单选题 Exercise: Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement. You will hear the statements only once.
单选题 What will I do to solve the noise problem?
  • A. I will ask my roommate not to make so much noise.
  • B. I will send a letter of complaint to the school.
  • C. I will report the problem to the person in charge of the dormitory.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] The noise in my dorm has gotten out of control. I must take the problem up with the dorm supervisor.
单选题 What does the speaker mean?
  • A. The test was harder than I had anticipated.
  • B. The professor gives difficult tests.
  • C. I was lucky to pass the test.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] Frankly, I never expect more than just a passing grade in Professor Brown's test.
单选题 What do I want to know?
  • A. Whether the team has been successful or not.
  • B. Why the team has gotten eliminated.
  • C. When the team is going on to the state competition.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] I wonder whether the team is going on to the state competition or has gotten eliminated.
单选题 What does the speaker mean?
  • A. The rain came just in time.
  • B. The drought would pass because of the rain.
  • C. A little rain wouldn't help much.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] After a three-week dry spell, a day of rain would do little to relieve the drought.
单选题 Why am I not going home for winter vacation?
  • A. Because I'll be traveling during the winter break.
  • B. Because I'll be working during the vacation.
  • C. Because I want to hire another research assistant.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] I'm not going home for winter vacation, because I have agreed to work as a research assistant here.