二、选项均以动词的某种形式开头
含有这类选项的问题为考查行为活动类型。根据动词的不同形式,问题考查的重点也可能不同。
选项均以动词原形开头,问题大多是关于建议某人做某事,有时也表示为了而某种目的而要做某事。
选项均为动名词,问题大多是关于正在进行的动作或者计划打算。
选项为不定式,问题很可能是关于做某事的目的,或是计划、承诺或要求做某事。
【例2】
【预览选项】
[A] File a lawsuit against the man.
[B] Ask the man for compensation.
[C] Have the mans apple tree cut down.
[D] Throw garbage into the mans yard.
【听前预测】
选项均为动词原形,故本题应该是考查某人的行为活动。四个选项均是针对男士的行为,故本题很可能是关于某人与男士发生争吵或冲突时所采取的应对措施。
【听音验证】
W: Get the branches off my property or Ill have to sue you.
M: Yeah? For what?! Youre taking those law classes too seriously! Ive gotta go, I have to pick up my son.
21. What did the woman threaten to do?
【例3】
【预览选项】
[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.
【听前预测】
选项均为不定式短语,故本题应该是考查某人将要采取的行动。[ A ]、[ C ]是关于招聘工作,[ B ]、[ D]则是关于申请工作,故听音时应留意该行为是关于招聘还是应聘。
【听音验证】
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. Wht did Mr. Browning ask Brenda to do?
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