據研究各類四六級英語考試中有90%以上的考點都是由標誌詞引導和提示的，因此在語段聽力中聽到下列標誌詞時要引起高度的重視，集中注意力聽清標誌詞前後的句子。
1．最高階標誌詞
形容詞、副詞最高階、most / chief / primary / main / leading /
2．唯一級標誌詞
only / unique / prefer / every / one / of all / perfect /
3．因果項標誌詞
cause / lead to / contribute to / thanks to / owing to / question / answer / why / reason / 其他形式的`問句 /
4．轉則項關鍵詞
despite / in spite of / instead / while / from ~ to ~ / although ~ （yet）~ / not only ~ but also ~ /
5．序數項標誌詞
所有的序數詞（first ， second）/ another / the other / next / last / in addition / on the other hand /
6．時間項標誌詞
when / how / today / as / before / after / since / then / until /
7．解釋項標誌詞
or / namely / in other words / that is / that is to say /
8．目的項標誌詞
to / for /
9．總結項標誌詞
all in all / in brief / to conclude / at last / in summary / in short /
