四级听力复合式听写攻略（一）——命题规律和考查要点
4. 不仅考单句，而且考句与句之间的逻辑关系。逻辑是指上下文的因果、转折、递进、解释等关系。考生可根据这些关系，在听录音之前即可概略地预测所缺单词，从而做到心中有数。例如，1998年1月四级考题："But Michael's (4) success hasn't always come easy. (5) ____ his intelligence, he still lacks important life (6) _______."由上下文的逻辑关系可以判断第5小题应该填Despite，即"虽然他聪明，但却缺乏很重要的生活......。"
5. 不仅考细节，而且考主题或结论。第二部分的考查主要分两种情况：一是考细节，二是考主题或结论。例如，1998年1月四级考题：Another challenge was his size. (8) __________. He likes computers so much (9) ______ . He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks (10) _____.第8小题横线上的录音内容为"High school physical education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too big for the then five-year-old student."这显然是用来说明"Another challenge was his size."的细节。而第10小题的答案为"Michael is smart, but he is like every other kid."这是全文的结论。
以上是通过分析复合式听写的形式和内容对这一题型的命题规律和考查要点的总结和概括，这将有利于我们找到科学的应试技巧和有效的解题方法。