四、選項中含有表示評論或感受的動詞

如果選項中含有think, like, dislike, enjoy, agree, disagree, mind等一類的詞語，聽力材料或問題很可能是關(guān)于對某人或某事物的評價或感受。

四個選項中如均含有表示評論或感受的詞，則表示問題是關(guān)于對人或事物的評價或感受;如其中只有個別選項含有表示評論或感受的詞，則表示聽力材料中很可能涉及到對人或事物的評價或感受，問題內(nèi)容則不一定會涉及。

【例5】(710分樣卷-21)

【預(yù)覽選項】

[A]Not clearly specified.

[B]Not likely to be met.

[C]Reasonable enough.

[D]Apparently sexist.

【聽前預(yù)測】

四個選項中均含有表示評論的詞語(specified, reasonable等)，故問題很可能是關(guān)于某人對某事物的看法。

【聽音驗證】

W: Yes, erm, what sort of education are you actually looking for?

M: Well, you know, a couple of A levels. Must have English, of course.

W: Yes, I think you’re asking quite a lot. I mean you’re not really prepared to pay all ...

M: No, I’m not prepared to give him a big salary to start with. Nevertheless, I want someone with plenty of ambition, plenty of drive. You know, not looking at the clock all the time.

W: Well sir, I wish you the best of luck and hope you have some very successful interviews.

M: Well, yes?

W: Because personally I think you’re asking an awful lot.

21. What does Brenda think of the qualifications Mr. Browning insists on?

五、選項中含有比較結(jié)構(gòu)

如果選項中含有形容詞或副詞的比較級或最高級，或是其他表示比較的詞語，則聽力材料或問題很可能涉及人或事物之間的異同點或優(yōu)劣的比較。

四個選項中如均含有比較級或表示比較的詞，則表示問題是關(guān)于人或事物之間的比較;如其中只有個別選項中含有比較級，則表示聽力材料中很可能涉及到人或事物之間的比較，問題內(nèi)容則不一定會涉及。

【例6】(710分樣卷-22)

【預(yù)覽選項】

[A] Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.

[B]TV commercials are less expensive.

[C] Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.

[D] TV commercials attract more investments.【聽前預(yù)測】

由選項中的advertising on TV，advertising in newspapers以及比較級less expensive, attact more可知本題很可能涉及到電視廣告和報紙廣告之間優(yōu)劣的比較。故聽音時應(yīng)留意比較級或其他陳述二者優(yōu)劣特點的詞句。

【聽音驗證】

W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.

M: TV? Isn't that a bit too expensive for us? What's wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?

W: Quite frankly, it's just not enough anymore.

……

22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?

六、選項均為名詞性短語

如選項均為概括性較強的名詞或是名詞性的短語，且各項內(nèi)容差異較大，問題則很可能是關(guān)于對話所談?wù)摰闹黝}或?qū)υ捴谐霈F(xiàn)的某一事件或問題的主題。

【例7】(710分樣卷-22)

【預(yù)覽選項】

[A]The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak.

[B]The fall of Karnak’s capital city into the hands of the rebel forces.

[C]The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak.

[D]The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak.

【聽前預(yù)測】

選項均為名詞短語，且概括性均較強，故本題很可能考查對話的主旨。由armed rebellion，the rebel forces，peace talks between the rebels and the government等詞以及多次出現(xiàn)的Karnak可推知本對話很可能與Karnak國反政府武裝叛亂有關(guān)。

【聽音驗證】

W: We now interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan ...

M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the suburbs of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18- month conflict here in this country.

　……

22.What is the news coverage mainly about?

七、與對話主題或其余選項內(nèi)容不同的選項往往不是答案

如果某一選項明顯與對話主題不相關(guān)，那么該選項往往不是答案。

如果某一選項明顯與其他三個選項內(nèi)容不同，即與該題主題明顯不相關(guān)的選項往往不是答案。

【例8】(新06-12- 19)

【預(yù)覽選項】

19. [A] He picked up some apples in his yard.

[B] He cut some branches off the apple tree.

[C] He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.

[D] He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.

20. [A] Trim the apple trees in her yard.

[B] Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.

[C] Take the garbage to the curb for her.

[D] Remove the branches from her yard.

21. [A] File a lawsuit against the man.

[B] Ask the man for compensation.

[C] Have the man’s apple tree cut down.

[D] Throw garbage into the man’s yard.

22. [A] He was ready to make a concession.

[B] He was not prepared to go to court.

[C] He was not intimidated.

[D] He was a bit concerned.

【聽前預(yù)測】

由各選項中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等詞可推知對話主題應(yīng)該與蘋果樹枝條和院子有關(guān)，再根據(jù)選項中出現(xiàn)的quarreled, lawsuit(訴訟), compensation(賠償), concession(讓步), court(法庭)等詞可推知對話還可能涉及到對話雙方的爭吵。

19題各選項中謂語動詞的過去式形式表明本題應(yīng)該是考查男士過去的活動。[A]、[B]、[C]均與蘋果樹和院子有關(guān)，只有[C]是關(guān)于fence(柵欄)，與其他三項內(nèi)容差別較大，且與其他各題選項內(nèi)容均不相關(guān)，故[C]為答案的可能性較小。

【聽音驗證】

W: Hello, Patrick, is that you?

M: Yeah, Jane, what can I do for you?

W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.

M: That was hard work!

……【答案解析】

19. What did the man do yesterday?

【解析】選[B]。由女士話中的the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday可知男士昨天給蘋果樹剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。