学会分析问题之间的联系和背景知识的综合应用

考生应当在听力开始之前，浏览试卷上的选项，特别是仔细分析几道题之间的联系，并根据常识、背景知识进行积极地预测。

练习：

Questions 1～4 are based on the following dialogue between a librarian and a man.

1. What is the man doing?

[A] He is playing computer games.

[B] He is searching for information about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s.

[C] He is searching for information about the Golden Age in America.

[D] He is preparing to pring his article.

2. What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on?

[A] She thinks it pretty big.

[B] She doesn’t have any idea about that.

[C] She considers it to be all right.

[D] She advises the man to give up the topic.

3. What does the man finally decide to modify his topic?

[A] Hollywood in the 30s and 40s.

[B] The history of movie studios.

[C] The history of movie studios in the 30s.

[D] The history of movie studios in Golden Age.

4. Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles?

[A] There aren’t any magazine articles about this topic.

[B] He has to go to another library.

[C] He can find them in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.

[D] He can find them on the Reference Desk.

听力原文

Questions 1～4：

W：Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you?

M：Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin.

W：Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don’t you narrow it down to something like ...uh... the history of the studios during that time?

M：You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios”.

W：You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age”.

M：“Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type that in. Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That’s a lot better.

W：Oh, another thing you might consider. Have you tried looking for any magazines or newspaper articles

M：No, I’ve only been searching for books.

W：Well, you can look up magazines articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.

M：Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.

W：If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.

M：Great, thanks a lot.

答案：1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C