英语四级CET4备战之听力第14期 Passage

Passage 1 (91年6月 Passage 1 )

11.

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

12

A His telephone went out of order

B The buyers had to leave soon

C He began to work at 08 a.m.

D He had made an appointment with her for 08 a.m.

13

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

原文：

When my husband was promoted², we put our house up for sale. Three weeks later , it was still on the market. I became a busy housekeeper³. Ever room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used . then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly⁴ at 08 a.m. Sleepily ,I open the door and saw our agent standing⁵ there with a couple from New York. “There was no time to call ”, he explained, ”because the couple had to catch a plane home.”

The three people made their way passed the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into bedroom with unmade beds. As I retreated⁶ 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 : “ That house has a warm, lived-in-feeling , just like ours.”

Question

11．Why did the speaker sell her house ?

12．Why did the agent visit the speaker so early in the morning?

13．Why did the couple laugh in the speaker’s house ?

答案与分析

11 A 这一题考的就是文章的第一句话When my husband was promoted ，而且这里有一个时间项标志词“when”。Promote¹ 升迁，晋升，与选项A的got a higher position是同意复现。

12 B 这一题的考点在第一段最后一行那个Agent说的话：because the couple had to catch a plane home. 这里有个很明显的因果项标志词because。这句话时说他们要去赶飞机，所以选B, 这是一个近义复现

13 D 这一题的考点是文章的最后一句话“That house has a warm, lived-in-feeling , just like ours.”这个房子有一种温暖和居住的感觉，就像我们自己的。这句话的意思也就是D选项的“something familiar to them”有些东西让他们很熟悉很亲近。

其实能抓住前面三句，最后两句，再加上一些标志词，应该还是能够把握考点的。

1 promote   

vt.促进；提升；发起，创立；宣传，推销

参考例句：

• He was in town to promote his new books.他在城里推销他的新书。
• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。

2 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。

3 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。

4 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。

5 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。

6 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。