2008年12月英语四级听力考试长对话设题点解密

　　七、对话中数字信息处

　　对话中出现年代、时间、价格等数字信息的地方，也经常被作为长对话设题的一个重点，但要注意，一般都是考查与数字相关的其他细节信息，而单纯考查数字的题目并不常见。

　　【例5】(样卷21)

　　[A] The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.

　　[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.

　　[C]The entire staff should be retrained.

　　[D] Better-educated employees should be promoted. M: And what's the picture?

　　W: We'll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.

　　21. What does the woman suggest about human resources?

　　【解析】细节题。对话中女士建议hire a couple of engineers(雇佣一些工程师)，选项[B]中的a few engineers should be employed与此相对应。

　　八、对话中列举、举例处

　　对话中出现列举或举例的地方往往也是出题的重点，因此，当听到such as, for example, for instance, the first, the second等一类词语，应加以留意。

　　【例5】(710分样卷-Conversation One-20)

　　[A] It cost muc

　　h more than its worth.

　　[B] It should be brought up-to-date.

　　[C] It calls for immediate repairs.

　　[D] It can still be used for a long time.

　　W: Sure. I've been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should've been installed long ago.

　　20. What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?

　　【解析】细节题。女士说自己提出了一些新的生产和广告战略，接着列举了首要的一点(first of all)：设备需要尽快更新。

　　九、对话中推测处

　　must, may, can等情态动词常用于表示对现在或过去事实的推测，这些地方常常受到出题人的青睐。

　　【例5】(新06-6-Conversation One-21)

　　[A] The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.

　　[B]Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.

　　[C]Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.

　　[D]The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.

　　W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions?

　　M: Uh-hum, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?

　　21. What can we conclude from the conversation?

　　【解析】推断题。由女士话中的推测句式You might just be the person…可推知，女士似乎对男士过去的经验很满意。