12.W:Is John really ill?
M:It’s hard to say. I doubt there’s anything wrong with him physically.
Q: What does the man mean?
【解析】［A］从男士的话“我怀疑约翰的身体没有任何问题”中可看出答案。

13.M:Do you know if the book shop is still open?
W:Yes, it’s open till six.
Q:When do you think this conversation took place?
【解析】［A］女士说书店现在还开着，一直开到六点呢，说明现在的时间是在六点之前。

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］女士明确指出 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］男士称女士为 honey, 证明两人关系亲密，由此可判断两人关系为夫妻。

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］根据女士所说的话，根据时刻表会议9∶30 开始，持续一个半小时，那么即11：00 结束。

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］ 女士建议男士乘飞机，男士回答说飞行让他精神紧张，说明男士还是愿意乘
坐公共汽车。

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］男士说的 Why not go over for a visit 即是在建议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.
W:OK. So can you tell us how the bones repair themselves?
M:Sure. See, there are two groups of different types of specialized cells in the bone that work together to do it. The first group goes to an area of the bone that needs repair. This group of cells produces the chemical that actually breaks down
the bone tissue, and leaves a hole in it. After that the second group of specialized cells comes and produces the new tissue that fills in the hole that was made by the first group.
W:Very good. This is a very complex process. In fact, the scientists who study human bones don’t completely understand it yet. They are still trying to find out how it all actually works. Specifically, because sometimes after the first group of cells leaves a hole in the bone tissue, for some reason, the second group doesn’t completely fill in the hole. And this can cause real problems. It can actually lead to a disease in which the bone becomes weak and is easily broken.