passage真题分析与技巧

Passages真题分析与技巧 ListeningComprehension Section3 Passage1 2007 12 Whencouplesgetmarried theyusuallyplantohavechildren Sometimes however acouplecannothaveachildoftheirown Inthiscase theymaydecidetoadoptachild Infact adoptionisverycommontoday Thereareabout60thousandadoptionseachyearintheUnitedStatesalone Somepeopleprefertoadoptinfants othersadoptolderchildren somecouplesadoptchildrenfromtheirowncountries othersadoptchildrenfromforeigncountries Inanycase theyalladoptchildrenforthesamereason theycareaboutchildrenandwanttogivetheiradoptedchildahappylife Mostadoptedchildrenknowthattheyareadopted Psychologistsandchild careexpertsgenerallythinkthisisagoodidea However manyadoptedchildrenoradopteeshaveverylittleinformationabouttheirbiologicalparents Asamatteroffact itisoftenverydifficultforadopteestofindoutabouttheirbirthparentsbecausethebirthrecordsofmostadopteesareusuallysealed Theinformationissecretsonoonecanseeit Naturally adoptedchildrenhavedifferentfeelingsabouttheirbirthparents Manyadopteeswanttosearchforthem butothersdonot Thedecisiontosearchforbirthparentsisadifficultonetomake Mostadopteeshavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirbiologicalparents Eventhoughadopteesdonotknowabouttheirnaturalparents theydoknowthattheiradoptedparentswantthem lovethemandwillcareforthem Questions26 29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 26 Accordingtothespeaker whydosomecouplesadoptchildren 27 Whyisitdifficultforadopteestofindoutabouttheirbirthparents 28 Whydomanyadopteesfindithardtomakethedecisiontosearchfortheirbirthparents 29 Whatcanweinferfromthepassage 短文听力须知 首先 短文听力的出题顺序与相关原文出现的顺序一致 另外 听力短文一般文脉清晰 问题的设置也遵循着一定的模式 英语文章往往开门见山 首句提出主题 接下来分析问题 最后得出结论 或者进一步提出解决问题的方法 问题的设置一般与原文的结构相匹配 第一题一般问文章论述或介绍的问题是什么 第二题问原因是什么 第三题则可能是问如何解决 如果有第四题 则有可能是推理题 根据这两个规律 短文听力的基本思路 预览所有选项 根据选项预测文章的结构和内容 有准备地听 短文听力基本功 解题技巧可归纳为8个字 即 眼耳手脑 面面俱到 眼 阅读选项 补充背景 预测主题 猜想问题耳 听音辨义 全神贯注手 速记要点 标识关键脑 综合选项 化音为义 记忆选择 判断推理 Passage2 2007 12 KatherineGramgraduatedfromUniversityofChicagoin1938andgotajobasanewsreporterinSanFrancisco Katherine sfatherusedtobeasuccessfulinvestmentbanker In1933 heboughtafailingnewspaper theWashingtonPost ThenKatherinereturnedtoWashingtonandgotajob editinglettersinherfather snewspaper ShemarriedPhilipGram whotookoverhisfather in law spositionshortlyafterandbecamepublisheroftheWashingtonPost Butformanyyears herhusbandsufferedfrommentalillnessandhekilledhimselfin1963 Afterherhusband sdeath Katherineoperatedthenewspaper Inthe1970s thenewspaperbecamefamousaroundtheworldandKatherinewasalsorecognizedasanimportantleaderinnewspaperpublishing ShewasthefirstwomantoheadamajorAmericanpublishingcompany theWashingtonPostcompany Inafewyears shesuccessfullyexpandedthecompanytoincludenewspaper magazine broadcastandcablecompanies Shediedofheadinjuriesafterafallwhenshewas84 Morethan3thousandpeopleattendedherfuneralincludingmanygovernmentandbusinessleaders HerfriendssaidshewouldberememberedasawomanwhohadanimportantinfluenceoneventsintheUnitedStatesandtheworld Katherineoncewrote Theworldwithoutnewspaperswouldnotbethesamekindofworld Afterherdeath theemployeesoftheWashingtonPostwrote TheworldwithoutKatherinewouldnotbethesameatall Questions30 32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 30 WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutKatherine sfather 31 WhatdoesthespeakertellusaboutKatherineGram 32 WhatdoesthecommentbyemployeesoftheWashingtonPostsuggest 