上海新東方四級考試聽力部分評析

　　這次四級考試的聽力短對話部分繼承了以往考試的總體特征：

1、 建議句型的考察：以考試第11題為例：
11．M: Christmas is round the corner and I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?

W: Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what's your budget?

Q: What does the woman want the man to do?

考察女生對男生的建議特色。原文中suggestions一詞為建議的直白表達，四個選項均以動詞詞組形式出現，也是建議的典型特色之一。再者，本題也體現了男生緊張，女生從容理智應試特色。

2、 轉折考點：以考試第12、13題為例：
12．M: What would you like for dessert? I think I'll 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?

前段說到巧克力蛋糕不錯，but之后當然話鋒一轉，所以最后女人決定不吃甜點。不過本題中值得注意的一點，也是這次四級考試聽力中的一個新的特色是大量出現了一些考生不太熟悉的詞組表達，比如本題中的go without。

13．W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages!

M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

女人根據男人去過許多國家推測男人會多國語言，男人在回答I wish I could.后以but轉變基調，說明其實不會那么多語言。在but考點出現的同時也體現了在四級考試中男人不夠強悍的特色。

3、 原因考點：以考試第18題為例：
18．M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.

W: Well, not really! He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.

Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?

撞車原因的考察。

4、 時間先后順序：以考試第14題為例：
14．M: Prof. Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at 10：00.

W: Then it seems we'll have to meet an hour later at the library.

Q: What will the man do first after class?

同樣以動詞詞組為選項體現動作先后順序的特色，這與95年6月第二題比來幾乎沒有什么差別，所以說即使是新的考題，依然貫穿了老的技巧和出題思路。