一、会话技能(1-15)
　　1.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。
　　2.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。
　　3.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。
　　4.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。
　　5.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。