托福聽力?？碱}型重點分析

下列題型：

1)　BUT題型。這類題型在托福題中層出不窮，基本每一套托福題中都會有三、四、五道不等，這類題型解題關(guān)鍵是努力聽懂but 后面的東西，因為這個地方永遠是考點。對一般考生而言，讓他將所有的東西都聽出來不大可能，因為實力不夠。但若是讓他聽出其中的一點，那就沒什么問題。而but 恰恰就是這樣一個標志，聽見but就該使勁了，一使勁問題也就解決了。試看幾例：

a) Does this music bother your studying, Pam?

Actually I’m not studying any more, but I’m trying to sleep. (2000 年1月第23題)

b) Gee, Tom, I hear that you are working as a house painter this summer. It’s got to be awfully hot working up there on a ladder in the blazing sun all day.

Well, it’s hard work, but I get to be outdoors and the pay is decent. (2000 年1月第9題)

c) I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.

I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renting an apartment first, I wouldn’t be surprised if you changed your mind. (2000 年1月第30題)

2)　對一般疑問句回答題型。該類題型在托福聽力中不斷涌現(xiàn)。一般疑問句在英文中又被叫作Yes or No question，這是因為對這類問題的回答只有兩種可能性，要么是yes, 要么是no, 此外別無選擇。在實際做題時，此類題型的解題方法和技巧非常簡單，那就是如果你聽不懂第二個人說的話，你就按照否定第一人的問題去回答，于是你就會得到正確的答案。我常舉這樣一例：

A: I need to see a dermatologist. You are familiar with Dr. Smith. Do you recommend her?

B: I have been seen by her a few times, and the best I can say for her is she has some interesting magazines in her waiting room.

此句是九五年八月改題之后的一套題的第三十題，事實證明這一點的確很難，要想解決該題，很多同學(xué)的實力都達不到。但如果你能運用該題型的技巧，也就是：在對一般疑問句進行回答時，第二人說的話聽不懂，只要否定掉就可以的話，你仍然可以得到正確的答案。這種感覺真是讓人喜出望外?？纯催@道題的四個選項，找一找這樣的感覺吧!

講了半天，可能同學(xué)還是沒有認識到這個題型的重要性。事實上，這種題型還可以進一步推廣，即當?shù)谝蝗顺苏f一個一般疑問句之外，還可以說出一個觀點，一個建議，如果第二人說的話，你還是覺得不識廬山真面目時，不妨也采用這樣的做題方法。

此類題型的例句舉不勝舉，再看幾例，體會體會：

a) Did you meet the new teacher yesterday?

I’ve been sick for 3 days.

b) Have you read this month’s issue of Inquiry?

What journal is that?

c) Did you ask Shirley to go to the dance with you?

She is away at a conference until tomorrow.

d) Were you able to get your own locker at the Gym?

They’re temporarily out of them. I’ve to check again next week.

e) Do you think Janet will spend a week in the country with us?

Only if she can tear herself away from her books.

f) Should I buy this exercise record for Linda for her birthday?

She already has the cassette.

g) Will you come to my poetry reading next week?

I’ll be out of town then.

h) Have you heard who won the election?

I missed the news and haven’t had time to read the paper.

3) 語氣題型。語氣題型的重要性不需要我來強調(diào)，對托福有一定了解和認識的同學(xué)，自己一定有深刻的體會。一套托福題中，通常會出現(xiàn)一個純粹的語氣題。所謂純粹的語氣題，就是如若語氣不能很好把握的話，一般來講，做對這道題是有困難的。例如：

I’ve heard just one person got an A on the test. You!

All right!

此處，all right的語氣如聽不出來，會影響你的做題。考生可以對照磁帶，仔細體會。再如：

I must admit that since I started the exercises I’ve been feeling less tired.

What did I tell you?

第二人特得意的語氣絕對不可以聽不出來。

此外重讀的變化，也會影響整個句子的意思，試舉兩例說明：

He hasn’t seen his parents four years!

He hasn’t seen his parents for years!

黑體部分是重讀的詞，第一句的意思是“他已經(jīng)四年沒有看到他父母了”。而第二句是“他已經(jīng)多年沒有看到他父母了。”重讀不一樣，意思自然不一樣。

托福聽力里聽到的東西永遠是說出來的東西，事實上每一句話都是帶有語氣的。只不過有些語氣不是很明顯，你不容易察覺罷了。而一套托福聽力題里總會有很多這樣的題，它們本身有自己的考點，但如果同學(xué)能夠很好地體會、掌握它們的語氣的話，一定會在做題過程中收益匪淺。