3．推测谈话背景，判断人物身份（infer the background and speakers＇ relationship）

要求考生理解对话地点、背景和对话者之间关系。从某方面来看，对对话或独白发生的背景 、说话者之间的关系的理解程度，也体现了考生对语篇整体输入、整体理解能力的高低。常见的考查背景的问题有：

　?Where did the conversation most likely take place？

　?Where are the two speakers talking？

　?Where does this conversation take place？

　?Who do you think Tom probably is？

　?What＇s the probable relationship between the two speakers？

　?Who is the speaker？