2023年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力短對(duì)話部分試題評(píng)析
新題型聽(tīng)力短對(duì)話縮減為8個(gè)題目,難度和出題方式依然保持了以往的特征,但與此同時(shí),也給了我們新的啟示,筆者在對(duì)這8個(gè)題目進(jìn)行比較深度的剖析后,體會(huì)頗深,寫下文字,希望能和同行共勉,更希望能給今后參加考試的同學(xué)一些幫助。
一、生活習(xí)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用及考察
四級(jí)考試聽(tīng)力參照了托福考試的出題方式,因此,生活習(xí)語(yǔ)這一種托福中常見(jiàn)的考察手法也運(yùn)用到了四級(jí)考試當(dāng)中,但難度卻并沒(méi)有讓中國(guó)一般的大學(xué)生們感到畏懼,據(jù)筆者觀察,生活習(xí)語(yǔ)也只是對(duì)話的一小部分,更重要的是,習(xí)語(yǔ)并不會(huì)成為解題的關(guān)鍵。不象有一年的托福考試,第二個(gè)人的回答僅僅只有No kidding這個(gè)詞組,如果考生不懂,那肯定就不知道怎么選擇答案了。我們回過(guò)來(lái),舉個(gè)本次四級(jí)考試的例子,考試第11題:
M:Christmas is around the corner and Im looking for a gift for my girl. Any suggestions?
W:Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also whats your budget?
Q:What does the woman want the man to do?
在本例中,look for這個(gè)短語(yǔ)應(yīng)該是大家熟悉的,聽(tīng)起來(lái)難度不大,但around the corner在聽(tīng)力一開(kāi)始就出現(xiàn),很同學(xué)可能就會(huì)卡殼了,原因就在于對(duì)這個(gè)短語(yǔ)非常不熟悉,一般同學(xué)能理解成在街角附近就不錯(cuò)了,更別談這個(gè)詞在這里真正的含義...即將臨近了。有同學(xué)可能會(huì)問(wèn)了,既然如此,課外是不是要把這些詞匯全部統(tǒng)計(jì)一下呢?我個(gè)人認(rèn)為,如果時(shí)間充裕,做這樣的工作當(dāng)然很好,也可以找個(gè)本子把這些習(xí)語(yǔ)記下來(lái),平時(shí)熟讀,如果能堅(jiān)持長(zhǎng)期做這樣的工作,短對(duì)話足以應(yīng)付。
本次考試其他的習(xí)語(yǔ)有:watch my weight, go ahead, make it, not really, no yet, get upset over...
二、生活中常用詞匯的考察
四級(jí)考試短對(duì)話的場(chǎng)景也基本借鑒托福考試,不會(huì)考察與政治、校園暴力等相關(guān)的內(nèi)容,一般為貼近學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)生活和業(yè)余生活的內(nèi)容,因此,生活中常見(jiàn)的詞匯也將成為聽(tīng)力中常涉及到的內(nèi)容,如本次考試第12題:
M:What would you like for dessert? I think Ill have apple pie and ice cream.
W:The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.
Q:What will the woman most probably do?
本對(duì)話主要在談吃,與食物相關(guān)的詞匯已加了粗體,第一個(gè)出現(xiàn)的食品叫dessert,這個(gè)詞考生很生疏,課外用到的很少,或許從形狀上又會(huì)和desert混淆,而本題的答案中就含有這個(gè)詞。我的個(gè)人建議是:在聽(tīng)之前對(duì)選項(xiàng)要進(jìn)行全面細(xì)致的瀏覽,用筆把四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的關(guān)鍵詞勾畫(huà)一下,在嘴邊默讀一遍,這將對(duì)聽(tīng)有較大的幫助。
本次考試其他的生活詞匯有:bar, library, opera, tree, truck...
三、談一個(gè)短對(duì)話的小技巧--尾詞是陷阱
很多參考書(shū)都介紹過(guò)比較多的聽(tīng)力短對(duì)話技巧,筆者認(rèn)為,聽(tīng)力考試很靈活,很多技巧也許只能針對(duì)個(gè)別幾個(gè)題目,并非具有統(tǒng)一性,在這里,我談一個(gè)小技巧--尾詞的作用,希望對(duì)大家有所啟迪。
先看一例,還是剛才說(shuō)到的本次考試第11題:
M:Christmas is around the corner and Im looking for a gift for my girl. Any suggestions?
W:Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also whats your budget?
Q:What does the woman want the man to do?
