2014年12月英语四级真题及答案第三套(19)

意思,可首先排除B.A的内容与男士的话正好矛盾。新的数字电视系统确定可以提供500个频道,这并非unrealistic,故C也不妥。

Now you'll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?

M: Seen what?.

W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around [9]pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and [9]while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off with it.

M: But you know, Jane, it's partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless ou're expecting them.

W: It's all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you utomatically think they are OK [10]especially if they flash a card to you.

M: Does this man have an ID then?

W: Yes, that's just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. [ll]According to the aper the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an ppointment. It's a bit sad. [12]One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. [12]He stole the whole lot.

M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.

W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit lide you actually.

9. What does the woman want the man to read n the newspaper?

【C】【解析】女士用了好几句话描述报纸上登载的内容．特别是注意她提到的一些要点“该男子假装来自电力部门；借故把主人从房间支走之后,趁机盗走财物,然后逃之天天”。由此断定这是一段关于乔装改扮的窃贼的描述。答案为C。

【点睛】名词选项,问对话主题。抓听到关键词pre．