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轉(zhuǎn)折對(duì)比處

轉(zhuǎn)折句或轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系常常是文章內(nèi)容的強(qiáng)調(diào)之處,是作者表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)或陳述事物的關(guān)鍵地方。一般而言,轉(zhuǎn)折后的內(nèi)容是語(yǔ)義的重點(diǎn),它往往是作者的真實(shí)意圖所在,所以命題者常對(duì)轉(zhuǎn)折處的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行提問。考生應(yīng)特別注意此處內(nèi)容。

轉(zhuǎn)折一般通過(guò)however, but, yet, in fact等詞或短語(yǔ)來(lái)引出。

強(qiáng)對(duì)比也是作者用來(lái)強(qiáng)調(diào)論證自己觀點(diǎn)的一種方法,常由unlike, until, not so much…as等詞或短語(yǔ)引出。命題者常就被對(duì)比者的屬性設(shè)題。

例(四級(jí)真題)

…likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke. There’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.

Q: It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” refers to ______.
A) the consequence of a broken marriage
B) the emotional problems arising from marriage
C) the responsibility of taking care of one’s family
D) the disadvantages of being married

文章第二段首先介紹了婚姻的好處,可以幫助彌補(bǔ)身體不健康所產(chǎn)生的不利影響。第四句中使用了表示轉(zhuǎn)折意義的連詞however,因此推斷下文將會(huì)談?wù)摶橐霎a(chǎn)生的不利影響。所以此處的flip side是指“婚姻導(dǎo)致的弊端”,故答案為D)。

舉例處

作者在文章中經(jīng)常引用具體的例子來(lái)使文章更有說(shuō)服力,而這些例子很可能會(huì)成為考點(diǎn),需加以注意。

文章中常用as, such as, for example, for instance, take…as an example等引出的短語(yǔ)或句子作為例證。

例 (四級(jí)真題)

But privacy does matter—at least sometimes. It’s like health; when you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.

Q: According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ______.
A) people will make every effort to keep it
B) its importance is rarely understood
C) it is something that can easily be lost
D) people don’t cherish it until they lose it

作者把隱私同健康進(jìn)行比較,當(dāng)人們擁有健康時(shí),不曾注意到它,一旦失去才知其珍貴。D)中的cherish it與原文中的wish you’d done more to protect it意思一致。
數(shù)字年代處

數(shù)字年代在文章中常常會(huì)傳達(dá)重要的信息,因此也經(jīng)常成為考查的重點(diǎn),需要說(shuō)明的是四級(jí)考試與其他考試不同,一般很少就數(shù)字本身的運(yùn)算、辨認(rèn)或推理設(shè)題,而往往就數(shù)字引出的信息命題。因此,考生在看到數(shù)字時(shí)還要注意其前后所印證或引出的具體信息。

例(四級(jí)真題)

We need economic growth unless we condemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else’s living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.

Q: Greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of ______.
A) economic growth
B) wasteful use of energy
C) the widening gap between the rich and poor
D) the rapid advances of science and technology

文中提到截至2050年,隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng),能源利用及溫室氣體排放會(huì)加倍增長(zhǎng),A)中的“經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)”與原文中的modest growth所指一致,符合題意。
因果關(guān)系處

兩個(gè)事件內(nèi)在的因果關(guān)系常常成為出題人的命題點(diǎn),一般來(lái)講,這種選擇題有兩種形式,給出原因推斷結(jié)果,或給出結(jié)果推斷原因

例(四級(jí)真題)

In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position.”

Q: Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because ______.
A) she was known to be good at raising money
B) she could help strengthen its ties with Yale
C) she knew how to attract students overseas
D) she had boosted Yale’s academic status

劍橋大學(xué)公開強(qiáng)調(diào)Alison Richard在以前的工作中負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督財(cái)務(wù),“是耶魯大學(xué)財(cái)政狀況提升的主要力量”,基于這個(gè)才能,劍橋大學(xué)聘請(qǐng)她擔(dān)任常務(wù)副校長(zhǎng)一職。A)she was known to be good at raising money表達(dá)的與此句相同,故為答案。
主題句處

文章第一段的段首、段尾或最后一段的段尾處往往是整篇文章的主題所在;每一段的段首或段尾句通常是該段的主題句,因此命題者常常圍繞此處出題。

在四級(jí)考試中,文章或段落的主旨常以主題句的形式出現(xiàn)。主題句的特點(diǎn)是:語(yǔ)義完整、形式簡(jiǎn)潔、觀點(diǎn)明確。在演繹類的文章中,語(yǔ)篇主題句一般位于篇章的開頭部分;在歸納類文章中,主題句多出現(xiàn)在段末或篇末;不過(guò)主題句有時(shí)也出現(xiàn)在文章中間部分。找到了主題句,就等于找到了此類題的答案。

例 (四級(jí)真題)

“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other knows what’s going on with their finances, but they don’t. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than talking about death. But you both need to know what you’re doing, who’s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”

Q: The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should ______.
A) discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship
B) put their money together instead of keeping it separately
C) make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets
D) avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

文章最后一句提到,要想維持一段健康的婚姻關(guān)系,雙方的金錢觀不一定要一致,但一定要彼此溝通。A) “夫妻雙方應(yīng)該討論錢的問題以維持健康的婚姻關(guān)系”是對(duì)原文的同義轉(zhuǎn)述,故為答案。
定義結(jié)論處

很多文章中會(huì)出現(xiàn)考生不熟悉的概念,作者往往會(huì)對(duì)這些概念給出相應(yīng)的定義,這些定義很容易成為考查的內(nèi)容。很多文章都涉及一些調(diào)查或?qū)嶒?yàn),而這些調(diào)查、實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)果、結(jié)論又常常成為考點(diǎn),因此考生一定要注意find, show, reveal, conclude動(dòng)詞引出的賓語(yǔ)從句以及thus等表示結(jié)論的詞語(yǔ)。

例(四級(jí)真題)

Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable, but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes. The heaviest rain falls first. As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah.

