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听力原文：
M： Good morning， Mrs. Green. You want to see me？
W： Yes， Jim. Let’ s review what you’ ve done so far. You were hired as a mail clerk about five years ago. You’ ve learned a lot since then， haven’ t you？
M： Sure. I learned more about the company because I went around to different offices. Then I was promoted to mail distribution clerk. That’ s two grades higher than the mail clerk. So I skipped a grade. I went from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
W： Did you like that job？
M： Yeah， my pay went up， and every year I moved up a step. Every time I moved up a step， I got a pay raise. It was a Grade 3， Step F. But I didn’ t go outside. I was usually in the mail room. I was in charge of the other messenger clerks.
W： You were a boss.
M： Right. After three years， the manager said he wanted to help me move up. They gave me a little test — arithmetic， alphabetizing， and some typing.
W： You did well on the test.
M： Yes. I did well because I studied at an adult school， and I practiced at home before the test. So I got this job as senior clerk. I’ m a Grade 5 now.
W： Well， Jim， here is another chance to move up the ladder. The Mail Department is getting some new computers. We will give everybody two days of training. The people who learn quickly can go to school for more training.
M： You mean going to school on company time？ Go to school instead of coming to work？
W： Yes， because it will help you in your work later. You can be promoted to production programming after you’ ve learned to use computer. The job starts at Grade 7.
M： Well， I’ d like to think about it for a few days. Maybe I should stay where I am now.
例：
23. A） To see his tutor for help.
B） To help the woman with her report.
C） To find some materials for his essay.
D） To read books on the effect of smoking by parents on their children.
24. A） The computer doesn’ t work properly.
B） Peter is writing an essay on environment.
C） Mary is much better than Peter in using computers.
D） Peter is taking a computer class which is helpful.
25. A） Stand in the queue.
B） Wait for a free computer.
C） Ask his tutor to recommend him some books.
D） Use the computer to find the needed information.
【听前预测】
预览三道题各选项，由选项中的tutor，report，essay，computer等可知，对话可能与写论文有关。
23. What is the man’ s purpose to come here？
【解析】选［C］。选项均以不定式开头表明， 本题可能考查行为目的。对话一开始男士提到，……working on……essay for environmental science……need to check out a reference（为环境科学论文查找参考资料），故答案为［C］。
【点睛】［C］中的find some materials是对对话中check out a reference的同义转述。
24. What can we learn from the conversation？
【解析】选［B］。对话中男士提到，I’ m still working on my essay for environmental science（他正在写环境科学方面的论文），故答案为［B］。
【点睛】［B］中的writing an essay是对男士所说working on my essay的同义转述。
25. What is the man going to do soon？
【解析】选［D］。对话结尾处女士提到，there’ s a free computer now（有一台空闲的电脑），由此可推断出，男士将要做的是用电脑查资料了，故答案为［D］。
【点睛】听音时对话末尾要留意，它容易成为设题点。
听力原文：
M： Hello， Mary. Fancy meeting you here！
W： Hi， Peter. Yes， I’ m here again， there always seems to be a queue. I’ m writing a report for my economics class. How about you？
M： I’ m still working on my essay for environmental science. I need to check out a reference.
W： You know， when I first started doing my report， I was frightened to use these computer catalogues. I was sure something would go wrong.
M： But they’ re so useful. You can see at a glance what books you need and if they’ re checked out or not.
W： I know that now， but at the beginning I really missed the card catalogues. But anyway I still have the same problem I used to have， knowing what to look up！
M： Yes， I agree， it’ s the same for me. Last week I must have wasted two hours looking for information on a topic I was working on.
W： Really？ What was the topic？
M： It was about the effect of smoking by parents on their children’ s sleep. I looked up sleeping， child psychology， child development， problems in social work， children’ s medical problems， and I can’ t remember what else. In the end， I had to go back and ask my tutor for help.
