</p> M:Did you watch that comedy special on TV last night? I don't think I ever laughed so hard.# ^: w$ z( Y9 K/ A, ^* e( B3 G" i
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.9 B1 ]) @' H x8 a+ s
Q: What does the woman mean?
7 M: j0 F8 b: k2 q (A) She's upset that she missed the television program.
6 G: `3 w* K* ]4 G (B) She doesn't think the television program was funny.
, t9 O0 ^3 G4 j1 q! S2 d+ B' Z8 R (C) She doesn't like talking about television programs.7 R3 t/ B H/ C0 O
(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。: R& f$ K; q6 \. Y
(3)虚拟语气( b1 X7 X2 l: w! x0 y0 a
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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7 [& m+ i7 w4 Z; v. N( O W: Hey, Larry. Wanna meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?
1 _5 R% j* O9 L- h& N: D' d/ D M:Hmm. I would if I weren't so far behind in this reading I'm doing for history.
2 c0 z* b' }; v0 I( q. ?. j; l Q: What will the man probably do?9 n1 o- J7 _! Q$ @
(A) Continue to read.% g, a; J' }0 g: L( \7 T' d
(B) Meet the woman at the library.
, C4 N1 f; q9 }1 X (C) Make some coffee.
8 c' L6 S& y0 |3 }8 s- s (D) Go out with some friends.?
9 j! e$ f8 g$ n) m$ C 双重否定之下,只有A是正确答案。, T( B0 w; G, u( [6 L2 F9 Y. v7 N
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, K; r9 h5 T. |' o2 V J9 h3 z5 O W:The museum exhibit that our professor recommended just closed. Last day yesterday.
& k% d& w* n9 d9 z9 J1 L M: Oh. I was really looking forward to seeing it.6 Z! R4 z- J4 n; e) }" S" V( m0 o7 V6 l
Q: What does the man mean?
' X4 n" N2 c8 K8 v (A) He is pleased the exhibit has closed.) {7 l' }2 T, T8 w3 T: v
(B) He has already seen the exhibit.% `1 y |; j+ W$ @
(C) He is disappointed the exhibit has closed.
% o) s l0 v9 P3 u, d9 J: f7 O (D) He already knew the exhibit had closed.?答案是C.( x; c, z- q: M2 ]+ z5 W
同样,过去式的助动词was揭示了这是个虚拟语气。4 E5 _' B3 d! s0 z5 {4 |
(4)顺序问题
& {6 t7 I- g; I g- K1 I! S3 C3 _ 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。
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$ u5 N1 O; ^4 v M: Can I get a ridesintosthe office with you tomorrow?2 K8 {9 }& e! b3 M9 j0 M
W: Another day would be fine. But I got to be downtown for a meeting first thing in the morning.
5 e( i8 ^% a% g" F+ ^% h Q: What does the woman imply?1 y3 [- U7 e# ?0 i( A/ \
(A) She'll drop the man off on the way to work.
( B, u- W3 U4 J3 R! A; [/ Z. x* I (B) The man can ride downtown with her.
2 j1 `6 s$ Z; f3 E (C) The man will have to leave earlier than usual.
6 b, R4 v& t n* ~: r" e2 s (D) She can't give the man a ride.?答案是D.( d/ b- A* F9 w
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”。
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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.+ Q/ q/ J5 C8 N# y5 Y2 e" y
M:You know, I had the same doubt at first. But once I started I simply couldn't put it down.
( e- `7 i5 W& r/ Q* O( @2 T& @ Q: What does the man mean?# f; q. m, _$ h$ S- \
(A) He doubts the woman will like the novel.
; x6 T+ H4 J, q2 T! {; R" R (B) He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
) G# ~: B8 \8 k- k+ b9 w5 ? (C) He enjoyed reading the novel.) l' b' i8 {# `
(D) He'll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.?答案是C.- a2 |/ y2 I& C* B
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5 ^; e- C6 \: V5 @( ?: G w
(5)比较
5 k* f" @ J: K3 w: q. q: H! d: f C 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。) X8 R+ T# `5 H# e
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, a$ @4 H# P* y) j0 y0 k W: My brother is coming this weekend and I thought three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night. Any suggestions?4 X, Y# {& D8 c: h* f; V
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.- h) g- [ u& L% Q
Q: What does the man mean?
4 I; ?& S% ]2 i9 ^5 c (A) He already has plans for Saturday night.9 U0 P$ p& p/ {6 Z( t( V9 v
(B) The woman should decideswheresto cat Saturday.
4 x0 Y+ ~. |) A( Z) @7 e4 p& b (C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
( a7 X% W+ {+ z D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant.?答案是B.' b' [& ~1 a% `! |$ u7 x
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!”。1
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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.
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! ~5 X' o0 P) D, e M:Thanks. But most used cars end up being more trouble than they are worth. |