雅思阅读之sentence completion
SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习十套(附答案)
SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)Sat Sentence Completion Test 11. Today Wegener's theory is ____ ; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ by the scientific establishment.A. unsupported - approvalB. dismissed - contemptC. accepted - approbationD. unchallenged - disdainE. unrivalled - reverence2. The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever.A. trudgesB. meandersC. edgesD. amblesE. rages3. Each occupation has its own ____ ; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.A. meritsB. disadvantagesC. rewardsD. jargonE. problems4. ____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.A. garrulousB. equivocalC. taciturnD. arrogantE. gregarious5. Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.A. clear - avoidB. meager - evolveC. significant - eschewD. obvious - possessE. ambivalent - develop6. The peasants were the least ____ of all people, bound by tradition and ____ by superstitions.A. free - fetteredB. enfranchised - rejectedC. enthralled - tiedD. pinioned - limitedE. conventional - encumbered7. Many people at that time believed that spices help preserve food; however,Hall found that many marketed spices were ____ bacteria, moulds and yeasts.A. devoid ofB. teeming withC. improved byD. destroyed byE. active against8. If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on ____ ,but their intensity ____ as they travel further from their source.A. erratically - mitigatesB. eternally - alleviatesC. forever - increasesD. steadily - stabilizesE. indefinitely - diminishes9. The two artists differed markedly in their temperaments; Palmer was reserved and courteous, Frazer ____ and boastful.A. phlegmaticB. cholericC. constrainedD. tractableE. stoic10. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been ____in classrooms where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural ____ of our country.A. eradicated - unanimityB. encouraged - aspirationsC. stifled - diversityD. thwarted - uniformityE. inculcated - divide11. The conclusion of his argument, while ____ , is far from ____ .A. stimulating - interestingB. worthwhile - valuelessC. esoteric - obscureD. germane - relevantE. abstruse - incomprehensible12. In the Middle Ages, the ____ of the great cathedrals did not enter into the architects' plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in____ surroundings.A. situation - incongruousB. location - aptC. ambience - salubriousD. durability - convenientE. majesty - grandiose1.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue:‘however’ indicates a contradictory statement, and therefore we need opposite ideas in the two halves of the sentence.So, Wegener’s theory is unchallenged(everyone accepts it); however he was treated with disdain (contempt).Also the word ‘outsider’ in the sentence indicates that the second blank will have to be a negative word.(approbation = approval; reverence = respect)2.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘as ever’ indicates that things have not changed, so the two halves of the sentence need to say similar things.So, if the revolution has not lost its steam, it will be going on as strongly as before. Therefore rages is the best word.Also the word ‘fiercely’ indicates that we need a strong word.(trudges = walks as though tired; meanders = wanders; ambles = walks aimlessly)3.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The second half of the sentence is talking about language, and it is amplifying what has been said before the semicolon. Therefore, the first blank needs to be about language and ‘jargon’ is specialized language used in a profession.4.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: He ‘spoke very little’ and so he uses few words.Therefore, taciturn is the best word.(garrulous = talkative; equivocal = ambiguous; gregarious = sociable)5.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The sentence structure suggests that if biological clocks are a great advantage, then most organisms would possess them. [Or, if they are not an advantage, then organisms will not have them.]Therefore, the obvious value, leads us to expect that organisms possess them.(meager = small, slight; eschew = shun, avoid; ambivalent = ambiguous)6.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: the part after the comma expands on what has been stated. Also note the word ‘least’, which here means ‘not’.Therefore, the peasants were least free, because they were fettered (restricted or bound) by superstition.(enfranchised = given voting rights; enthralled = fascinated; pinioned = tied down; encumbered = burdened)7.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘However’ indicates that the first part of the sentence is contradicted by the second.Therefore, if people once believed that spices preserved food, then the person mentioned found that spices did not preserve food, and in fact the spices were teeming (full of) bacteria etc. that could destroy the food.8.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘but’ indicates somet hing contradictory.So, if the waves are not absorbed they travel on indefinitely (apparently for ever), but the intensity gets less (diminishes) as they travel away.Remember, the sentence has to make the best sense, so saying that sound intensity increases as the waves travel is counter to common sense.(erratically = not constantly; alleviates = makes less severe)sat9.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: Since both ‘differ’ we need opposites.So, since ‘reserved’ and courteous’ are both good words, we need a ‘bad’ word for the blank. Choleric means easily angered and so would be a good opposite to restrained.(phlegmatic = calm, imperturbable; constrained = restrained; tractable = easily lead, docile; stoic = having fortitude)10.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: Try to understand the overall meaning here. The emphasis on one type of literature (British-American) has not reflected the differences (diversity) in our country, which is multicultural. And so the flexibility in our culture has been reduced or suppressed (stifled).(eradicated = wiped out; unanimity = consensus, agreement; aspirations = hopes; thwarted = prevented, inculcate = instill)11.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘far from’ indicates the need for an opposite.So, while the conclusion is abstruse (obscure, difficult to comprehend), it is not totally incomprehensible.(esoteric = obscure; germane = relevant)12.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part of the sentence expands on the first part.So, the second part tells us we are talking about the position, or situation of a cathedral. And since the first part tells us that architects did not pay attention to situation, the cathedral was positioned randomly in odd (incongruous) surroundings.(incongruous = not matching, odd; apt = suitable; ambience = atmosphere, environment; grandiose = on a grand scale)Sat Sentence Completion Test 21. Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources.A. ascertainB. buttressC. refuteD. absolveE. dispute2. Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.A. paltry - meagerB. miniscule - substantialC. average - augmentedD. judicious - penuriousE. modest - generous3. The student was extremely foolhardy; he had the ____ to question the senior professor's judgment.A. wisdomB. temerityC. interestD. trepidationE. condescension4. The formerly ____ waters of the lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.A. muddyB. tranquilC. stagnantD. pellucidE. rancid5. After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.A. atrophiedB. contractedC. elongatedD. invigoratedE. dwindled6. Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the ____ to the ____.A. sublime - elevatedB. trite - inspiredC. vacuous - inaneD. succinct - laconicE. sonorous - voluble7. After grafting there is a ____ of lymphocytes in the lymph glands; the newly produced lymphocytes then move in to attack the foreign tissue.A. diminutionB. proliferationC. obliterationD. paucityE. attraction8. One ____ the new scheme is that it might actually ____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage.A. highlight of - stimulateB. feature of - attractC. problem with - induceD. attraction of - intimidateE. drawback of - daunt9. Corruption is ____ in our society; the integrity of even senior officials is ____ .A. growing - unquestionedB. endangered - disputedC. pervasive - intactD. rare - corruptedE. rife - suspect10. In their day to day decision making, many senior managers do not follow the rational model favored by orthodox management experts, but rather rely on intuitive processes that often appear ____ and ____.A. cerebral - consideredB. heretical - judgmentalC. conscientious - logicalD. irrational - iconoclasticE. capricious - deliberate11. His characteristically ____ views on examination methods at university level have aroused ____ in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.A. hidebound - antagonismB. moderate - angerC. reactionary - admirationD. rigid - supportE. accommodating - annoyance12. Our grandfather was an entertaining ____; he used to ____ us with marvelous anecdotes that we, in our childlike simplicity, accepted unquestioningly.satA. rascal - boreB. orator - intimidateC. raconteur - regaleD. curmudgeon - surpriseE. tyrant - stupefy1.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The researchers were unwilling to admit that they were wrong. Therefore they would try to support (buttress) their arguments.(ascertain = find out; refute = prove wrong; absolve = forgive)2.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon expands upon the first part of the sentence.satSo, since the first part tells us that there is no money in archaeology, then there will only be sm all (paltry) amounts for excavating. Also ‘even more’ indicates that another similar word is required. Thus, meager also means small.(miniscule = tiny; augmented = increased; judicious = wise, just; penurious = poor)3.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part is closely related to the first.So, since the student was foolhardy (reckless) he was doing something unwise. It would be reckless to question the professor’s judgment, and so we can say that he had the temeri ty (excessive nerve, or daring) to question him.Note that temerity has a negative connotation.(trepidation = fear and hesitation; condescension = arrogance)4.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The word ‘formerly’ indicates that once things were differ ent.So, since now the waters are polluted so that fish cannot be seen, then formerly they must have been unpolluted and clear (pellucid).(tranquil = peaceful; stagnant = not moving; pellucid = transparently clear; rancid = stale)sat5.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The sentence states that the muscles were not used and so we would expect them to waste away. Atrophied means wasted away, or withered.Note that dwindled means grew less but could not be used for muscles.(invigorated = energized)6.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘Ranging from something to something’, indicates that extremes are required. Also we are told that the poetry is uneven, also indicating that opposites are required.Therefore, trite (unoriginal) is a negative word, and inspired is a positive word.(sublime = magnificently inspiring; vacuous = meaningless = inane; succinct = short and to the point; laconic = using few words; sonorous = full of sound ; voluble = talking a lot)7.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part of the sentence amplifies the first. Also the second part states that the lymphocytes are ‘newly produced’. So, we infer that there is a production (proliferation) of these cells in the glands.(diminution = decrease; proliferation = growing and multiplying; obliteration = wiping out; paucity = shortage)8.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: Try to understand the logic of the sentence. The new scheme might actually do something to ‘put off’ (daunt), the appli cants that it was intended to encourage. The word‘intimidate’ would also have been suitable for the second blank, but its partner ‘attraction’ cannot be right...we do not want a positive word for a negative feature.(stimulate = encourage = induce; daunt = intimidate = put off)9.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: the semicolon suggests that the second part expands upon the first part. So, if corruption is rife (common), then we will doubt the integrity of the officials. Their integrity will be suspect (doubtful).(pervasive = spreading everywhere; rife = common)10.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue : The ‘but rather’ construction indicates an opposite. Since they do not follow a rational model, we infer that they must seem irrational. Also, since they do not follow the orthodox, they must be unorthodox (iconoclastic).Note that ‘and’ usually links words with similar values (both positive or both negative etc.) (cerebral = concerned with thinking; heretical = opposed to orthodoxy = iconoclastic; capricious = whimsical, fickle)11.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Follow the logic. If his views are flexible the people who want flexible methods will approve. But, if his views are rigid thee same people will oppose them.Hence, the best fit comes with hidebound (rigid) and antagonism (hostility).(reactionary = ultraconservative; accommodating = flexible).12.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: Grandfather used to tell stories (anecdotes). He was also entertaining. So, the best answer will be that he was a raconteur (teller of stories) who regaled (entertained) the children.