W： You know， I took a study skills class because I thought it would help me locate information， and all I learned was how to read the cards， which wasn’ t of much help！ My real problem is knowing what card to look up.
M： Yes， and that takes thinking！ Pity the computer can’ t do that for us.
W： Maybe it will some day. Oh， look， there’ s a free computer now.
M： Yes， thanks. See you！
例：
23. A）He is sad to have lost his job.
B）He totally supports the woman’ s choice.
C）He insists that the woman major in business.
D）He doesn’ t believe in his wife.
24. A）He is out of employment.
B）He lets the woman down.
C）He has to delay the woman’ s study.
D）The woman chooses the wrong major.
25. A）In their home.
B）In the school.
C）At a grocery.
D）On the telephone.
【听前预测】
预览三道题各选项，由选项中的He，lost his job，woman’ s study，chooses the wrong major等可知，对话与男士的工作和女士的专业有关。
23. Which is true about the man according to the conversation？
【解析】选［B］。对话中女士说她要修人类学，男士说your mother and I will support your decision，故答案为［B］，同时排除［C］。由对话中男士提到的Don’ t forget I’ m an optimist（乐观主义者）可排除［A］。
24. Why does the man feel sorry？
【解析】选［C］。选项中的He，out of employment，lets……down等表明，本题考查男士做某件可能是不好的事情。男士提到I’ m sorry that you had to postpone your studying abroad because I lost my job，即男士为因自己的失业而推迟女士出国留学的时间而感到抱歉，故答案为［C］。
【点睛】［C］中的delay与对话中的postpone同义。
25. Where does this conversation most probably take place？
【解析】选［D］。预览选项可知，本题考查对话发生的地点。对话末尾女士明确说她得挂电话了，抓住关键词hang up不难选出答案为［D］。
【点睛】地点题要根据对话中的关键信息进行推断。
听力原文：
M： Hi， honey！ What’ s going on？
W： I have great news to tell you. I just found out that I was accepted as an RA！
M： That’ s really great news！ I’ m sorry that you had to postpone your studying abroad because I lost my job. I just interviewed at a home grocery delivery business， so we’ ll see if I get hired.
W： Don’ t worry. Everything will be OK！
M： I think so. Don’ t forget I’ m an optimist.
W： Eh， dad， I want to talk with you about declaring a major anthropology. Business isn’ t the best choice for me.
M： Well， I don’ t know why you can’ t declare your own major. If this is what you really want to do， then your mother and I will support your decision.
W： Thanks， dad！ I just want you to know that I will make you proud！
M： Your mother and I are already proud of you.
W： Thanks， dad. I am really interested in anthropology and I promise that I will become a success with my degree.
M： We believe in you！
W： Well， I’ d better hang up. I have a lot of reading to catch up on before finals. Talk to you soon！
例：
19. A） Her roommate won’ t share expenses.
B） The apartment needs a lot of repair work.
C） The apartment is too far from the campus.
D） She’ s having trouble with the owner of the apartment.
20. A） Paula doesn’ t pay the rent on time.
B） She has to buy a new dishwasher.
C） Paula repairs the dishwasher without her permission.
D） She can’ t find anyone to repair the dishwasher.
21. A） Friends.
B） Classmates.
C） Lawyer and client.
D） Lifesaver and drowned victim.
22. A） He can bring a lawsuit against the owner.
B） He has some knowledge of the law.
C） He once had the same problem.
D） He knows the owner.
