出题思路四:句式转换

句式转换是导致考生定位受阻的又一大重要因素。例如,在原文中经常会通过调换连接词前后分句的次序,将填空前的信号词“后置”,而考点信息则发生“前置”。

【典型范例】

范例原文: The research indicates that at present for women it takes a crisis to make them think about their future financial situation. But of course this is the very worst time for anyone to make any important decisions.

范例剖析:题干句子和原文结构发生了较大的变化,题干中的women only think about their financial future when a……. 在原文中出现的是……at present for women it takes a crisis to make them think about their future financial situation……此题答案为crisis

出题思路五:干扰信息

每一篇雅思听力其中包含的关键信息点不可能仅仅是所需要回答的部分,尤其阅读量和难度都较大的填空,比如summary completion,其一个段落上下所包含的关键信息少则七八个,多则十几、二十个。

【典型范例】

范例原文:It is usually advised that at least 70% of a person’s savings should be in low-risk investments but for the rest, financial advisors often advise taking some well-informed risks.

范例解析: 上例共有两个关键信息点,分别是由强调句式“it is …… that”和转折信号词but引导。此处我们需要筛选出来的实际填空内容就只有强调句式后的low-risk investments,之后的转折信号词所引导的则是干扰信息,混淆视听。

综上所述,提醒考生不管是填空题还是选择题,不论是单选题还是复选题,出题者最主要的目的在于考察考生对于所听内容的理解程度,而其最主要的检验方式是通过大量的“信息转述”来达到的,也就是说,听力中“信息转换”能力的强弱直接决定了考生成绩,因此这是备考突破的重点之一。而就填空题而言,另一重要的突破点则是单词拼写。