B:Who？（↗）
A:Mr．Smith．
B用升调说“Who”，表示听不清对方谈话中的某一部分，要求对方再重复那一部分。
5）A:We'd like to have someone to say a word at the beginning to welcome the group．
B:Who？（↙）
A:We thought that you or Dr．Johnson might do it．
B用降调说“Who”，其意思是问，对方想让谁在开场时致欢迎词。
2．附加疑问句可以读升调也可以读降调，意思是不相同的。降调表示发问者相信陈述句的内容，只等对方证实。升调表示发问者对陈述句内容的真实性没有把握，希望对方作出自己的判断。如:
6）A:You willfinish the work，won't you？（↙）
B:Yes，I will．
A用降调提问，意思是:I know you will finish the work，but I want you to confirm it．
7）A:You willfinish the work，won'tyou？（↗）
B:Yes，I will．（或No，I won't．）
A用升调提问，表示A心中没有把握，因此，得到的回答既可能是肯定的，也可能是否定的。因此，如果听到下面的对话并就所提问题进行选择时，哪个选项正确也就不言而喻了。
8）W:Mary says she likes playing tennis．
M:But she doesn't play tennis often，does she？（↙）
Q:Whatdoesthe man imply about Mary？（B）
［A］She plays a lot of other sports．
［B］She doesn't really like tennis．
［C］She only likes watching tennis．
［D］She has a lot of things to do．
3．语调可以反应谈话人的互动性。如:
9）A:Are you Mr．Blake？
B:Yes．（↙）
A:Room twenty-six．
在这个例子中，B用降调说“Yes”，表示B的认可，这是一个封闭式的回答，这表明如果A没有新的问题要问或新的信息要告知，也许他们的对话就可以结束了。
10）A:Are you Mr．Blake？
B:Yes？（↗）
A:Ah，the secretary would like a word with you．
在这个例子中，B用升调回答“Yes”，表示这是一个开放式的回答，相当于:“Yes． But why do you ask？”或是“Yes．But who want to know？”之意。这也就是说，B在回答A的问题的同时又向A提出了一个新问题，并要求A予以回答。
掌握了这一点之后，对于下面的对话所提问的问题，就不难回答了。
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．
有些一般疑问句句式也不需要回答，其功能也相当于陈述句，但肯定结构表否定，否定结构表肯定，而且传递了说话人浓烈的情绪。如:
16）W:Haven't you got anything better to do？（↗）
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