高考英语听力与其他科目考试一样，也有其解题技巧。如果同学闷能够从这些解题技巧中获得启发，对提高应试能力有事半功倍之效。近几年的高考英语听力试题要求学生答题时做到以下几点：
（一）预测话题
预测就是利用听录音前的时间，迅速地捕捉每个小题题干选项所提供的信息，快速浏览问题及选项，并对所要回答的问题和要听的文章作一定的预测，以便带着问题去听，有的放矢地捕捉期待的信息内容。在进行听力测试时，合理地运用预测技巧可以减少记忆负荷，缩小搜索范围，提高听的效率，同时还可以降低难度，消除紧张心理，增强自信心，进行准确理解。如：2000年NMET第15-17题
15．What is Mary’s plan for Saturday ?
A．Visit her mother.
B．Cook dinner for Tom.
C．Ask John and his wife to dinner.
16．What does John say to Mary about the invitation ?
A．He’s not free.
B．He’ll certainly go.
C．He’s not sure.
17．What has John promised to do ?
A．Phone back with an answer.
B．Persuade Jane to join him.
C．Visit Mary’s mother On Saturday.
听力原文为：
M: Hello.
W: Oh, hello, John. Hoe are you ?
M: Just fine, thanks, Mary.
W: Say, Tom and I were wondering. Are you and Jane free this Saturday ?
M: Saturday, er…mm… It seems Jane mentioned something about visiting her m other that afternoon. Why, what did you have in mind ?
W: Oh, would you think it would be nice to have you over for dinner? But if you’re not free….
M：Well, let me check again with Jane. I’ll call you tonight, and let you know for sure. OK?
浏览第15题后，我们就会想到在录音中必然会出现与A, B, C 三个选项有关的关键信息词，究竟选哪一个，待听完录音后定夺。看过第16，17题的题干和选项后，不难看出，录音内容应该是与邀请有关的话题，而且被邀请者可能是John和他的妻子，那么有关邀请的句型立刻在脑海中闪现，如“Are you free this Saturday ?”“Will you come to…?”“I’d like to invite you to …”。因此，在听录音内容时，就要对这些句型特别注意，并将有关关键词记录下来。
（二）边听边记
俗话说“好记性不如烂笔头”。特别是在听力测试的过程中，因为听力测试要求考生在短短的几十分钟内记忆大量的信息，而且速度又比较快，人的精神高度紧张。很可能会出现当时听得很明白，但过后做题的时候又忘记的现象。尤其是听长对话或短文的时候。这时需要记一些关键点。考生应学会一边听录音，一边记笔记的好习惯，做到手脑并用，强化记亿。因为有大量的信息要在短时间内记忆，所以笔记不可能也没有必要记得很完整，可以用一些简单的、不规则的并且自己能看得懂的符号或缩写把与题干有紧密联系的信息简要记下来。如有关数字内容用阿拉伯数字记录，地名、人名用相关的字母替代，单词用缩写，长句抓主要成分等。如：1999年高考英语听力测试第二节中的第7段材料，录音原文为：
M: Hello, International friends Club. Can I help you ?
W: Oh, hello. I read about you club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly. Well, we’re a sort of social club for people from different countries. It’s quite a new club —we have about 50 members at the moment , but we’re growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting. I’m British actually. And I came to Washington about three months ago. I’m looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kinds of events do you organize ? M: well, we have social get-togethers, and sports events. And we also have language evenings.
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings ?
M: Yes, Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practise their languages — you, know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday — Spanish; Tuesday—Italian; Wednesday—German; and Friday —French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practise my French.
M: OK. Well, if you can just give me you name and address, I’ll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the first month free.
材料中的划线部分比较集中，完全记录下来是相当困难的。但是我们可以用上述方法这样记录：1----S ( Monday --- Spanish ) 2----I (Tuesday - Italian) 3 ---- G ( Wednesday --- German ) 5 ---- F( Friday --- French ) 。对话中的长句“On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come”。只要抓住主要成分“ Thursday we have a meal”, 将其记录成“4-meal”即可。这样答考题时，只需参考自己所做的简明记录，就比较容易地选出正确答案。
（三）把握中心
听录音时要把握中心思想，要从语篇整体水平上去细听和理解，抓住所听材料的中心和要点，决不能因听不清一个词或句子而停顿下来去猜，去思索。应集中精力应付下一题，否则会因跟不上语速而漏听。如：
What are the speakers taking about ?
