二,长对话部分
长对话整体出题较为规整,但也不排除推陈出新的题目,比如第二篇的22题,选项设置很巧妙。
长对话解题思路:a,边听边标记,选项被大部分读到、少部分替换即优选。b,注意逻辑词提示,如but,however,because,so等。c,注意极端词提示,如most,only,absolutely,whole,entire等。d,注意语气语调语速的变化(这点希望考生再对照答案位置关注一下原文放音体会一下)。
19. A. Unique descriptive skills.
B. Good knowledge of readers’ tastes.
C. Colorful world experiences.
D. Careful plotting and clueing.
20. A. A peaceful setting.
B. A spacious room.
C. To be in the right mood.
D. To be entirely alone.
21. A. They rely heavily on their own imagination.
B. They have experiences similar to the characters’.
C. They look at the world in a detached manner.
D. They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices.
答案是——
19. D. Careful plotting and clueing.
20. D. To be entirely alone.
21. C. They look at the world in a detached manner.
长对话第一篇原文——
W: When you write a novel, do you know where you’re going, Dr. James?
M: Yes, you must, really, if you’re writing the classical detective story,(19题答案位置,引导词为because和must,选项重现答案点的原文单词plot和clue,且在后一句紧接着用but引导的I do plan before I begin writing来再度确认选项答案。)because it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued. I have schemes. I have charts. I have diagrams. It doesn’t mean to say that I always get it right, but I do plan before I begin writing.But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing. It seems to me that creative writing is a process of revelation, really, rather than of creativity in the ordinary sense.
W: When you’re planning the basic structure, do you like to go away to be sure that you’re by yourself?
M:(第20题答案位置,放音此时出现非常明确的语气强调,且出现引导词absolutely和but、completely等表达)I need to be by myself certainly, absolutely. I can’t even bare anybody else in the house. I don’t mind much where I am as long as I’ve got enough space to write, but I need to be completely alone.
W: Is that very important to you?
M: Oh, yes. I’ve never been lonely in all my life.
W: How extraordinary! Never?
M: No, never.
W: (第21题答案位置。用上下两句对话说明作家的特点。先说明The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it, watch it happening接下来用了一个单词detachment的重现直指答案They look at the world in a detached manner,其中detached译为“不带感情的,超然的”。)You’re very lucky. Someone once said that there’s a bit of ice at the heart of every writer.
M: Yes. I think this is true. The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it, watch it happening. There is this‘detachment’ and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone.But very often, a writer can appear to stand aside, and this detachment makes people feel there’s a bit of ice in the heart.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?
20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?
21. What does the man say about writers?
关于逻辑词提示这一点,我们再看一下这套题目的第二篇长对话开篇——
W: There is an element there about competition then, isn’t there? Because British railways are a nationalized industry. There’s only one railway system in the country. If you don’t like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another.(这是该篇第一道题目第22题答案的位置。正确选项Like it or not, you have to use them,即是从but后方内容得到的形象概括。)But if you don't like a particular railway, you can’t go and use another.
M: Some people who write to me say this…