unit 1 收得领地Day 11
牛刀小试——同义词转述类概述
同义词转述类是历年四级听力小对话考试中占分值最多的题类,也是测评考生对英语听力综合能力的检验,所以考生在考前应对这种题型多加练习,大致可分为观点态度题、行为活动题和事实状况题。同义词转述,顾名思义是指正确答案与原文相对应或同义词的转述,考生须对原文上下对话语义极其敏感,再来判断正确答案。
观点态度题 2004.1
M: I think you’d better find another partner. I love table tennis, but I don’ think I’m improving.
W: Look, Paul, it’s still too early to quit. Nobody expects you to be a superstar. Just keep going and you’ll get the hang of it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) The man should not dream of being a superstar.
B) The man didn’t practice hard enough.
C) The man should find a new partner.
D) The man should not give up.
【解析】 通过四个选项可以断定这题是在考“the man”应该怎么样,所以应注意女方的建议极为重要。原文中女士指出“It’s still too early to quit”(现在放弃还早)和“Just keep going and you’ll get the hang of it”(应该继续努力,会成功的)和答案D相对应,所以选D,其他选项都与原文不符。
行为活动题 2003.6
M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries1?
W: There’s no hurry. The test scores are released2 at least 8 weeks after the test.
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.
B) Call to check his scores.
C) Be Patient and wait.
D) Inquire3 when the test scores are released.
【解析】 女士在回答男士是否应该询问时,提到“there’s no hurry”表示不用着急的状态,然后解释考试分数至少在8周之后才会通知,C为相对应的选项(耐心等等)。
事实状况题 2003.1
M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class?
W: You’re right. It has opened a new world for me. I’m exposed to the thoughts of some of the world’s best writers. I’ve never read so much in my life.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) She’s learned4 a lot from the literature class.
B) She’s written some books about world classics5.
C) She met some of the world’s best writers.
D) She’s just back from a trip round the world.
【解析】 选项中都提到“she”,很明显是考对话中woman的状况,应留意女士的对话。原文中男士提到女士看上去“enjoy your literature class”,女士在回答中“You’re right, It has opened a new world of me(进入全新的世界)、exposed to the thoughts of…(了解世界大师的思想)、never read so much(从来没读过这么多)”反应女士受益匪浅,所以选A。并没有提到B写书、C亲自见到大师、D周游世界,都应予以排除。
先来热热身
1. A) Quit delivering flowers. B) Work at a restaurnt.
C) Bring her flowers every day. D) Leave his job to work for her.
2. A) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.
B) The woman can’t take a photo of the man.
C) The woman is running toward6 the lake.
D) The woman is filming the lake.
3. A) She is sure who is going to win.
B) Now it is a good time to start the game.
C) The game has been going on for a long time.
D) The same team always wins.
4. A) They are a bargain worth to buy.
B) They are of poor quality.
C) They can be purchased at a lower price somewhere else.
D) They are over priced.
5. A) The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough.
B) The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated7.
C) The professor spoke8 with a strong accent.
D) The professor spoke too fast.
1. 【选D】原文重现
M: Washing dishes in the restaurant every day is really boring.
W: Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers for me?
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
2. 【选B】原文重现
M: Look! The view is fantastic, could you take a picture of me with the lake as a background?
W: I’m afraid I’ve just run out of film.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3. 【选C】原文重现 1996.1
M: Let’s see if the basketball game has started yet.
W: Started? It must be clear who is winning by now.
Q: What does the woman mean?
4. 【选B】原文重现
M: Look at the wooden tables, don’t you think they are a good buy?
W: Quality is more important than price. Let’s go somewhere else.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. 【选D】原文重现
M: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.
W: Well, I think he didn’t speak slowly enough for us to take notes.
Q: What is the woman’s complaint?