单选题 Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once.
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  • A. She didn't know what to do.
  • B. She gladly accepted it.
  • C. She declined it politely.
  • D. She firmly turned it down.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] M: Hi, Maria, would you like to go to the concert with me? W: I'd like to, but I'm aftaid I have to study tonight, because I have an exam tomorrow morning. Q: How does Maria respond to the man's invitation?
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  • A. The man has just had one of his teeth pulled.
  • B. The dentist didn't fill his tooth.
  • C. The man had a bad toothache.
  • D. The man has just had one of his teeth filled.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] M: Have you ever had one of your teeth pulled? W: No, but the one the dentist just filled will have to come out someday. He says it can't be filled again. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
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  • A. To their friends'.
  • B. To work.
  • C. On a three-week trip.
  • D. To their neighbor's.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] M: Did you turn off the light and check the gas and the locks on all the doors and windows? W: Yes, and I told the neighbors we'd be gone for three weeks. They'll keep an eye on the house for us. And the Smiths said they would go to China the next year, too. Q: Where are the man and woman going?
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  • A. It was the warmest winter of the century.
  • B. There was no snow in the winter.
  • C. The temperature never dropped below freezing.
  • D. It was not very cold.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] M: Was it very cold in Boston last winter? W: Not really. The temperature dropped below freezing only for a few days. It was another warm winter in history. But there was a little snow in February and March of the year. Q: What did the woman say about the weather?
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  • A. The boy's mother doesn't know anything about her son's real condition.
  • B. The boy's mother has been told about her son's real condition.
  • C. The boy's mother had an accident yesterday.
  • D. The boy's mother was still in serious condition.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] M: Is the boy who was injured in the accident yesterday still in serious condition? W: I'm afraid he is, but we've kept the news from his mother. Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?
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  • A. He is too busy to help her.
  • B. She asked him if he can find more people to help him.
  • C. She should ask her roommates because they are flee.
  • D. He is going to his apartment.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] M: I'm moving to a new apartment. Could you give me a hand? W: Sure. Why don't you go and see if your roommates are free, too? Q: What does the woman mean?
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  • A. 147 pounds.
  • B. 150 pounds.
  • C. 153 pounds.
  • D. 163 pounds.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] M: Susan told me you were on a diet. How much weight have you lost? W: Well, to start with, I weighed 160 pounds. The first two weeks I took off ten pounds, but then I gained back three over the holidays. Q: How much does the woman weigh now?
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  • A. The red one.
  • B. The brown one.
  • C. The grey one.
  • D. None.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] M: Which coat did you finally decide to buy? W: I certainly would like to buy the brown one, but I don't have enough money. The gray one seems much less expensive, but I don't like the style. And the red one, it's quite good, but it's too bright for my age. Q: Which coat would the woman buy?
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  • A. She hasn't finished the work.
  • B. She doesn't have a computer.
  • C. She doesn't know how to use the computer.
  • D. She is going to buy a computer.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] M: How quickly technology changes. So many people have a computer in their home. W: Indeed. I feel so behind the times. Q: What can we learn about the woman?