英语语调的意义

11）M：How long shall we stay at the Grand Canyon？

W：A day？（↗）

Q：What does the woman mean？（B）

［A］We shall stay at the Grand Canyon for one day．

［B］Shall we stay at the Grand Canyon for one day？

［C］To stay at the Grand Canyon for one day is too short．

［D］To stay at the Grand Canyon for one day is enough．

4．陈述句式一般读降调，用以陈述事实。若读升调，往往表示对所说事情的怀疑。如：

She lent him her car．（↙）（用以陈述事

实）

She lent him her car？（↗）（表示惊奇、的怀疑，含有“Did she really lend her car to him ？”之意。）
再请看下面的试题：

12）M：I started driving at 8：00yesterday and arrived here at 5：30 this morning．

W：You drove all night？（↗）

Q：What does the woman mean？

［A］Night driving can be dangerous．

［B］You shouldn't have driven during the night．

［C］Why don't you drive all night？

［D］Did you really drive all night？

答案为D。

5．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：她长得多快！

请看下面的试题：

13）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．

答案为B。

这里顺便说一下，问句不表示疑问的另一种情况：当一方提出一个问题，而另一方用问句作为回答时，这个问句有时是不需要回答的，而实际上相当于陈述句，但别有意味。如：

14）A：Are you going to watch TV again？

B：What else is there to do？（↗）

B反问A一个问题“What else is there to do？”，意思是：（除了看电视）还有什么好干的呢？

因此，对下面的问题就不难回答了。

15）M：Do you think Petty is qualified to do the job？

W：If Petty is not，who is？（↗）

Q：What does the woman mean？（C）

［A］Petty is not qualified for the job．

［B］Nobody is qualified for the job．

［C］Petty is well qualified for the job．

［D］Allexcept Petty are qualified for the job．