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11.
M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead.
W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature.
Q：What does the woman mean?
12.
M: How’s the new job going?
W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback.
Q：What does the woman want to know?
13.
M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John?
W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
14.
M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a plane. Is there any risk?
W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it.
Q: What does the man want to know about his mother?
15.
M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?
W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine?
Q: what do we learn from the conversation?
16.
M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed.
W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough.
Q: What will the woman probably do?
17.
M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it.
W: Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon?
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
18.
W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.
M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.
Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
長對話 （19~21）
M: Mrs. Dawson, thanks very much for coming down to the station. I just like to go over some of the things that you told police officer Parmer at the bank.
W: All right.
M: Well, could you describe the man who robbed the bank for this report that we’re filling out here? Now, anything at all that you can remember would be extremely helpful to us.
W: Well, just, I can only remember basically what I said before.
M: That’s all right.
W: The man was tall, six foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.
M: Very good. All right, did he have any other distinguishing marks?
W: Um, no, none that I can remember.
M: Do you remember how old he was by any chance?
W: Well, I guess around 30, maybe younger, give or take a few years.
M: Mm, all right. Do you remember anything about what he was wearing?
W: Yes, yes, he had on a dark sweater, a solid color.
M: OK. Um, anything else that strikes you at the moment?
W: I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater. Yes, yes.
M: All right. Mrs. Dawson, I really appreciate what you’ve been through today. I’m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don’t mind. It won’t take very long. Can you do that for me?
W: Oh, of course.
M: Would you like to step this way with me, please?
W: OK, sure.
M: Thank you.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What do we learn about the woman?
20. What did the suspect look like?
21. What did the man finally asked the woman to do?
長對話 （22~25）
W: Good morning, I’m calling about the job that was in the paper last night.
M: Well, could you tell me your name?
W: Candidate Foreset.
M: Oh yes. What exactly is it that interests you about the job?
W: Well, I thought it was just right for me.
M: Really? Um… Could you tell me a little about yourself?
W: Yes. I’m 23. I’ve been working abroad.
M: Where exactly have you been working?
W: In Geneva.
M: Oh, Geneva. And what were you doing there?
W: Secretarial work. Previous to that, I was at university.
M: Which university was that?
W: The University of Manchester. I’ve got a degree in English.
M: You said you’ve been working in Geneva. Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back?
W: I thought it would be nice to be near to the family.
M: I see, and how do you see yourself developing in this job?
W: Well, I’m ambitious. I do hope that my career as a secretary will lead me eventually into management.
M: I see. You have foreign languages?
W: French and Italian.
M: Well, I think the best thing for you to do is do reply a writing to the advertisement.
W: Can’t I arrange for an interview now?
M: Well, I’m afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writing, and then decide on the short list. If you are on the short list, of course we should see you.
W: Oh, I see.
M: I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two.
W: Oh, yes, yes, certainly.
M: Ok, thank you very much. Goodbye.
W: Thank you. Goodbye.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. How did the woman get to know about the job vacancy?
23. Why did the woman find the job appealing?
24. What had the woman been doing in Geneva?
25. What was the woman asked to do in the end?
Section B
Passage One
One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead. Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked the fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster. To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire. He displays fire fighters’ equipment, including the oxygen mask, which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on. “If you see us,” Velez tells them, “don’t hide! We are not monsters. We have come to rescue you.” Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish. Growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents. Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations, will never know how many lives they save through their talks. But it’s a fact that informative speaking saves lives. For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food, by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris. In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.
26 Why do some children trapped in a burning building hide from masked fire fighters?
27 What does the passage tell us about fire fighter Eric Velez?
28 What do we learn about Pete Gentry?
29 What message is the speaker trying to convey?
Passage Two
Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early. I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal. They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today. The problem is that tomorrow might not come. Even if it all goes according to plan, will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money? More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today. Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue. The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all. And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living. The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older. You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend-all approach. As long as you don't mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK. At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it. Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake. It may never come. Retirement can be a great time for some people. For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.
30 Why do some people pursue higher paying but demanding careers?
31 What is the danger facing people who live only for today?
32 What does the speaker seem to advocate?
Passage Three
Imagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law, and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion. How fair will that be? Well, it happens everyday to high schoolers. Just because some students have stolen things in shops, all of us are treated like thieves. Even though I’d never steal.
