11. W: Mike and I are having a party next week. We wonder if you and Susan would be free to join us.  

M: Sounds great. But I’d better talk to Susan before we say yes.

Q: What does the man imply?

【聽前預測】根據結構復雜的選項往往為答案的命題規律，[D]為答案的可能性較大。

【解    析】選[D]。男士的話I’d better talk to Susan before we say yes（接受邀請前我最好先問問Susan）為聽音重點。選項[D]的內容為男士的話的同義轉述，其中“ask for”對應“talk to”，“then”對應“before”，故[D]為答案。sb. had better do sth.意為“某人最好做某事”。

12. M: I really don’t know what I should eat in the morning? What do you have for breakfast usually?

W: That was also the problem that bothered me for a long time. I’ve tried bread, porridge and everything and finally I settled on eggs and milk.

Q: What does the woman mean?

【聽前預測】由選項中重復出現的She has/eats，every morning，for breakfast等可知，對話與She吃什么早餐有關。

【解    析】選[B]。對話中女士提到finally I settled on eggs（我最終定了吃雞蛋），[B]的內容為該句的同義轉述，故為答案。settle on意為“確定下來”。

13. M: The tickets for that rock concert finally go on sale at 5 o’clock next Saturday.

W: As far as I know, anyone who wants one had better get it sooner than that. That’s their first and only performance here.

Q: What does the woman imply?

【聽前預測】根據意思相反的兩個選項中有一個很可能是答案的命題規律，答案鎖定在[A]和[B]之間。

【解    析】選[A]。對話中女士提到had better get it sooner（最好早點買到票），[A]中的“will sell out quickly”是對“had better get it sooner”的同義轉述，故為答案。go on sale意為“開售；出售”。

14. W: How does Jim know that girl? They are in different departments.

   M: It would be unusual for Jim not to know pretty girls like Daisy. Besides, Jim is also a tall and handsome boy and a lot of girls like to make friends with him.

   Q: What does the man say about Jim?

【聽前預測】根據意思相反的兩個選項中有一個很可能是答案的命題規律，答案鎖定在[A]和[B]之間。

【解    析】選[A]。對話中男士提到unusual for Jim not to know pretty girls（Jim不認識漂亮女孩才怪）和a lot of girls（很多女孩），[A]中的“playboy”概括了男士的話，故答案為[A]。unusual for Jim not to know pretty girls是雙重否定形式，表達肯定的意思。

15. M: I’m afraid there won’t be time to do another tooth today. Make sure you don’t eat anything like steaks for the next few hours, and we’ll fill the other cavity tomorrow.

   W: All right. Actually, I must hurry to the library to return some books.

   Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

【聽前預測】由選項均為地點可知，本題可能考查對話的地點或場景，聽音時應留意相關的地點特征。

【解    析】選[B]。對話中男士提到do another tooth（補另一顆牙）和fill the other cavity（補牙洞），選項[B]中的“dentist’s”與“tooth”和“cavity”相對應，故為答案。the dentist’s意為“牙科診所”。

16. M: Tom’s voice sounds awful. I could barely hear him.

   W: Yes, he’s got a terrible sore throat. The doctor said he shouldn’t even attempt to whisper.

   Q: What does the woman imply about Tom?

【聽前預測】根據意思相反的兩個選項中有一個很可能是答案的命題規律，答案鎖定在[B]和[D]之間。

【解    析】選[B]。對話中女士提到he shouldn’t even attempt to whisper.（他甚至連悄悄話都不應該嘗試），[B]的內容為該句的同義轉述，故為答案。sore throat意為“喉嚨痛”。

17. M: Do you know if Sarah has reserved the room for the committee meeting yet?

   W: No. But if she hasn’t, we should have her try to get the auditorium. We’ll need the space.

   Q: What does the woman want Sarah to do?

【聽前預測】由選項中重復出現的meeting可知，對話與會議有關。

【解    析】選[C]。對話中女士提到have her try to get the auditorium（讓她盡量爭取到禮堂），選項[C]中的“reserve a large room”與“get the auditorium”相對應，故答案為[C]。強干擾項[B]中的“Meet her in the auditorium”是對女士所說“get the auditorium”的誤解。

18. M: Good afternoon, Madam. Can I help you?

   W: Oh, yes, please. I bought this pair of leather shoes for my husband the other day. They are smart, aren’t they? But he doesn’t like the color. Have you got black ones?

