英语四级听力-短对话 254

 15.

A. They stay closed until summer comes.

B. They cater¹ chiefly to tourists.

C. They are busy all the year round.

D. They provide quality service to their customers.

16.

A. Her mild temper.

B. Her broad knowledge.

C. Her teching style.

D. Her detailed² answers.

15.

M: It seems the restaurants here have little business these days.

W: That's true, but ours is a scenic³ resort and this is not the busy season. When summer comes, you'll see armies of tourists waiting in line in order to get a seat.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the restaurants in the town?

正确答案：B

解析：女士解释该地饭店生意清淡的原因时说：“这是个旅游景点，现在处于淡季。夏天时，游客会成群结队地排队等座位。”可见该地饭店主要为游客服务，故B正确。

16.

M: How do you find your new English teacher?

W: Very nice. What I like best about her is that she never takes offense⁴. She answers all our questions very patiently, no matter how many times they've been asked.

Q: What does the woman like best about her new English teacher?

正确答案：A

解析：女士谈到新来的英语教师时说：“我最喜欢她的地方是，她从不生气。”即该老师脾气很温和，A正确。含有形容词最高级处常设考点。

1 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

4 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。