【听前预测】
预览四道题各选项，由选项中的roommate，share expenses，repair work，apartment，rent等可知，对话双方很可能在商讨合租的相关事宜。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Why is Paula unhappy？
【解析】选［D］。根据对话中女士（Paula）提到的the dishwasher broke down， for less money和Now she’ s threatening to drive us away for not paying the full rent可知，因为修理洗碗机的费用，房东想把她们赶出去，故答案为［D］。
20. Why is Ms. Connor angry？
【解析】选［C］。选项中的buy，repairs，find， dishwasher等表明，本题可能与修理洗碗机有关。［C］信息含量大，根据命题规律，很可能是答案。对话中提到，When I didn’ t hear from her， I had the repair done，［C］的表述与此一致，故为答案。
【点睛】问题中的angry对应对话中的as a mad cow。
21. What is the relationship between Paula and Sam？
【解析】选［A］。选项均为表示身份的名词，本题可能考查人物关系。对话开始Paula对Sam说有个小问题请Sam帮忙解决。她之所以求助于Sam，是因为他是学法律的。再根据对话中提到的you are over at the law school和I haven’ t studied……about contracts yet可知，Sam已在法律学院毕业，但他与Paula不是律师与委托人的关系，由此可知，答案为［A］。
【点睛】人物关系要根据对话中的关键信息词进行判断。
22. Why does Paula think Sam could help her？
【解析】选［B］。由选项主语均为He和其中的the same problem可知，女士可能让男士帮她解决问题。再根据对话中女士提到的you are over at the law school可知，男士学过法律，因此Paula认为他可以提供帮助，故答案为［B］。
【点睛】［B］是对对话中you are over at the law school的同义转述。
听力原文：
M： Hello.
W： Hello， Sam. This is Paula Hanson. Sorry to bother you. But I’ m having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with.
M： Sure， Paula. What is up？
W： Well， you know Sarah and I moved into an off—campus apartment in the fall， over on the west side of town.
M： Yeah. What happened？
W： Well， the dishwasher broke down. So we reported it to Ms. Connors， the owner， and she said she’ d take care of it. But a month went by and nothing happened.
M： Did you get back in touch with her？
W： I got a repair person to give me an estimate， then I sent it to her. When I didn’ t hear from her， I had the repair done. And I removed the cost from the rent check.
M： So what is the problem？
W： She called here as a mad cow. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now she’ s threatening to drive us away for not paying the full rent.
M： Hold on， Paula. It does sound pretty serious. But I’ m sure you can all sit down and work this out.
W： Well， you are over at the law school， so I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms. Connors. We’ re supposed to meet her tomorrow night at eight.
M： Sure. I haven’ t studied a lot about contracts yet. But I’ d be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don’ t I stop by at about 17：30？
W： Thanks， Sam. You are a lifesaver.
例：
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A） To make a business report to the woman.
B） To be interviewed for a job in the woman’ s company.
C） To resign from his position in the woman’ s company.
D） To exchange stock market information with the woman.
20. A） He is head of a small trading company.
B） He works in an international insurance company.
C） He leads a team of brokers in a big company.
D） He is a public relations officer in a small company.
21. A） The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.
B） Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman’ s responsibilities.
C） Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.
D） The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders’ past experience.
答案与解析
19. B. 预读选项可知本题询问男士来访的目的，一般来说对话开头就会交待。女士开门见山第对男士说收到他的resume，随后又问他为什么要到她的公司工作，所以男士是来接受面试的。
20. C. 浏览选项可知，本题询问男士现在的工作与身份。面试一开始大多是面试者问被面试者以前或现在的工作情况，而听到女士发问时就应记录男士提供的信息。C是原文的同义表达。
21 D. 对话当中的一句 “你也许就是我们一直在找的人” 足够证明女士对男士是满意的。
听力原文：
W： Please have a seat， Mr. Saunders. I received your job resume last week， and it was very impressed.
M： Thank you！
W： We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are so interested in working for us？
M： Your company has an impressive reputation and I’ ve always wanted to work for a smaller company.
W： That’ s good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job？
M： I’ m currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of 8 brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.
W： Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position？
M： As a head broker， I have a lot of experiences in the stock market， I deal with the clients on the daily bases， and I enjoy working with people.
W： Well， you might just be the person we’ ve been looking for. Do you have any questions？
M： Aha， if I were hired， how many accounts would I be handling？
W： you will be working with two other head brokers， in another words， you will be handling about a third of our clients.
