英语专四 会话训练 Conversation 3-3

 会话

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

W： Hey! (7) You got a new television.

M： Yeah! It was delivered yesterday. What do you think of it?

W： It’s huge. It practically¹ takes up the entire side of the room.

M： I know. You don’t think it’s，well, excessive², do you?

W： I didn’t say that. I mean，if you enjoy it, why not? What happened to your old TV, anyhow?

M： It just stopped working last Friday. It was pretty old and didn’t work well. I thought I can afford it. Why not get a new one?

W： It must have been expensive?

M： Well, not as much as you might think. (7) I got it on sale for 50% off.

W： Really? Where?

M： At the stereo³ city on Route⁴ 20. You know (8) at first I just wanted to replace what I had with a TV of about the size and quality. But the salesman there was pushing this because of the 50% off.

W： Yeah. But 50% off what?

M： 2,400 dollars.

W： (7) You spend $ 1，200 on a TV?

M： It’s got a lot of special features. Look at this remote control.

W： I’m sure. But that’s still a lot of money for a television. I don’t think you watch TV that much.

M： Well, I don’t. (10) Do you think I ought to return it? If I do it within a week of purchase, I can get my money back.

W： (10) Honestly，yes. (9) I think you ought to read up on TVs first and choose the model you want before you go to the store. That way you will get what you want.

M： (10) I think you are right.

 

题目

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation，you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

7. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. A popular television bought for the woman.

B. A breakthrough⁵ in technology.

C. A recent purchase.

D. A new electronics⁶ store.

8. What did the man plan to do at first when his old TV didn’t work well?

A. Exchange the old TV for a cheaper one.

B. Buy a cheaper TV.

C. Buy a new TV of about 2,400 dollars.

D. Buy a new TV of the same size and quality with the old one.

9. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Know what television is best for him.

B. Ask for a cheaper price on the television.

C. Buy a different television in a different store.

D. Be satisfied⁷ with what he has.

10. What will the man probably do after the conversation?

A. Watch less television.

B. Return the television to the store.

C. Pay for the television.

D. Show the woman how to use the television.

 

答案解析

Conversation 3

7. C主旨题。比较四个选项可知，选项A和C谈论的对象是购买的物品，而选项B谈 论的对象是技术，选项D谈论的对象是电子产品商店，再根据听前的预测可知本对 话的主题是关于购买电视机的，故可初步排除B和D。对话一开始，女士就提到男士 买了一台new television，接着两人一直围绕男士所买的新电视机展开对话，由此可 知对话主要与a recent purchase有关。听音前的预测得到了验证。

8. D 细节题。男士明确提到，起初他只是想要replace. . . a TV of about the same size and quality (买一台和旧电视机大小相同、拥有相同功能的电视机）。

9. A细节题。对话结尾处，女士建议男士应该read up on TVs first and choose the model...(先好好了解商品和自己的需要，然后再购买电视），也就是说男士应该知道 哪种电视对自己是最适合的，然后再购买。

10. B推断题。对话结尾处，男士问女士自己是否ought to return it，女士给予了肯定 回答，男士也同意女士的看法，由此可推断男士很可能会return the television to the store。

1 practically   

adv.差不多；几乎；实际地，从实际角度

参考例句：

• He solved the problem very practically.他很实事求是地解决了这个问题。
• She's practically always late for school.她上学几乎总是迟到。

2 excessive   

adj.过多的，过分的，过度的

参考例句：

• The prices at this hotel are excessive.这家旅馆的价钱贵得过分。
• She takes an excessive interest in clothes.她过分注重衣着。

3 stereo   

adj.有立体视觉的，立体声的；n.固定形象，立体声

参考例句：

• She had the stereo on at full blast.她把立体声音响开到了最大音量。
• This program is being broadcast in stereo.这个节目正用立体声播放。

4 route   

n.路径，途径，路线；vt.确定路线，按规定路线发送

参考例句：

• On the way home, we took an indirect route.回家的路上，我们绕了一个大圈。
• The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

5 breakthrough   

n.突破，突破性进展

参考例句：

• The discovery is nothing less than a breakthrough.这个发现无疑是个突破。
• He made his major scientific breakthrough.他在科学上取得突破性的进展。

6 electronics   

n.电子器件，电子学，电子技术

参考例句：

• About 45000 people worked in electronics in Scotland.苏格兰约有4.5万人在电子行业工作。
• He wants to brush up his knowledge of electronics.他想温习他的电子学知识。

7 satisfied   

adj.满意的，满足的；清偿过的；确信的，毫无疑问的v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
• He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。