引申題

　　在英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)當(dāng)中也有類(lèi)似與咱們漢語(yǔ)的成語(yǔ)、諺語(yǔ)和習(xí)慣短語(yǔ)，往往也出現(xiàn)在英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力考試?yán)锩妫�考生需在平時(shí)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程中積累一些英語(yǔ)諺語(yǔ)和習(xí)慣短語(yǔ)，對(duì)西方文化、風(fēng)俗要有一定的了解，做好充分的準(zhǔn)備，這類(lèi)題就好搞定了。

　　英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的諺語(yǔ)和習(xí)慣短語(yǔ)：

　　Wild horse couldn’t keep me away. 野馬也擋不住我——非去不可。

　　I’m counting the days. 我在數(shù)著天數(shù)——急迫希望。

　　The last thing in the world. 這是世上最后一件要做的事——不愿意。

　　Day in and day out. 早出晚歸——很忙。

　　Give me a hand. 幫我一個(gè)忙。

　　【例1】 2000.6 英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力題

　　M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight every day.

　　W: I wouldn’t have troubled him so much if I had known he was so busy.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.

　　B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.

　　C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.

　　D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.

　　【預(yù)測(cè)】 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是在描述woman，所以女士的話很關(guān)鍵。注意聽(tīng)辨。

　　【解析】 男士說(shuō)教授很忙，女士沒(méi)有直接回答，而是說(shuō)早知道就不麻煩他了，言下之意，就是不應(yīng)該去打擾他，所以選B。其他選項(xiàng)都不符。

　　【例2】 1996.1 英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力題

　　W: Weren’t you nervous when the professor called on you in the class?

　　M: I’d say I was shaking all over.

　　Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?

　　A) Worried and frightened. B) Very relaxed.

　　C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor.

　　【預(yù)測(cè)】 從D選項(xiàng)中透露出的關(guān)鍵詞professor說(shuō)明該題有可能是學(xué)校上課的場(chǎng)景，注意回憶該場(chǎng)景的單詞。

　　【解析】 女士問(wèn)男士當(dāng)被教授點(diǎn)名時(shí)是否緊張，男士未做正面回答，而是說(shuō)聽(tīng)說(shuō)被叫到時(shí)在發(fā)抖，言下之意，就是緊張和害怕，故選A