单选题 Questions 14 to 17 are based on a conversation between Professor Lambert and a visitor, Dale Kohler. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 14 to 17.
单选题 What is Dale Kohler?
[A] A computer programmer. [B] A research assistant.
[C] A project manager. [D] A special agent for the government.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]17-20
W: These are lovely buildings. I've never been to this part of the university before.
M: It's a bit out of the way. Where do you normally, uh, hang out?
W: Computer labs, sir; I'm a research assistant for a special project on a combined government and pri-vate-sector grant.
M: We haven't introduced ourselves. I, of course, am Roger Lambert.
W: Dale Kohler, sir. I really appreciate your seeing me.
M: Let's sit down. You said you know my sister's daughter, Verna. I'm very curious to know how she's doing. Very.
W: Now it's not very so good, sir. Her little girl's about one and a half, and I guess that's a demanding age, at least Verna says the kid is driving her crazy, babbling and getting into things all the time. The project she's living in is not a good place. She has no real friends.
M: Is there anything, you think, I could do for Verna?
W: Do what I do, sir. Remember her in your prayers.
M: That is certainly the least I can do. Do give her my love when you see her next time.
W: Also, if I may say, you could visit her yourself.
M: She has not once sought to reach me. Now, was there anything you wanted to talk to me about?
W: Yes. I was wondering, sir, about a grant: whether the university would like me to pursue what I've been doing. Are you giving me the green light on my project?
M: Not at all. It's not for me to give you a light of any color. If you want to apply for a special research grant from the university, they have all the appropriate forms in the front offices downstairs. The head of the Grants Committee is a very nice man, I can tell you, called John Clark. Good luck.
W: We'll be in touch.

在第二个话轮女士的第二句中指出：I'm a research assistant for...，因此本题答案是[B]。
单选题 What is the big problem for Prof Lambert's niece?
[A] The place she lives in is noisy. [B] She has only a few friends.
[C] She is too demanding for her age. [D] Her daughter drives her crazy.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】第三个话轮中男士指出自己的外甥女叫Verna并向女士打听她的情况；第四个话轮中女士用 Her little girl... all the time表明Verna的小女儿很调皮，都快让Verna受不了了，因此本题只有[D]是正确的。[A]、[B]两项分别与这一话轮中女士的最后两句不符，而[C]是用来描述Verna的小女儿的。
单选题 What does Dale Kohler suggest Prof Lambert to do for his niece?
[A] To show his love to her. [B] To pay for her.
[C] To visit her. [D] To call her.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】在第六个话轮中，女士建议男士：you could visit her yourself，即男士可以自己去看他的外甥女，选[C]。
单选题 What is the real purpose for Dale Kohler to see Prof Lambert?
[A] To ask him to help her to get a grant from the Grants Committee.
[B] To offer him a chance to take part in a project.
[C] To tell Prof Lambert about his niece and her daughter.
[D] To get a recommendation from him to the Grants Committee.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】在最后两个话轮中男士询问女士还有没有别的事，女士首先用I was wondering about a grant ... 表明自己的问题，然后询问男士能否帮忙：Are you giving me the green light on my project(您能给我的项目放行吗)，被男士拒绝了，男士建议女士自己去the Grants Committee找负责人John Clark。由常识即可推知，这才是女士来找男士的真正目的：让男士帮她获得拨款，选[A]。