第一部分 听力常见题型

第一章 对话

第一节 短对话

Directions: In this section, you will hear 20 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

1 A) The man should visit the museums.

B) She can’t stand the hot weather.

C) The beach resort is a good choice.

D) She enjoys staying in Washington.

2 A) Combine her training with dieting.

B) Repeat the training every three days.

C) Avoid excessive physical training.

D) Include weightlifting in the program.

3 A) When she will return home.

B) Whether she can go by herself.

C) Whether she can travel by air.

D) When she will completely recover.

4 A) He owns a piece of land in the downtown area.

B) He has got enough money to buy a house.

C) He can finally do what he has dreamed of.

D) He is moving into a bigger apartment.

5 A) She is black and blue all over.

B) She has to go to see a doctor.

C) She stayed away from work for a few days.

D) She got hurt in an accident yesterday.

6 A) He is careless about his appearance.

B) He is ashamed of his present condition.

C) He changes jobs frequently.

D) He shaves every other day.

7 A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.

B) Jane should have started a little earlier.

C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.

D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.

8 A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.

B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury.

C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.

D) He has been having a hard time.

9 A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.

B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.

C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.

D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.

10 A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill’s.

B) Jill missed her class last week.

C) Jill wore the overcoat last week.

D) She is in the same class as the man.

11 A) The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition.

B) Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.

C) The woman should spend more time outdoors.

D) People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.

12 A) The printing on her T-shirt has faded.

B) It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.

C) She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts.

D) It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt.

13 A) He regrets having published the article.

B) Most readers do not share his viewpoints.

C) Not many people have read his article.

D) The woman is only trying to console him.

14 A) Batteries.

B) Garden tools.

C) Cameras.

D) Light bulbs.

15 A) The speakers will watch the game together.

B) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket.

C) The man plays center on the basketball team.

D) The man can get the ticket at its original price.

16 A) The speakers will dress formally for the concert.

B) The man will return home before going to the concert.

C) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert.

D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.

17 A) He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.

B) He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.

C) He has had his truck adapted for cold temperatures.

D) He does routine truck maintenance for the woman.

18 A) She cannot stand her boss’s bad temper.

B) She has often been criticized by her boss.

C) She has made up her mind to resign.

D) She never regrets any decisions she makes.

19 A) Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.

B) Replace the shirt with one of some other material.

C) Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.

D) Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.

20 A) Repair it and move in.

B) Pass it on to his grandson.

C) Convert it into a hotel.

D) Sell it for a good price.

听力原文及解析

1 M: Oh, my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’d gone to the beach instead.

W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington, I’d behappy here no matter what the temperature.

Q: What does the woman mean?

解析 D。男士说天气太热了，希望去海边。女士回应华盛顿有博物馆和餐厅，无论多热她都愿意在这里。即她喜欢待在华盛顿，故正确答案为D选项。

2 W: Can you help me work out a physical training program, John?

M: Sure, but whatever you do, be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself.

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

解析 C。女士找男士帮忙制订体能训练计划。男士给出建议，称不论做什么训练都不要过度。C选项中的excessive physical training和overdo 一词为同义表达，故正确答案为C。

3 M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a plane. Is there any risk?

W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it.

Q: What does the man want to know about his mother?

解析 C。男士向女士咨询自己年迈的母亲乘坐飞机是否有风险，即男士想知道自己的母亲是否可以乘飞机出行，其中C选项中的travel by air 与原文的going on a plane 为同义表达，故正确答案为C。

4 M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it.

W: Congratulations! Does that mean you’ll be moving soon?

Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

解析 C。男士说自己卖掉了市区的公寓，用这笔钱可以买自己心仪的一块土地，并在上面建一座房子。即男士终于可以做自己梦寐以求的事了。故正确答案为C选项。

5 W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.

M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.

Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

解析 D。女士说自己昨天在冰上摔倒，手依然很疼，怀疑是不是哪里摔坏了。由此可知，女士昨天意外受伤了。故正确答案为D选项。

6 M: Shawn’s been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.

W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.

Q: What do we learn about Shawn?

解析 A。男士提到，肖恩那个样子怎么能找到工作呢？女士回应，肖恩真应该至少隔一天刮一下胡子，再穿上整洁的衣服。两人的对话表明，肖恩不注意自己的外表，故正确答案为A选项。

7 W: I wish Jane would call when she know she’ll be late. This is not the first time we’ve had to wait for her.

M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.

Q: What does the man imply?

解析 A。女士说，她希望简知道自己要迟到时给大家打个电话，男士回应说，她开车来这里的路很拥堵。即简可能遇上堵车了，故正确答案为A选项。

8 W: John’s been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and is still in critical condition.

M: Oh, that’s terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.

Q: What do we learn about John?

解析 D。女士说约翰的母亲出车祸住院了，男士说约翰的父亲去年刚去世。即约翰正经历一段艰难的时光，故正确答案为D选项。

9 W: I’m having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can’t explain it in a way that makes sense to me.

M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.

