英语四级听力短对话模拟训练第22套

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked , , and , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　11.

　　Hell be speaking at the end of the meeting.

　　He was supposed to speak last night instead.

　　He suddenly decided not to speak.

　　He already spoke very briefly tonight.

　　12.

　　Its too high.

　　Its acceptable.

　　Its cheap indeed.

　　The woman should have bargained for it.

　　13.

　　At two oclock.

　　At three oclock.

　　At four oclock.

　　At five oclock.

　　14.

　　Shop assistant and customer.

　　Post clerk and customer.

　　Store keeper and customer.

　　Waitress and customer.

　　15.

　　His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her.

　　He was together with his girlfriend yesterday.

　　He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days.

　　He brought his girlfriend to the party.

　　16.

　　She regretted having bought the second-hand car.

　　It is unnecessary to rent another house.

　　They should sell their second-hand car and buy a new one.

　　They can afford a second-hand ear.

　　17.

　　She loves the film too.

　　She doesnt think much of the film.

　　She asks the man to repeat his words.

　　Its not as good as she expected.

　　18.

　　Go out with his wife.

　　Work for extra hours.

　　Stay at home with his wife.

　　Go out with his boss

　　Section A

　　11．C信息明示题。女士认为卡尔今晚要发表讲话，男士说卡尔最后决定不讲了，所以C正确。对话中的关键短语是back out。

　　考点

　　be supposed to do sth．意为应该、被期望或被要求做某事，如：Youre supposed to Pay the bill by Friday．你最晚得在周五结清这笔账。

　　back out意为中途退出，在完成之前从中退出，如：You promised to helpyou mustnt back out now．你答应过要帮忙的，你现在不应该食言。

　　12．c信息明示题。男士所说的youve got a bargain是英语中的习惯用法，意为你买到了便宜货，所以c正确。

　　考点

　　real bargain意为合算的交易，a good bargain与其同义，与其反义的是a bad barain。

　　有关交易的词主要有：discount，dealer，contract等。

　　13．D综合推断题。女士说是凌晨两点起的火，男士说消防员用了三个小时将其扑灭，由此可知，火被扑灭的时间是五点，故选D。

　　考点

　　put sth．out除了熄灭，关掉的意思外，也可指生产；发布消息；起航，还可指数字计算结果出错，如：The devaluation of the pound has put our estimates out by several thousands．英镑贬值使我们的估价差了几千英镑。

　　14．B综合推断题。男士说自己要寄一封挂号信，并询问女士邮资是多少，由此可知，对话双方应分别是邮局职员和顾客，所以B正确。

　　15．B信息明示题。女士说昨天在萨姆的生日聚会上没见到男士，男士说他得和女友约会。由此可知，男士昨天与其女友在一起，所以B正确。

　　考点

　　expect不仅有期望，盼望的意思，还可指要求某人，尤指有权或有责任地要求，语气较重，如：The sergeant expects obedience from his men冲士要求士兵服从他的命令。另外，expect还有料想，认为的意思，如：Will he be late?I expect S0．他会迟到吗?我认为他会。

　　16．A综合推断题。Ifonly引导的句子常用于表示对现在或过去事实的一种虚拟假设，意为要是该多好啊，由此推断，女士对买了二手车感到后悔，所以A正确。

　　考点

　　if only既可以表示对现在或未来的愿望，如：If only they would tell me what theyve decided．但愿他们能把决定告诉我。也可以表示与过去事实相反的愿望，如：If only I had gone by taxi．如果我坐出租车去就好了。

　　17．A信息明示题。女士所说的You can say that again是英语中的习惯表达，意为我非常同意你的看法，由此可知，女士也非常喜欢这部电影，故选A。

　　18．B信息明示题。女士提议周末出游，而男士却说老板要求他周末加班，所以B正确。

　　考点

　　pressin9此处不是动词press按压的现在进行时，而是形容词，意为紧迫的。

　　Section A

　　11. W: Wasnt Carl supposed to give a speech tonight?

　　M: Yes, but he backed out at the last minute.

　　Q: What do we learn about Carl?

　　12. W: I spent $50 on this sofa. Do you think it was worth it?

　　M: Well, I think youve got a real bargain.

　　Q: What does the man think of the price?

　　13. W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning.

　　M: Thats right. And it took the firemen three hours to put it out.

　　Q: When was the fire put out?

　　14. M: Excuse me, Id like to send a registration letter to Houston, Texas. How much is the postage?

　　W: Let me check. Its a dollar and 55 cents.

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　15. W: Jack, I expected to see you at Sams birthday party yesterday but you were absent.

　　M: I had a date with my girlfriend. I have been terribly busy these days. You know, she is complaining.

　　Q: What do we know about the man?

　　16. M: Im fed up with the noisy environment here. I suppose we should rent a house with better environment, but I dont see how we can afford it right now.

　　W: If only we hadnt bought the second-hand car!

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　17. M: I think this film is really wonderful. Beautiful scene, impressing mustc and touching story. Everything is so great.

　　W: You can say that again.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　18. W: Honey, I think we should go out and relax this weekend.

　　M: Yes, darling. But my boss asked me to work overtime over the weekend. You know, time is really pressing for US.

　　Q: What will the man do this weekend?

　　Now youll hear two long conversations.