   Q: What does the woman want to do?  

【聽前預測】由選項中重復出現的change the shoes for可知，本題與換鞋有關，聽音時應留意換的是“型號”、“款式”還是“顏色”。

【解    析】選[D]。對話中女士提到doesn’t like the color（不喜歡鞋的顏色），故答案為[D]。but后的內容常為考點，考生在聽短對話時應對此加以注意。

M: One of the most common questions we ask about people’s behavior is why. Why did she say this? Why did he do that? Sometimes the reason is obvious. For example, someone is driving down the street, the light turns red, and they stop, why?

W: Because they have to, legally I mean.

M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so usually we don’t question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior could have negative consequences, we’ll be more likely to feel a need to explain the cause of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of the behavior, it’s called “causal attribution”. And one theory suggests, there’s a pattern in the way we go about attributing causes to people’s behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say you’re driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brakes to avoid an accident. How do you react?

W: I’ll probably get very angry.

M: Because…

W: Well, he’s not paying attention, he’s a bad driver.

M: So you automatically attribute the driver’s behavior to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless.

W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, I’d be attributing his behavior to an external factor, something beyond his control.

M: Good. Now how do we usually explain our own negative behavior?

W: We blame external factors.

M: That’s right.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.What is the main topic of the discussion?

【解析】選[B]。選項概括性強，本題很可能考查談話主旨。對話開始男士提出追究人們做出某種行為的理由的話題，對話通篇圍繞這個話題從社會心理學家的角度對人們的行為進行判斷，故答案為[B]。

【點睛】對話主旨可根據對話主要內容進行確定，對話開頭和結尾要給予足夠的重視。

20. According to the professor, when are people likely to try to explain someone else’s behavior?

【解析】選[C]。選項都以When開頭表明，本題考查在什么情況下會做出什么事。對話中男士提到especially when the behavior…have negative consequences，人們更加覺得有必要解釋一下行為，故答案為[C]。

【點睛】But轉折處常為考點，其后的句子通常為答案所在。[C]中的the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant對應原­文中的negative consequences。

21. What does the man use the example of a driver who stops at a red light to demonstrate?

【解析】選[D]。預覽選項可知，本題可能考查對某件事的評價。問題詢問的是男士引用司機在紅燈處停下來的例子的目的。對話中男士做出 Sometimes the reason is obvious的結論后，用For example來引出一個例子，因此此例是為了說明這個結論，故答案為[D]。

【點睛】for example舉例處也經­常為考點，舉例通常是為了說明一個道理。[D] 的內容對應對話中的Sometimes the reason is obvious。

22. According to the discussion, how do most people explain their own negative behavior?

【解析】選[B]。問題詢問的是大多數人怎樣解釋不愉快的行為。女士提到We blame external factors（我們歸因于外界因素），其中external factors即factors beyond their control，故答案為[B]。

【點睛】聽到此句Now how do we usually explain our own negative behavior?不難選出答案。

W: Oh, Rex, I have been looking for you for hours. Where have you been?

M: Hi, Judie. I went shopping with my friend. What’s up?

W: I have this great job lined up to manage the book store at the mall.

M: Fantastic! You know what, I’ve applied for that position, too. But I was rejected. You’re so lucky. So what’s the problem?

W: Well, one of my professors in the department just told me about a winter internship program that’s available. He thinks I might be able to intern in the office of the IBM branch here in town.

M: That sounds like a great opportunity too. What are you waiting for? Why not take advantage of it?

W: I’d love to, especially as I’m studying computer science. It would be a great way to get some practical experience in my field.

M: And you never know, it might lead to something with them after graduation. They are one of the biggest companies in the world. IBM! That’s my dream company!

W: You’re right. But the drawback is I wouldn’t be making nearly as much money as I would work in the book store, not to mention the discount I could get on books there.