A．A flight timetable
B．The way to Union Street
C．Hiring a taxi. (NMET99-12)
听力原文为：
M: Good morning, City Taxi.
W: Good morning. I’d like to book a taxi to the airport for Saturday morning, please.
M: Where from?
W: I’m at Garden Hotel in Union Street. There’ll be three of us sharing. How much will it be ?
M: about 460.
W: $60! Each or between us ?
M: Oh, that’s all together. What time do you want to leave ?
W: seven in the morning.
M: Right. We’ll pick you up at your hotel at seven, then. Thank you very much, Good-bye.
对话中两个谈话人经过几个回合的交谈，完成了一项交际任务---- 订出租车。考生在听这段对话时要抓住一些关键信息，如：book a taxi, where from, what time, pick up, at the hotel等。对话中心比较明确，正确答案为C。
（四）理顺关系
谈话者的职业，身份及其它们之间的关系一般隐含在谈话内容中，听录音时要根据双方谈话的内容，关键词进行分析，推断。还可以通过说话人的态度，语调变化等推测言外之意，辩认人物的角色和他们之间的关系。如：
What is the relationship between the two speakers ?
A．Neighbors
B．Father and daughter
C．Husband and wife (NMET 2001-16 )
听力原文为：
W: Hello.
M: Hello. Lucy. This is John. Look, could you do me a favor ? I’ve tried to phone my wife six times and I can’t get through. The line is busy al the time. Could you possibly go next door and give her a message ?
W: Sure. What do you want to tell Mary?
M: Could you just say I’ve run into an old friend and I’m staying with him and not at the hotel. I’ll give her a ring later.
W: Sure. I’ll go round now.
M: Thanks a lot, Lucy.
W: Okay. Bye.
M: Bye!
该题考查考生对谈话者之间的关系判断。根据对话中的语气及划分的内容，我们不难判断此题的答案为A。
又如:
对话中的含蓄性试题较多，所以，不仅要理解对话的表层意义，还需体会言外之意。明确要求听懂言外之间的典型问题是：“What does the man/woman mean/suggest?”
A．They should ask the typist about it.
B．The typist is very good.
C．The typist is not good.
对话原文为：
M：I think we should replace the old typewriter.
W：Why not the typist?
Q：What does the woman mean?
男士认为应该更换那台旧打字机，而女士却反问：“为什么不更换打字员？”其言外之意是，问题不在打字机，而是打字员不好，故应选C)。
（五）要注意对话的情景
任何对话都离不开具体的语言环境和在某种情景里必然要交流的信息。考生在听的过程中要集中精力，对对话提供的情景的条件和因素进行分析、推测和判断。例如；在商店，服务员与顾客一般谈论商品的价钱、尺寸、款式、颜色等浊问题；在餐馆，服务评价等；在机场，服务员与顾客之间一般谈论航班或飞机的机票、起飞或降落等问题。考生如果搞清楚了对话的情景，一般就可预知将要交流的信息；反之，考生如果知道了交流的信息，也可推测对话者之间的关系或对话发生的环境。对话部分的10道题，有好几道就是基于上述原则而设置的。因此，要听好对话，注意对话环境和交流信息至关重要，不可忽视。
（六）要善于阅读选择项
由于只有大约15秒钟的答题时间，所以在阅读选择项时一定要避免逐词阅读，运用略读技巧。对于较短的选择项，一般可采用扫视法；对于较长的选择项，可采用竖读法。
Example 1:
A)Running. B)Cycling.
C)Fishing. D)Hunting.
只需用眼光掠过选择项，便可知是四种不同的活动。
Example 2:
A)A double room.
B)A single room.
C)A room on the top floor.
D)A room on the second floor.
这组选择项虽然稍微长一些，但扫视一下便可以了解它们涉及的内容是“什么样的房间”。
Example 3:
A）The worker had finished loading the truck.
B）The worker had just started loading truck.
C）The worker had gone home.
D）The worker had had a fight with the driver.
