大学英语四级阅读之细节阅读答题技巧

长篇巨制!!建议保藏起来渐渐看~ 细节浏览是最为常见的一种浏览题型了,可是它在四级测验中又有怪异的地方。本文将从总体表面,题材文体,出题特色,答题步伐和谜底特色五个部门对细节浏览做…

长篇巨制!!建议保藏起来渐渐看~

细节浏览是最为常见的一种浏览题型了,可是它在四级测验中又有怪异的地方。本文将从总体表面,题材文体,出题特色,答题步伐和谜底特色五个部门对细节浏览做出分解,同时会援用积年真题给出例证,细心进修后自会对这类题型有着全新
大学英语四级阅读之细节阅读答题技巧插图
的理解和更好的掌控。

1、总体表面

细节浏览一共2篇,字数大要都在350摆布,分段环境不太好说,大多在5段以上(几近没有日常平凡摹拟题里呈现的两段或三段的环境)。想必是为了相应标题的分派问题。

每篇浏览包含5个小题,一共10个小题,占了总分的20%,以是每个小题都是双倍分值,710分满分的话,这一个小题就占了14.2分。以是,细节浏览的分值占比和听力里的漫笔听力是一致的。

大师都晓得,四个题型傍边听力和浏览各占了35%,加在一块儿就是70%,这此中,单是漫笔听力和细节浏览就占了总体的40%,以是可以如许讲,四级测验成败在于听力和浏览,而听力和浏览各自的关头又在于漫笔听力和细节浏览。

2、文体题材

就文体和题材来看,文章多数是阐述文,话题都是分歧范畴的钻研和查询拜访。

回想近两年的标题,别离触及的是老年伉俪婚姻钻研、叫错名字缘由查询拜访、女性带领力钻研、列国身高查询拜访、涂鸦的社会实行、线上抑郁症钻研和猫的钻研等等。

一般学生看到这类文章类型很轻易露怯乃至害怕。可是实在大可没必要,由于这类文章因为自己的特色反而更好掌控。

学术性文章的特色大科普:

1.首段通常是主题段,归纳综合文章大旨

2.每段的首句通常是该段的主题句,管辖该段的标的目的和内容

3.行文说话规范,逻辑严谨,很少歧义和婉转

基于这些特质,致使文章思绪和内容很好掌控,有益于寻觅谜底。反却是大师都很脍炙人口的文学性、缔造性的文章,加倍难以理解,加倍轻易发生误读。

3、出题特色

大学英语四级测验中,细节浏览的出题重要都是细节题类型,不乏推理题类型,而几近很少呈现不少人津津乐道的怪僻类型。(例如说猜想词义,例如说大旨题,例如说单句释义和否认发问等等)

1. 先说细节题,一般都因此特别疑难词what或why等指导出的。常见的发问方法一般都是:

What does…suggest to…/What is…advice

What is the reason for…

Why…

What account for…

What is important/essential/crucial/necessary…

What can conclude…

How…/In what way…

以是总结起来不过问的就是:

甚么缘由,做了甚么举动,目标是,成果是,建议是,怎么的方法,甚么样的影响等

2. 再说推理题。一般触及到what + learn, say, think, imply, infer, suggest等根基上就是带有推理色采的。常见的发问方法一般都是:

What can/do we learn from…

What do…find/say about…

What do…imply…

总结起来问的就是领会、认为、斟酌了甚么或爽性表示了甚么。而谜底极可能并无在原文直接表现,而是采纳了其他的婉转方法。

看一下19年6月真题:

46. What can we learn about marriage vows from the passage?

47. What did Karraker and co-author Kenzie Latham find about elderly husbands?

48. What does Karraker say about women who fall ill?

49. Why is it more difficult for men to take care of their sick spouses according to Karraker?

50. What does Karraker think is also important?

这内里有三个推理类型和两个细节,两个细节(47和49)别离问的是成果和缘由。

4、答题步伐

四级细节浏览题的设题是有着严酷的次序的,除少少呈现的总结题可能会触及到一些前文的内容,其他绝大部门题型都是严酷遵照着行文次序出的(这一纪律听力题一样合用)。基于如许的命题纪律,实在大大低落领会题的难度;可是一旦偶有遗忘,轻忽了如许的法则,也真的会造成误会,致使不需要的失分。

举个例子,看一下17年12月的一套真题。

Nobody really knows how big Lagos is. What’s indisputable is that it’s growing very quickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple. Yet cities in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest of the world have. Most urban Africans live in slums (穷户窟); migrants are often not much better off than they were in the countryside. Why?

