2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(2)
2017年5月SAT阅读机经详解
2017年5月SAT机经阅读板块深度解析5月SAT考试第一篇: 小说阅读第一篇小说节选自A strange and sublime address.主要讲解一个家庭去拜访另外一个家庭,中间交谈中的一些价值冲突。
Tradition 和modern的conflict。
题目难度倒不是特别大,但是人物挺多的,所以大家很有必要看下引言的介绍(这也是课堂上重点强调)题目:爷爷为什么站在院子里。
答案:因为听到了the car noise of the visitors。
题目:把茶点比作了什么。
答案:jewel。
题目:词汇题 air答案:demeanor题目:Sandeep最终对大人们的态度?答案:immature5月SAT考试第二篇:社科第二篇文章话题为自我评价和别人评价的不一致性。
文章用相关系数进行阐述。
主要探讨个人是否能较为准确地判断自己在他人眼中的形象, 即自我认知与他人认知的对等性。
题目:全文主旨题:答案:讲解一个实验和其结论以及implications。
题目:问第一段后面讲解correlation数字的目的(Statistically speaking, you measure relationships like these with a correlation, where perfect correspondence yields a correlation of 1 and no correspondence yields a correlation of 0. The closer the correlation is to 1, the stronger the relationship.)?答案:给出context,便于解读和理解实验。
题目:词汇题magnitude答案:strength题目:目的题?提到这些干嘛?-The same barely-better-than-guessing accuracy is also found in experiments investigating how well speed daters can assess who wants to date them and who does not, how well job candidates can judge which interviewers were impressed by them and which were not, and even how well teachers can predict their course evaluations.答案:是上文研究结果仍然适用的一些例子5月SAT考试第三篇:科学本篇科学类文章主要探讨谷神星(Ceres)作为唯一位于小行星带的矮行星(dwarf planet), 其大小、密度、光谱的特殊性引起科学家对其地位和分类的质疑。
新SAT阅读最难背景篇章?如何更好的读懂美国历史
这是阅读课上每位阅读老师都会重点介绍的人物和文章。
以单篇形式出现,语言也相对通俗。
Thomas Paine在这部文献里主要是号召美国人看清英国的本质,他们并不是美国人的mother country.评论英式政体是君主暴政和贵族暴政的肮脏残余,是两者利益的终极代表,其存在的唯一目的无非是为君王、贵族谋求福利。
极大地鼓舞了北美民众的独立情绪。
文章大意:主要呼吁美国不应受到英国政府的统治。
难度分析:因为这次考试历史类文章是单篇,所以难度大大低于5月和6月考试。
历史类符合我们预测的常考话题,所选文章是Thomas Paine在1776年发表的《Common Sense》。
文献大意:有些人觉得我们(美国人)跟英国有天然联系,而作者观点认为英国和我们的关系是剥削压迫的关系,并不是mother country的关系应该切断和英国的联系。
难度一般,新SAT真题历史首次出现单篇。
不是双篇再加上相对比较直白的语言,此篇历史很有可能是新SAT到目前为止难度相对最低的历史。
题目还原:11. 主旨题:就选美国不应受到英国的统治,not governed by Britain。
12. 细节题:问line 1, 17, 47的“some”有什么意义,应选他们的意见对美国是unjust的。
13. 词汇题:问connection,应选relationship。
15. 细节题:问“ancient prejudice”和“superstition”有什么意义,应选emphasize irrationality of the view of colonies。
17. 细节题:问哪个行号支持美国involved in no relationship with other colonies,应选行号内大概有not related to each other的选项。
6月份新SAT阅读历史篇回顾文章部分:第一篇文章是Addison在1798年大法院委员会第五次全国巡查时发表的文章,而第二篇文章是英国古典自由主义的政治家John Stuart Mill在他的著作《论自由》中的节选。
2017年5月雅思真题回忆及解析
2017年5月雅思真题回忆及解析信念和斗志宜聚,懈怠和悲观宜散,我们的斗志因信念而燃起,不懈怠、不悲观,落实每一个知识点。
无忧考网搜集整理了2017年5月雅思真题回忆及解析,希望对大家有所帮助。
2017年5月举行了4场考试,时间分别为5月6日、5月13日、5月20日、5月25日。
以下内容仅供参考。
5月6日雅思口语真题回忆:Part1Are you working or are you a student?What’s your major?What’s your job?Which city do you live in?Is it an interesting city?Are you going to continue to live there?How people show politeness in your country?Has the way people show politeness changed?Do you play any musical instrument?Is it easy to learn for little kids?Are music lessons necessary?What kind of shoes do you like?Have you ever bought shoes online?Is it necessary to buy lots of shoes?Do you know anyone who owns many pairs of shoes?Do you do any indoor activities?Will you still do it in the future?What do you think about young people playing too much online games?Do you like city or countryside?Have you had any interesting dreams?Do you like housework?Part2&3Describe an activity that you felt excited for the first time. What it wasWhen it took placeWho were at presentWhy you felt excitedDescribe a piece of equipment in your house.What it isHow often you use itWho else in your house use itWhy this piece of equipment is important to youDescribe a cafe you have visitedWhat it is likeWhat you do at the cafeWhat you drink or eat at the cafeWhy do you like the cafeDescribe an interesting conversation you had with a strangerWhere it happenedWhat the stranger was likeWhat you talked aboutWhy the conversation was interestingPart 3:Why do you think the social networking sites/apps are so popular nowadays?Why do people like to use them?Describe an interesting neighborWho the person isWhere the person livesHow often you see each otherWhy the person is interestingPart 3:How can people better understand their neighbors?Is there any drawback with having neighbors?How can business help your neighborhood?Has technology brought any impact upon your neighborhood5月6日雅思听力真题回忆:Section 1参考答案:1. Camping2. Shoes3. 1504. Paige5. 656. Climbing7. Pizza8. Dancing9. 7510. Transportation Section 2参考答案:11. C12. A13. C14. B15. F16. A17. B18. O19. G20. ISection 3参考答案:21. C. Fill an application form22. A. 450 pounds23. A. The water evaporate faster than rain fall24. B. Marine desert25. B. Birds26. Undergraduate27. Ship28. Journal29. 12,00030. Baked EarthSection 4参考答案:31. Mother32. Layers33. Rape34. Stick35. Brain36. In lack of food37. Bones38. Danger39. Wild40. Sensitive5月6日雅思阅读真题回忆:Passage 1内容简介——人类嗅觉题型:判断和选择题1. Primates2. 4003. Drop4. Brain5. Music6. 95%7. FALSE8. TRUE9. TRUE10. NOT GIVEN11. FALSE12. TRUE13. TRUE2017年5月6日雅思阅读真题答案解析Passage 2 内容简介——左右手题型:判断填空题答案:14. C15. A16. B17. F18. D19. D20. B21. A22. C23. YES24. NO25. NO26. NOT GIVENPassage 3内容简介——濒危语言题型:NB、判断和选择题27. A段 - the potential failure of a conservation program28. B段 - benefits of changing languages29. C段 - the value of minority language to researchers30. E段 - success of a conservation program31. F段 - the need for the consistency of research32. G段 - the current status of minority languages33. H段 - the attitude of majority speakers34. A35. D36. C37. 暂缺38. G39. C40. D5月6日雅思写作真题回忆:小作文:题型:柱形图题The chart below gives information about the possession of newer technologies by different age groups in UK in 2009.Summarize important information,and make comparison and contrast.