英语四六级考试听力长对话10大听前预测方法

　　【预览选项】

　　[A]To interview a few job applicants.

　　[B]To fill a vacancy in the company.

　　[C] To advertise for a junior sales manager.

　　[D] To apply for a job in a major newspaper.

　　【听前预测】

　　选项均为不定式短语，故本题应该是考查某人将要采取的行动。[ A ]、[ C ]是关于招聘工作(interview, advertise)，[ B ]、[ D]则是关于申请工作(fill, apply for)，故听音时应留意该行为是关于招聘还是应聘。

　　【听音验证】

　　M: Morning, Brenda.

　　W: Good morning, Mr. Browning.

　　M: Er, did you, did you put that ad in yesterday?

　　W: Yes, yesterday afternoon.

　　M: The ad for a junior sales manager, I mean.

　　…

　　19. What did Mr. Browning ask Brenda to do?

　　三、选项中含有表示意愿或建议的词

　　如果选项中含有should, had better, would like等一类的词语，问题很可能是考查“观点或建议”。

　　【例4】(新06-12-25)

　　【预览选项】

　　[A] Accurate communication is of utmost importance.

　　[B] Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.

　　[C] Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.

　　[D] Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.

　　【听前预测】

　　由选项中的should可推知，本题应该是考查某人的观点或建议。选项内容表明问题应该与确保安全飞行的因素有关。

　　【听音验证】

　　…

　　M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding.

　　W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.

　　…

　　25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?

　　四、选项中含有表示评论或感受的动词

　　如果选项中含有think, like, dislike, enjoy, agree, disagree, mind等一类的词语，听力材料或问题很可能是关于对某人或某事物的评价或感受。

　　四个选项中如均含有表示评论或感受的词，则表示问题是关于对人或事物的评价或感受;如其中只有个别选项含有表示评论或感受的词，则表示听力材料中很可能涉及到对人或事物的评价或感受，问题内容则不一定会涉及。

　　【例5】(710分样卷-21)