第一篇:英语阅读理解题中标题选择题的解题思路
英语阅读理解题中标题选择题的解题思路
标题是文章的点睛之笔,是文章的灵魂和门面。选择标题在英语阅读理解题中属主旨大意题,是深层理解题,它要求考生在通读全文的基础上,认真分析主人公的特定心态、文章大意及作者的写作意图。通常情况下,标题具有概括性、针对性、醒目性的特点。所谓概括性,就是指标题应在最大程度上覆盖全文,囊括文章的主要内容,体现文章的主题。针对性是对标题外延的一种界定,标题要直接指向文章的主要特点。而醒目性是为了吸引读者的注意力,唤起读者对文章阅读的兴趣。常见的命题形式有:The best title for the text would be.../ What can be the best title for this text? / Which of the following can be the best title for the text? 等。以下是此类题目的基本解题思路。
一、确定最佳标题的方法
在阅读文章时,要注意文章中反复出现或强调的信息,寻找与文章大多数内容相关的信息,找出覆盖全文的核心词汇,看选项内容是否切中文章的中心论题,也就是要看选项内容与作者的写作目的是否一致。
例1:NMET 1998阅读理解E篇
70.What would be the best title for the text?
A.the joy of DIY
B.You Can Do It Yourself
C.Welcome to Our DIY Courses
D.Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY
首句是As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend in the U.S.continues to grow.末段倒数第二句是:If you want to become a “do-it yourself”, you can go to DIY classes.因此,我们可知该文的中心论题是“DIY trend”正在兴起.其余部分是John Ross 和Jim Hatfield两个“DIY”实例,所以“You Can Do It Too”最适合作文章的标题.
例2:NMET2004(浙江卷)D篇。
71.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Is Craft dead?
B.Craft, Back to Life?
C.History of Craftsmanship D.Carpenters Today and Yesterday
文章的第一段是:We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor.Because of this, most people think that craft no longer exist.这些文字给人的感觉是Craft is dead。但是作者分析后认为现代的carpenter甚至具有college degrees 和a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs,从而得出的结论是(文章的最后一句):“the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.”。因此A为最佳标题。同时,用疑问句作标题比较醒目。
文章的第一段引出话题“Is Craft dead?”,然后在下面的段落中分析,干扰项C、D(两个选项表达的意义也类似)可以排除。最强的干扰项是B,但是从字里行间,我们能感觉到作者认为Craft根本就没有失传过,所以谈不上“Craft, Back to Life”了。
二、寻找文章的主题句
了解文章主要论题的关键是找到全文的主题句。主题句通常在文章首段,但是也可能在文章的末段、在文章的某一段落,或者分散在文章的各个段落中。如果每个段落都有主题句,那么把各段落的主题句的中心思想集中起来,即为全文的主题句.
例3:NMET2000阅读理解C篇。
文章的第一句是Decision–thinking is not unlike thinking—it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think.首句直接表达了全文的中心论题,即“人们作出决策的思维过程”,这就是全文的主题句。而其后就有问文章主题的题目:
59.The subject in this text is
.(答案为A)
A.the process of reaching decisions
B.the difference between poker and chess
C.the secret of making good business plans
D.the value of information in winning games
例4:NMET2005(浙江卷)阅读理解D篇。
文章的第一段只有两个句子:Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent.They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.文章的第一句即文章的主题句,其中最关键的信息是shopping carts more intelligent。文章的第56题的题目是:
What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.New age for supermarkets
B.Concierge and Shopping buddy
C.New computer makes shopping carts smarter
D.Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable
答案为C。smarter暗含了more intelligent.