短文听力常考题型 一 细节题就原文的细节提问 如时间 地点 人物 事情等 答案一般是原文表述或其同义替换 二 推断题要依据所听到的内容 加上听者的常识和经验进行推理 才能得出答案 原文中一般不直接给出答案 但推断过程不会很复杂 三 主旨题主旨类题目主要考查考生对短文的主题或主旨大意的理解 一般出现在短文的第一题或最后一题 所以短文的开头与结尾部分往往会成为考点 短文听力听什么 根据听力短文的特征 以及常规的命题方式 要做好短文听力 特别需要听下面几个方面的信息 高频词汇 短文中一再被提到的单词或词组 短文开头 文章开头往往是短文的中心所在 短文结尾 文章结尾常出考题 特殊细节 怎么独特 怎么考 因果细节 reason why therefore because 转折细节 however but yet ratherthan insteadof 独特细节 最高级 first last only unique important 注 一般 每道题目中间会有一点的信息间隔 Passage3 2007 12 Obtaininggoodhealthinsuranceisarealnecessitywhileyouarestudyingoverseas Itprotectsyoufromminorandmajormedicalexpensesthatcanwipeoutnotonlyyoursavingsbutyourdreamsofaneducationabroad Thereareoftentwodifferenttypesofhealthinsuranceyoucanconsiderbuying internationaltravelinsuranceandstudentinsuranceinthecountrywhereyouwillbegoing Aninternationaltravelinsurancepolicyisusuallypurchasedinyourhomecountrybeforeyougoabroad Itgenerallycoversawidevarietyofmedicalservicesandyouareoftengivenalistofdoctorsintheareawhereyouwilltravelwhomayevenspeakyournativelanguage Thedrawbackmightbethatyoumaynotgetyourmoneybackimmediately inotherwords youmayhavetopayallyoumedicalexpensesandthenlatersubmityourreceiptstotheinsurancecompany Ontheotherhand gettingstudentheathinsuranceinthecountrywhereyouwillstudymightallowyoutoonlypayacertainpercentageofthemedicalcostatthetimeofserviceandthusyoudon thavetohavesufficientcashtopaytheentirebillatonce Whateveryoudecide obtainingsomeformofhealthinsuranceissomethingyoushouldconsiderbeforeyougooverseas Youshouldn twaituntilyouaresickwithmajormedicalbillstopayoff Questions33 35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 33 Whydoesthespeakeradviceoverseasstudentstobuyhealthinsurance 34 Whatisthedrawbackofstudentsbuyinginternationaltravelinsurance 35 Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutstudentsgettinghealthinsuranceinthecountrywheretheywillstudy 短文听力中的关联词 一 因果 because as since for 略 二 转折 让步 but yet however nevertheless nonethelessthough although eventhoughdespite inspiteofinstead insteadof ratherthanincontrastto bycontrast onthecontraryregardlessofwhile whereas conversely reversely 短文听力中的8大关联词 三 列举 first second third lastbutnottheleastfirstly secondly thirdly finallyinthefirstplace inthesecondplaceforonething foranotherononehand ontheotherhand 四 递进 inaddition inadditionto additionallywhat smore moreover furthermorebesides apartfrom asidefrom apartnotonly butalso 短文听力中的8大关联词 五 比较 similarly likewise like unlikecomparedwith incomparisonwithsimilarlyimportant asopposedto 六 举例 forexample forinstance say consider suchas namely liketake asanexample agoodexamplewouldbe asfor asregards astoforonething foranother 短文听力中的8大关联词 七 条件 if once aslongasprovidedthat giventhat providingthatsuppose supposing onconditionthatunless lest incaseifso ifneccesary ifpossible 八 归纳 insummary tosummarize tosumup inconclusion toconcludeinshort inaword inbrief allinall onthewhole Passage1 2008 06 Ithinkalotabouttimeandnotjustbecauseit sthenameofthenewsorganizationIworkfor Likemostworkingpeople Ifindtime orthelackofit andnever endingfrustrationandanunwinnablebattle MyeverydayisaraceagainsttheclockthatInevereverseemtowin Thisishardlyalonesomecomplaint Accordingtothefamiliesandworkinstitutes nationalstudyofthechangingworkforce 55percentofemployeessaytheydon thaveenoughtimeforthemselves 63percentdon thaveenoughtimefortheirspousesorpartners and67percentdon thaveenoughtimefortheirchildren It salsonotanewcomplaint