M： And who would I report to？
W： Directly to me.
M： I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer？
W： Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year employment， you are also been entitled to medical and dental insurance， but this is something you should discuss with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions？
M： No， not at the moment.
W： Well， I have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we’ ll get back to you early next week.
M： OK， thanks， it’ s been nice meeting you！
W： Nice meeting you too！ And thanks for coming in today.
19. What’ s the purpose of Mr. Saunders’ visit？
20. What is Mr. Saunders’ current job？
21. What can we conclude from the conversation？
例：
23. A） They left their pets with neighbors.
B） They rented their house to a student.
C） They hired someone to stay in their home.
D） They asked their gardener to watch their house.
24. A） They look at a house sitter’ s score report.
B） They interview a house sitter’ s friends.
C） They check a house sitter’ s references.
D） They attend a house sitter’ s party.
25. A） The homeowner is afraid of being accused.
B） The house sitter pleads again and again.
C） Most house—sitters are very poor.
D） The homeowner doesn’ t want to bother.
【听前预测】
预览三道题各选项，由选项中重复出现的homeowner和house—sitter可推知，对话可能涉及到房主和看房人。
23. What did the Smiths do when they left for summer holiday？
【解析】选［C］。由选项中的rented，hired，watch，house等词可知，对话可能与雇佣看房人有关。根据女士提到的They（the Smiths） hired Cindy to stay in their house可知［C］为答案。
【点睛】听清问题中的the Smiths，明确选项中They的指代内容是解答本题的关键。
24. In what way do homeowners determine the reliability of a house—sitter？
【解析】选［C］。分析选项可知，本题可能与房主考查house—sitter的方法有关。对话中女士提到，You have to have an interview……three references at least，由此可知，房主应该是对the house sitter的相关证件进行核查，故［C］为答案。
25. Why does the homeowner usually pay even if the house—sitters don’ t do their job well？
【解析】选［D］。由选项中的accused，pleads，bother等可知，本题可能考查的是房主对待house—sitter工作的态度。对话中提到，the homeowners don’ t want to make a fuss，由此可知，即使house—sitter没有做好工作，为了不惹麻烦，房主还是会付给对方报酬的，由此可知答案为［D］。
【点睛】make a fuss意为 “大惊小怪，小题大做” ，［D］中的doesn’ t want to bother与此相对应。
听力原文：
M： The summer holiday is coming， but I really don’ t know what to do. There doesn’ t seem to be any jobs available.
W： Why don’ t you try house—sitting？ Last summer Cindy was a house sitter for the Smiths when they went away on vacation. They hired Cindy to stay in their house because they didn’ t want it left empty.
M： You mean they paid Cindy just to live in their house？
W： It wasn’ t that easy. She had to water the house plants， mow the lawn， and even take care of the pets.
M： I guess it is a little like baby—sitting，except you’ re taking care of a house instead of children.
W： The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted.
M： Do I just have to fill out an application？
W： You have to have an interview with the homeowner and provide three references at least.
M： That seems a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W： Well， the homeowner wants some guarantee that they can trust the house—sitter. You know they want to make sure you’ re not the type who’ ll hold wild parties in their house， or bring a group of friends in with you.
M： I see. House—sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren’ t paid then.
W： Usually they’ re paid anyway just because the homeowners don’ t want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reports it， the house sitter won’ t be able to get another job so easily. So why don’ t you apply？
M： I think I will. Thank you.
例：
19. A） More work as a teaching assistant.
B） A higher salary.
C） A longer vacation period.
D） A research assignment.
20. A） He’ ll start next week.
B） He wouldn’ t enjoy it.
C） He would like time to decide.
D） He wants his adviser’ s opinion.
21. A） Finish his degree in the fall.
B） Let someone else read his evaluation.
C） Consider taking fewer courses.
D） Get more teaching experience.