三、概括文章的主题
要把握文章主旨,就必须根据具体的语言环境、陈述内容的逻辑关系(文章的结构)、上下文的连贯意思及文中有关暗示来理解文章的深层含义。
例5:NMET2007(浙江卷)阅读理解A篇。
文章大意是:一个曾经劣迹斑斑的少年(“a little tough guy on the streets”, “caught by police for stealing”,而且“landed in prison for shooting a man”),出来后遇见Professor Mattoni,然后在从事保护一种濒危蝴蝶的事业中,他获得了新生。
44.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.A Promise to Mom
B.A Man saved by butterflies
C.A Story of Butterflies
D.A job offered by Dr.Mattoni
此题的最强的干扰项是A(A Promise to Mom),因为文章提到了他的内心承诺“I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again”,以及“Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison”。但是文章的主题是“他获得了的新生”,在文章的最后一句“While he’s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.” 点题了。
例6:2006北京卷D篇71题
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Societal Conditions in Premodern Times
B.Practices of Reducing Maternal Attachment
C.Poor Health Service and High Infant Death Rate
D.Differences between Modern and Premodern Parents
这篇文章在首段提出一个重要论点,随后在各段分别进一步从不同角度继续阐述,这样我们可以找出首段的中心句,再将其和各段第一句串联在一起,就可以得出文章的中心思想。如:
第一段:Perhaps to prevent the sadness that infant death caused,a number of societal practices developed which worked against early attachment of mother and child.第二段:One of these premodern attachment-discouraging practices was to leave infants unnamed until they had survived into the second year„
第三段:A third practice which had the same distancing effect was wet-nursing.„
从第一段的中心句和各段的第一句不难看出,这篇文章的标题应该是Practices of Reducing Maternal Attachment.四、逆向思维法
针对这类题型,考生不妨思考一下,“如果我是作者,遇到这样的标题,文章应该怎样写?”
例7:2005全国I卷B篇62题
What would be the best title for the text?
A.A Cross-country Trip
B.A Special Border Pass
C.An Unguarded Border
D.An Expensive Church Visit
如果标题是A Cross-country Trip,那么文章应该讲述一次出境旅行;如果标题是A Special Border Pass,那么文章应该着重讲一个特殊的边境通行证;如果标题是An Unguarded Border,那么文章应该侧重讲边境如何不设防;如果标题是An Expensive Church Visit,那么文章应该讲一次礼拜如何花费昂贵了。经过这样的逆向思维,我们不难发现文章的内容恰好与标题An Expensive Church Visit一致,因此应该选D。
五、整体把握文章,不被细节迷惑
标题实际上是文章主题的一种确认方式。要准确地把握文章的主题思想,就要十分留意文章的开头和结尾,要抓住文中具有概括性的信息,从上下文连贯的意思来理解全文。好些文章的主题句并不明显,需要我们仔细体会字里行间的意思,了解文章的背景知识、文章结构,推断作者意图或态度,从整体上把握文章的主旨。从全局的角度归纳概括出文章的标题。要防止本末倒置,主次不分(如例3中的B.the difference between poker and chess),以点代面(如例5中的D.A job Offered by Dr.Mattoni),以偏概全(如例4中的D.Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable.)等,这样才能排除干扰项的干扰,选出正确的答案。有些干扰项,从局部看也许不算错,但从全局看却又片面。这类干扰项与正确答案之差,其实是局部与全局之差。考生在做题时不要为局部现象(即细节)迷惑,而忽略了文章的整体思想。有的文章一开始就亮出主题,全文随着主题而展开。
建 议:
要想真正做好标题的选择,就必须养成良好的阅读习惯,注意阅读方法(如skimming, scanning等)。平时的阅读题材要广泛,如人物传记、新闻广告、、社会文化背景、科普知识等。阅读体裁也要广泛,如说明文、记叙文、议论文、应用文等,留意各种阅读材料的标题。同时注意阅读速度。在此基础上,掌握科学的解题思路与分析方法,必将会提高阅读水平。
第二篇:2013年考研英语解题思路
2013年考研英语解题思路