大作文:题目:Some young people commit serious crimes,such as robbery or violent attacks,some people think they should be punished in the same way as adults.To what extent do you agree or disagree?5月13日雅思口语真题回忆:Part11.What kind of housework do you often do?Sample:Well, when I’m at home, I would normally wash clothes and mop the floor. Doing housework is a kind of relax to me. I always feel comforting when everything is tidy and clean.2.Do you think men and women should share housework?Sample:Yeah. Definitely. Nowadays a large number of women choose to work outside rather than be a housewife, so men should share housework with their wives.3.What kinds of housework do you dislike to do?Sample:I don’t like to wash dishes. After lunch all I want to do is to lie on the sofa and watch TV. I hate to wash the greasy dishes.4.Did you help your parents do housework when you were young?Sample:Well, to be honest, I seldom helped them with housework when I was young. I was under great pressure of study and my parents always tried to relieve my pressure and did all the housework for me5.Do you think that children should do housework?Sample:I think doing housework does children good, so they should do some housework. They shall be more independent. When they grow up, they know how to take care of themselves.Part2&31.P2Describe a time you were not allowed to use your mobile phone. You should say:when and where it was;why you were not allowed to use your phone;what you wanted to use your phone for;and explain how you felt about not being able to use your phone.解析:题目要求描述你不被允许用手机的时刻,这种时刻可以时某个重要的场合,比如考试,开会等等。
高中英语真题:学2017届高三5月联考
学2017届高三5月联考本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
第I 卷1至7页,第II卷第7至8页。
考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚,并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目,在规定的位置上贴好条形码。
2.选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
答在试卷上的答案无效。
第I卷(选择题)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man do?A. A reporterB. A writerC. A designer2. What was reported in the news?A. Air pollutionB. A car accidentC. An air crash3. What does the man mean?A. He is fullB. He is hungryC. He wants something more4. What happened to the man?A. He had an accidentB. He split his coffeeC. he drank some coffee5. Where does Frank live?A. SpainB. ItalyC. France第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(5)
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(5)第五篇自然科学植物进化错综复杂的故事This passageis adapted from Catherine Clabby, “A Tangled Tale of PlantEvolution.” ©2009 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.题目:植物进化的错综复杂的故事【解析】动物、植物、微生物、病毒都是SAT非常喜欢出题的题材。
As ancestors of land plants abandoned their aquaticnurseries for life on shore, they needed the means to seal in water and holdthemselves up to thrive. Lignin, a strengthening and stiffening polymer commonin woody plant cells, contributes to both extremely well.【阐释】提到在陆生植物的祖先所具有的一种柔韧而坚硬的物质Ligin,及其作用。
介绍物质L,背景性信息。
【单词】hold up:to maintain one's position orcondition; endure:【翻译】在陆地植物的祖先逐渐遗弃水中庇护之地,上岸生活过程中,他们得有办法在密闭的水中挺立,才能繁茂生长。
Ligin『木质素』一种柔韧坚硬的聚合物,常见于木本植物细胞中,能极好的满足这两方面的需求。
Lignin production for those tasks was considered a keyadaptive achievement of vascular plants, which descend from green algae. Now a University of British Columbia botanist and some highlyspecialized chemists have strong evidence for lignin in a red alga called Calliarthroncheilosporioides.【阐释】陆地植物是从“水生植物”绿藻进化而来,所以在绿藻中有物质L,是非常正常的。
2017 年 05 月 06 日托福考试真题解析
2017 年05 月06 日托福考试真题解析托福阅读Passage one主题:Photography and Pictorial Weekly 内容回忆:第一段描述electrotype 这种新兴科技使得杂志能够更快的被打印出来,并使得Pictorial weekly 这种型号较大的新闻杂志发展起来,该杂志往往有很多的illustration 插画。
第二段描述使得pictorial weekly 发展起来的第二个关键因素就在于photography。
daguerreotype 这种早期的相片的出现使得早起相片里常见的人像广为流传,能让艺术家在离肖像模特十分远的地方也能够按照杂志里的图片做出画作。
第三段说明照片对于杂志的影响不单单在于提供了插画的主题上,还使得艺术家在创作插画时会模仿早期相片的感觉。
因为人们觉得,比起艺术作品,相片更能够传递真实感。
第五段说,插画的主题从comic 变得更为formality. 虽然comic 的倾向仍然在部分杂志里有所保留,但是新的趋势是更为注重节制,礼节(propriety ).词汇题:1.Plentiful- abundant2.Emergence-development3.Routinely-often4.Distinctive-characteristicPassage two主题:Effects of Predation on distribution of species 内容回忆:本文共四段。
第一段讲了有实验表明当被引入了predator 的时候,prey 就会被predator 捕食殆尽,然而因为是人为条件下的结果,我们有理由认为在自然环境中并非如此。
因为predator 会失去自己的food resource 之一,所以会选择将prey 保留到可持续的水平。
第2 段说明了捕食影响物种分布的第一种方式是prey switching。
在某种prey 比较少时,就会转向其它的猎物。
明志教育:亚太5月份SAT真题完整版解析
明志教育:亚太5月SAT真题完整版解析阅读部分Q1-10:节选自Nawabdun Electrician, 讲一位农场工人为了养家糊口给农场主兢兢业业地打工,有一天鼓足勇气向老板要求把自行车换成摩托车。
老板觉得对自己有利,欣然同意了。
从此Nawab开始被人重视,还能有更多时间和家人共度。
Q1 答案:C【段落主旨题】第一段先提到Nawab要养家,因此要proliferate his sources of revenue 拓宽他赚钱的渠道,后面列举了众多方式,例如flour mill, fish-farming, fix radios等等。
所以选CQ2 答案:B【词汇题】Kicks所在原句“即使别人让他修手表,他也照单全收,尽管修手表这活儿带给他更多kicks than kudos”可以判断,kicks和kudos意思相反,for后带的原因状语“for no watch he took apart ever kept time again“也在进一步解释Nawab修手表修得很菜,因此kicks在这里指complaints。
Q3 答案:D【修辞作用题】原文把Nawab为雇主看管各种电器比喻成就像工程师在看管即将沉没的蒸汽船的锅炉一样。
比喻的目的是为了说明本体的某种特征,重点是找到对特征的概括。
下一句话提出by his superhuman efforts, 他几乎能使得老板在农场暂住时能像在Lahore时一样舒坦。
所以比喻放在这强调的是他超人般的努力,D选项demanding苛刻的,要求高的。
Q4 答案:A【循证题】上一道题答案来自于28-32行的总结概括。
Q5 答案:C【作用题】Nawab大段的语言,表达的大意是雇主的地很大,只有自己一个人在照看,头发都白了。
结合情节可以判断出来,这是向老板要求升级装备的铺垫,因此选C,强调自己勤劳又忠诚。
A选项拍老板马屁,B选项自吹自擂,D打算辞职都不符合Nawab的意图。
英语_湖北省武汉市武昌区2017届高三5月调研考试英语试题含答案
湖北省武汉市武昌区2017届高三5月调研考试英语试题一、阅读选择1. I stopped at my bank last week to deposit a check.I could have used the ATM, but I am so glad that I didn't because if I had, I probably would not have met Harold.There were 3 or 4 people ahead of me in the lineup, so I amused myself by watchingTV, just waiting my turn.Moments passed.Then, directly in front of me, a tiny elder woman, who was now first in line, started toward one of the counters.But the customer before her didn't finish, so she had to step back.Her backward movement caused my attention to be drawn to the customer directly ahead of us.As he was facing the counter, I could see only his white hair and the bright red team jacket.I heard him say to the teller in a deep, strong voice …"Have a Great Day! " and the teller replied, "You too, Harold ﹣ see you next week! "The impatient woman again made her move heading for the counter.As she passed him, Harold looked up, directly at me, saying, "You are a handsome man, sir." I was so surprised by his statement and struck by the genuine warmth and generosity that filled it that I blurted out "Thank you, sir." instantly, reaching out to shake his hand, not even realizing that he was walking with a walking stick.He switched it to his left hand and took my hand in his warm and firm grip. "I really care about you! "He spoke again.Then he reached out to the next person in line and said, "I really care about you, too! "I was so overcome by his innocent and sincere gift! He was like a 4yearold, who walked up to everyone, inviting them to play with him.I wondered to myself afterwards.How did he attain this state of grace? Imagine the warm feeling he leaves behind him as he sails through this world, touching people for just a moment.He dropped a stone into the peaceful ocean of my reality that is still rippling outwards as you hear and hopefully feel, some of what Harold so unselfishly pass on to me that I attempt to pass on to you ﹣ I really care about you!