小词定位题
解题思路:抓小词和短语,判断场景,得出答案
选项特点:
①人物职业和关系题:通常四个选项都是表示人物身份和关系的词或短语。
②地点题:通常四个选项都是地点名词或介宾短语。
经典考题:
例1:2001年1月真题
9.[A]Manager and employee.[B]Salesman and customer.
[C]Guide and tourist.[D]Professor and student.
原文:W:Sorry I didn't come yesterday because I had a temperature.Could you tell me your requirements for my term paper?
M:The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China.And the length of your paper should be no less than 15 pages.
Q:What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
答案:D
解析:通过选项可知该题就人物关系提问。由原文中的小词requirements(要求),term paper(学期论文),theme(论文主题)得知,对话二人应为师生关系。
例2:2000年6月真题
7.[A]At a book store.[B]At an art museum.
[C]At a newspaper office.[D]At a gymnasium.
原文:M:Mary is in charge of the art and music section and Charles the sports page.What about you?
W:I'm responsible for the editorials.
Q:Where does the woman work?
答案:C
解析:通过选项可知该题就地点提问。由原文中的小词art and music section(艺术和音乐版面),sports page(体育运动版面),editorial(评论文章)可以判断,女士在报社工作。
例3:2010年12月真题
17.[A]At a“Lost and Found”.[B]At a reception desk.
[C]At a trade fair.[D]At an exhibition.
原文:M:Excuse me Miss,did anyone happen to turn in a new hand bag? You know it's a birthday gift for my wife.
W:Let me see.Oh,we've got quite a lot of women's bags here.Can you give me more detailed information,such as the color,the size and the trademark?
Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
答案:A
解析:通过选项可知该题就地点提问。由原文中的小词happen to turn in,hand bag,give me more detailed information,color,size,trade mark可以推断,对话发生的地点应该在失物招领处。