22. A） Frank’ s talent for teaching.
B） Frank’ s interesting approach to research.
C） A present Frank will receive for graduation.
D） A congratulatory letter from the department.
【听前预测】
预览四道题各选项，由选项中的work，higher salary，courses等可知，对话很可能与男士的工作和学业冲突有关。
19. What does Prof. Diana offer Frank？
【解析】选［A］。对话中女士提到Frank的助教工作，接下来对他的工作给予了肯定，提到希望Frank继续当助教，后面的对话也都是围绕此话题展开，故答案为［A］。
20. What’ s Frank’ s answer to Prof. Dianna’ s offer？
【解析】选［C］。女士征求意见时，男士表示I sure would，但接着又用but进行转折，表示自己下学期时间会很紧张，最后要求考虑几天再给答复，故答案为［C］。
21. What does Prof. Dianna suggest that Frank do？
【解析】选［D］。选项均以原形动词开头表明，本题可能与建议有关。女士说不希望男士耽误学业，接着用but转折，认为男士应该consider getting more experience in the classroom，故答案为［D］。
【点睛】but转折处为常考点，其后的句子通常为答案所在。
22. What is the “gift” the professor refers to？
【解析】选［A］。对话中女士赞扬男士You seem to have a real gift。由对话中提到的teaching，evaluations，score，very high可推断车，女士是对男士的教书能力赞赏有加，故答案为［A］。gift在此含 “天赋（talent）” 之意。
【点睛】问题中的gift为一词多义，听清对话所陈述的主要内容是解题的关键。
听力原文：
M： Hello， Prof. Diana， you wanted to see me？
W： Oh， yes， Frank. Thanks for coming. It’ s about your work as a teaching assistant. I’ ve just read your evaluations， the ones the students filled out toward the end of the semester.
M： Yes？ Well， how were they？
W： Would you like to take a look？ Out of a possible score of five， you got a 4.8. That’ s very high， Frank.
M： Well， what a pleasant surprise.
W： When we see such a high score， we generally try to keep the teaching assistant on a little longer and perhaps even ask them to cover more classes. What do you say， Frank？ Would you like this？
M： I sure would， but I don’ t know if I can. Next fall will be my last semester of course work for my master’ s and I’ ll be very busy doing research on my thesis. Could I have a few days to think about it？
W： Certainly. I wouldn’ t want you to fall behind in your course work， but I do think you should consider getting more experience in the classroom. You seem to have a real gift.
M： Thanks for your praise， Professor.
W： Let me know by the beginning of next week， will you？
M： Sure thing. I’ ll drop by again on Monday or Tuesday.
三、短文理解
六级考试听力短文的题材仍会涉及历史、地理、文化教育、社会习俗、新闻报道、人物传记、科普文章等方面。从历年考试真题看，短文文体以说明文和议论文居多，记叙文相对较少。短文考点集中在短文主旨、作者具体观点、态度、细节和言外之意的推断等，细节题目占的比重较大，难度也较大。因为短文篇幅较长，信息量大，题材广泛，在录音只放一遍的情况下，要听懂文章大意并不太难，但要记住文章中的具体细节，并在15秒内针对问题，选出答案就不那么容易了。
