英語四級聽力長對話聽前預(yù)測技巧(2)

　　二、選項(xiàng)均以動詞的某種形式開頭

　　含有這類選項(xiàng)的問題為考查“行為活動”類型。根據(jù)動詞的不同形式，問題考查的重點(diǎn)也可能不同。

　　選項(xiàng)均以動詞原形開頭，問題大多是關(guān)于建議某人做某事，有時(shí)也表示為了而某種目的而要做某事。

　　選項(xiàng)均為動名詞，問題大多是關(guān)于正在進(jìn)行的動作或者計(jì)劃打算。

　　選項(xiàng)為不定式，問題很可能是關(guān)于做某事的目的，或是計(jì)劃、承諾或要求做某事。

　　【例2】(新06-12- -20)

　　【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】

　　[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.

　　【聽前預(yù)測】

　　選項(xiàng)均為動詞原形，故本題應(yīng)該是考查某人的行為活動。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)均是針對男士的行為，故本題很可能是關(guān)于某人與男士發(fā)生爭吵或沖突時(shí)所采取的應(yīng)對措施。

　　【聽音驗(yàn)證】

　　W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.

　　M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son.

　　21. What did the woman threaten to do?

　　【例3】(710分樣卷-19)

　　【預(yù)覽選項(xiàng)】

　　[A]To interview a few job applicants.

　　[B]To fill a vacancy in the company.

　　[C] To advertise for a junior sales manager.

　　[D] To apply for a job in a major newspaper.

　　【聽前預(yù)測】

　　選項(xiàng)均為不定式短語，故本題應(yīng)該是考查某人將要采取的行動。[ A ]、[ C ]是關(guān)于招聘工作(interview, advertise)，[ B ]、[ D]則是關(guān)于申請工作(fill, apply for)，故聽音時(shí)應(yīng)留意該行為是關(guān)于招聘還是應(yīng)聘。

　　【聽音驗(yàn)證】

　　M: Morning, Brenda.

　　W: Good morning, Mr. Browning.

　　M: Er, did you, did you put that ad in yesterday?

　　W: Yes, yesterday afternoon.

　　M: The ad for a junior sales manager, I mean.

　　…

　　19. What did Mr. Browning ask Brenda to do?