英语四级听力-短对话 305

 17.

A. The couple were involved in an accident.

B. The man had the car repaired.

C. Their car has to be replaced.

D. Their car was stolen and the man found it.

18.

A. Their outgoing personality.

B. Their work environment.

C. Their usual food and drink.

D. Their healthy lifestyle.

17.

W: Thank goodness¹, you're back. How is our car? Were you injured?

M: The mechanic² said that the best thing would be to sell it and buy a new car. This car is totally dead.

Q: What do we know from the conversation?

正确答案： C

解析：男士说“最好是卖了它再买辆新车”，可判断C（车该换了）为正确答案。C中的replaced即是sell it and buy a new car的同义替换。

18.

W: Why do the Japanese have such a long life expectancy³?

M: I don't understand. So many of them smoke, and they have a stressful work environment. It must be their healthy diet. Hey! Let's go out for sushi!

Q: What does the man suppose contributes to the Japanese long life expectancy?

正确答案：C

解析：女士问为什么日本人平均（预期）寿命这么长，男士先说不清楚，后又猜测说：“那一定是因为他们的健康饮食的缘故”。C是原文diet的同义表达，故C正确。

1 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

2 mechanic   

n.技工，机(械)工，机修工

参考例句：

• The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine.机械师对发动机作了必要的调整。
• He is a mechanic who buys and sells cars on the side.他是一个兼营买卖汽车的技工。

3 expectancy   

n.期望，预期，（根据概率统计求得）预期数额

参考例句：

• Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
• The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。