Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Hey, Taxi! Ah, great. Thanks for pulling over.
M: Where to?
W: Well, [19]I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and...
M: Hop in. No problem. Hang on!
W: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?
M: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver.
W: Oh.
M: And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so [20]we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twenty minutes.
W: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking…
M: Yeah?
W: But do you have any idea of how much the fare will be?
M: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars... not including a... uh-hum... a tip of course.
W: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
M: Well, I would guess around 6 o'clock.
W: Uh, do you have the time?
M: Yeah. It's half past four.
W: Thanks.
M: Uh, is this your first time to the city, right?
W: Yeah. How did you know?
M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers.
W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?
M: Umm... Well, [21]the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.
W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?
M: Well, [22]you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often.
W: Okay. Thanks.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where is the woman going?
正確答案:A
解析:由選項預測本題可能考查地點。對話一開始女士就說“我要去國家藝術博物館”,故選A。
20. How long will it take to get to the woman's destination?
正確答案:C
解析:時間題。如果對話中有多處提及了時間,則要適當做筆記,聽清問題之后再做出選擇,切勿張冠李戴。男士說,普通的司機不需要超過20分鐘,而自己非比尋常,少于20分鐘就可以了,故選C。
21. How does the man comment on the Mexican restaurant he recommends?
正確答案:D
解析:由選項預測本題可能考查某人對某事物的評價。根據關鍵詞fantastic,not as inexpensive,authentic及larger可以歸納出男士對墨西哥飯店的評價:與其他飯店相比,這里雖貴卻物有所值,即D項。
22. Which seems to be the most convenient way to the restaurant?
正確答案:A
解析:本題考查交通工具,需快速地對聽到的內容做出判斷。男士談及了幾種交通工具,除了第一種,B、C都被男士很快否定——聽到but要排除其前面的內容,D未提及。