四级听力中短对话共计8道题目,对应8个短对话;长对话共计7道,对应2个长对话。其中,以下主题或场景中的词汇和短语在历史上均反复出现过。在最后的时间,对它们再次熟悉,一定会对今年的听力对话类题目有所帮助。
重点场景词汇短语分析
一、机场(飞机上) 重点
1.机场地点
Security check(安检处) Gate(登机口) Terminal (航站楼)
Check-in counter (换票柜台) Customs (海关)
2. 机场人物
Airhostess/stewardess (空姐) steward (空哥、空少) flight attendant (飞机乘务员)
3. 飞机动作
Take off/land (起飞、降落) ascend/descend(上升、下降)
postpone/delay/cancel (推迟、延迟、取消)
最近题目例句:(2007-12)
I hope you are packed and ready to leave. (我希望你已经打包完毕准备出发了)
I have packed my passport in one of my bags. (我把护照装在一个包里了)
二、餐厅 重点
1.点菜:
Order menu wine list (酒单) alcohol steak French Fries (薯条)
2. 埋单:
Check the bill please!(埋单!) Treat (请客) split the bill (分开付)
三、酒店 次重点
最新考点(2007-6/12)
Reservation (高频词,预定) honeymoon suite (07年6月词汇,蜜月套间)
hotel clerk (07年6月词汇,等于receptionist) discount (07年6月词汇, 折扣)
free continental breakfast (07年6月词汇,免费的清淡早餐)
四、图书馆 重点
1.书籍:journal 学术类刊物 (08-6)
原句:did you check the pile of the journals you borrowed for the library the other day?
(你查过那一摞头几天从图书馆借来的学刊了么?)
volume 卷 current/back issue 现/过刊 periodical 期刊
2.人物:librarian 图书管理员
重点主题短语词汇分析
Campus life 校园生活
1. 作业词汇:assignment paper essays book/research report composition 作文
textbook教科书/reference book参考书(07-6) copy 副本
搭配词汇还有:be through with sth 结束,完成(两次考到)
due 到期 have sb's hands full with sth 忙于做某事(07-12)
2. 课程形式词汇:
Seminar(06-6、07年6月词汇,研讨会) 原句: do you have the seminar schedule with you?
(你有研讨会的日程表么?)
optional course/elective (选修课)
compulsory course/requirement (必修课) presentation (多次考到,展示或演示课)
3 名称
freshman(大一) sophomore(大二) junior(大三) senior(大四)(05年考点)
graduate(毕业生) undergraduate (在校生,本科生) postgraduate (研究生)
tutor(导师) graduate school (研究生院)
Job hunting 求职 (长对话重点)
Job applicant candidate (06-6、08-12 候选人) apply for application
Position/post (多次考到。职位) resume (简历,注意发音,多次考到)
recruit (连续考到。招聘)
benefit (package) (福利,两次考到) paid vacation (带薪假期)
social security (美国的社会保险) relocation expenses (异地补偿费用)
phased retirement (08-12 阶段性退休)
hotel consultant (08-6 酒店咨询) sales manager(08-12 销售经理)
Administrative work (08-12 行政工作)
最近例句:2008-6
the job will involve much train travel (工作中会经常有火车旅行的机会)
tell me about your present job...
2008-12
There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager's job. And finally
it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified(合格).
20个候选人竞争销售经理的职位。最后就剩我们三个了,不过那两个人看起来胜算更大。