本文对高考听力的考点分布、命题特点作一归纳分析，并提出解题策略如下。

　　1.时间、数字及计算。这类试题涉及的时间主要有钟点、日期等；涉及的数字主要有时间、距离、房号、电话号码、数量等及它们之间的数字计算。提问方式一般是：When...?At what time...?On which day...?How many hours...?What is sb.'s house number?What is sb.'s telephone number?How long...?等。

　　策略：读题预测明确此类试题后要特别注意录音中的时间和数字，及时作笔记，如涉及计算，则须把相关数字都记下，以防出错。平时训练中，可对英语数字、日期,尤其是读音相近的数字(如fifty和fifteen等)和复杂的数字(如年份等大数字)反复练习听，达到熟练程度。

　　例1：When does the train leave?

　　A. At 6:15. B. At 6:25. C. At 6:50.

　　录音：M:I'm afraid we'll miss the train. What time is it now?

　　W:It's 6:15. There are ten minutes left. Let's hurry.

　　分析：6点15分加10分,便是6点25分，故选B。

　　2.地点、方向。地点题的考点可能有两种情况：1.对话中涉及到几个地点，试题就某一个地点提问；2.对话发生在未明说的某一特定地点，要求考生根据话题、对话内容判断其地点。方向题的考点是某一说话人问路或说话者准备去哪儿。提问方式是: Where...?

　　策略：根据预测，明确了地点、方向题后，听录音时应特别注意地点，也可适当作记录。同时要注意对话话题，据此可作出说话人所在地点或去向的判断，如谈看电影则去电影院等。

　　例2. Where does the woman want to go?

　　A. An office. B. A fruit shop. C. A police station.

　　分析：这个较长对话中虽然也提到police station和fruit shop，但女士开头说："I think I'm close to your office"，然后男士在电话中告诉她怎么走，最后说："And our office building is right across the road."由此可知，女士要去一个办公室。答案是A。

　　3.职业、身份与人物关系。这类试题要求考生根据对话内容，判断其中一个人或双方的职业或身份，也可能要求判断对话双方的相互关系。设题方式有：Who are the speakers? What is the(possible/probable) relationship between the speakers?

　　策略：考生在听录音时一要注意对话双方说话的口气，二要注意对话的地方，三要注意所做的工作(由此可判断其职业)。如双方口气热情、随和，则一般为朋友、同学等关系。如一方直言，另一方小心谨慎，则很可能为上下级关系。如对话发生在餐馆里，则多半为侍者与顾客；在银行里，则多为职员与储户；在学校里，则多为老师与学生等。

　　例3. What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?

　　A. Wife and husband. B. Doctor and patient.

　　C. Boss and secretary.

　　分析：对话中女士讲话有一种居高临下的气势，如"Late again?""Mm,what's the excuse this time?"等，而男士则处处小心，如"I'm sorry. I can't tell you how sorry I am.""Yes,I know....I promise it won't happen again."等，可见他们是上下级关系，故选C。

　　例4. Who are the speakers?

　　A. A passer-by and a policeman.

　　B. A passer-by and a driver.

　　C. A passenger and a taxi-driver.

　　分析：对话谈论何处不能转弯等，且讲到"I think you made a wrong turn"，"I've been riding around all day looking for passengers."等话，可见对话发生在车上，故选C。

　　4.请求、建议、行动、计划。这类试题要求考生根据录音内容判断对话中一个向另一个提出什么请求或建议，他们正在或将要做某事，或计划做某事。提问方式常见的有：What did...do?What are/is...doing?What will...be doing?What is sb.'s plan for?等。

　　策略：答案可能从录音中直接得出，也可能要从对话的话题、具体内容中分析、判断出来，故要静心细听，捕捉相关的具体信息，善于思考。

　　例5. What are the two speakers doing?

　　A. Enjoying meeting

　　each other.

　　B. Saying good-bye to each other.

　　C. Planning to see

　　each other.

　　录音：M: Well, I'd better go home now. It's been great seeing you again.

　　W: Oh, it was nice seeing you too.

　　分析：男士讲到要回家了，双方的其它话语是告别用语，故答案为B。

　　例6. What is Mary probaby doing?

　　A. Staying at a hotel.

　　B. Talking on the phone.

　　C. Chatting with her husband.

　　分析：男士说给妻子打电话打不通，请女士到隔壁去给他妻子打电话，在明确了内容后女士说："Sure, I'll go right now."可见女士要去打电话。答案是B。

　　5.目的、原因、结果。此类试题要求考生就录音内容对某人做某事的目的、产生某结果的原因、某事可能导致什么结果作出判断。常见提问方式有：What is the purpose/aim of...?Why...?等。

　　策略：考生遇此类试题时要善于分析，注意事件与事件间的联系。

　　例7. Why did the speaker get a parking ticket?

　　A. His car was parked for too long.

　　B. His car took up too much space.

　　C. He left his car in a wrong place.

　　分析：独白前半部分讲到"So I had to park on the grass, and hoped that I would not get a parking ticket."由此可见是因为车子停错了地方才得到parking ticket的。答案是C。

　　6.隐含意思、推理判断。此类试题要求考生从录音内容的字面意思判断出说话者或另一人对某事、某人持何种态度或看法，或抱有何种期待、希望或疑虑、麻烦，或要求从录音内容中的某一事实判断出另一事实等。提问方式一般有：What do we know about...?What can we learn about...?What is...?What does sb.'s think about...?What is sb.'s problem?等。

　　策略：听录音时要注意说话人的语气和措辞，由此可判断其情绪或态度倾向，要体味相关话语的实质内涵或它所反映出的事实的另一侧面，或把相关事件联系起来作出符合逻辑的推理。

　　例8. What do we know about the mother and son?

　　A. She wants to tell him the result of the game.

　　B. She doesn't like him to watch TV.

　　C. She knows which team he supports.

　　分析：儿子说要通过录像带(tape)看足球赛，叫母亲别告诉他结果，母亲说："OK. But you're not going to like it.""不喜欢它"暗示儿子支持的队没有赢，这说明母亲知道儿子是哪个队的球迷，故选C。

　　例9. What is the weather like in the town during the day?

　　A. Cold. B. Wet. C. Warm.

　　分析：女士要去海滨小镇度假。对话中只讲到那里夜间有点冷，并未讲到天气如何，但其中有一问答是："What are you going to take?""Mostly shorts and T-shirts."由其要带衣服可知，白天是暖和的，故选C。

　　(文/李岳秋；英语辅导报高三版2003-2004学年第29期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)