(1)What made the author notice Harold?________A The woman's impatience.B Harold's deep and strong voice.C The woman's backward movement.D Harold's white hair and bright red team jacket..(2)Why did Harold say "I really care about you!" to the author?________A To express appreciation for his help.B To pass on his warmth and generosity.C To praise him for his being handsome.D To greet his old friend in a special way..(3)What can we learn from the last paragraph?________A Harold gave a gift to the author.B Harold liked to play with others.C Harold's words attracted people.D Harold's words touched the author..(4)According to this passage, we can infer that________.A people around are concerned about HaroldB Harold is a healthy and niceperson C the author has a passion to help others D the elder woman is indifferent.2. Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone. The scientist from a research institute ofintelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he'd rather drive—even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking us healthy. "I enjoy walking with someone, like with my wife, with my daughter," Kanda said. "But they are not always available."So Kanda, who specializes in human-like bots, developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings, which, he hopes, might motivate people to get out and exercise more. The bot rests on a person's shoulder like a boxy parrot. It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high, 3.5inches wide, and 10 inches long.A microphone, speaker, and internal camera allow it to communicate. It's even equipped with a smile.Kanda and his team collected video form five different locations, including a garden and a shopping mall, and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location. Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics. A special speech software provided the robot with a voice. Near a group of parked cars, for example, it might say, "In a big parking lot, sometimes I forget where I parked."They tested the robot on 15 volunteers, 10 males and 5 females, who were paid and averaged about 26 years old. "Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion(蒲公英)seeds into the air?" The robot asked a participant, who smiled and responded, "Yes, I often did that when I was a child." Although several participants noted the robot's weight, Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience as strange or funny. "I guess people enjoy new technologies," he said.Just like a human partner, Kanda's bot isn't perfect. It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and, while the robot can make expressions, it can't really hold a conversation, about which Kanda is most worried. Despite its limits, Kanda was comforted by the bot's presence. "I felt a kind of sense of being with someone, "he said, "particularly when it spoke."(1)Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner?A Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking.B Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot.C Because his family are unwilling to walk withhim. D Because he is crazy about developing robots.(2)What characteristic does the robot have?A It can "speak" and "see".B It can walk like a human being.C It can communicate with people freely.D It is much more humorous than a real person.(3)What is necessary for the robot to function?A A small size.B A boxy shape.C A human partner.D A speech software.(4)What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next?A To make it more convenient to carry.B To improve its conversational skills.C To enable it to walk in heavy rain.D To better its sound system.3. Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to highlight academic excellence by telling your child, "You're so smart," may be counterproductive(负效的). Telling kids they're smart strengthens the idea that intelligence is a genetic gift rather than a skill that can be developed.In a recent study, researchers at Michigan State University looked at 123 children whowere about 7. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a "growth mindset(思维模式)" (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a "fixed mindset"(believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. In the task, children played a game, helping a zookeeper capture escaped animals by pressing the space bar when an animal showed up in their screen—unless it was a group of three chimps. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity spiked within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their error and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response, the more the children focused on the error.Based on the data they collected, the researchers concluded that children with a "growth mindset" were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake, and in turn were more likely to improve their performance by paying closer attention to the task after making an error.For parents, the lessons are clear: don't pay compliments(赞扬) that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If a child hands you an A+ test, don't say, "You're so smart!" Instead say, "Wow, that studying really paid off!" Note the effort, not the intelligence. Second, focus on using errors to work together and learn. "Many parents and teachers shy away from addressing a child's mistakes, telling them "It's OK. You'll get it next time." without giving them the opportunity to figure out what went wrong." Dr. Schroder says. Here are additional ways you can help enhance your child's education.