距离考研还有两周多的时间,对于英语而语,小编分析了一下解题方面的思路,希望能给大家带来一些帮助,祝大家考试顺利。
(1)完型填空寻线索:与句子、结构不同的完形填空,只能从整篇文章下手,通篇串联起来,根据全文答案,寻找线索就遵循了这一思想。有的题可以从原文句子来考虑,会发现所有选项均可以入选,但从上下文的线索入手,就能迅速找到正确的那个,所以从某种意义上来说,“找线索”除了考察考生的语言能力,还考察了对全文内容的整体把握。
(2)阅读理解读原文:做阅读理解读原文的目的是筛选出问题所查找的关键信息。
(3)新题型看关键词:选项一般都会有主题词,但不一定有关键词,所以有关键词的选项往往就是突破口。从近几年的真题去分析考研英语新题型特点,至少都有一至两个送分题。
(4)翻译词义加逻辑:翻译词义有很强的逻辑性,,词与词之间会相互制约,因此应当上下文多结合、推敲词义时搭配关系,决不能单独、片面、纯粹地理解一个词的意思,毫无灵活可言地套用。
(5)作文重点在积累:很多考生平时很少写作文,觉得多背一些作文模块就可以了。这个认知是错误的,平时就应该多练笔,如用英语写日记之类的,可以每周写一篇、两篇,且常找辅导老师批改,纠正文中语法的错误,这样就能让英语写作能力得到快速提高。
虽然新题型分值只有10分,也不应该因此而放弃,平时多做一些真题,摸索阶梯的思路和技巧。而阅读理解考验的是考生对串联性、一致性等语段特征以及文章整体架构的了解,要求考生从整体上而不是细节上把握文章的内容。在职研究生整理
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第三篇:英语选择题完形填空解题口诀技巧
英语选择题、完形填空解题口诀技巧
先来口诀:1三长一短就选短,三短一长就选长。两长两短就选B,参差不齐C无敌。2 以蒙为主 以抄为辅 蒙抄结合 保证及格 正文:
蒙选择题方法。20道题至少能对15道。
由于我的英文不是很好,所以我苦心钻研蒙技。我发现了很多关于选择题的规律,十分好用。在开学考试时,总共有20道选择题,我蒙对19道,这个蒙题技术有时远远高过自己本身水平。
这个蒙,总共有三点技巧。
一、找共同点。
比如说有一道题的选项有四个:
A.study B.to study C.learning D.to read 可以看出,其中的study有两个;其中的不定式也有两个。所以两个显著特点集于一身的to study的选择可能性就十分的大。
二、找矛盾点(适用于单选)。比如一道题问:
下列关于密度的说法中,错误的是: 其中,有两个这样的选项: B.质量相同,体积大的物体密度小。D.质量相同,体积大的物体密度大。
这就可以看出,一定其中有一个是错误的——唉,你别笑!有很多的题中,都会有矛盾的地方。只要找出矛盾,再蒙的几率就大多了。
三、培养“蒙感”
这个所谓“蒙感”,就是这蒙题的感觉。因为不可能一面卷子上你一道题也不会做(当然也有例外),你也有很大可能有不会做的题。这时,就要看蒙题的感觉了。所有考试的人都知道,选择题中选择B、C选项的占绝大多数。所以遇到不会的题,就往B、C上靠,几率会大一点。
还有,如果你有很多题不会——比如说五道题里你有三道不会,那就要看你平时做题的感觉了。下面有一些选项,我感觉大多数时,选项会和以下相同,大家看一看: A: AAABC AACBB AABBC ABAAC ABACA ABDDC ACABC ACBBC ACABD ADACC ADCAA ADBAD B: BACBB BACCA BABDC BBBCC BBACA BBABC(有时也会是BBBBD BBBBB)BCBBA BCABC BCDAA BDACC BDDAC BDCAD C: CABBC CABCD CACBD CBACB CBAAC CBBBC CCABC CCBAD CCDBC CDABC CDABD CDBAC
D: DABBC DACBB DBCCA DBAAC DBCAC DBBBC DCABB DCBBA DCABD DDACC DDBCA DDACB 这个蒙感是要靠自己的 的),或者写一下李阳疯狂英语里的搞笑句子。你不要怀疑偶的做法,现在偶给大家分析一下此法可行的原因:判卷时,每个老师桌子上都会有一大叠卷子,远远超过你高考时的复习资料,你想,只要是个人,谁会有耐心仔细看那么多的英语文章,再加上一般判卷发生在大夏天,天气闷热,心情烦躁,每天关在小屋里看偶们这些无聊低级的文章,不许上网,不许QQ,不让开MSN,更不可能写博客,好人也会被折磨疯的。所以他们判卷时,一般只看开头和收尾句,再大体看一下字数够不够,有的正在谈恋爱的老师,心情比较好,还会看有没有错误的单词,为了防止这种情况,我提醒大家,我们的目标不是写一篇惊世骇俗的文章,而是尽量在三十分种内不说一句错话,不写一个错单词。一句话,我们的目标就是——没有蛀牙!再有,写短文时,最好用黑色钢笔,而不要用其他颜色的,特别是圆珠笔,另外,千万要注意书面整齐,据说,判卷老师大都是近世眼,对于黑色他们更为敏感,更习惯。书写也是,越整洁,他看得越清晰,心情就越好,偶们的分也就越高!偶当时做完此题,共用了八分钟,但是偶的写作成绩却是八十分(满分710分制)!阅读(114549)| 评论(2433)| 分享(924)发表评论 | 举报 完形填空 不知道选的时候就选你认识的那个 四个都不认识的情况比较少在听力的时候,短听力题——听到什么不选什么长听力题——听到什么就选什么(注意
看一遍,有印象即可作文千万不要打具体的草稿,有个框架就足够了。长阅读:先看题~~~~~长阅读出的题都很简单,先把题目中的关键字记住,再直接到原文中找答案,一般不会拐弯抹角问你,看到什么填什么就是了千万别买什么模拟题,都是废纸。卷面一定要整洁!无论字体怎么样,卷面不能有大篇幅的涂抹,否则绝对无法高分。就算是中间发现写错了,也最好想办法在后面弥补,不要去涂改。字写得漂亮的当然更好,达不到的也要工整。写作文,都是考前把一些好的句型和优美的比喻从书上抄下来背,因为开头很重要千万别把时间花在背单词上,太不值了,没用,做真题,一遍根本不够,这就是考试,根本和能力一点没关系,真题做三遍,不嫌累再把真题上出现的生词都背会,对付这种考试足够了,至于听力呢,平时懒得练,考试前两周就反复听真题,听到想吐 就行了四六级考试要诀,三长一短选短的,三短一长选长的,长短不一选B,参差不齐选D,犹豫不决选C,以猜为主,以蒙为辅(最后,有关大家的疑问,大概在此写写本人的愚见:也许,长短不一是说长短相差很大,而参差不齐则是说四个选项长度相差一点点)不要过分依赖这个蒙题技巧。希望对你考试有帮助!
