信息明示题考查的内容包括具体人名、地名、时间、地点、各种数字、原因、结果、目的等。

（1）信息明示题的提问方式

According to the passage, when...?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the accident?

Why did the man park his car there?

（2）信息明示题的解题技巧

听到文中出现时间、数字时一定要特别敏感，及时做好笔记。注意信号词，尤其是表示因果关系和转折关系的信号词，这些地方往往就是考点。

（3）需要掌握的信号词

1）表示递进和补充的信号词：and, furthermore, more than that, also, likewise, similarly, moreover, in addition, what is more

2）表示转折与对比的信号词：although, however, on the contrary, but, in spite of, otherwise, despite, nevertheless, yet, in contrast, unlike, whereas, on the other hand

3）表示顺序的信号词：first, second, third, and so on, then, after, before, next, last, afterward, finally

4）表示总结的信号词：as a result, finally, therefore, accordingly, in short, thus, consequently, in conclusion, so, in brief, in a word, on the whole, to sum up

5）表示因果关系的信号词：as a result, for, thus, because, for this reason, so, therefore, as, since, consequently, hence, accordingly