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的。女兒從六點半開始寫作業(yè),現(xiàn)在是八點。計算題在四級英語聽力中屬于比較難的題型,要求同學們不僅能分辨不同的時間、金錢等數(shù)量概念,還應能將聽到的各個數(shù)聯(lián)系起來進行加減運算。注意:每隔一天(周、年)可以讀成every other day (week, year), day前面的one省略了。例如:1960’s讀作nineteen sixties;(5) 世紀的讀法:數(shù)字按序數(shù)詞讀,最后以 “century”結尾。例如:12, 425, 912 讀作:twelve million, four hundred and twentyfive thousand, nine hundred and twelve。熟悉各種數(shù)字、時間表達方式。這篇對話中出現(xiàn)了3個時間,即last Monday、Thursday night、Friday morning。解這類題ny, How much, What time等開頭進行提問,相對來說較為容易鎖定出題者的出題意圖,但一定要記清對話中出現(xiàn)的數(shù)字并在備選答案中相應數(shù)字上作出代表該數(shù)字特征的簡單標記,這樣才能夠清楚各個數(shù)字的關系。此類題型通常分)對話中明確提到多個地點,但問題只涉及其中一個;(2)對話中不提到任何地點,需要根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容做出判斷;(3)對話中明確提到某個或某幾個地點,但選擇答案時還要結合對話內(nèi)容。例如:2006年6月24日的大學英語四級考試中有這樣一道題:M: Nice weather, isn’t it? Oh, I’ve seen you around the office, but I don’t think we’ve met. I am Henry Smith. I work in the Market Research Section.W: Nice to meet you, Henry. I am Helen Grant, I am in the Advertising Section on the ninth floor.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?A. The man has never seen the woman before.B. The two speakers work for the same pany.C. The two speakers work on the same floor.D. The woman is interested in market research. 【解析】答案為B?! ?. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 3.此外,我們還要對四級考試中此類題型的提問方式有所了解。1.職業(yè)在四級聽力的短對話部分中,有時會問及有關人物的職業(yè)或身份。常見的詞匯有:colleague, employer, employee, boss, general manager, staff, secretary, operator, clerk, interviewer, interviewee, waitress, waiter, railway porter (行李搬運工), bus conductor, postal clerk, bank clerk, shop assistant, customer, salesman, receptionist (接待員), classmate, librarian (圖書管理員), reader, professor, student, patient, doctor, taxi driver, passenger, photographer, technician, carpenter, tailor, cashier (收銀員), accountant, cook/chef, surgeon, physician, nurse, dentist, air hostess, pilot, engineer, editor, coach, architect, electrician, baker, actor, plumber (水管工), barber, painter, mechanic。What is the man’s/woman’s profession/occupation/job?實際上,這種出題方式還是對此類問題的考查。2. 地點地點題是四級考試聽力對話部分中比較難的一類題型,因為它很少直截了當?shù)卦趯υ捴刑岬侥骋坏攸c,但是只要掌握了這種題型的解題技巧就可以事半功倍。以下是一些常見地點中出現(xiàn)的相關詞匯和句型:1. restaurant beef/steak, beer, bill, chef/cook, coffee, icecream, drink, dish (菜), order, dessert (甜點), menu, tipping (付小費), od service (良好的服務), pay the bill, Anything to drink?, A table for two? 要一張兩人桌?, Are you ready to order?, etc.2. grocer/shop price, cheap, expensive, size, bargain (討價), brand (品牌), counter (柜臺), assistant,