Store employees looked at me like I’m some kind of hardened criminal. For example, during one lunch period, my friend Denny and I went to the Graben Gore Restaurant to have a hot dog. We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside. A new sign in the window told the story. “No more than two students at a time”. After 15 minutes, we finally got in. But the store manger laid the evil eye on us. I asked him about the new sign, and he said, “You kids are stealing too much stuff.” You kids? Too much stuff? We were not only assumed to be thieves, but brilliant, greedy thieves. The most annoying thing though, is the way employees watched my friends and me. It’s horrible.
Once, at a drug store, I was looking around and found a guy standing on a large box, stocking the shelves. He was watching my hands, more than he was watching his own. I showed him that my hands were empty. He got down off his box and rushed off, as if he was going to get the store manger. How crazy is that!
33. What does the speaker find to be unfair?
34. What measure did the Graben Gore Restaurant take to stop stealing?
35. What happened in a drug store that greatly annoyed the speaker?
Section C
Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to preserve our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage. With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time -- or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework. They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.
Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, "I want you to know that I care about you." This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts, but only in the success of human relationships.
Section A
11. [A] The man should visit the museums. [C] The beach resort is a good choice.
[B] She can’t stand the hot weather. [D] She enjoys staying in Washington.
12. [A] Her new responsibilities in the company.
[B] What her job prospects are.
[C] What the customers’ feedback is.
[D] The director’s opinion of her work.
13. [A] Combine her training with dieting.
[B] Repeat the training every three days.
[C] Avoid excessive physical training.
[D] Include weightlifting in the program.
14. [A] When she will return home.
[B] Whether she can go by herself.
[C] Whether she can travel by air.
[D] When she will completely recover.
15. [A] The woman knows how to deal with the police.
[B] The woman had been fined many times before.
[C] The woman had violated traffic regulations.
[D] The woman is good at finding excuses.
16. [A] Switch off the refrigerator for a while.
[B] Have someone repair the refrigerator.
[C] Ask the man to fix the refrigerator.
[D] Buy a refrigerator of better quality.
17. [A] He owns a piece of land in the downtown area.
[B] He has got enough money to buy a house.
[C] He can finally do what he has dreamed of.
[D] He is moving into a bigger apartment.
18. [A] She is black and blue all over.
[B] She has to go to see a doctor.
[C] She stayed away from work for a few days.
[D] She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] She was a bank manager.
[B] She was a victim of the robbery.
[C] She was a defence lawyer.
[D] She was a witness to the crime.
20. [A] A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.
[B] A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face.
[C] A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater.
[D] A medium-sized young man carrying a gun.
21. [A] Identify the suspect from pictures. [C] Have her photo taken for their files.
[B] Go upstairs to sign some document. [D] Verify the record of what she had said.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. [A] By reading a newspaper ad. [C] By listening to the morning news.
[B] By seeing a commercial on TV. [D] By calling an employment service.
23. [A] She could improve her foreign languages.
[B] She could work close to her family.
[C] She could travel overseas frequently.
[D] She could use her previous experiences.
24. [A] Taking management courses. [C] Working as a secretary.
[B] Teaching English at a university. [D] Studying for a degree in French.
25. [A] Prepare for an interview in a couple of days.
[B] Read the advertisement again for more details.
[C] Send in a written application as soon as possible.
[D] Get to know the candidates on the short list.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke.
[B] They do not realize the danger they are in.
[C] They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise.
[D] They mistake the firefighters for monsters.
27. [A] He travels all over America to help put out fires.
[B] He often teaches children what to do during a fire.
[C] He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community.
[D] He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge.
28. [A] He saved the life of his brother choking on food.
[B] He rescued a student from a big fire.
[C] He is very good at public speaking.
[D] He gives informative talks to young children.
29. [A] Firefighters play an important role in America.
[B] Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters.
[C] Carelessness can result in tragedies.
[D] Informative speeches can save lives.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] To satisfy the needs of their family.
[B] To fully realize their potential.
[C] To make money for early retirement.
[D] To gain a sense of their personal worth.
31. [A] They may have to continue to work in old age.
[B] They may regret the time they wasted.
[C] They may have nobody to depend on in the future.
[D] They may have fewer job opportunities.
32. [A] Making wise use of your time.
[B] Enjoying yourself while you can.
[C] Saving as much as you can.
[D] Working hard and playing hard.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Hardworking students being accused of cheating.