(orator = good speaker; curmudgeon = grumpy person; tyrant = harsh ruler)SAT阅读练习题第三套SAT Sentence Completion Test 31. He was treated like a ____ and cast out from his community.A. asceticB. prodigyC. prodigalD. pariahE. tyro2. The teacher accused me of ____ because my essay was so similar to that of another student.A. procrastinationB. plagiarismC. celerityD. confusionE. decorum3. We live in a ____ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.A. ubiquitousB. propitiousC. sporadicD. corruptE. hedonistic4. Thankfully the disease has gone into ____ ; it may not recur for many years.A. treatmentB. sequestrationC. quarantineD. remissionE. oblivion5. People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, ____ air in this mountain region.A. invigoratingB. soporificC. debilitatingD. insalubriousE. aromatic6. As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was ____ in his knowledge of the grammar of the local language, though his accent was ____ .A. deficient - poorB. competent - adequateC. faultless - awfulD. well-versed - effectiveE. erratic - eccentric7. Though Adam Bede is presented to us by the author as ____ fiction, there are none of the life-like meanderings of the story of Amos Barton.satA. realisticB. romanticC. imaginativeD. educationalE. entertaining8. There is a general ____ in the United States that our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are ____ .A. feeling - normalizingB. idea - futileC. optimism - improvingD. complaint - deterioratingE. outlook - escalating9. Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electronic computer, ____ of the genetic code may be humbled by a lowly ____ of the sewers and soils - the microbe.A. designer - inhabitantB. discoverer - rodentC. writer - organismD. decipherer - denizenE. author - purifier10. After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____ .A. dismissalB. remissionC. decimationD. longevityE. renaissance11. The threat of war, far from ____ , lay heavily in the air, and the villagers, while ____ going about their normal activities, were unable to shake off the feeling of impending catastrophe.A. receding - ostensiblyB. diminishing - contentedlyC. increasing - apparentlyD. escalating - joyfullyE. subsiding - felicitously12. Although alarmed by the ____ , Professor Symes had no reason to doubt the ____ of his student's results, for this student was nothing if not reliable.A. conclusions - follyB. deductions - impudenceC. implications - veracityD. errors - truthE. inferences - invalidity1.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: He was cast out. An outcast is a pariah.(ascetic = one who lives a severe existence without indulgences; prodigy = genius, or very talented; prodigal = wasteful person; tyro = novice, beginner)2.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘because’ gives a reason for the word that is needed. If the essay is so similar it looks as though it is copied. To copy without giving acknowledgement is plagiarism.(procrastination = putting off, delaying; celerity = speed; decorum = good and correct behavior)3.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon explains what kind of age we are talking about.So, since we are told that maximizing pleasure is the point, the word we need is hedonistic (pleasure seeking).(ubiquitous = found everywhere; propitious = favorable; sporadic = intermittent, not continuous)4.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon explains the first part of the sentence.So, something that may not recur for some time would be in remission.sat(sequestration = isolation; quarantine = isolation; remission = temporary improvement in a disease; oblivion = state of being unaware)5.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Since the air is described as ‘pure’ we need a positive word. Also, since doct ors recommend it, the air must be good for health.Therefore, we choose invigorating which means energizing.(soporific = sleep-inducing; debilitating = weakening; insalubrious = unhealthy; aromatic = pleasant-smelling)6.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: "though" indicates the need for opposites.Therefore, we say that he was faultless (perfect) in his grammar, though his accent was awful. [This is the only pair of opposites.](erratic = unpredictable; eccentric = odd)7.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue : ‘Though’ indicates the need for opposites in the two halves of the sentence. Also,‘life-like’ indicates realistic is the word needed.The sentence means that, though there are no life-like meanderings, the work is presented as realistic fiction. [Note that to get the meaning out of the sentence it sometimes helps to turn the parts around.]8.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: "and" usually joins things of similar meaning or weight. This suggests that since ethics are declining, moral standards are also declining (deteriorating). Almost any word except "optimism" would have fit the first blank.(futile = useless, ineffective; escalating = increasing)9.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The first blank requires something that conveys what man has done to the genetic code - the only two suitable words are ‘discoverer’ or ‘decipherer’. But since a microbe is not a rodent, we can eliminate that pair.(rodent = animal like a rat or mouse; decipherer = someone who decodes; denizen = inhabitant)10.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: The sentence tells us that the thesis has been in obscurity (forgotten or neglected) but now it is being revived. We can say it is undergoing a renaissance (revival).(remission = temporary cessation of a disease; decimation = destruction; longevity = length of life)11.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: ‘Far from’ indicates that an opposite point is being made. So, since there is a feeling of impending catastrophe the threat of war is far from getting less. This indicate s that ‘receding’, diminishing’, or ‘subsiding’ might be suitable. We can eliminate these last two since their partner words ‘contentedly’ and ‘felicitously’ are inappropriate for a feeling of danger. So the villagers are only apparently (ostensibly) behaving normally.(escalating = increasing ; felicitously = happily, suitably)12.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: ‘Nothing if not’ means ‘very’. So if the student is very reliable the professor would not doubt the ‘truth’ or ‘veracity’ of the results. Sin ce the student is reliable we can eliminate the‘error’ choice, and choose ‘implications’.(folly = foolishness; impudence = cheekiness; veracity = truth; inferences = something we can deduce)SAT阅读习题SAT Sentence Completion Test 41. Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a ____ ; he hated the rest of mankind.A. misanthropeB. hypochondriacC. philanthropistD. hedonistE. sybarite2. A businessman must widen his horizons; a ____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications.A. moderateB. petrifiedC. parochialD. diversifiedE. comprehensive3. Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members.A. anomalousB. limitedC. arcaneD. furtiveE. eclectic4. Plastic bags are ____ symbols of consumer society; they are found wherever you travel.A. rareB. ephemeralC. ubiquitousD. fleetingE. covert5. Dr. Stuart needs to ____ his argument with more experimental data; as it stands his thesis is ____ .A. support - profoundB. bolster - acceptableC. refine - satisfactoryD. buttress - inadequateE. define - succinct6. After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire.A. criticismB. endorsementC. denigrationD. counterattackE. refutation7. Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the ____ of wisdom and culture, and an ____ person - by definition- knew them well.sat readingA. foundation - averageB. epitome - uneducatedC. cornerstone - obtuseD. font - ecclesiasticalE. repository - educated8. In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.A. doggedly - disappointmentB. tirelessly - encouragementC. sporadically - awardsD. successfully - acclaimE. unsuccessfully - failure9. All European countries are seeking to diminish the check upon individual ____ which state examinations with their ____ growth have bought in their train.A. rights - liberatingB. liberties - empoweringC. spontaneity - tyrannousD. foibles - inevitableE. creativity - soporific10. In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was ____ .A. ideas - pluralisticB. predilections - inimicalC. aversions - hostileD. impulses - amicableE. maxims - salacious11. The wall and floor decorations created by Indian housewives are usually ____ , remaining hours, days, or at most, weeks before being worn off by human activity or weather and replaced by new ____ .A. perennial - drawingsB. ephemeral - designsC. trivial - purchasesD. impermanent - furnishingsE. innovative - pictures12. The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____ .A. confidence - aloofnessB. definiteness - certaintyC. sincerity - hopeD. conservatism - alacrityE. eloquence - ruthlessnessSAT Sentence Completion Test 51. To reach Simonville, the traveller needs to drive with extreme caution along the ____ curves of the mountain road that climbs ____ to the summit.A. serpentine - steeplyB. jagged - steadilyC. gentle - precipitouslyD. shady - steadilyE. hair-raising - languidly2. The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.A. unintelligibleB. inconsequentialC. interminableD. implausibleE. evanescent3. Our present accountant is most ____ ; unlike the previous _____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.A. unorthodox - hereticalB. dependable - assiduousC. punctilious - painstakingD. asinine - diligentE. meticulous - unreliable4. The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months.A. implausibleB. insuperableC. inconsequentialD. evocativeE. injudicious5. We appreciated his ____ summary of the situation; he wasted no words yet delineated his position most ____ .A. comprehensive : inadequatelyB. succinct : direfullyC. cogent : persuasivelyD. verbose : conciselyE. grandiloquent : eloquently6. His musical tastes are certainly ____ ; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera.A. antediluvianB. eclecticC. harmoniousD. sonorousE. dazzling7. I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works.A. rejoicingB. lamentingC. affirmingD. commentingE. mentioning8. Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____ .A. restrained - despicableB. childish - elevatingC. playful - sublimeD. frivolous - puerileE. unpleasant - delightful9. Wilson ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.A. argues - encouragedB. maintains - trainedC. contends - predisposedD. fears - taughtE. demurs - genetically programmed10. The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.A. fragrantB. evocativeC. dolorousD. resonantE. fetid11. There have been great ____ since his time, but few others have felt so strongly the ____ of human existence.A. pessimists - futilityB. skeptics - exaltationC. heretics - sagacityD. optimists - tremulousnessE. cynics - joy12. While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.A. archives - ambivalentB. posterity - sereneC. mind - desultoryD. annals - pacificE. life - belligerent1.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Since the driver needs extreme caution, the road must be dangerous. Therefore, the curves could be serpentine, and the road could climb steeply.(serpentine = highly curved; jagged = having rough edges; precipitously = steeply; languidly = in a relaxed manner)2.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon gives the clue. It states that they were used to watching things that get over fast, and therefore the cricket match seemed interminable (never ending). None of the other words is about the time factor except ‘evanescent’ which means short-lived and would not fit the sense.(inconsequential = unimportant; implausible = cannot be believed)3.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘unlike’ indicates that the two men are opposites. Since the present accountant has never made a mistake, he is dependable or punctilious or meticulous whereas the previous。
剑桥雅思7G类阅读解析B
剑桥雅思7G类阅读解析B目录剑桥雅思7G类阅读真题(B-1) (1)剑桥雅思7G类阅读真题(B-2) (3)剑桥雅思7G类阅读真题(B-3) (6)剑桥雅思7G类阅读真题(B-1)参考解析:General Training: Reading and WritingTest BREADINGSECTION 1篇章结构(Passage 1)体裁:应用文主要容:Supafone移动数字公司的优惠资费选择,共有三种选择,每种的计费等各不相同试题解析Questions 1-7题型:MATCHING搭配题题目解析:题号题目定位词答案位置题解1 monthly access fee, highest, call rates, lowest 段落小标题,HIGHFLIER正文最后1行题目:月接入费最高但是通话费率最低。
原文:As a high-volume user you pay an access fee of just $60 a month but even lower call rates.作为使用量大的用户,月接入费仅仅60美金,还能享受到更低的费率。
必要分析:请考生注意读正文中的表格。
此题可以很容易地把monthly access fee定位到表格中:HIGHFLIER是月接入费最高的一项服务,再观察一下此服务的通话费率,发现数字最小,即最低。
所以选C。
2 short-distance of long distance 大标题下正文第2、3行题目:费以市话和长话两种费率形式收取。
原文:Calls in each plan are charged at only two rates—short-distance and long-distance.每个计划的话资都按照两个费率收取——市话和长话。
必要分析:也可以观察图表。
原文和表格都表明三种服务都有市话和长话。
因此答案选D。
3 NOT primarily intended for people... work 段落小标题,LEISURETIME正文第1行题目:这个计划主要不是面向那些在工作中需要使用手机的人。
雅思阅读 第三讲 summary completion
答案绝大部分是名词短语。
所填答案绝大部分是名词短语,对应原文相应句子的宾语。 也有少数题目的答案是形容词短语或副词短语。
要特别注意顺序性。
顺序性提示的小技巧
由于这种题型定位比较难,所以要特别注意顺 序性的运用。一道题若找了很长时间、很多段 落也没有找到答案,可能是因为题目中的关键 词和原文中的相应词对应不明显,答案位置已 经过去。可以先做下一道题。
B Already, waste paper constitutes 70% of paper used for packaging and advances in the technology required to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled content in newsprint and writing paper. To achieve the benefits of recycling, the community must also contribute. We need to accept a change in the quality of paper products; for example stationery may be less white and of a rougher texture. There also needs to be support from the community for waste paper collection programs. Not only do we need to make the paper available to collectors but it also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from contaminants such as staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous items.
雅思阅读题型:填空题
雅思阅读题型:填空题雅思阅读填空题主要分为summary ,sentence completion, table , diagram 和flow chart等这几种。
在雅思所有题型当中,填空题是最简单的题型,这就意味着,考试的时候,碰到有填空题一定要先做,即便做不完第三篇,也要优先完成填空题。
但是填空题也可以出得很难,所以除了掌握好技巧之外,还需要具备一定的词汇量。
