单选题

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析]
Could I have another copy of this contract?
(A) Sure, let me make more coffee.
(B) Sam tried to contact you last night.
(C) No problem, I'll bring it right away.
中级问题
[常见词汇短语] contract契约,合同contact联络right away现在,马上
Could I...?(可以……吗?)请求→接受
(A)着眼于another与more的混淆选项。(B)由于contract与contact的发音很容易混淆,
所以二者经常同时出现。(C)无论是接收还是拒绝,后面一定要跟有附加说明。“Sorry, but Mike might have more.(不好意思,可能Mike还有。)”是表示拒绝的回答方法。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析]
Where is the grocery store?
(A) We are running out of milk.
(B) I go shopping about once a month.
(C) It's right across from the post office.
初级问题
[常见词汇短语] grocery store食品店run out of用没了go shopping去购物
询问地点的when疑问句→回答地点副词
(A)、(B)grocery store导致了run out of milk、do shopping的混淆。(C)right across from(正对面)是托业中经常出现的说明位置的词组。“I'm sorry, but I'm new here.(不好意思,我是新来的。)”也是非常自然的回答。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析]
Mr.Downes will be busy if we win the contract.
(A) I think we all will be.
(B) Did you know we won the game?
(C) I was busy preparing for the test.
高级问题
[常见词汇短语] win the contract赢得合同be busy-ing忙于……prepare for为……作准备
传达意见的陈述句→肯定回答
陈述句的回答方向非常灵活,没有定式,所以是很麻烦的类型。此类问题最现实的解决方法是通过很好的理解来掌握提问和回答的方式。(A)对于“那个人会……”这样的问题,“我们都会那样”是非常自然的回答。另外,“Who won't?(谁不会那样呢?)”也是表达“大家都会那样”的意思的方法。(B)、(C)重复同一单词(win, busy)而设置的错误回答。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析]
How long will it take to get to the factory?
(A) Half an hour at most.
(B) Since three years ago.
(C) You have to understand the facts.
初级问题
[常见词汇短语] How long will it take to+V?做……需要多长时间?at most最多
询问需要多长时间的How long...?(要多久?)疑问句→回答所需时间
(A)所需时间和交通工具一起表达的情况也非常常见。It usually takes an hour by car.(开车一般要一个小时。)(B)since是when疑问句最典型的回答方式。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析]
Could you pick up a muffin for me while you're at the coffee shop?
(A) Sure, anything else?
(B) I'd like a strong cup of coffee.
(C) Thank you very much.
中级问题
[常见词汇短语] pick up买while you are at当你在……时(cf. while you're at it顺便)strong(咖啡等的味道)浓
Could you...?(可以……吗?)请求→接受
问题越长越需要培养集中听重点的能力。可以忽略while之后的副词部分。(A)一定要灵活运用“Anything else?”这样的省略句。“What kind of muffin would you like?(你想要哪一种松糕?)”也是很自然的回答方法。(C)应该是听到对方说卖给你东西时的回答。