托福聽力PartA:短對話3

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(3)虛擬語氣
    比如,對話中出現(xiàn)了If I had known……I would have,答案應(yīng)該是didn't do something.這個題型的變化很小,考來考去就是一點(diǎn)虛擬語氣。
    1999年1月聽力題
    W: Hey, Larry. Wanna meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?
    M:Hmm. I would if I weren't so far behind in this reading I'm doing for history.
    Q: What will the man probably do?
    (A) Continue to read.
    (B) Meet the woman at the library.
    (C) Make some coffee.
    (D) Go out with some friends.?
    雙重否定之下,只有A是正確答案?,?BR>    1999年1月聽力題
    W:The museum exhibit that our professor recommended just closed. Last day yesterday.
    M: Oh. I was really looking forward to seeing it.
    Q: What does the man mean?
    (A) He is pleased the exhibit has closed.
    (B) He has already seen the exhibit.
    (C) He is disappointed the exhibit has closed.
    (D) He already knew the exhibit had closed.?答案是C.
    同樣,過去式的助動詞was揭示了這是個虛擬語氣。
    (4)順序問題
    所謂動詞順序,指的就是動作的前后關(guān)系或者過去,將來等時間段已經(jīng)發(fā)生或者可能發(fā)生的動作。這里,要注意諸如no sooner than, hardly…… when,at first,in the morning等表示時間的短語,因?yàn)樗鼈兘沂玖藙幼鞯那昂箨P(guān)系?,?BR>    1999年1月聽力題
    M: Can I get a rides into the office with you tomorrow?
    W: Another day would be fine. But I got to be downtown for a meeting first thing in the morning.
    Q: What does the woman imply?
    (A) She'll drop the man off on the way to work.
    (B) The man can ride downtown with her.
    (C) The man will have to leave earlier than usual.
    (D) She can't give the man a ride.?答案是D.
    這里,序數(shù)詞first thing和動作got to be downtown說明了另外動作發(fā)生的不可能性,即“我不能帶你”。