雅思阅读填空题的基本解题步骤:1. 读题(字数,paragraph)2. 划定位词(2-3)3. 预判答案(词性,单复数,人/物)4. 回原文定位如C6T4P3Complete the summary below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 35-39 on your answer sheet.What steps should schools take to reduce bullying?The most important step is for the school authorities to produce a 35_________ which makes the school's attitude towards bullying quite clear. It should include detailed 36_________ as to how the school and its staff will react if bullying occurs. In addition, action can be taken through the 37_________ This is particularly useful in the early part of the process, as a way of raising awareness and encouraging discussion. On its own, however, it is insufficient to bring about a permanent solution.Effective work can also be done with individual pupils and small groups. For example, potential 38_________ of bullying can be trained to be more self-confident. Or again, in dealing with group bullying, a 'no blame' approach, which avoids confronting the offender too directly, is often effective. Playground supervision will be more effective if members of staff are trained to recognize the difference between bullying and mere 39 __________.看到题目,先大致确定下该题在原文中的位置,因为是35-39题,基本是文章的最后第二个题型了。
剑桥雅思11Test1雅思阅读Passage1解析
体裁:说明文
主要内容:介绍了一种新型的农业生产方式——垂直农业。
结构
第1段:人口的增长和落后的农业生产方式,促使人们寻求更好的粮食生产方式。
第2段:由室内农业引出“垂直农场”的概念。
第3段:当代的农业生产很大程度上受到气候段:垂直农业的主要缺点。
第6段:垂直农业的新形式。第7段:垂直农业前景喜人。
剑桥雅思11Test1雅思阅读Passage1解析
考题解析Questions1-7
题型归类:SentenceCompletion
此类题型属于细节题,注意题目中的定位信息,同义替换及预测答案的可能词性。
题目解析:
Questions8-13
题型归类:TRUE/FALSE/NOTGIVEN
此类题考查考生对于文章细节的把握与辨别能力,考查题目中细节信息和逻辑关系是否与文章完全对应。因此在解题时,先要确保读懂题目,准确理解题目的意思,然后根据题目定位词回到原文相关内容与题目进行对照判断。
题目解析:
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SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)
SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)Sat Sentence Completion Test 11. Today Wegener's theory is ____ ; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ by the scientific establishment.A. unsupported - approvalB. dismissed - contemptC. accepted - approbationD. unchallenged - disdainE. unrivalled - reverence2. The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever. A. trudges B. meanders C. edges D. ambles E. rages3. Each occupation has its own ____ ; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.A. meritsB. disadvantagesC. rewardsD. jargonE. problems4. ____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.A. garrulousB. equivocalC. taciturnD. arrogantE. gregarious5. Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.A. clear - avoidB. meager - evolveC. significant - eschewD. obvious - possessE. ambivalent - develop6. The peasants were the least ____ of all people, bound by tradition and ____ by superstitions.A. free - fetteredB. enfranchised - rejectedC. enthralled - tiedD. pinioned - limitedE. conventional - encumbered7. Many people at that time believed that spices help preserve food; however,Hall found that many marketed spices were ____ bacteria, moulds and yeasts.A. devoid ofB. teeming withC. improved byD. destroyed byE. active against8. If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on ____ ,but their intensity ____ as they travel further from their source.A. erratically - mitigatesB. eternally - alleviatesC. forever - increasesD. steadily - stabilizesE. indefinitely - diminishes9. The two artists differed markedly in their temperaments; Palmer was reserved and courteous, Frazer ____ and boastful.A. phlegmaticB. cholericC. constrainedD. tractableE. stoic10. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been ____in classrooms where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural ____ of our country.A. eradicated - unanimityB. encouraged - aspirationsC. stifled -diversity D. thwarted - uniformity E. inculcated - divide11. The conclusion of his argument, while ____ , is far from ____ . A. stimulating - interesting B. worthwhile - valueless C. esoteric - obscure D. germane - relevantE. abstruse - incomprehensible12. In the Middle Ages, the ____ of the great cathedrals did not enterinto the architects' plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in____ surroundings.A. situation - incongruousB. location - aptC. ambience - salubriousD. durability - convenientE. majesty - grandiose 1.Correct Answer: D Explanation:Clue:‘however’ indicates a contradictory statement, and therefore we need opposite ideas in the two halves of the sentence.So, Wegener’s theory is unchallenged(everyone accepts it); however he was treated with disdain (contempt).Also the word ‘outsider’ in the sentence indicates that the second blank will have to be a negative word.(approbation = approval; reverence = respect) 2.Correct Answer: E Explanation:Clue: ‘as ever’ indicates that things have not changed, so the two halves of the sentence need to say similar things.So, if the revolution has not lost its steam, it will be going on as strongly as before. Therefore rages is the best word.Also the word ‘fiercely’ indicates that we need a strong word.(trudges = walks as though tired; meanders = wanders; ambles = walks aimlessly) 3.Correct Answer: D Explanation:Clue: The second half of the sentence is talking about language, and it is amplifying what has been said before the semicolon. Therefore, the first blank needs to be about language and ‘jargon’ is specialized language used in a profession.4.Correct Answer: C Explanation:Clue: He ‘spoke very little’ and so he uses few words.Therefore,taciturn is the best word. (garrulous = talkative; equivocal = ambiguous; gregarious = sociable) 5.Correct Answer: D Explanation:Clue: The sentence structure suggests that if biological clocks are a great advantage, then most organisms would possess them. [Or, if they are not an advantage, then organisms will not have them.]Therefore, the obvious value, leads us to expect that organisms possess them. (meager = small, slight; eschew = shun, avoid; ambivalent = ambiguous) 6.Correct Answer: A Explanation:Clue: the part after the comma expands on what has been stated. Also note the word ‘least’, which here means ‘not’.Therefore, the peasants were least free, because they were fettered (restricted or bound) by superstition.(enfranchised = given voting rights; enthralled = fascinated; pinioned = tied down; encumbered = burdened)7.Correct Answer: B Explanation:Clue: ‘However’ indicates that the first part of the sentence is contradicted by the second. Therefore, if people once believed that spices preserved food, then the person mentioned found that spices did not preserve food, and in fact the spices were teeming (full of) bacteria etc. that could destroy the food.8.Correct Answer: E Explanation:Clue: ‘but’ indicates something contradictory.So, if the waves are not absorbed they travel on indefinitely (apparently for ever), but the intensity gets less (diminishes) as they travel away.Remember, the sentence has to make the best sense, so saying that sound intensity increases as the waves travel is counter to common sense.(erratically = not constantly; alleviates = makes less severe)sat9.Correct Answer: B Explanation:Clue: Since both ‘differ’ we need opposites.So, since ‘reserved’ and courteous’ are both good words, we need a‘bad’ word for the blank. Choleric means easily angered and so would be a good opposite to restrained.