(2)说话双方之间的关系 该题型是上一题型的延伸,要求同学们能判断说话者双方的身份,问题经常是What’s the relationship between the two speakers? 例如： ①W: How long will it take you to fix my watch? M: I’ll call you when it’s ready. But it shouldn’t take longer than a week. Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Librarian and student. B. Operator and caller. C. Boss and secretary. D. Customer and repairman. 既然女士让男的fix my watch,说明对方是repairman,而自己是customer。 ②M: Sorry to trouble you. But is there any possibility of borrowing a blanket? I feel cold. W: I think we’ve got one. Could you wait until after take-off please? Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. A guest and a receptionist. B. A passenger and an air hostess. C. A customer and a shop assistant. D. A guest and a waitress. take-off一词的使用说明女的是空姐,答案自然是B。
3）计算题 计算题在四六级英语听力中属于比较难的题型,要求同学们不仅能分辨不同的时间、金钱等数量概念,还应能将听到的各个数量联系起来进行加减运算。如： ①M: Your son seems to have made much progress in playing the piano. Does he attend any piano classes? W: Yes, he takes lessons twice a week, but from next week on, he will go to the class on Saturday evenings, too. Q: How often will the woman’s son have piano lessons from next week on? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week. 两次加一次自然是三次,答案是C。 ②W: Here’s a 10-dollar bill. Give me two tickets for tonight’s show please. M: Sure. Two tickets and here is ’1,40 change. Q: How much does one ticket cost? A.’1.40. B.’4.30. C.’6.40. D.’8.60 10美元,两张票,找零1.40美元,说明每张票为4.30美元。
4）言外之意、弦外之音 推测说话者话中之话是听力中必考的题型。从试题的设计特点来看,大体有一下几种： (1)对虚拟语气的考查 包含虚拟语气的听力考题中一般都有"是与非"相对的选项,这就要求同学们了解虚拟语气的表意功能,根据虚拟语气判断正确选项。如： ①W: I’m thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it’s worth seeing? M: Well, I wish I had been there. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? A. The man is planning a trip to Austin. B. The man has not been to Austin before. C. The man doesn’t like Austin. D. The man has been to Austin before. I wish I had been there.说明说话人没有去过。