圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台第九篇英语测试一、试题特点1.强调处、绝对处、最高处、theonly…或only在句首做状语【例1】...Amonghigh-skilled,better-educatedemployees,however,oppositionwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemmost,inotherwords,wasthefiscalburdenofimmigration.Q:Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?A)Itmaychangetheexistingsocialstructure.B)Itmayposeathreattotheireconomicstatus.C)Itmayleadtosocialinstabilityinthecountry.D)Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.【答案】D【解析】文章提到“whatworriedthemmostwasthefiscalburden”说明当地的高技能人才最担心的是移民带来的财政负担。D项“给国家预算带来巨大压力”与原文意思符合。2.举例处为了使观点更具说服力,作者会用举例来论证,通常由forexample,suchas,as,forinstance,thatis,tonameafew,asfollows等引导的短语或句子作为举例句,这些例子常是命题重点。例子一般是和文章或段落中心紧密相关的,且常以“事实细节题”或“推理1/18圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台判断题”出现。【例2】Likemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisagaugepeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.Recently,however,IwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedasaperson.LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeople,IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsuspectthey’dneversayordototheirmostcasualacquaintances.Onenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeaway,thenbeckonedmebackwithhisfingeraminutelater,complaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Q:Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?A)Somecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.B)Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-minded.C)Waitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintances.D)Somecustomersliketomakeloudcomplaintsfornoreasonatall.【答案】A【解析】本段作者讲述了自己曾作为服务员的经历,当时她碰到了一位蛮横无礼的顾客,对她随意地呼来唤去。结合第一段最后一句话,可知作者想表达的意思是:很多顾客不尊重为他们提供服务的人。故选A项。3.特殊标点处2/18圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台一些特殊的标点符号(如破折号、冒号、引号)处也是考点之一。作者为了使论点更有依据,常会引用名人名言或重要发现等,即引号中的内容;而冒号、破折号等则是为了解释前面已经提到的对象。这些考点多以“推理判断题”和“事实细节题”出现。【例3】...TellsfearsthatMexican-AmericansmaybefatedtofollowinthefootstepsofAmericanblacks—thatlargepartsofthecommunitymaybecomemiredinaseeminglystateofpovertyandunderachievement.LikeAfrican-Americans,Mexican-Americansareincreasinglyrelegatedtosegregated,substandardschools,andtheirdropoutrateisthehighestforanyethnicgroupinthecountry.Q:WhatdoesEdwardTelles’researchsayaboutMexican-Americans?A)Theymayslowlyimprovefromgenerationtogeneration.B)Theywilldobetterintermsofeducationalattainment.C)TheywillmeltintotheAfrican-Americancommunity.D)Theymayforeverremainpoorandunderachieving.【答案】D【解析】由倒数第二句后半句,破折号之后的内容largepartsofthecommunitymaybecomemiredinaseeminglystateofpovertyandunderachievement(这个群体中大部分人可能会陷入明显的贫困和低成就状况中)。D项中的foreverremain对应于原文的becomemired,poor和underachieving则对应于原文的povertyandunderachievement,故D项正确。4.转折处与强对比处文章的转折处以及强对比处也是出题的密集点之一,且常以“事实细节题”或“推理判3/18圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台断题”出现。表示转折的标志词有:but,infact,however,nevertheless等。【例4】Overthepasttwoyears,thefiguresonimportsandexportsseemnottosignaladouble-diprecession—areneweddeclineinthebroadlevelofeconomicactivityintheUnitedStates—butaneconomicexpansion.Q:Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthetradedataofthepasttwoyears?A)ItindicatesthateconomicactivitiesintheU.S.haveincreased.B)Itreflectsthefluctuationsintheinternationalmarket.C)ItshowsthatU.S.economyisslippingfurtherintorecession.D)Itsignalsdecreasingdomesticdemandforgoodsandservices.【答案】A【解析】文中提到“butaneconomicexpansion”,即过去两年的数据表明国内经济活动并没有大幅度衰退,而是经济扩张,故选A项。5.主题句处主题句通常出现在段首或段尾处,且以“主旨大意题”、“观点态度题”的考查形式居多,但也会出现“事实细节题”等。其标志词有ingeneral,generally,inaword等。【例5】Otherstudieshaveshownthatsaddlingemployeeswithunrealisticgoalscancompelthemtolie,cheatorsteal.Suchwasthecaseintheearly1990swhenSearsimposedasalesquotaonitsautorepairstaff.Itpromptedemployeestooverchargeforworkandtocompleteunnecessaryrepairsonacompanywidebasis.Q:HowdidSears’goal-settingaffectitsemployees?A)Theywereobligedtoworkmorehourstoincreasetheirsales.4/18圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台B)Theycompetedwithoneanothertoattractmorecustomers.C)Theyresortedtounethicalpracticetomeettheirsalesquota.D)Theyimprovedtheircustomerserviceonacompanywidebasis.【答案】C【解析】“Otherstudieshaveshownthatsaddlingemployeeswithunrealisticgoalscancompelthemtolie,cheatorsteal”是本段的主旨句,指明员工可能因为不切实际的目标而被迫撒谎、欺骗甚至是偷窃,也就是说他们会为了达到销售目标而运用不道德的手段,即C项。6.因果关系处考查由某些原因造成的现象,常以“事实细节题”的形式出现。其标志词有forthisreason,for,as,because,since,asaresultof,owingto,thanksto,dueto,asaresult,therefore,consequently,thus,accordingly,so等。【例6】Theweakdollarisasourceofhumiliation,foranation’sself-esteemrestsinpartonthestrengthofitscurrency.It’salsoapotentialeconomicproblem,sinceadecliningdollarmakesimportedfoodmoreexpensiveandexertsupwardpressureoninterestrates...Q:WhydoAmericansfeelhumiliated?A)Theireconomyisplunging.B)Theircurrencyhasslumped.C)Theycan’taffordtripstoEurope.D)Theyhavelosthalfoftheirassets.【答案】B5/18
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