改革后的新SAT考試閱讀部分考察點(diǎn)也發(fā)生了一些變化,但是閱讀部分的重要性仍然沒(méi)有變。下面是小編為大家整理收集的關(guān)于新SAT考試閱讀真題題目的相關(guān)解析,僅供大家參考。
1、Words and Phrases詞匯題
詞匯題也是屬于考察“信息和想法”的題型范疇,全稱(chēng)為 “Interpreting Words and Phrases in Context”,要求考生理解文中某個(gè)特定單詞或詞組的精準(zhǔn)含義,重點(diǎn)是要依據(jù)上下文,對(duì)該單詞或詞組進(jìn)行釋義,即:從選項(xiàng)中找出原文單詞或詞組的替換詞。
下面從真題中為大家詳細(xì)講解:
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We know that the human brain is highly plastic; neurons and synapses change as circumstances change. When we adapt to a new cultural phenomenon, including the use of a new medium, we end up with a different brain, says Michael Merzenich, a pioneer of the field of neuroplasticity. That means our online habits continue to reverberate in the workings of our brain cells even when we’re not at a computer. We’re exercising the neural circuits devoted to skimming and multitasking while ignoring those used for reading and thinking deeply.
25. As used in line 40, “plastic” most nearly means
A) creative.
B) artificial.
C) malleable.
D) sculptural.
本題答案為 C。本題問(wèn)的是 “plastic” 這個(gè)詞的意思。這個(gè)詞本身并不算難,最常見(jiàn)的意思就是“塑料的”,還有一個(gè)意思是 “可塑的” 。定位原文可以看到這個(gè)詞的位置: “…the human brain is highly plastic;”, 可知plastic形容的是人類(lèi)的大腦。此句后面是分號(hào),而分號(hào)前后銜接的兩句話有著緊密的聯(lián)系,由分號(hào)后面的句子 “neurons and synapses change as circumstances change”可知,神經(jīng)元和突觸能隨著環(huán)境的變化而變化。那么,這里的 “plastic” 顯然含有 “可變化的” 或 “可適應(yīng)的、可調(diào)節(jié)的” 含義。接下來(lái)分析選項(xiàng)。
A選項(xiàng)中的creative,有 “創(chuàng)造性的” 含義,與上述分析不符,因此排除。B選項(xiàng)中的artificial,有 “人造的” 含義,與上述分析不符,因此排除。C選項(xiàng)中的malleable,有 “可塑的、有延展性的、易適應(yīng)的” 含義,符合上述分析,可以替代 “plastic” 這個(gè)詞,因此C選項(xiàng)即為答案。D選項(xiàng)中的sculptural,有 “雕塑的” 含義,一般是指雕刻物體,排除。
2、Viewpoint Analysis (觀點(diǎn)題)
觀點(diǎn)題屬于考察“修辭”的題型范疇,也就是說(shuō),我們需要識(shí)別作者的觀點(diǎn)或態(tài)度,也需要識(shí)別作者觀點(diǎn)是如何影響文章的內(nèi)容發(fā)展和風(fēng)格的。因此,在閱讀的過(guò)程中,需特別關(guān)注作者所選用的能夠表達(dá)情感的關(guān)鍵詞。通常正確答案是與原文內(nèi)容相關(guān),與作者的觀點(diǎn)相符的選項(xiàng)。
49. An unstated assumption made by the authors about clover is that the plants
A) do not produce pyrethrums.
B) are members of the Chrysanthemum genus
C) are usually located near wild-type honeybee colonies.
D) will not be a good food source for honeybees in the control colonies.
