【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Today's experiment was a complete mess. We had a backseat driver in our group. She tried to run things all the time.
M: You should let her know that you don't like it when she orders you around.
Q: Why didn't the experiment go smoothly?
a back seat driver意思是:喜欢指挥别人的人。
单选题
A. Jessica didn't want the job anyway.
B. Jessica herself is to blame.
C. Jessica should stop her dog from barking.
D. Jessica hid something in the tree.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Did you know that Jessica failed in the job interview?
W: Yes, and she blamed it on bad luck. But I really think she is barking up the wrong tree.
Q: What does the woman imply?
bark up the wrong tree意思是:找错了原因或错怪了人。
单选题
A. At a restaurant.
B. At the airport.
C. At a service station.
D. At a café.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: I am starving. Can we stop for something to eat before we get to the airport?
M: There isn't enough time to stop at a restaurant. Your sister's flight arrives at 12 o'clock. We'll need petrol on the way home, so we can stop for a snack at a service station.
Q: Where will they have something to eat?
单选题
A. She has been busy with Biochemistry.
B. She hasn't got a partner yet.
C. She prefers Microbiology to Biochemistry.
D. She has to drop the lab class.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Have you found a partner to work on Biochemistry? Our lab class is tomorrow.
W: To tell you the truth, I've been tied up with my Microbiology course this week.
Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
be tied up with意思是:忙得不可开交。