Passage Three
[32/33]A South African businessman is refusing to leave Croatia until he finds a girl who he saw across a crowded bar. Keith Van Der Spuy has never even spoken to the girl but says she was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He has cancelled his flight home and taken out advertisements in local newspapers in the port town of Split. [33]Mr. Van Der Spuy says he was having a drink in the bar when he saw the pretty girl smile at him across the bar. While he was trying to look at her closely she disappeared. But he's convinced she was a local because he heard her calling to a female friend shortly before he lost sight of her.Van Der Spuy, who is also the head of the South African water-polo association, said he could not get her out of his mind and when he got to the airport, then he realized he could not board the plane. He has already extended his holiday for four months, and says he is prepared to stay in Split for as long as it takes. "I will not leave this place for years if I have to. [34]When I saw her and she looked at me I knew she was the one. There was pure chemistry between us. I can't get her out of my head. I just want to meet her and see her long dark hair and beautiful smile again. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." [35]"If she is married or is not interested I can accept it-but I have to know. I have to see her one more time, and I have even bought a diamond ring for her."
答案解析:
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. How long has the man decided to stay in Split?
[C]解析:短文開頭就說:“一位南非商人要在找到一位他在一個擁擠的酒吧里見過一面的女郎之后,才會同意離開克羅地亞。”本句時態的變化以及until的用法都值得注意,否則可能不易理解。C正確。顯然本題問(一段)時間。這種細節題,“聽到什么選什么”。
33. Where was the man when he saw the pretty girl?
[A]解析:由上一題解析可知,這位南非商人是在一個擁擠的酒吧里與他的夢中人相見的,A正確。下文還提到:“他說當時他正在酒吧里喝酒,這時他看到酒吧對面有位漂亮女孩向他微笑。”也表明A正確。
34. What do we know from the passage?
[A]解析:短文中多處表明,男士對酒吧中邂逅的女郎一見鐘情。短文還引述男士的話說:“我看著她而她望著我時,我知道就是她了。我們之間就是有緣。”英語chemistry在口語中常用來指異性之間的那種相互吸引。A正確。由于全文都在說該神秘的女郎至今尚未露面,關于她的情況現在一無所知,B、C、D均談到“她”如何如何,全無依據。
35. What will the man do if the woman is not interested in him?
[B]解析:短文引述男士的話說:“要是她已婚,或她對我沒有興趣,我可以接受——但我得知道她的意思。”言下之意是,盡管該男士很愛她,但他不會強迫她,而是會接受現實。選項都是說“他”將采取什么行動。在聽懂關鍵詞的基礎上,聽取相關信息,應能準確得到答案。