2004年gct考试英语阅读理解单项讲解

阅读理解单项讲解主讲人：何福胜 教授阅读理解要求 考生应能够综合运用英语语言知识和基本阅读技能，读懂难度适中的一般性题材（经济、社会、政法、历史、科普、管理等）和体裁（议论文、说明文、应用文等）的英语文章。能够基本上掌握文章大意并能领会作者的意图和态度。阅读速度达到每分钟6070个词。具体要求为： 1. 能够掌握文章的中心思想、主要内容和细节； 2. 具备根据上下文把握词义的能力；理解上下文的逻辑关系； 3. 能够根据所读材料进行一定的判断和推论； 4. 能够对文章的结构和作者的态度等作出简单的分析和判断。阅读理解考题形式 本部分共有4篇文章，每篇文章为150字左右。每篇文章之后有5个问题 ，共20道题。考生须在理解文章的基础上从为每个问题提供的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。本部分满分为40分，每题2分。考试时间为21分钟。阅读理解考试要点 1. 能够掌握文章的中心思想、主要内容和细节； 2. 具备根据上下文把握词义的能力；理解上下文的逻辑关系； 3. 能够根据所读材料进行一定的判断和推论； 4. 能够对文章的结构和作者的态度等作出简单的分析和判断命题原则 1 Material Selection - not too specialised, not too complicated, right length . 2 One-One Principle - each question is based on a particular sentence/a group of sentences in the article 3 Correct choice - exactly corresponding with the meaning of the original sentence, reasonable and sensible . 4 Wrong choices - wrong information or partial information, irrelevant information, unreasonable conclusions .考题类型 1 General questions - main ideas 2 Specific questions - specific information 3 True/False statements 4 Inference/implications 5 Vocabulary 6 Tone of the article考题形式 1 Sentence completion - e.g. Californias website before last September was introduced by the writer to _. 2 Complete question - e.g. What do the citizens benefit from the new Californias website?总答题策略 1. Reading the article first 2. Reading the questions first 3. Locating the Key Words/Signal Words in the questions 4. Tracing the original sentence by scanning the Key Words /Signal Words in the article 5. Making first judgement by using common sense, then confirming your choice英语篇章结构 1. Topic Paragraph/Sentence 2. Supporting Paragraphs/sentences 3. Conclusion阅读方式 1 Skimming - to get the main idea of the passage（浏览方式） 2 Scanning - to locate a specific word or phrase in the passage（扫描方式）阅读理解题难度设计 1 Easy questions - the expression of the right choice exactly or partially corresponding with the original sentence in the passage (App. 60%) 2 Difficult questions - the expression of the right choice just corresponding in meaning but not expression with the original sentence in the passage (App. 40%)大意题常用提问方式 1. The best title for passage is 2. The topic/main idea of this article is 3. The passage is mainly about (concerned with) 4. The title that best expresses the main idea is 5. The authors purpose in writing this passage is 6. What is the main topic (theme, subject, point) of the passage? 7. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? 8. What would be the most appropriate title for this passage? 9. Which title suits this passage best? 10. Which sentence best summarizes the article?大意题命题原则 1 Understanding of the general idea of the passage 2 Reflecting the main topic/theme/subject/point of the passage 3 Usually based on the topic sentence and concluding sentence 4 Using specific information for wrong choices 5 Over-generalizaing the topic 6 Using Irrelevant information for wrong choices大意题答题策略 1 Locating the topic sentence and/or concluding sentence in the passage 2 Locating the topic of each paragraph 3 Choosing the choice corresponding to the topic sentence 4 Choosing the choice with a general idea 5 Excluding choices with specific information 6 Excluding choice with irrelevant information大意题例题1 Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? A. The Communal Life of Bees. B. The Structure of the Bees. C. The Organization of Insect Colonies. D. The Life of Social Insects. Topic sentence (1st sentence): Honeybees cannot live alone.大意题例题2 This passage is primarily concerned with A. the greenhouse effect B. the burning of fossil fuels C. the potential effect of air pollution D. the likelihood of a new ice age Topic sentences: It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and/or heavy automobile traffic. Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide大意题例题3 The best title for the passage is _. A. The 1992 Los Angeles Riots B. The Impact of Media on Current Events C. The 1989 San Francisco Earthquake and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots D. How Media Cover Events Topic sentence: The media can impact current events. 大意题例题4 The best title for the passage is _. A. The Nature of Science and Scientists B. Biology and the Scientific Age C. Hypotheses and Theories D. On Distinguishing Fact from Fiction Topic sentence: The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has some notion of its meaning. Concluding sentence: The host of scientists dedicating their lives to pure science are not apologetic（抱歉）about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied.细节题常用提问方式 1 What do we know about? 2 How many (much)in this article? 3 The real cause is . 4 According to the author，the techniques can be used to . 5 The author states that . 6 The experiment shows that . 7 Mr. X expects (hopes，wishes）.