单选题
Listen to part of a conversation between two students.
Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.
Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.
Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.
Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.
单选题
How did the woman feel after her trip to Japan?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Student A: Hi, Susanne. I didn"t realize you were back already. How was your trip?
Student B: Oh, hi, Ron. The trip was great, but I must say, I am absolutely pooped. The visit to Japan was a whirlwind fifteen days of eating, drinking and long sleepless nights traveling by train. Now that I"m back home, I can catch up on my sleep!
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
Student B: Sure, if you like heat and humidity. I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it. And, once Tokyo seemed unbearably hot, we hopped on an air-conditioned train, with lots of yummy sushi and cold beer and headed south to visit Kagoshima. It was a true adventure.
Student A: So, what did you do in Kagoshima? Isn"t there a big volcano there?
Student B: Yes, there is an active volcano that is accessed by ferry. We took the boat across the bay and stayed in an inexpensive hostel. It was pretty neat. I"ve never been so up close and personal with a volcano, the thing could blow at any time!
Student A: Sounds exciting and hot! You escaped the heat of Tokyo only to be thrown into a cauldron of molten lava.
Student B: Well, not exactly. It was still hot in the south, but we had the fresh ocean breezes to cool us down so it was a most enjoyable time. I"ll go back for sure.
Student A: Wasn"t it hard to communicate while you were there, though? I"ve heard lots of Japanese people study English but most are not very good at actually using it.
Student B: Actually, things did go very smoothly for us. One of my traveling companions had lived in Japan for a number of years right after college. He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed. More importantly, he knew how to interact with Japanese people so they wouldn"t feel embarrassed about any English mistakes.
Student A: Really? How did he do that?
Student B: One method was to ask for help in really bad Japanese. When they responded he would repeat what they said all mixed up. Eventually, they would resort to what little English they knew to help us out. The Japanese are very polite.
Student A: I think everyone knows that. Why didn"t your friend just speak to them in Japanese and then translate for you guys? It seems that would have been a better plan.
Student B: Yeah, but it was fun to get involved in a conversation. Once the Japanese person started speaking English, they would usually continue. We met some really interesting people that way and also got some really good tips for sightseeing and eating.
Student A: I never thought of that. Looks like I"ll have to brush up on my Spanish if I want to pretend I don"t really know how to speak it. Perhaps I can charm my way into some Latin hearts when I go to Colombia next year.
Student B: You"d better start studying now. I"ve heard your Spanish and you"ve got a lot to learn before you can fake it.
Student A: Thanks for the vote of confidence. Your Spanish isn"t so hot either.
Student B: True, but I do recall getting a much higher score in Spanish 101 than you did. Remember when you told the teacher you thought her beard was very sexy because you mixed up the pronunciation.
Student A: How can I forget? I"m sure that was one of the main reasons I got a C instead of a B in that course.
Student A: Hi, Susanne. I didn"t realize you were back already. How was your trip?
Student B: Oh, hi, Ron. The trip was great, but I must say, I am absolutely pooped. The visit to Japan was a whirlwind fifteen days of eating, drinking and long sleepless nights traveling by train. Now that I"m back home, I can catch up on my sleep!
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
How did the woman feel after her trip to Japan?
[解析] 女士说The trip great, but I must say, I"m absolutely pooped. 其中的pooped是美国俚语，意为“筋疲力尽的”。由上可知正确答案为B。
Trip to Japan
Student A: Hi, Susanne. I didn"t realize you were back already. How was your trip?
Student B: Oh, hi, Ron. The trip was great, but I must say, I am absolutely pooped. The visit to Japan was a whirlwind fifteen days of eating, drinking and long sleepless nights traveling by train. Now that I"m back home, I can catch up on my sleep!
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
Student B: Sure, if you like heat and humidity. I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it. And, once Tokyo seemed unbearably hot, we hopped on an air-conditioned train, with lots of yummy sushi and cold beer and headed south to visit Kagoshima. It was a true adventure.
Student A: So, what did you do in Kagoshima? Isn"t there a big volcano there?
Student B: Yes, there is an active volcano that is accessed by ferry. We took the boat across the bay and stayed in an inexpensive hostel. It was pretty neat. I"ve never been so up close and personal with a volcano, the thing could blow at any time!
Student A: Sounds exciting and hot! You escaped the heat of Tokyo only to be thrown into a cauldron of molten lava.
Student B: Well, not exactly. It was still hot in the south, but we had the fresh ocean breezes to cool us down so it was a most enjoyable time. I"ll go back for sure.
Student A: Wasn"t it hard to communicate while you were there, though? I"ve heard lots of Japanese people study English but most are not very good at actually using it.
Student B: Actually, things did go very smoothly for us. One of my traveling companions had lived in Japan for a number of years right after college. He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed. More importantly, he knew how to interact with Japanese people so they wouldn"t feel embarrassed about any English mistakes.
Student A: Really? How did he do that?
