23第18题(租房)
A) The woman cant tolerate any noise.
B) The man is looking for an apartment.
C) The man has missed his appointment.
D) The woman is going to take a train trip.
选项：B
原文：M: Maam, I hear you have an apartment for rent, can I take a look at it?
W: Sure, youre welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the building is close to a railways. And if you cant put up with the noise you might as well save the trip.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
场景词汇：apartment，for rent，
考点：场景词
23第13题(租房)
A) The Edwards are quite well-off.
B) The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.
C) Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.
D) Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.
选项：C
原文：M: I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another house.
W: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have o pay? Anyhow, they are over 70 now, their present house is not too bad.
Q: What does the man imply?
场景词汇：expense
考点：态度，should they?
1第13题
A) Look for a place near her office.
B) Find a new job down the street.
C) Make inquiries elsewhere.
D) Rent the $600 apartment.
W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.
M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
答案：C
考点：场景
场景词汇：
rent 租房租
apartment公寓
available可用的，有空的
vacant旅店的空房间
2.住房
第10题
A) The houses for sale are of poor quality
B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy
C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers
D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale
M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I dont think the houses for sale are half that good.
W: Come on, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, arent we? Just a trip to look at the place wont cost us much.
Q: What can be inferred form the conversation?
答案：D
考点：反问句式表示加强语气的建议。Why so negative? = Why not? Come on这个类似发嗲的语气也用来表示建议。
场景词汇：
housing developers房地产开发商
houses for sale待售房屋
第17题
A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths old house.
B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.
C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.
D) The Smiths new house is not far from their old one.(D)
W: I m sure the Smiths new house is somewhere on the street,but I don t know exactly where it is.
M: But I m told it s two blocks from their old home.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
答案D
场景词汇
new house 新房
blocks 街区
考点：转折词 But 后定位答案