【答案解析】[解析]
M: Jesus Christ ! I just can't believe my eyes ! I remember this type of stereo costs $ 800 a week ago.
W: Well, the price has gone up by 20%, you know.
[精解] 本题是计算题。因为一周前是$800，而现在“go up(上升)”了20%，因此是$960。
单选题
What do we learn from the conversation?
A. Henry doesn't like the color.
B. Someone else painted the house.
C. There was no ladder in the house.
D. Henry painted the house himself.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
M: Did Henry paint the whole house himself?
W: He had it painted, because he doesn't Nike climbing ladders.
[精解] 推理题。从对话中可知Henry叫别人帮他粉刷了房子("he had painted")，因为他不喜欢爬梯子。因此答案是[B]。
单选题
What does the man mean?
A. David only does half of the work.
B. David gets the promotion earlier than Carol.
C. Carol works more than David.
D. Carol should get the promotion.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Who do you think should get the promotion, Carol or David?
M: Carol is much more thorough in her work than David is.
W: I quite agree with you.
M: What's more, Carol always have a moral compass for himself and is honest.
[精解] 推理题。根据对话所说“Carol在工作中比David更细心认真”，可见Carol应该升职。所以答案是[D]。
单选题
What country does Suzanne presently call her home?
A. America.
B. England.
C. Switzerland.
D. Sweden.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
M: Where did Suzanne come from?
W: She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Sweden, but now she's a citizen of England.
[精解] 细节题。从对话可知，Suzanne现在是England居民，所以她现在可以称England为她的家。所以答案是[B]。
单选题
What will the woman do?
A. Go to the airport anyway.
B. Make a new reservation at the hotel.
C. Take another plane.
D. Go there by train instead.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
M: It's already 3: 30. You'll definitely be late for the 4:00 plane.
W: I know. I'll phone the airport and get my ticket changed.
[精解] 推理题。女士说她会给机场打电话并换飞机票，因此结果当然是她会乘坐另一架飞机走，即答案[C]。