第一人說(shuō)話的尾詞是suggestion,顯然是向第二個(gè)人詢問(wèn)建議,第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞budget是我要強(qiáng)調(diào)的重點(diǎn)內(nèi)容,據(jù)我觀察,往往這個(gè)詞經(jīng)常是命題者有意混淆考生所設(shè),先請(qǐng)看本題A選項(xiàng)Plan his budget carefully. 這個(gè)選項(xiàng)中很明顯就含有budget一詞,很多考生在聽(tīng)對(duì)話時(shí)前面聽(tīng)的很模糊,但最后這個(gè)詞卻印象很深,結(jié)果就選了含有該詞的選項(xiàng),結(jié)果就錯(cuò)了,其實(shí),他們都掉進(jìn)了命題人的陷阱了。
再看一例,本次考試第14題:
M:Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten.
W:Then it seems that well have to meet an hour later at the library.
Q:What will the man do first after class?
同樣,第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞是library,考生聽(tīng)的特別清楚,大部分考生都以為跟圖書(shū)館有關(guān),所以就選擇了A項(xiàng)Go to the library,其實(shí)錯(cuò)了。犯的錯(cuò)誤依然是只抓了尾詞而忽略了前面的重要內(nèi)容,掉進(jìn)了命題人的陷阱。
請(qǐng)?jiān)倏幢敬慰荚囎詈笠活}18題:
M:The taxi driver must be speeding.
W:Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen from a truck ahead of him.
Q:What do we learn about the taxi driver?
第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞是一個(gè)短語(yǔ)a truck ahead of him,而本題D項(xiàng)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.就有這個(gè)短語(yǔ),但其實(shí),我們可以從分析這段聽(tīng)力原文的角度來(lái)看,從that開(kāi)始的句子是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句,是用來(lái)修飾先行詞box的,這并不是重點(diǎn),而每道聽(tīng)力題都是在考察對(duì)話的延伸意義或稱為言下之意,這些做修飾成分的短語(yǔ)和句子是不會(huì)考察的。這同樣是符合我剛才談到的尾詞是陷阱原則的。
在平時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)中,大家可以抓住這些內(nèi)容慢慢體會(huì),聽(tīng)力是慢活,希望大家在循序漸進(jìn)的聽(tīng)力訓(xùn)練中達(dá)到能力與技巧的同步提高!
新題型聽(tīng)力短對(duì)話縮減為8個(gè)題目,難度和出題方式依然保持了以往的特征,但與此同時(shí),也給了我們新的啟示,筆者在對(duì)這8個(gè)題目進(jìn)行比較深度的剖析后,體會(huì)頗深,寫下文字,希望能和同行共勉,更希望能給今后參加考試的同學(xué)一些幫助。
一、生活習(xí)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用及考察
四級(jí)考試聽(tīng)力參照了托福考試的出題方式,因此,生活習(xí)語(yǔ)這一種托福中常見(jiàn)的考察手法也運(yùn)用到了四級(jí)考試當(dāng)中,但難度卻并沒(méi)有讓中國(guó)一般的大學(xué)生們感到畏懼,據(jù)筆者觀察,生活習(xí)語(yǔ)也只是對(duì)話的一小部分,更重要的是,習(xí)語(yǔ)并不會(huì)成為解題的關(guān)鍵。不象有一年的托福考試,第二個(gè)人的回答僅僅只有No kidding這個(gè)詞組,如果考生不懂,那肯定就不知道怎么選擇答案了。我們回過(guò)來(lái),舉個(gè)本次四級(jí)考試的例子,考試第11題:
M:Christmas is around the corner and Im looking for a gift for my girl. Any suggestions?
W:Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also whats your budget?
Q:What does the woman want the man to do?
在本例中,look for這個(gè)短語(yǔ)應(yīng)該是大家熟悉的,聽(tīng)起來(lái)難度不大,但around the corner在聽(tīng)力一開(kāi)始就出現(xiàn),很同學(xué)可能就會(huì)卡殼了,原因就在于對(duì)這個(gè)短語(yǔ)非常不熟悉,一般同學(xué)能理解成在街角附近就不錯(cuò)了,更別談這個(gè)詞在這里真正的含義...即將臨近了。有同學(xué)可能會(huì)問(wèn)了,既然如此,課外是不是要把這些詞匯全部統(tǒng)計(jì)一下呢?我個(gè)人認(rèn)為,如果時(shí)間充裕,做這樣的工作當(dāng)然很好,也可以找個(gè)本子把這些習(xí)語(yǔ)記下來(lái),平時(shí)熟讀,如果能堅(jiān)持長(zhǎng)期做這樣的工作,短對(duì)話足以應(yīng)付。
本次考試其他的習(xí)語(yǔ)有:watch my weight, go ahead, make it, not really, no yet, get upset over...