The i妹妹ediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did. That means there’s little money around for investment that would make cities livable and more productive. Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expanding populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors away.

In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialization went together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labor for factories. But African cities are different. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either cronyish (有裙带瓜葛的) businesses or politics. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.

46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?

A. They have more slums than other cities in the world.

B. They are growing fast without becoming richer.

C. They are as modernized as many cities elsewhere.

D. They attract migrants who want to be better off.

47. What does the author imply about urbanization in other parts of the world?

A. It benefited from the contribution of i妹妹igrants.

B. It started when people’s income was relatively high.

C. It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.

D. It started with the improvement of peopled livelihood.

48. Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?

A. It lacks adequate transport facilities.

B. The living expenses there are too high.

C. It is on the whole too densely populated.

D. The local governments are corrupted.

大师看47题,题干颇具误导性,问的是世界其他处所的都会化问题。46题的谜底在第一段,原文一共4段,依照均匀分派来看,第二段应当会有47题的谜底,可是若是审题时盯住了“in other parts of the world”很轻易会被带到第三段首句中,进一步毛病地选择C选项。这就是轻忽了出题次序问题,更况且处置48题时会发明,48题的谜底竟然在第二段末端划线部门,更应当警省47题不成能跑到48题以后去寻觅谜底。

就47题来看,除“in other parts of the world”以外还应当注重“urbanization”的问题,第三段谈的是农业和工业化的问题,跟这个题干实属不相关。准确谜底位置在于第二段开首部门Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the worlddid.

Other regions 和other parts是同义更换,原句理解起来就是说大大都非洲国度的都会化的收入出发点要比世界其他国度低,言下之意,就是世界其他国度都会化起头时,人民收入程度相对于较高,四个选项只有B很是合适。那末这层意思并不是原文直接表述,属于推理性子的弦外之音,题干中的字眼也是imply,表示的意思。

总结起来,就是除非总结全文大旨的题型(很少见),大部门要严酷遵照出题次序,做到精准定位,才能满有把握。

下面正式看一下举荐的答题流程。

1.审清题干,精准定位。

一般环境下彻底没需要略读全文后再答题,因为出题次序的限定,可以直接审题干,然后回到文章中的详细位置浏览。定位的关头在于务必审好题干,抓好关头词。

好比19年6月的一套真题的两个题干:

47. What do we learn from previous survey findings about women seeking leadership roles?

48. What is the primary factor keeping women from taking top leadership positions according to the recent survey?

两句话的划线部门决议了这两个题一个定位的是previous survey以前的查询拜访;另外一个是the recent survey近来的查询拜访。若是轻忽了这个细节,审题不严谨,就必定造成失误。

2.正式浏览,频频比对。

找对位置以后,独一要做的就是当真比对文中表述和选项内容。至于详细的谜底挑选解除,鄙人一节详细探究,这里出格要提醒的是在肯定谜底的时辰,必定不要想固然,所有的决建都是要在文中找到根据才行,一旦你起头本身开展想象的时辰,就是要迈入“仇人”圈套的时辰。看一个17年6月的真题:

The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate thewalkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.

As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities,” more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city,” and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”

47. What characterizes “24-hour cities” like New York?

A. People can live without private cars.

B. People are generally more competitive.

C. People can enjoy services around the clock.

D. People are in harmony with the environment.

列位看47题,问的是像纽约这类24小时都会的特色是甚么,定位很简略,不少人会一眼看到如上第二段的开首划线句,可是貌似没有怎样描写其特性,因而可能开展想象,“24小时都会固然就是供给24小时办事的都会”C选项恰好包含around the clock也就是废寝忘食的意思,立马锁定了谜底,也就立马失掉了两分。问题出在哪儿呢?题干的焦点在于纽约的特色,并无彻底针对24小时开展探究。纽约城的特色偏偏在于第一段提到的walkability and transit-oriented,意思是步行友爱和大众交通导向。以是准确谜底应当是A,人们没有私人车也能糊口。

因而可知,做题关头在于必定不克不及“一厢甘愿,自作多情”,所有果断必定有理有据,必定得按照原文才是,要否则,它也不克不及称其为浏览理解,爽性更名为自由阐扬,知识果断患了。

5、谜底特色

笔者看了四年的真题,对付准确谜底简直定和毛病谜底的解除总结以下。

1.准确谜底

1)近在面前

四级测验同所有测验同样,至关部门的标题是根本性的,有少许是拔高性的。浏览题一样合用,每篇浏览题里,只有两三个是有些难度的,另有两三个是很是简略的,只要找对位置,谜底就在面前。

19年6月

“We found that women are doubly vulnerable to marital break-up in the face of illness,” Karraker said. “They’re more likely to be widowed, and if they’re the ones who become ill, they’re more likely to get divorced.”

