W:Don't even talk to me about it. The only night I really wanted to watch something and we had a power failure in my building.# W1 w" e; v P$ P- f
Q: What does the woman mean?, l" |1 [8 b! e, @5 D0 C
(A) She's upset that she missed the television program.
Y, H' Y! I- D7 a- o (B) She doesn't think the television program was funny.
4 q) F7 P8 k/ |9 e0 l/ X% s (C) She doesn't like talking about television programs.
& `3 L% ]$ B* y3 K (D) She watched the television program at a friend's house.?答案是A.这里,重要的是认识并听懂power failure是停电的意思。
5 r$ q; T( n2 q7 w- a$ c7 n; R (3)虚拟语气& z9 ?7 u# b5 \ C8 i# s0 Y) ~# o
比如,对话中出现了If I had known……I would have,答案应该是didn't do something.这个题型的变化很小,考来考去就是一点虚拟语气。
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. ?9 J: D5 {. Q1 g9 G W: Hey, Larry. Wanna meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?
1 P( a1 f2 A, F/ W; _ E M:Hmm. I would if I weren't so far behind in this reading I'm doing for history.( ~( y. r4 K- H. f( b
Q: What will the man probably do?9 i( l3 m0 c) J) R1 j
(A) Continue to read.
& `& }' ?/ [+ C5 A, f (B) Meet the woman at the library.- [# d* }! f# D/ Q- S# a1 u8 F( g
(C) Make some coffee.
0 a+ x: J( c8 M8 r. d& T0 |. d (D) Go out with some friends.?
/ p; U4 U& P9 i& e }. y* ^' m; O 双重否定之下,只有A是正确答案。
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- H; t3 c8 b; K1 B! `7 _% \ W:The museum exhibit that our professor recommended just closed. Last day yesterday.
% \! q0 s! q- y0 ?0 q+ [3 M M: Oh. I was really looking forward to seeing it.; e7 H* u7 D- S- A0 I
Q: What does the man mean?7 H0 c' u% A. S8 Z/ `
(A) He is pleased the exhibit has closed.( q- w# v( s Z( G
(B) He has already seen the exhibit.
5 t' X/ \! ^& J (C) He is disappointed the exhibit has closed.3 K7 V" S; `8 Y& t
(D) He already knew the exhibit had closed.?答案是C.
" j. K- i/ I, l9 y# a 同样,过去式的助动词was揭示了这是个虚拟语气。
6 p, s& Z5 |! i. L (4)顺序问题
$ H- |, P, i7 d0 L u 所谓动词顺序,指的就是动作的前后关系或者过去,将来等时间段已经发生或者可能发生的动作。这里,要注意诸如no sooner than, hardly…… when,at first,in the morning等表示时间的短语,因为它们揭示了动作的前后关系。7 z5 U, Q8 E3 B4 y& d
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M: Can I get a ridesintosthe office with you tomorrow?/ }* |8 o' r- h/ T! B" l
W: Another day would be fine. But I got to be downtown for a meeting first thing in the morning.
5 b( I: s! w/ ]) R1 ]9 Z/ {9 J7 O Q: What does the woman imply?
6 e, }, H, e f! u8 f7 y9 O (A) She'll drop the man off on the way to work., x' e3 c# v2 q) J1 Q, E
(B) The man can ride downtown with her." r; i; p( D. n4 ^# M2 _
(C) The man will have to leave earlier than usual.
1 n: z/ Y' Y! Z) d2 i (D) She can't give the man a ride.?答案是D.1 s4 w: R% L2 Y' Z, T
这里,序数词first thing和动作got to be downtown说明了另外动作发生的不可能性,即“我不能带你”。& y6 [7 h4 R) F* u: Q- s
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W: I hope you like the novel I lent you. I wasn't sure whether it was the kind of book you would be interested in.6 o* N! {4 W# [, Q3 m) y: c
M:You know, I had the same doubt at first. But once I started I simply couldn't put it down.
9 N) O6 K, F# X% Q* t Q: What does the man mean?7 L' q: f! j% d
(A) He doubts the woman will like the novel.
; f f( ~) d" R7 o F (B) He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
6 }0 r3 _3 ]2 f2 D" k- u* C, } (C) He enjoyed reading the novel.
, w4 @9 M! u8 M) S/ x (D) He'll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.?答案是C.3 ]+ V6 ] u9 N& ]8 }% p( d
这里,过去完成时had the same doubt和过去式started,以及表示时间的词(短语)at first和once揭示了已经做过的动作,即阅读过这本小说
/ j1 A# b8 c/ { A( Z) i (5)比较
0 |) m6 r9 l0 d5 ?7 I" A 对于比较问题,你听对话时耳朵应该对诸如better……than等比较级敏感一点,当然还有than这个词。
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/ c: f) X. X Z5 q( _) D5 W$ I* J W: My brother is coming this weekend and I thought three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night. Any suggestions?2 ^: X( `0 n3 E* q( C1 J
M: It's up to you. I don't know the restaurants around here that well. So you know a better place to go than me. n/ b5 [, G. M: ^0 r) ~
Q: What does the man mean?
; D5 `; T$ z/ ?: g, z# n (A) He already has plans for Saturday night.0 D* s* g: ], Q1 S- t3 E
(B) The woman should decideswheresto cat Saturday.
6 x- ~% h( H' z9 h+ D) g( P# H6 V* G (C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.- u6 @+ ~4 ?# A$ k, M
D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant.?答案是B.
j2 b, h _/ h. R, X- w( [3 E 这里,第二个人最后用比较级结束了这个对话,可谓“推卸”可能出现的饭不好吃的责任。“你比我清楚哪儿更好”,其实就等于“你自己找地方吧!”。14 r/ _6 P5 f- C$ Q5 e: h* M' M
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W: Well, if you are seriously considering buying a car, I'm trying to get rid of mine. All it needs is some new paint.
% a( W% E3 u# {5 s/ @ I M:Thanks. But most used cars end up being more trouble than they are worth.
+ `8 G" v' X1 B2 p( }( K Q: What will the man probably do?" }$ y7 @4 K# ?! l
(A) Buy a car from the woman.
* o. ~8 [& `- {: G {; O (B) Help the woman paint her car.
6 v- i: }3 k% K" A! p; D (C) Buy a new car.1 Z# `: q. ]5 B/ ?+ j
(D) Look for a less expensive car.?答案是C." \0 H; {" g0 V; G( v. j' x# |
这里,第一个人说“如果你考虑买车的话,我的可以卖给你”。第二个人用了一个“thanks”礼貌地回绝了,并用比较级more trouble说明了不卖他的车的理由,当然第二个人希望买辆新车。否则就不好意思了。 |