(1)What can learn about children's mindset from the study?A Children are born with a fixed or growth mindset.B Children with a fixed mindset pay no attention to mistakes.C Children with a growth mindset are more likely to make progress.D Children with a growth mindset can catch more animals in the game.(2)Which of the following has the closest meaning with the underlined word in Paragraph 2?A startedB stoppedC pausedD rose(3)What should parents say to children's performance according to the passage?A "You are so clever!" for excellence.B "It's not good enough." for excellence.C "You can benefit from it." for a mistake.D "It's OK. Forget about it." for a mistake.(4)What would be the best title for the passage?A Never Call Your Kid SmartB Always Be Strict with Your KidC How to Communicate with Your KidD How to Comment on Your Kid's Performance二、七选五4. You know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories and burn more calories.(1)_______ If you're trying to drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.Eat in front of mirrors and you'll lose weight.One study finds that eating in front of mirrors reduces the amount people eat by nearly onethird. Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals.(2)_______Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry.(3)_______ Researchers find that the more frequently people sniff, the less hungry theyare and the more weight they lose﹣an average of 30 pounds each. One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking you're actually eating it.(4)_______Whether that's a floor, a couple of windows, or your car, a 150 pound person will burn about four calories for every minute spent cleaning. Scrub for 30 minutes and you could work off approximately 120 calories, the same number in a halfcup of frozen yogurt.Stare at the color blue.There's a good reason you won't see many fastfood restaurants decorated in blue: it helpsto control all appetite. So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat,and cover your table with a blue tablecloth.(5)_______ Studies find they encourage eating.A.Wash something thoroughly once a week.B.Therefore, adjust your eating habits.C.You might feel silly, but it works.D.That's all it takes to lose as many pounds as possible.E.On the contrary, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas.F.In other words, it reminds you of why you're trying to lose weight in the first place.G.But you also know that most diets and quick weightloss plans don't work as promised.三、完形填空5. It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me word _______ you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when I made the long_______of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth. I can still recall my _______when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent servant James to_______me.I well remember my tears and _______ as, seated high on your horse and attached tight to James, I rode of my new home. Night_______before we finished the journey, and as it grewdark I became lonely and afraid. "Do you think she'll go to bed _______we get there?" I asked James anxiously. "Oh, no, "he said encouragingly. "She'll _______for you. When we get out of these woods you'll see her candle_______in the window."________we did ride out into the clearing, and there, sure enough, was your________I remember you were waiting at the door, that you put your arms close________me and that you lifted me—a tired and confused little buy—________from the horse. You had a fire burning on the hearth(炉边), a hot supper________on the stove. After supper you took me to my new room, heard me say my prayers, and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.You probably realize why I am________all this to your memory. Some day soon God will take you to a new home. Don't fear the ________for the strange journey, or the dark messenger of death who will fetch you. God can be ________to do as much for you as you were kind enoughto do for me so many years ago, and you will be________in God's care. I shall watch you andpray for you till you are out of sight, ________wait for the day when I shall make the same journey myself and find you waiting at the end of the road to ________me.(1)A whyB thatC howD when(2)A journeyB tourC rideD adventure(3)A disappointmentB excitementC embarrassmentD amazement(4)A fetchB comfortC contactD accompany(5)A calmnessB pleasureC contentmentD anxiety(6)A wentB droppedC fellD ended(7)A afterB beforeC sinceD when(8)A sit downB stand outC stay upD come over(9)A disappearingB standingC fadingD shining(10)A LatelyB ShortlyC RecentlyD Meanwhile(11)A heartB mindC candleD gift(12)A atB inC forD around(13)A downB upC outD away(14)A stayingB waitingC heatingD burning(15)A warningB informingC remindingD recalling(16)A callingB instructionC evidenceD guidance(17)A permittedB provedC trustedD asked(18)A nervousB joyfulC desperateD safe(19)A or ratherB in caseC and thenD let alone(20)A acceptB greetC approveD bother四、用单词的适当形式完成短文6. Shu Road connected Xi'an, in Shaanxi province, to Sichuan in ancient times and is more than 3,000 years old. If an adventurous holiday is【小题1】one is after, then a hike along Shu Road shouldn't 【小题2】(miss).I hiked along the road last year. Certain parts of it were so narrow that even two slim people could 【小题3】(bare) pass each other. I【小题4】(bend) over from time to time to avoid bumping my head against rocks on my left.Despite the rough ground, there are many 【小题5】(hide) delights appealing to tourist. Blue rivers and towering trees make up Shu Road's landscape. The varied shapes of the clouds float low, 【小题6】(surround) the mountain in mist, which gives the Road a fairy-tale touch.A middle-aged man hiking along with us carried a big bamboo basket full of sand on his back. After taking 【小题7】 break to catch his breath, he told us the sand was intended 【小题8】building work in higher mountains. Parting from the kind man, we headed for Zhaohua ancient town, distinguished for many historical 【小题9】(attract). It is one of the 【小题10】(well) preserved sites featuring elements from the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220-280).五、短文改错7.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(1)
