Rented Properties剑桥雅思8-听力原文翻译及答案解析

一、Rented Properties听力原文：

WOMAN:Good morning.

How can I help you?

MAN:Hello.

I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.

WOMAN:Right.

Could I have your name please?

MAN:Yes,it's Steven Godfrey.

WOMAN:And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.

MAN:Well,we’d need four,because I'm going to share the house with three friends.

WOMAN:Okay,there are several of that size on our books.

They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment.

What about the location?

MAN:It'd be nice to be central

WOMAN:That might be difficult,as most houses of that size are in the suburbs.

Still,there are a few.

What's your upper limit for the rent?

MAN:We’d like something around£500 a month,but we could go up to£600 if we have to.

But we can't go beyond that.

WOMAN:Do you know how long you want to rent the house for?

The minimum let is six months,as you probably realise.

MAN:We’re at college here for two years,and we don't want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.

WOMAN:Right.

And how soon do you want to move in?

All our lets start on the first of the month.

MAN:Well,as soon as possible,really,so that means September 1st.

WOMAN:Okay,let me have a look at what we've got…

We have photographs of all the houses on our books,so you can get an idea of what they're like.

There's this one in Oakington Avenue,at£550 a month.

Combined living room and dining room,with a separate kitchen.

It doesn't have a garage,though you can park in the road.

MAN:Ah,we'd prefer to have one,if possible.

WOMAN:Right.

Then have a look at this house,in Mead Street.

It’s got a very large living room and kitchen,bathroom,cloakroom...

MAN:How much is it?

WOMAN:That one's 580.

It's very well furnished and equipped.

It also has plenty of space for parking,and it's available for a minimum of a year.

Oh,and there's a big garden.

MAN:I don’t think we could cope with that,to be honest.

We’ll be too busy to look after it.

WOMAN:Okay.

Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road:living room,kitchen-diner,and it has a study.

550 a month.

MAN:That looks rather nice.

But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?

WOMAN:Towards the western end.

MAN:Oh,that'll be very noisy.

I know the area.

WOMAN:Yes,it's pretty lively.

Some people like it,though.

Well,what about this house in Devon Close?

MAN:That looks lovely.

WOMAN:There's a big demand for houses in that area,so prices tend to be quite high.

But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years,which has kept the rent down a bit.

It's got a living room,dining room and small kitchen,and it's 595 a month.

I think it would suit you,from what you've said.

MAN:It sounds fine.

MAN:Why's that part of town so popular?

WOMAN:Well,there's a big scheme to improve the district,and it'll soon have the best facilities for miles around.

MAN:What sort of thing?

WOMAN:There's a big sports centre under construction,which will be very impressive when it's finished.

In fact the swimming pool’s already opened ahead of schedule,and it's attracting a lot of people.

MAN:What about cinemas:are there any in the area?

WOMAN:The only one closed down last year,and it's now in the process of being converted into a film museum.

The local people are trying to get a new cinema added to the scheme.

MAN:I think I heard something about a plan to replace the existing concert hall with a larger one.

WOMAN:Ah,that's due to start next year.

MAN:Well it sounds an interesting area to live in.

Could I go and see the house,please?

WOMAN:Yes,of course.

