七、與對(duì)話主題或其余選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容不同的選項(xiàng)往往不是答案
如果某一選項(xiàng)明顯與對(duì)話主題不相關(guān)，那么該選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
如果某一選項(xiàng)明顯與其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容不同，即與該題主題明顯不相關(guān)的選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
【例8】(新06-12- 19)
【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】
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(tīng)前預(yù)測(cè)】
由各選項(xiàng)中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等詞可推知對(duì)話主題應(yīng)該與蘋(píng)果樹(shù)枝條和院子有關(guān)，再根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)的quarreled, lawsuit(訴訟), compensation(賠償), concession(讓步), court(法庭)等^考試*大詞可推知對(duì)話還可能涉及到對(duì)話雙方的爭(zhēng)吵。
19題各選項(xiàng)中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去式形式表明本題應(yīng)該是考查男士過(guò)去的活動(dòng)。[A]、[B]、[C]均與蘋(píng)果樹(shù)和院子有關(guān)，只有[C]是關(guān)于fence(柵欄)，與其他三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容差別較大，且與其他各題選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容均不相關(guān)，故[C]為答案的可能性較小。
【聽(tīng)音驗(yàn)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(píng)果樹(shù)剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。
八、包含其他選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容的選項(xiàng)往往不是答案
有的選項(xiàng)明顯包含其他選項(xiàng)的含義，那么該選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
【例9】(托福)
【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】
[A] She was impressed by it.
[B] It was a waste of money.
[C] She was amazed it had opened so soon.
[D] She didn’t like it as much as the other wings.
【聽(tīng)前預(yù)測(cè)】
由選項(xiàng)中的impressed， a waste of money, amazed, like 等可推知本題是針對(duì)對(duì)某事物的看法設(shè)題的。選項(xiàng)[A]說(shuō)“it”給她留下了深刻印象，選項(xiàng)[C]說(shuō)她對(duì)“it”這么快就開(kāi)張(或開(kāi)放)感到吃驚，其含義包含[A]的含義在內(nèi)，故[C]很可能不是答案。
【聽(tīng)音驗(yàn)證】
M: Hey, how was your trip?
W: Wonderful. I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain all the problems they had building it.
……【答案解析】
34.What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?
【解析】 選[A]。細(xì)節(jié)題。由對(duì)話中出現(xiàn)的 amazed, unusual, impressive等可知女士對(duì)美術(shù)館新側(cè)廳的修建費(fèi)用以及修建過(guò)程中的種種問(wèn)題大感吃驚，并且對(duì)里面的設(shè)計(jì)印象非常^考試*大深刻，故答案為[A]。
如果某一選項(xiàng)明顯與對(duì)話主題不相關(guān)，那么該選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
如果某一選項(xiàng)明顯與其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容不同，即與該題主題明顯不相關(guān)的選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
【例8】(新06-12- 19)
【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】
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(tīng)前預(yù)測(cè)】
由各選項(xiàng)中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等詞可推知對(duì)話主題應(yīng)該與蘋(píng)果樹(shù)枝條和院子有關(guān)，再根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)的quarreled, lawsuit(訴訟), compensation(賠償), concession(讓步), court(法庭)等^考試*大詞可推知對(duì)話還可能涉及到對(duì)話雙方的爭(zhēng)吵。
19題各選項(xiàng)中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去式形式表明本題應(yīng)該是考查男士過(guò)去的活動(dòng)。[A]、[B]、[C]均與蘋(píng)果樹(shù)和院子有關(guān)，只有[C]是關(guān)于fence(柵欄)，與其他三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容差別較大，且與其他各題選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容均不相關(guān)，故[C]為答案的可能性較小。
【聽(tīng)音驗(yàn)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(píng)果樹(shù)剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。
八、包含其他選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容的選項(xiàng)往往不是答案
有的選項(xiàng)明顯包含其他選項(xiàng)的含義，那么該選項(xiàng)往往不是答案。
【例9】(托福)
【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】
[A] She was impressed by it.
[B] It was a waste of money.
[C] She was amazed it had opened so soon.
[D] She didn’t like it as much as the other wings.
【聽(tīng)前預(yù)測(cè)】
由選項(xiàng)中的impressed， a waste of money, amazed, like 等可推知本題是針對(duì)對(duì)某事物的看法設(shè)題的。選項(xiàng)[A]說(shuō)“it”給她留下了深刻印象，選項(xiàng)[C]說(shuō)她對(duì)“it”這么快就開(kāi)張(或開(kāi)放)感到吃驚，其含義包含[A]的含義在內(nèi)，故[C]很可能不是答案。
【聽(tīng)音驗(yàn)證】
M: Hey, how was your trip?
W: Wonderful. I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain all the problems they had building it.
……【答案解析】
34.What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?
【解析】 選[A]。細(xì)節(jié)題。由對(duì)話中出現(xiàn)的 amazed, unusual, impressive等可知女士對(duì)美術(shù)館新側(cè)廳的修建費(fèi)用以及修建過(guò)程中的種種問(wèn)題大感吃驚，并且對(duì)里面的設(shè)計(jì)印象非常^考試*大深刻，故答案為[A]。