听力题
W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I''m going to visit Quebec next summer. I''m invited to go to a friend''s wedding. But while I''m there, I''d also like to do some sightseeing.
M: That''s nice, Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?
W: I mean the province. My friend''s wedding is in Montreal, so I''m going there first. I''ll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?
M: Well, many people think so because it''s the biggest city, but it''s not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The St. Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. It''s beautiful in summer.
W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English? M: Well, people speak both French and English there, but you''ll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. So you''d better practice your French before you go.
W: Good advice. What about Quebec City? I''ll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What''s it like?
M: It''s a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. You''ll love there.
W: Fantastic. I can''t wait to go.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】What''s the woman''s main purpose of visiting Quebec? 做听力试题之前，一定要先浏览各个小题的选项。结合本题四个选项开头的不定式和其后的地点名词推断，本题很可能考查某人到某处的目的，所以听音频时应留意有关原因的陈述。对话中女士提到了自己的很多打算，因此答题的关键是把她要做的事与相应的地点正确结合起来，并理出次重关系。如：friend''s wedding对应Montreal；sightseeing对应Quebec Province；visit a friend from college对应Quebec City。女士最先提到了朋友的婚礼，因此选项D为答案。while I''m there，I''d also like…sightseeing表明观光旅行并不是女士去魁北克省的main purpose．因此排除强干扰项B。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】What does the man say about Quebec City? 根据选项D推断：It指的应是一座城市，因此听音频时应重点留意有关对城市的描述。对话中男士对两座城市进行了描述：Montreal——beautiful in summer, the third largest French-speaking city in the world；Quebec City——beautiful, many old buildings。题干问的是男士对Quebec City的描述，old对应historical，因此B项为答案。