1．

W: I am going to give up playing chess, I lost again today.

M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?

Q: What does the man imply?

2．

M: Do you know Shirley’s new address? She’s got some mail here and I’d like to fold it to her.

W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quit a while. Let’s see, Marry should know it?

Q: What does the women mean?

3.

W: I missed the classes this morning could you please lent me your notes?

M: My notes? You’ve never seem my hand writing, have you?

Q: What does the man imply?

4.

M: I am taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.

W: I went there last weekend and I found it rather disappointing.

Q: What does the women mean?

5.

W: Winter is over at last, time to put away my gloves and boots.

M: I ‘ve been waiting for this for months.

Q: What does the man mean?

6.

W: Thank you for bringing the books back.

M: I thought you need them over the weekend, many thanks for let me use them.

Q: What do we learn from conversation？

7.

W: Are you working flexible hours?

M: No I am not, The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work and that meant I have to leave an hour earlier than usual.

Q: What does the man decide to do?

8.

W: Our plane has been circling for a long time, we could delay.

M: The airport was closed for a while this morning and things are still not back to normal.

Q: What does the man mean?

短对话答案解析（孙祥喆） 

 【总评】：8 个短对话总体来说比以往四级听力要难，但是考察水平令人叹服。题目的设置一改往年的模式化语境，更加委婉、微妙，贴近真实生活中的语境，选项并不是对原文的简单重现而是替换与推理。

1. 考点：推理判断

答案：A. The woman should go on playing chess.

本题的关键在于听懂反问语气。女士说因为又输了棋，所以打算放弃。男士没有正面回应，而是反问了一句： “Is that any reason to quit? 这能算一个放弃的理由吗？”言下之意就是不该放弃。换句话说，男士就是建议女士继续好好继续下棋。

2. 考点：细节捕捉。

答案：D. Mary probably knows Sally’s new address.

本题的关键在于听到最后一句“Mary should know it. ”男士说自己手边有一堆Sally的信件需要寄给她，所以需要知道她的地址。女士说自己很久没跟Sally联系了，但是结尾说了一句：“Mary应该知道地址。”如果没有听出结尾一句的反转含义，本题很容易错选。

3. 考点：推理判断

答案：B. His notes are not easy to read.

本题的关键在于听懂反义疑问句。女士想要借笔记，男士说：“You’ve never see my handwriting, have you?”“你从没看过我的笔迹吧？”言下之意，就是自己的笔记难以辨认。

4. 考点：推理判断

答案：D. The man had better choose another restaurant.

本题的关键在于听懂否定语气。男士说我今晚要带女朋友去新开的漂亮饭店过生日。女士说我上周去过，太让我失望了。从 “rather disappointing” 可以听出女士的强烈否定语气，言下之意就是建议男士不要去这家饭馆了。

5. 考点：推理判断

答案：C. He has been looking forward to spring.

本题在于听懂期待语气。本题首先听到女士开头说的：“冬天终于结束了。”和男士结尾说：“我等了好几个月了啊。”有所期待才会愿意等待，显然是男士希望冬天快点结束，春天快点到来。

6. 考点：细节捕捉

答案：B. The man appreciates the woman’s help.

本题关键在于听懂感谢语气。男士说：“Many thanks for letting me use them.”（太感谢你让我看他们了。）thank Many thanks和选项中的appreciate为同义词。

7. 考点：细节捕捉

答案：B. Go to work on foot.

本题的关键在于捕捉否定词之后被突出的信息。男士提到的“walk to work”和选项中的Go on foot. 为同义表达。

8. 细节捕捉

答案：A. Temporary closing has disturbed the airport’s operation.

本题考察的是一组明显的因果关系，即什么导致了延误。男士提到今早机场关闭了一段时间了，而且仍然没恢复正常。“closed for a while”与选项中的Temporary closing构成同义替换。

点评：今年听力长对话的选材还是来自于我们熟悉的工作场景的解决问题和个人访谈；长对话的逻辑非常清晰，采取问答形式，一人主导提问，一人主导回答。如果能够把握好问题是考题，回答是答案这一基本原则，长对话答题应该是不难的。而且选项和原文一遍是原文重现，即听到什么选什么即可。

Conversation 1

W: Morning, this is TGC!

