大学英语四级考试听力短对话解题技巧详细解析(续)
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9. 人物对某件事物的观点或态度，或考生从对话中能获得什么信息或结论。该类的题难度较大，类型也比较繁多复杂。需要考生全面理解对话内容。外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
What does the man mean (imply) ?
What does the woman's answer suggest?
What can we learn from the conversation?
What can be concluded from this conversation?
如：
W: You seem to have a lot of work to do at your office. You're always staying late and working overtime.
M: That's true. But it's no bother to me. The work is interesting. I don't mind working extra hours at all.
Q: How does the man feel about his job?
A: He enjoys it very much.
B: He doesn't care much about it.
C: He doesn't mind even though it's tedious.
D. He hates working overtime.
本题的关键是The work is interesting.
询问对方的观点和态度问题中有一大类是含有虚拟语气的。该类型一直是英语四级热门考点。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：
W: I'm thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it's worth seeing?
M: Well, I wish I had been there.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is planning a trip to Austin.
B. The man has not been to Austin before.
C. The man doesn't like Austin.
D. The man has been to Austin before.
I wish I had been there.说明说话人没有去过。
含"but"的题型
该题型中第二人的答话由两部分组成,先是一个简单的短句,后是一个较长的句子,短句和长句之间用but连接.but后的长句是答案的关键.外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
W: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need without a library card.
M: That's right, but not those reference books.
Q: What does the man mean?
A. Students with a library card can check any book out.
B. Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.
C. Only students with a library card can check out reference books.
The number of books a student can check out is unlimited.
含条件关系的题型
条件句包括真实条件句和虚拟条件句.考生要注意判断所给条件为真实条件句还是虚拟条件句,找出句子的正确时态.如：
W: Did you win the game?
M: If only our team had scored one more point!
Q: What does the man mean?
A. It's too bad we didn't score another point.
B. Our team is the best one by far.
C. We won a very close game.
D Their team didn't get a single point.
条件句型由if only引导，后面跟的是虚拟语气，意思是"要是我们多得一分就好了！"由此我们判断事实情况与此相反。
W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I am away?
M: Sure, I will, if you water mine while I'm on vacations.
Q: What will the man do for the woman?
A. Clear her house while she is away.
B. Buy some plants and take care of them.
C. Water her plants while she is away.
D. Water her plants while he is not at work.
条件句型由if引导，后面跟的是陈述语气，所以男士实际上是答应了女士的请求。
含有反问句或设问句的题型 对话中经常会用到反问句或设问句，该类题比较含蓄，所以，不仅要理解对话的表层意义，还需体会言外之意。明确要求听懂言外之间的典型问题是："What does the man/woman mean/suggest?"外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
A)She agrees with the man
B)They should ask the typist about it .
C)The typist is very good .
D)The typist is not good .
对话原文为：
M：I think we should replace the old typewriter
W: Why not the typist?
Q: What does the woman mean ?
男士认为应该更换那台旧打字机，而女士却反问："为什么不更换打字员？"其言外之意是，问题不在打字机，而是打字员不好，故应选D)。
六 表示同意与肯定的常用语(*表示跟表面意思相反的、需要特别注意的表达方法)
1．同意或肯定对方陈述的观点
如：Tony is very hard-working.
表示同意的常用语就有：
(1) With no doubt.
(2) There is no denying.
(3) * I can't agree more.
2. 对询问观点的句子的肯定回答
如： How was the concert?
表示肯定的常用语就有：外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
(1) Not bad.
(2) It was terrific!
(3) It was amazing!
(4) It was fantastic!
(5)* I've never been to a better one.
3．同意帮助对方
如：Can you help me with the math problem?
(1) No problem.
(2) You can count on me.
(3) It's a piece of cake.
(4) Sure.
4. 同意对方的提议
如：Shall we go to the seaside for the weekend?
（1）* Why not?
（2）* I really can't wait.
（3）That's what I have in mind.
七．表示怀疑与否定的常用语(*表示跟表面意思相反的、需要特别注意的表达方法)外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
1．怀疑与否定对方陈述的观点
如：Tony is very hard-working.
表示否定的常用语就有：
(1) Are you kidding?
(2) I know you don't mean it.
(3) He is by no means hard-working.
(4) He is anything but hard-working.
(5) * He is the last man that I think hard-working.
2. 对询问观点的句子或知识性的问题的否定回答
(1) 对询问观点的句子
如： How was the concert?
表示否定的常用语就有：
① I've never been to a worse one.
② Just so-so.
③ It sent me to sleep.
④ I couldn't help dozing off.
⑤ It was a waste of time and money.
⑥ *Well, I should have stayed at home.
(2) 对知识性的问题
如： Who invented the computer?
① Who knows?
② It is beyond me.
③ * It is at the tip of my tongue…
3.拒绝帮助对方
如：Can you help me with the math problem?
(1) You are driving me mad.
(2) I don't want to be interrupted before I finish my term paper.
(3) * I'd like to, but I've got an appointment with a professor at two o'clock.
(4) * I wish I could, but I afraid that I've got to rush now.
（5）*I'm afraid I just ran out of time.
4. 拒绝对方的提议或要求外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
(1) 拒绝对方的提议
如：Shall we go to the seaside for the weekend?
① I'd like to, but my paper is due next Monday.
② I'll go if you really want me to, but I want to have a good rest at home.
