(一)數字與計算題

　　“數字與計算”是早年大學英語四級統考中的聽力測試的最常考項目之一，

　　常見的計算題包括時間、價格、年齡、距離、速度等。出題形式可分為計

　　算型、辨認型和替換型。以加減計算題為主。

　　相關詞匯與表達：more， less ， late ， early， fast ， slow ， ahead

　　of schedule ， delay， postpone ， decrease ， bring forward， times，

　　twice ， double ， a quarter， a half ， the day before yesterday ， by

　　noon， half an hour

　　「例一」

　　A ) $1.40 B) $4.30 C) $6.40 D) $8.60

　　W ： Here is a ten-dollar bill. Give me two tickets for tonight ‘

　　s show， please.

　　M ： Sure. Two tickets and here ‘s a dollar forty cents change.

　　Q ： How much does one ticket cost?

　　「例二」

　　A ) 5：10. B ) 5：00. C ) 4：30. D ) 5：15.

　　M ： I wonder if Sue will be here by five o ‘clock.

　　W ： Her husband said she left home at half past four. She should

　　be here at ten after five

　　and a quarter past five at the latest.

　　Q ： What time did Sue leave home ?(2001.6/7)

　　(二)職業、身份和相互關系題

　　這種類型的題目相對比較簡單。首先，四個選擇往往是4 種不同職業或者是

　　表示兩個對話者之間關系的詞。如husband and wife， boss and secretary ，

　　librarian and student 或customer and repairman等。選擇項的特點決定了提

　　問的內容。了解這一點后，在聽音過程中，就可以把注意力集中到一些關鍵詞或

　　詞組上，以便作出準確判斷。其次，提問的方式比較單一固定。

　　1 、常見的提問方式是：

　　What‘s the man/ woman?

　　What does the man/ woman do ?

　　What‘s the man ’s /woman‘s job/ profession/ occupation ?

　　What‘s the probable relationship between the man and woman ?

　　What‘s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　在聽音過程中，只需集中注意力聽清對話，根據對話提供的有效信息，便可

　　以比較快地作出正確選擇。

　　2 、相關詞匯和表達：

　　1 、營業員與顧客(shop assistant and customer )

　　What can I do for you ? / on sale/ Can I help you? / out of style/

　　ready-made/ receipt/ check-out stand/ size/ color/ fit/ look round

　　2 、飯店服務員與顧客(waiter/ waitress and customer )

　　menu/ seasoning/ order/ treat/ go Dutch/ steak/ ham/ bill/ Dutch Treat/reserve/

　　make a reservation

　　3 、圖書管理員與學生( librarian and student)

　　borrow/ renew/ library card/ library catalogue/ loan desk/ due/ overdue/

　　fine/ finish reading

　　4 、醫生與病人( doctor and patient )

　　What‘s wrong ?/ What seems to be the symptom?/ What’s the matter?

　　/ indigestion/ stomache/ be operated on/ give an injection/ chest

　　pain/ feel worn out

　　5 、教師與學生( teacher and student)

　　tuition/ registration/ required course/ compulsory course/ optional

　　course/ elective course/ drop out/ quit school/ credits/ attendance/pass

　　course

　　6 、空姐與乘客(airhostess and passenger)

　　take off/ board/ fasten seatbelt/ land/ depart/ departure time /extinguish

　　cigarettes

　　7 、老板與秘書( boss and secretary )

　　copy/ make arrangement/ break down/ inform

　　「例一」

　　A ) Husband and wife. B) Father and daughter

　　C ) Doctor and patient. D) Teacher and student.

　　W ： Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?

　　M ： Not yet. I ‘m still examining. I’ll let you know the result

　　next week.

　　Q ： What ‘s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?

　　「例二」

　　A ) A railway porter. B) A taxi driver.

　　C ) A bus conductor. D ) A postal clerk.

　　W ： Excuse me， Sir， I‘m going to send this parcel to London. What

　　’s the postage for it?

　　M ： Let me see. It ‘s one pound and fifty.

　　Q ： Who is the woman most probably speaking to ?

　　「例三」

　　A ) Colleagues. C) Employer and employee.

　　B ) Husband and wife. D) Mother and son.

　　W ： John ， what are you doing on your computer? Don‘t you remember

　　your promise?

　　M ： This is not a game. It ‘s only a cross word puzzle that helps

　　increase my vocabulary.

　　Q ： What is the probable relationship between the speakers ?(2003.1)