根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容進(jìn)行推測(cè)是英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力考試非常重要的組成部分，也是難度較大的一類(lèi)題型。其特點(diǎn)是說(shuō)話人表達(dá)思想的方式比較含蓄，往往不能為選擇答案提供直接的信息。這就要求考生在聽(tīng)懂對(duì)話的基礎(chǔ)上，根據(jù)對(duì)話中的關(guān)鍵詞、上下文、說(shuō)話人的語(yǔ)氣等，利用邏輯推理去推測(cè)說(shuō)話人的真實(shí)意圖、對(duì)話發(fā)生的地點(diǎn)和時(shí)間、事件發(fā)生的原因等。
1.推測(cè)原因或結(jié)果
因果題型是比較容易的一種題型?？忌灰凑兆雎?tīng)力題的常規(guī)方法就可以了。例如瀏覽選項(xiàng)，預(yù)測(cè)考點(diǎn)，細(xì)聽(tīng)原文，對(duì)照預(yù)測(cè)，做出推測(cè)。要注意的是，出于禮貌，有時(shí)說(shuō)話人不直接講出不能做某事的原因，而是先以肯定的形式表示贊同，然后再利用轉(zhuǎn)折詞說(shuō)出原因。例如：
W：Why didn''t you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle?
M：The injury didn't seem serious then.I decided to go today BECause my foot still hurt when I put my weight on it.
Q：Why didn't the man see the doctor earlier?
A.His injury kept him at home.
B.He thought it unnecessary.
C.He was too weak to see the doctor.
D.He failed to make an appointment.
從四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可以推測(cè)對(duì)話涉及到男士沒(méi)去看醫(yī)生的原因。女士問(wèn)為何沒(méi)有看醫(yī)生，男士回答說(shuō)他當(dāng)時(shí)以為自己傷得并不嚴(yán)重，由此可以推斷B為答案。
2.推測(cè)職業(yè)身份
此類(lèi)考題會(huì)要求考生根據(jù)對(duì)話提供的信息，推測(cè)說(shuō)話人的職業(yè)、身份、對(duì)話雙方的關(guān)系等。關(guān)鍵在于熟悉對(duì)話中常見(jiàn)的表示職業(yè)、身份的特征詞。
W：Mr.Smith，I'd like to talk to you about my term paper.When will it be convenient?
M：What about 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon?
Q：What is the man?
A.Student. B.Dentist. C.Teacher. D.Librarian.
根據(jù)對(duì)話中與身份密切相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵詞termpaper(學(xué)期論文)可判斷答案為C。
3.借助對(duì)英語(yǔ)國(guó)家文化背景的了解進(jìn)行推斷
例如：
W：Do you have Jane Eyre?I want a copy for my sister's birthday.
M：This book has been out of stock for along time.I wonder why it has BECome popular again.
Q：What does the man want to know?
A.When the woman's birthday is.
B.Who Jane Eyreis.
C.Why the book has become popular again.
D.What is out of stock.
4.從重復(fù)詞句中推測(cè)真實(shí)含義
聽(tīng)力測(cè)試中有時(shí)會(huì)出現(xiàn)第二說(shuō)話人重復(fù)第一說(shuō)話人所講的部分詞句的情況。這種情況一般有兩種含義：一是speaker2否定speaker 1的意見(jiàn);二是speaker 2贊成speaker1的意見(jiàn)(后一種情況很少)。要判斷是哪種含義，首先要注意重復(fù)部分朗讀時(shí)的語(yǔ)調(diào)：升調(diào)表示否定;降調(diào)表示肯定。然后再結(jié)合重復(fù)詞后的附加說(shuō)明所表示的態(tài)度做出結(jié)論。例如：
W：Would you like a cup of coffee to help you wake up?
M：A cup of coffee?I need three or four.
Q：What does the man mean?
A.He doesn't like coffee at all.
B.He needs more cups of coffee.
C.He willneed coffee in three or four minutes.
D.He prefers coffee to tea.
對(duì)話中重復(fù)詞語(yǔ)用的是升調(diào)，說(shuō)明speaker2持否定態(tài)度。不過(guò)從附加說(shuō)明看，speaker2否定的不是“咖啡”，而是“一”，故選B。
5.從間接回答中推測(cè)隱含意義
間接回答這樣的題目經(jīng)常在推測(cè)題型中出現(xiàn)，其特點(diǎn)是，第二個(gè)說(shuō)話人對(duì)第一個(gè)說(shuō)話人的提問(wèn)不直接回答，而是間接回答，往往給人以答非所問(wèn)的感覺(jué)。例如：
M：Isn't that a new brand of typewriter you are working at?
W：Oh，Bill.That isn't the first time you've asked me about it.
Q：What does the woman imply?
A.The man is a forgetfulperson.
B.The typewriter is not new.
C.The man can have the type-writer later.
D.The man misunderstood her.
