1、基本知识1. 新旧六级比较具体变化：题型增多，分值由 20 上升至 35，时间也相应从 20 分钟变为 35 分钟。(1) 老六级Section A：10 short conversationsSection B：3 passages or compound dictation(2) 新六级Section A：8 short conversations and 2 long conversationsSection B：3 passagesSection C：compound dictation（11 个空）2. 新六级考试时间分配（1）8:45 进入考场（2）9:00-9:10 发试卷（3）
2、9:10 开始考试9:10-9:40 写作9:40-9:55 快速阅读9:55-10:00 收答题卡一10:00-10:35 听力部分10:35-11:20 剩余部分（4）11:20 考试结束解决做题会出现的三种情况：1. 听不懂1）音的问题 美音和英音区别：A. 美音中元音开口特别大，而英音开口特别小；B. 辅音浊化：美音中清辅音在两个元音夹击下则变为浊辅音；C. 儿化音：美音中如果字母加上 r 则产生儿化音 重读和弱读，语音和语调 2）语速的问题 连读常见的连读方式：A. 辅音+元音：在一句话中，前一个单词以辅音结尾，后一个单词以元音开头，两词处于同一义群且语速较快时就发生连读。B. 辅音
3、+辅音：在一句话中，前一个单词以辅音结尾，后一个单词以辅音开头，后一个辅音发音，前一个不发音。2. 听什么？ 1）小词2）短语3）一词多义3. 听懂了但做不对题1）场景两大固定场景： campus life( 校园生活) ；daily life(日常生活)2）技巧和规律六个技巧：听前： 快速阅读选项；预测内容和题型听中： 理解大意，抓住主题；注意小词和短语听后：选择相近的选项；争取去找对立的选项如何正确阅读选项？阅读选项的技巧：scan，关键要抢时间扫读、略读。阅读扫描的技巧：找异同点，先纵读再横读“莫非”法则：凡事要向不好的方面去思维If anything can go wrong, it
4、will.出去玩儿一定会下雨。汽车、火车、飞机、轮船基本都是晚点。男生 VS 女生，女生样样比男生好注意两点： 勇于放弃，要果断选择答案一般情况下不要轻意地改动自己的第一选择小对话一、基本介绍对话主要涉及人们日常生活中的话题。对话中的句子结构、成分、主题一般都非常简单。一般来说每个对话的字数在 40 - 50 之间。语速基本稳定在每分钟 150 - 160 个单词。问题一般都是特殊疑问句，常见的疑问句开头单词：what, when, where, who, why, how。二、小对话的分类小对话常见的十种题型1、数字价格计算题2、时间加减运算题3、对话场景题4、人物职业、身份、关系题5、人物
5、意图题6、态度评价题7、动作行为题8、因果关系题9、推断题（言外之意）10、意义解释题1、数字价格计算题注意：1. 十几、几十的读音2. 分数的说法3. 小数的说法4. 大数字的说法5. 钱的问题（1）打折discount, discount rate, on sale, 50% off, clearance（2）北美货币体系单位cent, nickel, dime, quarter, fifty cents, dollar, buckM: How much are the tickets?W: They are ten dollars each for the general public,
6、 but student tickets are half price.Q: How much will the man pay for the two general tickets and two student tickets?M: Id like to buy these four thanksgiving cards. Are they ten cents each?W: Three of them are, but the smaller one is only a nickel.Q: How much would the cards all together?2、时间加减运算题注
7、意：1、超前earlier, ahead of time, in advance2、准时be on time, be on schedule3、推迟behind schedule, late, delay, put off, postponeM: Im sorry, Madam, the plane is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat. Ill inform you as soon as we know something definite.W: Thank you. Id rather look around and Ill be bac
8、k in several minutes.Q: What can be concluded about the plane?1997 年 6 月1. W: Good morning, Im here to see Mr. Addison.M: Mr. Addison went to Washington last Monday for a conference, and will be back on Thursday night. If you like, you may come again on Friday morning.Q: When will Mr. Addison return
9、?3、对话场景题两大类场景：campus life(校园生活) ；daily life(日常生活) 1. campus life(校园生活)（1）上课、选课、听讲座、听报告（2）作业（3）考试（4）图书馆2. daily life(日常生活) （1）餐馆 （2）医院（3）银行 （4）邮局（5）旅游 （6）打工（7）机场、车站 （8）宾馆（9）电话 （10）购物4、人物职业、身份、关系题1995 年 6 月8. A) Customer and salesmanB) ColleaguesC) Employee and boss D) ClassmatesW: Hi, Jack, I just ca
10、me back yesterday. Anything new while I was away?M: Congratulations, Susan! Its said you will be promoted to manager and become my immediate boss.Q: Whats most probably the relationship between the two speakers at the moment?1994 年 1 月6. A) Customer and salesperson. B) Teacher and student.C) Boss an
11、d secretary. D) Guest and waitress.M: Please make 20 copies of this and deliver them to the chief executive and heads of departments.W: Certainly, sir. They will find it on their desks tomorrow morning.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?1995 年 1 月3. A) A teacher. B) A psyc
12、hologist. C) A librarian. D) A publisher.W: Im looking for textbook for my Psychology course. Its called “Introduction to Educational Psychology“. Do you have it?M: Yes, we do. Youll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.Q: Whats the mans occupation?2000 年 6 月7. A) At a book store. B) At an art mus
13、eum. C) At a newspaper office. D) At a gymnasium.M: Mary is in charge of the art and music section; and Charles, the sports page. What about you?W: Im responsible for the editorials.Q: Where does the woman work?2001 年 1 月7. A) an auto mechanic.B) An electricianC) A carpenter.D) A telephone repairman
14、.W: This is Mrs. Starched, my heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it? M: This is the busiest time of the year, but Ill speak to one of our men about going over some time today. Q: Who did Mrs. S