先整体看这组选择项，可发现：每项的前半部分相同，都是“The worker had ”，再将视线移至后半部分竖读，重点看区别：
A)…finished loading the truck
B)…just started loading the truck
C)…gone home
D)…had a fight with the driver
Example 4:
A）Her son must leave for school at 7:30
B）Her son must go to work at 7:30
C）Her husband must have breakfast at 7:30
D）Her husband must get to office at 7:30
从整体上看，各项最后一部分相同（at 7:30）并且A）和B）两项前半部分相同（Her son）；C)和D）两项前半部分相同（Her husband ）。然后视线移至中部竖读，重点看区别：
A）…son leave for school…
B）…son go to work…
C）…husband have breakfast…
D）…husband get to office…
（七）保持良好的心态。
千万不要因为某些地方听不懂而心烦意乱，纠缠不休，一定要平静地听下去。否则会导致既丢“芝麻”、又丢“西瓜”的被动局面。
总之，听力水平的提高是一个反复实践的过程，需要长期艰苦的训练才能见成效。只要我们注意平时的基础训练，具有扎实的基本功，再掌握一些合理的听力技巧，就能在考试中得心应手。
典型例题解析
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
1．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The show is not popular.
B．There’re too many tickets left.
C．It is too late to buy the tickets now.
Text 1
W: I’d like to get some tickets for tomorrow’s pop show.
M: They may be gone by now. They’ve been on sale for a week and the singer is a great pop star.
答案：C
解析：
本题可以用提前预知法。在听对话之前，利用读题干的时间快速阅读A，B，C三个选项，等到读完之后可以准确快速的选定C项，为下一题争取提前阅读的时间。
2．How does the man feel about the announcement?
A．Upset.
B．Pleased.
C．Indifferent.
Text 2
W: Attention, please. Professor Smith wants us to hand in a paper on educational reform by Monday morning.
M: Another paper for him? My God. We did one only last week.
答案：A
解析：
本题要求学生在听时抓住关键句，从We did one only last week可选定A．
3．Where did the man find his bag?
A．In a park.
B．Under a tree.
C．Inside a building.
Text 3
W: Where did you say you found this bag?
M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.
W: You’re very lucky. Be careful next time.
答案：B
4．Who was injured?
A．George. B．George’s wife.
C．George’s wife’s father.
Text 4
W: Do you know why George hasn’t come yet?
M: Yes. He was planning to come, but his wife’s father fell down some stairs and they had to take him to a hospital.
W: I’m sorry to hear that.
答案：C
5．Where is the man going on Saturday evening?
A．To a live play.
B．To a film show.
C．To an art exhibition.
Text 5
W: Do you have special plans for the weekend?
M: Yes, I’m going to a live play on Saturday evening.
W: And what about Sunday?
M: Well, on Sunday I’m going to the art exhibition with David. There’re some new paintings about Mexico.
答案：A
解析：
第3、4、5题都属于带有wh的类型,这类题相对简单些，只是要记住它问题的关键是问where, who, 还是when．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，共22．5分） 听下面6段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the man like to do this evening?
A．Hold a party.
B．Watch TV.
C．Go to the cinema.
7．When will the company party start?
A．At 5:30.
B．At 7:30.
C．At 8:00.
Text 6
M: Did you hear what’s on TV tonight?
W: No. What?
M: My favorite movie of all time: Star Wars!
W: Oh, I love that movie, too. What time does it start? Remember we have to go to the company party this evening.
M: Oh, yeah. I’m not sure what time the movie starts. What time is the party?
W: It’s from 5:30 to 7:30.
M: Well, if the movie doesn’t start too early, like at 8:00 or something, we’re OK.
答案：B A
解析：
第6题是容易错的一个题。整个对话似乎都在讲movie，所以此题容易选C。但是在对话的第一句Did you hear what’s on TV tonight?就暗示了答案是B，他们是在讨论电视里放得电影，并不是一定要到电影院里才可以看电影。本题既是考听力又是考人们的思维。
第7题比较容易，party是从5:30到7:30，当然是5:30开始．答案为A．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Husband and wife.
B．Doctor and patient.
C．Waiter and customer.
9．How long has the woman been like this?
A．For an hour.
B．For a few days.
C．For three weeks.
10．What is the main cause of the woman’s trouble?
A．Eating too quickly.
B．Working too hard.
C．Eating too much.
Text 7
M: Good morning. What can I do for you?
W: Well, I’ve been having bad stomach pains in the last three weeks. I get a very sharp pain about an hour after I’ve eaten.
M: I see. Do you get this after every meal?
W: Let me see. No, it’s usually in the afternoons.
