【美國留學(xué)】托福聽力習(xí)語題如何把握？

基本介紹 :

習(xí)語題是考察對(duì)當(dāng)代英語口語,尤其是北美流行習(xí)語掌握程度的題型。習(xí)語題是托福聽力中?？嫉囊环N題型,因?yàn)榱?xí)語題主要出現(xiàn)在日?？谡Z種,不論是平時(shí)非正式的對(duì)話,還是較為嚴(yán)肅的場合,如課堂和會(huì)議,習(xí)語的出現(xiàn)都是屢見不鮮的。一般來說,在新托福聽力考試種,總會(huì)有1至2個(gè)習(xí)語題出現(xiàn)。

出題形式 :

習(xí)語題通常都是以what 開頭的特殊疑問句, 一般來說問的比較直接, 例如:

what does the professor mean when he says this?

a: henry james was one of the critics who had very few comments on whitman.

b: henry james was one of the critics who thought whitman’s works lacked sweetness.

c; henry james was one of the critics who firmly believed whitman was good.

d: henry james was among those who criticized whitman’s works intensely.

what does the professor mean by saying___?

what does x refer to?

剖析習(xí)語 :

在做習(xí)語題的時(shí)候經(jīng)常會(huì)碰到一些難題。其難題之一就是當(dāng)幾個(gè)熟悉的單詞在一起構(gòu)成短語時(shí),其短語的整體意思與單詞本身的意思則大相徑庭,這便是習(xí)語的難點(diǎn)所在。每一種語言都有它獨(dú)特的習(xí)語。一般說來,有些習(xí)慣用語從字面上看不出它們的確切意思,這是因?yàn)榭忌豢赡軓慕M成某個(gè)習(xí)語的字面上來懂得它的意思。另外還有些習(xí)語在不同場合卻表達(dá)不同的意思,它們?cè)谠~典上的解釋是相同的,但是卻有不同的用法。所以在解這類題目的時(shí)候是需要積累一些這方面的素材的. 例如:

in the pink 是表示"身體很健康;精力充沛"的常用語。 當(dāng)一段材料中說:he is in the pink,那你就知道他肯定感到身體很好。e.g. our next door neighbor came back from the hospital yesterday after his heart attack. and im glad to say he certainly looks in the pink again. 我們的隔壁鄰居心臟病發(fā)作進(jìn)了醫(yī)院,昨天他出院回家了。他看起來確實(shí)和以往一樣健康,我很高興。 從這樣的一個(gè)題目中我們就不難推出問題的答案了.

sandwich generation sandwich就是"三明治", generation就是"一代人"。所以,sandwich generation就是"既要贍養(yǎng)老人,又要撫養(yǎng)下一代的人"。他們和夾在三明治當(dāng)中的肉一樣夾在老一代和下一代之中。e.g. older people tend to retire earlier and live longer these days. and if they dont have pensions big enough to live on, this means their children in the sandwich generation have to bear the financial burden longer. 老年人現(xiàn)在都比較早地退休了,他們的壽命也比以往長。如果他們的退休金不夠維持生活的話,這就意味著他們的孩子既要撫養(yǎng)老人,又要撫養(yǎng)他們自己的孩子,他們的經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)時(shí)間也就更長。實(shí)際上這句詞語可以從字面上猜出其含義, 捅破這層窗戶紙, 答案不難得出了.

under the weather 的意思是"我不太舒服",與天氣沒有關(guān)系。例如: mr. jones, this is sally smith. im sorry, but i cant come to work today - im feeling a little under the weather. 瓊斯先生,我是薩莉·史密斯。對(duì)不起,今天我有點(diǎn)兒不舒服,所以不能去上班了。under the weather是有小毛病的時(shí)候最普遍的用法。所以在聽力材料中聽到這個(gè)短語的時(shí)候就可以大概猜到問題了, 一定是關(guān)于健康方面的.

解題技巧 :

談到習(xí)語, 沒有太多的捷徑, 只有熟練掌握常用美國習(xí)語,正確理解其慣用語境合場合才能事半功倍.千萬不要從詞語的字面意思來揣摩詞義,事實(shí)上,習(xí)語往往與該詞的字面意思相差千里;再解答該類題型時(shí),可以遵循這樣一種邏輯：見到什么,不選什么。例如, 再課堂演講結(jié)束之前,教授通常會(huì)總結(jié)一下所論述的觀點(diǎn)。教授說：to wrap up… 大家知道,wrap字面上作包裝,包裹之意,但與up結(jié)合,即成了總結(jié)之意。在答案中遇到包裝,包裹的字眼,完全可以不予理會(huì)。例如:

(一)

professor: i have chosen to limit this study to the reactions of whitman’s admirers for the simple reason that the opinions of his detractors have remained static. early critics, like later ones, violently objected to whitman’s technique and subject matter. among them was henry james, whose criticism was nothing short of bitterness.

narrator: listen again to part of the lecture. then answer the question.

professor: among them was henry james, whose criticism was nothing short of bitterness.

what does the professor mean when he says this?

a: henry james was one of the critics who had very few comments on whitman.

b: henry james was one of the critics who thought whitman’s works lacked sweetness.

c; henry james was one of the critics who firmly believed whitman was good.

d: henry james was among those who criticized whitman’s works intensely.

解析 :

nothing short of 是 一點(diǎn)兒也不少,非常 之意.

答案a,b將該習(xí)語強(qiáng)行分割開, 如將nothing 對(duì)應(yīng)few, 將short of 對(duì)應(yīng)lack. 因此a,b 予以排除.

答案c正好將詞義本末倒置,也予以排除. 答案為d.

因此正確答案為d.

(二)

what does big shot refer to?

a：do you know mr. smith?

b：no, but i know of him. he’s a big shot in the local politics.

a：i’m told he’s only a yes-man.

b：yes, i hate that. at present, what we want is a strong, independent leader, not a bunch of yes-man.

解析 :

1. 通過上下文所談?wù)摰目梢灾朗窃谡勱P(guān)于領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的話題, 材料大意:

甲：你認(rèn)識(shí)史密斯先生嗎?

乙：不認(rèn)識(shí),但我知道這人,他在本地政界是個(gè)舉足輕重的人物 。

甲：我聽說他是個(gè)和事佬。

乙：沒錯(cuò)兒,我就恨這個(gè)?，F(xiàn)在,我們要的是強(qiáng)有力的、有主見的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人,可不是和事佬兒。

2. 從上下文的推斷中,可以了解到big short 是指地位高有實(shí)力的這么一個(gè)人, 可以理解為要人 因此可以得到問題的答案了.

總之在做習(xí)語題的時(shí)候一定要多多積累,根據(jù)材料的上下文去推斷.不要解釋習(xí)語的字面意思, 脫離語境,制造混亂, 不準(zhǔn)確或不完整的解釋。切記切記!

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