等值转换题相对来说比较令考生头疼,特点是因为它的答案无法在原文中直接找到,必须通过换算的方式计算出结果,而并非运用原文中的线索直接加减乘除,所以你一定要对英语中的代用词相当的敏感,以下为英语中常用到的代用词,务必倒背如流。
①时间的代用词
quarter一刻钟、四分之一、季度adozen一打、十二个
score二十monthly一月一次
daily一日一次weekly每周一次
fortnight两星期decade十
century世纪、百millennium千
②倍数、货币的代用词
double、twice两倍fivefold五倍
half一半aquarter25美分
adime10美分anickel5美分
【例1】
W:Wehaveworkedforafortnight.Andreallyneedabreak.
M:Howaboutseeingaplay?IhearSpidermanisonattheNationalTheatre.
Q:Howlonghavetheybeenworking?
A)FournightsB)Fortynights
C)FourteendaysD)Fourdays
【解析】这题当中应区分fortnight和fournights之间的发音。fortnight代表两个星期,也就是十四天,所以C为正确答案。
【例2】
M:Lisa,youknowthatTomwaslatetwicethisweek.
W:Itsok,theclassissoboring,IwaslatethreetimesthatoftenandMarkwaslatesixtimes.
Q:HowmanytimeswasTomlate?
A)1B)2C)3D)6
【解析】Twice是英语数字2的代用词,分清问的是Tom,答案为B。
1.A)TenyearsB)Twentyyears
C)FortyyearsD)Ahundredyears
2.A)10yearsB)15yearsC)20yearsD)40years
3.A)4B)8C)1D)2
4.A)5centsB)10centsC)15centsD)20cents
5.A)25monthsB)5months
C)12monthsD)6months
6.A)$4B)$25C)$5D)$29
7.A)5centsB)15centsC)20centsD)25cents
8.A)$0.5B)$2.50C)$3D)$1
9.A)5:25B)5:55C)5:40D)5:30
10.A)$10B)$40C)$30D)$25
1.【选A】原文重现
M:OuruniversitywillbecelebratingitshundredthanniversarynextMonday.Shallwegobackforavisit?
W:Idloveto.Itsbeenadecadesinceweleft.
Q:Howlongagodidtheygraduatefromschool?
听力词汇扩展:
goback回去goabout从事,着手做;闲逛
goover过一遍,复习gointo进入;投入;调查
2.【选C】原文重现
M:Ihavebeenworkinginthisschoolforascoreofyears.
W:Well,mymumhasbeenworkingheretwiceaslongasyou.
Q:Howlonghasthemanbeenworkinginthatschool?
3.【选D】原文重现
W:WhatdoyouthinkarethechancesIllgetthejob?
M:Well,Imtalkingtofourtoday.Wellbehiringhalf.
Q:Howmanypeoplewillbeemployed?
听力词汇扩展:
applyfor提出申请applyto向申请或要求
4.【选B】原文重现
M:IwanttosendatelegramtoSanFrancisco.Howmuchdoesitcost?
W:Fivedollarsforthefirst15wordsandadimeforeachadditionalword.
Q:Howmuchwilleachadditionalwordcost?
5.【选D】原文重现
W:Yourethinnerthanyouusedtobe,arentyou?
M:YoubetIam!Ivebeendietingforhalfayear.Ivelost25poundsandIfeelgreat.
Q:Howlonghasthemanbeendieting?
6.【选C】原文重现
W:Ithoughtthiskindoffilmcostfourdollarseachroll.
M:Itusedto,butthepricehasgoneup25%.
Q:Howmuchdoesonerollofthefilmcostnow?
听力词汇扩展:
goup上升;上涨godown下去;下沉
7.【选A】原文重现
M:DoIhaveenoughpostageonthispackage?
W:Letssee.Youalreadyhavethree-fifteencentstampsandtwotwenty-fivecentstampsonit.Youonlyneedanothernickel.
Q:Howmuchelsewillthemanpayforthepostage?
听力词汇扩展:
payfor付款payback偿还;回报
payoff还清payout付出
8.【选B】原文重现
M:Howmucharethetickets?
W:Theyreonedollareachforthegeneralpublic,butstudentticketsareonlyaquarter.
Q:Howmuchwillthemanpayfortwostudentsticketandtwogeneralpublic?
9.【选A】原文重现
W:Pleasehurryup,mytrainisleavingataquartertosix.
M:Noproblem,Madam.Illgetyouthereinfiveminutes.Andfifteenminutesisenoughforyoutoboardthestation.
Q:Whattimeisitnow?
10.【选B】原文重现
W:Jake,whataniceshirt,wheredidyougetit?
M:IboughtitfromCarrefourSupermarket.AllthemansclothesareonsalefortheNationalDay.Itcostsonly20dollars.IsavedahalfcomparedwithWal-mart.
Q:HowmuchistheshirtinWal-mart?
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