在大學英語四六級聽力考試中,除第一部分一問一答式外,比較難的是第二部分的小對話。一般來講,在小對話中,有以下簡單的九種題型在平時復習時值得重點練習:

  1. 數(shù)字價格運算題———選項中有數(shù)字和名詞(dollar,pound……)

  2. 時間加減運算題———選項中有幾點幾分,有時含有公差。
  1) M: Now, it is 10 o'clock.
  W: The bus will leave in 30 minutes.
  Q: When will the bus leave?

  2) M: As far as I know, the film will start at 10:30.
  W: Don't worry,we can go to the bar and have a drink,because we have still got 20 minutes.
  Q: When is it now?

  3) M: According to my watch,it is 10:30,but my watch is 5 minutes fast.
  Q: When is it now?

  3.對話發(fā)生地點題———選項中是介詞(in,at)和地點名詞(hospital…)
  —Where did this conversation most probably take place?

  4. 人物職業(yè)身份題———選項中有與工作有關的動詞或動名詞。
  Who is the man?
  Who is the woman?
  What does the man do?
  What does the man's profession?

  5. 人物關系題———選項中出現(xiàn)兩種職業(yè)身份的名詞。

  6. 人物動作行為題———選項中出現(xiàn)含動作關鍵詞匯的不定式結(jié)構(gòu)。
  —If I were you, I would…
  —You'd better…
  —You are going to do sth.
  —I suggest you should do sth.

  7. 細節(jié)混淆題———選項中列舉一系列相近的信息。人稱細節(jié)混淆/地點細節(jié)混淆/人物的興趣愛好,運動方式。
  W: I like painting,sealing,watching football and talking to you.
  M: I like traveling,swimming and going to cinema.

  8.意義解釋題———選項中是四個完整句(一般第二個人的話需要解釋),主語都是他時聽男的,是女的就聽女的,不一樣時聽第二個。
  —What does the man mean?
  —What does the woman mean?
  —What can we learn from the conversation?
  —What can we infer from the conversation?

  9.對話主旨題———選項中是四個名詞或名詞性結(jié)構(gòu)。
  W: Have you got married?
  M: Not yet,I am taking a very important test.I am writing a long paper,but I will consider it after graduation.
  Q: What are they talking about?