在这一部分,你将首先听到两个人的对话,然后是一个问题,问题通常是关于第2个说话人的comment的。下面是这一部分常考的考点。有时一道题中有不止一个的考点。词汇纯粹的单词量测试,但通常不是难词(大学四级或以下单词)。比如题干中听到形容词terrific,那么包含terrific的同义词excellent或者very good的选项就是正确答案。也就是说,不仅要认识关键词也要知道它常用的同义词。不过,这种题大多比较容易。因为这些词汇都很常见。! R \, J+ m% J+ ?6 h9 |6 }1 }# e7 }
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W: Why are you leaving so early? The movie doesnt start till seven。 ; q8 {& @4 s4 Z. F M: I dont want to be at the traffic there。 Its a nightmare on the expressway during rush hour。( S. L, s; k% {2 U+ ^# G
Q: What does the man mean?/ y& R. A* C5 X) k+ z& @/ E5 R
(A) He wants to go early to avoid a traffic jam。 # p3 T% D ]2 F (B) He wants to leave the theater before the movie is over。 : ]: T/ M* S! `* J. I4 s; `7 k (C) He doesnt know the way to the theater。( ]" ~3 P# h& C! n0 T
(D) He doesnt usually get up at 7:00。3 j2 O2 Y4 V( A! Z) m# t- p
答案是A。这里整个对话都在讲时间问题,关键词是traffic(交通)。其实,即使你不认识或者不十分确定它的意思,你也可以通过dont want to和avoid之间的同义转换选出正确的答案。 " v! b0 c3 Z# k6 D 1999年1月听力题! t) P) u6 n R& D6 A# @+ l
W:If George misses one more meeting we are going to have to find one new committee secretary。M:Wed better give him an ultimatum。! v7 z; j: y1 O( d0 y: G) A% D
Q: What does the man suggest they do? + C' c8 N2 i# p9 { (A) Remove George from the committee immediately。8 {. g5 K, p( v- m4 v: ^! ?
(B) Warn George that his attendance problem is serious。4 e% S! z3 M& K2 l: f6 o. @
(C) Offer to help George during the meeting。(D) Telephone George to see if hes coming to the meeting。? & x6 _7 y0 @# m( d% { 答案是B。 - @6 @; n: d% D/ j. N6 q 如果你认识并听懂ultimatum是最后通牒的意思的话,你轻而易举就能选出它的同义转换warn sb about sth(警告)。而第一句同样说明了George是个不太称职的secretary,但却用are going to将来时说明并非要remove George form the committee immediately