Conversation One
W: Hello. 85469959.
M: Hello. I'm calling about the advertisement in the newspaper.(19)Are the rooms still available now?
W: Yes, they are. Would you like to make an appointment to come and see them? It's very convenient to get here by bus or subway.
M: Well, I'm very interested in the room. But could I ask you a few questions first?
W: Yes, of course. Go ahead.
M: What sort of house is it?
W: Well,(20)it's a semi-detached house with three floors. And eight rooms all together. I usually have seven people living here, sharing the kitchen and bathroom.
M: (19)Are the rooms fully furnished? You see, I'll only be here for three months.
W: Yes, there's a single bed, a wardrobe, a desk, a chair and a book case.
M: And what about the kitchen? You see, I'm Chinese, so I'd like to cook for myself because I'm not used to Western food.
W: Ah, you're from China, are you? I've heard Chinese food is delicious. The kitchen has most things but it doesn't have one of those special Chinese pans.
M: Ok. What about the surroundings in the community?
W: (21)It's not far from the bus station and the subway, and there's a Chinese Supermarket near here.
M: Ok, thank you very much. I will think it over and phone you this afternoon to make an appointment.
19. Why does the man make the phone call?
C)。根据选项可知本题关于"He"想要租/买房子。本题关键句为"Are the rooms still available now?"男士询问房间是否还有。此外他还询问房间有无家具,他要在此地住三个月"Are the rooms fully furnished? You see, I'll only be here for three months."因此可知他想为自己租一间有家具的房间。故正确答案为C)。
20. What sort of house is it?
D)。根据选项可知问题询问房屋类型。本题关键句为"it's a semi-detached house with three floors."这是三层的半独立式房子。storey意为"层"。故正确答案为D)。
21. How does the lady describe the area?
D)。根据选项可知问题询问地区情况如何。本题关键句为"It's not far from the bus station and the subway, and there's a Chinese Supermarket near here."女士说附近有公交站、地铁站和超市。因此可知,女士的意思是该地区非常方便。故正确答案为D)。
Conversation Two
M: I recently started painting model airplanes.When I was young I would buy models and then paint them. It was a painstaking effort, but I was young.
W: Is it expensive?
M: I try not to think about the cost. It's my hobby. It's the time for me. How can I put a price on that? I waste money. I don't care. I enjoy it.
W: (22)I used to watch birds when I was a youngster. I could identify every species and gender of bird.
M: What happened?
W: I stopped doing it and started working for a living.
M: We can get caught up in living an ordinary life.(23)I, at least, want to have some pleasure while I am still young. Old age comes very fast.
W: Life is like a movie sometimes. You think that only a month has passed but really it has been a year. One year turns to ten years.
M: Ten years turns to a lifetime. What's wrong with a little enjoyment?
W: Nothing. (24)Kids know how to take full advantage of life.
M: When I am getting old, I have to remind myself of stopping to smell the roses. I just can't work 15 hours a day and be happy about it. Money is only money. When I die, I can't take it with me.
W: You can give it to your kids.
M:(25)They won't appreciate money unless they earn it like I earned it.
W: I guess I can understand.
M:(24)The real joy in life is in the doing. Seize the moment.
W: Let's seize the day.
22. What did the woman enjoy doing when she was young?
B)。根据选项可知四选项均为休闲活动,问题询问"某人做某事"。本题关键句为"I used to watch birds when I was a youngster."我小时候常常观察鸟类。故正确答案为B)。
23. What does the man want to do?
B)。根据选项可知问题询问"某人做某事"。本题关键句为"I, at least, want to have some pleasure while I am still young."男士想在年轻时至少能愉快地生活。故正确答案为B)。
24. What's the real joy in life according to the two speakers?
C)。根据选项可知本题可能关于工作或休闲。本题关键句为"Kids know how to take full advantage of life."女士说孩子们知道如何充分享受生活。"...The real joy in life is in the doing."男士认为钱乃身外之物,生活真正的乐趣就是享受现在。故正确答案为C)。
25. What's the man's attitude towards money?
D)。根据选项可知本题关于"赚钱"。本题关键句为"They won't appreciate money unless they earn it like I earned it."男士认为他的孩子如果不是像他一样自己赚钱,是不会珍惜钱的。因此如果钱是他自己赚的,就会珍惜。故正确答案为D)。
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