M: Forget about the money! We’re talking about your future here.

W: Yes, I know. But…

M: How much is the internship paid?

W: They pay their internship about $600 for the whole winter holiday and give free room and board for the holiday.

M: Well, if I were you, I would take the internship anyway. You could always get a job during the school year next year to make a few extra bucks.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. What’s the problem with Judie?

【解析】選[D]。對話中提到Judie面臨兩份工作，不知道如何選擇，這也是她找Rex談話的主要目的，故答案為[D]。

【點睛】[B] She doesn’t know how to manage a book store是根據manage the book store at the mall所設的干擾項。

24. What’s the disadvantage of the job in IBM office according to Judie?

【解析】選[A]。根據對話中提到的But the drawback is I wouldn’t be making nearly as much money as I would be working in the book store…可知，在IBM公司實習比在書店上班賺得錢少，故答案為[A]。

【點睛】But轉折處常為考點，其后的句子常為答案所在。as…as表比較。

25. What does Rex suggest Judie do?

【解析】選[B]。[A]和[B]意思相矛盾，根據命題規律，其中之一很可能是答案。根據對話末尾提到的Well, if I were you, I would take the internship anyway可推測，Rex建議Judie到IBM公司實習，故答案為[B]。

【點睛】理解if虛擬條件句可以表建議是解題的關鍵。

Imagine this: you wake up each morning to find your sister lying beside you. To get dressed and tie your shoes, you use one hand and she uses another. You do everything out together, even sitting on the same chair at lunch and riding on the same bicycle. That’s what life is like for six-year-old Betty and Abby. Like most twins, the two girls look very much alike. But unlike most twins, Betty and Abby share parts of the same body. Twins like Betty and Abby are rare. Only about 40 sets are born in the United States each year. Few survive as long as Betty and Abby. That’s because twins often share vital organs, like a heart or brain. The shared organs are often badly shaped and may not be strong enough to support both twins. But Betty and Abby each has her own head, heart and stomach which function normally. They have three or four lungs which provide plenty of oxygen for both twins. Most of their completely shared organs lie below the waist. Betty and Abby live relatively normal lives. They attend a regular school, and each does her own school work. They prefer to do some projects together, though. For example, to cut out paper dolls, one twin holds the paper, while the other uses the scissors. But sometimes the girls don’t want to do the same thing. For example, sometimes they want to play with different toys. What do they do then? “We toss a coin,” says Abby.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. In what aspect do Betty and Abby differ from most twins?

【解析】選[C]。短文中提到的But unlike most twins, Betty and Abby share parts of the same body表明，她們是共用一個身體，故答案為[C]。

【點睛】But轉折處常為考點，其后句子常為答案。

27. What does the passage tell us about twins who share parts of the same body?

【解析】選[A]。預覽選項并結合第26題可知，本題考查連體雙胞胎的生活狀態。短文中提到Few survive as long as Betty and Abby表明，這種連體人的存活率很小，故答案為[A]。

【點睛】本題需要的信息比較分散，聽音時要做好筆記。

28. What does the passage say about the education of the twin girls?

【解析】選[B]。預覽選項可知，本題考查連體雙胞胎的教育情況。短文中提到They attend a regular school…表明，她們和健全人一樣去學校上學，故答案為[B]。

【點睛】[B]中的go to對應短文中的attend。

I’d like to share with you today my experience with a new approach to building a house. It’s called Envelop Building. Essentially, what it means is that as you are building a house, you try to leave the landscape feature on the land, especially the vegetation, in the original condition. So what you are not doing is the usual practice of land-scraping, by which I mean literally scraping or cleaning the land of any and all the original plants. Why is the approach called Envelop Building? Because instead of clearing everything away, you let your original landscape elements envelop or surround your house. Let the vegetation physical features such as hills and slopes or interesting rock formations, constituted a significant part of the character of the building sight. The design of the house should take these features of the property into account. Actually integrating your original wild landscape with a house is not that new. The famous American architect Wright was doing it about 65 years ago. So we are in good company. Envelop Building is not as easy as it sounds though. It’s not just that you build your house and leave the land alone. By building, you are already damaging the original landscape. But as architects, we should try to work with environment, not against it. A creative architect can find ways to incorporate natural landscape into the overall design. For example, Wright used the massive boulders on the side of one of the most famous houses as part of the house foundation.

