英语专四 会话训练 Conversation 5-3

 会话

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

M： You like living in the city，don’t you?

W： Oh, I love it. (7) It’s so convenient. I can take the bus to work，or the subway. And there is so much to do.

M： I know what you mean. (8) I'd like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs¹ is better for children.

W： Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban² living. But, as a working woman，(7) I think a city has all the conveniences—including the best food and fastest news.

M： (8) But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs.

W： Yeah, but living in a city, it’s convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses，theaters and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.

M： Yeah, children are the right age. There are lots of things for them here.?

W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. (9) There is so much for young people to see and do.

M： (9) Not just for young people. What about me? I’ve never been to the Museum of Natural History.

W： Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art.

I've been there several times. Twice with children.

(10) Well I have an idea. Next weekend，we go to the Museum of Natural History. OK, that’s really a very nice idea.

 

题目

Conversation 5

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. The woman love to live in the city for the following reasons EXCEPT that

A. the city has convenient Transportation

B. the city has the food she likes most

C. it’s easy to get the latest information

D. it’s a better place for children to live

8. What does the man think of living in the suburbs?

A. There’s much to do besides work and study.

B. It’s convenient for people to go anywhere.

C. The natural environment is beneficial to children.

D. The countryside is a perfect place for weekends.

9. Which is TRUE about the man’s opinion of the city?

A. The children are too young to benefit from city life.

B. Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city.

C. There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.

D. There isn’t a lot to see and do for children.

10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. She is a full-time³ housewife.

B. She does not care for her children.

C. She used to live in the suburbs in her childhood.

D. She will go to a museum next weekend.

 

答案解析

Conversation 5

7. D细节题。在提到城市的好处时，女士说到了以下几大好处：上班坐车方便，有最 好的食物，最快的资讯，去哪里都方便，就是没提到城市是孩子更好的住处。所以 选D。

8. C细节题。对话中男士认为住在郊区对孩子有好处，那里有更多的树木、绿草和新 鲜空气，因此C项是对原文最好的概括。

9. C细节判断题。根据女士的观点，她认为对孩子们来说there is much to see and do。男士紧接着指出，不仅对年轻人如此，他本人也有尚未去过的博物馆，言下之意 是成年人在城市里也有很多可看之处及可做之事。所以答案应是C。

10. D细节题。对话中男士说他从来没有去过自然历史博物馆，女士回答说她也没有 去过。并建议下周末一起去，因此D项正确。

1 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

3 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。