對(duì)話中的This isn't the first time you've asked me about it.意為：你已經(jīng)不止一次問(wèn)我這個(gè)問(wèn)題了。言外之意是“我已經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)多少次了，你怎么這么健忘?！惫蚀鸢笧锳。
如果考生了解Jane Eyre是一本英國(guó)文學(xué)名著并理解out of stock的意義，很容易就可推斷出答案是C。當(dāng)然男士的回答“This book”也給予了提示。
1.推測(cè)原因或結(jié)果
因果題型是比較容易的一種題型?？忌灰凑兆雎?tīng)力題的常規(guī)方法就可以了。例如瀏覽選項(xiàng)，預(yù)測(cè)考點(diǎn)，細(xì)聽(tīng)原文，對(duì)照預(yù)測(cè)，做出推測(cè)。要注意的是，出于禮貌，有時(shí)說(shuō)話人不直接講出不能做某事的原因，而是先以肯定的形式表示贊同，然后再利用轉(zhuǎn)折詞說(shuō)出原因。例如：
W：Why didn''t you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle?
M：The injury didn't seem serious then.I decided to go today BECause my foot still hurt when I put my weight on it.
Q：Why didn't the man see the doctor earlier?
A.His injury kept him at home.
B.He thought it unnecessary.
C.He was too weak to see the doctor.
D.He failed to make an appointment.
從四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可以推測(cè)對(duì)話涉及到男士沒(méi)去看醫(yī)生的原因。女士問(wèn)為何沒(méi)有看醫(yī)生，男士回答說(shuō)他當(dāng)時(shí)以為自己傷得并不嚴(yán)重，由此可以推斷B為答案。
2.推測(cè)職業(yè)身份
此類(lèi)考題會(huì)要求考生根據(jù)對(duì)話提供的信息，推測(cè)說(shuō)話人的職業(yè)、身份、對(duì)話雙方的關(guān)系等。關(guān)鍵在于熟悉對(duì)話中常見(jiàn)的表示職業(yè)、身份的特征詞。
W：Mr.Smith，I'd like to talk to you about my term paper.When will it be convenient?
M：What about 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon?
Q：What is the man?
A.Student. B.Dentist. C.Teacher. D.Librarian.
根據(jù)對(duì)話中與身份密切相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵詞termpaper(學(xué)期論文)可判斷答案為C。
3.借助對(duì)英語(yǔ)國(guó)家文化背景的了解進(jìn)行推斷
例如：
W：Do you have Jane Eyre?I want a copy for my sister's birthday.
M：This book has been out of stock for along time.I wonder why it has BECome popular again.
Q：What does the man want to know?
A.When the woman's birthday is.
B.Who Jane Eyreis.
C.Why the book has become popular again.
D.What is out of stock.
4.從重復(fù)詞句中推測(cè)真實(shí)含義
聽(tīng)力測(cè)試中有時(shí)會(huì)出現(xiàn)第二說(shuō)話人重復(fù)第一說(shuō)話人所講的部分詞句的情況。這種情況一般有兩種含義：一是speaker2否定speaker 1的意見(jiàn);二是speaker 2贊成speaker1的意見(jiàn)(后一種情況很少)。要判斷是哪種含義，首先要注意重復(fù)部分朗讀時(shí)的語(yǔ)調(diào)：升調(diào)表示否定;降調(diào)表示肯定。然后再結(jié)合重復(fù)詞后的附加說(shuō)明所表示的態(tài)度做出結(jié)論。例如：
W：Would you like a cup of coffee to help you wake up?
M：A cup of coffee?I need three or four.
Q：What does the man mean?
A.He doesn't like coffee at all.
B.He needs more cups of coffee.
C.He willneed coffee in three or four minutes.
D.He prefers coffee to tea.
對(duì)話中重復(fù)詞語(yǔ)用的是升調(diào)，說(shuō)明speaker2持否定態(tài)度。不過(guò)從附加說(shuō)明看，speaker2否定的不是“咖啡”，而是“一”，故選B。
5.從間接回答中推測(cè)隱含意義
間接回答這樣的題目經(jīng)常在推測(cè)題型中出現(xiàn)，其特點(diǎn)是，第二個(gè)說(shuō)話人對(duì)第一個(gè)說(shuō)話人的提問(wèn)不直接回答，而是間接回答，往往給人以答非所問(wèn)的感覺(jué)。例如：
M：Isn't that a new brand of typewriter you are working at?
W：Oh，Bill.That isn't the first time you've asked me about it.
Q：What does the woman imply?
A.The man is a forgetfulperson.
B.The typewriter is not new.
C.The man can have the type-writer later.
D.The man misunderstood her.
對(duì)話中的This isn't the first time you've asked me about it.意為：你已經(jīng)不止一次問(wèn)我這個(gè)問(wèn)題了。言外之意是“我已經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)多少次了，你怎么這么健忘?！惫蚀鸢笧锳。
如果考生了解Jane Eyre是一本英國(guó)文學(xué)名著并理解out of stock的意義，很容易就可推斷出答案是C。當(dāng)然男士的回答“This book”也給予了提示。