TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Woman A: Hi Mark, do you have a moment? I wanted to discuss the holiday party.
Man B: Sure, Sarah. What’s on your mind?
Woman A: Well, we need to get the invitations sent out soon. Have you finalized the guest list?
Man B: Almost. I’m just waiting on confirmation from the marketing department. But we need to decide who to invite from the new hires; that’s what’s holding things up.
Woman A: Okay, let's aim to have that sorted by tomorrow. Also, have you heard back from the caterer about the menu options? We need to confirm numbers.
Man B: Yes, they sent over a few proposals. I think their vegetarian selection looks promising. I just need to check if our budget allows for the premium package, especially considering potential increases similar to what we saw in that recent apartment lease agreement renewal.
Woman A: Right, the budget is tight this year. Let’s review the costs together this afternoon. I'll forward you the latest projections.
題目
What is a concern regarding the catering?
選項
- A. The menu options are limited.
- B. The caterer needs more time to prepare.
- C. The cost might exceed the budget. ✓
- D. Dietary restrictions have not been considered.
正確答案
C. The cost might exceed the budget.
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
女A:嗨,Mark,你有空嗎?我想討論一下公司年會的事。
男B:當然,Sarah。有什麼事嗎?
女A:嗯,我們得趕快寄出邀請函了。你確定好賓客名單了嗎?
男B:差不多了。我只等行銷部門的回覆。但我們需要決定要邀請哪些新進員工;這就是耽擱的原因。
女A:好的,我們目標是明天弄好。另外,你有收到餐廳關於餐點選項的回覆嗎?我們需要確認人數。
男B:有,他們寄來了幾個提案。我認為他們的素食選項…
📝 答案解析 — 答案是「C) 費用可能超出預算。」。雖然對話中提到「他們寄來了幾個提案。我認為他們的素食選擇…」,但對話在男性B說出「我認為他們的素食選擇」之後就中斷了。然而,根據男女A一開始提到的「我們需要確定數字」以及對話的整體氛圍,以及在TOEIC Part 3常見的考點,很可能後續內容會討論到預算問題。題目問的是「關於餐飲的顧慮」,而選項C最符合這種常見的潛在問題。
💡 應試技巧 — 當對話突然中斷且未明確給出答案時,考量TOEIC Part 3常見的討論主題(如預算、時間、資源協調)來推測未完之語的內容,選擇最符合情境的選項。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 選單選項有限 — 對話中未提及餐點選項的數量多寡。
X) 餐廳需要更多時間準備 — 對話中未提及餐廳關於準備時間的問題。
X) 飲食限制未被考慮 — 對話進行到一半,尚未討論到是否有飲食限制。