例:M:Can you tell me what your father told you yesterday? W:It’s out of the question.
Q:What does the woman mean?
A.Her father asked her a question.
B.It’s impossible.
C.She would consider the question.
D.She can’t understand him.答案:B
这是近义词语间的信息转换,注意出现原文中关键词question的选项都“不可能”是答案。
(2)反义逆向转换。即选择项中的答案通过反义词语或结构逆向反映听力原文中的信息。
例:M:Nothing went wrong with the new machine yesterday.You shouldn’t stay up too late.
W:Yes,but it’s one of my habits.I seldom go to bed early in the evening and I never feel sleepy the next day. Q:What habit does the woman have?
A.She shouldn’t go to bed late.
B.She seldom feels sleepy.
C.She likes going to bed late at night.
D.She never gets up early.
答案:C
例中通过late,likes going to bed反衬原文中的early,seldom go to bed 的信息。
(3)概括综合转换。六级听力测试中要求考生作出这种转换的考题占绝大多数,即要求考生在听了会话或短文后,对所听到的语音信息进行综合概括。例:
W:I’m very impressed by all the work you’ve done on your house,Mr.Miller. How long have you been working on it?
M:I first became interested in doing things myself several years ago.I’ve been doing something on it every now and then for almost a year now.You know,I couldn’t afford to pay workmen to do it.
Q:What do we learn about Mr.Miller?
A.He used to be a workman himself.
B.He likes to do repairs and make things himself.
C.He is a professional builder.
D.He paid workmen to decorate the house.
答案:B
对所列的语音信息,我们可归纳为以下几点:a.男士经常自己修修、做做;b.他对此感兴趣;c.他请人修或做花不起钱。由此可知答案B较全面。
(4)由表及里的推论转换。六级听力理解试题中,相当一部分题目的选项并不是声讯信息的简单和直接的对应形式,而是该信息所包含的说话者语气、观点、态度或不便直说的言外之意,多见于虚拟条件、修辞问句及祈使句式。 例:
M:Don’t make a sound and you won’t get hurt.Now hand over your wallet.Make it fast!
W:Here.Take what you want.I won’t scream.Just don’t hurt me.
Q:What is the man doing?
A.He is making a withdrawal from a bank.
B.He is robbing the woman.
C.He is operating on the woman.