【答案解析】[解析] Ms. Robinson has a family business,doesn't she? (A) Yes, I'm leaving tomorrow. (B) No, his family is pretty small. (C) Yes, her parents started it. 中级问题 [常见词汇短语] family business家族企业 确认现在事实的反意疑问句,肯定后再附加说明 反意疑问句要和否定疑问句一样,要训练一听到yes或no的回答就理解它的意思的能力。(A)最基本的事情是把握题目的主语。一听到主语I就可以判断这是错误选项。(C)类似“No,I think you're talking about Ms. Robert. (不,我觉得你说的是Ms. Robert。)”的回答也可以。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] Do you have this quarters sales report or does Ellen have it? (A) The sales were down this quarter. (B) Ellen is in her office now. (C) No, I don't have it. 中级问题 [常见词汇短语] quarter季度sales report销售报告 “句子or句子”选择疑问句,否定前者的回答 在两者中选择一个的题目作为考点出现的频率很高。(B)如果误以为题目是在找名叫Ellen的人,很容易被这个选项迷惑。(C)“句子or句子”形式的选择疑问句是在两个之中选择一个,所以可以用yes/no回答。如果说“I'll give it to you as soon as I finish reading it. (我一做完就把它给你)”,就是一种选择前者的回答方式。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] Do you mind turning the radio down? (A) Not at all. I'm sorry. (B) Yes, I'll do it right now. (C) No, this is not mine. 中级问题 [常见词汇短语] turn down调小(音量) Do you mind…?(你介意做……吗?)请求→接受 Do you mind…?是“你介意做……吗”,要注意回答yes或no时的意思是与一般的请求的情况相反的。(A)对于录音机声音太大感到抱歉的意思。(B)这就是弄反了yes和no的意思的选项。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] What time is the seminar supposed to start?. (A) It will be about the environmental problems. (B) The seminar will end by 3 O'clock. (C) It begins in about an hour. 初级问题 [常见词汇短语] environmental problem环境问题 What time…? 询问开始时间的疑问句→回答“in+时间” (B)只通过疑问词无法判断出这是错误的选项,还要注意到题目中的动词start。(C)“in+时间”是“……时间以后”的意思。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] Do we have enough envelopes or should I buy some more? (A) We still have plenty. (B) Yes, I agree with you. (C) I should buy more fruit. 中级问题 [常见词汇短语] envelope信封 “句子or句子”选择疑问句→选择前者 (A)把enough换成plenty,选择前者。如果是选择两者之中的一个,一般会把原来的词语换成另外一种表达方法。另外,“Why don't you order some just in case?(为什么不预定一些以防万一?)”也是非常自然的回答方式。