六級閱讀基礎知識及題型解析
① 六級文章長度: 每篇約350—420個單詞
② 六級考試要求: 35分鐘內讀完1400個單詞
③ 六級閱讀速度要求: 70個單詞 / 分鐘
※ 六級閱讀官方基本要求:
⒈掌握材料的主旨和大意
⒉了解說明主旨和大意的事實和細節
⒊既能理解字面意思,也能根據所讀材料進行一定的判斷和推論
⒋既理解個別句子的含義,也能理解上下文的邏輯關系
2、閱讀的技巧:
① 學會“跳讀”:
△ 一篇文章讀懂70%內容就已足夠
a、必須要閱讀的內容:作者的觀點
b、判斷是否為“觀點”的標準:Ⅰ、語句的位置是否靠前 Ⅱ、用語是否抽象概括
c、不必須要閱讀的內容:支持觀點的例證和細節
d、需要跳過的內容:Ⅰ、()內的和——內的內容 Ⅱ、人名后的修飾
② “泛讀”練習:
a、泛讀材料的標準:Ⅰ、原版的稍簡單的英文材料 Ⅱ、國內雜志的英文材料
b、三步閱讀法:Ⅰ、瀏覽文章,抓住大意 Ⅱ、猜測單詞含義 Ⅲ、精讀文章,讀懂文章
③ 學會“猜詞”:
a、單詞的猜測范圍:Ⅰ、詞性 Ⅱ、感情色彩 Ⅲ、所處語境 Ⅳ、所搭配的介詞
eg:In most cases, offensive (侵犯性的)breath (口臭)emanates from bacteria (細菌)in the mouth, although there are other, more surprising causes.
問題:The phrase “emanates from ” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”.
A、thrive on B、account for C、originate from (引發) D、descend from
3、閱讀的方式:
① “主動”閱讀:
eg:Analysts (分析家)cite (引用)a variety of reasons for this return to the nest.
The marriage age is rising … A high divorce rate …
The expense of an away-from-home college education …skyrocketing housing costs.
問題:Which of the following does not account for young adults regurning to the nest?
A、Young adults find housing costs too high.
B、Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.
C、Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support.
D、Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature.
※ 通過主題句來預測文章或段落大意
② “掃讀”: scanning
eg:問題:
⒈During the years from 1957 to 1976 , the birth rate of the United States .
⒉What influences the birth rate most in the United States is .
⒊The sentence “From costing nothing, children suddenly come to seem impossibly expensive.” (Line 4, Para. 2) implies that .
⒋A chief factor in bringing down the births in Europe in the 19th century is .
⒌The population in the 21st century, according to the writer, .
③ “跳讀”: skimming
eg:原文:
第一段:Automation refers to (指的是)…
第二段:Labor’s (勞工)concern (憂慮、關心)over automation arises from uncertainty about effects it brings to employment …
第三段:To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions (工會)have adopted a number of new policies.
問題:Which of the following can best sum up the passage?
B、Labor and the effects of automation.
④ “精讀”: intensive reading
“逐句精讀”和“選句精讀”
4、四步閱讀法:
※ 如果某選項與原文句子非常相似,該選項很可能是出題人使用同義替換的方法安排的干擾選項
① 掃描題干,劃出關鍵詞:——能定位回原文的詞
a、關鍵詞的類型:Ⅰ、標志類 Ⅱ、引用類 Ⅲ、特有類(本題干具有且其他題干不具有)
b、關鍵詞的特性:Ⅰ、稀有性 Ⅱ、不唯一性(數目不唯一;詞性不唯一) Ⅲ、相對性
② 瀏覽文章,劃出記號:
a、應做記號標記處:Ⅰ、主題句 Ⅱ、關鍵詞 Ⅲ、集中考點處(關聯詞、比較級…)
b、經常考到的關聯詞處:轉折詞、因果詞、并列詞…
③ 根據關鍵詞回原文定位:
④ 同義替換,對應答案:
二、題型解析:
1、猜詞題:
① 猜測的線索:
a、代入檢驗:
eg:原文:…,when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment(托付), allegiance(忠誠), and supreme sacrifice(最高的犧牲行為).
問題:The word “allegiance ”most probably means .
A、loyalty B、objective C、survival D、motive
b、詞匯關系:
原文:But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles (爭辯)over bathrooms, telephones and privacy.
