U2-P2- 短对话理解 20段

(1) There has been steady growth in Scandinavia. But the growth is uncertain in Eastern Europe, that’s where we should make more efforts.

A. They has been steady growth in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, but we still should make more efforts.

B. We should make more efforts to maintain steady growth in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

C. Growth in Scandinavia has been steady, but we should make more efforts in Eastern Europe.

D. More efforts need to be made to expand from the Scandinavia into Eastern European market.

(2) What about going shopping in downtown areas? It’s unlikely to rain this afternoon according to the weather report this morning.

A. It will rain this afternoon.

B. There’s no chance whatever of rain this afternoon.

C. This afternoon will probably be wet.

D.This afternoon looks like being dry.

(3) Okay, everyone. If we could start, please. Good morning. Thank you for coming. First apologies: David and Chris are sorry they cannot come this morning because they are both at another conference.

A. I’d first like to offer apologies to David and Chris this morning.

B. We will start the conference with David and Chris absent this morning.

C. David and Chris are sorry because they both cannot go to another conference.

D. I’d like to thank David and Chris for coming to the conference this morning.

(4) It’s going to take two weeks to get all the data I need for my research project, which is not due till the end of the semester.

A. I don’t have to do the research project.

B. I still have time to finish my research project.

C. I will help my friend to complete the project.

D. The semester will end in two weeks.

(5) Although she is supposed to be at work by 8:30, Jane usually turns up 45 minutes late. The manager wants to talk to her about that.

A. Jane usually arrives on time.

B. Jane is not going to work.

C.Jane will not arrive until 9:15.

D. Jane will arrive at 8:15.

(6) The staying for 22 years at his job in the London head office, Ken requested that he be transferred to New York.

A.Ken wanted to move to New York.

B. Ken was planning to quit his job.

C. Ken asked for a vacation.

D. Ken transferred his money to a New York bank.

(7) Laura has been away from her work for two and a half weeks. She broke her arm when she fell down the stairs in the office building.

A. Laura has been on a 2-week holiday.

B. Laura is accident-prone.

C. Laura might be able to return to her job soon.

D.Laura injured her arm on the stairs.

(8) Monday morning Mary ran as fast as he could to catch the bus; unfortunately she missed it and was late for work.

A.Even though she hurried, Mary missed the bus and was late for the work.

B. The bus driver ignored Mary, though she was running down the street.

C. Mary decided not to go to work because he was going to be late.

D. Mary was fired from her job because she was late for work again.

(9) After meeting with his top advisors, President Bush may flew to Camp David two days ago together with his wife and daughter in order to escape reporters.

A. No one knows where President Bush is.

B. President Bush is neglecting his duties.

C.President Bush wanted to get away from reporters.

D. President Bush has visited a summer camp.

(10) As she were terribly afraid of being scolded, Jenny lied to her parents about the grade she had received on her math exam.

A. Jenny did well on her mathematics exam.

B. Jenny didn’t tell her parents the truth about the result of her exam.

C. Jenny dislikes her mathematics class.

D. Jenny laid her mathematics exam paper on the table.

【解析】scold训斥，责骂(孩子)

(11) We have a quite large marketing budget, but it’s not enough to pay for TV advertising——that’s something we’ve never done before.

A. We have a lot of money for marketing activities, include TV advertising.

B. We’ve never done TV advertising because it’s too costly for our budget.

C. TV advertising is something we’ve done quite often before.

D. Our marketing budget is large enough to pay for any type of advertising.

(12) Not having seen each other for almost 30 years, Jason ran across his old college roommate during a business trip to Boston.

A. Jason met his old college roommate unexpectedly in Boston.

B. Jason hit his old college roommate while driving in Boston.

C. Jason planned a meeting in Boston with his old college roommate.

D. Jason and his roommate returned to college in Boston.

(13) We do use print advertising, and regularly run campaigns in local magazines. These have been very successful, and we see a significant increase in sales when we do these campaigns.

A. Our advertising in local magazines has helped sales considerably.

B. Print advertising is more successful than over types of marketing activities.

C. Running campaigns in local magazines is costly considering its efforts.

D. We have done several types of advertising, which has been unsuccessful.

(14) As you can see from this graph, our sales figures have steadily increased over the last five years, and last year reached $89 million.

A. Our sales figures have slightly fallen in the past five years.

B. Our sales figures steadily increased to $589 million.

C. Our sales figures have risen in past five years to $89 million.

D. Our sales figures have slightly increased to $589 million.

(15) Although he has won so many titles in the world tournaments, Jack is an unpopular tennis player because he always gets mad when he loses.

A. People don’t like to play tennis with Jack because he loses his temper if he doesn’t win.

B. Jack is popular with the other tennis players because of his sportsmanship.

C. Jack doesn’t like to play tennis because he can’t stand to lose.

D. No one likes to play tennis with Jack because he always loses.

(16) That visiting economist is speaking tonight, but Dr Johnson doesn’t seem to think much of him, probably because they come from different schools of thought.

A. The visiting economist’s lecture will not be well attended.

B. The visiting economist’s lecture will be campus tonight.

C. The visiting economist went to the same school as doctor Johnson.

D. The visiting economist and Dr Johnson disagree on basis economic issues.

(17) These books are two weeks overdue, but luckily for me, there’s a moratorium this week on fines. They’re trying to encourage returns.

A. I should return the books next week.

B. I don’t have to pay any fines.

C. The library is increasing fines to raise money for books.

D. Books may be checked out for two weeks at a time.

(18) I promise you that these people are honest. They would never has accepted his money if they had known his plans.

A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.

B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.

C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes.

D. They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him.

(19) Price have shoot up in the two decades! A package of cereal that used to cost 77 cents in 1986 now costs two dollars and five cents. ($2.50)

A. The price of a box of cereal has more than doubled in 20 years.

B. In 1986 the cost of a packet of cereal was $2.05.

C. A package of cereal rose in price from 77 cents to $2.05 in just a year.

D. A box of cereal cost 76 cents in 1987; today the price is $2.05.

(20) Carl is supposed to pick up the package at the post office by 5 p.m. on his way home back from his office.

A. Carl is supposed to leave the package at the post office by 4 p.m.

B. Carl is supposed to collect the package at the post office before 4 p.m.

C.Carl is supposed to get the package at the post office late in the afternoon.

D. Carl has promised to lift the heavy package for the postman at 5 p.m.