二、从提问方式看考点
考试大纲规定英语专业四级的短文理解难度和托福短文相当,基本上也和大学英语六级的短文难度差不多,但是考查的理解技能有所差别,这一点从对话理解中也有所体现。
简单而言,英语专业四级的听力理解考查的一个重要理解技能就是对信息的筛选,对比理解能力,在命题过程中体现于信息比较的题占较大比重,兼顾对事实细节、主旨大意和说话者意图等理解能力的考查。
信息比较题:信息比较题考查考生处理不同信息的能力,大约有四分之一的题目属于信息比较题。常见的提问方式有:
Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Which of the following is CORRECT?
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT
Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for guests?
A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT
The following have been signifi cant in the area’s prosperity EXCEPT
Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPT
题干中多采用否定词NOT或INCORRECT,或者EXCEPT等排他性质的词语,容易被忽视,造成答题失误,考生应当特别留意。
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