四六級(jí)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力試題的命題規(guī)律和解題技巧(二)

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職業(yè)、身份
    根據(jù)說(shuō)話內(nèi)容判斷說(shuō)話者的身份和職業(yè)是四六級(jí)聽(tīng)力測(cè)試中又一常見(jiàn)題型。該題型的題項(xiàng)設(shè)計(jì)有兩種:
    (1)說(shuō)話者自身的身份或職業(yè)
    根據(jù)談話內(nèi)容判斷說(shuō)話者一方的職業(yè)或身份:
    ① W: Good evening, Professor David. My name is Susan Gray. I'm with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
    M: Not at all. Go ahead, please.
    Q: What is Susan Gray?
    A. A writer.
    B. A teacher.
    C. A reporter.
    D. A student.
    由local newspaper可以判斷說(shuō)話者是位記者,在采訪。
    ② M: How about the food I ordered? I've been waiting for 20 minutes already.
    W: I'm very sorry, sir. I'll be back with your order in a minute.
    Q: Who is the man most probably speaking to?
    A. A shop assistant.
    B. A telephone operator.
    C. A waitress.
    D. A clerk.
    與order有關(guān)的自然是waitress,答案為A。
    (2)說(shuō)話雙方之間的關(guān)系
    該題型是上一題型的延伸,要求同學(xué)們能判斷說(shuō)話者雙方的身份,問(wèn)題經(jīng)常是 What's the relationship between the two speakers?
    ① W: 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.
    既然女士讓男的fix my watch,說(shuō)明對(duì)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一詞的使用說(shuō)明女的是空姐,答案自然是B。
    可以看出,職業(yè)、身份以及說(shuō)話雙方關(guān)系的選擇所依據(jù)的同樣是信息詞。當(dāng)然,要判斷雙方的關(guān)系,還可以從說(shuō)話的方式