英语四级听力-短对话 246

 Conversation Two

23.

A. The hotel confused him with another guest.

B. Rooms are overbooked for that evening.

C. There are no more rooms available for five people.

D. All the rooms available are under renovation¹.

24.

A. There was a marathon going on.

B. Almost all the hotels were being renovated².

C. There was a conference going on.

D. The hotel was overbooked two months ago.

25.

A. A honeymoon³ suite⁴ for $250 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style.

B. A honeymoon suite for $225 for the night and free breakfast of western style.

C. A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style.

D. A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of western style.

Conversation Two

M: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight. My name is Charles Nelson.

W: Okay. Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five under your name.

M: No. No. Hold on. [23]There must be some mistake.

W: Okay. Let's check this again. Okay, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight...

M: Ah. There's the problem. My name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. [24]You must have two guests under the name.

W: Okay. Let me check this again. Oh. Okay. Here we are. Charles Nelson. A room for one for the 19th...

M: Wait, wait! It was for tonight. Not tomorrow night.

W: Hum. Hum. I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. [24]There's a convention going on in town, and uh, let's see. Yeah, no rooms. Well. We do have some rooms under renovation with just a roll-away bed. None of the normal stuff like a TV or working shower or toilet.

M: Ah madam. Come on. There must be something else.

W: Well. Let me check my computer here. Ah! There has been a cancellation⁵ for this evening. [25]A honeymoon suite is now available.

M: Great. I'll take it.

W: [25]But I'll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night.

M: Ah. Madam. I should get a discount for the inconvenience.

W: Well. [25]The best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental⁶ breakfast.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. What was the first problem with the man's reservation?

正确答案：A

解析：男士在入住酒店时，遇到了一系列难题：首先，他自报家门时，服务员把他和另一个同名同姓的人搞混淆了；其次，他原订的这一天的房间没有了，第2天才有房间；第三，其他房间也都已订满，只有正在装修中的临时房。本题问他遇到的第1个问题，故选A。本对话前面开头部分一直在说人名。听到有关name，mistake，problem，have two guests under the name即可确定答案。

24. Why was it hard to get a room that day?

正确答案：C

解析：女士在解释房子紧张的原因时说，“我想我们今晚是没房子了。城里正在开一个会……”conference即convention之义，故C正确。A、C句型一致，区别在conference和marathon（马拉松长跑）上；B“几乎所有酒店都在翻修”显然不合常理；D中的时间在对话中未提及。

25. What did the man get finally?

正确答案：B

解析：女士查到有人取消订房，那是一个蜜月套房，每晚需250美元。男士表示要住这个套房，但要求打折。女士说：“我最多给你打9折，另外再免费送一张欧洲大陆式早餐用餐券”。可见男士最后得到的是以225美元住一晚蜜月套房，并获得免费的西式早餐。故B正确。

1 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

2 renovated   

翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
• The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。

3 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

4 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

5 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

6 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。