二、Rented Properties听力中文翻译：

女士：早上好。

我能为您效劳吗？

男：你好。

我想在镇上的某个地方租一所房子。

女：对。

请告诉我你的名字好吗？

男：是的，我是史蒂文·戈弗雷。

女人：告诉我你要找多少间卧室。

男：嗯，我们需要四个人，因为我要和三个朋友合住这所房子。

好吧，我们的书上有好几本这样的书。

他们大多属于目前在国外工作的家庭。

地点呢？

男：能在市中心就好了

女：那可能很难，因为大多数这样大小的房子都在郊区。

不过，还是有一些。

你的租金上限是多少？

男：我们想要每月500英镑左右，但如果有必要，我们可以涨到600英镑。

但我们不能超越这一点。

女人：你知道你想租这房子多久吗？

正如你可能意识到的，最短租期是六个月。

男：我们在这里上了两年大学，如果可以避免的话，我们不想在这段时间搬家。

女：对。

你想多久搬进来？

我们所有的活动都从月初开始。

男：嗯，越快越好，真的，那意味着九月一日。

好吧，让我看看我们有什么…

我们的书上有所有房子的照片，所以你可以了解它们的样子。

奥金顿大道有一家，每月550英镑。

客厅和餐厅相结合，配有独立的厨房。

它没有车库，不过你可以把车停在路上。

男：啊，如果可能的话，我们想要一个。

女：对。

那就看看这幢房子，在米德街。

它有一个非常大的客厅和厨房，浴室，衣帽间。。。

男：多少钱？

女：那个是580。

它的家具和设备都很好。

它还有足够的停车位，而且至少可以使用一年。

哦，还有一个大花园。

男：老实说，我认为我们无法应付。

我们会忙得顾不上它。

女：好的。

然后是汉密尔顿路的一栋老房子：客厅，厨房，还有一间书房。

每月550英镑。

男：看起来不错。

但是汉密尔顿路在哪里？

女：朝西边走。

男：哦，那会很吵。

我知道这个地区。

女：是的，它很活泼。

不过，有些人喜欢它。

那幺，德文郡的这所房子呢？

男：看起来很可爱。

女：那个地区对房子的需求很大，所以价格往往很高。

但这间房子已经好几年没装修了，这使得租金降低了一点。

它有一个客厅，一个餐厅和一个小厨房，每月595英镑。

从你所说的来看，我认为这对你合适。

男：听起来不错。

男人：为什么镇上的那个地方这么受欢迎？

妇女：嗯，有一个大计划来改善这个地区，它很快就会拥有几英里内最好的设施。

男人：什么事？

女：有一个大型体育中心正在建设中，建成后会给人留下深刻印象。

事实上，游泳池已经提前开放，吸引了很多人。

男：那电影院呢？那附近有电影院吗？

女：唯一一家去年关闭了，现在正在改建成电影博物馆。

当地人正试图在计划中增加一家新电影院。

男：我想我听说了一个用更大的音乐厅取代现有音乐厅的计划。

女：啊，明年就要开始了。

男：听起来这是一个很有趣的居住区。

我能去看看房子吗？

女：当然可以。

三、Rented Properties听力问题：

Question 1-3

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Rented Properties

Customer’s Requirements Steven Godfrey

Name:Steven Godifrey

Example Answer

No.of bedrooms:four

Preferred location:in the Area of town

Maximum monthly rent:£

Length of let required:

Starting:September 1st1.

2.

3.

Question 4-8

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Address

Rooms

Monthly rent

Problem

Oakington Avenue

living/dining room,separate kitchen

£550

No.

Mead Street

large living room and kitchen,bathroom and a cloakroom

£580

the is too large

Hamilton Road

living room,kitchen-diner,and a

£550

too.

Devon Close

living room,dining room,small kitchen

£

none

Question 9-10

Choose TWO letters,A-E.

Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment?

A.museum

B.concert hall

C.cinema

D.sports centre

E.swimming pool

四、Rented Properties听力答案：

1.central

2.600

3.2 years/2 year/two year/two years

4.garage

5.garden

6.study

7.noisy

8.595

9.B

10.E

五、Rented Properties听力答案解析

1.central在听力原文中提到It’d be nice to be central.的意思是最好是中心位置。

2.600题干中的maximum monthly rent的意思是每月可以支付的最高房租，在听力原文中提到了每个月大约可以支付500英镑，然后又紧接着提到了可以提高至600英镑，做这类题型的技巧是凡是在题干中涉及maximum的时候，听力原文中一般会提到至少两个数字，那么记录下这两个数字，从中挑选较大的数字就肯定是正确答案。

3.2 years原文中提到We’re at college for two years,and we don’t want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.的意思是我们要在大学学习两年，在这期间我们不想搬家。因而，很明显答案是2年。

4.garage表格题是最简单的一类填空题。这道题需要填写的是房子的缺陷，那么听力原文中提到的It doesn’t have a garage...（没有车库），那么很明显这是房子的不足之处。

5.garden原文中提到这个房子有一个很大的花园(there is a big garden),但是在紧接着的回答中提到了I don’t think we could cope with that,to be honest.We’ll be too busy to look after it.（我认为我们应付不了，很诚恳地讲，我们太忙了没有时间照顾花园。）因而，从这句话中可以看出，花园太大了，也是缺陷。

6.study study的意思是书房。

7.noisy noisy也是缺陷之一，在租房场景中，经常被提到的房子的缺陷包括四周环境太吵闹，离公共交通太远等。

8.595此题是考查学生对数字的敏感度，并且没有其他的干扰项，因而相对较简单。

9.B题干中特意提到了时间状语at the moment,那么在听力原文中出现的existing concert hall的意思是现存的音乐大厅，自然是正确答案。

10.E In fact the swimming pool’s already opened的意思是事实上游泳池已经开放了。