听力考试八大主考点

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考点1 考查转折后的信息

根据一般的交际原则,人们通常是先陈述人家的观点或看法,然后通过转折来陈述自己的想法。通过对历年高考英语听力考题的分析,我们发现转折连词 but 后引出的信息往往会成为考题。如:

Where did the speakers plan to go?

A. A shopping center.

B. An opera house.

C. The parking lot.

此题相应的录音是:

W: Did you see the purse, honey?

M: Your purse? No. Why the purse? Were not going shopping anyway.

W: I know. But our opera tickets are in it. And we have only one hour left.

M: Did you have it when we left the parking lot?

【分析】答案为 B。根据对话中 I know. But... 后 our opera tickets are in it 可知,他们是要去听歌剧。

考点2 考查建议或看法

有时,对话的一方感到忧虑、不安,另一方提出建议,而这个建议往往就是考点,考生可不要忽视。如:

What will they do?

A. Go home. B. Ask the policeman.C. Ask the teacher.

相应的录音是:

W: Oh, dear. What should I do?

M: Lets go over to ask the policeman.

【分析】不难看出, 他们将去找警察, 故答案为 B。

考点3 考查对否定的理解

对“否定”的考查,主要体现在两个方面:一是考查对不同的观点、看法的理解;二是对形式否定而实则肯定的理解。如:

What does the man think of the hotel?

A. Too simple.B. Best here.C. Very poor.

相应的录音材料是:

W: The hotel is a little too simple.

M: However, you cant find a better one here.

【分析】从 cant...better 可知,男士认为它在这个地方已经是最好的了,所以答案选 B。

考点4 考查虚拟语气的理解

虚拟语气表示与客观事实相反或相违背的情况,肯定的虚拟语气表示否定的意义,而否定的虚拟语气表示肯定的事实,对它的理解常是听力考试的考点。如:

What happened to the man?

A. He was chosen.B. He was not chosen.

C. He would have been chosen.

相应的录音材料是:

M: Bad luck! I wasnt chosen.

W: Had you not made such a mistake, you would have been chosen, too.

【分析】根据听力材料中的虚拟语气可知答案选 B。

考点5 考查听数字的能力

数字是听力考试的重要方面,主要包括时间、年龄、距离、日期、年代、人数、金额、速度、价格、电话号码、门牌号码、车牌号码、邮政编码、街道号码等。如:

How long has the woman been an author?

A. About 30 years.B. About 40 years. C. About 70 years.

相应的录音材料是:

M: So, Jane, how long have you been an author?

W: Well, Tom, I didnt start writing until I was in my thirtieth, and Im over seventy now. So goodness, I must have been writing for about forty years.

【分析】Jane 从三十多岁开始写作,现在已七十多岁了,故当作家有40多年了,即答案为 B。

考点6 考查对发生地点的推测

通过听录音猜测对话发生在什么地方,这是高考英语听力一个非常重要的考点。这类考题的提问形式通常为Where does the conversation take place?等。如:

Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hotel.B. At a booking office. C. At a friends house.

相应的录音材料是:

M: Well, well certainly stay here again next time were passing through.

W: Good. Do let us know in advance and well try to get you the same room.

M: That would be lovely. It may be quite soon in fact.

W: Oh? How is that?

M: Well. We are driving to the South of Spain in the next couple of days and we may come back this way.

W: Do give us a ring if you decide to. I hope youll have a pleasant trip.

【分析】根据录音材料中的 stay here again 以及 get you the same room 等信息可知答案为 A。

考点7 考查对目的的理解

考查对话目的也是高考英语听力的一个重要考点。如:

Why will the woman stay at home in the evening?

A. To wait for a call.

B. To watch a ball game on TV.

C. To have dinner with a friend.

相应的录音材料是:

M: We could go to a ball game this evening or would you rather eat in a restaurant and then see a film?

W: To tell you the truth, I cant really go anywhere this evening, because Im expecting an important phone call.

【分析】答案为 A。根据 because Im expecting an important phone call 这一信息可知。

考点8 考查对结论的把握

某人或某事的情况以及对发生这种情况的结论都可成为听力考试中的考点。做听力题时,要注意对所发生情况的把握,并根据所发生情况推出相应结论。如:

What did the boy finally get?

A. A colorful bike.B. A blue bike. C. A white bike.

相应的录音材料是:

W: Oh, so youve got a new blue bike after all.

M: Well, I want it a white one, not this color, but my dad bought it for me.

【分析】答案为 B。这个男孩本想要一辆白色的自行车,但他爸爸却给他买了一辆蓝色的。

(编辑 周贞雄)