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. According to the speaker, what does the term “land-scraping” refer to?

【解析】選[A]。文中提到land-scraping, by which I mean literally scraping or cleaning the land of…original plants，由此可知答案為[A]。

【點睛】scrape意為“刮除，擦掉”。[A] 中的Eliminating對應短文中的 scraping or cleaning, vegetation與plants同義。

30. In Envelop Building, what is done with the landscape features of a building site?

【解析】選[C]。預覽選項可知，本題考查They與建筑物的關系。短文在對Envelop Building進行了詳細說明之后，提到Actually integrating your original wild landscape with a house，即在進行Envelop Building時，要把建筑周圍的景觀特征同建筑的設計融合到一起，故答案為[C]。

【點睛】問題中的Envelop Building是聽音重點。[C]的內容是對integrating your original wild landscape with a house的同義轉述。

31. Why does the speaker mention the architect Wright?

【解析】選[C]。預覽選項可知，本題與Wright的情況有關。根據Actually integrating your original wild landscape with a house is not that new…Wright was doing it about 65 years ago推斷，說話人之所以提到建筑師Wright是因為他曾在建筑中運用了Envelop Building的元素，故答案為[C]。

“Music lessons may improve memory and learning ability in young children by promoting different patterns of brain development,” a study shows.

After a year of musical training, children aged between 4 and 6 performed better at a standard memory test than did children who were not taught music. The findings suggest that music could be useful for building the learning capacity of young minds.

Earlier studies have shown that older children given music lessons become better at IQ tests than those who are musically untrained, but this is the first to show such a benefit in children so young.

Professor Laurel Trainor, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, also found clear differences in the ways in which children’s brains responded to sound after a year of musical training. “This is the first study to show that brain responses in young musically trained and untrained children change differently over the course of a year,” she said. “These changes are likely to be related to the cognitive benefit that is seen with musical training.”

Professor Trainor’s team looked at 12 children, 6 of whom had just started extra-curricular music lessons and 6 of whom were not being taught any music except that included as a standard part of their school curriculum. During the year all 12 children had their brains examined four times using MEG, and each child was played two types of sound — white noise and a violin tone. The MEG measurements showed that all children responded more to violin sounds than to white noise, reflecting a preference for meaningful tones, and their response times fell over the course of the year as their brains matured.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. What is this passage mainly about?

【解析】選[D]。短文開頭提到，Music lessons…improve memory and learning ability（音樂課程可以提高…­記憶力和學習能力），接下來的幾段都是有關這方面的研究的介紹，故答案為[D]。

【點睛】短文主旨一般在短文開頭和短文末尾有所提示，要給予足夠的重視。

33. What can be concluded from the passage?

【解析】選[B]。短文中間提到，After a year of musical training, children aged between 4 and 6 performed better at a standard memory test than did children who were not taught music，即接受過一年音樂培訓的四到六歲的兒童在標準記憶測試中表現得比沒有經­過音樂培訓的兒童要好，故答案為[B]。

【點睛】選項都是將兩個對象進行比較，故聽音時應留意表比較的關鍵詞。

34. What do we know about the twelve children tested in the study?

【解析】選[D]。短文最后提到一項研究，研究對象為12個兒童，其中6個兒童接受額外的音樂課程，而另外6個兒童按正常的學校課表上課（學校也有音樂課），由此可知，其實這12個兒童都參加了學校的音樂課，故答案為[D]。

【點睛】關鍵是聽清這12個孩子參加音樂課程的培訓情況。

35. What do we know from the MEG measurements?

【解析】選[A]。短文最后提到，每個兒童都要辨別兩種聲音：白噪音和小提琴音調，結果顯示，兒童對小提琴音調的反應多于白噪音，故答案為[A]。

【點睛】問題中的the MEG measurements是聽音的關鍵，短文中出現相關詞匯時應注意，showed that后的句子即為答案所在。