考研英语阅读理解题型之作者态度分析

1/1考研英语阅读理解题型之作者态度分析

1.标志：attitude

2.作者的态度只分为三种：支持或赞同；中立或客观；怀疑、批评或反对

3.判定作者态度的方法

A)寻找带有作者强烈感情色彩的名词、动词、形容词或者副词来判定作者态度。

如2022年大纲样题(1996年真题)

“Thegrowthofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandmunicipalbusinesshadimportantconsequences.Suchlarge,impersonalmanipulationofcapitalandindustrygreatlyincreasedthenumbersandimportanceofshareholdersasaclass,anelementinnationalliferepresentingirresponsible(不负责任的，明显是一个贬义词，作者就是批判股东的)wealthdetachedfromthelandandthedutiesofthelandowners;andalmostequallydetachedfromtheresponsiblemanagementofbusiness.”“Fortunately,(幸运的，明显后面连接的是作者支持的，即行业公会起了一个好的作用)however,theincreasingpowerandorganisationofthetradeunions,atleastinallskilledtrades,enabledtheworkmentomeetonequaltermsthemanagersofthecompanieswhoemployedthem.”

61.Accordingofthepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueexceptthat________.

[A]theshareholderswereunawareoftheneedsoftheworkers

[B]theoldfirmownershadabetterunderstandingoftheirworkers

[C]thelimitedliabilitycompaniesweretoolargetorunsmoothly

[D]thetradeunionsseemedtoplayapositiverole(行业公会扮演了一个积极的角色)

62.Theauthorismostcriticalof________.

[A]familyfirmowners

[B]landowners

[C]managers

[D]shareholders(批判股东)

B)段首句中含有“but,yet,however,infact”类表示强转折关系的词时，这句话通常表征作者观点。

如2022年第四篇：

Schoolshavealwaysbeeninasocietywherepracticalismoreimportantthanintellectual,sayseducationwriterDianeRavitch.Schoolscouldbeacounterbalance.Razitch’slatestbock,LeftBack:ACenturyofFailedSchoolReforms,tracestherootsofantiintellectualisminourschools,concludingtheyareanythingbutacounterbalancetotheAmericandistasteforintellectualpursuits.

Buttheycouldandshouldbe.(但学校可能也应该成为一种反学识的抗衡力，即作者是支持学识的.)Encouragingkidstorejectthelifeofthemindleavesthemvulnerabletoexploitationandcontrol.Withouttheabilitytothinkcritically,todefendtheirideasandunderstandtheideasofothers,theycannotfullyparticipateinourdemocracy.Continuingalongthispath,sayswriterEarlShorris,Wewillbecomeasecondratecountry.Wewillhavealesscivilsociety.

60、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintellect?

[A]Itissecondtointelligence.

[B]Itevolvesfromcommonsense.

[C]Itistobepursued.(支持学识观点，即学识值得我们追求)

[D]Itunderliespower.

C)根据作者所举的例证来判定。正面的例子就是支持，反面的例子就是反对，一正一反就是中立客观。

如2022年大纲样题(1997年真题)

“UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Afteracoolingoffperiodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54yearoldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIlllawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.Imnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowIdgo,becauseIvewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,hesays.”(安乐死的通过提高了他的生活质量，明显是一个正面的例子，就表达了作者的观点——支持安乐死)

54.Theauthorsattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof_______.

[A]opposition

[B]suspicion

[C]approval(支持)

[D]indifference

4.作者态度题中经常出的表征态度的形容词

A)支持或赞成：positive,approving,supportive,optimistic,sympathetic,complimentary,affectionate,confident,appreciative,similar,identical

B)中立或客观：neutral,objective,impartial,unbiased,detached

C)怀疑、批评或反对：negative,