[B] Boy students being often treated as law-breakers.
[C] Innocent people being suspected groundlessly.
[D] Junior employees being made to work overtime.
34. [A] Forbidding students to take food out of the restaurant.
[B] Requesting customers to pay before taking the food.
[C] Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters.
[D] Allowing only two students to enter at a time.
35. [A] He was taken to the manager. [C] He was asked to leave.
[B] He was closely watched. [D] He was overcharged.
Section C
Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to (36) _____________ our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and (37) _____________their heritage (傳統(tǒng)). With computers and Internet connections in so many (38) _____________, colleges, business, people e-mailing friends and relatives all the time—or talking to them in writing in online (39) _____________ rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more (40) _____________ than waiting until Sunday for the telephone (41) _____________ to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to (42) _____________ and discuss their classroom assignments and to (43) _____________ them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate (合作) on homework. (44) __________________________________________________________.
Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. (45) ____________________________________________________. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you.” (46) ____________________________________________________________________, but only in the success of human relationships.
Section A
短對話(11~18)
答案及解析：
11. A) The man should visit the museums. B) She can’t stand the hot weather.
C) The beach resort is a good choice. D) She enjoys staying in Washington.
答案：D
解析：Woman最后說到I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. 這表明了她待在這里很愉快，很享受待在華盛頓，故選D。
12. A) Her new responsibilities in the company.
B) What her job prospects are.
C) What the customers’ feedback is.
D) The director’s opinion of her work.
答案：D
解析：Woman說到but I wish the director would give me some feedback. 這表明了她希望得到director的意見(即反饋)，故選D。
13. A) Combine her training with dieting.
B) Repeat the training every three days.
C) Avoid excessive physical training.
D) Include weightlifting in the program.
答案：C
解析：Man以自己上次因運動(舉重)過量而受傷為例，建議女士應該量力而行，避免過量運動，故選C。
14. A) When she will return home. B) Whether she can go by herself.
C) Whether she can travel by air. D) Whether she will completely recover.
答案：C
解析：Man開頭就說到I’m worried about her going on a plane. 從中可知，他擔心的是年老的母親能不能乘飛機，故選C。
15. A) The woman knows how to deal with the police.
B) The woman had been fined many times before.
C) The woman had violated traffic regulations.
D) The woman is good at finding excuses.
答案：C
解析：警察開頭問到 Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? 通過這句話就可以知道女士沒有遵守交通規(guī)則，故選C。
16. A) Switch off the refrigerator for a while.
B) Have someone repair the refrigerator.
C) Ask the man to fix the refrigerator.
D) Buy a refrigerator of better quality.
答案：B
解析：Man說到 Maybe you should have it fixed，女士回答到You’re right.
這說明女士也同意男士的看法，但并未提到讓這個男士來修，故選B。
17. A) He owns a piece of land in the downtown area.
B) He has got enough money to buy a house.
C) He can finally do what he has dreamed of.
D) He is moving into a bigger apartment.
答案：C
解析：Man第二句話說到Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it. 表明他能實現(xiàn)買地建房的理想了，故選C。
18. A) She is black and blue all over.
B) She has to go to see a doctor.
C) She stayed away from work for a few days.
D) She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
答案：D
解析：Woman說的第一句話是My hands still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday.從中可知這位女士昨天在冰上滑倒受傷了，但是男士認為傷勢并不嚴重，只建議她休養(yǎng)幾天就可以了，不必去看醫(yī)生。C是較強的干擾項，應該是女士現(xiàn)在需要休息而不是過去已經休息了幾天，故選D。
對話精析：
第一個短對話：
談論天氣the heat is unbearable，強調有了華盛頓的museums and restaurants，天氣再熱也無所謂I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature.
學會看看生活中的積極因素，有了博物館和餐館，天氣再熱都熱愛華盛頓，這是何等的樂天精神啊!
第二個短對話：
談論新工作，I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback.我學了很多新東西呢，但是我希望上司能給我點反饋!!!feedback是反饋也是答案的題眼。這位女士想知道什么呢，想知道上司對她的看法嘛!
第三個短對話：
關于鍛煉身體的，還是關于制定鍛煉身體的計劃的!Can you help me work out a physical training program, John?你能幫我制定個鍛煉的項目嗎?Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. 當然啦，不過不管你做什么，得小心點別過頭啊!接下來的句子是舉例子Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself.上次我三天就完成了兩個星期的舉重的訓練，結果我就受傷了。
問題是這個男人要建議這個女人什么?
