(三)因果关系题

　　提高这类测试题的应试能力，考生必须学会分析选择项。根据选择项特征确

　　定测试的具体类型。即该题是就原因提问还是就结果进行提高;同时根据选择项

　　中的主语、人称代词的性质明确听音的重点，即是集中注意力听男声部分还是女

　　士的谈话。就原因提问的测试题，其选择项特点较为明显，通常都由because 引

　　导。但也不不少含蓄型的题目。这类测试题的选择项没有because ，不过，只要

　　认真分析一下选择项的谓语部分也能加以确定。

　　「例一」

　　A ) He must meet his teacher. B) He must attend a class.

　　C ) He must go out with his girlfriend. D) He must stay at school

　　to finish his homework.

　　W ： John ， do you want to go swimming with me today ?

　　M ： Sure ， but I can‘t leave now. I have an appointment with my

　　professor at three o’clock.

　　Q ： Why can‘t John go swimming now?

　　「例二」

　　A ) He doesn ‘t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.

　　B ) He doesn ‘t think he is capable of doing the job.

　　C ) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.

　　D ) He wants to spend more time with his family.

　　W ： If I were you， I would have accepted the job.

　　M ： I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business

　　trips away from my

　　family.

　　Q ： why didn ‘t the man accept the job?(2000.6/8)