinking about the matter.
B、 Talk the drug user out of the habit.
C、 Be more friendly to his schoolmate.
D、 Keep his distance from drug addicts.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】M: I found that one of my schoolmates uses drugs. How can I help him, Mom? W: Stay away from him, son. Never think that you can talk him out of the habit if he is addicted. But perhaps you can talk to your teacher about the matter. Q: What''s the woman''s advice to her son?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】W: I don''t know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weight, son. Your father''s got the same luck. I can''t take a bite without calculating how many calories I am taking. M: But remember Aunt Louise, Mom? She ate a lot and never gained a pound. Q: Who is worried about gaining weight?

A、 Stay away for a couple of weeks.
B、 Check the locks every two weeks.
C、 Look after the Johnsons'' house.
D、 Move to another place.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】W: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all the doors? M: Yes, I told the Johnsons we''d be gone for two weeks. They promise to keep an eye on the house for us. Q: What are the two speakers going to do?

A、 He would like to warm up for the game.
B、 He didn''t want to be held up in traffic.
C、 He didn''t want to miss the game.
D、 He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】M: Hurry up, Linda! I hear that there aren''t many tickets left for the football match. W: I am ready now. Let''s go. It''s the early bird that catches the worm. Q: Why did the man ask the woman to hurry up?

A、 It was burned down.
B、 It was robbed.
C、 It was blown up.
D、 It was closed down.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】W: Did you hear that the convenience store next to the gas station was held up last night? M: Yes, I heard it on the radio this morning. Q: What happened to the convenience store?

A、 She isn''t going to change her major.
B、 She plans to major in tax law.
C、 She studies in the same school as her brother.
D、 She isn''t going to work in her brother''s firm.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】M: Congratulations! I just heard about your acceptance into law school. Do you think you would join your brother''s firm after graduation? W: Not likely. He is a tax lawyer, and I am going to major in criminal law. Q: What does the woman mean?

A、 The man should phone the hotel for directions.
B、 The man can ask the department store for help.
C、 She doesn''t have the hotel''s phone number.
D、 The hotel is just around the comer.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】M: Excuse me, but could you tell me how to get to the Friendship Hotel? I thought it was on this corner, but I seem to have made a mistake. W: I am sorry, but I am a stranger here myself. Maybe you can try calling them. There is a phone over there outside the department store. Q: What does the woman mean?

A、 She doesn''t expect to finish all her work in thirty minutes.
B、 She has to do a lot of things within a short time.
C、 She has been overworking for a long time.
D、 She doesn''t know why there are so many things to do.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】M: How is it going, Mary? You look a little overwhelmed. W: Exactly. You know, I''ve got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished in the next 30 minutes. Q: What does the woman mean?