大學英語四級(CET4)應試技巧
1、 對話內容分類
若按對話內容分類，則可分爲以下幾種類型：
Ａ、時間類：包括直接型和計算型。如：
W: Your library books are due on December 13th. If you have not finished using them by then, you may renew them once.
M: Thank you very much . I only need them for a few days.
Q: When must the man return his books to the library?
Ｂ、數字類：包括直接型和計算型。如：
W: Do you live in a college dormitory?
M: Yes, I do. It’s a six-man suite, but at the moment only four of us live there.
Q: How many people share the suite now?
Ｃ、地點類：包括直接型和含蓄型。如：
M: I need to cash this check?
W: Will you step right over to the teller’s window, please?
Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
Ｄ、否定類：
此類對話既可以含有not,no,neither,nor等否定詞，也有 but,although等轉折詞，或由would rather,結構及虛擬語氣等表達。因此，對於後者要特別加以注意。如：
M: Ann, do you have any extra money you could loan me?
W: I wish I could help you. I went shopping yesterday. Now I have only two dollars till the end of the week.
Q: Will the man borrow any money from the woman?
此題的答案肯定是No。聽這段話時要抓住I wish I could help you.這一關鍵話語。這句話雖然從表面上看是肯定式，但卻隱含着I’m sorry I can’t help you.的意思。
Ｅ、人物類：
包括人物關係、人物身份兩類。此類對話提供一個情節，能反映所涉及的人的關係或身份。如：
M: Good evening, Madam. There is a table for two over there. This way, please.
W: Thank you. Could I see the menu, please?
Q: What’s the relationship between the man and woman?
A) Husband and wife. B) Waiter and customer.
C) Salesman and customer. D) Host and guest.
Ｆ、活動類：
這一類談話內容可涉及上課、娛樂、工作、日常生活等各種情況。如：
W: Are you going to New York next weekend?
M: Yes, I’m going to look up Bill while I’m there.
Q: What’s the man going to do?
這類對話中往往先後出現幾種情況，要注意聽問句是什麼，然後再作出選擇。
３、 幾種常見的解題方法
Ａ節中的對話雖然簡短，但多數情況下，往往不能從聽到的內容中找到與選擇項內容完全相同的部分，即對話中一般沒有現成的答案。因此，在聽的'時候要注意抓住選擇項的同義或反義詞（組）用辨別法答題（解活動類多用此方法），或根據對話內容採用歸納、推論或辨別的方法回答。用這種方法答題，類型不僅僅限於諸如"what does the man mean?"這樣的題目，其它如含蓄人物類、人物身份類、含蓄地點類、否定類題目也與此類似。如：
W: How do you like the play you saw last night?
M: Well, I should have stayed at home.
Q: What does the man think of the play?
A) It is exciting. B) It is boring.
C) He didn’t see the play. D) He like it very much.
對話中"I should have stayed at home."（我真該待在家裏），這句話已婉轉地表明他不喜歡這齣戲，而對沒有待在家裏表示遺憾、後悔（should have done something這種結構可用來表示"對應該發生而實際上沒有發生的事情表示遺憾、後悔或譴責）。能使他產生此感想的原因自然是"The play is boring."（演出令人厭煩），因而Ｂ是正確的答案。否定類題目多含有虛擬語氣、語氣否定、暗示比喻、強化意見等形式。這一節屬於此數字類題目的對話中，多出現兩處，甚至三、四處數字或時間，因此，除了用辨別方法外，有時必須用計算方法才能得出正確答案。