M: Well, what do you have for lunch?
W: Oh, I mostly just have a quick hamburger and rush back to the office. We’re very busy at the moment.
M: Well, I don’t think it’s anything serious. Maybe you eat too quickly. Anyway, I’ll give you something for it and we’ll see what happens.
答案：B C A
解析：第8题是对两者关系的判断；第9题和第10题是细节题。
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．Helen’s neighbors.
B．Helen’s good friends.
C．Helen’s birthday party.
12．What has Helen bought home?
A．A bottle of wine.
B．Much food and drink.
C．Some birthday presents.
13．What can we learn about Helen and her neighbors?
A．They get on very well.
B．They never visit each other.
C．They often have dinner together.
Text 8
M: Are you going to Helen’s birthday party on Friday evening?
W: I wouldn’t miss it for the world! It’s sure to be fun. She’s invited a lot of friends. Do you think everyone will be able to get into her house?
M: If everyone turned up, it would be very crowded. But a few said that they couldn’t go, so I think it should be OK.
W: Are you taking anything?
M: I’ve got her a birthday present and I’ll take a bottle of wine too.
W: That’s a good idea. She has bought plenty of food and drinks. It’s going to be a noisy party. I hope her neighbors don’t mind too much.
M: Helen gets on very well with her neighbors. I wouldn’t be surprised if they went to the party too.
答案：C B A
解析：
第11题属于主旨题，要求认真听完全段对话才能判断正确；第12和13也是细节题，在原文中可以找到答案。
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What is the man going to do?
A．Help some students find jobs.
B．Work in the employment office.
C．Find a part-time job in the school.
15．How long does the man want to work per week?
A．Over 20 hours.
B．Only 10 hours.
C．10 to 20 hours.
16．What does the woman tell the man to do tomorrow?
A．Phone her.
B．Fill out a form.
C．Tell her some news.
Text 9
M: I’m looking for a part-time job on campus.
W: Then you’ve come to the right place. The employment office is here just to help students like you find jobs on campus.
M: I’m glad to hear that, because I really need to start earning some money.
W: Well, how many hours a week do you want to work?
M: At least ten hours a week. And I don’t think I can handle more than twenty hours with all the courses I’m taking.
W: And when are you free to work?
M: Every weekday from noon on. And of course I wouldn’t mind working on the weekends.
W: Please fill out this form with some information about your skills, and leave it with me today. Then you can call me back tomorrow, and maybe I’ll have some news for you.
答案：C C A
解析：
第16题既是主旨题又是细节题，在对话的第一句我们可以得知本题的答案，这也是整段对话的主要内容；第17和18都能从原文中找到相应的答案：At least ten hours…I don’t think I…. more than twenty hours…. 即是10 to 20 hours; call sb.相当于phone sb.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Where are the two speakers?
A．In a store.
B．In a hotel.
C．In a factory.
18．What probably is the man?
A．A repairman.
B．A manager.
C．A clerk.
19．What is the woman doing?
A．Complaining to the man.
B．Telling the man to apologize.
C．Asking the man for some advice.
20．What do we know about the man?
A．He is soft-hearted.
B．He is very patient.
C．He is too careless.
Text 10
M: Can I help you, madam?
W: Yes. Did you have this room checked before we moved in? The toilet doesn’t seem to have enough power and the water doesn’t drain in the shower. What do you have to say that?
M: I’m extremely sorry to hear that. I’ll attend to it right away. We usually check every room before new guests move in. We’ve been busy with a large conference.
W: That’s not what you should do, after all. One doesn’t expect this sort of thing here.
M: No, madam. I do apologize. It’s most unusual. We do try to check the rooms as thoroughly as possible. Anything else?
W: Well, your air conditioning doesn’t seem to be working too well. It’s so hot up there.
M: I’ll just try to make it work better and you’ll find it a little cooler in a short time. I’ll also send someone along right away to look at the toilet and shower.
答案：BCAB
解析：
本段对话的几个题都不能直接从原文中找到答案。第17题是对对话地点的判断，必须听懂全文才能作出正确的判断；第18题从一问一答的提出问题和道歉以及解决问题的对话还有最后一句，可以确定the man is a clerk；做对了前面两题，第19题就比较容易了；第20题也是在17和18题的基础上的，和第19题属于同种类型，是对客观事实的主观判断。
