PETS三級(jí)聽力測試命題分析及探究

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在聽力這一部分中,考生要做到以下幾點(diǎn):
    1.理解主旨要義
     (M代表男聲,W代表女聲.0代表問題。以下同)
    例如,你將會(huì)聽到如下的錄音材料:
    M: I bought you a suit for our anniversary.
    W: Thank you, Bill, I love you.
    Q: Who bought a suit?
    下面有3個(gè)備選答案:
    [A] She bought him a suit.
    [B] He bought himself a suit.
    [C] He bought her a suit.
    從對話中我們可知,男士Bill為他的妻子買了一件衣服,作為結(jié)婚一周年的禮物,所以正確答案是[C]。
    2.獲取事實(shí)性的具體信息
    例如,你將會(huì)聽到如下的錄音材料:
    M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is.’?
    W: Yes. It’s nine fifteen.
    Q: How much is the shirt?
    下面有3個(gè)備選答案:
    [A]£19.15. [B]£9.15. [C]£9.18.
    從對話中我們可知,襯衫的價(jià)格是9鎊l5便士,所以正確答案是[B]。
    3.推斷講話者的關(guān)系
     當(dāng)談話的一方用比較含蓄的方式表達(dá)自己的意思時(shí),就不能只從表面上尋找問題的答案了。這時(shí)候,考生需要根據(jù)對話中的關(guān)鍵詞、上下文及人物的語氣、語調(diào)等隱性成分進(jìn)行推斷。
     一般來說,第三級(jí)考試的聽力部分重點(diǎn)在于對事實(shí)性信息的獲取,推測和判斷的題目比較少,但是對于這一類試題,考生也不可以忽略。
    例如,你將會(huì)聽到如下的錄音材料:
    W: What can I do for you, sir.’?
    M: I want some beef and...
     根據(jù)兩個(gè)人的對話內(nèi)容和語氣,我們可以推斷出這個(gè)女子是一個(gè)餐廳的服務(wù)員,而那位男士則是來用餐的顧客。
    4.分析對話者的觀點(diǎn)或態(tài)度
    這一類試題的答案也是由推導(dǎo)得出的??忌枰獜谋砻嫔汐@取的信息人手,對錄音材料進(jìn)行挖掘,從語氣、語調(diào)和上下文等推導(dǎo)出問題的答案。
    例如,你將看到如下問題及選項(xiàng)
    What did the man do last Saturday?
    [A] He saw a play.
    [B] He acted in a play.
    [C] He went to the tea house.
    從問題可以推測,此題問的是這位男士上周六的活動(dòng)。
    例如,你將聽到如下的錄音材料:
    W: Did you go to the theatre last Saturday?
    M: Yes, I saw "The Tea House". The acting was excellent.
     從聽到的“Yes”可以推斷,他是去了劇院,然后從聽到的“ne acting was excellent.”可以判斷他是看戲,而不是在其中扮演角色。所以正確答案是[A]。
    5.理解對話者的意圖
    每一段錄音材料都有其獨(dú)特的目的,我們要善于抓住關(guān)鍵詞,理解對話者想要表達(dá)的意圖。
    例如,你將看到如下問題及選項(xiàng)
    What will the boy do this morning?
    [A] Meet his dad at the airport.
    [B] Say good-bye to his dad at the airport.
    [C] Fly to another city together with his dad.
     這道題問的是小男孩今天早上要做的事。從選項(xiàng)中可知,他要去機(jī)場,可能是接機(jī)、送機(jī),或者跟父親一起乘飛機(jī)走。
    例如,你將聽到如下的錄音材料:
    W: Shall we go to the park this morning?
    M: Oh, sorry. I’m afraid I can’t. I’m seeing my dad off at the airport at 7:30.
    男孩的回答的關(guān)鍵詞是see off,只要知道這個(gè)詞組的意為“送別”,就不會(huì)找錯(cuò)答案了。所以正確答案是[B]。
    6.分析對話者的目的
    例如,你將看到如下問題及選項(xiàng)
    Where does this conversation take place?
    [ A ] In a museum. [ B ] In a factory. [ C ] In a store.
    What is the most probable result of the conversation?
    [ A ] The woman got a new watch.
    [ B ] The woman got her watch repaired.
    [ C ] The woman got a receipt.
     第一道題是就對話發(fā)生的場所進(jìn)行的提問。在看到3個(gè)選項(xiàng)的時(shí)候,考生就應(yīng)該在心里模擬出這三種環(huán)境下可能出現(xiàn)的對話場景??吹降诙李}及其選項(xiàng),可以推斷出對話的內(nèi)容與這位婦女的手表有關(guān)。
     帶著這樣的分析,你將聽到如下的錄音材料:
    M: Can I help you?
    W: Yes. I bought this watch the day before yesterday, but I’ m afraid it doesn’t work now. I’d like to change it for another one.
    M: Oh! Yes, of course. Have you got your receipt?
    W: Yes, here it is.
    M: Thank you. Just a moment, please.
     當(dāng)聽到bought時(shí),你應(yīng)該能判斷出這場對話發(fā)生在a store;接下你將聽到it doesn’t’ work,那么營業(yè)員會(huì)怎么對待這個(gè)問題呢?首先他要檢查這件商品是否是由他的商店賣出的,所以他要求那位女士提供receipt。當(dāng)我們聽到一句客氣的“Just a moment,please”時(shí),就可以很快地判斷出,這位女士會(huì)不虛此行,她的手表會(huì)得到妥善調(diào)換的,所以正確答案是[A]。