2017年成人英语三级考试对话练习(十九)
来源 :中华考试网 2017-03-04
中Eve: ______
Ivy: I am fine, thank you. And you?
A. How do you do?
B. How are you?
C. Are you well again?
D. What about your health?
[答案]B
【精析】选项A用于初次见面或不熟悉的人之间见面时的问候,而选项C和D在英语中不符合表达习惯,只有选项B用于平时的问候。
Dale: ______ Would you please tell me the time?
Laura: It's ten past nine.
A. I am sorry.
B. I beg your pardon.
C. Excuse me.
D. Hello, how do you do?
[答案]C
【精析】选项C(对不起,打扰了)是在请求别人帮忙或打扰别人时使用。选项A用于不小心伤害到别人时;选项B用于请求别人原谅或没听清楚对方所说的话时;选项D用于初次见面或不熟悉的人之间见面时。
Linda: ______ I haven't seen you for ages.
Lucy: I have just come back from the USA.
A. Where have you been?
B. Where have you gone?
C. Oh, how I miss you!
D. Are you back from the USA?
[答案]A
【精析】由答语可知是询问某人去了哪里,可排除选项C、D,选项A“你去了哪里?”(去过又回来了);选项B“你去了哪里?”(去了一直还没回来)。从题中对话可知露西已经回来了,因而选择A。
Mary: We're having a few people over for a dinner party Friday. We'd love to have you.
Tom: ______
A. Oh, I'd love to. But I’m afraid.
B. Oh, really! What time should I come?
C. No, I have to prepare for the exam.
D. Yes, though I have to take the exam.
[答案]B
【精析】Mary邀请Tom出席星期五的宴会。选项A(噢,我愿意,但我恐怕)表达不完全;选项B(噢,真的吗?那我几点钟来?)符合交际语境;选项C(不来,我要准备考试)、选项D(好,虽然我要参加考试)表达不够委婉,过于直接,而且一般不用yes跟no应答别人的陈述句。
Son: I'm terribly sorry. Mom, I've broken an Italian vase.
Mom: ______
A. Oh, what a shame!
B. Oh, dear, how awful it is!
C. Oh, that doesn't matter.
D. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.
[答案]C
【精析】儿子告诉母亲说自己打破了一个意大利花瓶,并表示抱歉。这时候母亲应该是原谅他。所以只有选项C(哦,不要紧)符合题意。选项A(真可耻!)、B(太糟糕了!)与D(很遗憾)都不符合语境。
Teacher: You're late again!
Student: Sorry, ______
A. I won't do that anymore.
B. but it's my own business.
C. I’m afraid I've overslept.
D. but I need more sleep.
[答案]C
【精析】老师批评学生又迟到了,学生表示歉意。选项B(这是我自己的事情)、D(但我需要更多睡眠)回答不够诚恳;选项A(我不再迟到了)过于死板;只有选项C(恐怕我睡过头了)解释了迟到的原因,承接比较自然。
Patient: I feel terrible today. My stomach doesn't feel well at all.
Doctor: ______
A. You should take something for it.
B. That's too bad for your health.
C. It serves you right.
D. Don't remember.
[答案]A
【精析】病人感到胃不舒服,医生肯定要建议病人吃药(You should take something for it),选项A符合交际语境要求,是正确答案。
Sally: What is Jack like?
Susan: ______
A. He's kind and handsome.
B. He's very well.
C. He likes music.
D. He's a worker.
[答案]A
【精析】"What is Jack like?"的意思是:“你觉得杰克怎么样?”只有选项A(他善良帅气)符合题意,选项B中"well"是指身体好。
Speaker A: Did you check your e-mail today?
Speaker B: No. ______
A. Who cares?
B. Why do you ask?
C. Which one?
D. Why is it so?
[答案]B
【精析】说话人A问说话人B“今天查邮件了吗?”说话人B说“没有”,选项B(你为什么要问?)的言外之意是你有何事;符合题意,是正确答案。
Nat: I'd like to come to see you. Will ten o'clock do?
Lulu: ______
A.Fine.
B.Thanks.
C. With Pleasure.
D.See you.
[答案]A
【精析】题干的意思是:“我10点钟可以去看你吗?”选项A(可以,很好)符合题意,选项B(谢谢)、选项C(很高兴)、选项D(再见)与题干不符。