2017年成人英语三级考试对话练习(十九)

　　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。