纵观历年雅思考试听力多选题的真题，可以发现题目的提问方式主要包括以下几种情况：利与弊的讨论、时间的区分、因果关系、包含与否、行为方式和重要细节。
新航道沈阳雅思培训学校通过本文，着重分析雅思听力多选题时间区分中常出现的“时间陷阱”现象，并为考生提供两种针对不同题目择优的做题分析方法，主要研讨如何运用“时间”和“陷阱”做题视角打破“时间陷阱”。
雅思听力多选题中“时间陷阱”之特点
选项中的内容所表达的时态与题目问的时态不相符合，一般地，听力多选题的题目问题以现在时为主，所以发生在过去或者将来的则是陷阱。如C6T4S3题目问的是这个学期的学习技能研讨会包含哪三个话题，选项A. an introduction to the Internet, 音频中说的是The one on the Internet for beginners was last term, 这里的时间last term与题目中的时间this term不一致，故可排除该选项。
雅思听力多选题中“时间陷阱”之“时间”视角
例1. What TWO types of coursework are required each month on the part-time course? (剑桥雅思5Test1Section3)
A. A case study
B. An essay
C. A survey
D. A short report
E. A study diary
本题重点在于题干中的each month
相关原文
MONICA: Well, it is a mixture. You would be expected to write an essay each month, which counts towards your final assessment. You have a case study to do by the end of the course, which might involve doing a survey or something like that, and also you need to hand in a short report every four weeks.
A：录音中存在的陷阱是by the end of course
B：录音中存在的提示信息是 each month
C：录音中存在的陷阱是与A的包含关系
D：录音中存在的提示信息是every four weeks
E：录音中存在的陷阱是只提到了working every day, 并没有diary
本题中应注意的“时间陷阱”中的同义替换难点 【each week = every four weeks】
雅思听力多选题中“时间陷阱”之干扰项“陷阱”视角
例2. Which THREE attractions can you visit at present by train from Trebirch? (剑桥雅思6Test2Section2)
A. a science museum
B. a theme park
C. a climbing wall
D. a mining museum
E. an aquarium
F. a castle
G. a zoo
本题较难，涉及时间上的提示词不多，而且各种干扰项较多，考生在除了注意时间信息外，还同时需要注意音频中所提及的地点是否是浏览的地方。
A：录音中存在的陷阱是，音频中说的是when the new science museum opens next year, 这里的时间next year与题目中的时间at present不一致，故排除该选项。
B：录音中存在的干扰项 mining museum = theme park
C：录音中存在的提示词是 alternatively, can
D：录音中存在的提示词是 can
E：录音中存在的干扰项 climbing wall 建立在squarium上
F：录音中的干扰项指zoo位于环绕castle的公用场地（parkland）
G：录音中存在的提示词是also offer, now
相关原文
Um there’s the Merthyr Mining Museum, which is only half an hour from Trebirch by train …… Mainline trains also offer the docks or spend a great day out with the children in the zoo, which is set in the parkland that used to surround the old castle ..... Er alternatively, you can be in Birmingham in only an hour and a half, where there’s lots to see and do including the new and internationally-acclaimed climbing wall built on the site of the old aquarium.
例3. Questions 24 and 25. Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO types of interviewees do Greg and Syria choose to do the survey? （9分达人雅思听力4Test3Section3）
A. staff on campus
B. professors
C. local residents
D. companies
E. University students
本题中需要注意的定位词是问题中的survey，和提示词interviewees，定位到这两个关键词后我们可以清楚的了解到这部分属于受访人类型的题。
涉及原文：
Greg: It would be ideal if they would, but I’m afraid most of them are too busy to respond to the list of questions we’ve prepared. I guess the students here at the university would be more suitable.
Syria: You’re right. And it is a much bigger sample pool too. Also, I think we should include the locals. Their opinion is key to the promotion of renewable energy here in the town.
原文个提及到的选项词是companies，但因为参与的比率太低而被否定，所以是干扰项，即“陷阱”词。然后同时提到了professors和administrative staff（=A 选项中 staff campus），但因为太忙而被否定，即又一次出现了“陷阱”词。而选项C中（= 原文the locals）和E（=原文students at the university）被提及时两人都进行了肯定。所以本题选CE。
从这三道例题可以看出，熟知雅思听力多选题中“时间陷阱”的考法，注意听录音中存在的提示词和干扰项等关键信号词，不仅能够帮助大家有效规避干扰，还能节约时间、比较快速的找出答案，从而帮助大家高效学习，通过本次的分析来总结一下相关的时间定位词：
表示现在：now, today, at present, at the moment, currently, recently, existing, etc.
表示过去：in the past, originally, used to, once, ago, before, etc.
表示将来：in the future, later, soon, next, etc.