(2) 拒绝对方的要求
如： Try not to make mistakes in your exam.
① * Well, easier said than done.
否定句型在这类题型中，最重要的线索是抓住否定性的关键词。值得注意的是这类题一般都不是以明显的否定方式出现的，所以需要考生多加注意。包含否定性的关键有：
否定副词和形容词：hardly, rarely, little, seldom, few, never等。
否定代词和连词：nothing, nobody, neither, nor, none等。
否定前缀和否定后缀：im-, un-, dis-, non-, -less等。
表否定意义的其他词：fail, miss, avoid, deny, refuse, doubt, far from, anything but, instead of, rather than等。外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
以上的句型也没必要死记硬背，有了扎实的语言基本功，就不难理解这些句型的意思了。另外，多做真题，这些句型会反复出现，见识地多了，自然也就熟悉了。
2005-6-18
1.W: Simon, oh, well, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?
M: Oh, I hate to tell you this, but I can't seem to find them.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.
B) The man hasn't finished working on the bookshelf.
C) The tools have already been returned to the woman.
D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.
在第一个题里面，当我们在阅读选项有A、B、C、D有工具发生在男士和女士，我们主要听到第二个人所说的话，在第二个人所说的话中间有一个but，答案就在它的后面。"但是找不到了"。
2.W: I found an expensive diamond ring in the restroom this morning.
M: If I were you, I would turn it in to the security office. It is behind the administration building.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
A) Give the ring to a policeman.
B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.
C) Hand in the ring to the security office.
D) Take the ring to the administration building.
在第二题里面，所考察的重点是一个虚拟语气，虚拟语气在四级考试中是一个考点，只要把听到的句子反过来就是正确答案。如果我是你我就把你交给Security Office，答案要选择把戒指交还给Security Office，至于行政大楼是属于干扰信息。外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
3.W: I am going to Martha's house. I have a paper to complete. And I need to use her computer.
M: Why don't you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
A) Save time by using a computer.
B) Buy her own computer
C) Borrow Martha's computer.
D) Stay home and complete her paper
第三题考的是建议题型，一般有固定的套路，所以答案一定出现在Why don't you，所以答案要选择购买自己的电脑。
4.W: Daddy, I have decided to give up science and go to business school.
M: Well, it is your choice as long as pay your own way, but I should warn you that not everyone with a business degree will make a successful manager.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The man doesn't have money for his daughter's graduate studies.
B) The man doesn't think his daughter will get a business degree.
C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.
D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.
第四题答案出现在But之后，所以答案应该选择的是男士建议他的女儿要三思而后行。
5.W: I just read in the newspaper that Lord of the Rings is this year's greatest hit. Why don't we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
M: Don't you think that cinema is a little out of the way?
Q: What does the man mean?
A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are.
B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.
C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.
D) He'll find his way to the cinema.
第五题考察的是固定搭配，固定短语，out of the way"偏僻，偏远"。但是如果说有考生不知道这个搭配的话，由于第二个人说的话出现了电影院，所以在所有的答案当中，出现电影院的有两个选项，我们选择的是电影院离这个地方有一段距离。
6.W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
M: He is certainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often.
Q: What does the man say about?
A) He's been to Seattle many times.
B) He has chaired a lot of conferences.
C) He has a high position in his company.
D) He lived in Seattle for many years.
第六题的答案仍然出现在第二个人所说的话中，in the position of"能够（做某事）"make a comment "评判"，即使听不懂前半句，后半句中又说了原因"他曾经多次到过那个地方"，所以答案要选择的是到西雅图多次。
7.W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to take a vacation early next month?
M: Did you fill out a request form?
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A) Teacher and student.
B) Doctor and patient. .
C) Manager and office worker.
D) Travel agent and customer
第七题考察的人物之间的关系，只要能抓住语气和关键词（Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to）就可以判断两者之间是上级和下属的关系。另外还有fill out a request form。有一个干扰项是D，可以通过语气排除。外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
8.M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I heard that the guy who is going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rainforest.
W: Great, I am doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture.
B) She thinks the lecture might be informative.
C) She wants to add something to her lecture.
D) She'll finished her report this weekend
第八题答案仍然在第二个人所说的话上，原因放在结果之后，答案仍然在后半句。有一个干扰项，是想要加一点东西到演讲中，其实是想要加点东西到报告中。
9.W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns. It's really beautiful.
M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the 18th century here.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
An art museum
B) A beautiful park.
C) A college campus
D) An architectural exhibition
第九题属于细节归纳题。由于英语属于总分的关系，所以这道题的答案破例地落在第一个人所说的话上，之后所有的内容都是细节。尽管有column"柱子"这个不太熟悉的词也不影响整体的理解。所以这个题要选择校园。
10.M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don't think the houses for sale are half that good.
W: Come on, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, aren't we? Just a trip to look at the place won't cost us much.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
A) The houses for sale are of poor quality
B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy
C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers
D）The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.
第十题答案落在第二个人所说的话上。以升调来表现强调，可以从第一个升调看出答案选择应该是男人甚至不愿意看一眼房子。Housing developer "住宅开发商"。外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
以上就是十个听力对话的考点和答案，那么从这次的听力对话当中，我们发觉无论是从它的主题，无非是涉及到学习、生活、娱乐、活动、社会各个方面，以及从它的语法考点建议的句式，虚拟语气，疑问句，But的中心和以往的题目都没有什么改变。
