此類單選題以WH QUESTION(who, when, what, where, why, how等)形式出現(xiàn),由于選擇對象明確,此類題目相對容易做,在做題過程中應注意干擾方向。
例1:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 1 Question 3
Who did Peter talk to at the bank?
A. an old friend
B. an American man
C. a German man
解析:通過讀題干可得知選擇對象是某個人,并且出現(xiàn)了地點狀語at the bank,由此圈定事件的發(fā)生地。由選項可得知答案可能出現(xiàn)人物的國籍干擾因素。原文為He is a tourist, from New York. 由此可判斷選擇B選項。
例2:Cambridge 4 Test 3 Section 2 Question 11
When is this year’s festival being held?
A. 1-13 January
B. 5-17 January
C. 25-31 January
解析:通過讀題干可得知選擇對象是時間,并且明顯是時間段。this year’s festival限定了選擇對象的時間范圍,所以在文中可能出現(xiàn)時間上的干擾。原文中首先提到在過去幾年中時間都是定在5日到17日左右,因此可排除B選項,接著說this year, they’ve put it at the end of the month, 盡管沒有提到具體時間,但顯然應該選擇C選項。
例3:Cambridge 4 Test 3 Section 2 Question 12
What will the reviewer concentrate on today?
A. theatre
B. dance
C. exhibition
解析:通過讀題干可得知選擇對象是一個事物,時間狀語today的出現(xiàn)說明題目中可能存在時間上的干擾,我們要選擇的是評論家當天要介紹的,而不是其他時間要講的。原文中三個選項同時出現(xiàn)了,但隨后的信息中又提到in today’s report, I’m looking at some of the theatrical events that you might like to see. 由theatrical events可得知應選擇A選項。
雅思聽力單選題二、非問句形式出現(xiàn)的單選題
此類選擇題相對復雜一些,選擇對象不明顯,需根據(jù)題目和選項意思尋找題目思路。此類選擇題選項也相對來說也比較長,比較復雜,容易受干擾因素影響。雅思中國網(wǎng)海外考試研究中心總結(jié)發(fā)現(xiàn),這類題目雅思常考的主要有以下幾類:
1. 概念解釋:考試中常常會就文中提到的某些概念或名詞作一些解釋,這些概念通常是不熟悉的,或者很容易產(chǎn)生誤解的。此類題目通常會以從句的形式出現(xiàn),如…is who…/…is when…./…is that…./being…is….或者以一個簡單句sth be…/sth do…出現(xiàn)
例1:Cambridge 3 Test 1 Section 4 Question 36
Being overweight
A. is a major source of back pain
B. worsens existing back pain
C. reduces the effectiveness of exercise.
解析:結(jié)合題干和選項,本題要求對超重作一個解釋,是一個簡單句,并且AB選項都和back pain有關(guān),C選項則和exercise有關(guān)。原文中提到back pain時說到:the weight will increase the strain and make things worse,因此B選項為正確答案。
例2:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 4 Question 31
Corporate crime is generally committed
A. against individual
B. by groups
C. for companies
解析:題目要求對corporate crime進行解釋,是一個簡單句,補充的為一個介詞短語,三個選項都和犯罪主體或?qū)ο笥嘘P(guān)。原文用be defined as來引出定義:crime which is committed for the corporate organization-the company-not against it。幾乎和原題是一樣的表達方式,因此答案為C.
例3:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 2 Question 18
Loans are also available to students who
A. can’t pay their rent
B. need to buy furniture
C. can’t cover their living expenses
解析:該題為一個復雜句,補充的是一個定語從句來解釋哪種學生能得到貸款,并且從選項中可以發(fā)現(xiàn)這種貸款和生活有關(guān)。原文中提到:when you move into a new flat, starting up expenses including furniture for it can be covered by a loan。因此B為正確選項。