四六級考試委員會一片苦心啊，這里分明在告誡同學們，平時鍛煉身體悠著點兒。
第四個短對話：
這個對話好!弘揚愛護老人的美德的!
兒子說，我媽媽年紀大啦，I have an elderly mother 然后表達他對媽媽乘飛機的擔心 I’m worried about her going on a plane. Is there any risk?有沒有危險啊?
接下來，醫(yī)生的回答，再次體現(xiàn)四六級客觀而樂觀的精神，Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it.她心臟沒問題就沒事啊，如果她心臟有問題的話，那我就不建議她去(乘飛機啦)
第五個短對話：
交通違規(guī)怎么做?!四六級聽力教你謙恭有禮做回答。首先，第一句的男士質問，Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?我們第一次示意讓你在交叉口停車，你干嘛不停呢?(潛臺詞是，瞧，還不是被我給逮回來訓話了么?!在這種情況之下，這位女士態(tài)度是誠懇的，Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? 對不起啊，我有點心不在焉。但不管怎么說，我需要罰款嗎?
人嘛，都是有時候情緒化的嘛，并且我認罰，這句子學會了順便大家開車的素質都提高了哈!
第六個短對話：
家庭瑣事。
第一個人說，I’m no expert我不是專家but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed.但是你冰箱里面的噪音聽起來不大對啊，也許你應該去修理了吧。 have it fixed這個結構是考官們發(fā)誓要考生學會的have sth done的結構。
第二個人開腔了，You’re right.對話基調釘牢，我同意你，就是冰箱確實壞了。And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough.我恐怕我已經拖得夠久了，put off,另一個考官立誓要教會全中國考生的內容，拖延，put off,核心之核心。
問題，這女的可能會怎么做呢?
她學會了核心單詞聽懂了整個對話以后，一定會去修冰箱!!并且，這里強調 是找人修冰箱， have it fixed而不是她自己修! she will fix it herself.
第七個短對話：
買房問題。全國熱議啊，考試考到的角度那是真叫一個藝術!
我市區(qū)的公寓賣得不錯!I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment.也就是說賣了一個好價錢啦! Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it.現(xiàn)在，我可有錢買一塊我早就看中的地啦，我能建一所房子啦!
偷偷感嘆下，這說明了城鄉(xiāng)的房價是多么滴有茶具啊!不過考官還是仁慈的，不考那么隱晦的，來個簡單的，聽到這句話的人呢說Congratulations!Does that mean you’ll be moving soon?
恭喜你啊，那這是不是說明你很快要搬家了啊?!
問題問我們知道第一個陳述的那個男人什么情況?!簡單，字面意思就夠你用來解答了，賣公寓了有了錢買地建房子了!
第八個短對話：
還是運動，不過這里面涉及了一點點西方的固定搭配，black and blue又黑又藍，這實際上說的是咱中文里面的， 身上摔得又青又紫。
第一個人是在說她昨天在冰上摔了一跤，手到現(xiàn)在還疼呢，My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.我想知道我是不是摔壞哪兒了啊
(I wonder if這個句型好，走過路過不要錯過，I wonder if I could get married with Sister Phoenix我真想知道我能不能娶鳳姐啊?!)
下面這位男士的回答是， I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days. 我不是醫(yī)生，但是如果沒有什么又青又紫也沒其他問題的話，也許你只是需要休息幾天罷了。
問題，此女發(fā)生了什么問題?
答案，手摔了，焦慮，問了一男的，這男的很冷靜，告訴她沒啥事。
長對話(19~25)
答案及解析：
19. What do we learn about the woman?
答案：D) She was a witness to the crime.
解析：文中男士需要女士描述一下?lián)尳巽y行的人(describe the man who robbed the bank)。選項中B提到了robbery，但是對話中沒有說明女士是受害者(victim);D選項提到了她目擊了某個犯罪經過，robbery顯然是crime的一種。
20. What did the suspect look like?
答案：A) A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.
解析：原文中提到The man was tall, six foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.，對應選項A。
21. What did the man finally asked the woman to do?
答案：A) Identify the suspect from pictures.
解析：對話結尾處，男士要求女士look at some photographs，很顯然，他的目的是讓女士通過照片來辨別嫌疑人。因此選擇A。
22. How did the woman get to know about the job vacancy?
答案：A) By reading a newspaper ad.
