2010年6月英语六级听力点评

短文题

今年短文题的最大亮点在于第一篇passage，以往对于新闻性段落的考察并非在重点范围之内，而今年开篇就以此题材考察能力着实另有些考生不适应。其实，新闻性段落并非如此令人生畏，其解题方略别具一格
1） 特别关注导语即每段开头所包含的所有信息
2） 注意报道中的时间，地点，人物和数字
3） 转折和原因标记语后面的内容为考察重点

此外，做题时如遇报道中有描述灾难性的事件，一定要尤其注意灾难的起因或结果以及数字。例如第一个passage分述了四个报道，第一个就为灾难性事件，通过文章中 “The plane, a Boeing 737, taking German holiday makers to the island crashed into a hillside as it circled while preparing to land.” 可以得知26题正确答案即为It crashed when it was circling to land. 即上文所说需关注原因。

第二个报道为关于英国实业家James Louis被绑架八个月被释放。通过首句The British industrialist James Louis, held by kidnappers in Central Africa for the past 8 months, was released unharmed yesterday. 便可知27答案为He was kidnapped eight months ago.

第三个报道关于工人罢工，此题考察因果关系定位原则，出处为This follows successful talks between management and union representatives, which resulted in a new agreement on working hours and conditions. 可得28题答案为The management and union representatives reached an agreement.

最后一个报道关于天气情况，最后一句But towards late afternoon, rain will spread from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight. 直接推出答案为rainy.

纵观新闻性段落题发现其考察重点多为细节部分，所以考生一定要在平时的训练过程中养成边听边记的好习惯，包括关键词，逻辑连词，重点信息等。

第二和第三个段落分别考了高频段落记叙文之人物传记题及说明文，以下仍从技巧原则方面就短文题定位及技巧方法做点评。

宏观上，仍就延续了六级听力短文题常考察的三大基本原则，即

1） 首末句定位原则

例如，30题及33题的出处均在文章的首句群。
30题的答案出处为From his audience and analysis he learned that only 2 or 3 of his classmates knew much of anything about geology. 故选择Very few of them knew much about geology.
33题的答案出处为Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to serve internationally as an auxiliary means of communication among speakers of different languages. 故选择It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.

2） 转折定位原则

例如，33题及35题的出处均在转折定位词后面的内容。
34题的答案出处为Despite arguments and disagreements, the movement has continued to flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. 故选It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.
35题的答案出处为It is, however, in China that Esperanto has had its greatest impact. 故选It has had greater impact than in any other country.

3） 因果定位原则

例如，31题的答案出处为Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811. 故选By noting where the most severe earthquake in U.S. history occurred.

此外，题中仍有细节考察点，例如第32题考察直接引语部分，“Stop me,” he said, “any time I say something you don’t understand.”为正确答案出处点，故选Stop him when he had difficulty understanding.

值得一提的是，曾经反复强调的两两原则，或者三三原则相加也相继在今年的试卷中出现，即上述三大基本原则和其他细节原则的结合或者三大原则之间的结合，因此考生应在以后的复习中有所侧重。