第四篇:英语阅读理解解题四步曲
专题一英语阅读理解解题四步曲
在高考英语试卷中,阅读理解是重中之重。因此,掌握阅读技巧,加快阅读速度,提高解题效率对考生来说非常重要。本专题以一篇高考英语阅读理解为例谈谈如何运用正确的解题步骤来提高阅读效率。
一、高考真题
It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves.Some groups believe wolves should be killed.Other people believe wolves Must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness(荒野).For Killing Wolves
In Alaska,the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago,because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport.However.1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur.So the wolf population has greatly increased.Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply.
A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family.People in the wilderness also hunt deer for
food.Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderness plant life.When the deer can’t find enough food,they die.
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer,their prey(猎物)will disappear some
day.And the wolves will.too.So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology.If we killed more wolves,we would save them and their prey from dying out.We’d also save some farm animals.
In another northern state,wolves attack cows and chickens for food.Farmers want the
government to send biologists to study the problem.They believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population.
Against Killing Wolves
If you had lived long ago,you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolf.According to most stories,hungry wolves often kill people for food.Even today,the stories of the“big bad woIf'"will not disappear.
But the fact is wolves are afraid of people.and they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell.When wolves eat other animals,they usually kill the very young.or the sick and injured.The strongest survive.No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived.And has always been a law of nature
Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves,we say it is nonsense!Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance.The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life.
The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people.Even if
wilderness land is not used directly for human needs.the wolves can’t always find enough food.So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farm.Then there is danger.The“big bad wolf”has arrived!And everyone knows what happens next.