本題正確答案為A。本題詢(xún)問(wèn)關(guān)于clover,作者未明確說(shuō)明的假設(shè),也就是對(duì)clover的看法。題干提到了hypothesis,定位文章的lines42-47,This hypothesis …offered a number of pyrethrum producing plants, as well as a typical bee food source such as clover,在這句話中,as well as連接的兩個(gè)部分分別是pyrethrum producing plants和typical bee food source,such as clover作者實(shí)際上是對(duì)比了這兩種類(lèi)型,其實(shí)我們可以推斷出,既然兩種是并列的關(guān)系,那么clover在作者看來(lái),肯定不屬于pyrethrum producing plants,和A選項(xiàng)符合,故為正確答案。
B選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤,題干說(shuō)的是unstated,也就是不是直接提到的,B項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容文中可以找到,故排除。C選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤,不屬于作者的assumption,相應(yīng)內(nèi)容只在文章結(jié)尾處提到過(guò),故排除。D選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤,同C,也不屬于作者的assumption,故排除。
3、Analyzing Word Choice 措辭分析題
措辭分析題Analyzing Word Choice 屬于“修辭”的題型范疇,主要考察作者的寫(xiě)作技能、運(yùn)用的修辭手法以及文章的發(fā)展等內(nèi)容。要求考生理解作者是如何挑選單詞、短語(yǔ)和語(yǔ)言模式來(lái)影響文章的含義、語(yǔ)氣和風(fēng)格的。
It’s not a total surprise that an Indonesian volcano might be the source of the eruption, Miller says. “An equatorial eruption is more consistent with the apparent climate impacts.” And, he adds, with sulfate appearing in both polar ice caps—Arctic and Antarctic—there is “a strong consensus” that this also supports an equatorial source. Another possible candidate—both in terms of timing and geographical location—is Ecuador’s Quilotoa, estimated to have last erupted between 1147 and 1320 C.E. But when Lavigne’s team examined shards of volcanic glass from this volcano, they found that they didn’t match the chemical composition of the glass found in polar ice cores, whereas the Samalas glass is a much closer match.That, they suggest, further strengthens the case that Samalas was responsible for the medieval “year without summer” in 1258 C.E.
48. As used in line 68, the phrase “Another possible candidate” implies that
A) powerful volcanic eruptions occur frequently.
B) the effects of volcanic eruptions can last for centuries.
C) scientists know of other volcanoes that erupted during the Middle Ages.
D) other volcanoes have calderas that are very large.
本題答案為C。這道題問(wèn)的是 “Another possible candidate” 暗示了什么。我們定位到Line 68發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)短語(yǔ)在這段開(kāi)頭,因此我們需要結(jié)合上一段的內(nèi)容來(lái)進(jìn)行判斷。上一段(Lines 61-67)主要講的是 “Indonesian volcano” 也可能是爆發(fā)的來(lái)源。那么,下一段(Line 68)開(kāi)頭提到 “Another possible candidate…is Ecuador’s Quilotoa, estimated to have last erupted between 1147 and 1320 C.E.” 從 “another” 可以看出,這兩段是并列關(guān)系,也就是說(shuō)后面一段提到的 “Ecuador’s Quilotoa” 也可能是爆發(fā)的來(lái)源。
A選項(xiàng)說(shuō)暗示了威力強(qiáng)大的火山爆發(fā)經(jīng)常發(fā)生。僅一個(gè) “another” 不足以說(shuō)明 “occur frequently”,同時(shí)這也不能支撐文章主題強(qiáng)調(diào)的 “Source”,因此排除。B選項(xiàng)說(shuō)暗示了火山爆發(fā)的影響能持續(xù)幾個(gè)世紀(jì)。 但是 “Another possible candidate” 并不能體現(xiàn)關(guān)于時(shí)間的任何暗示,因此排除。C選項(xiàng)說(shuō)暗示了科學(xué)家知道還有其它火山在中世紀(jì)時(shí)期爆發(fā)。正如我們之前分析的,“Another possible candidate” 是指 “Ecuador’s Quilotoa” 也可能是爆發(fā)的來(lái)源,也就是說(shuō),科學(xué)家知道“Ecuador’s Quilotoa” 也是在中世紀(jì)爆發(fā)的,該選項(xiàng)可以成立。D選項(xiàng)說(shuō)暗示了其它火山的破火山口很大。從 “Another possible candidate” 無(wú)法推出該信息,排除。