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(1)第一篇小说一个奇怪而庄严的地址This passage is adapted from Amit Chaudhuri, A Strange and Sublime Address. ©1991 by Amit Chaudhuri. A ten-year-old boy named Sandeep travels with his mother, his aunt(Mamima), and his uncle (Chhotomama) to visit family in Calcutta, India.题目:一个奇怪而庄严的地址(题目对预判小说内容不重要)【解析】引言提到四个人物。
主人公Sandeep:ten-year old boy;Mother;Aunt(Mamima);Uncle(Chhotomama)四个人事件:Visit family in India○1Two boys were playing carrom on the steps of a small, painted shed which had the following words on its wall in large, black letters: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTSMEN. A single table-tennis table inside the shed could be glimpsed through the window. ○2The boys interrupted their game to give Chhotomama directions to the house in a series of sporadic, enthusiastic gestures. Oh yes, they knew the old couple. And yes, their son and daughter-in-law had arrived last night with their first child.【阐释】首段分两层。
5月新SAT真题(阅读+答案)
考情汇总1、难点还是集中在阅读上,小说和双篇文章登顶此次最难的两篇。
2、此次考试的语法部分没有特别难的问题,考生均反映难度适中。
3、写作部分选取的文章非常有利于考生展开分析!4、此次考试数学非常容易,就连北美的同学(美国人)都反映此次数学几乎无压力!5、加试部分为数学,难度依旧非常低。
阅读部分第一篇:小说小说选自美国经典现实主义小说 Sister Carrie,XXX为 Theodore Dreiser,最早出版于1900年。
小说描述了一个贫困的乡村姑娘来到大城市生活,内心向往富足的生活。
为了摆脱穷困,先后跟推销员和酒店经理同居,最后历经磨难,终成一个著名演员。
小说截取的部分在论述 Carrie 在看一出关于纽约奢华生活的舞台剧。
台上演员华衣美服,居所装修华丽,生活应有尽有。
Carrie 不免生出羡慕向往之心。
舞台剧还体现了这些生活在理想状态人还收到感情爱情嫉妒的折磨,这更让Carrie 羡慕,谁不愿意坐在金椅子里发愁,谁会不愿意在洒了香水的挂毯、有坐垫的家具和穿着制服的仆人那样的条件下受些折磨呢?回到她小小的 flat(套间),Carrie 暗暗下决心,假如我不能过上那样的生活,我就等于没有活过,或者说自己活过。
第二篇、自然科学科研型文章研究的主要目的在于探究人类大脑如何区分现实和虚拟(广告/小说人物/童话)信息。
研究者呈现给受试者不同的场景:一,广播听到或报纸阅读到关于布什(总统)和灰姑娘,二,跟总统或跟灰姑娘共进晚餐。
然后利用 MRL 研究他们大脑不同区域的活跃度。
现实和虚拟信息都会激起大脑某些区域比如管记忆的海马沟。
不同的是,现实信息还会激起独特的一个脑区域,这个脑区域跟短时记忆和注意力有关。
一直相对,虚拟的信息会激起一个跟语言相关的脑区域。
研究者后来又在另一拨受试者重复了实验,这次根据跟受试者现实相关的程度设置信息。
结果还是成立,研究者进一步拓展,现实和虚拟其实跟不在于人物本身的现实程度,更跟信息与受试者现实生活的相关度有关。
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(3)
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(3)第三篇自然科学 Pluto是否通过Ceres给我们传递了信息This passage is adapted from David Shiga, “HasPluto Sent Us a Message in Ceres?” ©2008 by Reed Business Information,Ltd.题目:Pluto是否通过Ceres给我们传递了信息【解析】Pluto 冥王星。
天文类文章。
Ceres(谷神星) 估计没几个考生认识这个单词,具体意思不重要,根据文章内容推断出一个和Pluto类似的,位于小行星带的星体就可以了。
1DoesPluto have a wayward cousin lurkingin the inner solar system? 2Thedwarf planet Ceres—and other icy chunks—may have been born in thesame realm as Pluto, but travelled all the way to the asteroid belt between theorbits of Mars and Jupiter.3 Ifso, it would be further evidence that a massive upheaval rearranged the earlysolar system.【阐释】第一段,重点细读。
第一段不长,但信息量很大。
下面我们把这段的三句话分析一下,三句话同时也是对应三层意思。
第一层(用1标示):开门见山。
常见的SAT文章开头,直接说出文章的主题。
a wayward cousin lurking in inner solarsystem。
但有些同学可能并不认识wayward『反常的』这个单词,从而不能一下抓住文章的主题。
没关系,一般SAT都会跟着further explanation。
2017年5月27日托福阅读真题回忆
2017年5⽉27⽇托福阅读真题回忆Passage One学科分类:History题⽬:Venice: An Empire on the Sea内容回忆:1. Water is the source of prosperity in Venice. Venice has several natural advantages.2. Apart from natural advantages, Venice’s achievement intrade also contributes to its success.3. Government’s power and Venice style of republicanism4. Commercial families词汇题:1. lucrative-profitable2. distinctions-differences3. elaborate-complicated4. persuasively-convincinglyPassage Two学科分类:Technology题⽬:The Print Revolution内容回忆:1. 宗教⾰命与打印机息息相关。
2. printing与papermaking 的联系3. printing与goldsmithing 的联系4. printing依然spread widely5. 详细说明了printing revolution带来的种种影响词汇题:1. allied-related2. compilations-collections3. dispersed-spreadPassage Three学科分类:Zoology题⽬:Effects of Plate Tectonics on Species内容回忆:1. Plate Tectonics主要影响climate和地理2. 形成的province越多,物种多样性越⾼3.对于wind和sea currents有影响,从⽽影响物种分布4. 南⽅物种被北⽅来的迁徙类物种代替,⽽南⽅却很少迁徙到北⽅去。
2017年高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案(2)
2017年高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案(2)(三)The brown bearMy wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An aggressive bear will usually rush forwards to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back—the sign(迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.I held my camera tripod(三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling(扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest, before returning for another attack—the first time I felt panic.Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clearheaded when panic could have led to a very different outcome.60. The brown bear approached the family in order to ________.A. catch shore birdsB. start an attackC. protect the childrenD. set up a barrier for itself61. The bear finally went away after it ________.A. felt safeB. got injuredC. found some foodD. took away the camera62. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their ________.A. prideB. patienceC. calmnessD. cautiousness【要点综述】本文是一篇故事,介绍的是“我”和全家人在海滩上拍照时突遇一头棕熊的遭遇。
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(4)
2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(4)第四篇历史双篇弗吉尼亚制宪会议上的发言Passage 1, by Patrick Henry,and Passage 2, by Edmund Pendleton, are adaptedfrom speeches delivered to the Virginia ratifyingconvention in 1788. Both are in response to the proposal by the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution establishing a national government.题目:两篇文章都是关于是否要用“1787年宪法”取代“联邦条例”的演说。
演说是在弗吉尼亚宪法批准会上,演说人1是Patrick Henry; 演说人2是Edmund Pendleton【解析】文章发生在美国“宪法大讨论”时期。
相关背景我们在“制宪”专题中给大家介绍过。
Passage 1Ifa wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost forever. If this newgovernment will not come up to the expectation of the people, and they shall bedisappointed, their liberty will be lost, and tyranny must and will arise.【阐释】Henry不支持用“1787年宪法”取代“联邦条例”。
能读出这个“作者观点”,第一段过关。
【单词】republic:n a state inwhich the supreme power rests in the body of citizens【翻译】如果现在迈出错误的一步,共和可能会永远失去。
学位英语2017年5月真题
Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages In this part Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He bad everything: good look success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn’t have lave or friendship because he couldn’t buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic〔工作狂〕and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes’s mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately Allene had mental problems. (77)She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard's health,and he became obsessed win it too.Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend 〔传奇人物〕. Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn’t get something legally, he gave money politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio〔制片厂〕, Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.ng to the passage ,Howard Hughes was hot _____.A. good-lookingB. wealthyC. friendlyD. powerful2. Which of the following about Hughes' father is NOT TRUE?A.He started the Hughes Tool Company.B.He liked to spend money.C.He worked hard.D.He drank alcohol a lot.3. Howard Hughes' parents died _____.A. when he was 16 years oldB. before he was 19 years oldC. after he got marriedD. after he moved to California4.The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means .A. troubledB. reducedC. relatedD. informed5.From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was _____.A. educationB. loveC. moneyD. good looksPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Half of the world's coral reefs 〔珊瑚礁〕have died in the last 30 years. Now scientists are racing to ensure that the rest survive. Even if global warning were to right now, scientists predict that more than 90% of corals will die by 2050. If no major steps are taken to address the problem, the reefs may be headed for total extinction〔灭绝〕.(78) The planet’s health depends on the survival of coral reefs. They described as “the rainforests of the sea", because they provide shelter for a wide variety of sea life. In addition, the reefs serve as barriers that protect coastlines from the full force of powerful storms.Coral are used in medical research for cures to diseases. They are key to local economies as well, since the reefs attract tourists, the fishing industry, and other businesses, bringing in billions of dolllars.〔79〕Corals are particular sensitive to changes in temperature. A rise of just 1 to 2degrees can force the corals to drive out the algae〔水藻〕. Then the corals turn white in a process called “bleaching”. Corals can recover from short-term bleaching, but long-term bleaching can cause permanent damage. In 1998, when sea surface temperatures were the highest in recorded history, coral reefs around the world suffered the most severe bleaching. It is estimated that even under the best of conditions, many of these coral reefs will need decades to recover.Although reefs face other threats from pollution, industrial activities, and overfishing, it is global climate change that most concerns scientists. Scientists remain hopeful that it’s not too late to save the reefs, and some are moving ahead on experiments to accomplish that goal.6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Rising Global TemperaturesB.Rainforests Are in DangerC.Coral Reefs Face ExtinctionD.Global Climate Change7.The word address in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.A.break downB.stick toC.go overD.deal with8.Why are coral reefs called "the rainforests of the sea"?A.Because they are home to a wide variety of sea life.B.Because they can protect our coasts from storms.C.Because they might supply natural medicines.D.Because they look like rainforests.9.The corals turn _____ in the process of “bleaching”.A.redB.blackC.greenD.white10.According to the passage, _____ is the biggest threat to coral reefs.A.pollutionB.overfishingC.industrial activityD.dimate changePassage 3Questions 11 to I5 are based on the following passage:Over the years, college students have stood together for what they believe in, from civil rights to anti-war policies to the more recent protests against the unequal distribution of wealth. But nowhere in history have students banned〔禁止〕bottled water. Until now.The bottled water ban, which Parted on just a few campuses, has now spread nationwide to more than 20 universities. The colleges have cither completely banned the use of plastic bottles altogether, or some have taken a more limited approach with partial bans.Many people believe that producing and bottled water wastes money and harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. arc among the best in the world. Water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access〔获取〕to filling stations are a better choice.An organization called Ban the Bottle raises awareness about the economic and environmental costs of using plastic bottles. The group claims that eight glasses of water a day costs each person 49 cents annually, while drinking from plastic containers costs $I,400 per year. Plastic bottles contain antimony—a chemical that in low doses causes depression, but in large doses can even lead to death.The controversy over bottled or tap is not limited to the students and college administrations. The makers of bottled water see the movement as a threat. (80) They argue that plastic bottles make UP a small portion of the nation’s total waste. It's unfair to single out 〔单独挑出〕their product when so many other items are packaged in plastic containers. Plus, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas andjuices that arc also sold at school.,11.