60.According to the passage,some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that .
A.there are too many wolvesB.they kill large numbers deer
C.they attack cows and chickens for foodD.they destroy the wilderness plant life
61..
A.wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildemess
B.there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness
C.there are too many deer in the wilderness
D.wolves are afraid of people and never attack people
62.According to those against killing wolves,when wolves eat other animals,.
A.they never eat strong and healthy ones
B.they always go against the law of nature
C.they might help this kind of animals survive in nature
D.they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness
63.The last sentence“And everyone knows what happens next”implies that in such cases .
A.farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away
B.wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill them
C.wolves wilI find enough food sources on farms
D.people will leave the areas where wolves can live
二、解题四步曲
1.泛读全文,明大意。
2.读题干和选项,作标记。
3.带着关键词,找出对应句。
4.比较选项看差异,斟酌原文定答案。
三. 课堂实战技能训练
A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her.One of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games.Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us.One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them.We always felt better when she was around.One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end.I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was
Wrong.When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid.I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet.She went everywhere with us.People would stop and ask if they could pet her.Of course she'd let anyone pet her.She was just the most lovable dog.There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair.She never barked(吠)or tried to get away.Funny thing is she would smile.This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth.Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age.I still miss the days when she was with us.1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A.Look at them sadly.B.Keep them company.C.Play games with them.D.Touch them gently.2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie __
A.would eat anything when hungryB.felt scary for her mistake
C.loved playing hide-and-seekD.disliked the author's dad
3.Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?
A.She was treated as a member of the family.B.She played games with anyone she liked.C.She was loved by everybody she met.D.She went everywhere with the family.4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she
A.smiledB.barkedC.rushed to thhemD.tried to be funny
5.Which of the following best describes Brownie?
A.Shy.B.Polite.C.Brave.D.Caring.B
Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer.But there is one question that has millions of current answers.That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean? People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents.Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used.Some parents choose the name of a well-known person.A boy could be named George Washington Smith;a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things.Clara means “bright”;Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”;Donald means “world ruler”;Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names.A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪);someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road.The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from people’s occupations.The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals.In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village.Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart;Potter—a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village.The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities.When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray.Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman.John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name.English-speaking people added –s or –son.The Johnsons are of John;the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert.Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O.Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.6.Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A.Places where people lived.B.People’s characters.C.Talents that people possessed.D.People’s occupations.7.According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.A.owned or drove a cartB.made things with metals
C.made kitchen tools or containsD.built houses and furniture
8.Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.A.Beatrice SmithB.Leonard Carter
C.George LongstreetD.Donald Greenwood
9.The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.A.later generationsB.friends and relatives
C.colleagues and partnersD.later sponsors
总之,同学们在解答阅读理解题时,先读原文通大意,再读题干选项作标记,找出范围对应句,比较选项看差异,不仅仅可以节省时间,而且还可以提高答题的准确性。诚然,上述的阅读理解四步曲是互相联系、相辅相成的,同学们在解题时要灵活运用。
第五篇:英语阅读理解解题方法
英语阅读理解解题方法
英语阅读理解答题技巧
一、紧扣主旨大意
高考英语阅读理解的主旨大意题主要是考查考生在理解全文的基础上运用概括、判断、归纳、推理等逻辑思维的方法对文章进行高度的概括或总结的能力。常见的设问方式有以下三类:
●标题类:What’s the best title/headline for the passage?
