一、各題主題揭示對話主題
將各題所考查的主題內容結合在一起，往往可得出整篇對話的主題。如果某一題目是考查對話主題，其中的一個選項明顯能夠概括其他各題選項的內容，那麼該選項很可能為答案。
例1】(710分樣卷Conversation One)
預覽選項】
19. [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。
20. [A]A hard working ambitious young man。
[B]A young man good at managing his time。
[C]A college graduate with practical working experience。
[D]A young man with his own idea of what is important。
21. [A]Not clearly specified。
[B]Not likely to be met。
[C]Reasonable enough。
[D]Apparently sexist。
聽前預測】
預覽三道題各選項，由19題中的interview, applicants, vacancy, advertise for a manager, apply for a job等詞語可以推測對話與刊登招聘廣告或應聘工作有關。而20題中hardworking, ambitious, good at managing his time, with practical working experience, with his own idea等詞語則表明對話中還涉及到對所招聘人員的要求。
二、選項均以動詞的某種形式開頭
含有這類選項的問題為考查“行為活動”型別。根據動詞的不同形式，問題考查的重點也可能不同。
選項均以動詞原形開頭，問題大多是關於建議某人做某事，有時也表示為了而某種目的而要做某事。
選項均為動名詞，問題大多是關於正在進行的動作或者計劃打算。
選項為不定式，問題很可能是關於做某事的'目的，或是計劃、承諾或要求做某事。
例2】(新06-12- -20)
預覽選項】
[A] File a lawsuit against the man。
[B] Ask the man for compensation。
[C] Have the man’s apple tree cut down。
[D] Throw garbage into the man’s yard。
聽前預測】
選項均為動詞原形，故本題應該是考查某人的行為活動。四個選項均是針對男士的行為，故本題很可能是關於某人與男士發生爭吵或衝突時所採取的應對措施。
聽音驗證】
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W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you。
M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son。
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21. What did the woman threaten to do?
例3】(710分樣卷-19)
預覽選項】
[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。
聽前預測】
選項均為不定式短語，故本題應該是考查某人將要採取的行動。[ A ]、[ C ]是關於招聘工作(interview, advertise)，[ B ]、[ D]則是關於申請工作(fill, apply for)，故聽音時應留意該行為是關於招聘還是應聘。
聽音驗證】
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。
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19. What did Mr. Browning ask Brenda to do?
三、選項中含有表示意願或建議的詞
如果選項中含有should, had better, would like等一類的詞語，問題很可能是考查“觀點或建議”。
例4】(新06-12-25)
預覽選項】
[A] Accurate communication is of utmost importance。
[B] Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages。
[C] Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather。
[D] Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential。
聽前預測】
由選項中的should可推知，本題應該是考查某人的觀點或建議。選項內容表明問題應該與確保安全飛行的因素有關。
聽音驗證】
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M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding。
W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other。
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25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?
