英语四级听力-短对话 265

 17.

A. The actors were enthusiastic¹.

B. The plot² was funny enough.

C. It was applaudable.

D. It was just terrible.

18.

A. He has been back in Canada for weeks.

B. He is studying French in Canada.

C. He is having a vacation in Canada.

D. He is planning to return to Canada in a year.

17.

W: You didn't seem to be terribly enthusiastic about the performance.

M: You must be kidding. I couldn't have clapped³ any harder. My hands are still hurting.

Q: What does the man think of the performance?

正确答案：C

解析：女士说：你对演出似乎并不特别喜欢。男士回答说：“开玩笑！我拍手拍得最起劲了，现在手还疼呢！”可见男士认为表演很精彩，故C正确。

18.

W: Has Anderson come back from Canada?

M: Yes, and he liked it so much that only four weeks at home he went back to study French for a year.

Q: What does the conversation tell us about Anderson?

正确答案：B

解析：男士先肯定说Anderson已从加拿大回国，然后又说，Anderson很喜欢加拿大，才回国4个星期就又回加拿大，要去学一年法语。故B正确。

1 enthusiastic   

adj.热情的，热心的，热烈的

参考例句：

• I am enthusiastic over a project for building a new bridge.我热衷于修建一座新桥的计划。
• She's very enthusiastic to read a novel.她非常喜欢读小说。

2 plot   

v.绘制；n.小块土地，地区图，图，阴谋，情节；vt.划分，绘图，密谋；vi.密谋，策划

参考例句：

• The plot of the film is simply dreamed up.这个电影的情节完全是虚构的。
• It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.是两位年轻记者揭露了整个阴谋。

3 clapped   

v.拍手( clap的过去式和过去分词 )；（常指友好地）轻拍某人的背（或肩）；急速放置

参考例句：

• The audience cheered and clapped. 观众又是喝彩又是鼓掌。
• The van's totally clapped out. 那辆货车已破得不成样子。