●大意类:The text is mainly about__.The topic/subject discussed in the passage is _.From the passage,we can conclude that _.●作者意图类:What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage? 针对主旨大意类型的题,学生可以掌握以下解题策略:
一、把握文章逻辑结构,快速找出主题 阅读理解文章的主要逻辑结构:
1、时间顺序。按时间先后顺序说明某一事件、某一理论的发展过程,属于这种结构的文章主题通常在首段或末段。
2、“总说-分述”结构。首段做总的说明,其他段落分别说明或具体论述首段的观点,属于这种结构的文章主题在首段。最典型的是新闻报道类文章,此类体裁的文章在近年高考阅读中逐渐增多。一般这类文章都有固定格式:城市名称(新闻社)—新闻内容。掌握一些国际知名新闻社的英文名称是必要的,路透社Reuters,美联社Associated Press,法新社Agence France Presse。
3、“分述-总说”结构。前面几段分别说明,末段总结。属于这种结构的文章主题在末段。
二、寻找主题句,确定文章中心思想
不是所有的文章都有主题句,对于大部分有主题句的文章来说,主题句表达了文章的中心思想,找到了主题句,也就抓住了文章的主旨大意。主题句呈现的形式有:
1、在文首。文章开门见山,提出主题,随后摆事实、讲道理来解释、支撑和发展主题句所表达的主题思想。
2、在文中。通常前面只提出问题,随之陈述细节引出主题,而后做进一步的解释、支撑或发展。
3、在文尾。在表述细节后,归纳要点,得出结论,以概括主题。
三、将首段中心句和各段第一句话连接成一个整体,得出文章主题
通常有些文章会在首段提出一个重要论点,随后在各段分别进一步从不同角度继续阐述,这样我们可以找出首段的中心句,再将其和各段第一句串联在一起,就可以得出文章的中心思想。如:(2006北京卷D篇71题)
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Societal Conditions in Premodern Times
B.Practices of Reducing Maternal Attachment
C.Poor Health Service and High Infant Death Rate
D.Differences between Modern and Premodern Parents
第一段:Perhaps to prevent the sadness that infant death caused,a number of societal practices developed which worked against early attachment of mother and child.第二段:One of these premodern attachment-discouraging practices was to leave infants unnamed until they had survived into the second year.„
第三段:A third practice which had the same distancing effect was wet-nursing.„
从第一段的中心句和各段的第一句不难看出,这篇文章的标题应该是Practices of Reducing Maternal Attachment.四、逆向思维法解标题类问题
针对这类题型,考生不妨思考一下,“如果我是作者,遇到这样的标题,文章应该怎样写?”如:
(2005全国I卷B篇62题)What would be the best title for the text?
A.A Cross-country Trip
B.A Special Border Pass
C.An Unguarded Border
D.An Expensive Church Visit
如果标题是A Cross-country Trip,那么文章应该讲述一次出境旅行;如果标题是A Special Border Pass,那么文章应该着重讲一个特殊的边境通行证;如果标题是An Unguarded Border,那么文章应该侧重讲边境如何不设防;如果标题是An Expensive Church Visit,那么文章应该讲一次礼拜如何花费昂贵了。经过这样的逆向思维,我们不难发现文章的内容恰好与标题An Expensive Church Visit一致,因此应该选D。英语阅读理解答题技巧
二、把握作者意图
每一篇文章都有其写作目的。那么作者是如何在文章中体现自己的思想呢?他通过哪些语言向读者传达了自己的感受呢?我们在阅读的同时怎样收集、综合各种信息,体会作者的情感呢?了解这些有助于我们在做阅读理解题时把握作者思路,领会文章内涵,做出正确的选择。要做到这一点,我们需要从两个方面入手:一是把握作者的写作意图,二是把握出题的角度。下面我们就分别分析一下。
一、对于写作意图的把握
有的文章只是客观地介绍一件事或物,或各方观点,作者不发表自己个人的意见,如一些科技文,新闻事件报道等。这样的文章属于“广而告知型”。要根据客观事实答题,一是一,二是二,凡与事实不符的选项,或文中没有提到的事实,当然都是不能选的。这样的题目难度一般都不会很大。最难于驾驭的是一些故事性、情感经历性的文章。因为作者在行文时会用到一些写作手法,如倒叙、插叙等。往往还会有一些思想、情感的波动。这就需要我们在阅读时认真把握,细心体会。
1.注意连接词的使用:Near the end of the last year in middle school,my dad took me to the wildlife refuge.He needed to get some aligator blood to do the experiment.At first,I thought fishing for alligators was a bad idea.What if one tried to eat me?But we had a lot of help,and my dad knew a lot about alligators,so it was OK.通过第一句可知这是倒叙。我们知道了结果:作者去了野生动物保护区。接下来是作者当初由反感、害怕到最后打消顾虑同意去。都是通过连接词at first,but,so等展开的。所设题目是:
Why did the writer think that fishing for aligators was a bad idea at first?