(phlegmatic = calm, imperturbable; constrained = restrained; tractable = easily lead, docile; stoic = having fortitude)10.Correct Answer: C Explanation:Clue: Try to understand the overall meaning here. The emphasis on one type of literature (British-American) has not reflected the differences (diversity) in our country, which is multicultural. And so the flexibility in our culture has been reduced or suppressed (stifled).(eradicated = wiped out; unanimity = consensus, agreement; aspirations = hopes; thwarted = prevented, inculcate = instill)11.Correct Answer: E Explanation:Clue: ‘far from’ indicates the need for an opposite.So, while the conclusion is abstruse (obscure, difficult to comprehend),it is not totally incomprehensible.(esoteric = obscure; germane = relevant) 12.Correct Answer: A Explanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part of the sentence expands on the first part.So, the second part tells us we are talking about the position, or situation of a cathedral. And since the first part tells us that architects did not pay attention to situation, the cathedral was positioned randomly in odd (incongruous) surroundings.(incongruous = not matching, odd; apt = suitable; ambience = atmosphere, environment; grandiose = on a grand scale)Sat Sentence Completion Test 21. Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources.A. ascertainB. buttressC. refuteD. absolveE. dispute2. Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.A. paltry - meagerB. miniscule - substantialC. average - augmentedD. judicious - penuriousE. modest - generous3. The student was extremely foolhardy; he had the ____ to question the senior professor's judgment.A. wisdom感谢您的阅读,祝您生活愉快。
雅思阅读:Sentence Completion题型
雅思阅读:Sentence Completion题型Sentence Completion(填充句子)是雅思考试阅读部分当中的一种考察题型。
尽管考察的几率并不像TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT GIVEN那样高频,但是作为备考雅思的考生来说,这种题型也不能掉以轻心,特别是对于那些基础比较薄弱,对雅思分数要求不是太的考生来说。
某种角度来说可以将此题型看作是雅思阅读考试当中的一味甜点,是考生必须抓住的“得分点”。
填充句子这种题型的特点是独句成题,相互之间没有什么联系。
这一点就有别于Summery(总结摘要题);题目顺序与原文内容出现的顺序相一致。
基于上述的题型特点,它的解题步骤也是很有针对性的:1. 仔细阅读题目,找出其中的定位词;2. 判断空格处内容的词性;3. 用定位词回原文确定相应的内容范围;4. 通过句意和同义词替换来确定答案;5. 通过语法确认答案的正确性。
下面我们就来看几道比较有针对性的题目。
剑4当中90页的第7题:According to Professor Yesis, American runners are relying for their current success on . 在这道题当中,我们首先要划出Yesis和American这两个首字母大写的词来当作定位词,原因很简单因为它们的首字母都是大写的,在原文当中比较醒目、好找;其次,我们知道on是个介词,在介词后面应该跟介宾,而介宾一定是名词性质的词,在语法当中只有动名词和名词属于名词性质的词。
同时,根据语言习惯来判断,在这道题目当中动名词和名词都有可能成为答案,所以这道题目的答案只可能出现在动名词或名词当中;再次,我们带着之前划出的定位词Yesis和American回到原文当中找寻相应的内容(Yesis believes that U.S. runners, despite their impressive achievements, are running on their genetics.);然后,我们通过同意替换把相同表述的部分找出来,那么原文当中剩下的部分便是题目的答案了。
雅思考试阅读题(培训类)样题及答案(Sentence completion)
雅思考试阅读题(培训类)样题及答案General Training Reading sample task–Sentence completion[Note: This is an extract from a General Training Reading text on the subject of understanding bee behaviour. The text preceding this extract described Karl von Frisch's experiments and his conclusions about two bee dances.]At first, von Frisch thought the bees were responding only to the scent of the food.But what did the third dance mean? And if bees were responding only to the scent,how could they also ‘sniff down’ food hundreds of metres away from the hive*, food which was sometimes downwind? On a hunch, he started gradually moving the feeding dish further and further away and noticed as he did so that the dances of the returning scout bees also started changing. If he placed the feeding dish over nine metres away, the second type of dance, the sickle version, came into play.But once he moved it past 36 metres, the scouts would then start dancing the third, quite different, waggle dance.The measurement of the actual distance too, he concluded, was precise. For example, a feeding dish 300 metres away was indicated by 15 complete runs through the pattern in 30 seconds. When the dish was moved to 60 metres away, the number dropped to eleven.Von Frisch noted something further. When the scout bees came home to tell their sisters about the food source, sometimes they would dance outside on the horizontal entrance platform of the hive, and sometimes on the vertical wall inside. And, depending on where they danced, the straight portion of the waggle dance would point in different directions. The outside dance was fairly easy to decode: the straight portion of the dance pointed directly to the food source, so the bees would merely have to decode the distance message and fly off in that direction to find their food.But by studying the dance on the inner wall of the hive, von Frisch discovered a remarkable method which the dancer used to tell her sisters the direction of the food in relation to the sun. When inside the hive, the dancer cannot use the sun, so she uses gravity instead. The direction of the sun is represented by the top of the hive wall. If she runs straight up, this means that the feeding place is in the same direction as the sun. However, if, for example, the feeding place is 40º to the left of the sun, then the dancer would run 40º to the left of the vertical line. This was to be the first of von Frisch’s remarkable discoveries. Soon he would also discover a number of other remarkable facts about how bees communicate and, in doing so, revolutionise the study of animal behaviour generally.* Hive – a ‘house’ for bees; the place where they build a nest and liveQuestions 38 – 40Complete the sentences below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.38 Von Frisch discovered the difference between dance types by changing the position of the .................. .39 The dance outside the hive points in the direction of the ............... .40 The angle of the dance from the vertical shows the angle of the food from the ............Answers38 feeding dish39 food (source)40 sunWords in brackets are optional - they are correct, but not necessary.。
雅思阅读题型与技巧
Match each statement with the correct person. NB: you may use any letter more than once. 5. Endangered languages cannot be saved unless people learn to speak more than one language. 6. Saving languages from extinction is not in itself a satisfactory goal. 7. The way we think may be determined by our language. 8. Young people often reject the established way of life in their community. 9. A change of language may mean a loss of traditional culture.
细节配对题
• 特点: 特点: 1. 乱序 2. 同义替换 雅思阅读文章包含议论文 说明文, 议论文和 雅思阅读文章包含议论文和右, 长度不一,但大概都在 字左右 然文章题材不同, 然文章题材不同,但同一文体的文章结 构是有其共同点
雅思阅读文章中的议论文通常分为实验类和 雅思阅读文章中的议论文通常分为实验类和逻辑论 实验类 证类,而实验类文章的结构通常为: 证类,而实验类文章的结构通常为: → 实验背景 实验目标和目的 实验背景 实验目标和目的) 背景(实验目标和目的 → 实验准备和过程 实验准备和过程 → 实验结果 实验结果 → 实验结果分析 实验结果分析
解释:题目中的 解释:题目中的are unable to与原文中的 与原文中的 are at a loss to 是同义词,题目中的 是同义词,题目中的why frogs are dying与原文中的 与原文中的their demise 与原文中的 是同义词,所以答案应为True。 是同义词,所以答案应为 。 第二种情况: 第二种情况:题目是根据原文中的几句 话做出推断或归纳 不推断不行, 推断或归纳。 话做出推断或归纳。不推断不行,但有时 有些同学会走入另一个极端, 有些同学会走入另一个极端,即自行推理 过度推理。 或过度推理。
雅思阅读写作长难句解析,这一个就足够,理会了雅思阅读再不用怕!