解析： job vacancy指空缺的職位。在對話一開始，女士就說到她的目的：I’m calling about the job that was in the paper last night.從這句話中可以看出她得知職位信息的來源是the paper last night，對應A選項。
23. Why did the woman find the job appealing?
答案：B) She could work close to her family.
解析：本題關鍵詞是appealing，意為引起興趣的。女士提到她喜歡這份工作的原因是be near to the family.，close是near的同義替換詞，因此選擇B選項。
24. What had the woman been doing in Geneva?
答案：C) Working as a secretary.
解析：女士提到她在日內瓦做了一些secretarial work，也就是選項C中的secretary。雖然她也提到之前在大學學習，但是她取得的學位是a degree in English，而非選項D中的a degree in French.
25. What was the woman asked to do in the end?
答案：C) Send in a written application as soon as possible.
解析：對話中女士希望得到面試機會，但是男士要求先要遞交書面申請(reply a writing to the advertisement)，并不是所有人都能得到面試機會，因此選擇答案C。
題材考點分析：
長對話第二篇圍繞女士求職面試展開，男士問了很多關于女士個人信息的問題，女士做出回答。做題時需要考生把握住對話大意、抓住細節(jié)信息以及兩人的態(tài)度。
對話中的考點主要集中在細節(jié)、重點一些詞組含義，以及同意詞組替換。對話中關鍵信息包括：been working in Geneva, secretarial work, degree in English, be near to the family, applications in writing等?？碱}也正是針對這些關鍵信息出的，在聽的時候考察考生對于細節(jié)的把握，尤其是敘述相同類型的事情時，更需要記下其中的區(qū)別，從而在做題時能夠準確的選出選項。如對話中提到女士會French和English，區(qū)別是會說French，拿到了degree in English.
其中有幾題考察同義詞組替換。比如23題中用close替換了near，24題中用secretary替換了secretarial work。選項中頻頻出現(xiàn)同義詞組替換，由此可見考生平時應該注意積累同一個意思不同的表達法。
另外，從說話的語氣和表達情緒的詞，也可以聽出說話人的態(tài)度。比如女士在問到能否安排面試時，男士的回答 “Well, I’m afraid…” 由此看出男士否定了女士的想法。因此在做題中，很容易地排除了安排面試的選項。
總體來說，這篇聽力難度中等，關鍵是要抓住細節(jié)。
Section B
Passage One
聽力文章分析：
本文難度不大，生詞和難詞不是很多，關鍵是整體上的及關鍵句的理解。先是消防隊員在營救火災中時常遇到小孩對消防隊員的設備不熟悉，以為是帶著面具的怪獸(monster)，從而躲起來，無法得到及時營救而喪失的現(xiàn)象入手，引出Eric Velez為了防止此類現(xiàn)象再次發(fā)生，在社區(qū)里開始對孩子消防知識的教育。再舉例進一步說明教育性質的演講在拯救生命的巨大作用。最后再簡略地說下此類演講的其他作用。
做題要點：
(1) 抓關鍵句。一般篇章類聽力，篇幅較長，聽的時候一定要學會準確提取有用的信息，如原因目的、結果、數(shù)字、開頭和結尾部分等。
“because they think they have seen a monster” “To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire.” “But it’s a fact that informative speaking saves lives.” “Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food,” “In addition to saving lives,”
這幾句就包括了所有題目的答案，只要抓住這幾句并理解了其意，題目就不難做出。
(2) 抓住細節(jié)，但無需執(zhí)著于細節(jié)。
本文的題目每題都設置了很多細節(jié)干擾項。如果太過執(zhí)著于細節(jié)，如frightened by smoke and noise ;Eric Velez learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents 就會使得做題時容易被細節(jié)分心，從而無法立即準確地判斷和加以選擇。
重點詞匯：
fire fighters 消防隊員 monster怪獸、怪物 heartbreaks 傷心事 catch a glimpse of 瞥見 masked戴面具的 oxygen mask 氧氣面罩 informative 教育性的，有益的
答案及解析：
26. D) They mistake the firefighters for monsters.
解析：細節(jié)題，從開始when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster一句中便可得出因為不熟悉消防人員戴面具的形象，孩子們以為來救援的消防人員是怪獸，所以躲起來。所以選D。其他選項文中都沒有涉及到。
