英语四级听力听音技巧的总结

　　1、but转折词后是重点：

　　1)M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?

　　W: Id love to, but Im exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.

　　Q: Why does the woman decline the mans invitation?

　　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?

　　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 doesnt keep patients waiting for hours.

　　Q: What can we infer from the womans answer?

　　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 well have another fine day tomorrow. Lets go to the seaside.

　　W: Ok, but well have to leave very early, or else well get caught in the traffic.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　A)They go to the seaside. B)They set off early.

　　C)They go sightseeing. D)They wait for a fine day.

　　3、否定之后是答案所在：

　　1)M: Its 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. Ill give it to her later.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　A) She isnt sure when Professor Bloom will be back.

　　B) The man shouldnt 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?

　　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?

　　A)She has to post a letter instead. B)She has to turn down the mans request.

　　C) Shes not sure if the computer is fixed. D)She cant 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 Ill have to be a full-time student.

　　Q: What will the woman do?

　　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.

　　4、表建议的词后是答案：

　　What about? How about? Why not? Why dont? Youd betterLets Let mebe supposed to do反问句。

　　1)M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.

　　W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.

　　Q: What will the man most probably do?

　　A) Get some change form Jane. B) Use the womans phone.

　　C) Go to look for a pay phone. D) Pay for the phone call.

　　2)M: I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another house.

　　W: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have o pay? Anyhow, they are over 70 now, their present house is not too bad.

　　Q: What does the man imply?

　　A) The Edwards are quite well-off.

　　B) The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.

　　C) Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.

　　D) Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.

　　3)M:This is hopeless. These figures still dont add up right, lets do the calculations over again.

　　W: Yes ,but why not do them tomorrow? Its very late now.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest they do?

　　A)Check the figures later today. B)Do the calculations again tomorrow.

　　C)Bring a calculator tomorrow. D)Calculate the number right now

　　5、虚拟句处是重点：

　　1)W: What would you do if you were in my position?

　　M: If Paul were my son, I just not worry, now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he

　　is working hard himself. He sure to do well in the next exam.

　　Q: Whats the mans suggestion to the woman?

　　A) Teaching her son by herself.

　　B) Having comfidence in her son.

　　C) Asking the teacher for extra help.

　　D) Telling her son not to worry.

　　2)W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages.

　　M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　A) The man can speak a foreign language.

　　B) The woman hopes to improve her English.

　　C) The woman knows many different languages.

　　D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.

　　3)M: I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.

　　W: Yes, the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests.

　　Q: What did the two speakers say about the party?

　　A) They went a long way to attend the party.

　　B) They didnt think much of the food and drinks.

　　C) They knew none of the other guests at the party.

　　D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.

　　4)M: To collect data for my report, I need to talk to someone who knows that small city very well. I was told that youd lived here for quite a long time.

　　W: Oh, I wish I could help. But I was only a child then.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　A)She doesnt remember much about the city. B)Shes never been to the city.

　　C)She would find someone else to help. D)She would talk to the man later.

　　6、利用关键词考察地点、职业、人物关系：

　　1)W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat.

　　M: Oh, you are right. My seat is in the balcony. Im terribly sorry.

　　Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　　A) On a train.

　　B) On a plane.

　　C) In a theater.

　　D) In a restaurant.

　　2)W: Ill have the steak, French fries, and lets see, chocolate ice cream for dissert.

　　M: Oh, oh, you know these things will ruin your health, too much fat and sugar, how about ordering some vegetables and fruit instead?

　　Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　　A) At a clinic. B) In a supermarket. C) At a restaurant. D) In an ice cream shop.

　　3)M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.

　　W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but Ill let you know tomorrow.

　　Q: Who is the woman talking to?

　　A) A painter. B) A mechanic. C) A porter. D) A carpenter.

　　4)M: Hello, Mary. This is Paul at the bank. Is Torry home?

　　W: Not yet. Paul. I dont think you can reach him at the office now, either. He phoned me five minutes ago to say he was stopping for a hair-cut on his way home.

　　Q: What do you think the woman probably is?

　　A) Tonys secretary. B) Pauls girlfriend. C) Pauls colleague. D) Tonys wife.