内容正文:
人物身份推断题
解题指导
在这类对话中,由于说话人之间的关系不同,其用词、造句、语气都有区别。这是听录音时要抓的关键之一,在此基础上再捕捉有关信息,然后判断、推测人物之间的关系及其身份。这类题比较简单,考生只要抓住那些与职业和身份有关的关键词即可回答。这类题目与询问地点的考题有类似之处。
常见的提问形式有:
Who is the man/woman?
What is the man’s/woman’s job/profession/occupation?
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
Who is the man/woman most probably speaking to?
考题中常涉及的职业或人物身份关系及相关信息词有:
老师和学生(teacher and student):grade, mark, score, term, course, assignment, pass, fail, scholarship, tuition, campus, dormitory, lab, experiment...
医生和病人(doctor and patient):fever, cough, cold, headache, injection, prescription, diagnose, temperature, medicine, blood pressure, heart disease, flu, surgery...
侍者和顾客(waiter/waitress and customer):menu, order, reserve, steak, ham, salad, soup, coffee, juice, hamburger, sandwiches, buffet, bar, brandy, whisky, dessert, tip...
司机和乘客(driver and passenger):taxi, fare, get off, change, tip, destination...
老板和秘书(boss and secretary):typing, operating, copy, files, document, report, telephone, appointment, timetable, arrangement...
【例】What does John do now?
A. He’s a trainer.
B. He’s a tour guide.
C. He’s a college student.
【听力原文】
W: Please sit down. Let ’s see. . . you’re Mr. Smith. Is that correct?
M: Yes. John Smith.
W: And you’re interested in this job?
M: Yes, I am. I’ll graduate from college the coming June. My major is Chinese.
W: I see. Have you ever done any work in this field?
M: Yes, I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travelers.
W: Good. Now, how much money do you expect to have for a year?
M: From what I’ve read, it seems that a starting pay would be around \$ 12,000 a year.
【解析】本题询问John现在所从事的职业,考查考生获取对话中人物身份信息的能力。对话中“I’ll graduate from college the coming June”是本题解题的信息点。但是对话中的另一句话“I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travelers”又是对解答本题干扰很大的一个信息点。如果考生缺乏对对话的整体把握,仅注意细节,就很容易被干扰项迷惑,从而误选B项,本题答案应该是C。
一、听力选择题
1.What does the man do?
A.He’s a tailor. B.He’s a waiter. C.He’s a shop assistant.
2.Who is the man probably?
A.A policeman. B.A gas station clerk. C.A driving