句子理解（Sentences）
听辨单词一般把重点放在词语的辨音上，对句子或对话的理解只是作为确定正确选项的辅助手段。但句子理解则是把重点完全放在“理解”上。这种题型的特点是要求考生在听完一个句子的录音后，从卷面上所给的四个选项中，找出所听到的句子或与原句意思相近的句子，或是找出能回答所提问题的选项。
例题A：从下列选项中选出与你所听到的句子意思最为接近的一项。每个句子只读一遍。
1．A．It was snowy last Thursday．B．It was rainy last Thursday．
C．It was snowy last Wednesday．D．It was rainy last Wednesday．
2．A．Henry is taller than his classmates．
B．Henry is shorter than his classmates．
C．Henry is taller than his friends．
D．Henry is shorter than his friends．
3．A．Grapes are Lucy's favourite fruit．
B．Oranges are Lucy's favourite fruit．
C．Grapes are Lily's favourite fruit．
D．Oranges are Lily's favourite fruit．
4．A．My uncle was free yesterday．B．My uncle was busy yesterday．
C．My aunt was free yesterday．D．My aunt was busy yesterday．
5．A．There're three children on the hill．
B．There're four children on the hill．
C．There're seven children on the hill．
D．There're eight children on the hill．
录音原文及答案：
1．It rained last Thursday．
2．Henry is the tallest in his class．
3．Lily likes grapes best．
4．My aunt had a lot of work to do yesterday．
5．There are three boys and four girls on the hill．
Key：1—5 BACDC
解题技巧：
理解录音材料仍然是解这类题型的重点。只有正确理解题意，才能从所给的四个选项中选出与其意思相符的句子来。这要求考生做到以下几点：
1．听录音前要先认真审题，比较试题中所给的4个选项，通过精心鉴别，抓住4个备选句子之间的差异及关键的信息词，这样可缩小选择的范围，使听音过程更有针对性，做到集中精力鉴别相异的关键词语，有利于快速作出反应。如上面的第1题，四个句子的区别在于，①究竟是下雨还是下雪；②录音中的日期是星期三还是星期四。这样，在听录音的时候，把这两点作为重点，就能得出正确的结论了。
2．对录音中所提供的词汇和短语的理解十分重要。只有听懂了句义，才能把握关键词语，做出正确的判定。如上面的第4题，录音中提到had a lot of work to do，说明所讲述的人很“忙碌”，这样就可以迅速排除A、C两个包含free的句子。剩下的就是确定录音所指的是 aunt还是uncle。只要稍加留神，听了第二个词，就能确定D是正确的了。