细节题命题原则 1 Understanding of complex sentences 2 Reflecting a particular piece information 3 Usually based on complex sentences with specific information 4 Using general information for wrong choices 5 Using wrong information for wrong choices 6 Using irrelevant information for wrong choices细节题答题策略 1 Locating the Key Words/Signal Words in the given questions/half sentences 2 Tracing the original sentence by scanning the Key Words /Signal Words in the article 3 Understanding the corresponding sentence 4 Comparing the meaning of the sentence with the right choice （in expressions/meaning) 5 Excluding choices with irrelevant information 6 Excluding choice with wrong information例题1 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? A. There was a greater demand there than in America. B. There was less chance of being detected there. C. Britain was Springs birthplace. D. The prices were higher in England and Canada Source sentence: To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.例题2 According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide _. A. a little more than 3% of the EECs needs after the year 2000 B. 3 % of the EECs needs before the year 2000 C. less than 3% of the EECs needs before the year 2000 D. only 3% of the EECs needs even after the year 2000 Source Sentence: Mr. Joachim Gretz, told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as 3% of the Communitys energy requirements even after the year 2000.例题3 The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by _. A. the low-pressure area in the center of the storm B. the force of waves of water C. the trade winds D. the increasing heat Source Sentence: As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.例题4 After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for _. A. Southern money B. Signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin C. Southern manuscripts and letters D. Civil War battle plans Source sentence: Right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fannys financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father.例题5 Robert Spring spent 15 years _. A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia B. corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson C. as a forger D. as a respectable dealer Source sentence: Robert Spring, a 19th century forger,was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans.例题6 Specialization is encouraged because _. A. people can use their money to buy whatever they want B. people do not need to make a complete product for exchange C. people make a great contribution to the manufacture of a product D. people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want Source sentence: Specialization, which is vital to an advanced economy, is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one in which many others are involved can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product.例题7 A barter economy is one in which _. A. value is decided by weight B. value is decided by number C. money is used and goods are not exchanged D. goods are exchanged and money is not used Source sentence: In a barter economy it would be necessary to determine how many plates were worth one hundred weight of cotton, or how many pens should be exchanged for a ton of coal. which would be a difficult and time-consuming task.正误判断题常用提问方式 AWhich of the following statements is (not) true? B Which of the following is (not) mentioned in the article? C Which of the following does not explain .? DWhich of the following statements is wrong according to the author? EWhich of the following is not listed as .? FAll of the following fire true except . GThe author mentions a11 Of the items listed below except . HThe author(passage)does not tell us .正误判断题命题原则 True choices- exactly corresponding with the meaning of the original sentence, reasonable and sensible . False choices - wrong information or partial information, irrelevant information, unreasonable conclusions Right choice confirmation正误判断题答题策略 1 Understanding the choices 2 Sequencing the choices in order of reasons 3 Locating the source sentence of each choice 4 Comparing the meaning of the source sentence with the right choice （in expressions/meaning) 5 Paying attention to “extreme words” in choices 6 Excluding choices with irrelevant information 7 Excluding choice with wrong information 8 Confirming the right choice in the passage例题1 Which of the following statements is not true? A. The whole world is faced with the problem of the increasing population. B. Some scientists argued that birth control can affect the level of intelligence. C. Genetics in one of the main factors to intelligence. D. Food, family attention and education have nothing to do with intelligence. Source Sentence: In addition to genetics, they say, intelligence depends on an adequate diet, a good home environment, parental attention, and education例题2 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. We should pity all such unhappy people. B. Such unhappy people are critical about everything. C. If such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves they may get rid of it. D. Such unhappy people are also not content with themselves.