语气题,在听力的短对话中出现得最多,也比较难。譬如如题目中A说: They don't know the news yet. B说:They don't?就这么多。这个时候题目问what does B imply?答案是:He is surprised that they don't know the news.应对这种题目最好的方法就是多练些题目,同时领会说话的语调,来判断是一定语气还是不是定语气。
?1999年1月听力题
M:Have heard the news? The manager posted this month's work schedule.
W:She did? Where?
Q: What does the woman ask?
(A)swheresthe manager is.
(B)swheresshe will be working this month.
(C)swheresshe can find the work schedule.
(D)swheresthe man heard the news.?答案是C.
第二个人的第二个问where?已经一定了she did posted this month's work schedule。只不过不了解where she posted this month's work schedule,而不是选项D中的where the man heard the news。
(7)相似发音
一些音近的词,如题目中有remember一词,答案中的干扰选项中有number, member这两个词,听起来有点像。假如听的时候不是非常仔细,就容易出错。应对这种题目的办法是熟知出题的思路,如你了解音近是托付出题的一个考试知识点,那就在心里有根弦,如此陷阱倒反成了非常明显的标志,然后了解这种题目一般的答案是用一个短语来讲解一个词如上面讲的这道题,答案选一个包括有。not forget.短语的选项,而那些含有音近词的选项都是错的。请看下面一道例题:
M: That's an awfully1 heavy sweater for a day like today.
W: Well, I'm going to be at a lecture in the auditorium2 most of this morning. And you know what the air conditioning is like in there.
Q: What does the man imply?
(A) No one will be able to see what he is wearing.
(B) It is cool in the lecture hall.
(C) He expects the weather to change later in the day.
(D) The weather is heavily polluted today.?答案是A.选项C和D都出现了与sweater音近的词weather.其中选项D更容易让考生混淆,由于它里面含有heavily和today与对话中的第一句非常像。
(8)地址(场景)
地址,考一些容易见到的动作的发生的地址,这个又叫场景题,主如果看对每个场景的熟练程度。
W: I need the receipt for the book insgroupsto exchange it.
M: All right. Here you are.
Q:swheresdoes the conversation most likely take place?
(A) In a bookstore
(B) In an apartment
(C) In a classroom
(D) In a library?答案是A.
这里,第一个人的话有两个词,receipt(收据)和exchange说明了他们应该在商店里。名词book也证实了这个答案。