英语四级听力-短对话 263

 13.

A. The man could tell fake¹ money from the real just by looking at them.

B. The man was overcharging the woman for repairing her machine.

C. The woman made big money so she didn't care howmuch the bill was.

D. The woman didn't realize the money she gave the man was not real.

14.

A. In Chicago.

B. In Boston.

C. In Washington.

D. In Manchester.13.

W: You mean this is funny money? You must be kidding.

M: My machine says it's a counterfeit² bill. These days they make fake money so well that you can't tell fake from real just by looking at them.

Q: What can be learned from the conversation?

正确答案：D

解析：女士说：“你说这张钞票有问题？你肯定是在开玩笑。”可见她并不知道那是张假钞，故D正确。

14.

W: Do you enjoy life in Manchester?

M: Yes, I do. I'm leaving for Chicago or Boston. Anyway, I've never regretted my earlier decision.

Q: Where does the man live now?

正确答案：D

解析：女士问：“你喜欢曼彻斯特的生活吗？”男士回答：“是的。我正要起程去芝加哥或波士顿。”故男士目前住在Manchester，D正确。并列出现的内容不会同时成为答案，由此可排除A、B；C在对话中未提及。

1 fake   

vt.伪造，造假，假装；n.假货，赝品

参考例句：

• He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
• You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。

2 counterfeit   

vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的

参考例句：

• It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
• The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。