48. What does Karraker say about women who fall ill?

A) They are more likely to be widowed.

B) They are more likely to get divorced.

C) They are less likely to receive good care.

D) They are less likely to bother their spouses.

19年6月

A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. “Being taller is associated with longer life expectancy,” he said. “This is largely due to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular (血汗管的)disease among taller people.”

53. What does Elio Riboli say about taller people?

A) They tend to live longer.

B) They enjoy an easier life.

C) They generally risk fewer fatal diseases.

D) They have greater expectations in life.

只要看清题干,谜底是很明白的。

2)同义更换

同义更换是浏览题内里利用的最为遍及的手法,准确谜底很少会以原本的脸孔呈现在选项中,大多时辰城市采纳同义更换的方法。简略一点儿的会采纳如上真题的做法,只是简略换个单词罢了,longer life expectancy同等于live longer,不异的意思从原文中的名词情势换成为了选项中的动词词组。

固然另有更高超一点,更隐晦一些的更换方法,无形中增长了难度。

18年12月的真题:

Post wants to make clear that she’s not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preferences. She also wants to explain that there are no right or wrong answers regarding manners on this front yet, because the technology is just now becoming mainstream. Besides, the Emily Post Institute doesn’t dictate manners.

48. What is Lizzie Post mainly discussing with regard to the use of home security cameras?

A) Legal rights.

B) Moral issues.

C) Likes and dislikes of individuals.

D) The possible impact on manners.

Personal preferences对应的是C选项里的likes and dislikes of individuals,这类同义更换就会对学生的辞汇量有着较高的请求了。

18年6月:

When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved.” Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.

48. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously?

A. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.

B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences.

C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actors.

D. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.

原文中的“总体履历”是第一个提醒点,后面的内容,好比健忘怎样开车前去去过不少次的朋侪家,都同等于A选项中的daily routine,平常糊口。

3)弦外之音

弦外之音的环境会更常常呈现在推理题里。实在本色上也是同义更换,不外要比换词这类伎俩高档的多,读者要经由过程理解去领会意在言外,也就是间接表达的此外一层意思。

19年:

“It’s an important, cautionary note that we shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists,” says Christopher Dowrick, a professor of primary medical care at the University of Liverpool. “We do still need the human touch or the human interaction, particularly when people are depressed.”

54. What is Professor Dowrick’s advice concerning online CBT programs?

A) They should not be neglected in primary care.

B) Their effectiveness should not be overestimated.

C) They should be used by strictly following instructions.

D) Their use should be encouraged by doctors and therapists.

原文划线部门意思是咱们不该该过度沉醉于电脑体系可以代替大夫和医治师这类设法,也就是说谜底B: 咱们不应高估电脑体系医治的有用性

4)急转直下

至关一部门标题的谜底设置都在迁移转变词语后面,最多见的迁移转变词语就是but了。除此以外另有while,however,instead,nonetheless等。

18年12月:

Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman, said the plan to make its products healthier was important for the company’s growth. But on the subject of obesity, she pointed out that consumers’ lifestyles have changed significantly, with many people being more sedentary(久坐不动的)not least because more time is spent in front of computers. She said PepsiCo’s contribution was to produce healthier snacks that still tasted good.

54. What does Indra Nooyi say about the obesity epidemic?

A) It is mainly caused by overconsumption of snacks.

B) It results from high sugar and salt consumption.

C) It is attributable to people’s changed lifestyles.

D) It has a lot to do with longer working hours.

Does the study mean that cats will soon grasp the ins and outs of cause and effect? Maybe, Okay, so cats may not be the next physics faculty members at America’s most important research universities. But by demonstrating their co妹妹on sense, they’ve shown that the divide between cats and humans may not be that great after all.

50. What can we conclude about cats from the passage?

A) They have higher intelligence than many other animals.

B) They interact with the physical world much like humans.

C) They display extraordinarily high intelligence in hunting.

D) They can aid physics professors in their research work.

这类是有明白迁移转变词语的,还算是比力念头明白;另有迁移转变得十分奇妙,不着陈迹的,一不谨慎就会犯错。

17年12月:

Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them.

