Section A
11. [A] He’ll be able to clean the house in time.
[B] He doesn’t have time to take the woman home.
[C] It should be easy for the guests to find the house.
[D] He needs time to relax before the guests arrive.
12. [A] If the game is held there the team will lose.
[B] If the game is held there the team will win.
[C] It makes no difference since the team will lose.
[D] It makes no difference since the team will win.
13. [A] Her son’s health.
[B] Her son’s studies.
[C] Her son’s poor grades.
[D] Her son’s competence for the job.
14. [A] The shops are not crowded in December.
[B] Many people go shopping despite the cold weather in December.
[C] People don’t like to do shopping in busy shops in winter.
[D] In December people stay at home because of the cold weather.
15. [A] The exam questions were too difficult.
[B] The questions had little connection with the course.
[C] He couldn’t finish the questions within the time allowed.
[D] He found the questions confusing.
16. [A] The movie was inexpensive.
[B] The movie was not worth watching.
[C] He didn’t have time to go to the movie.
[D] The movie lasted too long.
17. [A] He is learning about advertising.
[B] He is the new advertising manager.
[C] He is interviewing the woman.
[D] He is waiting for an interview.
18. [A] The man wants to go to San Francisco.
[B] There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.
[C] There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.
[D] If the man board the plane to Los Angeles now, he will have to transfer at San Francisco.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] A novel about a president.
[B] A political science book.
[C] A listing of election results.
[D] A text for one of his courses.
20. [A] To the manager’s office.
[B] To the paperback section.
[C] To the textbook area.
[D] To the publishers indexes.
21. [A] Only those used in the university.
[B] Only those printed at the university.
[C] Only those currently available from publishers.
[D] Only those in the field of political science.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. [A] The woman is helping the man study for his class.
[B] They are visiting a factory Kahn designed.
[C] The woman is deciding whether to take history of architecture.
[D] The woman is researching Kahn’s work.
23. [A] Inventing the assembly line.
[B] Building modern factories.
[C] Designing early automobiles.
[D] Reviving classical architecture.
24. [A] Steel manufacturing.
[B] Coal mining.
[C] Textiles.
[D] Transportation.
25. [A] They were a fire hazard.
[B] They were too spread out.
[C] They were designed for efficiency rather than for beauty.
[D] They were difficult to heat.
答案及解析:
Section A
11. W: Look at the mess! And the guests will be here soon!
M: Take it easy. I’ll make sure the house is spotless.
Q: What does the man mean?
【解析】选[A]。男士说他肯定会让屋子干干净净的,也就是他会打扫屋子的,选项[A]符合题意。spotless意为“一尘不染的,干净的”。选项[B]、[C]误解了对话中的take it easy。
12. M: Is the next game going to be held at our stadium or theirs?
W: Do you really think it will make much of a difference with a losing record like ours?
Q: What does the woman imply?
【解析】选[C]。女士说对我们这样一直保持失败记录的队伍来说,比赛在什么地方举行有很大不同吗?言下之意是他们的队伍终将失败,也就无所谓在什么地方举行比赛了,故选项[C]符合题意。