英语四六级考试听力长对话10大听前预测方法【预览选项】[A]To interview a few job applicants.[B]To fill a vacancy in the company.[C] To advertise for a junior sales manager.[D] To apply for a job in a major newspaper.【听前预测】选项均为不定式短语，故本题应该是考查某人将要采取的行动。
[ A ]、[ C ]是关于招聘工作(interview, advertise)，[ B ]、[ D]则是关于申请工作(fill, apply for)，故听音时应留意该行为是关于招聘还是应聘。
【听音验证】M: Morning, Brenda.W: Good morning, Mr. Browning.M: Er, did you, did you put that ad in yesterday?W: Yes, yesterday afternoon.M: The ad for a junior sales manager, I mean.19. What did Mr. Browning ask Brenda to do?三、选项中含有表示意愿或建议的词如果选项中含有should, had better, would like等一类的词语，问题很可能是考查“观点或建议”。
【例4】(新06-12-25)【预览选项】[A] Accurate communication is of utmost importance.[B] Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.[C] Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.[D] Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.【听前预测】由选项中的should可推知，本题应该是考查某人的观点或建议。
选项内容表明问题应该与确保安全飞行的因素有关。
【听音验证】M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?四、选项中含有表示评论或感受的动词如果选项中含有think, like, dislike, enjoy, agree, disagree, mind等一类的词语，听力材料或问题很可能是关于对某人或某事物的评价或感受。
四个选项中如均含有表示评论或感受的词，则表示问题是关于对人或事物的评价或感受;如其中只有个别选项含有表示评论或感受的词，则表示听力材料中很可能涉及到对人或事物的评价或感受，问题内容则不一定会涉及。
【预览选项】[A]Not clearly specified.[B]Not likely to be met.[C]Reasonable enough.[D]Apparently sexist.【听前预测】四个选项中均含有表示评论的词语(specified, reasonable等)，故问题很可能是关于某人对某事物的看法。
【听音验证】W: Yes, erm, what sort of education are you actually looking for?M: Well, you know, a couple of A levels. Must have English, of course.W: Yes, I think you’re asking quite a lot. I mean you’re not really prepared to pay all ...M: No, I’m not prepared to give him a big salary to start with. Nevertheless, I want someone with plenty of ambition, plenty of drive. You know, not looking at the clock all the time.W: Well sir, I wish you the best of luck and hope you have some very successful interviews.M: Well, yes?W: Because personally I think you’re asking an awful lot.21. What does Brenda think of the qualifications Mr. Browning insists on?五、选项中含有比较结构如果选项中含有形容词或副词的比较级或最高级，或是其他表示比较的词语，则听力材料或问题很可能涉及人或事物之间的异同点或优劣的比较。
四个选项中如均含有比较级或表示比较的词，则表示问题是关于人或事物之间的比较;如其中只有个别选项中含有比较级，则表示听力材料中很可能涉及到人或事物之间的比较，问题内容则不一定会涉及。
【例6】(710分样卷-22)【预览选项】[A] Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.[B]TV commercials are less expensive.[C] Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.[D] TV commercials attract more investments.【听前预测】由选项中的advertising on TV，advertising in newspapers以及比较级less expensive, attact more可知本题很可能涉及到电视广告和报纸广告之间优劣的比较。
故听音时应留意比较级或其他陈述二者优劣特点的词句。
【听音验证】W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.M: TV? Isn't that a bit too expensive for us? What's wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?W: Quite frankly, it's just not enough anymore.22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?六、选项均为名词性短语如选项均为概括性较强的名词或是名词性的短语，且各项内容差异较大，问题则很可能是关于对话所谈论的主题或对话中出现的某一事件或问题的主题。
【例7】(710分样卷-22)【预览选项】[A]The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak.[B]The fall of Karnak’s capital city into the hands of the rebel forces.[C]The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak.[D]The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak.【听前预测】选项均为名词短语，且概括性均较强，故本题很可能考查对话的主旨。
由armed rebellion，the rebel forces，peace talks between the rebels and the government等词以及多次出现的Karnak可推知本对话很可能与Karnak国反政府武装叛乱有关。
【听音验证】W: We now interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan ...M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the suburbs of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18- month conflict here in this country.……22.What is the news coverage mainly about?七、与对话主题或其余选项内容不同的选项往往不是答案如果某一选项明显与对话主题不相关，那么该选项往往不是答案。
如果某一选项明显与其他三个选项内容不同，即与该题主题明显不相关的选项往往不是答案。
【例8】(新06-12- 19)【预览选项】19. [A] He picked up some apples in his yard.[B] He cut some branches off the apple tree.[C] He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.[D] He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.20. [A] Trim the apple trees in her yard.[B] Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.[C] T ake the garbage to the curb for her.[D] Remove the branches from her yard.21. [A] File a lawsuit against the man.[B] Ask the man for compensation.[C] Have the man’s apple tree cut down.[D] Throw garbage into the man’s yard.22. [A] He was ready to make a concession.[B] He was not prepared to go to court.[C] He was not intimidated.[D] He was a bit concerned.【听前预测】由各选项中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等词可推知对话主题应该与苹果树枝条和院子有关，再根据选项中出现的quarreled, lawsuit(诉讼), compensation(赔偿), concession(让步), court(法庭)等词可推知对话还可能涉及到对话双方的争吵。