50. What does professor Leonard Hayflick believe?

A. The human lifespan cannot be prolonged.

B. Aging is hardly separable from disease.

C. Few people live up to the age of 92.

D. Heart disease is the major cause of aging.

原文的大要意思是:海夫里克说到朽迈可被治愈这类理念表示着人类的寿命可以被耽误。一些钻研职员都表示这是可能的。海夫里克不在此中。

问的是海夫里克的概念是甚么。如许翻译看来的话没甚么,可是粗看英文的话,很轻易轻忽最后一句,进而误会海夫里克认同人的寿命可以被耽误,从而排除A选项。

2.毛病谜底

1)无中生有

这是很典范的一种设置滋扰项的方法。这些滋扰项可能与文中内容彻底不相关,可是自己又貌似公道,特别是当这一题的准确谜底自己存在很高超的同义更换时,更会让答题者头晕眼花。

16年12月真题:

The secret to eating less and being happy about it may have been cracked years ago—by McDonald’s. According to a new study from Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, small non-food rewards–like the toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals–stimulate the same reward centers in the brain as food does.

51. What do we learn about McDonald’s inclusion of toys in its Happy Meals?

A. It may shed light on people’s desire to crack a secret.

B. It has proved to be key to McDonald’s business success.

C. It appeals to kid’s curiosity to find out what is hidden inside.

D. It may be a pleasant way for kids to reduce their food intake.

文中最后一句内容确切跟题干相干了,可是彷佛又没法帮忙肯定谜底。能肯定的是ABC三个选项都是无中生有,原文底子没有说起的内容,以是可以解除,而D选项恰是准确谜底,与文中第一句eating less and being happy about it对应。

2)违反辞意

Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.

55. Why do mothers misname their children more often than fathers?

A) They suffer more frustrations.

B) They become worn out more often.

C) They co妹妹unicate more with their children.

D) They generally take on more work at home.

文中已明白提到,没有证据显示叫错名字跟怠倦或愤慨有多大接洽,以是AB较着是违反原辞意思的毛病选项。

3)以偏概全

18年12月:

Older drivers and visually-or physically-impaired people would gain a new level of freedom. Maintaining safe speeds and being electric, self-driving cars would drastically reduce pollution levels and dependency on non- renewable fuels. Roads would be quieter, people safer.

52. How would the elderly and the disabled benefit from driverless cars?

A) They could enjoy greater mobility. C) They would have no trouble driving.

B) They would suffer no road accidents. D) They could go anywhere they want.

原文只是说主动驾驶汽车能让老年人和残疾人得到新条理的自由,不料味着D选项中他们可以去任何想去的处所。较着因此偏概全。

17年6月:

But that wasn’t the case. Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings (瘾)and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that Point.

55. What happens when people try to quit smoking gradually?

A. They find it even more difficult.

B. They are simply unable to make it.

C. They show fewer withdrawal symptoms.

D. They feel much less pain in the process.

原文中只说是fewer较少的,而滋扰项D中却说他们就是没法完成,把较少同等于没有,属于因此偏概全,过于绝对。

4)批红判白

也是浏览题滋扰项中习用的手腕。一般这个选项会带有原文关头处的首要信息,可是却借用掉包主语或宾语的伎俩增长利诱性,让人防不堪防。

18年6月题:

A letter written by Charles Darwin in 1875 has been returned to the Smithsonian Institution Archives (档案馆) by the FBI after being stolen twice.

“We realized in the mid-1970s that it was missing,” says Effie Kapsalis, head of the Smithsonian Insitution Archives. “It was noted as missing and likely taken by an intern (练习生), from what the FBI is telling us. Word got out that it was missing when someone asked to see the letter for research purposes,” and the intern put the letter back. “The intern likely took the letter again once nobody was watching it.”

51. What happened to Darwin’s letter in the 1970s?

A. It was recovered by the FBI.

B. It was stolen more than once.

C. It was put in the archives for research purposes.

D. It was purchased by the Smithsonian Archives.

题干问的是达尔文的信件在19世纪70年月履历了甚么。最具利诱性的选项应当是A,由于第一段的内容,达尔文的信是在19世纪70年月写就的,但FBI的追回事务并无说产生在什么时候。A选项把达尔文写信时候和FBI办案时候等量齐观,批红判白,对付草草答题的学生来讲,很轻易出岔子。准确谜底得从第二段看,划线部门提醒,一共被偷了两次。

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