15、tarched want to come over? 5、人物意图题题型特征：第一个人经常提出一个请求、建议或意见等等，第二个人说的话一般以 but 为标志的句子来说出自己的意见。常见的提问方式：What do you learn from the conversation? 解决思路：关键要听懂第二个人 but 后面的话，but 后面就是正确答案。1994 年 1 月4. A) The apartment is better furnished. B) She prefers to live in a quiet place.C) Its less expensive to live in
16、an apartment. D) She finds her roommates difficult to get along with. M: I hear you are moving to an apartment. Can you tell me why?W: Actually, I didnt want to move. It would be more expensive to live outside the college. But I just cant bear the noise made by the people living next door.Q: Why doe
17、s the woman want to move?1996 年 1 月10.W: The strike of the porters has hold up export orders for two weeks. Do you think it will end soon?W: So far as I know, the management side has made an improved pay offer but the unions are just holding out for the original demands.Q: What does the man think of
18、 the strike?1998 年 1 月2. A) She is going to Finland. B) She has visitors next week.C) She has guests at her home. D) She has just visited him this week.M: Why dont you come to our house for dinner some time next week?W: Id like to, but we have visitors from Finland, perhaps next week.Q: Why cant the
19、 woman accept the mans invitation?1999 年 1 月3. A) He read the cabinet report. B) He read the newspaper.C) He listened to a radio report. D) Hes secretary telephoned him.W: Mr. Johnson, have you heard the morning news report? Mill has resigned his post as Prime Minister. M: I didnt turn on the radio
20、this morning, but I did see the headlines. If you remember, he threatened to leave the office at the last cabinet meeting. Q: How did Mr. Johnson learn that the Prime Minister has resigned?1999 年 6 月3. A) She cant receive any calls. B) She cant make any calls.C) She can do nothing with the phone. D)
21、 She cant repair the phone.M: Can I help you, Ms? W: Yes, I bought this telephone last week, and it works all right with out-going calls, but it doesnt ring for the incoming ones. Q: Whats the problem with the womans telephone?2001 年 1 月6. A) His English is still poor after ten years in America.B) H
22、e doesnt mind speaking English with an accent.C) He doesnt like the way Americans speak.D) He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.M: Did you know this: after almost ten years in the United States, with such a strong accent.W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity
23、.Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Li? Li still speaks English.2002 年 1 月1. A) All the passengers were killed. B) The plane crashed in the night. C) No more survivors have been found. D) Its too late to search for survivors. W: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plan
24、e crash? M: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they havent found anybody else. They will keep searching until night falls. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?6、态度评价题选项中经常出现的态度类形容词或副词：Oh my God!, happy, worried, panic, luckily, fortunately, unfortunately, impatient, curious,
25、 anxious, ridiculous, hopeless.问题：What does the speaker think of sth.?Whats the speakers idea / attitude / opinion about .?/ response to .?1997 年 1 月9. A) He is curious. B) He is impatient.C) He is exhausted. D) He is satisfied.M: This is ridiculous! Ive been waiting for my meal for more than half a
26、n hour.W: I know. But you see, the restaurant is full and we are short-handed today.Q: How does the man feel?1996 年 1 月5. A) Shes scornful.B) Shes angry.C) Shes sympathetic.D) Shes worried.M: I forgot all about the two oclock meeting. Toms going to kill me.W: Oh, God! I can see why you are upset. Yo
27、u can really be annoying when something important slips in your mind.Q: Whats the womans attitude towards the mans forgetfulness?1995 年 6 月1. A) Enjoyable. B) Inspiring. C) Moving.D) Dull.M: I have never seen such an interesting show. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. W: I must admit that I fe
28、lt sleepy during the two hours.Q: How did the woman feel about the show?1997 年 1 月4. A) He feels unsympathetic. B) He feels its a pity.C) He feels its unfair. D) He feels glad.W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed the mid-term English exam? Its too bad because itll disqualify him for next yea
29、rs scholarship.M: He deserved it.Hes never really studied since last semester.Q: How does the man feel about Jacks failing the exam?1997 年 6 月5. A) She has confidence in him. B) She has also won a scholarship. C) She is surprised at the news. D) She is not interested in the news. M: Susan, have you
30、read the notice on the bulletin board? Ive won the scholarship for the next semester.W: I know you would. You certainly deserve it.Q: What does the woman mean?1998 年 1 月6. A) He is surprised. B) He feels very happy.C) He is indifferent. D) He feels very angry.W: Billy, have you heard the latest news
31、? It appears that we wont be laid off after all.M: Oh, somewhat Im tired of working here anyway.Q: Whats the mans reaction to the news the woman told him?1999 年 1 月5. A) He is confident. B) He is worried.C) He is bored. D) He is angry.W: How did your interview go？ M: I couldnt feel better about it.
32、The questions were very fair and I seemed to find answers for all of them. Q: How does the man feel about the interview？2002 年 1 月2. A) Its results were just as expected. B) It wasnt very well designed. C) It fully reflected the students ability. D) Its results fell short of her expectations.M: How
33、many students passed the final physics exam in your class?W: Forty, but still as many as 20 percent of the class failed, quite disappointing, isnt it? Q: What does the woman think of the exam?7、动作行为题题型特点：通过两个人的对话，判断他们要干什么或正在做什么。问题：Whats the speaker doing now?Whats the speaker going to do?What does t
34、he speaker think sb. should do?注意：着重听出动作发生的先后顺序，还有动作的时态。2001 年 1 月3. A) Write the letter.B) Paint the shelf.C) Fix the shelf.D) Look for the pen. M: I cant find my pen. I need to write a letter. W: Ill look for it later. Right now I need you to help fix the shelf before paint it. Q: What would they
35、do first?1996 年 6 月1. A) To change the tennis shoes in the sportswear department.B) To help his friend find the right department.C) To find his lost shoes on the tennis court.D) To buy himself a pair of tennis shoes.M: Could you please tell me where I can find tennis shoes?W: Yes. You can get them i
36、n the sportswear department on the right side of the store.Q: What does the man want to do?1997 年 1 月2. A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision. B) Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.C) Get the book directly from Dr. Smith. D) Get Dr. Smiths written permission.M: May I take this book out? I need it wo
37、rk on my paper for Dr. Smiths history class.W: Im afraid not. The book has been put on reserve by Dr. Smith. Unless you have his written permission, we wont lend it out.Q: What should the man do to borrow the book?1997 年 6 月2. A) Try to help him find rooms in another hotel. B) Check to see if there
38、are any vacancies in her hotel. C) Let him move to a room with two single beds. D) Show him the way to Imperial Hotel. M: I wonder whether it would be possible to change this double room to two single rooms.W: Sorry, Sir. All the single rooms are occupied. But if you like, I can check with Imperial
39、Hotel to see if they have any.Q: Whats the women going to do for the man?1999 年 1 月4. A) Hurry to the conference. B) Skip the conference.C) Take the subway. D) Take a bus.M: If you are in a hurry, you can take the subway. But if you want to go sightseeing, you can take a bus. W: Actually, I dont hav
40、e to be at the conference before noon. Q: What will the woman probably do?1999 年 6 月2. A) Singing loudly. B) Listening to music.C) Studying. D) Talking on the phone.W: Hey! If you cant enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use earphones. Im trying study. M: Oh! Im sorry. I didnt realize it was bothering you. Q: What is the man probably doing?2000 年 6 月1. A) Buy some travellers checks. B) Borrow some money from a friend. C) Check the brakes and tires. D) Spend some time travelling. M: Have you had the brakes and tires checked? And do you have enough money?
