例題：

　　2008年12月四級考試第17題

　　A) She wants to get some sleep. B) She needs time to write a paper.

　　C) She has a literature class to attend. D) She is troubled by her sleep problem.

　　原文：

　　M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?

　　W: I'd love to, but I'm exhausted.(疲憊) I was up till 3 this morning writing a paper for my literature class.

　　Q: Why does the woman decline the man's invitation?

　　解析：準確答案A。用來替換I'm exhausted(疲倦)，同義替換，聽到的慎選。

　　長對話和短文聽力：視聽基本一致原則

　　視聽基本一致的含義是指，聽到的原文和看到的選項若基本一致，則選項容易為正確選擇。這一點和短對話的原則恰恰相反，請考生一定注意。

　　例題：

　　2007年12月四級考試第2道長對話：

　　23. A)She is thirsty for promotion. C)She is tired of her present work.

　　B)She wants a much higher salary. D)She wants to save travel expenses.

　　24. A)Translator. C)Language instructor.

　　B)Travel agent. D)Environmental engineer.

　　25. A)Lively personality and inquiring mind.

　　B)Communication skills and team spirit.

　　C)Devotion and work efficiency.

　　D)Education and experience.

　　答案：CAD