对以往试题的分析表明, 四六级考试听力部分所涉及的题材句式都比较有限,我们完全可以通过熟悉相关的句式来间接地为听力部分做准备。我们归纳总结了以下几个部分,应该说大部分都是读者们比较熟悉的了,但是一定不要因为看上去比较熟就不去重视它们。
一、数字表达类(Numbers)
听力试题中所考察的题目很大一部分是根据所听内容填写诸如数字、时间和地点等具体信息。而数字、时间等信息正是中国考生最不容易听清楚的。下面我们将数字、时间等英语语言信息的日常表达方法介绍给大家:?
1.英语中纯数字的表达方法
大于100的数字:?
101 one hundred (and ) one?
200 two hundred?
998 nine hundred ( and ) ninety?eight?
在英语中上面括弧中的and 一般不能省略;而在美国英语中却往往省去。请分析下面的对话:?
A:How many people are killed in the terrorists' attacking at America??
B: That's nine hundred and ninety?eight, exactly.?
A: Woo, you must be joking. How can you get such an accurate number? ?
B: Ha, ha... surely I am joking. You silly goose.?
大于1000的数字:?
1001 a/one thousand (and) one?
2232 two thousand two hundred (and) thirty?two?
900,732,266,043 ?
nine hundred billion seven hundred thirty?two million two hundred sixty?six forty three?
英语中一千以上数字的表达方法是以三位数为单元,从高到低billion,million,thousand 而依次读出的。因此我们在听时,可以三位数三位数地记录。试比较下面的对话:
A:Can you tell me exactly the numbers of the whole people in our country??
B:One billion four hundred thirty?two million two hundred sixty?six forty three.?
A:Thank you very much.
2.英语中时间的表达方法 ?
英语中时间的表达方法主要有直接法和借用介词法等。?
(1)直接法。?
上午八点 eight AM (a.m.) [ei?em]
下午九点 nine PM (p.m.) [pi??em] ?
六点六分 six six ?
六点三十二 six thirty two?
八点正 eight o'clock?
(2)借用介词法。?
八点四十五 a quarter to nine?
七点零五分 five past seven?
七点五十四 six to eight?
六点半 half past six?
(3)表示正点的用法。?
十一点正 at 11 o'clock sharp?
at 11 o'clock on the hour ?
at 11 o'clock on the strike ?
正午12点 at noon?
午夜12点 at midnight?
时间表示法和时段的简单运算是听力考试的热点,请看下面的对话:?
W: How long does the class usually last??
M: Umm, let me think. It starts from a quarter to nine, and ends at nine thirty.
So...?
W: That is forty?five minutes. Thank you very much!?
Q: When does the class usually start??
二、日常用语(Everyday English)?
日常问候用语是考生必须熟练运用的知识,这与考生的口语操练有很大关系。说促进听,是许多英语学习者的心得。而且日常问候要视人而定,如英国人见面谈天气,美国人见面问身体等。下面作详细介绍:?
1.问候类(Greetings) ?
英语中的问候用语非常繁多,正式的通常有:?
How do you do ?(初次见面通常用语)?
How are you?(比较熟悉的人之间用语)?
How are you getting along with...?(你近来...可好?)?
How are you doing?(您工作还顺利吧?)?
How is everything?(一切还好吧?)?
How is your vacation/holiday(s)/Christmas Day/weekend?(假期怎么样?)?
当今美国社会流行口语用语,大致有:?
What's up?(近来可忙?)?
Hello?Hi??
What's going on ?(近来可好?)?
How is life??
How is it going?anything new??
Pleased to meet you again!?
对以上问候的对答通常有How do you do! ?
Fine!Thank you,and you??
Every is fine!?
I'm just great!?
Very(quite)well,thank you!?
Couldn't be better,thank you!?
Not bad!?
Can't complain! ?
Just so?so.?
值得一提的是,随着美语越来越广泛地渗透,听力中用美语朗读且以美国社会为背景的题材的趋势愈加明显。考生要注意日常口语对话,及时吸取信息,将对听力有很大的帮助。请看下面的对话:?
A:Good morning, Ms Lucy. This is Betty, can you still remember me??
B:Betty? Is it really? Surely I remember you. You are my good friend, and I haven't seen you for ages, but how are you??
A:Fine, I'm just fine, Ms Lucy...?