5. 參考原文：

　　W: I can’t find the arrival time of the New York to Boston Express on this schedule。

　　M: Look for New York in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Boston column。

　　Q: What are the speakers most probably doing?

　　點評：本題考察對話主題。必須要結合二人談話的內容才能推測出來。根據 “New York to Boston Express”(express 表示特快列車)“schedule” “the hour”可以推測，兩人正在尋找火車時刻表，對應選項B Looking for a railway timetable.

　　6. 參考原文：

　　W: You look different today, but Ican’t quite put my finger on what it is。

　　M: Oh, yesterday I finally got around to that new barbershop in the mall and enjoyed their services。

　　Q: What can be inferred about the man?

　　點評：本題考察事實細節(jié)?？键c在第二位男士。從“new barbershop’可以推測，答案為D： He had his haircut yesterday.

　　7. 參考原文：

　　W: What do you think Picasso’s painting exhibited in the city museum?

　　M: Personally I can’t quite see the meaning in his modern works. Most of them remind me of the stuff my nephew brings home from the kindergarten。

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　點評：本題考察態(tài)度觀點?？键c在第二位男士。從 “I can’t quite see the meaning in his modern works” 可以推測，男士并不喜歡當代藝術，對應選項A：He cannot appreciate the Picasso exhibition

　　8. 參考原文：

　　W: Rod said he wanted to get involved in student government this year。

　　M: But he hasn’t gone through a single meeting, has he?

　　Q: What does the man imply about Rod?

　　點評：本題考察語義推斷，考點在明顯信號詞but之后。女士說Rod想要參與學生政府，男士反問：但是他并沒有通過任何一次會議吧?言下之意，Rod參與過許多次會議，但一直沒有通過。對應選項D He has been long involved in student government.

　　【短對話綜合點評】：

　　本套短對話規(guī)律性較強，8道題基本針對第二個人進行提問。2、4、5、6考法巧妙，需要同學們在聽懂的基礎上迅速反應，具有一定區(qū)分度。整體難度較往年有些微提升。

　　長對話

　　Conversation 1

　　M：Good morning! Madam. Can I help you?

　　W: Oh, I do hope so. I have to get to Manchester today and my own car has broken down. Do you by any chance have a car available?

　　M：For how many days?Madam.

　　W: Three,just until the weekend.

　　M: And what sort of car did you have in mind?

　　W: Well.That depends a little bit on the price. But I normally drive a Chevrolet. Do you have anything like that?

　　M:Yes,Certainly. That’s group C which includes Chevrolet and sea-arrows.

　　W:How much are they?

　　M:Well,for three days, you would have to have it under the unlimited mileage conditions. Which will work out cheaper for Manchester anyway.

　　Let’s see, Group C, three to five days hire with unlimited mileage is 53 pounds per day.

　　W:I see. Does that include everything?

　　M:It Includes third party insurance, but it’s not include value-added tax,patrol or CDW.

　　W:What’that?

　　M:CDW? Oh, that’s the cover you in case you damage the hire car. Third party insurance only covers you for damage two another vehicle.For Group C cars is 6 pounds per day.

　　W:OK. I think I’ll have the Chevrolet.

　　M:All right. Could I have your driving license please?

　　W:Certainly. Here we are.

　　M:So, it’s Ms.JB.couty.

　　W:Yes.That’s right.

　　M:And the number is 509024bc9cs, expiring the 1st,July,2015.And you want to take it immediately?

　　W:Yes, I do ,please.

　　M:Lovely.Well you could just initial that box there for the CDW.And that box there to confirm you have known driving convictions,thank you,And then sign there.Great!That’s it!

　　Q9:Why does the woman want to hire a car?

　　Q10:What is the woman’s main consideration in hiring a car?

　　Q11:What does the daily charge included?

　　9.點評：根據女士所說的 “my own car has broken down” 對應選項B Something went wrong with her car.

　　10.點評：根據女士所說的 “That depends a little bit on the price.’’ 以及后文反復出現(xiàn)的詢價，可知本題對應選項D: Cost

　　11.點評：根據男士所說的 “It Includes third party insurance” 可知答案對應選項A: Third-party insurance.

　　Conversation 2

　　12. C Where to locate their plant.

　　13. D Their basic facilities are good.

　　14. A Try to avoid making a hasty decision.

　　15. C Road and rail links for small towns.