WOMAN I've been meaning to ask you for some advice about restaurants. I need to book somewhere to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday, and I liked the sound of that place you went to for your mum's 50th.
MAN The Junction. Yeah, I'd definitely recommend that for a special occasion. We had a great time there. Everyone really enjoyed it.
WOMAN Where is it again? I can't remember.
MAN It on Grayson Street only about a two walk from the station.
WOMAN Oh that's good I prefer not to have to drive anywhere but I don't want to have to walk too far either.
MAN Yes, the location's perfect, but that's not necessarily why I'd recommend it. The food's amazing. If you like fish,【Q1】 it's probably the best restaurant in town for that. It's always really fresh and there are lots of interesting dishes to choose from But all the food is good there.
WOMAN Is it really expensive?
MAN It's certainly not cheap, but for a special occasion I think it's fine It's got a great atmosphere and before dinner you can go up on the roof【Q2】 and have a drink It's really nice up there, but you need to book It's very popular as the views are spectacular.
WOMAN Sounds good. So that's definitely a possibility then. Is there anywhere else you can think of?
MAN If you want somewhere a bit less formal, then you could try Paloma.
WOMAN Where's that? I haven't heard of it.
MAN No, it's quite new. It's only been open a few months, but it's got a great reputation already. It's in a really beautiful old building on Bow Street.
WOMAN Oh, I think I know where you mean. Right beside the cinema.
MAN Yes, that's it. I've only been there a couple of times, but I was really impressed. The chef used to work at Don Felipe's, apparently. I was really sorry when that closed down.
WOMAN So is all the food they serve Spanish【Q3】, then?
MAN Yeah. You can get lots of small dishes to share, which always works really well if you're in a group.
WOMAN Hmm. Worth thinking about.
MAN Yeah. There's a lively atmosphere and the waiters are really friendly. The only thing is that you need to pay a £50 deposit to book a table.
WOMAN A lot of restaurants are doing that these days. I should have a look at the menu to check if there is a good choice of vegetarian【Q4】 dishes. A couple of my friends have stopped eating meat
MAN Not sure I say the selection of those would be quite limited.
MAN I've just thought of another idea. Have you been to the Audley【Q5】?
WOMAN No, don't think I've heard of it. How's it spelt?
MAN A-U-D-L-E-Y. You must have heard of it. There's been a lot about it in the press.
WOMAN I don't tend to pay much attention to that kind of thing. So where is it exactly?
MAN It's in that hotel【Q6】 near Baxter Bridge, on the top floor.
WOMAN Oh, the views would be incredible from up there.
MAN Yeah, I'd love to go. I can't think of the chef's name, but she was a judge on that TV cookery show recently. And she's written a couple of cookery books.
WOMAN Oh, Angela Frayne.
MAN That's the one. Anyway, it had excellent reviews【Q7】 from all the newspapers.
WOMAN That would be a memorable place for a celebration.
MAN Definitely. Obviously it's worth going there just for the view but the food is supposed to be really special.
WOMAN She only likes cooking with local【Q8】 products, doesn't she?
MAN Yes. Everything at the restaurant has to be sourced within a short distance and absolutely nothing flown in from abroad.
WOMAN I imagine it's really expensive though.
MAN Well, you could go for the set lunch. That's quite reasonable for a top class restaurant: £30【Q9】 a head. In the evening I think it'd be more like 50.
WOMAN At least that, I should think. But I'm sure everyone would enjoy it. It's not the kind of place you leave feeling hungry though, is it? With tiny portions?
MAN No, the reviews I've read didn't mention that. I imagine they'd be average【Q10】.
WOMAN Well, that's all great, thanks ...
