英语四级短对话一共包括八篇
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.
W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses in bloom.
M: Why don't we walk over there and see for ourselves?
Q: What will the speakers probably do?
点评:对话中女士介绍了一处漂亮的公园,从男士的回答“为什么不去看看呢?”可以判断,接下去两人可能会去这个公园。see for 看见
12.
M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there.
W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9:00 o'clock tomorrow.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
点评:从对话中可知,女士九点要去看牙医,无法参加男士的讲座了。
13.
W: How long have you been running this company?
M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
点评:从对话中可知,男士经营这家公司20年了,而且成功把公司从一家小公司发展到了现在较大的规模。run v. 经营,管理
14.
M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year.
W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
点评:从对话中可知,女士一直很看好Susan, 觉得她肯定能拿到奖学金。sb. deserves it. 某人应得的。
15.
W: Taking a bus to Miami, it's cheaper than going by train.
M: That's true. But I'd rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.
Q: What does the man mean?
点评:从对话中可知,坐车去迈阿密比火车便宜,但火车更舒适便捷。
16.
M: I think it's time we got rid of all this old furniture.
W: You're right. We need to promote our image besides it's not a real antique.
Q: What do the speakers mean?
点评:从对话中可知,男士和女士都认为应该把旧家具换掉,以改善形象。对话中有些生词,但不影响对主要含义的把握,可以忽略。
17.
M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn't make it home.
W: Yeah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn't get home from the lab until midnight.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
点评:从对话中可知,昨天有暴风雨,女士担心自己回不了家,男士直到半夜才回家。
18.
W: My boys are always complaining that they're bored.
M: Why don't you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week.
Q: What does the man mean?
点评:从对话中可知,男士建议女士可以让自己的儿子们参加一些团队运动,这样他们就不会觉得无聊了。
四级听力长对话包含两个对话:Conversation One、Conversation Two
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section B
Conversation One
点评:
本长对话的内容主要是关于合伙工作。对话内容相较以往的长对话而言,比较简单。依然是主要针对回答问题的人提问,就是对话中的男士。男士一开始主要是谈他们在最初开始合作工作时遇到的问题,接下来谈到问题最终如何得到解决,最后是他和同伴如何轮休年假。当然,对话中公司名称听不懂,形成干扰。依然要强调的是不能纠结个别词汇,而因小失大。
对话中围绕工作的话题词汇有:schedule:(工作)计划,安排;sales representative:销售代表;vacation:假期,休假;full-time employee:全职员工。
Conversation Two
点评:
本长对话主要是关于超速被罚。本对话中涉及到较多交通词汇,有一定难度。对话一开始女士作为交警在学校附近逼停超出该路段限速的男士,但男士狡辩自己的速度计(speedometer)并没显示超速;女士再次提出要求审查男士的驾照,发现其驾照已经过期。最后,男士因驾照过期而收到警告。本选材非常生活化,相信大部分考生应该对这一话题并不陌生,通过日常常识也能做出不少判断。
本对话中关于交通话题的词汇:speed limit:限速;give you a ticket:开罚单;license :执照,驾照;speedometer:n. 速度计;里程计
Section C
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本文的难点在于,开头有长难句,包含插入语、比较级等,容易造成困扰。而在语言角度探讨时,有给出一系列动词,容易出现漏听及注意力分散。同时,utmost, abruptly, reference, philosophy, productivity等较难词汇也会带来一定困扰。
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上午听力考试中所出现的破题词汇,多数是经历过反复的拼读训练!!并且总结的听力出题规律再次重现!
以短对话部分八道题为例,11题推断题,只要经历过听力课堂训练,必会过滤出Why don't we...核心句型——两者交流委婉态度建议句,进而提前敏感播读内容。12题的场景核心实词presentation; schedule; lecture hall; appointment; 特别是一号破题词dentist全部命中,孩子们,当耳畔飘荡着熟悉的单词是不是信心就爆棚了:)13题operation的熟词僻义不仅听力老师涉及,词汇,阅读等等单项授课老师也都反复总结。14题scholarship课堂已确定为中心校园词,破题为生活短语deserve it, 从生活出发的听力训练理念得到再次验证,“应得的,活该”童鞋们觉得亲切吗:)15题传统but 题。听力试卷有BUT就为出题。关键是经过训练的童鞋一定能听出各种变态的but了吧:)16题 promote;image 定位准确了是这两个课堂提出的高频词了:)17题make it 准时到达。18题Why don' t you AGAIN!!
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