英语四级听力-短对话 231

 Test 1

Section A

11.

A. It is the first time they have been on a trip.

B. They cannot do what they like before.

C. They don't have to care about the time.

D. They have to travel by schedules now.

12.

A. The man just makes a joke.

B. The man does not like sunbath.

C. The woman is going to learn swimming.

D. The woman has no idea how to swim.

11.

M: We have time, don't we? Every time we've gone on a trip, we've always been tied down by schedules. This time will be different. We don't have to rush.

W: You're right. This is our first trip since you retired¹. We can travel as long as we like.

Q: What does the woman mean?

正确答案：C

解析：男士说，以往旅行都要受行程安排的约束，而这一次不同了，可以不必着急赶路了。女士说：“你说对了，这是你退休后我们的第一次旅行。我们爱旅行多久就可以旅行多久。”言下之意是时间很充裕，不必在乎时间。故C正确。

12.

M: Aren't you going to swim? We drove² fifty miles to come here not just for a sunbath.

W: Are you kidding? Don't you know I can't swim?

Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

正确答案：D

解析：男士建议女士游泳，女士说：“你开玩笑吧？你不知道我不会游泳吗？”因此D正确。

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。