二、生活中常用詞匯的考察
四級(jí)考試短對(duì)話的場(chǎng)景也基本借鑒托福考試,不會(huì)考察與政治、校園暴力等相關(guān)的內(nèi)容,一般為貼近學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)生活和業(yè)余生活的內(nèi)容,因此,生活中常見(jiàn)的詞匯也將成為聽(tīng)力中常涉及到的內(nèi)容,如本次考試第12題:
M:What would you like for dessert? I think Ill have apple pie and ice cream.
W:The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.
Q:What will the woman most probably do?
本對(duì)話主要在談吃,與食物相關(guān)的詞匯已加了粗體,第一個(gè)出現(xiàn)的食品叫dessert,這個(gè)詞考生很生疏,課外用到的很少,或許從形狀上又會(huì)和desert混淆,而本題的答案中就含有這個(gè)詞。我的個(gè)人建議是:在聽(tīng)之前對(duì)選項(xiàng)要進(jìn)行全面細(xì)致的瀏覽,用筆把四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的關(guān)鍵詞勾畫(huà)一下,在嘴邊默讀一遍,這將對(duì)聽(tīng)有較大的幫助。
本次考試其他的生活詞匯有:bar, library, opera, tree, truck...
三、談一個(gè)短對(duì)話的小技巧--尾詞是陷阱
很多參考書(shū)都介紹過(guò)比較多的聽(tīng)力短對(duì)話技巧,筆者認(rèn)為,聽(tīng)力考試很靈活,很多技巧也許只能針對(duì)個(gè)別幾個(gè)題目,并非具有統(tǒng)一性,在這里,我談一個(gè)小技巧--尾詞的作用,希望對(duì)大家有所啟迪。
先看一例,還是剛才說(shuō)到的本次考試第11題:
M:Christmas is around the corner and Im looking for a gift for my girl. Any suggestions?
W:Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also whats your budget?
Q:What does the woman want the man to do?
第一人說(shuō)話的尾詞是suggestion,顯然是向第二個(gè)人詢問(wèn)建議,第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞budget是我要強(qiáng)調(diào)的重點(diǎn)內(nèi)容,據(jù)我觀察,往往這個(gè)詞經(jīng)常是命題者有意混淆考生所設(shè),先請(qǐng)看本題A選項(xiàng)Plan his budget carefully. 這個(gè)選項(xiàng)中很明顯就含有budget一詞,很多考生在聽(tīng)對(duì)話時(shí)前面聽(tīng)的很模糊,但最后這個(gè)詞卻印象很深,結(jié)果就選了含有該詞的選項(xiàng),結(jié)果就錯(cuò)了,其實(shí),他們都掉進(jìn)了命題人的陷阱了。
再看一例,本次考試第14題:
M:Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten.
W:Then it seems that well have to meet an hour later at the library.
Q:What will the man do first after class?
同樣,第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞是library,考生聽(tīng)的特別清楚,大部分考生都以為跟圖書(shū)館有關(guān),所以就選擇了A項(xiàng)Go to the library,其實(shí)錯(cuò)了。犯的錯(cuò)誤依然是只抓了尾詞而忽略了前面的重要內(nèi)容,掉進(jìn)了命題人的陷阱。
請(qǐng)?jiān)倏幢敬慰荚囎詈笠活}18題:
M:The taxi driver must be speeding.
W:Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen from a truck ahead of him.
Q:What do we learn about the taxi driver?
第二個(gè)人說(shuō)話的尾詞是一個(gè)短語(yǔ)a truck ahead of him,而本題D項(xiàng)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.就有這個(gè)短語(yǔ),但其實(shí),我們可以從分析這段聽(tīng)力原文的角度來(lái)看,從that開(kāi)始的句子是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句,是用來(lái)修飾先行詞box的,這并不是重點(diǎn),而每道聽(tīng)力題都是在考察對(duì)話的延伸意義或稱為言下之意,這些做修飾成分的短語(yǔ)和句子是不會(huì)考察的。這同樣是符合我剛才談到的尾詞是陷阱原則的。
在平時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)中,大家可以抓住這些內(nèi)容慢慢體會(huì),聽(tīng)力是慢活,希望大家在循序漸進(jìn)的聽(tīng)力訓(xùn)練中達(dá)到能力與技巧的同步提高!