Ibetourancestorsreturnedhomefromhuntingwildanimalsandgatheringnutsandcomplainedabouthowlittletimetheyhadtopaintbattlescenesontheircavewalls Thedifferenceisthatthebossofanimalhuntingandtheheadofnutgatheringprobablytoldthemtoshutupornosurvivalforyou Today sworkersarestilldemandingcontrolovertheirtime Thedifferenceistoday sbossesarelistening I vebeenreadingareportissuedtodaycalled whenworkworks producedjointlybythreeorganizations Theysetouttofindandwarntheemployerswhoemploythemostcreativeandmosteffectivewaystogivetheirworkersflexibility Ifoundthisreportworthreadingandsuggesteverybossshouldreaditforideas Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 26 Whatisthespeakercomplainingabout 27 Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutourancestors 28 Whydoesthespeakersuggestallbossesreadthereportbythethreeorganizations Passage2 2008 06 Lovingachildisacircularbusiness Themoreyougive themoreyouget themoreyouwanttogive Penelopesaid Whatshesaidprovestobetrueofmyblendedfamily Iwasbornin1931 Astheyoungestofsixchildren Ilearnedtosharemyparents love RaisingsixchildrenduringthedifficulttimesoftheGreatDepressiontookitstollonmyparents relationshipandresultedintheirdivorcewhenIwas18yearsold Daddyneverhadverycloserelationshipswithhischildrenanddriftedevenfartherawayfromusafterthedivorce Severalyearslater awonderfulwomancameintohislifeandtheyweremarried Shehadtwosons oneofthemstillathome Underherinfluence webecameablendedfamily andagoodrelationshipdevelopedbetweenthetwofamilies Shealwaystreatedusasifwewereherownchildren Itwasbecauseofourothermother Daddy ssecondwife thathebecameclosertohisownchildren Theysharedover25yearstogetherbeforeourfatherpassedaway Atthetimeofhisdeath thequestioncameupofmymother Daddy sfirstwife attendinghisfuneral Iwillneverforgettheunconditionalloveshownbymystepmother WhenIaskedherifshewouldobjecttomotherattendingDaddy sfuneral withoutgivingitasecondthought sheimmediatelyreplied Ofcoursenot honey Sheisthemotherofmychildren Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 29 Accordingtothespeaker whatcontributedtoherparents divorce 30 Whatbroughtthefatherclosertohisownchildren 31 Whatmessagedoesthespeakerwanttoconveyinthistalk Passage3 2008 06 InFebruarylastyear mywifelostherjob Justassuddenly theowneroftheGreenHousewhereIworkedasmanagerdiedofaheartattack Hisfamilyannouncedthattheyweregoingtoclosethebusinessbecausenooneinthefamilywantedtorunit Thingslookedprettygloomy MywifeandIreadthewantadseachday Thenonemorning asIwashanginga goingoutofbusiness signatthegreenhouse thedooropenedandinwalkedacustomer Shewasanofficemanagerwhosecompanyhadjustmovedintothenewofficeparkontheedgeofthetown Shewaslookingforpottedplantstoplaceinthereceptionareasinoffices Idon tknowanythingaboutplants shesaid Iamsureinafewweeks they llallbedead WhileIwashelpingherselectherpurchases mymindwasracing Perhapsasmanyasadozenfirmsthatrecentlyopenedofficesinthenewofficeparkandtherewereseveralhundredmoreacreswithconstructionunderway Thatafternoon Idroveuptotheofficepark By6o clockthatevening Ihadsignedcontractswith7companiestorentplantsfrommeandpaymeafeetomaintainthem Withinaweek IhadworkeddowntoanagreementtoleasetheGreenHousefromtheowner sfamily Businessisnowincreasingrapidly AndonedaywehopetobetheproudownersoftheGreenHouse Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard 32 Whatdowelearnaboutthegreenhouse 33 Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhenthecustomerwalkedinonemorning 