Section A
11. M: Then why did you decide to quit your former job?
W: That’s because of the journey. It took me about two hours to get to work. Your firm is within walking distance.
Q: Why does the woman want to change her job?
【解析】选[D]。男士问女士为什么辞了以前的工作。女士说因为她每天要花两个小时去上班，同时流露出羡慕男士的公司离其住所近，[A]错误。女士所说的journey，指路程而不是旅行，[B]错误。[C]项未提及。[D]中说女士不想在上班的路上花太多的时间，符合题意。12. W: Do you think Edward will get here on time for the job interview?
M: If he doesn’t, nobody will.
Q: What does the man mean?
【解析】选[A]。这道题关键在于听懂男士的回答。女士问他Edward能否准时参加面试，男士并未直接回答，而是说：如果他不能的话，那么就没有人能了，言外之意就是他肯定会准时到达。
13. M: Hey, you should be doing your art class now. Why are you here?
W: I realized I’ve no talent for drawing. Drama is a better alternative than those brushes.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【解析】选[D]。女士的回答中，Drama is a better alternative than those brushes是这个对话中的关键点。[D]项表明她已经退出了艺术课，而选择了戏剧课，故为答案。
14. W: Oh dear, I gained these 10 pounds in the last 3 months, none of my clothes fit any more.
M: I wouldn’t complain, you look much better. In fact, you can gain another 5 pounds and still look good.
Q: What does the man mean?
【解析】选[C]。每每女士为自己的体重大惊小怪时，男士常会给予一定的安慰和劝说。对话中男士说you look much better. In fact, you can gain another 5 pounds and still look good表明，男士劝女士不应为其体重担心。
15. M: I’d like to buy these four greeting cards. Are they ten yuan each?
W: Three of them are. But that smaller one costs only half the price of the big ones.
Q: How much will the man pay for the cards?
【解析】选[C]。这是一道综合性的计算题，但并不复杂，只要听到Three of them are (ten yuan each)“其中三个是每个十元”及that smaller one costs half the price of the bigger ones“小卡片的价钱是大卡片的一半”，确定应选[C]。
16. W: I know you’re busy, but how about attending a film festival tonight? Your favorite star will make an appearance.
M: You think I’d give that a miss?
Q: What does the man mean?
【解析】选[A]。女士对男士说我知道你很忙，但今晚你愿意参加一个电影节吗，你最喜欢的明星会露面。男士反问道，你认为我会放弃这个机会吗?实际上暗示了他肯定会去的，这和选项 [A]吻合。男士的回答中，You think I’d give that a miss?是这个对话的关键点。
17. W: Would you mind sending champagne and strawberries to my room at 1 a.m. please?
M: I’ll try, ma’am. But on Wednesday the kitchen staff leave at mid-night.
Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
【解析】选[D]。champagne and strawberry、sending … to my room、kitchen staff构成了一个“在宾馆谈论送餐”的特定场景。
18. W: You were on the phone for a long time. To whom were you talking?
M: Oh, to Susan. She always knows the latest news in town and she couldn’t wait to see me to talk it over.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
【解析】选[B]。对话中男士不仅回答了女士的问题，还进一步提到Susan急于告知他镇上的最新消息。选项[B] eager to pass the information she knows就是对话中couldn’t wait to see me to talk it over的同义转述can’t wait to do sth.意为“急切地想要做某事”。
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