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[00:07.71]第4天 真题练习
[00:11.82]1.W: I’m afraid I can’t show you the apartment at the moment,
[00:17.06]because the tenant1 is still living in it.
[00:19.25]It’s really a lovely place with a big kitchen and a sunny window,
[00:23.19]for only $200 a month.
[00:25.48]M: Sounds good, but we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.
[00:31.17]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[00:49.51]2.M: So, that’s What’s been keeping you so busy recently!
[00:54.54]W: Yes, I’ve been tied up with my studies.
[00:57.38]You know I’m planning to go to the United States this coming summer,
[01:01.53]but I’m a bit nervous about my English.
[01:04.92]Q: What is the woman busy doing?
[01:22.02]3.W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure?
[01:27.93]M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked2 up on me.
[01:34.82]Q: What does the man mean?
[01:52.69]4.M: The dean3 just announced that Dr. Holden’s going to take over as Chairman of the History Department.
[02:01.00]W: I knew it all along! He’s the obvious choice. All the other candidates are no match for him!
[02:07.57]Q: What does the woman mean?
[02:25.83]5.M: What do you think of the government’s new tax cut proposal?
[02:30.75]W: Though it may give some benefit to the poor,
[02:33.82]its key component4 is the elimination5 of tax on dividends6.
[02:38.52]That means the rich will get richer.
[02:41.58]Q: What does the woman think of the government’s tax cut proposal?
[03:00.97]6.M: Jenny, remember this: a job worth doing at all is worth doing well.
[03:09.50]W: Oh, yes. I certainly won’t forget it. But don’t expect me to stick to the job
[03:15.62]just because it pays a few more bucks7.
[03:18.25]A life of continuous exploration is a life worth living.
[03:22.41]Q: What can be inferred about the woman from the conversation?
[03:40.47]考点突破强化练习
[03:44.96]1.W: It’s awfully8 dark for 4 o’clock. Do you think it’s going to rain?
[03:51.31]M: You’d better do something about that watch of yours. It must have stopped hours ago. Mine says 7.
[03:58.31]Q: What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
[04:16.08]2.M: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane?
[04:22.32]W: They’re due by the end of the week. We’re only two days left. We’ll just have to hurry.
[04:29.76]Q: What does the woman mean?
[04:47.24]3.M: I’ll have these shoes. Please tell me how much I owe you.
[04:53.70]W: They are $40 a pair, and 3 pairs make a total of $120. But today we offer a 10% discount.
[05:04.09]Q: How much does the man have to pay?
[05:22.68]4.M: Hi Janet, I hear you just returned from a tour of Australia.
[05:30.33]Did you get a chance to visit the Sydney Opera House?
[05:34.50]W: Of course I did. It would be a shame for anyone visiting Australia not to
[05:38.60]see this unique creation9 in architecture.
[05:42.11] Its magnificent beauty is simply beyond description.
[05:46.60]Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
[06:02.75]5.W: I’m sorry I wasn’t able to attend the lecture last Monday. I learned it was quite a success.
[06:11.61]M: Well, you can make it up.
[06:13.77]Another presentation on the same topic is scheduled for the same time next Monday.
[06:18.80]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[06:36.72]6.W: So, you’re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?
[06:45.36]M: The trip was intended to bring to the world’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African
[06:51.25]disease; it’s also endangering other countries, notably10, India and Thailand.
[06:57.65]Q: What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India?
[07:16.32]7.M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?
[07:22.78]W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up.
[07:26.06]Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine?
[07:45.22]8.W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today. Did you notice that?
[07:54.53]M: Yes, kind of rare, isn’t it?
[07:57.80]Q: What does the man imply?
[08:16.46]9.W: Has Bill called Mary to go to the supermarket together?
[08:22.04]M: He hadn’t planned to, but he changed his mind at the last minute.
[08:26.63]Q: What can we learn about Bill from the conversation?
[08:46.47]10.M: Sorry to trouble you, Miss. I’m your new neighbor and there is
[08:52.12]something wrong with my telephone and my child is ill.
[08:55.30]Can you let me in and make a phone call?
[08:58.36]W: If you give me the doctor’s number, I’ll call for you.
[09:01.86]Q: According to the conversation, which of the following is not true?
[09:22.65]11.W: Did Nick take his motorcycle to the garage to be fixed11?
[09:28.67]M: Don’t be foolish. That would have been a waste of money. It only had a flat tire.
[09:34.25]Q: What does the man imply?
[09:52.30]12.M: Mrs. Winter, I need your advice. I want to buy a dress for my wife.
[10:00.28]Can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?
[10:04.11]W: Sure. Go to Richard’s. It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone.
[10:12.96]Q: What do we know about the Richard’s store?
[10:31.27]13.W: I don’t think we should have told Tom about the surprise party for Lucy.
[10:38.38]M: It’s all right. He promises not to tell and he doesn’t make promises lightly.
[10:44.17]Q: What does the man mean?
[11:01.39]14.W: Many people prefer taking public buses or even taxis,
[11:07.64]because parking is getting to be a real headache in some parts of the city.
[11:12.34]M: That doesn’t surprise me.
[11:14.08]Q: What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
[11:33.58]15.M: I hear that the extra physics course this semester is outstanding.
[11:40.58]M: It used to be. But now Professor Robert has retired12.
[11:45.14]W: What does the man imply?
1 tenant | |
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用 | |
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v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状 | |
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5 elimination | |
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6 dividends | |
红利( dividend的名词复数 ); 股息; 被除数; (足球彩票的)彩金 | |
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n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃 | |
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10 notably | |
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11 fixed | |
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12 retired | |
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