【答案解析】[听力原文] 14-17 W: Say, Peter, my husband and I are going to the United States next month. We're spending a day or two in San Francisco. Could you recommed a good hotel in your hometown? M: Well, let me see. Er...Metropolis is the smallest, then there is the Park Hyatt. St. Francis is the oldest. They are all good, but W is the best, I believe. W: W? M: Yes, strange name, isn't it? It's new here. It's been a hot-spot, since it was opened. You know why? It's beautifully furnished. W: Sounds nice. Where is...I mean it's far from downtown? M: By no means. It's in a fashionable area. W: Good. That's settled. What can we see then? I don't have much time there, you know. M: Well, in that case, why not take the San Francisco helicopter tour? It might be more expensive, but you'll be able to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's What's and Sausalito from above all at once. W: Fantastic! It'll save me quite a lot of time. M: And I forgot Chinatown—San Francisco's second most visited attraction after Fisherman's Wharf. W: Thank you for your information, Peter. M: That's OK. Have a good time. 对话中这几个宾馆都涉及了,要注意对他们的不同描述 “Metropolis is the smallest, then there is the Park Hyatt. St.Francis is the oldest...W is the best...”,最古老的应是[B]St.Francis。
单选题
What makes W a hot spot?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题只要听到这几句话“It's been a hot-spot, since it was opened. You know why? It's beautifully furnished.”,就可得知,W一直是很受欢迎的宾馆,是由于配备了很漂亮的家具,因此[A]为正确[答案] 语言点:hot-spot n.热点,热区;furnish v.布置家具;配备家具。
单选题
Why does the man recommend the helicopter tour to the woman?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】女士询问男士“What can we see then? I don't have much time there...”(我时间不多,能去哪里看看呢?),男士的回答“in that case, why not take the San Francisco helicopter tour?”中用了why not do sth.的结构,此结构表示建议,事实上男士是在给女士提建议,“如果是那样的话,为什么不乘直升飞机游览旧金山呢?”,由此分析可知,[A]选项为正确答案。语言点:in that case如果是那样的话;helicopter直升(飞)机。
单选题
Which is San Francisco's most visited attraction?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题的关键是捕捉到并理解男士所说“And I forget Chinatown—San Francisco's second most visited attraction after Fisherman's Wharf.”,此句的含义为“我忘了提Chinatown,Chinatown是继Fisherman's Wharf后,第二个游客最常去的景点。”,由此可知,游客最常去的第一个景点是Fisherman's Wharf,因此正确答案为[B]。