此外，短文听力要求考生同时具备较高的听力理解力、较好的记忆力和较宽的知识面。因此，若想尽快提高短文听力理解水平，除了要具备扎实的语法基础，掌握丰富的语言知识外，还应掌握一些实用的解题技巧。
1. 短文听力题的分类
在CET测试中，短文听力理解分为细节类、主旨类、综合推断类以及观点态度类4种题型。短文听力理解主要考查考生对听力内容细节的了解，因此，掌握这类问题的特点和解题方法非常重要。
细节类问题主要考查考生是否听到文章中的具体细节并理解其确切含义。所考察的细节包括具体时间、地点、主要人物或事件、各种数字等，问题一般为wh—question的形式。
如：
What will be used to power cars in the next few decades？ （2005年6月Passage One）
Where is pie—eating contest usually held？ （2005年6月Passage Two）
What does the speaker say about people of the past？ （2004年1月Passage One）
According to the speaker，who is most likely to become a victim of pick—pockets？ （2004年1月passage Three）
Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University？ （2003年6月Passage Three）
从要求的层次看，细节题又可分为3种：
1） 原词照搬型：题目选项中的关键词为文章中的原词。
2） 同义词替换型：题目选项中的关键词为文章中关键词的同义词。
3） 是非筛选型：信息需求量大，需要考生综合几个关键细节进行判断。
2. 短文听力题的解题方法要旨
细节类问题
对于解题方法问题，当然平时要多练习，努力提高听力水平才是硬道理。但是，从解题的角度讲，掌握一些方法还是必要的。由于细节类问题要求考生掌握文章中的大量信息，因此，考点比较难把握。针对这类问题的特点，考生在考试过程中，应掌握以下方法；
（1） 提炼分析选项。应该首先抓紧时间（利用宣读Directions的时间），对问题选项进行浏览，提炼选项中的信息，判断该题是否为细节类问题。当4个选项是同类短语或句式时，考点就在这一细节里。这时，考生应充分集中精力，听懂时间、数字等与选项对应的细节考点。
（2） 听清重点，适当记录。细节类问题要求我们听到文中出现时间、数字时一定要特别敏感，及时做好笔记。在听题时，要注意逻辑关系，在相关的选项上做好简明的记号可以避免边听边忘。一般来说，短文听力过程中要重点记录以下细节：第一句和最后一句。这些句子大多为总结性语句，通过它们可以了解文章的主旨，进而增进对细节的猜测。
（3） 选项中出现时间或数字，且在听的过程中，这些数字都在文中出现过，请在数字边标记出其代表的意义。
（4） 重点推测文中反复出现的词或句子。其必与文章中心有密切关系。段落越长可利用的信息越多，为防遗忘可简单做记号。但切不可拖泥带水。
（5） 把握连接词。文中一旦出现以因果连词 （如because，so，due to等） 和转折连词 （如but，however，though等） 引导的句子要格外留心，要集中精力听懂连接词后面的句子，这些地方往往就是细节考点。
主旨类问题
主旨类问题主要是测试对文章的主题思想或主旨大意的理解，一般出现在短文的第一题或最后一题，题目的形式相对固定，一般有以下几种形式：
What is the main idea of the passage？
What can we learn from this passage？
What is the best title for this passage？
What is the passage mainly about？
What is the speaker talking about？
主旨类问题虽然在考试中出现的频率不高，但理解大意是理解细节和准确推断的前提，所以对文章有一个宏观的理解，进而掌握文章的脉络，对于考生来说非常重要。
对于这些问题；建议考生在练习任何一篇听力材料的时候，首先问自己一个问题：这篇文章主要讲什么？这样才能真正从基本功上得到提高。从解题的角度讲，针对主旨类问题的特点，考生在考试过程中，应掌握以下方法：
（1） 把握开头和结尾。英语文章的表达一般是开门见山，文章的第一句话多是概括性句子。另外，如果首段出现疑问句时，对该问题的解答就是文章主旨。所以做这一类题时一定要注意集中精力听好短文的开头。对于某些题材的文章，比如说：议论文，这些文章的最后一句话大多为总结性语句，通过它们也可以了解文章的主旨。因此，把握好开头和结尾，对文章的主旨的理解非常重要。
（2） 提炼分析选项。如果同一问题中的4个选项是从不同的细节来对同一事务进行描述的，这时，它们描述的内容一般和主题有一定的关系。在听文章的过程中应该注意把握和这些事务有关的句子，这会对我们理解文章主旨有一定帮助。
（3） 把握高频词和高频句。如果文中反复出现同一词汇或同一类词汇，同样也值得我们特别注意，因为包含有这类词汇的选项能较好地体现中心思想。另外，重点推测文中反复出现的句子，其必与文章中心有密切关系。还要注意一点：提出文章主旨时，常伴有的文字提示为：therefore，thus，but， however，in short等等。所以，听到这些词汇时，也需要格外留心。