例题3 Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year. B. At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun. C. The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were increased. D. The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted to almost 6 million dollars.例题4 Which of the following statements is not true of hydroponics? A. Hydroponics is still too complicated and expensive for practical use. B. Hydroponics is considered a revolutionary method of agriculture. C. Hydroponics has created wonders in agriculture. D. Hydroponics has already been employed in food production. Source Sentence: Hydroponics was once a complicated and expensive business, now it is well out of the experimental stage.例题5 All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _. A. electronic media can extend ones contact with the world B. those living far away from a certain event can also have some perception of realities by watching television C. all the events occurring on the university campus at Berkeley were given national media coverage D. video coverage of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake gave the viewers the impression of total disaster 词汇题常用提问方式 1.What is the possible meaning of the word “” in line .? 2. Which is the probable definition of the word “”? 3. The italicized word in line “” means . 4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “”? 5. In line , the word “this (that, these, those , it , them)” stands for . 6. The word (phrase) “” probably means . 7. The word (phrase) “” is closest to . 8. In line the word “” could best be replaced by .词汇题命题原则 1 Discourse reading 2 Checking basic grammar knowledge 3 Guessing words from context 4 Analyzing word formation 5 Checking words with new meanings 6 Recognizing signpost-word clues词汇题答题策略 1 Understanding contextual sentences 2 Locating contextual clues 3 Using grammar knowledge 4 Using word-formation rules 5 Paying attention to words with different meanings 6 Recognizing signpost-word clues例题1 Can you define the word “fallacy” in the sentence “However, some critics sees a fallacy in this argument”? A. False idea. B. Different idea. C. Unique idea D. Dangerous idea.例题2 The phrase “sour the pleasures of society” most nearly means _. A. have a good taste to the pleasures of society B. arent content with the pleasures of society C. feel happy with the pleasures of society D. enjoy the pleasures of society Source Sentence: Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.例题3 “Erosion” in the last sentence of the second paragraph probably means _. A. “washing away” B. “taking away” C. “digging up” D. “picking up” Source Sentence: There are no large worthwhile reserves of potential farmland remaining, and good fertile land is continually being changed into industrial use. Moreover, erosion of the soil takes a constant toll.例题4 Apparently the word “downpour” in the last paragraph means _. A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the energy produced by the hurricane Source Sentence: A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods.例题5 “For all the consumer interest” means _. A. to the interest of all the consumers B. for the interest of all the consumers C. all the consumers are much interested D. though consumers are very much interested Source Sentence: For all the consumer interest, retailing in cyberspace was still a largely unprofitable business, however. 推断、引申题常用提问方式 1. The passage is intended to _. 2. The passage implies that _. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that _. . 4. It can be concluded from the passage that _. 5. We can conclude (infer, see) from the article that _. 6. The writer implies that _. 7. The author suggests that _. 8. An inference which may (not) be made from the article is _. 9. Which of the following can (not) be inferred from the article? 10. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?推断、引申题命题原则 1. Discourse reading 2. Reading between the lines 3. Understanding by using contextual clues 4. Making inferences 5. Understanding implications 6. Making conclusions 7. Understanding by reasoning推断、引申题答题策略 1 Understanding the choices 2 Sequencing the choices in order of reasons 3 Locating the source sentence of each choice 4 Comparing the meaning of the source sentence with the right choice （in expressions/meaning) 5 Excluding choice with clearly stated facts 6 Excluding choices with irrelevant information 7 Excluding choice with wrong information 8 Excluding choices with “extreme words” 9 Confirming the right choice in the passage例题1 It can he inferred from the passage that _. A. raising the worlds temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on the earth B. lowering the worlds temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disaster C. almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade D. the worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come例题2 The author in the passage implied that _. A. Robert Spring was highly skilled in coping handwriting and imitating signature B. Robert Spring died in poverty C. R