专题技能突破(45) 听力之数字计算题【技能讲解】 此类题的内容常常涉及时刻、日期、价格、年龄、距离、速度、号码等，主要包括认定题和计算题两种。认定题通常是在材料中提到多个数字，答案是其中之一；计算题是对材料中提到的几个数字进行简单的计算。解答此类题时，我们应该注意以下几点：1.区分一些易混音，如teen和ty。2.听时留心一些与数字运算有关的信息词，如：double， twice， half， dozen， quarter， score， plus， minus， add， multiply， divide， cut off， come to， add up to等。3.边听边记笔记，在相应的数字选项旁边记下对应的信息。典例剖析
[听力原文] M: How much did you spend?
W: Each of us spent the same amount of money we earn in a week, perhaps.
M: So, how much do you earn every month?
W: Cathy and I do the same job in the same company. But she got a 20 percent raise this year while I didn't. Our monthly pay was the same last year, which was $2,500.
[答案] B 20 percent raise，指“涨了20%”，再加上2,500，得出3,000，故选B。
技能演练What is the admission fee for children above 12?
A．$5 a day.B．$9 a day.
C．$10 a day.
听力原文：Hello. You have reached the festival information line. This year's festival begins on Friday, February 10th, and runs through Sunday, April 19th. Hours are from 9 a．m. to 11 p．m. daily. Admission is $10 a day for adults, and $5 a day for children under 12. Passes may be purchased online at www.city festival.com, by telephone at 73629805, or daily at the ticket office located next to each festival entrance gate. While most festival events are free. Please note that there is an additional charge to enter the beer garden, and also for the concerts on Friday and Saturday nights. For more information on purchasing concert tickets, press one now. Thank you, and enjoy the festival!
答案：C
2．What time is it now?
A．8：00.B．8：30.
C．8：10.
听力原文：W: Which program do you want to watch?
M: Channel 5. There's a basketball match on this morning. It's my favorite.
W: When will the match begin?
M: It begins at 8：30.
W: There's still 20 minutes to go. You can go on with your cleaning.
答案：C
3．Q：Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a travel agency. B．At an airport.
C．At a hotel.
Q：What day is it today?
A．Tuesday.B．Wednesday.
C．Thursday.
听力原文：M: Excuse me. Could you please check to see if we could stay till the day after tomorrow? We've found some extra things we'd like to do in this area.
W: OK. But maybe you need to change to the second floor.
M: All right. At least we don't have to pack up again. We'd like it if we could postpone our checkout till Thursday morning instead of tomorrow morning.
答案：C A