關於人物關係、職業、身份等相關方面的聽力試題要求在某一特定環境下，對說話人的身份進行推理與判斷。該項內容的考查多是以who或what開頭的特殊疑問句，其常問方式有：
What is the man (woman)?
What’s the man’s (woman’s) occupation (職業)?
Who is the man speaker?
What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
解這類試題時，我們可根據對話內容所提供的稱呼語並結合生活常識進行判斷。如：聽到「Dear teacher」就可判斷出二者之間為師生關係;聽到「My dear, darling」就可判斷為夫妻或其他家庭成員(如母子、父女等)之間的關係;聽到「Can I help you?」或「What can I do for you?」就可判斷為服務員與顧客之間的關係。所以，在平時的學習中，熟悉特定的場景用語和關鍵詞，這對我們更好地解答有關人物關係、對話發生地點的題目會很有幫助。常見的特殊地點用語如下：
餐館用語：restaurant, menu, bill, order, tip, hamburger, sandwich, soup, dish, beer, soft drink等;
醫院用語：hospital, take medicine, temperature, pill, headache, fever, blood pressure等;
賓館用語：hotel, luggage, single room, double room, room number等;
郵局用語：post office, mail, deliver, stamp, envelope, telegram等;
機場用語：airport, flight, take off, land等;
車站用語：railway station, round trip, single trip, sleeping car等;
商店用語：shop, on sale, size, color, price, change等;
學校用語：school, professor, exam, course, dining hall, playground等。
請看一個實例：
What is the relationship between the speakers? (全國卷)
A. They are friends.
B. They are strangers to each other.
C. They are husband and wife.
相應的錄音原文是：
W: Excuse me, sir?
M: Can I help you?
W: My name is Jane Smith. I’m a designer, looking for a job.
M: See my secretary. She will set you up with the test.
W: When?
M: Next month.
W: I can’t wait that long.
M: Excuse me?
W: I can’t wait a month. I need something sooner.
M: I’m sorry.
此題要求判斷聽力原文中兩者之間的關係，同學們只要抓住其中的My name is Jane Smith並結合常識，則很容易判斷兩者的關係是陌生人，如果是朋友或夫妻關係，那用得著介紹嗎?故答案為B。
請再看一個實例：
Who is the woman talking to? (北京卷)
A. A student.
B. A teacher.
C. A secretary.
相應的錄音原文是：
W: Oh, Frank’s in your class? He was in my class last term. I didn’t like him at all.
M: What? You didn’t like Frank? He’s one of my best students.
W: Oh, no. Not Frank! He was always asking questions. Frank always interrupted me and the other students. He was never quiet.
M: Yes, that’s Frank. That’s why he is such a good student. He is always thinking and trying to use English. He laughs a lot. Frank doesn’t worry about making mistakes. I enjoy having him in class.
W: Not me. I love students like David. Do you have him in your conversation class this term?
M: Yes, but to be honest, David is too quiet for me. I can’t tell if he’s learning. David is so silent. He doesn’t say anything.
W: Yes, that’s David. That’s how good students should be. They have to listen to their teachers.
注意題幹的提問方式，其實際是問聽力原文中男人的身份。了解這一點後，聽力過程中就有了很明確的方向。根據男人的第一次對話中的He’s one of my best students就可以判定男人的身份是老師，這是一場兩位老師談論最喜歡的學生的對話。故答案為B。
（責任編輯：沈甜甜）