34 Whatdidthespeakerthinkofwhenservingtheofficemanager 35 Whenwasthespeaker shopeforthefuture adopt Inthiscase theymaydecidetoadoptachild Ifyouadoptanewattitude plan orwayofbehaving youbegintohaveit 采纳 采用 实施自从中国1978年实施改革开放以来 中国社会发生了巨大的变化 SinceChinaadoptedtheReformandOpening uppolicyin1978 dramaticchangeshavetakenplaceinChina Ifyouadoptsomeoneelse schild youtakeitintoyourownfamilyandmakeitlegallyyoursonordaughter 收养 领养 adoptason daughter dog cat 政府应该鼓励老百姓收养这些野猫野狗 Governmentshouldencouragepeopletoadoptthesewildcatsanddogs adapt Ifyouadapttoanewsituationoradaptyourselftoit youchangeyourideasorbehaviourinordertodealwithitsuccessfully 使 适应 适合很多人发现 一开始很难适应新的工作环境 Manyhavefoundthatit sdifficulttoadapttoanewworkenvironmentattheverybeginning 87 Specialistsininterculturalstudiessaythatitisnoteasyto 适应不同文化中的生活 adaptoneselftolivesindiferentculturesadaptabookorplay改编ThefilmisadaptedfromanovelbyHaiYan seal thebirthrecordsofmostadopteesare sealedsealanenvelope adocument youcloseitsothatitcannotbeopenedwithoutbeingtorn 密封PlentyofdocumentsaboutChiangKai shekweresealedyearsago 几年前 许多关于蒋介石的文件还未解密 seal off anarea theystoppeopleenteringorpassingthroughit 封锁 封闭警方及时封锁了犯罪现场 Thepolicesealedoffthecrimesceneimmediately sealsomethingmeanstomakeitdefiniteorconfirmhowitisgoingtobe 确定 决定Iquitelikethesong SealedwithaKiss 一吻定情 与care有关的四级词组 careaboutcareforbeinsb scarecaretodosth dosth withcarecouldn tcarelessabouttakecareoftakecareWhocares carehomehealthcare 在乎 关心喜欢由谁照料 抚养选择 choose 认真做某事一点都不在乎 notworried 照顾 处理保重谁在乎呢 我无所谓疗养院 护理中心医疗 卫生保健 takeover whotookoverhisfather in law spositionIfyoutakeoverajoborroleorifyoutakeover youbecomeresponsibleforthejobaftersomeoneelsehasstoppeddoingit 接管 继任她父亲退休之后 她就继任了总经理的职位 ShetookoverastheCEOafterherfatherretired Ifyoutakeoveracompany yougetcontrolofit forexamplebybuyingitsshares 接收 掌控HuangGuangyutookoverYoloafterthepurchase attend Morethan3thousandpeopleattendedherfuneralIfyouattendameetingorotherevent youarepresentatit 出席 参加Themeeting attendedbymanyCEOs isarealsuccess Ifyouattendaninstitutionsuchasaschool college orchurch yougothereregularly 上学 去教堂 Weattendedthesamecollegeafterhighschool Ifyouattendtosomething youdealwithit Ifyouattendtosomeonewhoishurtorinjured youcareforthem 打理 照料I llattendtothemostchallengingproblem beattentive to payattentionto留心听的 认真的 cover的几个难点问题 Itgenerallycoversawidevarietyof vt 涵盖 覆盖 涉及Atravelinsurancewillnotcovereverything Thisnewspapercoversalltopicsrangingfrompoliticstoeconomytoentertainment coveraparticulardistance走完 多少路程 读完Bynoon wehadcoveredhalfofthejourney Ihavejustcovered1 3ofthenovel money coverssomething足够支付很多毕业生的工资太低 不足以支付日常开支 Manygraduateshavesuchlowincomesthatcannotcovertheirdailyexpenses submit andthenlatersubmityourreceiptsto Ifyousubmitaproposal report orrequesttosomeone youformallysendittothem提交 呈送根据规定 申请表必须在截至日期前提交上去 Itisregulatedthat beforethedeadline theapplicationformsshouldbesubmittedIfyousubmittosth youunwillinglyallowsth tobedonetoyou oryoudowhatsomeonewants屈服 屈从这个故事给人的教训是 不能屈从于传统观念 Thelessonfromthestoryisthatoneshouldnotsubmittoconventionalconcepts obtain词根tain abstain from abstention戒除 弃权contain container containment包含 容纳detain detention detainee拘留 扣押entertain entertaining entertainment娱乐 款待maintain maintenance保持 主张obtain获得pertain to 切题的 有关系的retain retention retentive保留 维持sustain sustainable sustainment维持 支持 lack的用法 Ifindtime orthelackofit Ifthereisalackofsomething the