A.Because the writer was afraid of the fierce alligators
B.Because we should protect alligators
C.Because the writer was not as brave as his father
D.Because the writer knew little about alligators
弄清了作者的思想波动就不难选出正确答案A了。
2.注意一些形容词及某些特定句式的使用:透过一些形容词可以看出作者的倾向,如:Isn’t that wonderful if we get there by air?(作者希望坐飞机去那里。)
某些句型表面看上去是比较级,而实际上是最高级含义。My mother decided to take me on the trip.It couldn’t be better.(It couldn't be better=It’s great.意为“太好了”)
某些否定形式的句子实际上是肯定含义:We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our environment too much.(再怎么强调保护环境的重要性也不过分。)作者以这样的句子体现自己的观点:必须加大力度保护环境。
注意虚拟语气的使用。How I wish I had passed the driving test.(我多么希望已通过了驾照考试呀!)此句暗含的事实是:并没通过考试。
3.将自己想象为故事中的主人公,体会其心理感受
有一篇文章,写一个老太太刚刚在海边买了一座别墅,打算在那里度过余生。因为那里的气候湿润温暖,更适合她的健康。此时她站在曾经生活了25年的房子里,最后环顾这曾经装载了她的大半生的房子。所给的问题是:How does the old lady feel at the last moment in her old house?正确答案是:Her feeling is complex.其他的选项如She is happy/She is sad等都片面。只要我们设身处地站在老太太的位置上想一想,就不难找到正确答案。
4.把握全篇文脉,仔细揣摩事情发生的背景
我们不仅要掌握一定的语言知识,还需要平时储备一定的逻辑推理能力以及必要的西方的文化背景知识,才能完全领会文章的主旨或者其所渗透出的幽默感。请看下面这篇介绍父子关系的文章。第一句话就开门见山:My father and I were very close.He was always proud of my success.然后用一个事例说明:If I won a spelling contest at school,he was on top of the world.如果知道be on top of the world是“高兴至极”的意思,也只是理解了语言的表层含义。接下来:When I was named President of the Ford Motor Company,I didn't know which of us was more excited.正确理解了上文的铺垫,才会真正领会此句暗含的意味及幽默:实际上父亲比我还高兴。如果对西方人的生活方式及习惯比较了解的话,也不难接受下面的句子:I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity———nothing could have felt more natural.我们再来继续欣赏一下父亲鲜明的个性:My father was a curious man who was always trying new things.He was the first person in my town to buy a motorcycle.Unfortunately,my father and his motorcycle didn't get along too well.He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it.As a result,he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.读懂了这些,就不难理解下文中为什么父亲不让“我”拥有一辆自行车,反而当“我”刚满16岁就让我开车了。正确理解了文章的来龙去脉及内涵,对于文后题目的处理也就会轻而易举了。
二、对于出题意图的把握
1.正确理解一个事物的两个方面
有些题目不是直接照搬原文的话,而是用一些另外的语言表达出同样的意思,因此我们必须掌握用英文解释英文的技能。如一篇介绍辍学学生的文章,文章先后两次谈到学生辍学后的感想。第一次:Most students who dropped out of school in the United States admit they made a mistake by giving up and some say they might have stayed if classes were more chalenging.第二次:three out of four said if they could turn back the clock they would choose to stay.文后的题目是Which of the folowing is right according to the passage?正确答案是:Most dropout students hope to go back to school if possible.虽然
原文没有像题目这样明确说明,但其实这是一个事物的两个方面;对于辍学的后悔其实就是希望继续上学。通过正确推断这些文句的含义,即可找出正确答案。
2.以文章内容为基础进行判断
有些题目要根据短文的内容来判断正误,这就需要按作者的思路去考虑,站在作者或文章内容中出现的人物的立场上予以辨析,不能依据自己的喜好或认知判断。
英语阅读理解答题技巧
三、合理推理判断
推理判断题在高考中占很大的比重,学生在此类题型中也失分最多。推理判断题要求考生考虑文中信息并在通篇理解文章的基础上领会作者的言外之意,弦外之音做出合理的推理和判断。
一、理解定义。判断是对已知的事实仔细评价之后做出的合理决定。推理是对事实的内涵所做的陈述或以事实为依据对未知所做的陈述。注意无论是判断还是推理都是以已知事实为依据。
二、推理题常见的提问形式。常以infer,imply,indicate,suggest,conclude,learn,intend,mean,describe,purpose等词提问。
或含有表推测的情态动词,如can,could,might,would等和其他表示可能性的动词,如probably,mostlikely等。
三、具体策略
1.通过辨认细节的技巧,找到相关的事实或证据,对这些事实或证据进行分析和评价,在此基础上再作决定。切记:推断是以文章提供的事实为依据,而不是凭空想象,更不是读者自己的意愿。
