A. Husband and wife. B. Waiter and customer. C. Salesman and customer. D. Host and guest. 该题的关键词是menu和Madam.
（2） 问人物的职业身份：Who is the man/the woman? 如：
M: According to your ad in this morning's paper, you have an apartment for rent. W: Yes, I have. It's on the second floor. Would you like to have a look? Come this way, please.
Q: Who is the woman?
A. A bank clerk. B. A secretary. C. A landlady. D. A doctor.
该题的关键词是an apartment for rent和ad. 计算类。一般涉及时间和价钱的运算。
（1）问活动发生的时间或具体几点。该类的题一般不会直接告诉我们时间，会涉及到时间的一些简单的加减运算。要注意一些关键词，如：a quarter (to/past), half (past), daily, weekly, fortnight等。
W: Bob, are you going straight home after school today?
M: No. I have a class until one o'clock, and after that I'm going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home.
Q: When is Bob going home this afternoon? A. Around 5:00. B. Around 3:00. C. At 2:00. D. At 1:00.
本题的关键是until one o'clock，和to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home。
（2） 商品的价格。该类的题也涉及到一些简单的加减乘除运算。要注意一些关键词，如：10% off, discount, double, half the price, couple, pair, dozen, a real bargain, on sale，change等。 尤其要注意单件商品的价格，买多件商品是否优惠，找零，以及最后的问题是说话人要付的钱、单件商品的价格、还是买若干商品需要付的钱。如：
W: Here's a ten-dollar bill. Give me two tickets for tonight's show, please. M: Sure. Two tickets and here's a dollar forty cents change. Q: How much does one ticket cost?
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A. $ 8.60. B. $ 4.30 C. $ 6.40. D. $ 1.40
本题的关键是ten-dollar bill, two tickets, a dollar forty cents change. 人物的计划或打算。
这类问题中第一个说话人往往会提出一种观点或提议或建议，要仔细听第二个说话人是同意还是反对。
（1） 第二个说话人同意第一个人的观点或提议或建议. 如：
W：You need a rest. You've finished your exams. So why don't you go away somewhere for a long weekend?
M: That's a good idea. Perhaps Monica will come with me. Q: What will the man probably do? A. To have a good rest. B. To see Monica.
C. To go abroad for the weekend. D. To take an exam.
本题的关键是That's a good idea，说明第二个说话人同意第一个说话人的观点。 （2）第二个说话人不同意第一个人的观点或提议或建议，大多数情况下是礼貌委婉地表达自己的不同意见，所以要特别注意：
如： M: Mary, would you like to go to the movies with me after dinner? W: Well, I'll go if you really want me to, but I'm rather tired. Q：What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman does not want to go to the movies. B. The man is too tired to go to the movies. C. The woman wants to go to the movies. D. The man wants to go out for dinner. 本题的关键是?but? 人物的感觉状态。
除了根据说话人的语气判断之外，对话中出现的关键词可能有：excited, disappointed, overjoyed, relieved, upset, unhappy, blue, depressed, relaxed, anxious, tense, worried，angry等。 W: Weren't you nervous when the professor called on you in class?
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M: I'd say I was shaking all over.
Q: How did the man feel when he was called on? A. Worried and frightened. B. Very relaxed C. Quite unhappy.
D. Angry with the professor. 本题的关键是I was shaking all over. 交通或交通工具。
该类的对话一般涉及交通工具晚点或交通出现了某些问题。
对于交通工具晚点的问题，有时会谈论正点时间和推延的时间，然后再说原因。
这类题的关键词是：be caught in a traffic jam, the rush hour, flat tire, break down, traffic accident, behind schedule, due等。
W: I'm sorry, sir. The train is somewhat behind schedule. Take a seat, and I'll tell you as soon as we know something definite.
M: Thank you. I'll just sit here and read a magazine in the meantime. Q: What can we conclude about the train from the conversation? A. The train is crowded. B. The train is late. C. The train is empty. D. The train is on time. 本题的关键是behind schedule. 请求或建议。
表示请求的句型一般有：Can you?? Would you?? Would you mind ??
表示建议的句型一般有：If I were you, I'd ? Shall we?? Why not?? Perhaps we should?. It would be better if?How about ?? M: Can I use your new car, Auntie? W: Yes, of course, if you drive it carefully. Q: What's the aunt's answer? A. She agrees to lend him the car. B. She offers him the car.
C. She refused to lend him the car. D. She is pleased to lend him the car.
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本题的关键是Yes, of course,虽然后面又附加了条件if you drive it carefully. 释义、替换或上下义。
该类对话的选项中会用单词替换或解释对话人表达的意思，同时考查听力和词汇。 W: Have you finished reading my research report? I put it on your desk last week. M: Yes, but you have to revise some parts of it, if you want to get it published. Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do? A. Put her report on his desk. B. Read some papers he recommended. C. Mail her report to the publisher. D. Improve some parts of her paper. 本题的关键是理解revise的同义词是improve. M: Nancy, why were you late today? W: I overslept and missed the bus. Q: Why was Nancy late? A. She got up later than usual. B. The bus was late. C. She forgot she had class. D. Her clock was slow.
overslept也就是got up later than usual。
有些题尽管问题可能问的是含义之类，但其实考查的是同学们对上下义关系的掌握。如： M: Let me see. I've printed my family name, first name, date of birth and address. Anything else?
W: No, that's all right. We'll fill in the rest of it if you just sign your name at the bottom. Q: What has the man been doing?
A. Having an interview. B. Filling out a form. C. Talking with a friend. D. Asking for information.
上义词为概括性词语，下义词所表示的则是具体的东西。本题中能够概括男士所做之事的应该是选项B。
人物对某件事物的观点或态度，或考生从对话中能获得什么信息或结论。
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该类的题难度较大，类型也比较繁多复杂。需要考生全面理解对话内容。 What does the man mean (imply) ? What does the woman's answer suggest? What can we learn from the conversation? What can be concluded from this conversation?
W: You seem to have a lot of work to do at your office. You're always staying late and working overtime.
M: That's true. But it's no bother to me. The work is interesting. I don't mind working extra hours at all.
Q: How does the man feel about his job? A: He enjoys it very much. B: He doesn't care much about it.
C: He doesn't mind even though it's tedious. D. He hates working overtime. 本题的关键是The work is interesting.
询问对方的观点和态度问题中有一大类是含有虚拟语气的。该类型一直是英语四级热门考点。这就要求同学们了解虚拟语气的表意功能，根据虚拟语气判断正确选项。如： W: I'm thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it's worth seeing? M: Well, I wish I had been there. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? A. The man is planning a trip to Austin. B. The man has not been to Austin before. C. The man doesn't like Austin. D. The man has been to Austin before. I wish I had been there.说明说话人没有去过。 含\的题型
该题型中第二人的答话由两部分组成,先是一个简单的短句,后是一个较长的句子,短句和长句之间用but连接.but后的长句是答案的关键.
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