M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?

W: Who’s calling, please?

M: Walter Barry, from London.

W: What is it about, please?——问题是考题

M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.（9题答案——回答是答案。）My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing.（9题答案——重复答案最容易） I’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.——第10题答案（男士公司存在的问题）

W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.

M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?

W: He’s very busy for the next few days. Then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.

M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?

W: Who, in particular?

M: A colleague, for example?——问题是考题

W: You are speaking to his personal assistance.——回答是答案（11题答案） I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.

M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?——问题是考题

W: No, I’m sorry, he won’t be free tomorrow.Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we’ll contact you.——回答是答案（12题答案）

M: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your address.

M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.

W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.

M: Thank you, goodbye.

W: Bye.

Q9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?

Q10. What do we learn about the man?

Q11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?

Q12. What does the woman suggest the man do?

Conversation 2

M: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?——问题是考题

W: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.——回答是答案（第13题答案）

M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?

W: Oh, yes. I was an only child.

M: You were born in 1955, is that right?

W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.

M: As young as that, did you like it?

W: Oh, yes, very much.

M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?——问题是考题

W: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.——回答是答案（第14题答案）

M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?

W: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.

M: And when did you first come to Europe?——问题是考题

W: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.——回答是答案（第15题答案）

M: How did your parents feel about that?

W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.

Q13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?

Q14. What does the woman say about her music experience?

Q15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?

短文听力

点评：短文是听力选择题部分最难的；话题难，词汇难，要听懂就更难。但是如果学会给短文文类之后有重点的去听录音，重点就会更突出，答案就更容易捕捉。如最后一篇短文是人物故事类，故事的主人翁叫：Gerald Ratner，讲了发生在他身上的故事。既然是故事就应该学会把握时间脉络。我相信各位同学见了老师的分析之后应该非常明显的看到了原文中的答案一般都紧跟在时间词之后。故事类的文章喜欢出推断题，推断故事想传递的道理是什么，而这个道理其实一般出现在首句——主旨，就是主旨的改写而已。

Passage One

What makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare, the person, the man behind the works? ——第16题答案（极端表达most预示答案，转折关系yet引导答案）After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare’s personal history.

It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change the play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copy rights to protect their work. Many myths arouse about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. 

Shakespeare’s father was a respective man in Stratford-upon-Avon, a man of the town council. ——第17题答案（新出现的信息为重点）He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school. So Shakespeare did have at least average education. Some paths of Shakespeare’s life were always remain unknown. The great London fire arouses 1666 burned many important documents that could’ve been a source of clues.——第18题答案 We were always be left with many questions and few facts. 

解析：短文虽难，但答案一定是能在原文中听到和捕捉到的，在短文中关系词显得尤为重要，而这篇关于莎士比亚的短文也是一样，答案基本出现的极端表达，转折，因果等关系词后。

Q16. What does speaker say about William Shakespeare?

答案：B) His personal history is little known.

Q17. What does we learn about Shakespeare’s father?

答案：D) He was a member of the town council.

Q18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare’s life remain a mystery?

答案：C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.

Passage Two

Wherever you go and for whatever reason, it’s important to be safe. While the majority of people you meet in travelling are short to be friendly and welcoming, they are dangerous. First being the most common. Just as in your home country. Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful.——第19题答案 It’s important top repaired for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for your trip, make sure your have the right paperwork. ——第20题答案You don’t want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn’t valid anymore. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance. So that if you sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive all year abroad, make sure you have a international driver’s license. When you get to your destination, use official transport.——第21题答案 Always go to bus and taxi stands, don’t except rights from strangers who offer you a lift. If there isn’t a meter in the taxi, agree on the price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, bear in mind to simile. It’s the friendly and the most sincere form of communication. And it sure to be understood in any part of the world.

Q19 What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?

答案：A) Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful..

Q20 What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?

答案：B) Have the right documents.

Q21 What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?

答案：B) Use official transport.