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A.Many universities ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.B.Many states ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.C.The bottled water industry is concerned about its decreasing sales.D.Many people are opposed to the bottled water ban.12. According to Ban the Bottle, drinking bottled water costs _____ dollars per year.A. 8B. 20C. 49D. 140013. The word controversy in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____.A. choiceB. controlC. argumentD. statement14. What does the bottled water industry use in its own defense?A.Bottled water is much leaner than tap water.B.Students should have freedom of choice.C.The bottles are made in a more environment-friendly way.D.Water is healthier than some sodas and juices.15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.All the universities have banned the sale of bottled water.B.Plastic bottles may do harm to peopled health.C.The purchase of soft drinks will increase.D.Bottled is cheap and environment-friendly.Part Ⅰ V ocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Anewer Sheet.16. They have decided to put the meeting _____ till next Monday.A. upB. onC. offD. forward17. If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to ask _____ advice.A. ofB. outC. afterD. for18. While we were on holiday, our neighbor took _____ our house.A. notice ofB. care ofC. afterD. on19.20.I was trying to get into the _____ bus when I heard a voice from behind.A. crowdB. crowdingC. crowdsD. crowded21. Honesty is the most important _____ a man should have.A. effortB. habitC. qualityD. question22. That student _____ his hand every time I asked a question.B. put upC. roseD. arose23. He spoke English so well that I took it for _____ that he was an American.A. goodB. certainC. sureD. granted24. I am very _____ to you for your help.A. gratefulB. agreeatC. capableD. enjoyable25. The two girls lookA. sameB. alikeC. likeD. same one26.The children _____ happily in the classroom when the teacher came in.A. talkB. are talkingC. were talkingD. had talked27. In the road accident the other day three people _____,including the driver.B. were killedC. are killedD. have killed28.Jim’s job is to keep his boss _____ of the latest development of that product in Europe.A. informB. to informC. informedD. informing29.The young man _____ visited our school this morning is Maria’s brother.A. whoB. whichC. whoseD. what30. I’m awfully tired and can’t go any farther, Ted. Let’s have a rest, _____?A. shall weB. will youC. can youD. may I31 . _____ the manager will come or not doesn’t matter much.A. WhetherB. ThatC. IfD. What32. The American and the British _____ a large number of social customs.A. joinB. takeC. shareD. make33.Martin, when you go to the meeting tomorrow, _____ your iPad with you.A. bringB. takeC. fetchD. put34. It is a three-storey house and the kitchen is on the _____ floor.A. groundB. earthC. soilD. land35. The kids were especially _____ the coming Christmas because they would get lots of presents from their parents and uncles.A. coming up withB. looking forward toC. making up forD. getting rid of36. The used car I bought cost four _____ pounds.A. thousandsB. thousand ofC. thousands ofD. thousand37. What’s the matter with you? You _____ so pale.A. are lookingB. lookC. have lookedD. looked38. With the guide _____ the way, we set off on foot into the dark night.A. leadingB. to leadC. ledD. being led39. I tore open the box only _____ that some papers were missing.A. discoveringB. to discoverC. discoveredD. discover40. Either my parents or my elder brother _____ going to water the garden.A. areB. isC. hasD. have41. Can you image why _____?A. did the boy say thatB. the boy said thatC. did the boy sayD. the boy said42. Although it is raining hard _____A. Tom still wants to go outB. and Tom still wants to go outC. that Tom still wants to go outD. but Tom still wants to go out43. I went to _____ Shanghai yesterday. On _____ train I met a famous pop star.A. the; /B. /; theC. the; theD. /; /44. _____ of the two brothers are fond of classical music.A. BothB. AllC. EachD. Either44. _____ of the two brothers are fond of classical music.A. BothB. AllC. EachD. Either45. There are not _____ students in Class One as in Class Two.A. so manyB. so muchC. moreD. much morePart Ⅰ Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. The puzzle was so difficult that I gave up it in the end.A B C D47. In March when spring is already here, we usually plant many young trees on both side of the streel.A B C D48. You'd better to go home now because it's going to train in no time.A B C D49. After they reached the top of the mountain, they felt extremely hungrily and thirsty.A B C D50. Tom's father, as well as his mother, ask him to stay in New York for a few more days.A B C D51. After living a few weeks with him, I felt sorry for to be so unfriendly to him at first.A B C D52. Robert is a great basketball fan and love Kobe Bryant very much.A B C D53.Hardly I had sat down when I heard someone knock at the door.A B C D54. Nobody believed that his excuse for being late was why his car broke down on his way to work.A B C D55. I wish I finished writing the essay yesterday, but I was too busy.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Shteet.When I was young, I spent my summer vacations on my grandparents' farm. The summer that I graduated from college, I __56__ my grandparents once again. When I arrived, I discovered that there was a family __57__ in progress.Grandpa’s dog and hunting partner, Rusty, had taken on a very bad __58__ in his old age. He had begun __59__ into the chicken coop〔鸡笼〕and eggs. In the eyes of the local famers, __60__ dogs started stealing eggs, there was no __61__ to cure them. They knew there was only one thing to be done __62__ such a dog—you had to shoot it and the sooner the __63__.Rusty and Grandpa were old friends. Grandpa certainly didn't __64__ to shoot Rusty, but he knew it needed to be done. The “egg money” was Grandma’s private income, so you can imagine __65__ she felt about the problem. __66__ the inexperienced confidence of youth, I told Grandpa that I thought I could “cure” the egg-stealing dog.I wanted to at least have a __67__ to save Rusty’s life, and save Grandpa from the sadness of __68__ Rusty.The next morning, I broke open six fresh eggs and put them in Rusty’s bowl __69__ at the door to the chicken coop. Rusty came __70__ and noticed the eggs. He quickly __71__ the eggs and happily walked off for his nap (打盹).The following morning I did __72__ thing. I put the eggs a few feet away from the chicken coop, toward the back