单选题 How much does the stereo cost now?

A、 $1000
B、 $800
C、 $820
D、 $960

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
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。

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】[听力原文]
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]。

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】

【答案解析】[听力原文]
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]。

A、 America.
B、 England.
C、 Switzerland.
D、 Sweden.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
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]。

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】[听力原文]

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]。