托福听力中关于语调的问题介绍

2022-05-23 12:33:46

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  1.选择疑问句的语调主要有两种:

  在说话人所说的几个选项中选择时,前面的选择事项用升调,最后一项用降调,中间的连接词如or等用平调。例如:

  Is your car ↗blue, ↗green or red?↘

  Do you go there by bus↗ or by taxi?↘

  如果说话人还有其他选择没说出来,那么几项选择都用升调。例如:

  Is your car ↗blue, ↗green or red?↗

  Do you go there by bus↗ or by taxi?↗

  2.有些一般疑问句的句式读作降调,实际上表示感叹。

  如:Hasn't she grown! (↙)这句话实则表示:她成长得多快!

  请看下面的试题:

  M: Wasn't Sam's speech great! (↙)

  W: Are you serious?

  Q: What does the man say about Sam's speech?

  (A) Sam's speech wasn't great, was it?

  (B) Sam's speech was great, wasn't it?

  (C) Sam gave a serious speech。

  (D) Sam was not serious。

  男人所表达的意思是啥?其实是对Sam发言之精彩发表感叹,也就是B选项。

  3.有些一般疑问句句式也不需要回答,其功能也相当于陈述句,但肯定结构表否定。

  否定结构表肯定,而且传递了说话人浓烈的情绪。如:

  W: Haven't you got anything better to do? (↗)

  M: Ok, Mum, I'll turn off the TV and begin to do my homework。

  显然,妈妈的意思是责备儿子不应该看电视,而应该做比看电视更有益的事——也就是说,妈妈认为儿子有更好的事可做。而对话中,儿子当然也明白妈妈的意思,因此说要关掉电视,开始做功课。

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