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Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
听前预测:提示词为 keen on,此处应填名词,根据该篇背景,推断可能跟食物相关。
题目解析:该题难度不大,左边栏地点信息 Greyson Street 和 station 报完后,男士提到标 题栏信息 recommend,提示该题位置出现,准备抓取。根据该题搭配要求抓取 食物类词汇,fish 符合要求,故填写,无干扰信息。
听前预测:定位词为 expensive,提示词为 the、good place for a drink,此处应填名词,跟地点相关。
题目解析:上一行信息 expensive 原词出现,提示该题位置出现,准备抓取。根据男士叙述,可先后听到 atmosphere、dinner、roof、drink 等名词,根据题干要求,roof符合搭配,其中 great atmosphere 和 drink 对应题干信息。
听前预测:提示词为 food、sharing,此处应填名词或形容词,修饰食物。
题目解析:该题定位较难,需结合左边栏信息辅助定位,当左边栏地点词汇 Bow Street 和 cinema 原词出现时,提示该题即将出现,准备抓取。可听到女士提问“So is all the food they serve Spanish, then?”,判断其中 Spanish 是符合题干搭配的,可先记录下 Spanish。随后听到男士表示肯定 "Yeah. You can get lots of small dishes to share—which always works really well if you’re in a group.",意为“是啊,你可以点很多道小菜来分享——要是和一群人一起(吃饭),这种方式总是特别合适”, 因此确认 Spanish 为该题正确答案。
听前预测:定位词为 £50、deposit、menu,提示词为 limited selection、food,此处应填名词或形容词,修饰食物。
题目解析:上一行信息 £50 和 deposit 原词出现,提示该题位置出现,准备抓取。接着听到女士先后提到 menu、choice、vegetarian、dishes 等词,根据题干要求,其中 vegetarian 符合搭配,可先记录。接着男士回答“Not sure. I'd say the selection of those would be quite limited.”,意为“不太确定,我觉得这种选择范围会相当有限”,其中 selection 和 limited 对应题干信息,those 指代上一句女士提及的 vegetarian dishes,因此确认 vegetarian 为该题正确答案。
听前预测:提示词为 name of restaurant、the,此处应填餐厅名词,词性无法准确判断。
题目解析:该题考查字母拼写,难度不大。通过女士提问“How's it spelt?”定位,接着根 据男士回答 A-U-D-L-E-Y 记录即可。
听前预测:提示词为 at the top of、a,此处应填名词,表示地点。
题目解析:通过女士提问 where is it exactly 定位该题位置。接着根据该题要求抓取地点类词 汇,从男士回答可以抓取到 hotel 和 bridge 两个地点类词汇,根据题干限定要求 at the top of,判断 hotel 符合要求,男士随后也提及了该限定,因此确认 hotel为该题正确答案。
听前预测:定位词为 chef,提示词为 the、are very good,此处应填复数名词。
题目解析:该题定位信息较弱,需结合上一行信息 chef 辅助定位。两人聊完 chef 的信息后,男士提到“Anyway, it's had excellent reviews from all the newspapers.”,意为“不管怎么说,各家报纸都对它给出了极好的评价”,其中 excellent 替换题干信息 very good,判断 reviews 符合题干搭配,故记录,此处表示该餐厅的评价很好。
听前预测:提示词为 only uses、ingredients,此处应填形容词或名词。
题目解析:该题定位信息较弱,考生需要结合上一题信息辅助定位。上一题结束后,女士提问“She only likes cooking with local products, doesn't she?”,意为“她只喜 欢用当地食材做饭,对吧”,根据题干要求,该句中 local 符合要求,跟题干信 息 ingredients 搭配合理,可先记录。随后男士表示肯定“Yes. Everything at the restaurant has to be sourced within a short distance and absolutely nothing flown in from abroad.”,意为“是的,这家餐厅的所有食材都必须在短距离内采购,绝对不允许从国外空运任何东西”,因此确认 local 为该题正确答案。
听前预测:定位词为 set lunch,提示词为 £、per person,此处应填数字。
题目解析:该题定位难度不大,定位词 set lunch 原词出现,接着根据题干要求抓取数字,可以听到 £30 a head,记录下数字 30。注意该题需要排除干扰,男士随后提及的 £50 为晚餐的价格,不符合题干 lunch 的限定要求,故排除。
听前预测:定位词为 portions,提示词为 of、size,此处应填形容词或名词。
题目解析:该题定位词 portions 可以听到原词,女士先提问“With tiny portions?”,男士随后否定“No, the reviews I've read didn't mention that.”,接着男士提到“I imagine they'd be average.”,根据题干要求,average 符合搭配,为该题正确答案。
