新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 7-1

II. Listening Skills
1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood?
  M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that.
  Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?

2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount.
  W: It’s a real bargain.
  Q: How much did the camera cost originally?

3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car?
  W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited¹ mileage².
  Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for a week?

4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost?
  W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of $720. But today we are offering a 20% discount.
  Q: How much does the man have to pay?

5. W: What an old car you’ve got!
  M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it second hand. And it’s covered 3,080 miles since then.
  Q: How many miles has the car run?
1.B   2.A   3.A   4.D   5.B
 

1 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

2 mileage   

n.里程，英里数；好处，利润

参考例句：

• He doesn't think there's any mileage in that type of advertising.他认为做那种广告毫无效益。
• What mileage has your car done?你的汽车跑了多少英里？