14. M: Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?

　　W: I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.

　　Q: Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?

　　【解析】[C]女士明確指出 the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.

　　15. M: Honey, we'll have a guest from Australia, a friend of mine. He'll stay in California for two weeks.

　　W: Yes. Your friend Andy. He was your classmate at London University, wasn't he?

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　【解析】[C]男士稱女士為 honey, 證明兩人關(guān)系親密，由此可判斷兩人關(guān)系為夫妻。

　　16. M: When will the meeting begin?

　　W: According to the schedule it should be at 9:30. It will last for an hour and a half.

　　Q: When will the meeting be closed?

　　【解析】[B]根據(jù)女士所說的話，根據(jù)時刻表會議9∶30開始，持續(xù)一個半小時，那么即11：00結(jié)束。

　　17. W: If I were you, I would take a plane instead of a bus. It will take you forever to go there.

　　M: But flying makes me so nervous.

　　Q: What does the man prefer to do?

　　【解析】[C] 女士建議男士為什么不乘飛機，男士回答說飛行讓他精神緊張，說明男士還是愿意乘坐公共汽車。

　　18. W: I've been thinking about my cousin a lot today.

　　M: Why not go over for a visit?

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　【解析】[A]男士說的 Why not go over for a visit 即是在建議女士去看望她的堂兄。

　　Now you'll hear two long conversations.

　　Conversation One

　　W: Ok, last night you were supposed to read an article about human bones. Are there any comments about it?

　　M: Well, to begin with, I was surprised to find out there was so much going on in bones. I always assumed they were pretty lifeless.

　　W: Well, that's an assumption many people make. But the fact is bones are made of dynamic living tissue that requires continuous maintenance and repair.

　　M: Right. That's one of the things I found so fascinating about the article the way the bones repair themselves.