解析：第二篇短文讲的是出国旅游需要准备的事宜，非常贴近生活，考生在听这边短文的时候，不仅可以做到听到，甚至能听懂大部分。而此题的答案也非常的明显除了第2小题做了简单的同意替换以外，其他的小题直接可以听到答案。

Passage Three

The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit,——主旨对应推断题答案（25题）as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. ——第22题答案It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratner's company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he suited up and explained the secret of his success.——第23题答案 People say "How can we sell our goods for such a low price?" I say "Because they are absolute rubbish." His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. ——第24题答案Sales fell and 6 months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.——25题答案

Q22 What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?

答案：C) Sell inexpensive products.

Q23 On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explained the secret of his success?

答案：A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.

Q24 How did people feel when they leaned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?

答案：D) Insulted.

Q25 What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?

答案：B) There should be a limit to one's sense of humour.

复合式听写（周祖骏）

 点评：复合式听写看似难，很多同学的软肋就是不会拼写单词。但实际上复合式听写的单词却是有规律的，譬如：opposite这个单词实际上曾今出现在2013年12月听力真题10题的A选项中，而2014年6月的复合式听写也考过这个单词。今年的词汇难度也并不大，如decade、account、opposite这些单词都曾出现在老师给大家的复习资料中。在发音上比较难识别的一个单词是sustain，很多同学可能会听成sixteen。但是数词不是我们复合式听写的考察范畴。所以考听力最重要的还是要对单词的发音熟悉，自己在复习时就应该争取吧     

Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet, economic indicators show the world is prospering. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the 80s, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators? The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault. They show no difference between resource uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the Gross National Products -- GNP. In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including non-renewable resources, such as oil, or renewable resources, such as forests. This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national

答案

26. prospering

27. decade

28. opposite

29. sustain

30. In simple terms

31. establish

32. reasonably

33. take into account

34. misleading

35. using up

46、通过关键词collecting signatures和opposition定位到F段的首句内容“opposing automated assessment software”和最后一句“has collected nearly 2000 signatures”. 本题选F。

47、通过关键词save teachers time for other work定位到B段最后一句内容“freeing professors for other tasks”. 这句话尤其需要注意题干中teachers和work在文中的改写分别是professors和tasks本题选B。

48、通过关键词Hewlett和题干主要意思“目的是改进论文评分软件”定位到M段内容“aimed at improving software that grades essays and short answers”. 本题 选M。

49、通过关键词multiple-choice tests和criticized by many educators定位，但文中multiple-choices tests的重现不止一处，所以需要结合这道题的逻辑关系词although和still,定位到C段二句内容“although automated grading systems for multiple-choice…and has many critics”. 本题选C。

50、通过关键词don’t believe和as good a job as human graders定位到E段首句“the automated system is no match for live teachers” 以及最后一句“he has also been critical of studies claiming that the software compares well to human graders”. 本题选E。

51、本题难度较大，可供定位的关键词有critics和最后的less famous universities，但不幸的是文中并没有非常直接的对应，所以定位时对于句子的改写需要花时间理解，题干的意思大致可以理解为“论文自动评分的反对者们并没有意识到一些不那么出名的大学的实际状况”，与之意思相近的句子来自P段第二句“critics of the technology have tended to come from the nation’s best universities, where the level of teaching is much better than at most schools”。这句话的大意是“这个技术的反对者多来自于国内最好的大学，并且教学水平远远高于多数大学”，逆向思考就会发现它指的就是反对者们忽略了其他学校的情况。本题选P。

52、通过关键词effective measures和cannot be measured定位到G段第二句“They cannot measure the essentials of effective written communication”. 本题选G。

53、通过关键词as class size grows和give students valuable comments 定位到P段第一句“With increasingly large classes, it is impossible for most teachers to give students meaningful feedback”. 本题选P。

54、通过关键词double check和题干主要意思“这个自动评估技术有时候用来二次检查人类的工作的”定位到J段最后一句“In some cases, the software is used as a ‘second reader’, to check the reliability of the human graders.” 本题选J。

55、通过关键词instant feedback和improve their leaning 定位到D段的最后一句“Students are telling us they learn much better with instant feedback”. 本题选D。