【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Hi, Janet, where were you at lunch time? I was saving a seat for you in the cafeteria. W: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my pains of hunger. M: I never had that problem. So where were you? W: My political science class ran overtime. M: That's been happening quite a bit lately, hasn't it? W: I guess so. Actually, what happens is that a bunch of us hang around for a while after class to talk with our professor and ask him questions. M: Who is this twenty-first century Socrates? W: Professor Howl. M: No wonder. W: Have you ever heard of him? M: Mh, he does have a good reputation in the political science department and I heard many people speak highly of him. W: And a well-deserved one. The same students who fall asleep in discussion groups and seminars fight for front-row seats in his lectures. M: Oh, no. I hope this isn't catching. W: You can joke. But it's great to have a professor who's not only interesting but prepared to give up time for students. M: I know. They are a rare breed. Maybe I should sit in on his class sometime. Do you think he'd care? W: Not at all. Lots of students bring their friends, and he says he feels flattered. M: Well, just to be on the safe side. I think I'll bring my lunch along as well. W: I'll make a good student of you. Why did the woman fail to have lunch with the man? 从选项可知问题问的是女士的行为。对话中听到男士提问where were you...?时，要特别注意女士的回答——“我们的政治课超时了。”C是对该处信息的同义表达，prolonged对应录音中的ran overtime，故C为正确答案。 全篇对话内容与“政治课教授上课受学生欢迎”有关，可知女士不在餐厅用餐肯定与政治课有关，A“她忘记时间了”和D“她偶遇一个老朋友”没有提及：B“她不觉得饿”，录音中女士在为自己失约致歉的时候说到，她对知识的渴求更甚于腹中之饥，由此可知，她并不是不饿，故排除B。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] How do the two speakers evaluate Professor Howl? 选项涉及teaching、lectures、his students，由此可推测本题询问的是对老师的评价。女士说：“在讨论组和研讨会上睡觉的学生在他的课上却争抢前排的座位。”“有一位既有趣又愿意把时间奉献给学生的老师真的很好，”由此可以判断出B为答案。 对话全文对教授的评价都是极为正面的。可排除负面评价的选项A、C、D。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What does the man probably plan to do? 四个选项都是不定式短语，预测问题可能问意图、目的或打算。男士：说他或许应该去听一下Howl教授的课，女士也说到教授因为很多学生去听课而感到受宠若惊，可知教授是欢迎别人来听课的，男子可以去听课，故C正确。 A“私下拜访教授”和B“和教授争论”均没有在对话中提到，故排除A、B。男子是想去听课，不是逃课，故排除D。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] How does Professor Howl feel about visitors at his lectures? 女士说：“很多学生带来了他们的朋友，他说感觉受宠若惊。”A与之一致。 feels flattered是关键词，意思是“受恭维，受抬举”，这是教授的感受。只要弄明白这一点，就可以排除干扰项。