Conversation Two
M: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the tennis courts?
W: They are right next to the Sports Complex.
M: I am new to the university and I don't know where the Sports Complex is, either.
W: [22]Well, it's about a five-minute walk.
M: Oh.
W: Head down this main road for two blocks. Turn right at the clock tower and you will be on Bute Avenue. Walk on Bute for a couple of blocks, maybe 3 blocks.
M: You already have me walking about 5 blocks. Are you sure it is only a five- minute walk?
W: [22]Maybe, it is longer-actually, it could be more, like ten minutes. I am not sure.
M: Do you know if there is a bus stop there?
W: Yes, the bus stop is in front of the pool, but bus service is quite slow during the day.
M: Are the tennis courts in good condition?
W: Yes, this university is very lucky to have such sports facilities.
M: That's what I've heard. Did a rich person donate some money?
W: Yes, about 5 or 6 years ago, [23]the rumor is that a famous hockey player left millions of dollars to build a new sports complex. It was an anonymous donation actually. I'm sorry to say, I almost never used it after my first year. Besides studying I took up cards-[24]I love playing bridge.
M: Well, I hope to get in good shape here. [25]I'm meeting a friend at the tennis courts in fifteen minutes, so I'd better be going.
W: Yes, you should. Now that I think about it, [22]it may be close to twenty minutes' walk to get there.
答案解析:
22. What can be inferred about the woman?
[B]解析:女士最初指路時說只要5分鐘,然后又說10分鐘,最后說恐怕要20分鐘才能到男士要去的目的地,所以很沒有距離觀念,即B。根據她所提供的其他信息可以排除A和C。D實在是太諷刺了,故排除。本題雖然跨度較大,但是由于時間數據很容易捕捉并對比,不難總結出女士的距離觀念差。
23. How did the university probably obtain the new sports facilities?
[A]解析:選項是有關錢從哪里來的,關鍵是聽對話中提到誰捐款,聽到男士問"Did a rich person..."后便要留心女士的回答。注意女士說的關鍵詞player他anonymous donation。
24. What is the woman's favorite game?
[D]解析:此題為明示信息,看到選項就可以預測,問是一種游戲或者運動。女士說自己喜歡打橋牌(bridge),故選D。做題時注意排除hockey引起的干擾。
25. What is the man trying to do?
[C]解析:行動計劃題。開頭男士就問女士球場在哪里,最后又說自己和朋友約好15分鐘后見面,選C。