综合推断类题
综合推断类题目考查考生对短文大意或者某个细节的引申含义的理解，这类题不能从短文中的原句找到答案，而是需要结合上下文进行逻辑推理才能找到最接近的选项。综合推断类题目的表现形式通常有：
What can be inferred from the passage？
What does the speaker think about the problem……？
What is the speaker most concerned about？
How does the writer feel about……？
做这类题时一定要注意与短文内容一样的不是推断，而且一定要根据短文的观点而不是根据自己的观点来推断。解决这类问题的关键是在理解文章大意的基础上抓住相关线索找到上下文之间的联系，运用逻辑推理锁定答案。
这类题难度相对较大，所以需要引起考生的特别注意。对于这些问题，考生在考试过程中，应掌握以下方法：
（1） 把握作者写作思路。综合推断类题目是针对短文没有表达的信息进行提问的，所以要从文章的写作思路，说话人的态度、措辞和常识以及正常的逻辑来推理判断作者没有明确表达而又暗示的内容。
（2） 提炼分析选项。对于综合推断类问题，答案一般是间接的，也就是说是文中没有明确说明的。如果问题的4个选项中，有和文章中表达意思保持一致、甚至表达相同的选项，那么，这个选项肯定是错误答案。
（3） 一般来说，干扰项的特点有：
A. 只是原文的简单复述，而非推断出来的结论，把直接表达当作间接推理。
B. 看似从原文出来的结论，然而实际上与原文不符，如因果倒置，手段变目的等。
C. 根据考生已有的常识是正确的，但不是基于文章。
因此，一切应以文章思路为推理依据。
D. 推理过头，引申过度。
（4） 正确选项的特点：
A. 不是文中明确说明的内容，正确选项是经过引申推理的选项。
B. 正确选项大多含义深刻，且不是常识选项。
（5） 把握连接词
文中一旦出现以因果连词 （如because，so，due to等） 和转折连词 （如but，however，though等）引导的句子，这些似乎话中有话的间接表达句，它们往往采用说半句、打比喻、反着说的方式，让考生有推理的余地，这时需要特别注意，考生需集中精力听懂连接词后面的句子，通过对这些细节的了解能够充分把握文章的写作思路和观点，为正确推理奠定基础。
观点态度类题
观点态度类题目也是对短文综合性理解能力的测试，这类问题的答案无法从短文中直接听到，需要一定的逻辑分析能力。观点态度类题目的表现形式通常有：
What’ s the speaker’ s attitude to……？
What’ s the tone of the passage？
What is the speaker’ s opinion about……？
What did the author think of……？
这类问题虽然在考试中占的比例最小，但考查的是考生的综合能力，可以说不仅考查了考生对文章主旨的理解，同时也对考生的推理能力进行了测试。因此，掌握这类问题的答题技巧非常重要。
这类题难度相对较大，所以需要引起考生的特别注意。对于这类问题，考生在考试过程中，应掌握以下方法：
（1） 洞悉作者写作思路。只有了解文章的写作思路，才能准确把握作者的观点态度。要了解作者的写作思路，就要抓住文章的主题。因此，观点态度类问题的解题方法和主旨类问题的解题方法类似。所以一定要注意文章开始和结尾部分的句子以及措辞，尤其是文章的结尾，一般来说，结尾容易出现表明作者态度的句子。
（2） 掌握选项特点。观点态度类问题的选项一般包含以下表明作者态度的词汇；
A. 积极词。如：positive （积极的，肯定的），supportive （支持的），
approval （同意的，认可的），enthusiastic （热情的），desirable （希望的）等；
B. 中性词。诸如：indifferent （漠不关心的），uninterested （不感兴趣的），
unconcerned （不关心的，没关系的），neutral （中立的），impartial （不偏袒的）等；
C. 消极词。诸如：critical （批判的），negative （否定的），
disgusting （恶心的，厌恶的），unbearable （不能忍受的），
disappointed （失望的）， useless （没用的），wasteful （浪费的） 等等。
如果选项中出现这些词汇，那么问题一定是针对观点态度的。所以在听文章的时候应该对文章的措辞引起重视。
（3） 把握转折词。注意文中出现的转折词如：but，however，though，although，nevertheless，while，would rather，more……than （与其……不如……） ，not as……as （与其……不如……），一旦出现这些词引导的句子，要特别注意，考生需集中精力听懂转折词后面的句子，这些地方往往就是表明作者态度的线索。
例：2007年12月
33. A） It’ ll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
B） It’ ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.