2.借助常识。在推理判断题中,我们平时积累的一些常识通常会派上用场。2006年陕西高考英语试卷中一篇关于通信发展史的阅读最为典型。A.The postal service has over the years become faster.B.The postal service has over the years become slower.大家都应知道交通越来越发达,邮电业当然是faster.此篇还涉及到有关发邮件的常识,如果同学们有这个common sense,就如鱼得水了。
3.务必要用排除法。排除法在此类题型中发挥着不可磨灭的作用。根据在文章中找到的事实依据和常识排除错误信息,再排除和文章中一词不差的信息(文章里的原句不会是推理判断出来的结果,但通过同义词或句型转换过的选项有可能是正确答案),最后再排除无关或偏离信息,正确答案就不言而喻了。
4.词句段篇,相互交融。词的理解要放在句子里,句子的理解要靠段,段的理解也离不开篇。单独说floor谁都知道是什么意思,但„she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover,in her own handwriting„这个语境里是surprised的意思。因此不能独立地看某个词或某句话。此外,学生对一词多义或一些习语的积累也是很有必要的,这就要靠同学们课下多下工夫了。
5.平时扩大词汇量的同时也要注意学习词的深刻内涵。从措辞去寻找文章的感情色彩,猜测作者的态度或写作意图。现仅举一简单的例子。When the phone finally rang,he leaped from the edge of his chair and grabbed for it.从这几个词我们能形象地看出他等电话之久,紧张迫不及待的心情,同时也说明电话之重要,这正是作者的真正意图。
例He is an old cobbler(修鞋匠)with a shop in the Marais,a historic area in Paris.When I took him my shoes,he at first told me:“I have no time.Take them to the other fellow on the main street;he'll fix them right away.”
But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time.Just looking at his bench loaded with tolls and pieces of leather,I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人).“No,”I replied,“the other fellow can’t do it well.”
“The other fellow”was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-u-wait”-without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys.They work carelessly,and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair.My man saw I wouldn't give in,and he smiled.He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙),looked at my shoes,had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said,“Come back in a week.”I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.“See what I can do?”he said with a pride.“Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”
When I got back out into the street,the world seemed brand-new to me.He was something out of an ancient legend(传说),this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly,his very strange,dusty felt hat,his funny accent from who-knows-where and,above all,his pride in his craft.These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line,when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”,when,in short,people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption(消费)rather than a way to realize their own abilities.In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.1.Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
A.He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B.He was the only cobbler in the Marais.C.He was proud of his skils.D.He was a native Parisian.2.The sentence“he was something out of an ancient legend.”implied that___
A.nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B.it was difficult to communicate with this man
C.the man was very strange
D.the man was too old
解析:1.C文中多处提到关于自豪的字眼a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.And he said with a pride.这正是C项的涵义。A,D是无关信息文中没有提及排除B是错误选项。依据:The other fellow还有Only three of us in Paris can do„
2.A说他像古代传奇中的人物。言行,打扮尤其对自己手艺的自豪,现代社会罕见。In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.B,D在文章中没有任何依据,排除。C项的strange很有迷惑性但文中说到的是strange hat not the man.