英语四级听力-短对话 289

 Passage Two

29.

A. Her husband had got a higher position.

B. Her husband had lost his job.

C. She wanted to have a cleaner house.

D. She wanted to move to New York.

30.

A. His telephone went out of order.

B. The buyers had to leave soon.

C. He began to work at 8 a.m.

D. He had made an appointment with her at 8 a.m.

31.

A. They considered her lazy.

B. They saw something they had never seen.

C. They considered her foolish.

D. They saw something familiar to them.

Passage Two

[29]When my husband was promoted¹, we put our house up for sale. Three weeks later, it was still on the market. I became a busy housekeeper². Every room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used. Then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly³ at 8 a.m. Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing⁴ there with a couple from New York. "There had been no time to call," he explained, "[30]because the couple had to catch a plane home."

The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into a bedroom with unmade beds. As I retreated⁵ into a bathroom to comb my hair, I heard the man say something to his wife. Then they both laughed.

Two days later, the agent phoned to tell me that the couple had bought the house. He repeated what the buyer had said when he handed over the check the following day: "[31]That house has a warm, lived-in feeling, just like ours."

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. Why did the speaker sell her house?

正确答案：A

解析：短文开篇就说“丈夫升职后我们打算把房子卖了”，所以A正确。

30. Why did the agent call on the speaker so early in the morning?

正确答案：B

解析：短文中售房中介解释了原因：来不及给你打电话了，因为他们得赶飞机回家。故B正确。

31. Why did the couple laugh in the speaker's house?

正确答案：D

解析：买房的夫妻俩发笑的原因就在售房中介转述二人的话中，他们说“这所房子给人一种温馨的家的感觉，就像我们的一样。”由此可知选项D（他们看见了熟识的东西）为正确答案。

1 promoted   

adj. 升迁的 动词promote的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They overestimated his ability when they promoted him. 他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。
• I'm happy to inform you that you have been promoted to captain. 我很高兴地告诉你，你已被提升为上尉了。

2 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。

3 unexpectedly   

adv.未料到地，意外地；竟；居然；骤然

参考例句：

• The volcano unexpectedly blew up early in the morning. 火山一早突然爆发了。
• I had just put the dinner on when Jim walked in unexpectedly. 我刚把晚饭摆上桌，吉姆突然走进来。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 retreated   

撤退( retreat的过去式和过去分词 )； 隐退； 离开； 规避

参考例句：

• He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict. 只要有一点冲突的迹象，他在感情上就退缩。
• He retreated hastily back to his car. 他匆忙退回自己的车里。