事實狀況題是指根據(jù)原文中提供的信息(同義詞)尋找相對應的正確答案。在答題之前應分析四個選項相互之間的聯(lián)系，通過其之間的差異或共性找出線索是解題之妙方。
【例1】 2000.6 英語四級聽力題
M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I’m having a real hard time with mine.
W: After two sleepless nights, I’m finally through with it.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A) The man thought the essay was easy.
B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.
C) The woman thought the essay was easy.
D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.
【預測】 選項都提到essay，聽時一定注意關于雙方essay的看法。
【解析】 兩人對話均對這個論文發(fā)表意見“having a real hard time(費了九牛二虎之力)”、“two sleepless nights(熬了兩個通宵)”，可見兩者都覺得論文難寫，與B答案相對應。A、C與原文相反。女士說“I’m finally through with it”表示已經寫完，故排除D。
【例2】 2000.6 英語四級聽力題
W: Where did you say you found this bag?
M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.
Q: Where did the man find the bag?
A) In the park. B) Between two buildings.
C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree.
【解析】 原文中男士說到包的位置是在樹下，所以選D。樹的位置“between the park and the apartment building”可知A、B、C均為錯誤選項。
