七、與對話主題或其余選項(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.
【聽前預(yù)測】
由各選項(xiàng)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(xiàng)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(xiàng)中謂語動(dòng)詞的過去式形式表明本題應(yīng)該是考查男士過去的活動(dòng)。[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(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可知男士昨天給蘋果樹剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。
如果某一選項(xiàng)明顯與對話主題不相關(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.
【聽前預(yù)測】
由各選項(xiàng)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(xiàng)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(xiàng)中謂語動(dòng)詞的過去式形式表明本題應(yīng)該是考查男士過去的活動(dòng)。[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(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可知男士昨天給蘋果樹剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。