2013年12月英语四级短文听力题猜答案的技巧_大学英语听力

2013年12月英语四级短文听力题猜答案的技巧

　　其次，为了与这种语义突出作用相匹配，在词汇上也会有一些特点。比如：the only，the first，the perfect setting等等。这些词的共同特点是，对所修饰的对象起着突出的作用。

　　第三，在语法上，语义突出的方式也令人侧目：because，but，however都能带来新的信息;最高级形式的形容词，表示目的的不定式，都会获得句子重音。

　　第四，在篇章结构上，起承转合之处，排序列举之处，均为显耳之处，万万不可忽视。这些语义突出之处，必有题目考查。

　　【例2】1. A) Beauty. B) Loyalty.

　　C) Luck. D) Durability.

　　2. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.

　　B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.

　　C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.

　　D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.

　　3. A) The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes.

　　B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match.

　　C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.

　　D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.

　　【录音】The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony... The diamond represented beauty; he placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart... Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that, they want to marry each other... Q1: What was the diamond ring said to represent? Q2: Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife? Q3: What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period? [2005.6/Passage Three]