专四阅读详解 来而不往非礼也

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5大常考题目类型

阅读理解部分在考查内容上大致可分为五种类型 事实细节题、推理判断题、主旨大意

题、观点态度题、语义理解题。

一、事实细节题

事实细节题是针对文章事实和有关细节提问的题型 在阅读理解题中占很大比重 而且

也较简单 是容易拿分的部分。该类题型有一个特点 所提问题一般可以在文中直接找到答案 但正确选项大都不会照搬原文 而是用不同的词语或句型对原文信息进行同义转述。具体而言 该类题型主要包括

1 直接细节题 指利用词性变换 同义、近义词替换等手段考查对原文细节信息的正确理解的试题 如原文肯定的表达换成否定的 正面与反面表达的转换 原因与结果的转换 条件与目的的转换等。

2 间接细节题 指隐含的事实细节题 考查对文章展示的细节的综合概括能力 要求考

不仅读懂关键词的意思 还能体味言外之意。

3 例证题 是考查对列举与举例关系的理解的试题。

4 排除题 即所给4个选项中有三个符合文章内容 剩下一个不符合。题干中常有Not或Except等词。这种题型多考查并列、列举处细节 但有时也需要整合文章多处细节才能

得出答案。

事实细节题通常用what which why who when how how many because cause

reason result true not true correct incorrect except not等词语表达。

【例1】 2007年Text B 87. The writer has mentioned all the

following benefits of hitchhiking

EXCEPT______.

[A] promoting mutual respect between

strangers

[B] increasing one’s confidence in

strangers

[C] protecting environment

[D] enriching one’s knowledge

Surely this is a good idea for society. Hitchhiking

would increase respect by breaking down barriers

between strangers. It would help fight global warming

by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers

would be using existing fuels. It would also improve

educational standards by delivering instant lessons in

geography, history, politics and sociology.

【解析】选[B]。排除题。根据题干中all…EXCEPT可知原文中没有提到或与原文相矛盾的为答案 即为排除题。由第该段Hitchhiking…increase respect…fight global warming…improve educational standard…可排除[A]、[C]、[D] [B]文中没有涉及 故为答案。

二、推理判断题

推理判断题具有较大的难度 要求考生在理解原文的基础上 根据文章中所阐述的事实

细节和上下文的暗示与线索进行综合分析 然后做出推断、引申或得出合情合理的结论。因此 考生须细读原文 尤其是涉及题干内容的地方。不仅要掌握文章的表层意义 还要理解其深层内涵 不仅要掌握言明的观点和倾向 还要获取字里行间的信息。切忌无根无据地随意猜想。

在专四的阅读理解中 推理判断题常以局部推断的形式出现 即要求根据原文具体某一

句 或几句 、某一段 或几段 话来推断相关的隐含信息。这种题型常用的关键提问词有

infer imply suggest show assume know learn conclude draw conclusion from 等。

【例2】 2008年Text B 86. We learn from the passage, all English

dictionaries include _____.

[A] legends.

[B] mythology.

[C] word origins.

[D] word definitions.

…Many (but not all) English dictionaries

give you a brief indication of a word’s

origins in brackets before or after the

explanation of the meaning.

【解析】选[D]。本题考查根据具体句子推断引申含义的能力。文章只在首段第四句提到English dictionaries。该处说很多英语字典 但不是全部 在解释完(一个单词的)意思之前或之后 都会在括号内给出这个词来源的简单提示。由此推断 所有的字典都给出词的解释或定义 故[D]为答案。

三、主旨大意题

主旨大意题考查考生对一篇阅读文章中心思想的理解 难度不算高 但其解答的正确与

否相当关键 直接决定考生对本篇文章其他试题的解答。

主旨题从考查的内容上可分为主题类 考查文章或段落的主旨大意 、目的类 考查文

章或段落的写作目的 和标题类 要求考生选出文章的最佳标题 等三种。

关键词有main idea main point key point main topic mainly discuss mainly explain, mainly about purpose best title等。

【例3】 2008年Text B

89. Which of the following can best

serve as the title of the passage?

[A] Greek and Roman Mythology in

Language.

[B] Mythological Origins of English

Words.

[C] Historical Changes in Word

Meanings.

[D] Mythology and Common Words.

In an article some Chinese scholars are described as

being “tantalized by….” Tantalized is one of many

English words that have their origins in myths and

legends of the past…

Another example is the word siren… This word also

has its origins in Greek mythology…

When someone speaks of a “jovial mood” or a

“herculean eff ort,” he or she is using words with

origins in mythology...

