17.
W: Bill is a person who is very shy and quiet. He rarely says a thing. I just can't bear with him sometimes as he speaks too little.
M: Oh, but his brother Jerry is just the opposite.
Q: What do you know from this conversation about Jerry?
正确答案：A
解析：解答本题，两个人的话都要听懂。女士说Bill非常害羞且安静，很少说话；男士说他的哥哥Jerry则恰恰相反，所以答案选A。A项意为“性格开朗，健谈”。

18.
M: I have to go to Professor Hudson's place to discuss my thesis. But if time allowed, I'd go to the movies with you when I come back the dorm.
W: It's too bad. I am going to the cinema right now with Jane, and I don't think you could make it.
Q: What is the man going to do?
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。预读选项可知，问题问的是He要做什么，所以在听音时一定要注意抓听男士要做的动作。答案选A，即男士要去教授家里，而But后面的纯属干扰信息，虚拟语气本身就表明不可能实现的情况。