主題、主旨類選擇題
這類題包括確定短文的主題(topic or main point)、文章的大意(main idea)、題目(title)等,區(qū)別主要信息與次要信息。
常見的問題形式有:
①The subject/topic of the passage/article is …
、赪hich of the following best expresses the main idea/the theme of the passage?
③What does the passage/author mainly discuss?
、躓hats the main point/main idea/central thought of the passage/author?
⑤The best summary of the paragraph is…
、轜hat/Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
、逿he title that best expresses the main idea is…
⑧The passage is mainly concerned about…
、醀hich of the following best summarizes the author's opinion?
事實和細節(jié)類的選擇題
在測試中,有些題目是根據(jù)文章中的事實和細節(jié)而設(shè)計的,對閱讀理解來說,理解字面意義是最起碼的要求,也就是說起碼應(yīng)該理解文字已明確表達的信息,當(dāng)然,這里也需要運用綜合和判斷的能力。此類題的目的在于考察考生對組成文章的主體部分的理解程度。這類問獍ㄑ嗜?who)、物(what)、時間(when)、地點(where)、文中的數(shù)據(jù)(data)、事情發(fā)生的原因和結(jié)果(cause and effect)等。常見的問題形式有:
、貯ccording to the passage, what was the …?
、赪hich of the following is TRUE (or NOT TRUE)?
、踂hich of the following is/isnt mentioned as a fact?
、躭n which year/When did…?
⑤Who was in favor of/was against…?
、轜hich of the following best supports the idea of the passage?
、遅hich of the following may lead to (cause) …
⑧The main reason for … is that …
、酺he main difference between … and … is that …
推論類型選擇題
推論、推理類型題要求考生閱讀時,把句子水平的閱讀理解提高到語篇水平的閱讀理解,包括要求考生在宏觀上理解上下文的邏輯關(guān)系、通過分析判斷歸納總結(jié)并概括出合理的結(jié)論、理解作者的態(tài)度、根據(jù)文中內(nèi)容并利用已有的知識來進行合理的預(yù)測與推斷。即在考試中要能在理解原文直接陳述觀點的基礎(chǔ)上,領(lǐng)悟作者的言外之意(implication or implied meaning),進行合乎邏輯的推理(making logical inference),得出一個合理的結(jié)論。所謂合理,是指準(zhǔn)確地從原文中推理,而不是說讀者主觀認為的合理。
此類題目常見的問題形式有:
、買t can be inferred/concluded from the passage that…
、赪hich of the following can/cant be inferred from the passage?
、跿he passage suggests/implies that…
④One/We can conclude from the passage that…
、軼hat does the article/passage say about…?
、轆ccording to the passage/paragraph,which of the following is true/false?
⑦The author may probably agree with/support…
、郆y the first/last sentence of the passage/the first, second paragraph, the author means…
⑨The author seems to be in favor of/be against…
、釺he tone of the passage/author may be …
B11The authors purpose of writing this passage is…
詞匯理解選擇題
詞匯是語言的建筑材料,這類試題主要測試考生利用上下文猜測生詞的詞義或確定常用詞匯在特定語言環(huán)境中確切含義的能力。出題對象一般為文中的關(guān)鍵詞語,如生詞、多義詞、復(fù)雜句式等。
這類題目常見的問題形式有:
①The word "…" in the passage means…
、贏ccording to the passage, the word "…" is known as…
、跿he word "…" in line … could best be replaced by…
、蹵ccording to the passage, what is "…" implying?
⑤As used in the passage, the phrase "…" suggests…
、轋rom the passage, we can infer that the word "…" is …
⑦The word "…" is closest in meaning to…