【解析】选[B]。篇章主旨题。文章每段的开头都提到了word(s) origins myths(mythology) 等关键词 由此可见[B]是此文章中心思想的恰当概括。

四、观点态度题

观点态度题主要考查考生能否正确理解作者写作时所持的观点、写作意图 作者在阐述

文章主题时的语气或对他所论述的对象的态度。

观点态度题题干关键词为attitude 而选项中出现的关键词又可以分为以下三组

褒义词positive 赞成的 supporting 支持的 praising 赞扬的 optimistic 乐观的

admiring 羡慕的 interesting 有趣的 humorous 幽默的 serious 严肃的

enthusiastic 热情的 pleasant 愉快的 polite 礼貌的 concerned 关切的

sober 冷静的 等

贬义词disgusted 感到恶心的 厌恶的 critical 批评的 negative 否定的 反对的

bitter 痛苦的 cynical 玩世不恭的 sentimental 感伤的 emotional 激动

的 angry 气愤的 suspicious 怀疑的 tolerant 容忍的 忍让的 impatient 不耐烦的 worried 担忧的 pessimistic 悲观的 depressed 沮丧的 disappointed 失望的 ironic 讽刺的 sarcastic 挖苦的 等

中性词indifferent 冷淡的 不关心的 impassive 冷淡的 不动感情的 uninterested

无兴趣的 不感兴趣的 ambivalent 情绪矛盾的 neutral 中立的 impersonal 不带个人感情的 subjective 主观的 objective 客观的 informative 提

供信息的 impartial 不偏袒的 apathetic 漠不关心的

【例4】 2008年Text B

94. The author sounds in the last

paragraph .

[A ] impatient [B] bitter

[C] worried [D] ironic

Like my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport

experience has given me a whole new perspective on

what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had

no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

【解析】选[D]。本题考查作者对论述对象的态度。上文中提到作者因名字而被移民局滞留

了两次 而末段中她又提到 她从不知道要做一个美国人竟是如此艰难 由此可推测她的话

中含有讽刺意味。故[D]正确。

五、语义理解题

语义理解题主要测试考生对阅读文章中出现的关键词、短语或句子含义的理解能力。这

类问题的设计目的不是考查考生的词汇量 而是从特定的角度考查考生的阅读理解能力和根

据上下文推测词义、句意的能力。具体而言 又可以分为以下三种

1 文章中替代词所指代的内容。

2 句子在上下文中的意思。

3 超纲生词或词组在文中的意义。

提问时 一般问在第几段某词某句意思是什么 或者在原文中将考查的词、句用斜体或

下划线标出。这类题型的提示词或词组一般用is mean refer to tell us to be closest in meaning

to can be replaced by by saying… means等等。比如

“This” in Paragraph Two refers to .

“Either put it to the test yourself...” in Paragraph (11) means_______.

“The long summers of forgetting take a toll” in the last paragraph but one means _______.

In “... and all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, ...” (the second paragraph), the word about means ________.

In the sixth paragraph the sentence “Disney was more or less the genuine article” means that _______.

The word “spice” in Paragraph Six is closest in meaning to _______.

【例5】 2008年Text D

96. “This” in Paragraph Two refers

to _____.

[A] insecurity.

Public speaking fills most people with dread…Women hate

it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be

concerned with appearances of all kinds. [B] sense of failure.

[C] public speaking.

[D] pressure.

Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like

a situation that will bring them out. If you were under

pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the

most public of ways.

【解析】选[C]。本题考查指示代词所指代的内容。第二段首句谈到 大部分人都有很多不安全感 “this”是将这些不安全感全都显现出来的一种情况。联系上下文 极易被[A]干扰

但仔细阅读 发现该句中的them指代的才是insecurities this指的是上文已出现过的public speaking 故[C]正确。

哈哈乐园

Just Spots

A man goes to the eye doctor. The receptionist asks him why he is there. The man complains, “I keep seeing spots in front of my eyes.” The receptionist asks, “Have you ever seen a doctor?” and the man replies, “No, just spots.”

只看到斑点

一位男士去看眼科医生。接待员问他有何不适。病人抱怨道 “我一直看到眼前有斑点。”接待员问 “你看过医生了吗?”病人答道 “没看到 只看到斑点。”

New Discovery

A hillbilly was visiting the big city for the first time. Entering an office building, he saw a

pudgy older woman step into a small room. The doors closed, lights flashed, and after a while the door slid open and a beautiful young model stepped off the elevator.

Blinking in amazement, the hillbilly drawled, “I should have brought my wife!”

新发现

一个乡下人第一次到大城市游逛。他走进一座大楼 看见一个岁数很大的矮胖女人迈进

一个小房间。房间的门随后关上 有几个灯在闪亮。一会儿 门开了 电梯里走出一位年青漂亮的女模特。

乡下人惊奇地眨着眼睛 慢吞吞地说 “我应该把我的老婆带来!”

I need a transplant

The patient is adamant. “Doc, I need a liver transplant, a kid ney transplant, a heart transplant, a cornea transplant, a spleen transplant, a pancreas transplant” “What makes you think you need all these?” Well, replied the patient, “My boss said if I wanted to keep my job I needed to get reorganized.”

我需要移植手术

这个病人显得很坚决。“医生 我需要做肝脏移植、肾脏移植、心脏移植、角膜移植、

脾脏移植、胰腺移植”“你为什么认为你需要做这么多移植手术 ”

病人回答 “哦 是这样 我的老板说如果我这个人不重新组装的话 就别想保住我的工作 ”

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