单选题
What is probably the time for the appointment?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]13-16
W: John, it's 7:30. I wonder how much late they are going to be?
M: Oh, you know Terry and Susan. They never arrive on time.
W: Yes, but half an hour late! My dinner will be ruined.
M: Oh, maybe they got stuck in traffic. You know what the traffic is like at this time of day.
W: Yes, but they Said they were taking the subway so they wouldn't get caught in traffic.
M: Well, they shouldn't be late then. Why don't you give them a call and see if they've left? Maybe they forgot about the invitation.
W: They couldn't have forgotten about it. I was just talking to Susan last night. Anyway, let me just check if they are in. Their number is 2143556.
女士在第一句话中首先指出现在的时间是7:30,然后在第二轮对话中说客人迟到了半个小时,说明他们约定的时间应当是7:00。考生应听清这两处数字,才能选出正确答案。
单选题
What will they probably do?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】在第二轮对话中女士抱怨说:My dinner will be ruined(我的晚餐毁了),本题考查的就是对这句话的听音和理解。这一句说明他们是约好一起吃饭。
单选题
Why are Terry and Susan late according to the man? [A] Perhaps because of the heavy roads. [B] Perhaps because of the subway. [C] Maybe they haven't got the invitation
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】在第二轮对话中,男士猜测说:maybe they got stuck in traffic(也许他们被交通耽搁了),然后又补充说女土知道那时的交通状况,其意即是那时的交通很拥堵。
单选题
What will the woman probably do in the end?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】在最后一轮对话中,男士建议女士给客人打电话(Why don't you give them a call),而女士虽然说了两句其他的话,但在最后说let me just check if they are in(让我看看他们是否在家),并提到了客人的电话号码。由此可以推断出她接受了男士的建议,肯定会给客人打电话。