door of the farmhouse __73__ Grandma usually fed Rusty. The next day I again moved the bowl closer to the house,and added some dog food to the eggs. Every day I moved the bowl closer to the back door, mixing more dog food and __74__ eggs. By the time the bowl reached the door, it was all dog food and no eggs. Rusty bad again become __75__ to looking for his food at the back door of the house, and never again went into the chicken coop.56.A. watched B. C. invited D. visited57.A. peace B. stress C. crisis D. miracle58.A. habit B. pattern C. custom D. crime59.A. to throw B. to break C. throwing D. breaking60.A. once B. before C. while D. although61.A. desire B. route C. way D. idea62.A. in B. at C. for D. with63.A. wider B. better C. happier D. calmer64.A. care B. start C. want D. feel65.A. how B. when C. what D. which66.A. In B. With C. On D. At67.A. rate B. space C. pity D. chance68.A. losing B. helping C. worrying D. keeping69.A. next B. right C. behind D. beside70.A. before B. after C. along D. from71.A.saw B. found C. left D. ate72.A. specific B. same C. kind D. different73.A. what B. which C. where D. when74.A. fewer B. more C. little D. few75.A. accustomed B. relate C. interested D. depressedPart Ⅰ Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passaged you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time.77. She was afraid of germs and diseases.78. The planet's health depends on the survival of coral reefs.79. Corals are particularly sensitive to changes in temperature.80. They argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81.不要放弃希望。
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2017年5月SAT亚太真题阅读(2)第二篇自然科学心理思维智慧:我们怎样获悉他人的所思、所感、所想、所求This passage is adapted from Nicholas Epley,Mindwise: How We Understand WhatOthers Think, Believe, Feel, and Want.©2014 by Nicholas Epley.题目:思维智慧:我们怎样获悉别人的所思、所想、所感、所求【解析】阅读社科文章时,开头一定要仔细读,弄清楚文章谈的话题到底是什么1Knowing your own reputation can be surprisinglydifficult. 2Consider,for instance, a study that analyzeda set of published experiments all sharing the same basic design. In theseexperiments, people working in a group would be asked to predict how the othergroup members would rate them on a series of different traits. Researchers thencompared these predicted ratings to the other group members’ actual ratings onthe very same traits. The traits varied from one experiment to another andincluded qualities like intelligence, sense of humor, consideration,defensiveness, friendliness, and leadership ability. The groups varied in familiarity,with the members of some groups being fairly unfamiliar with one another (suchas having met only once, in a job interview) and the members of other groupsbeing very familiar with one another (such as having lived together for anextended time as roommates).3 If people knew exactlywhat others were thinking, then there would be a perfect correspondence betweenpredicted and actual ratings. If people were clueless, then there would be nocorrespondence between the two. Statistically speaking, you measurerelationships like these with a correlation, where perfect correspondenceyields a correlation of 1 and no correspondence yields a correlation of 0. Thecloser the correlation is to 1, the stronger the relationship.【阐释】首句开门见山,直接给出文章要谈的话题以及作者的一个观点。
文章谈的是“了解别人对你的评价”这件事,作者对这件事的态度是“难”。
第二个层次(用2标示)通过“for instance 举例”,对首句进行further explanation。
第三个层次(用3标示)是本段难点。
提到一种解读实验结果的方式。
把“个人认为的”与“实际上的”的“符合程度”的量化。
【翻译】1了解你自己的声誉可能是令人惊讶得难。
2例如,考虑一个研究,这个研究分析了一系列具有相同基本设计的已发表的实验。
在这些实验中,在小组中工作的人被要求预测其他组员,针对一系列不同特征,会如何评价他们。
然后,研究人员将这些预测的评级与其他组员的实际评级进行了比较。
实验之间所需预测和评价的特征是不同的,其中有智慧,幽默感,体贴程度,防御性,友善度和领导力等等。
这些组员间的熟悉程度各异,一些小组的组员间彼此并不熟悉(例如仅在工作面试中遇到一次),而其他小组的组员间彼此非常熟悉(例如,一起生活过一段时间的室友)。
3如果人们准确知道他人在想什么,那么预测和实际评级之间完美对应。
如果人们(对他人的看法)毫无头绪,那么两者之间毫无对应关系。
统计学上,我们可以用相关性来衡量这两者的(指在某一特征上,自己认为别人对自己的看法,别人对自己的实际看法)关系。
如果完美对应,相关性数值为1;无对应关系,相关性的数值是0。
相关性数值越接近1,关系越强(自己认为别人对自己产生的看法,就越接近实际上别人对自己的看法)。
1First, the good news.Theseexperiments suggested that peopleare pretty good, overall, at guessing how a group of others would evaluatethem, on average. 2Theoverall correlation in these experiments between predicted impressions and theaverage actual impression of the group was quite high (.55, if you arequantitatively inclined). To put that in perspective, this isroughly the same magnitude as thecorrelation between the heights of fathersand the heights of sons (around .5). It is not perfect insight, but it is alsovery far from being clueless. 3Inother words, you probably have a decent sense of what othersgenerally think of you, on average.【阐释】在“了解他人对自己评价”这个事情上的好消息。
注意first和suggest两个单词后面的内容。
first让我们能更好的把握文章的层次;suggest提示后面的内容必须重点读!!第二个层次(用2标示)对首句的further explanation。
用0.55定量表示出两者符合的程度,并分别同父亲和儿子自己认为对方怎么看自己,以及实际对方怎么看自己的符合程度对比。
第三个层次(用3标示)Inother words引导的总结句。
【单词】put that/somthing in perspective: 客观看待某物,客观来说。
decent: adj good enough but not the best :adequate or acceptable 我们常讲的意思是politeness,体面的。
这里是“合适的”意思。
【翻译】1先是好消息。
这些实验表明,总体而言,人们能相当不错地,猜测出一群人大致如何评价他们。
2在这些实验中,个人认为的他人对自己的印象与实际中该组其他人对他的平均印象之间的总体相关性相当高(0.55,如果倾向量化的话)。
客观来说,这个(相关程度)的量级与居于父亲相关度同其儿子相关度(大约0.5)之间。
这并非完美的洞察力,但也非毫无头绪。
3换句话说,你通常能大致正确的意识到别人怎么看你。
【难点提示】这段第二层解释0.55这个相关度的时候,用父亲和儿子的相关度做了对比,这个细节是文章的一个难点。
考试的时候,通过精读段首段尾总结句,就能大致抓住这个例子所要表达的意思,未必需要把这个细节吃透。
这也是SAT阅读的一个很显著的特点,有时detail或者further explanation 可能比段落的main sentence更难明白。
这句话是什么意思呢?我们简单解释一下:我们找来若干对对父子。
先让父亲预测儿子可能对自己的看法,然后再和儿子真实的评价对比。
最后用数值(相关度)表示出符合程度。
再让儿子预测父亲可能对自己的看法,然后再和父亲真实的评价对比。
也用数值(相关度,文中提到是0.5)表示出符合程度。
根据文章,他人对自己的评价的符合程度是0.55(综合考虑熟人和陌生人等情况)。
这个0.55,位于以上两个数值中间。
从这个细节,可以推出一个重要的implication,父亲认为儿子对他的看法与儿子对父亲的实际看法(比儿子认为父亲对他的看法与父亲对儿子的实际看法)更接近。
这个implication不一定会考,要考就是难题。
1Now the bad news. These experiments also assessedhow well people could predict the impression of any single individual within agiven group. 2You may know, forinstance, that your coworkers in general think you are rather smart, but thosecoworkers also vary in their impression of you. Some think you are as sharp as a knife.Othersthink you are as sharp as a spoon. Do you know the difference?【阐释】Now有转折意味,SAT中重要的连接词。
话题转向“坏消息”。
【单词】as sharp as a spoon: not too clever.【翻译】1现在是坏消息。