40天攻克大学英语四遥：听力题型的解析等值转换题 Day 4　　unit 1 收得遥地Day 4 等值转换题 　　这种题型相对来说比较令考生头疼，特点是因为它的答案无法在原文中直接找到，必须通过换算的方式计算出结果，而并非运用原文中的线索直接加减乘除，所以你一定要对英语中的代用词相当的敏感，以下为英语中常用到的代用词，务必倒背如流。
　　① 时间的代用词 　　quarter 一刻钟、四分遥、季度 a dozen 一打、十二个 　　score 二十 monthly 一月遥 　　daily 一日遥 weekly 每周遥 　　fortnight 两星期 decade 十年 　　century 世纪、百年 millennium 千年 　　② 倍数、货遥的代用词 　　double、twice 两倍 fivefold 五倍 　　half 一半 a quarter 25美分 　　a dime 10美分 a nickel 5美分 　　【例1】 　　W: We have worked for a fortnight.
And really need a break.
　　M: How about seeing a play?
I hear Spiderman is on at the National Theatre.
　　Q: How long have they been working?
　　A) Four nights B) Forty nights 　　C) Fourteen days D) Four days 　　【解析】 这题当中应区分fortnight和four nights之间的发音。
fortnight代表两个星期，也就是十四天，所以C为正确答案。
　　【例2】 　　M: Lisa, you know that Tom was late twice this week.
　　W: Its ok, the class is so boring, I was late three times that often and Mark was late six times.
　　Q: How many times was Tom late?
　　A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 6 　　【解析】 Twice 是英语数字2的代用词，分清问的是Tom，答案为B。
　　1.
A) Ten years B) Twenty years 　　C) Forty years D) A hundred years 　　2.
A) 10 years B) 15 years C) 20 years D) 40 years 　　3.
A) 4 B) 8 C) 1 D) 2 　　4.
A) 5 cents B) 10 cents C) 15 cents D) 20 cents 　　5.
A) 25 months B) 5 months 　　C) 12 months D) 6 months 　　6.
A) $4 B) $25 C) $5 D) $29 　　7.
A) 5 cents B) 15 cents C) 20 cents D) 25 cents 　　8.
A) $0.
5 B) $2.
50 C) $3 D) $1 　　9.
A) 5:25 B) 5:55 C) 5:40 D) 5:30 　　10.
A) $10 B) $40 C) $30 D) $25 　　1.
【选A】原文重现 　　M: Our university will be celebrating its hundredth anniversary next Monday.
Shall we go back for a visit?
　　W: Id love to.
Its been a decade since we left.
　　Q: How long ago did they graduate from school?
　　听力词汇扩展： 　　go back 回去 go about 从事，着手做;闲逛 　　go over 过一遍，复习 go into 进入;投入;调查 　　2.
【选C】原文重现 　　M: I have been working in this school for a score of years.
　　W: Well, my mum has been working here twice as long as you.
　　Q: How long has the man been working in that school?
　　3.
【选D】原文重现 　　W: What do you think are the chances Ill get the job?
　　M: Well, Im talking to four today.
Well be hiring half.
　　Q: How many people will be employed?
　　听力词汇扩展： 　　apply for 提出申请 apply to 向申请或要求 　　4.
【选B】原文重现 　　M: I want to send a telegram to San Francisco.
How much does it cost?
　　W: Five dollars for the first 15 words and a dime for each additional word.
　　Q: How much will each additional word cost?
　　5.
【选D】原文重现 　　W: Youre thinner than you used to be, arent you?
　　M: You bet I am!
Ive been dieting for half a year.
Ive lost 25 pounds and I feel great.
　　Q: How long has the man been dieting ?
　　6.
【选C】原文重现 　　W: I thought this kind of film cost four dollars each roll.
　　M: It used to, but the price has gone up 25%.
　　Q: How much does one roll of the film cost now?
　　听力词汇扩展： 　　go up 上升;(物价等)上涨 go down 下去;(船等)下沉 　　7.
【选A】原文重现 　　M: Do I have enough postage on this package ?
　　W: Lets see.
You already have three-fifteen cent stamps and two twenty-five cent stamps on it .
You only need another nickel.
　　Q: How much else will the man pay for the postage ?
　　听力词汇扩展： 　　pay for 付款 pay back 偿还(借款等);回报 　　pay off 还清 pay out 付出(款项等) 　　8.
【选B】原文重现 　　M: How much are the tickets?
　　W: Theyre one dollar each for the general public, but student tickets are only a quarter.
　　Q: How much will the man pay for two students ticket and two general public?
　　9.
【选A】原文重现 　　W: Please hurry up, my train is leaving at a quarter to six.
　　M: No problem, Madam.
Ill get you there in five minutes.
And fifteen minutes is enough for you to board the station.
　　Q: What time is it now?
　　10.
【选B】原文重现 　　W: Jake, what a nice shirt, where did you get it?
　　M: I bought it from Carrefour Supermarket.
All the mans clothes are on sale for the National Day.
It costs only 20 dollars.
I saved a half compared with Wal-mart.
　　Q: How much is the shirt in Wal-mart?