問題:The word “hassles ” most probably means .
A、quarrel B、worries C、disadvantages D、agreements
c、句子關系:
原文:Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriage and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in executive circle, beauty can become a liability(劣勢;責任;債務).
問題:The word “liability ” most probably means .
A、misfortune (不幸)B、instability(不穩定) C、disadvantage D、burden (負擔)
2、細節題:
① 細節題的理念:
a、定位:
Ⅰ、關鍵詞的定位——通過關鍵詞找到原文出處
eg:原文:A few common misconceptions(誤解). Beauty is only skin-deep. One’s physical assets (資產)and liabilities don’t count all that much in a managerial career. …
問題:According to the passage, people often wrongly believe that in pursuing a career as a manager .
A、a person’s property or debts do not matter much
B、a person’s outward appearance is not a critical (批判的;關鍵的)qualification
C、women should always dress fashionably
D、women should not only be attractive but also high-minded
Ⅱ、順序定位——依照問題順序找到原文出處
eg:問題:36、During the years from 1957 to 1976 , the birth rate of the United States .
37、What influences the birth rate most in the United States is .
38、The sentence “From costing nothing, children suddenly come to seem impossibly expensive.” (Line 4, Para. 2) implies that .
Ⅲ、特殊詞定位
eg:問題:The author ends the passage with the implication that .
b、☆ 同義替換:
c、干擾項:Ⅰ、偷梁換柱 (十同一不同) Ⅱ、他出細節 (定位發生偏差)
3、推理題:
△ 推理題本質都是細節題
① 推理題的特征單詞: infer / learn / know / which of the following …
② 推理題的類型:
a、小推理題:
△ 小推理題有關鍵詞且關鍵詞出現在文中的支持句中(解釋和支持主題的句子)
eg:原文:…Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the rest of the world is deepened by the simple-mindedness …
問題:Why does the policeman feel separated from the rest of the world?
A、because they do not receive due support from the society.
B、because they find people insincere (不誠實的)to them.
b、中推理題 :
△ 中推理題關鍵詞落腳于本段主題句中
eg:原文:The first difference is that a policeman’s real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly (精確地)what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court.
He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to.
問題:A policeman has to be trained in criminal law (刑法)because .
A、he must work hard to help reform criminals
B、he must behave as professional lawyers do
C、he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committed
D、he must justify (證明)the arrests he makes of criminals
c、大推理題:
△ 沒有關鍵詞,以全文為定位范圍,即全文任意一句話都可以作為正確答案的出處,唯一的方法就是把每個選項進行定位并且加以驗證!(注意每段主題句與關聯詞引導的句子)
4、態度題:
① 態度題的特征單詞: attitude
② 態度題分類:
a、大態度題——題干里有主題且沒有具體定位點
eg:原文首段:…But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been order or built here in 12 years.
原文末句:Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of families, sits rusting.
問題:The author’s attitude towards the development of nuclear power is .
A、negative B、neutral C、positive D、questioning
※ 主題態度主末句原則(從主題句和末尾句找尋答案)
b、小態度題——有具體定位點或題干里沒有談到文章主題
③ 態度題考查點:
△ 對某些單詞的感情色彩的認識
eg:He is determined(堅決的). / stubborn (倔強的、頑固的)./ pig-headed (冥頑不靈的).
④ 態度題答題方向:
支持:positive / supportive / approve
反對:negative / opposing
中立:neutral
5、主旨題:
① 主旨題解題線索:
a、重合焦點:
eg:原文首段:there are desert plants which survive the dry season in the form of inactive seeds. There are also desert insects that survive as inactive larvae. In addition, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which can survive through years of drought in the form of inactive eggs.
原文三段:… Then, having ensured that their species will survive, the shrimps die …
原文末句:… the species multiplies considerably, which further ensures its survival.
問題:The passage mainly deals with .
A、the life span of the Mojave shrimps
B、the survival of the desert shrimps
C、the importance of water to life
D、life in the Mojave Desert
b、感情色彩:
c、主題句原則:
② 主題句類型:
a、開門見山型——主題句位于文章開頭
b、柳暗花明型——主題句位于第一段末尾或第二段開頭
eg:原文首段:Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA.
問題:What is the passage mainly about?
A、a debate held recently on university campuses
B、doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree