新编四级听力练习 第214期

Conversation One
W: [19]Hey Neal, now that the midterms are over a bunch of us are getting away for the weekend to go canoeing. You want to come along?
M: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done it before.
W: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day.
M: I don't know.
W: Oh, come on. [20]This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with.
M: That's a relief. What would I have to bring?
W: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. [21]And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. [21]So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag.
M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place?
W: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and the canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing.
M: And who's driving us to the meeting place?
W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again.
M: Oh, I see.
It's not me you want, it's my car.
W: Don't be silly.
So what would you say?
M: Oh, why not!
W: Great! [22]I'll give you a call when I find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday.

答案解析：
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the main reason the woman calls the man?
[D]解析：对话开始，女士说：“既然期中考试结束了，我们有几个人打算周末出去划独木舟。愿意一起去吗？”她在邀男士和同学一起划船，故D正确。
20. What is one of the attractions the woman tells the man about canoeing?
[A]解析：男士听到邀请，说很乐意去，但担心没有经验。女士为了打消其顾虑，说其他人也没有经验，又说：“在期末考试前，这是我们放松一下的最后机会了。”A与此一致。
21. What is one thing the man has to bring?
[C]解析：女士说：“所以你得自己带泳衣和睡袋。”C正确。表示具体物体的名词选项表明，此题问某个细节（而非全文主旨）。此类题的做题办法是：首先，看四个选项在原文是否提及。若原文只提及（或没有提及）其中一个选项，则该选项很可能是答案。其次，若每个选项都有所提及，就需要记住与这些选项相关的信息。语义强调之处的信息往往是答案。
22. What will the woman confirm with the man soon?
[A]解析：在对话结尾处，女士说：“好的，等我弄清星期五大家想什么时候出发时，我会给你打电话的。”可见女士要向男士确认的是具体的出发时间，A正确。