2002.12.1
M: How well are you prepared for you presentation? Your turn comes next Wednesday.
W: I spent a whole week searching on the net, but came up with nothing valuable.
Q: What did the woman say about her presentation?
A) It’s far from being ready yet.
B) It contains some valuable ideas.
C) She needs another week to get it ready.
D) It has nothing to do with the Internet.
[答案] A
[解题] 题目考察的细节,也是整个对话中最难于把握的部分是女士的回答。逗号前的 net, 与逗号后的 but 中间没有明显停顿, 并且but中的 [t]音被弱化。came up with 在句中的意为"结果是..."nothing valuable:"没找到什么有价值的东西"。
[复习提示]
<1> 弱化和连读是较高层次英语水平测试中经常出现的听力考察重点;
<2> 注意积累掌握类似与came up with 这一类表现力较强,用法灵活的短语。
2002.12.2
W: Morning, Jack. Late again? What’s the excuse this time?
M: I’m awfully sorry. I must have turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep again.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The woman is a kind-hearted boss.
B) The woman is strict with her employees.
C) The man always has excuses for being late.
D) The man’s alarm clock didn’t work that morning.
[答案] C
[解题] 理解这道题目的关键在于老板(女)的语调,Late again? What’s the excuse this time? 说明这位老板对Jack的一再迟到很不满,但是又没有很好的办法纠正他。其中this time 被强调,说明以前已经有很多次, 我们需要强调这次与其它各次的区别。
[复习提示]
<1> 注意英语作为交流工具时通过语调语气所传递的铉外之音。
2002.12.3
W: Excuse me, but can you tell me where I can change American dollars into British pounds?
M: There is a bank around the corner, but I’m afraid it’s already passed its closing time. Why don’t you try the one near the railway station?
Q: What does the man mean?
A) The bank near the railway station closes late.
B) The bank around the corner is not open today.
C) The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.
D) The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.
[答案] A
[解题] 第二句男士的回答涉及三个事实:1.拐角有一家银行; 2.这家银行可能已经关门休息了(所以我不建议你去那儿);3.火车站附近还有一家银行,我推荐你去那儿。事实上原对话形式上并不完整, 她没有提供去车站附近银行的理由。但是有拐角那家有行作为参照,我们可以推测火车站附近的银行是仍在营业的, 它关门的时间更晚。