Q: What does the man mean?

解析 C。女士说自己的逻辑课程有很多问题，男士建议女士寻求校园助教辅导中心的帮助，故正确答案为C选项。

10 M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did’t I?

W: Oh, that wasn’t me. That was my sister Jill. She’s in your class.

Q: What does the woman mean?

解析 C。男士说女士的外套很时髦，上周也见她穿了，女士回答说上周穿那件外套的不是她，是她妹妹吉尔，故正确答案为C选项。

11 W: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get enough sleep lately, and I’m too tired to concentrate in class.

M: Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that artificial lighting can do that to you. Your body loses track of whether it’s day or night.

Q: What does the man imply?

解析 C。女士向男士讲述自己目前的状况：睡眠不足，上课精力不集中。男士解释说，这种状况是因为在室内人造光下的时间太长，身体已经失去了对白天和黑夜的判断。C选项中的spend more time outdoors意为“多进行户外运动”，正是男士暗示女士做的事。故正确答案为C。

12 M: I think I’ll get one of those new T-shirts, you know, with the school’s logo on both the front and back.

W: You’ll regret it. They are expensive, and I’ve heard the printing fades easily when you wash them.

Q: What does the woman mean?

解析 D。男士想买一件正反面都印有校徽图案的新T恤。女士建议男士不要买，并陈述了原因：一是因为价格太贵，二是因为图案在清洗时很容易掉色。由此可知，女士认为买那种T恤并不是一个好主意。故正确答案为D选项。

13 W: I think your article in the school newspaper is right on target, and your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.

M: Thanks, but in view of the general responses, you and I are definitely in the minority.

Q: What does the man mean?

解析 B。女士对男士在文章中陈述的观点表示强烈的赞同，但是男士认为他们的这些观点只被少数读者认可，大多数读者并不赞同，故正确答案为B选项。

14 M: Would you please tell me where I can get batteries for this brand of camera?

W: Let me have a look. Oh, yes, go down this aisle, pass the garden tools, you’ll find them on the shelf next to the light bulbs.

解析 A。男士问女士在哪里可以找到匹配他这款相机的电池，说明男士寻找的是电池。故正确答案为A选项。

15 M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals but I don’t have a ticket.

I guess I’ll just watch it on TV. Do you want to come over?

W: Actually I have a ticket, but I’m not feeling well. You can have it for what it cost me.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

解析 D。男士想去现场看篮球决赛，但是没有买到门票，所以询问女士是否愿意一起看电视直播。女士回答说她有门票，但是身体不舒服，她愿意把门票以原价转让给男士。由此推知，男士将以原价得到门票。故正确答案为D选项。

16 M: Honey, I’ll be going straight to the theatre from work this evening. Could you bring my suit and tie along?

W: Sure, it’s the first performance of the States Symphony Orchestra in our city, so suit and tie is a must.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

解析 A。男士想下班之后直接去剧院，所以让女士把他的西服和领带直接带到那里，女士给予肯定回答，并且认为穿西服、打领带是必需的。A选项中的dress formally为suit and tie is a must的同义转述，故正确答案为A。

17 M: This truck looks like what I need, but I’m worried about maintenance. For us, it’ll have to operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures.

W: We have several models that are especially adaptive for extreme conditions. Would you like to see them?

Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

解析 A。男士认为这辆卡车正是他需要的，但是他担心卡车的维修问题，因为他要求车子必须能在寒冷的气温下行驶很长时间。女士回答说，他们可以提供能够适应极端天气的型号的卡车，并询问男士是否想看看。故正确答案是A选项。

18 M: I think your boss would be very upset when he gets your letter of resignation.

W: That may be so. But in the letter, I just told him frankly I could no longer live with his poor management and stupid decisions.

Q: What do we learn about the woman?

解析 C。男士认为女士的老板看到她的辞职信后一定会非常生气。女士回答说，可能会这样，但是她在辞职信中坦白地说自己再也无法忍受老板糟糕的管理方式和愚蠢的决定了。由此可知，女士已经下定决心辞职了。故正确答案是C选项。

19 W: I’d like to exchange the shirt. I’ve learned that the person I bought it for is allergic to wool.

M: Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk. Please come this way.

Q: What does the woman want to do?

解析 B。女士想要换一件衬衫，因为她得知送礼的对象对羊毛过敏，男士建议女士可以看看棉质或丝质的衬衫。故正确答案是B选项。

20 W: What are you going to do with the old house you’ve inherited from your grandfather?

M: I once intended to sell it, but now, I’m thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it’s still a solid structure.

Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?

解析 C。女士询问男士打算怎样处理从祖父那里继承的老房子，男士回答说，他曾经打算把房子卖掉，但是现在他正考虑把房子改造成一家小旅馆。故正确答案是C选项。