A. Gloria was the manager of a sporting goods store.
B. The manager never got a call from Gloria.
C. Gloria never got a satisfactory response from the manager.
D. The manager was running around the store when Gloria called.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
Gloria kept getting the runaround every time she called the store manager.
[分析] 词义理解题。
原文意思是“每次Gloria打电话给商店经理，总是被搪塞一通。”由此可见选项C“Gloria无法从经理那里得到满意答复”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。
[解题关键] 理解单词runaround的含义，该词意为“拖延、搪塞、欺骗”。
单选题
What does he want to do?
A. He wants to make a business trip.
B. He would like to borrow the book next week.
C. He would like to have the book by next week.
D. He wants to take a business trip next week.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
I would appreciate it if you could return the book to me before I leave on a business trip next week.
[分析] 词义理解题。
原文意思是“非常感激，如你能在我下星期出差前把书还给我。”由此可见选项C“他希望下星期前拿到书”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。
[解题关键] 理解与时间短语搭配的介词by的含义。这里by意为“在……之前”，与选项C中before意思相同。
单选题
When did the James leave?
A. The James left that afternoon.
B. The James didn't get away until afternoon.
C. The James left in the evening.
D. The James were supposed to leave in the evening.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
The James were supposed to leave in the afternoon, but they couldn't get away until evening.
[分析] 语义理解题。
原文意思是“James一家应在下午离开，但他们直到晚上才走。”由此可见选项C“James一家晚上走的”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。
[解题关键] 理解not…until的含义。该短语意为“直到……才……”。
单选题
Which of the following is tree about Susan?
A. Susan needed $ 2.
B. She was short changed.
C. She had $ 2.
D. Susan lost $ 2.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Susan counted her change and realized she was $ 2 short.
[分析] 语义理解题。
原文意思是“Susan数了数找零，发现少了两美元。”由此可见选项C“她的找零少给了”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。
[解题关键] 理解short的含义。该词在不同上下文中含义不同。这里根据前面单词 change(找零)可知，short意为“短，缺”。
单选题
What does the speaker suggest doing?
A. People should get a reasonable amount of exercise regularly.
B. People should moderate the exercise they get.
C. People should be in good health before exercising.
D. It is important to have good health in this modem age.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Regular, moderate exercise is important for good health.
[分析] 词义理解题。
原文意思是“有规律的适度运动对身体健康十分重要。”由此可见选项A“人们应有规律地适量运动”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。
[解题关键] 同义词替换。原文中moderate“适度的”与选项A中a reasonable amount意思相同。