C） It’ ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
D） It’ ll protect them from possible financial crises.
34. A） They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.
B） They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.
C） They have to go through very complicated application procedures.
D） They can’ t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.
35. A） They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly.
B） They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.
C） They needn’ t pay the entire medical bill at once.
D） They don’ t have to pay for the medical services.
33. D
34. D
35. C
听力原文：
Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying， international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.
An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately， in other words， you may have to pay all you medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
On the other hand， getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus you don’ t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide， obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn’ t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. Why does the speaker advise overseas students to buy health insurance？
34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance？
35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study？
例：2008年12月
33. A） She was a tailor.
B） She was an engineer.
C） She was an educator.
D） She was a public speaker.
34. A） Basing them on science—fiction movies.
B） Including interesting examples in them.
C） Adjusting them to different audiences.
D） Focusing on the latest progress in space science.
35. A） Whether spacemen carry weapons.
B） How spacesuits protect spacemen.
C） How NASA trains its spacemen.
D） What spacemen eat and drink.
33. B
34. C
35. A
听力原文：
When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space， she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech. Higginbotham， who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA， that is the National Air and Space Administration， gives about a dozen speeches a year. Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience. Through interviews and E—mails， she finds out in advance her listeners’ educational level and what information they want to know. On the subject of space walks， for example， audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend. To elementary school children， Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about. “How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat， drink and go to the bathroom？” Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water—containers， and a waste—collection system.” To a high school audience， she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre—speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies. “Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space？” Her answer is “No.” To scientists， she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space. Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space， Higginbotham says that it’ s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA？
34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks？
35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel？
例：
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.
26. Why do some children trapped in a burning building hide from masked fire fighters？
【解析】D） They mistake the firefighters for monsters.
细节题，从开始when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster一句中便可得出因为不熟悉消防人员戴面具的形象，孩子们以为来救援的消防人员是怪兽，所以躲起来。所以选D。其他选项文中都没有涉及到。
27. What does the passage tell us about fire fighter Eric Velez？
【解析】B） He often teaches children what to do during a fire.
本篇文章大篇幅讲的是Eric Velez给社区里的孩子讲解消防知识，让他们熟悉消防人员及消防工具的过程。选项A，put out fire虽然是Eric Velez的工作，但是本文重点不是在其消防员救活这个工作上，C、D选项很容易就可以排除。所以选B。
28. What do we learn about Pete Gentry？
【解析】A） He saved the life of his brother choking on food.
细节题，从Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food一句便可得出答案，文章中关于Pete Gentry的主要信息就是他救了噎着食物的弟弟。所以选A。做题时一定要把人名及其所做的事准确对应起来。
29. What message is the speaker trying to convey？
【解析】D） Informative speeches can save lives.
主旨题，本文举了一个大例子，一个小例子来证明教育性的演说有救人性命的好处。虽然在文章最后也列举了其他好处，但是主旨还是拯救生命。所以选D。其他几个选项都主要讲细节处，很容易就可以排除。