</p> 答案是C.同cost a fortune的意思一样,cost one an arm and a leg都是形容很贵。1999年1月听力题
% Z' H# P) E' V$ O M:Did you watch that comedy special on TV last night? I don't think I ever laughed so hard.
+ Y Q/ g7 x& Z8 C0 b2 S W:Don't even talk to me about it. The only night I really wanted to watch something and we had a power failure in my building.5 A' A- \6 w' A
Q: What does the woman mean?
, r* C5 G* d- }; ^ (A) She's upset that she missed the television program.
0 [2 ^1 {6 u) w2 F% k% {8 h (B) She doesn't think the television program was funny.0 c/ W# V9 j# j1 [+ Z/ i
(C) She doesn't like talking about television programs.
x' p9 P6 D: ?& V (D) She watched the television program at a friend's house.?答案是A.这里,重要的是认识并听懂power failure是停电的意思。
+ ^( m2 ?8 Y t7 P% g9 ] (3)虚拟语气
* P& R K( b) z7 f& h 比如,对话中出现了If I had known……I would have,答案应该是didn't do something.这个题型的变化很小,考来考去就是一点虚拟语气。
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W: Hey, Larry. Wanna meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?; y2 S! U B+ O* a
M:Hmm. I would if I weren't so far behind in this reading I'm doing for history.; G$ I5 v! U9 q' T) l
Q: What will the man probably do?
5 p4 F9 v; K9 Z0 y# ^ (A) Continue to read.( F) {) N# I J7 y! I; O2 v
(B) Meet the woman at the library.
% E: a. p0 f. C; b' Z (C) Make some coffee.5 w& I" [5 \0 e& P9 G. n, d. p
(D) Go out with some friends.?
( U2 h3 w. D$ z* E- I8 V6 \, f 双重否定之下,只有A是正确答案。
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W:The museum exhibit that our professor recommended just closed. Last day yesterday.
" S% t* W+ j: m* K. U, e M: Oh. I was really looking forward to seeing it.
" P% z- ]3 e5 A' U Q: What does the man mean?6 q4 q4 q, @0 [9 f+ h4 ]
(A) He is pleased the exhibit has closed.
9 `1 v# C( E; A! V, E" M) W (B) He has already seen the exhibit.
; D# h2 K/ P5 j8 c# T (C) He is disappointed the exhibit has closed.
; D& |& s j- F+ l. }: G (D) He already knew the exhibit had closed.?答案是C.
; [5 P9 Q9 ~3 r+ b 同样,过去式的助动词was揭示了这是个虚拟语气。& ~/ \ _ C/ p# y S" [
(4)顺序问题
* ?7 m5 r7 Q# |5 v, Q 所谓动词顺序,指的就是动作的前后关系或者过去,将来等时间段已经发生或者可能发生的动作。这里,要注意诸如no sooner than, hardly…… when,at first,in the morning等表示时间的短语,因为它们揭示了动作的前后关系。. w6 J1 Y* [" o1 q
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! }( v7 B) ^0 Q1 r8 B; f6 j1 ~ M: Can I get a ridesintosthe office with you tomorrow?
4 u+ g. [! m" \# f0 {) \ h W: Another day would be fine. But I got to be downtown for a meeting first thing in the morning.
/ h/ w8 o- K1 `2 E" b Q: What does the woman imply?, l* r; s( J# F+ g8 g* c0 w9 i4 t
(A) She'll drop the man off on the way to work.
& b$ G; P' L& @6 ^1 Q- V9 H/ n (B) The man can ride downtown with her.. e! Y/ X$ F& f' W8 S2 R" |7 W6 X
(C) The man will have to leave earlier than usual.# M. Q( k/ V# a7 n) I4 [9 L
(D) She can't give the man a ride.?答案是D.
0 ]- q4 f7 e+ m6 H 这里,序数词first thing和动作got to be downtown说明了另外动作发生的不可能性,即“我不能带你”。
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! o l3 u) P1 r# e; ^$ B7 C W: I hope you like the novel I lent you. I wasn't sure whether it was the kind of book you would be interested in.
- g! \6 ~: w* a& E5 @7 r' P M:You know, I had the same doubt at first. But once I started I simply couldn't put it down.
2 {' e; @) {" u7 z# U8 b; | Q: What does the man mean?6 X2 ^! k# k K
(A) He doubts the woman will like the novel.0 y3 [1 c5 B) T; _$ M4 F1 f
(B) He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
% i& t* e) E% b1 K/ U (C) He enjoyed reading the novel.% a8 v1 D2 j! k; N% O( h+ @4 }
(D) He'll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.?答案是C.+ f; A6 K" I) t/ T
这里,过去完成时had the same doubt和过去式started,以及表示时间的词(短语)at first和once揭示了已经做过的动作,即阅读过这本小说, ~3 w; }2 v7 k( I v$ B' f
(5)比较
# |& A5 [3 v6 m7 D$ [0 D9 x) _ 对于比较问题,你听对话时耳朵应该对诸如better……than等比较级敏感一点,当然还有than这个词。
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8 @) j1 a4 g( q! i1 Z0 g W: My brother is coming this weekend and I thought three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night. Any suggestions?
R" c. w1 Y8 \! ~! k M: It's up to you. I don't know the restaurants around here that well. So you know a better place to go than me.
/ h7 d9 x3 S [+ J. }5 v Q: What does the man mean?# `4 h U' I" e
(A) He already has plans for Saturday night.# @+ d+ g( J- B5 y/ [
(B) The woman should decideswheresto cat Saturday.
- X U/ H* {* l; V% k0 f% A5 }) E (C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
h- o1 C4 @7 U# @* b( N D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant.?答案是B.
4 h4 u* B6 b5 d' U" v 这里,第二个人最后用比较级结束了这个对话,可谓“推卸”可能出现的饭不好吃的责任。“你比我清楚哪儿更好”,其实就等于“你自己找地方吧!”。1! R- M, S) F! a6 M- F2 l
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W: Well, if you are seriously considering buying a car, I'm trying to get rid of mine. All it needs is some new paint. |