英语听力练习高级训练38：乘出租车旅行

　　英语听力练习题目：Taxi Ride

　　1. What is the current time in the conversation?

　　A. 3:40 PM

　　B. 4:15 PM

　　C. 4:30 PM

　　D. 4:45 PM

　　2. How does the driver figure out that the passenger is a first-time visitor to the city?

　　A. The passenger catches a taxi for a short one-mile trip.

　　B. The passenger does not understand the rules for tipping drivers.

　　C. The driver finds the passenger lost on the street before picking him up.

　　D. The driver notices the passenger gazing upward at the tall buildings.

　　3. What sort of restaurant is the man looking for?

　　A. one that is relatively inexpensive

　　B. one that is not very crowded

　　C. one that offers large servings

　　D. one that is situated close to his hotel

　　4. What is one item the driver did NOT mention about the restaurant?

　　A. the price

　　B. the service

　　C. the interior design

　　D. the serving size

　　5. The driver suggests that the passenger go ______ to the restaurant.

　　A. by taxi

　　B. by bus

　　C. by subway

　　D. on foot

　　答案：

　　1. 4:30 PM

　　2. The driver notices the passenger gazing upward at the tall buildings.

　　3. one that is relatively inexpensive

　　4. the service

　　5. by subway

　　英语听力原文：

　　Passenger: Hey Taxi! Ah great. Thanks for pulling over.

　　Driver: Where to?

　　Passenger: Well, I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and . . . .

　　Driver: Sure. Hop in. No problem. Hang on!

　　Passenger: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?

　　Driver: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. [Oh]. And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes.

　　Passenger: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking [Yeah?], but do you have any idea how much the fare will be?

　　Driver: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars . . . not including a . . . uh-hum . . . a tip of course.

　　Passenger: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?

　　Driver: Well, I would guess around 6:00 O'clock.

　　Passenger: Uh, do you have the time?

　　Driver: Yeah. It's half past four. [Thanks] Uh, this IS your first time to the city, right?

　　Passenger: Yeah. How did you know?

　　Driver: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers.

　　Passenger: Was it that obvious?

　　Driver: Well . . .

　　Passenger: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?

　　Driver: Umm . . . Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. [Oh] It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, [Okay] and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.

　　Passenger: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?

　　Driver: Well, 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.

　　Passenger: Okay. Thanks.

　　英语单词短语：

　　pull over 把…开到路边;开到路边;靠岸 (verb): to stop a vehicle to the side of the road

　　- We pulled over so we could rest and enjoy the scenic view.

　　down to an art 驾轻就熟 (verb): to learn something very well

　　- My brother has skiing down to an art.

　　cruise vt. 巡航，巡游;漫游 (verb): to drive at a moderate speed, often leisurely or aimlessly

　　- The football players cruised around the city after the big game.

　　do you have the time 现在几点钟;你有时间吗 (verb): "Do you know what time it is?"

　　- Excuse me. Do you happen to have the time?

　　skyscrapers n. 摩天大楼，摩天大厦(skyscraper复数形式) (noun): very tall city buildings

　　- The city has decided to build a new skyscraper in the downtown area.

　　offer vt. 提供;出价;试图 (verb): to provide or furnish

　　- This travel agency is offering discount travel tickets to students until the end of the week.

　　reasonable adj. 合理的，公道的;通情达理的(adjective): fair, not excessive or severe

　　- The prices at that department store are very reasonable.

　　fantastic adj. 奇异的;空想的;异想天开的;古怪的;极好的，极出色的;不可思议的;不切实际的 (adjective): super, wonderful, unbelievably great

　　- The musical last night was fantastic.

　　decor n. 装饰，布置(noun): the indoor furnishings of a building or home

　　- The hotel's decor was designed by a local decorator.

　　authentic adj. 真正的，真实的;可信的 (adjective): real, not counterfeited

　　- The teacher create a very authentic classroom atmosphere for her students.

　　portions n. 部分(portion的复数形式);加大份量 (noun): an individual amount of food

　　- The portions were so large that we couldn't finish the meal.