Q: What is said about the rainfall in America’s West?
A) There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.
B) The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.
C) Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.
D) It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.

在太平洋上形成的風(fēng)暴給加利福尼亞州帶來(lái)的雨水要比帶給猶他州的更多。 B) The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland (雨水由沿海進(jìn)入內(nèi)陸地區(qū)時(shí)會(huì)變?。?,加州屬沿海地區(qū),猶他是內(nèi)陸地區(qū),因此,該選項(xiàng)是對(duì)原文的概括,故為答案。
列舉并列處

列舉并列處是指用First(ly)… Second(ly)… Third(ly)… Finally…; Not only…but also…; In addition; Furthermore; Moreover; Above all; On the one hand…, on the other hand…等表示順承關(guān)系或遞進(jìn)關(guān)系的詞語(yǔ)列舉出的事實(shí)。列舉并列處是設(shè)置事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題的主要出處,若為正面出題,則與原文內(nèi)容相同的選項(xiàng)為正確答案;若題干為反面設(shè)題,則與原文意思相反的選項(xiàng)為此題的正確答案。

例(四級(jí)真題)

Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (長(zhǎng)壽) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鰥夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.

Q: William Farr’s study and other studies show that ______.
A) social life provides an effective cure for illness
B) marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
C) women benefit more than men from marriage
D) being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life

本文論述社交生活對(duì)人壽命的影響,開頭列舉了可能導(dǎo)致長(zhǎng)壽的因素:善于與他人交際以及與家人、朋友、鄰居甚至寵物保持良好關(guān)系。但馬上轉(zhuǎn)折后提到能夠?qū)е麻L(zhǎng)壽的最主要的因素似乎在于婚姻或者是類似的關(guān)系。然后,提到這一結(jié)果最早由威廉·法爾于1858年記錄。B) 中的contributes…to是對(duì)第二句中的boost的同義轉(zhuǎn)述,故為答案。
比較級(jí)/最高級(jí)處

在文章中經(jīng)常會(huì)對(duì)不同的對(duì)象進(jìn)行某方面的比較,而這些比較經(jīng)常成為考查的目標(biāo),尤其是在文章中的最高級(jí)出現(xiàn)之處

例(四級(jí)真題)

“Retailers who’re responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren’t so friendly,” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as simple as a greet at the store entrance would help.”

Q: What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?
A) Manners of the salespeople.
B) Hiring of efficient employees.
C) Huge supply of goods for sale.
D) Design of the store layout.

對(duì)顧客態(tài)度友善、反應(yīng)迅速的商家更容易解決好問題,從這里可以看出態(tài)度友善和反應(yīng)迅速都屬于銷售人員的舉止問題。A) “銷售人員的舉止”最符合題意,故為答案。
指代處

寫作、講話時(shí)為了簡(jiǎn)潔、明晰地表達(dá)事物及其邏輯關(guān)系,常用各種代詞通過(guò)指代進(jìn)行信息傳遞,當(dāng)同時(shí)出現(xiàn)好幾個(gè)事物時(shí),這種。指代關(guān)系往往不容易區(qū)分,故常成為命題點(diǎn)

例(四級(jí)真題)

At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing. “One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly,” said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. “This is the definition of integration.”

Q: What does Alec Webley consider to be the “definition of integration”?
A) Students of different races are required to share a room.
B) Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.
C) Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.
D) The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race.

原文倒數(shù)第四段最后一句提到,“This is the definition of integration.”而This指代的具體內(nèi)容出現(xiàn)在前一句中,即with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly(除特殊情況外,宿舍的安排一般是隨機(jī)的)。因此,所謂“融合的定義”實(shí)際上是指“隨機(jī)安排學(xué)生住宿”,故答案為D)。
特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)處

特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)處,尤其是段首的特殊符號(hào)所引出的內(nèi)容往往表達(dá)了作者的觀點(diǎn),闡述了全文的主題,因此也成為主旨大意題的高發(fā)命題點(diǎn)。

此處所說(shuō)的特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)包括:
(1) 破折號(hào)(表解釋);
(2) 括號(hào) (表解釋);
(3) 冒號(hào) (表解釋);
(4) 引號(hào) (表引用或有其他特殊含義);
(5) 分號(hào) (表進(jìn)一步的解釋說(shuō)明) 等。

在主題段落或主題句中,特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)所引出的內(nèi)容往往是出題點(diǎn),因此在解答這類題時(shí),一定要特別注意對(duì)特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)所引出內(nèi)容的把握。

例(四級(jí)真題)

Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family.

Q: What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?
A) Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.
B) How Michelle should behave as a public figure.
C) How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.
D) What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.

第五段第二句使用了破折號(hào),表達(dá)了美國(guó)黑人希望看到米歇爾可以向這個(gè)世界展示一個(gè)黑人婦女既可以支持她的丈夫,也可以支撐起一個(gè)強(qiáng)大的家庭的形象。D) “作為妻子和母親,米歇爾在白宮應(yīng)該做什么”與原文意思相符,故D) 正確。