word四级听力七个方法1 擒贼擒王-but，出现频率最高，考点最多，同类词还有however, actually, in fact. 此类词的出现一般是语气和语义上的转折sorry 后面的but 表示较弱的解释意义不表转折，往往是重要信息点，也就是考点，答案往往也出现在这些词的后面。以下仅以最近四次的真题为例，用红色标示：11. W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time?M: Yeah, butwhat troubles me is that I cant find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.Q: What does the man mean?A) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.B) He cannot get access to the assigned book. C) He has difficulty understanding the book. D) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.此题中M的回答yeah只是弱弱地应了一下W的抱怨how can 一句无疑而问，but 转折开始说自己遇到的麻烦，but 是个重要的提示词cue word和后面的信息词informative wordtrouble一起构成提示信息，考生听到此处需要高度重视后面的信息，that后面的内容比拟简单，一般能听懂。所以在此题中能够听出锁定答案的but 和 trouble至关重要。在选择答案的时候，B选项中的 get access to 和 assign 有一定难度，均出自新视野大学英语第一册第一单元。由此可见每课后面的重点单词必须掌握。16. M: I really cant stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at your Christmas party, I just wont e。W: Im sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he e。Q: What does the woman imply?C) She is sorry the man will not e.D) She has to invite David to the party. B) She will ask David to talk less. A) She will meet the man halfway.此题中的but 虽然在sorry后，但不是紧挨着，因此不表示解释，而是表示转折，是典型的提示词，和后面的信息词 insist 一起构成提示信息，考生如果能注意到这两个词，此题的答案就非常明显了。14. W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. Im told you lived there.M: Oh, but I was really young at the timeQ: What does the man mean?A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young.B) He can provide little useful information.C) He will show the woman around Baltimore.D) He will ask someone else to help the woman. 此题中的but 随表转折关系但也起解释作用，跟后面的really 一起构成提示信息，考生如果能正确理解really young 的含义，找到答案并不难。15. W: Arent you disappointed that you didnt get the promotion?M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experience before Im ready for that kind of responsibility.Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?A) He is rather disappointed B) He is highly ambitious.C) He cant face up to the situation D) He knows his own limitation.此题中的but是典型的转折提示词，后面那句话的句型稍微复杂一点儿，考生对that kind of responsibility的理解可能出现偏差，好在选项简单，只要听懂before 前面的半句话选出答案也不难。15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled. M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the workload has doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?A) He is pleased with his exciting new job. B) He finds the huge workload unbearable. C) He finds his office much too big for him.D) He is not so excited about his new position.此题中的not really是重要信息词，but 转折提示，补充说明说话者对升职一事不是很激动。此题重点是考查thrilled 和excited的同意替换。16. W: I cant decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M: You dont have to go if you dont want to, but Ill be glad to give you a ride if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. C) The woman doesnt know how to get to the party.D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party.此题也是典型的but 转折提示，和后面的信息词ride一起构成提示信息，考生能听懂but 后面的半句就能选出答案。08.12 17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: Id love to, but Im exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the mans invitation?A) she wants to get some sleep B) she needs time to write a paper C) she has a literature class to attend D) she is troubled by her sleep problem此题雷同于上一题，根据but 和 exhausted构成的提示信息根本上可以判断出答案，甚至后面的一句话听不懂也可。18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didnt you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates peting for the sales managers job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?A) He is confident he will get the job.B) His chance of getting the job is slim. C) It isnt easy to find a qualified sales manager. D) The interview didnt go as well as he expected.此题难在M的回答太长，考生很难完全听懂，但只要掌握了but 提示规律，选出答案不是很难。小结：but 一般情况下都不会重读，不容易注意到。它是说话者表达重要内容的一个常用提示词，需要考生在平时练习听力的时候特别注意，注意这个词的使用语境和发音方式。But 后面的信息词是重读的，在练习时要学会找出这个信息词，因为它是but后面句子的句意重心。2 攻其要害-个人意见的陈述，提示词为 you know, tell you what，I think, I guess，it seems that, 偶尔也出现I doubt，此类词后面表示说话者意见或陈述事实，或提出质疑，一般设计为考点。最近四次考试这类题出现很多，下面例题中用蓝色标示。12. M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper. Id also be happy to pick up anything you need。W: Well, I dont like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why dont we go together?Q: What does the woman mean?A) She will drive the man to the supermarket. B) The man neednt go shopping every week. C) The man should buy a car of his own. D) She can pick the man up