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。?! ^4 p x! Q$ ~+ P* Z7 |6 _, |# P
1999年1月听力题; W3 h6 ?$ @" I/ i
W: Why are you leaving so early? The movie doesn't start till seven.# a8 c8 z; K* |
M: I don't want to be at the traffic there. It's a nightmare on the expressway during rush hour.7 e9 \; |( {: k8 X3 a8 P& f0 I
Q: What does the man mean? 6 l1 @* a" j9 [( \8 R (A) He wants to go early to avoid a traffic jam. 9 A8 H C0 _+ \& N (B) He wants to leave the theater before the movie is over. ; m1 o$ B* w0 _8 z( q+ P) g (C) He doesn't know the way to the theater.; `, L, c8 N4 Y$ h5 F
(D) He doesn't usually get up at 7:00. . V& l+ t8 c7 s 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don't want to和avoid之间的同义转换选出正确的答案。? 0 n. a0 l" n' F" E 1999年1月听力题 & I# v2 [2 W4 ~" a5 i6 y W:If George misses one more meeting we are going to have to find one new committee secretary.M:We'd better give him an ultimatum.1 o s9 W/ C3 x. L8 U" C4 P4 g
Q: What does the man suggest they do?$ v; |/ X: ?3 M
(A) Remove George from the committee immediately.$ C3 Z- b0 T6 @/ h
(B) Warn George that his attendance problem is serious. 1 b: \* c7 H1 ^ (C) Offer to help George during the meeting.(D) Telephone George to see if he's coming to the meeting.? " X- b. o7 O( W& o% F+ v 答案是B. ) {: H/ ]7 O3 F1 t8 R# d 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.