英语四级听力-短对话 267

Conversation¹ Two

23.

A. Soccer.

B. American football.

C. Rugby².

D. Basketball.

24.

A. The players³ use a round ball in the game.

B. The players use an elliptic ball in the game.

C. The players cannot pass the ball with their hands.

D. The players can only pass the ball with their hands.

25.

A. Both prefer⁴ soccer to American football.

B. Both prefer American football to soccer.

C. Belinda prefers⁵ soccer to American football.

D. Martin prefers soccer to American football.Conversation Two

M: Belinda, the game will begin soon.

W: I can't wait to watch the game, Martin. This is the first time I've ever⁶ been to a soccer game at a stadium⁷. I always watch them on TV at home.

M: This is not a soccer game. [23]It's football. American football.

W: You mean it's a rugby game?

M: No, no, no. You've got⁸ them all wrong... The game is on. Look! [24]They use an elliptic ball in an American football match. They can also pass the ball with their hands.

W: I see. Soccer uses a round ball and the players can't touch the ball with their hands. Is that right?

M: You're smarter than I thought⁹. Now watch the game.

W: Oh, that is violent¹⁰!

M: What are you talking about? It's exciting.

W: [25]Listen, Martin. I can't stand this. I don't like American football at all. I came¹¹ here only because I thought this was¹² going¹³ to be a soccer game.

M: Don't be silly¹⁴, Belinda. You'll love it. It's just begun.

W: Please. I want to go home.

M: All right, all right. This is crazy¹⁵. What will my friends say about this?

W: You can stay if you want. I can go home by myself¹⁶.

Questions 23 to 25 are based¹⁷ on the conversation you have just heard.

23. What kind of game are the speakers¹⁸ watching?

正确答案：B

解析：女士原以为是看足球比赛才来到赛场，而男士告诉她，他们看的是美式足球（即美式橄榄球）比赛。故B正确。

24. What do we learn about American football from the conversation?

正确答案：B

解析：男士解释美式足球的规则时说，他们使用椭圆形的（elliptic）球比赛，可以用手触球传球。故B正确。D错在only一词。

25. What do the two speakers think of American football and soccer?

正确答案：C

解析：整篇对话都充满了双方对美式足球的看法，因此本题不难作答。当然，对话中女士也明确表明她“根本不喜欢美式足球”，故C正确。

1 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 rugby   

n.橄榄球，橄榄球赛

参考例句：

• At school I boxed and played rugby.在学校时我既打拳击又玩橄榄球。
• We won the rugby game by 12 points to 3.我们以十二比三赢得了那场橄榄球赛。

3 players   

n.演员( player的名词复数 )；演奏者；（商业或政治方面的）参与者；游戏者

参考例句：

• one of the all-time great players 历来最杰出的选手之一
• The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. 看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。

4 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

5 prefers   

v.提出（请求、控诉等）( prefer的第三人称单数 )；提升；建议；选择某事物（而不选择他事物）

参考例句：

• He prefers his steak well done. 他喜欢吃煎得熟透的牛排。
• This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity. 这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存，但硷性土壤更加适宜。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

7 stadium   

n.露天大型运动场

参考例句：

• The new football stadium can hold eighty thousand people.新的足球场可以容纳八万人。
• The stadium is being used for a match.那个露天运动场正在进行一场比赛。

8 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

9 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

10 violent   

adj.暴力的，猛烈的，激烈的，极端的，凶暴的，歪曲的

参考例句：

• The madman was violent and had to be locked up.这个精神病患者很凶暴，不得不把他锁起来。
• They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他，把他狠狠打了一顿。

11 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

12 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

13 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

14 silly   

adj.傻的，愚蠢的

参考例句：

• It was silly of him to do it.他那么做真是太傻了。
• How silly of you to do that!你做那事多愚蠢呀！

15 crazy   

adj.发疯的，荒唐的，古怪的；(about)狂热爱好的

参考例句：

• It is a crazy idea.那是一个疯狂的想法。
• He is crazy about that girl.他迷上了那位女孩。

16 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

17 based   

v.立基于

参考例句：

• The movie is based on a real-life incident. 这部电影以现实生活中的一件事为基础。
• In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work. 在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。

18 speakers   

n.扬声器( speaker的名词复数 )；演讲者；议长；说某种语言的人

参考例句：

• an impressive line-up of speakers 给人印象深刻的演讲者阵容
• All the speakers hook up to a single amplifier. 所有喇叭都接在单一的扩音器上。 来自《简明英汉词典》