1、but转折词后是重点：
1）M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?
W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.
Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?(2008.12)
A)she wants to get some sleep B) she needs time to write a paper
C) she has a literature class to attend D)she is troubled by her sleep problem
2）W: I' m sure the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the street,but I don‘ t know exactly where it is.
M: But I’ m told it' s two blocks from their old home.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?(2007.6)
A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.
B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.
C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.
D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.
3）M: How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. Andrews?
W: He may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesn’t keep patients waiting for hours.
Q: What can we infer from the woman’s answer?(2006.6)
A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.
B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.
C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.
D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.
4）M: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. Let’s go to the seaside.
W: Ok, but we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic.
Q: What does the woman suggest? （2001.1）
A）They go to the seaside. B）They set off early.
C）They go sightseeing. D）They wait for a fine day.
5）W: Airports are sad places.
M: Sometimes,I guess. But we’ll keep in touch.And I will fly over to see you with Christmas.
Q: What are the speakers doing? （2002.1）
A）The woman is meeting the man at the airport.
B）They are complaining about the poor airport service.
C）They are discussing their plan for Christmas.
D）The man is seeing the woman off.
2、有让步句答案在主句：
1）W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths．I am never at ease when taking a flight．
M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casualties, flying is one of the safest ways to travel．（2001.6）
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A）The man thinks traveling by air is quite safe．
B）The woman never travels by plane．
C）Both speakers feel nervous when flying．
D）The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life．
2）M: Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance．
W: You did a great job. You almost beat the world's champions. It's a real surprise to many people．
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?（1999.6）
A）They both enjoyed watching the game．
B）The man thought the results were beyond their expectations．
C）They both felt good about the results of the game．
D）People were surprised at their winning the game．
3、否定之后是答案所在：
1）M: It’s already 11 now. Do you mean I ought to wait until Mr. Bloom comes back from the class?
W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I’ll give it to her later.
Q: What does the woman mean?(2006.12)
A) She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back.
B) The man shouldn’t be late for his class.
C) The man can come back sometime later.
D) She can pass on the message for the man.
2）M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.
W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.
Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?(2006.12)
A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.
B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.
C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.
D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.
3）M: Jessica, could you send this emails to all the club members?
W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will do for you as soon as I have fixed.
Q: What does the woman imply? （2002.1）
A）She has to post a letter instead. B）She has to turn down the man’s request.
C） She’s not sure if the computer is fixed. D）She can’t send the message right now.
4）M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation?
W: No, I plan to graduate next semester. That means I’ll have to be a full-time student.
Q: What will the woman do? （2002.1）
A）She plans to go to graduate school.
B）She will drop out of school.
C）She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.
D）She will take a part-time job.
