Conversation Two
W: Hello, Dr. Christianson.
M: Hello, Cathy, what can I do for you?
W: Well, [22]I need an extension for my report on whales. Next Wednesday I am supposed to present in class and hand my report in, but I won't be ready.
M: You had six weeks to work on this, and [23]I have a policy of penalizing heavily for late assignments. You lose 20% the first day, and 10% for each day after.
W: Well, my computer broke down and I lost everything. I have taken the computer into the Campus Computer Center but they cannot retrieve any of my files.
M: [24]I can sympathize with the computer issue, because it happened to me once when I was a student. My computer crashed just as I was on the last page of a 10,000-word essay. I assume this will be a lesson to you.
W: Oh yes.
M: Well, let's look at the calendar and see if there is another opportunity for your presentation and report.
W: What about on November 29?
M: Let me see, no, that wouldn't work as Jane Clark is doing her presentation that day.
W: I'm not sure I can get it finished much sooner as I have to start writing the report from scratch.
M: Well, perhaps I can allow you to hand in your report on November 29, but the presentation must be sooner. Looking at my calendar, the only possible day would be November 22. [25]Rob Metcalf was supposed to present that day but I understand he was in a serious car accident and had to withdraw from university.
W: I didn't know that.
M: So, we have arranged for you to present on November 22, and hand in your report on November 29.
W: Thanks again, Dr. Christianson.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What does the woman want the man to do?
正确答案:B
解析:选项都是动词短语,且her都作宾语,由此可推测题目应该询问男士为女士做某事。B中的extra time是对女士话中extension的同义替换,为正确答案。
23. What kind of policy does the professor have for assignments?
正确答案:D
解析:男士对女士的请求做出回应时提到了late assignments(迟交作业)的政策,只要听到关键词是lose和day,即按迟交天数扣分,便可推知D正确。
24. What was the professor's attitude towards the student's problem?
正确答案:A
解析:选项为表态度的形容词。听到男士所说的sympathize应该知道A是其同根词。
25. What happened to Rob Metcalf whose turn can be replaced by the woman?
正确答案:B
解析:选项为某男士做了什么事,对话中提及时,注意主谓宾的匹配。此题属于“听到什么选什么”,答案是原文he was in a serious car accident的同义改写。