英语四级听力-短对话 233

 15.

A. Bus driver and passenger.

B. Taxi driver and passenger.

C. Teacher and student.

D. Fellow student.

16.

A. It's not as hard as expected.

B. It's too tough for some students.

C. It's much more difficult than people think.

D. It's believed to be the hardest optional¹ course.

15.

W: Let's catch the bus to university today.

M: No way. It's too slow. I want to catch a cab² instead.

Q: What's the probable³ relationship between the two speakers?

正确答案：D

解析：女士说：“今天我们乘公共汽车去大学吧。”男士回答：“不，那太慢了。我想坐出租车。”说话人应该是大学同学，故选D。由选项可知，本题是问说话人身份的场景题，

要根据听到的关键词判断答案。

16.

W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?

M: Exactly, even worse, believe it or not.

Q: What does the man say about the course?

正确答案：C

解析：一般疑问句题，yes类回答，yes后面是答案，even worse=more difficult。A项和D项都是拿听到的“hard”来做文章。

1 optional   

adj.可任意选择的，非强制的，随意的

参考例句：

• The goods are optional, but only one.这些物品是可以任选的，但只能选一个。
• It is optional with you.那是你的自由。

2 cab   

n.计程车，出租车，出租单马车；vi.乘出租马车

参考例句：

• The cab drove over his legs.马车从他腿上碾过。
• Shall we walk or take a cab?我们步行还是坐出租车？

3 probable   

adj.可能的，有望发性或实现的

参考例句：

• It is probable to finish the job before dark.天黑之前有可能完成这项工作。
• It is hardly probable that he will succeed.他不会成功。