Conversation Two
W: Hi. I am Alice Wilson. I have a reservation for tonight.
M: Okay. Ms. Wilson. That's a room for five, and...
W: Excuse me? You mean a room for five dollars? I didn't know this special offer.
M: No. According to our records, [22]a room for five guests was booked under your name.
W: Hold on. There must be some mistake.
M: Okay. Let's check this again. Ah, [22]Ms. Alice C. Wilson for tonight...
W: [22]My name is Alice Wilson.
M: Okay. Let me check this again. Oh. Okay. Here we are. Alice Wilson. [23]A room for one for the 13th...
W: Oh, wait! It was for tonight. [23]Not tomorrow night.
M: Hum. I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. There's a convention going on in town.
W: Come on! You must have something. Anything.
M: Well. Let me check my computer here. Ah!
W: What?
M: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.
W: Great. I'll take it.
M: But I'll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night.
W: I should get a discount for the inconvenience.
M: Well. The best I can give you is a [24]ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.
W: Hey. Isn't the breakfast free anyway?
M: Well, only on weekends.
W: I want to talk to the manager.
M: Wait, Ms. Wilson. I think I can give you an additional 15% discount and I'll throw in a free room for [25]the next time you visit us.
W: [25]That'll be a long time.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What was the problem with the woman's reservation at the beginning?
正确答案:C
解析:男士说,女士以Alice C. Wilson的名字订了一个5人的房间,女士说自己的名字是Alice Wilson。可见是酒店混淆了客人的名字,造成失误。故答案是C。选项的关键词包括hotel, room, package, guest,且前三个选项都提到了her,可猜测题目与女士入住酒店有关。
23. For what day did the woman make a hotel reservation?
正确答案:A
解析:男士说,根据记录,女士预订的房间是13号,但女士马上纠正,订的是今晚,不是明晚。由此可以推断今天是12号,是女士预订的日期。故答案是A。从选项可猜到,题目与日期或序列数有关。出现数字的题目,要边听录音边做好笔记。
24. How much is the initial discount on the honeymoon suite the man offers?
正确答案:B
解析:男士说可以给女士的折扣是10%。故答案是B。从选项可猜测题目与数字细节有关。数字细节题,要边听录音边做好笔记。要注意数字出现时相关联的信息,并留意题目问的问题。听完问题后,可排除没有在对话中提到的A和D。C是接待员听到女士说要找经理而再次给她的折扣,答非所问可排除。
25. What did the woman think of the man's last offer?
正确答案:D
解析:男士说等女士下次光临的时候给她免费的房间,女士说,要我再来光顾你们的酒店,那是很久以后的事了,意指对该酒店避而远之,故答案是D。选项都包含She wanted to,猜测题目与女士的意愿有关,对象可能是酒店,因为A、D提到了hotel。另外,从apology, stay away可知女士对酒店的服务不满意。确定听音重点,边听录音边做好笔记。