W:Yes,hetakeslessonstwiceaweek,butfromnextweekon,hewillgototheclassonSaturdayevenings,too.Q:Howoftenwillthewoman'ssonhavepianolessonsfromnextweekon?
A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.D.Fourtimesaweek.两次加一次自然是三次,答案是C.
②W:ProfessorClarksaidthatthemid-termexamwouldcoverthefirst15lessons.M:Really?Ithoughtitonlyincludedthefirst12lessons.ThenImustspendtheweekendgoingovertherestofthelessons.Q:Howmanylessonsmustthemanreviewovertheweekend?
A.Fivelessons.B.Threelessons.C.TwelvelessonsD.Fifteenlessons.这是最简单的计算题,只要同学们不将答案误认为是C或D,就不会出错。
③W:Here'sa10-dollarbill.Givemetwoticketsfortonight'sshowplease.M:Sure.Twoticketsandhereis'1,40change.Q:Howmuchdoesoneticketcost?
A.'1.40.B.'4.30.C.'6.40.D.'8.6010美元,两张票,找零1.40美元,说明每张票为4.30美元。
从以上例子可以看出,含有数量概念的题,对话中提到的数量一般不可能为正确答案,总要同学们进行一些简单的加减运算。
4)言外之意、弦外之音推测说话者话中之话是听力中必考的题型。从试题的设计特点来看,大体有一下几种:
(1)对虚拟语气的考查包含虚拟语气的听力考题中一般都有“是与非”相对的选项,这就要求同学们了解虚拟语气的表意功能,根据虚拟语气判断正确选项。如:①W:I'mthinkingofgoingtoAustinforavisit.Doyouthinkit'sworthseeing?
M:Well,IwishIhadbeenthere.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
A.ThemanisplanningatriptoAustin.B.ThemanhasnotbeentoAustinbefore.C.Themandoesn'tlikeAustin.D.ThemanhasbeentoAustinbefore.IwishIhadbeenthere.说明说话人没有去过。
②W:Ifithadn'tbeensnowingsohard,Imighthavebeenhomeby9o'clock.M:It'stoobadyoudidn'tmakeit.Janewashereandshewantedtoseeyou.Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?
A.Shegothomebefore9o'clock.B.Shehadabadcold.C.Shehadacaraccident.D.Shewasdelayed.Ifithadn'tbeensnowingsohard,Imighthavebeenhomeby9o'clock.说明因为雪太大,说话者未能在9点前到家。也就是说shewasdelayed.
(2)对建议的考查建议题要求同学们掌握建议的各种表达方式,根据建议选择正确选项。如:①W:Themoviestartsin5minutesandthere'sboundtobealongtime.M:Whydon'twecomebackforthenextshow?I'msureitwouldbelesscrowded.Q:Whatisthemansuggesting?
A.Comingbackforalatershow.B.Waitinginaqueue.C.Comingbackinfiveminutes.D.Notgoingtothemovietoday.Whydon't…?上一种建议表达方式,根据该句所表达的内容可以判断答案是A.
②W:Wedoneedanotherbookshelfinthisroom.Buttheproblemisthespaceforit.M:Howaboutmovingtheolddiningtabletothekitchen?
Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheyshoulddo?
A.Findingalargerroom.B.Selltheoldtable.C.Buytwobookshelves.D.Rearrangesomefurniture.根据movingthediningtabletothekitchen来判断答案为D.建议的表达方式还有:Whynot…?Whatdoyouthinkof…?
IfIwereyou/IfIwereinyourshoes,Iwould…
(3)对话题的考查话题指会话双方所谈论的话题,要求同学们具有概括能力。如:①W:Doyouwantadaycourseoraneveningcourse?
M:Well,itwouldhavetobeaneveningcoursesinceIworkduringtheday.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Thechoiceofcourses.B.Adaycourse.C.Aneveningcourse.D.Theirwork.两个人谈论的是选白天的课还是晚上的课,由此可以判断答案应该是A.
②M:Iwasterriblyembarrassedwhensomeoftheaudiencegotupandleftinthemiddleoftheperformance.W:Well,somepeoplejustcan'tseemtoappreciatethereal-lifedrama.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Amovie.B.Alecture.C.Aplay.D.Aspeech.从对话中的audience,performance与其说drama可以判断他们所谈论的是aplay.