Student B: One method was to ask for help in really bad Japanese. When they responded he would repeat what they said all mixed up. Eventually, they would resort to what little English they knew to help us out. The Japanese are very polite.
Student A: I think everyone knows that. Why didn"t your friend just speak to them in Japanese and then translate for you guys? It seems that would have been a better plan.
Student B: Yeah, but it was fun to get involved in a conversation. Once the Japanese person started speaking English, they would usually continue. We met some really interesting people that way and also got some really good tips for sightseeing and eating.
Student A: I never thought of that. Looks like I"ll have to brush up on my Spanish if I want to pretend I don"t really know how to speak it. Perhaps I can charm my way into some Latin hearts when I go to Colombia next year.
Student B: You"d better start studying now. I"ve heard your Spanish and you"ve got a lot to learn before you can fake it.
Student A: Thanks for the vote of confidence. Your Spanish isn"t so hot either.
Student B: True, but I do recall getting a much higher score in Spanish 101 than you did. Remember when you told the teacher you thought her beard was very sexy because you mixed up the pronunciation.
Student A: How can I forget? I"m sure that was one of the main reasons I got a C instead of a B in that course.
Student A: Hi, Susanne. I didn"t realize you were back already. How was your trip?
Student B: Oh, hi, Ron. The trip was great, but I must say, I am absolutely pooped. The visit to Japan was a whirlwind fifteen days of eating, drinking and long sleepless nights traveling by train. Now that I"m back home, I can catch up on my sleep!
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
How did the woman feel after her trip to Japan?
[解析] 女士说The trip great, but I must say, I"m absolutely pooped. 其中的pooped是美国俚语，意为“筋疲力尽的”。由上可知正确答案为B。
单选题
How did the woman feel about seeing a volcano up close?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Student A: So, what did you do in Kagoshima? Isn"t there a big volcano there?
Student B: Yes, there is an active volcano that is accessed by ferry. We took the boat across the bay and stayed in an inexpensive hostel. It was pretty neat. I"ve never been so up close and personal with a volcano, the thing could blow at any time!
How did the woman feel about seeing a volcano up dose?
[解析] It was pretty neat中的neat意为“整洁的”，可见女士的心情很好，但她也说the thing could blow at any time!这表达了她对火山随时会喷发的紧张之感。
Student A: So, what did you do in Kagoshima? Isn"t there a big volcano there?
Student B: Yes, there is an active volcano that is accessed by ferry. We took the boat across the bay and stayed in an inexpensive hostel. It was pretty neat. I"ve never been so up close and personal with a volcano, the thing could blow at any time!
How did the woman feel about seeing a volcano up dose?
[解析] It was pretty neat中的neat意为“整洁的”，可见女士的心情很好，但她也说the thing could blow at any time!这表达了她对火山随时会喷发的紧张之感。
单选题
What does the woman mean when she says this?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
Student B: Sure, if you like heat and humidity. I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it. And, once Tokyo seemed unbearably hot, we hopped on an air-conditioned train, with lots of yummy sushi and cold beer and headed south to visit Kagoshima. It was a true adventure.
What does the woman mean when she says this?
I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it.
[解析] 女士用幽默的口气说I love heat and I couldn"t get enough of it，意在表达这个热度对她来说不算什么。
Student A: Wow! Sounds fun, did you have good weather?
Student B: Sure, if you like heat and humidity. I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it. And, once Tokyo seemed unbearably hot, we hopped on an air-conditioned train, with lots of yummy sushi and cold beer and headed south to visit Kagoshima. It was a true adventure.
What does the woman mean when she says this?
I love heat so I couldn"t get enough of it.
[解析] 女士用幽默的口气说I love heat and I couldn"t get enough of it，意在表达这个热度对她来说不算什么。
单选题
What does the woman mean when she says this?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Student A: Wasn"t it hard to communicate while you were there, though? I"ve heard lots of Japanese people study English but most are not very good at actually using it.
Student B: Actually, things did go very smoothly for us. One of my traveling companions had lived in Japan for a number of years right after college. He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed. More importantly, he knew how to interact with Japanese people so they wouldn"t feel embarrassed about any English mistakes.
What does the woman mean when she says this?
He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed.
[解析] be good at的意思是“擅长于”，有一个游伴的日语很好；fail的意思是“失败”，all else failed意为 “其他人的日语都不行”。
Student A: Wasn"t it hard to communicate while you were there, though? I"ve heard lots of Japanese people study English but most are not very good at actually using it.
Student B: Actually, things did go very smoothly for us. One of my traveling companions had lived in Japan for a number of years right after college. He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed. More importantly, he knew how to interact with Japanese people so they wouldn"t feel embarrassed about any English mistakes.
What does the woman mean when she says this?
He was really good at speaking Japanese when all else failed.
[解析] be good at的意思是“擅长于”，有一个游伴的日语很好；fail的意思是“失败”，all else failed意为 “其他人的日语都不行”。