2014年3月公共英语PETS-2听力真题答案及原文

　　听力理解答案：

　　1-5 ACABB 6-10ACBBA 11-15 CACBC 16-20 AAABC

　　【听力原文及译文】

　　Text 1

　　W: Oh, what a pretty dress! My daughter would love it. But it seems a bit too large. Do you have a smaller size?

　　裙子好漂亮!我女儿会喜欢的。但是它看起来有点儿大，你们有小一点儿的么?

　　M: Sorry, this is the only one left. But don’t worry. Children grow fast.

　　不好意思，这是唯一剩下的一条，但是别担心，小孩儿长得快。

　　W: Yes, that’s true. I’ll take it.

　　哦，确实是，那我买了。(此处，take=buy)

　　Text 2

　　W: These DVDs will be due back on Thursday, the 7th.

　　这些DVD在周四也就是7号以前要还回来。(due adj. 到期的，应付的)

　　M: How much more should we pay to keep them another week?

　　再续借一周要付多少钱?

　　Text 3

　　M: What did you think of Dana’s speech today?

　　你认为Dana今天的演讲如何?

　　W: Well, she must have spent a lot time preparing it. I can’t believe I can sit for that long without feeling bored.

　　呃，她一定花了很长时间来准备。我不敢相信我竟然在那儿坐了那么长时间还没觉得厌烦。(spend time/money doing something花费时间/金钱来做某事)

　　Text 4

　　W: Could you help us carry these boxes, sir?

　　先生，您能帮我们搬箱子么?

　　M: Oh, I would like to help you, but I’ve got a pain in my back.

　　我也想帮你们，但是我背疼。

　　Text 5

　　W: I wonder if Simon would be here by 8:00. He’s supposed to be.

　　不知道Simon能不能8点到这儿，他本应该到的。

　　【拓展：I wonder if ... : 我想知道是否…;be supposed to do sth. = should do sth. 应该……】

　　M: His wife said he left at 7:30, so he should be here by 8:10 at the latest.

　　他的妻子说他七点半离开的，那么他最晚应该8:10到这儿的。(at the latest：最迟)