Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Hey, Taxi! Ah, great. Thanks for pulling over.
M: Where to?
W: Well, [19]I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and...
M: Hop in. No problem. Hang on!
W: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?
M: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver.
W: Oh.
M: And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so [20]we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twenty minutes.
W: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking…
M: Yeah?
W: But do you have any idea of how much the fare will be?
M: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars... not including a... uh-hum... a tip of course.
W: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
M: Well, I would guess around 6 o'clock.
W: Uh, do you have the time?
M: Yeah. It's half past four.
W: Thanks.
M: Uh, is this your first time to the city, right?
W: Yeah. How did you know?
M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers.
W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?
M: Umm... Well, [21]the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.
W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?
M: Well, [22]you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often.
W: Okay. Thanks.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where is the woman going?
正确答案:A
解析:由选项预测本题可能考查地点。对话一开始女士就说“我要去国家艺术博物馆”,故选A。
20. How long will it take to get to the woman's destination?
正确答案:C
解析:时间题。如果对话中有多处提及了时间,则要适当做笔记,听清问题之后再做出选择,切勿张冠李戴。男士说,普通的司机不需要超过20分钟,而自己非比寻常,少于20分钟就可以了,故选C。
21. How does the man comment on the Mexican restaurant he recommends?
正确答案:D
解析:由选项预测本题可能考查某人对某事物的评价。根据关键词fantastic,not as inexpensive,authentic及larger可以归纳出男士对墨西哥饭店的评价:与其他饭店相比,这里虽贵却物有所值,即D项。
22. Which seems to be the most convenient way to the restaurant?
正确答案:A
解析:本题考查交通工具,需快速地对听到的内容做出判断。男士谈及了几种交通工具,除了第一种,B、C都被男士很快否定——听到but要排除其前面的内容,D未提及。