Ø阅读理解出题特点:
以2002年和2003年综合A和综合B的阅读理解题的出题特点进行比较:
2002年综合B阅读理解题:
A Thirsty World
Life in the Universe *
Valuing Childhood
2003年综合B阅读理解题:
New Foods and The New World **
Teaching Poetry *
“Salty” Rice Plant Boosts Harvest
Attached materials:
From A Thirsty World
主题理解---The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water…
语言特点:句子结构较简单,多为简单句或简单复合句。
From Valuing Childhood
主题理解---The value of childhood is easily blurred(变得模糊不清楚) in today’s world. Consider some recent developments: the child-murderers in ., schoolyard shooting case..
语言特点:句子结构较简单,多为简单句或简单复合句。但是由于文章主题的原因,有些句子并不太容易理解,这些句子句意的理解可能需要借助上下文,如:
(Despite horror at what was done, children are not – cannot be –dealt with as adults, not if a people wants to consider itself civilized.) That’s why politicians’ cries for adult treatment of youthful criminals ultimately miss the point.
补充:
beside the point adv.离题, 不中肯
to the point adv.中肯, 切中要点
2002年综合A阅读理解题:
Valuing Childhood
Characteristics of Publicity
Effects of Environmental Pollution
2003年综合A阅读理解题:
“Salty” Rice Plant Boosts Harvest
Fords’ Assembly Line *
Play **
From Characteristics of Publicity
主题理解---Publicity offers several benefits. There are no costs for message time or space. An ad in prime-time television may cost $250,000 to 500,000 or more per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast world not cost anything.
语言特点:句子结构较简单,多为简单句或简单复合句, 但文章中也出现了一些结构成分多样化的句子,如:
These beliefs (opinion) were covered extensively by the media and resulted in the firm receiving 15,000 phone calls about the rumor in June alone.
可以看出:综合A/B级阅读理解考题中,所选择的文章主题基本上都与社会或文化有关,也可能涉及其他类的主题,如自然地理,大众科技等。文章句子结构中大多是简单句和简单复合句的结构,但也会出现一些较为复杂的句子(长句子结构),文章主题一般较容易理解。通常会有1篇左右的文章是直接选择当年的 职称 英语用书上阅读理解部分的文章,但其文章后的问题通常会有变动。