27. B) He often teaches children what to do during a fire.
解析：本篇文章大篇幅講的是Eric Velez給社區(qū)里的孩子講解消防知識，讓他們熟悉消防人員及消防工具的過程。選項A，put out fire雖然是Eric Velez的工作，但是本文重點不是在其消防員救活這個工作上，C、D選項很容易就可以排除。所以選B。
28. A) He saved the life of his brother choking on food.
解析：細節(jié)題，從Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food一句便可得出答案，文章中關于Pete Gentry的主要信息就是他救了噎著食物的弟弟。所以選A。做題時一定要把人名及其所做的事準確對應起來。
29. D) Informative speeches can save lives.
解析：主旨題，本文舉了一個大例子，一下小例子來證明教育性的演說有救人性命的好處。雖然在文章最后也列舉了下其他好處，但是主旨還是拯救生命。所以選D。其他幾個選項都主要講細節(jié)處，很容易就可以排除。
Passage Two
聽力文章分析：
本篇聽力講述的是截然不同的兩種生活態(tài)度，一種是“make and save a lot of money in order to retire early”，另一種則是“live only for today”，作者在陳述兩種不同態(tài)度之后，針對兩種態(tài)度給出了自己的看法“it's better to pick the spend-all approach”。本篇聽力不是太難，沒有較難的詞匯，雖然有幾個需要注意的句式，如：“At the other extreme are people who live only for today. Why bother saving… ”等，但是通過上下文也是不難理解的，而且結構也比較清楚，基本上可以分為三部分：兩種不同的態(tài)度和作者的觀點，所考察的三道題也上針對了這三個主要的點。由此可見，聽聽力的時候依然首先要從全文來把握，把握文章的要點，在把握要點的基礎上，有重點的去聽一些細節(jié)，如與要點相關的原因和后果，以及作者本人對這些事情的看法，遇到與此相關的信號詞或者關鍵詞時就一定要注意重點記憶。
答案及解析：
30. C) To make money for early retirement.
解析：本題考察原因，問為什么人們喜歡比較苛求但收入較高的工作，其實聽力一開始就用in order to 給出了原因，即：retire early，所以選C項。
31. A) They may have to continue to work in old age.
解析：本題考察后果，問只為當下而活的人面臨著什么危險，從“The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older.”中可以看出A是正確選項，及在年老時有可能不得不繼續(xù)工作。
32. B) Enjoying yourself while you can.
解析：本課考察文章作者的態(tài)度，從 “Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake.”中可以看出，作者認為想等到退休后再做自己想做的事情以及和自己喜歡的人在一起可能是一種錯誤，所以選B，即趁著自己還可以的時候要懂得享受生活。
Passage Three
聽力文章分析：
此篇短文聽力難度適中。敘述者，即文中的speaker，通過記敘自己的境遇表達個人觀點。三個自然段分別對應文章后的三道題，結構清晰明了，題目答案導向明確。
第一段通過開篇點題引出本文話題，“以偏概全”著實有失公平;
第二段記敘一個發(fā)生在Graben Gore 飯店的故事，關鍵句：A new sign in the window told the story. “No more than two students at a time”;
第三段同樣是記敘一個發(fā)生在藥店的故事，故事情節(jié)較為簡單。
此三題聽時關鍵在于抓關鍵句子，個別人名等不需做過多關注。
答案及解析：
33.C) Innocent people being suspected groundlessly。
文章第一段中，由”How fair will that be”的前一句和后一句均可推出此答案。前一句即“一個鄰居犯了法，所有的鄰居們都成了懷疑對象”。后一句即“因為有些學生小偷小摸，所有的學生就都被當成小偷來看待……”，二者表明一個意思，即“無辜者被毫無理由的懷疑屬實不公平”。
34.D) Allowing only two students to enter at a time。
第一個小故事中的一個關鍵句后面緊跟答案。該關鍵句為，”A new sign in the window told the story.”
而這個sign的內容就是緊隨其后的“No more than two students at a time”.
35.B) He was closely watched.
此題需要自己稍作總結，最后一個小故事說到文中的“我”去藥店，卻一直被盯著;此事讓“我”很是不滿。
Section C
36. preserve
37. appreciate
38. households
39. chat
40. convenient
41. rates
42. receive
43. submit
44. They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.
45. A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.
46. This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts
