【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”。

　　八、包含其他選項內(nèi)容的選項往往不是答案

　　有的選項明顯包含其他選項的含義，那么該選項往往不是答案。

　　【例9】(托福)

　　【預(yù)覽選項】

　　[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.【聽前預(yù)測】

　　由選項中的impressed， a waste of money, amazed, like 等可推知本題是針對對某事物的看法設(shè)題的。選項[A]說“it”給她留下了深刻印象，選項[C]說她對“it”這么快就開張(或開放)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。

　　【聽音驗證】

　　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]。細節(jié)題。由對話中出現(xiàn)的 amazed, unusual, impressive等可知女士對美術(shù)館新側(cè)廳的修建費用以及修建過程中的種種問題大感吃驚，并且對里面的設(shè)計印象非常深刻，故答案為[A]。

　　九、明顯不符常理的選項往往不是答案

　　有的選項明顯不符合該對話情景下的常識或常理，那么該選項往往也不是答案。

　　【例10】(新06-12-25)

　　【預(yù)覽選項】

　　[A] Accurate communication is of utmost importance.

　　[B] Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.

　　[C] Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.

　　[D] Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.