英语六级听力应试策略

ability。言外之意就是目前的工作对他来说缺乏挑战性，即C)项为正确。
【例3】
M： Helen isn't here yet. Did you forget to invite her?
W： She was going to come, but then changed her mind.
Q： Why isn't Helen present?
A) She decided not to come.
B) She forgot to come.
C) She wasn't invited.
D) She altered her decision.
本题尽管没有出现具有提示作用的关键词，但综合四个(尤其是前三个)选项，明显可以看
出，问题必然是why doesn't Helen come这样的句子，这样在听懂第二个人的话语之后，
这一题就很容易做出来了。正确答案为D。
【例4】
W： George, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert.
M： Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the housekeeper said you were out.
Q： Why didn't they meet that evening?
A) They were both busy doing their own work.
B) They waited for each other at different places.
C) They went to the street corner at different times.
D) The man went to the concert but the woman didn't.
尽管因果题的答题线索通常都出现在第二个人说的话中，即第一个人说出结果，第二个人解
释原因，但本题是个例外，双方都说出了部分原因。这是为什么呢？我们看一下选项就明白
了。在本题的选项中每一项都牵扯到了对话的双方，所以听的时候要注意双方话。
6)事件情景题型
在听力考试中，最令考生头疼的莫过于事件情景题，但恰恰这类题在六级考试中出现得最多
，这也是四、六级听力考试的区别之一。事件与情景题是针对对话所涉及的事件、对话所发
生的情景及谈话内容存在的背景等设计而成的考题。这种题的形式一般是：对话双方围绕某
件事、某个主题进行讨论，在谈话中涉及情景、背景或描述环境，然后针对谈话内容提问，
其设问通常由what、why、how等引出，如：
What are the two speakers discussing?
What does the man/woman say about ...?
What can you learn from the conversation? 等。
事件与情景题可分为事件细节题、综合理解题和推理题。对于细节题，考生要听清整个谈话
的内容以至个别的词语；对于其他两种题，考生还要能够将这些内容和细节连贯起来进行整
体的综合理解和进行逻辑推理。
由于其选项多为完整的句子，因此有效利用这种题的卷面线索的方法是：做题前对选项进行
快速浏览，找出重复率较高的词，并对对话的内容和背景进行预测，甚至可用逻辑分析猜出
正确答案。
【例1】
M： Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injuries and a broken arm?
W： Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.
Q： What happened to Mike?
A) His car was hit by another car.
B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.
C) He fell down the stairs.
D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.
答案为A)。此题考的是判断事实、关注细节的能力，有一定的难度。其实，考生如果听懂
了M说的he was struck by another vehicle，就能推断出Mike在被撞时是开着车子的，否则就不可能说是another vehicle了，更何况选项A)实际上就是此句话的同义重复。就卷面来说，本题有两个选项与车祸有关(A、D)，另外两个则是各自独立的，事先可基本确定答案将在A、D中产生。
【例2】
M： This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years It has caused much damage and destruction.
W： Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.
Q： What are they talking about?
A)The effects of the flood.
B) The heroic fight against a flood.
C) The cause of the flood
D) Floods of the past twenty years.
答案为A) 。本题要求根据对话内容推断所谈论的主题--洪水造成的影响。考生可从两方
面得出答案，一是M的后一句话It has caused many damage and destruction，二是W话中涉及的事实，它们实际上就是由洪水引起的。
【例3】
W： I have to think about your offer I can't say 'yes' or 'no' at the moment.
M： You can take your time It will do if you let me know your decision in a day or two.
Q： Which of the following is true?
A) The man thinks the woman is wasting her time.
B) The man thinks the woman should make full use of her time.
C) The man is eager to know the woman's answer.
D) The man can wait and there is no need for her to hurry.
本题的选项极象观点、态度与反应题，但实际考的是把握细节的能力。当年(1991年6月)
很多考生都没能做对，主要原因是对take one's time没有理解，而将其与选项B)的意思混淆了，而且也没能用M的后半句话来加以验证。事实上，M的话可分为两部分，把握住任何一个就足以选出正确答案D)，如能相互验证那就更有把握了。从卷面的角度分析，我们可以看出，C)、D)两项为完全排斥的反义关系，而A)、B)并非如此。在这种情况下，可基本排除A)、B)，本题的难度也就降低了50%。