第一套：第四题

M: I bet you're looking forward to the end of this month. Are you?

W: Yes, I am. How did you know?

M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.

W: Oh…yeah that's right.This year will be my golden birthday.

M: What does that mean? I've never heard of a golden birthday.

W: I've actually just learnt this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. A golden or lucky birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. So, for example, my sister's birthday is December 9th and her golden birthday would have been the year she turned nine years old. Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year.

M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday would've been four years ago. I assume you got big plans then.

W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he's got in mind, but I'm excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?

M: He might have.

W: Anything you'd like to share? I'm dying to know what kind of trip he has planned on where we're going.

M: You know nothing at all?

W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Though I must say I think he's been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.

M: I'm sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Q8. What is the woman looking forward to?

A) Her‘lucky birthday’.                      C) Her wedding anniversary.

B) A call from her dad.                       D) A special gift from the man.

答案：A) Her 'lucky birthday'.

Q9. What did the woman's parents do on her sister's lucky birthday?

A) Gave her a big model plane.                C) Took her on a trip overseas.

B) Bought her a gold necklace.                D) Threw her a surprise party.

答案：D) Threw her a surprise party.

Q10. What is the woman eager to find out about?

A) The gift her husband has bought.

B) The trip her husband has planned.

C) What has been troubling her husband.

D) What her husband and the man are up to.

答案：B) The trip her husband has planned.

Q11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?

A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.

B) He will tell the woman the secret if her husband agrees.

C) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.

D) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday plan.

答案：C) He is eager to learn how the couple's holiday turns out.

解析：

长对话1主要讲的是黄金生日（golden birthday），女士的黄金生日即将到来，男士和女士在讨论女士的丈夫将会安排什么样的生日聚会。从题目设置上看，本篇长对话主要考查的是对话主旨以及事实细节。根据“所听即所得”、“强调句中有重点”以及顺序原则可以得出答案。第8题到第10题的答案可分别从回答者女士的话中找到答案，第11题的答案出自结尾男士说的最后一句话。总体来说，本篇长对话较简单。