3）计算题
　计算题在四六级英语听力中属于比较难的题型，要求同学们不仅能分辨不同的时间、金钱等数量概念，还应能将听到的各个数量联系起来进行加减运算。如： 
① M: Your son seems to have made much progress in playing the 
piano. Does he attend any piano classes? 
W: Yes,he takes lessons twice a week,but from next week on,he 
will go to the class on Saturday evenings, too. 
Q: How often will the woman’s son have piano lessons from next 
week on? 
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. 
C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week. 
　　两次加一次自然是三次，答案是C。 
② W: Professor Clark said that the mid-term exam would cover the 
first 15 lessons. 
M: Really?I thought it only included the first 12 lessons.Then 
I must spend the weekend to go over the rest of the lessons. 
Q: How many lessons must the man review over the weekend? 
A. Five lessons. B. Three lessons. 
C. Twelve lessons D. Fifteen lessons. 
　　这是最简单的计算题，只要同学们不将答案误认为是C或D，就不会出错。 
　　 
③ W:Here’s a 10-dollar bill.Give me two tickets for tonight’s 
show please. 
M: Sure. Two tickets and here is $1,40 change. 
Q: How much does one ticket cost? 
A. $1.40. B. $4.30. C. $6.40. D. $8.60 
　　10美元，两张票，找零1.40美元，说明每张票为4.30美元。 

　　从以上例子可以看出，含有数量概念的题，对话中提到的数量一般不可能为正确答案，总要同学们进行一些简单的加减运算。 
4）言外之意、弦外之音
推测说话者话中之话是听力中必考的题型。从试题的设计特点来看，大体有一下几种： 
(1)对虚拟语气的考查 
　　包含虚拟语气的听力考题中一般都有"是不非"相对的选项，这就要求同学们了解虚拟语气的表意功能，根据虚拟语气判断正确选项。如： 
① W:I’m thinking of going to Austin for a visit.Do you think it’s 
worth seeing? 
M: Well, I wish I had been there. 
Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 
A. The man is planning a trip to Austin. 
B. The man has not been to Austin before. 
C. The man doesn’t like Austin. 
D. The man has been to Austin before. 
I wish I had been there.说明说话人没有去过。 
② W:If it hadn’t been snowing so hard,I might have been home by 9 
o’clock. 
M:It’s too bad you didn’t make it.Jane was here and she wanted 
to see you. 
Q: What happened to the woman? 
A. She got home before 9 o’clock. 
B. She had a bad cold. 
C. She had a car accident. 
D. She was delayed. 
　　If it hadn’t been snowing so hard, I might have been home by 9 o’clock.说明因为雪太大，说话者未能在9点前到家。也就是说she was delayed。 
(2)对建议的考查 
　　建议题要求同学们掌握建议的各种表达方式，根据建议选择正确选项。如： 
① W:The movie starts in 5 minutes and there’s bound to be a long 
time. 
M:Why don’t we come back for the next show?I’m sure it would be 
less crowded. 
Q: What is the man suggesting? 
A. Coming back for a later show. 
B. Waiting in a queue. 
C. Coming back in five minutes. 
D. Not going to the movie today. 
　　Why don’t…?上一种建议表达方式，根据该句所表达的内容可以判断答案是A。