雅思阅读的语法方面到底要注意哪几个方面呢?一.长句的处理总所周知,雅思阅读的三篇文章都比较长,而且单词也相对比较难。
然后最让考生头痛的就是几乎一半以上的句子都是长句。
而所谓的对长句的处理就是指能清楚地知道这个长句的主干在是什么呢,基本上指的就是这个长句的主谓宾或主谓表是什么。
这样的话,就大大减轻了考生的负担和压力。
因为主干的单词往往都相对而言比较简单,并且,主干上的意思基本上就是作者的要表达的意义。
当然,还有一个点是能弄懂长句的比较有立竿见影的好处就是出题者的出题特点。
我们先来看几个例子1. 题目:Research completed in 1982 found that in the United States so il erosion……(C3T2P2)A reduced the productivity of farmland by20 per centB was almost as severe as in India and ChinaC was causing significant damage to 20 per cent of farmlandD could be reduced by converting cultivated land to meadow or forest原文:The United States, where the most careful measurements have been done, discovered in 1982 that about one-fifth of its farmland was losing topsoil at a rate likely to diminish the soil’s productivity.很明显,原文是一个长句,而对于长句的处理就是找出主干,我们可以看出来,这个句子的主干是The United States discovered in 1982 that about one-fifth of its farmland was losing topsoil。
雅思阅读题型汇总分类精选全文完整版
可编辑修改精选全文完整版雅思阅读题型汇总分类1 Matching题型从属关系搭配或对应2 Summary题型摘要填空3 Short answer questions题型简答题4 Ture/False/Not Given题型是非题6 Headings题型找小标题7 Multiple choice题型选择题8 Sentence completion题型完成句子9 Diagram/flowchart/table completion题型填表填图10 其他题型直接填空、多选多+排序、全文主旨三、09年雅思阅读情况曾经让考生们担心忧虑的2009年雅思考试会不会有变化,以及如何变化,难度又如何,现在已经浮出水面。
通过所经历的这十余次考试我们可以看到,今年的雅思考试延续了2008年的特点,从题型的设置上,到题目的难度上,并没有超出预期。
重点题型依然是由大题型中的搭配题占主导,3月7日的考试中,搭配题就达到了13个,占到了整个题目的32%。
而4 月18日刚刚结束的雅思考试中,搭配题达到了18个,占到了整个题目的45%。
比如,2月 12日的第三篇文章,说的是学校对孩子的影响的研究。
其中出现了四个专家写了四篇论文,标号为paper1,2,3,4 ,要求把其论文和论文的内容相搭配。
又如3月7日的第一篇TORCH RELAY,要求把哪届奥运会和各自火炬搭配在一起。
题型概述及解题思路3 Short answer questions题型简答题1.题型要求每个题目都是一个特殊问句,要求根据原文作出回答。
绝大部分的题目要求有字数限制,一般有如下几种表达方式:(1)NO MORE THAN TWO/THREE/FOUR WORDS(不超过2/3/4个字);(2)ONE OR TWO WORDS(一个或两个字);(3)Use a maximum of TWO words(最多两个字)。
有字数限制的,一定要严格按照题目要求去做。
少部分的题目要求中没有字数限制,这时,请注意,答案字数也不会很长,一般不会超过四个字。
what are dreams 雅思阅读解析
what are dreams 雅思阅读解析雅思阅读,是雅思考试四大项(阅读,听力,写作,口语)中非常重要的一项,雅思阅读主要分为以下六大题型:题型一:Blanking填空题8种题型1.Sentence Completion单词填空题2.Diagram填图题3.Table填表格4.Summary有选项VS无选项5.Notes笔记6.Flow Chart流程图7.Short Answer Question简答题关于阅读填空题,我们可以优先从文章开头进行扫读定位,填空题大多数也是按文章顺序出的。
另外,还有一点在于句子与句子之间并不一定按行文的顺序组合在一起,所以做这类题的时候,要特别注意题目乱序的可能性。
题型二:TURE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN;YES/NO/NOT GIVEN判断题判断题题目通常是若干个陈述句,要求考生根据原文的信息,判断每个陈述句是对(TRUE/YES)、错(FALSE/NO)、还是未提及(NOT GIVEN)。
对三种判断结果含义的详细解读TRUE/YES:if the statement agrees with the information/if the statement agrees with the claims or views of the writer FALSE/NO:if the statement contradicts the information/if the statement contradicts the claims or views of the writer NOT GIVEN:If there is no information on this/if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks aboutNotice:应注意区分FALSE/NO和NOT GIVEN,当题目中的考点词+NOT=原文时,正确答案为FALSE/NO;当题目中考点词+NOT仍然与原文没有关系时,正确答案为NOT GIVEN。
4雅思基础阅读-completing sentences
• 2 If you like hot food or hot drinks, it is worth buying a ..............................................to take with you
to college or work. • 3 I don't use..............................................anymore when I am making bread: I just guess the quantities that I need. • 4 A ..................................................is useful for holding, measuring and transferring liquids.
References
• 1 a biography:.............................................about another person's…………………………………….. • 2 an autobiography: a book..............................................................
Science anpractice
Practice 1 : Use the words from exercise la to complete these sentences.
• 1 A ................................................ is probably the most used piece of kitchen equipment in many countries because most people enjoy hot drinks.
SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)
SAT阅读Sentence Completion练习10套(附答案)Sat Sentence Completion Test 11. Today Wegener's theory is ____ ; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ by the scientific establishment.A. unsupported - approvalB. dismissed - contemptC. accepted - approbationD. unchallenged - disdainE. unrivalled - reverence2. The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever.A. trudgesB. meandersC. edgesD. amblesE. rages3. Each occupation has its own ____ ; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.A. meritsB. disadvantagesC. rewardsD. jargonE. problems4. ____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.A. garrulousB. equivocalC. taciturnD. arrogantE. gregarious5. Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.A. clear - avoidB. meager - evolveC. significant - eschewD. obvious - possessE. ambivalent - develop6. The peasants were the least ____ of all people, bound by tradition and ____ by superstitions.A. free - fetteredB. enfranchised - rejectedC. enthralled - tiedD. pinioned - limitedE. conventional - encumbered7. Many people at that time believed that spices help preserve food; however,Hall found that many marketed spices were ____ bacteria, moulds and yeasts.A. devoid ofB. teeming withC. improved byD. destroyed byE. active against8. If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on ____ ,but their intensity ____ as they travel further from their source.A. erratically - mitigatesB. eternally - alleviatesC. forever - increasesD. steadily - stabilizesE. indefinitely - diminishes9. The two artists differed markedly in their temperaments; Palmer was reserved and courteous, Frazer ____ and boastful.A. phlegmaticB. cholericC. constrainedD. tractableE. stoic10. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been ____in classrooms where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural ____ of our country.A. eradicated - unanimityB. encouraged - aspirationsC. stifled - diversityD. thwarted - uniformityE. inculcated - divide11. The conclusion of his argument, while ____ , is far from ____ .A. stimulating - interestingB. worthwhile - valuelessC. esoteric - obscureD. germane - relevantE. abstruse - incomprehensible12. In the Middle Ages, the ____ of the great cathedrals did not enter into the architects' plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in____ surroundings.A. situation - incongruousB. location - aptC. ambience - salubriousD. durability - convenientE. majesty - grandiose1.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue:‘however’ indicates a contradictory stat ement, and therefore we need opposite ideas in the two halves of the sentence.So, Wegener’s theory is unchallenged(everyone accepts it); however he was treated with disdain (contempt).Also the word ‘outsider’ in the sentence indicates that the second bla nk will have to be a negative word.(approbation = approval; reverence = respect)2.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘as ever’ indicates that things have not changed, so the two halves of the sentence need to say similar things.So, if the revolution has not lost its steam, it will be going on as strongly as before. Therefore rages is the best word.Also the word ‘fiercely’ indicates that we need a strong word.(trudges = walks as though tired; meanders = wanders; ambles = walks aimlessly)3.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The second half of the sentence is talking about language, and it is amplifying what has been said before the semicolon. Therefore, the first blank needs to be about language and ‘jargon’ is specialized language used in a professi on.4.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: He ‘spoke very little’ and so he uses few words.Therefore, taciturn is the best word.(garrulous = talkative; equivocal = ambiguous; gregarious = sociable)5.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The sentence structure suggests that if biological clocks are a great advantage, then most organisms would possess them. [Or, if they are not an advantage, then organisms will not have them.]Therefore, the obvious value, leads us to expect that organisms possess them.(meager = small, slight; eschew = shun, avoid; ambivalent = ambiguous)6.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: the part after the comma expands on what has been stated. Also note the word ‘least’, which here means ‘not’.Therefore, the peasants were least free, because they were fettered (restricted or bound) by superstition.(enfranchised = given voting rights; enthralled = fascinated; pinioned = tied down; encumbered = burdened)7.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘However’ indicates that the first par t of the sentence is contradicted by the second.Therefore, if people once believed that spices preserved food, then the person mentioned found that spices did not preserve food, and in fact the spices were teeming (full of) bacteria etc. that could destroy the food.8.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘but’ indicates something contradictory.So, if the waves are not absorbed they travel on indefinitely (apparently for ever), but the intensity gets less (diminishes) as they travel away.Remember, the sentence has to make the best sense, so saying that sound intensity increases as the waves travel is counter to common sense.(erratically = not constantly; alleviates = makes less severe)sat9.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: Since both ‘differ’ we need opposites.So, since ‘reserved’ and courteous’ are both good words, we need a ‘bad’ word for the blank. Choleric means easily angered and so would be a good opposite to restrained.(phlegmatic = calm, imperturbable; constrained = restrained; tractable = easily lead, docile; stoic = having fortitude)10.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: Try to understand the overall meaning here. The emphasis on one type of literature (British-American) has not reflected the differences (diversity) in our country, which is multicultural. And so the flexibility in our culture has been reduced or suppressed (stifled).(eradicated = wiped out; unanimity = consensus, agreement; aspirations = hopes; thwarted = prevented, inculcate = instill)11.Correct Answer: EExplanation:C lue: ‘far from’ indicates the need for an opposite.So, while the conclusion is abstruse (obscure, difficult to comprehend), it is not totally incomprehensible.(esoteric = obscure; germane = relevant)12.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part of the sentence expands on the first part.So, the second part tells us we are talking about the position, or situation of a cathedral. And since the first part tells us that architects did not pay attention to situation, the cathedral was positioned randomly in odd (incongruous) surroundings.(incongruous = not matching, odd; apt = suitable; ambience = atmosphere, environment; grandiose = on a grand scale)Sat Sentence Completion Test 21. Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources.A. ascertainB. buttressC. refuteD. absolveE. dispute2. Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.A. paltry - meagerB. miniscule - substantialC. average - augmentedD. judicious - penuriousE. modest - generous3. The student was extremely foolhardy; he had the ____ to question the senior professor's judgment.A. wisdomB. temerityC. interestD. trepidationE. condescension4. The formerly ____ waters of the lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.A. muddyB. tranquilC. stagnantD. pellucidE. rancid5. After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.A. atrophiedB. contractedC. elongatedD. invigoratedE. dwindled6. Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the ____ to the ____.A. sublime - elevatedB. trite - inspiredC. vacuous - inaneD. succinct - laconicE. sonorous - voluble7. After grafting there is a ____ of lymphocytes in the lymph glands; the newly produced lymphocytes then move in to attack the foreign tissue.A. diminutionB. proliferationC. obliterationD. paucityE. attraction8. One ____ the new scheme is that it might actually ____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage.A. highlight of - stimulateB. feature of - attractC. problem with - induceD. attraction of - intimidateE. drawback of - daunt9. Corruption is ____ in our society; the integrity of even senior officials is ____ .A. growing - unquestionedB. endangered - disputedC. pervasive - intactD. rare - corruptedE. rife - suspect10. In their day to day decision making, many senior managers do not follow the rational model favored by orthodox management experts, but rather rely on intuitive processes that often appear ____ and ____.A. cerebral - consideredB. heretical - judgmentalC. conscientious - logicalD. irrational - iconoclasticE. capricious - deliberate11. His characteristically ____ views on examination methods at university level have aroused ____ in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.A. hidebound - antagonismB. moderate - angerC. reactionary - admirationD. rigid - supportE. accommodating - annoyance12. Our grandfather was an entertaining ____; he used to ____ us with marvelous anecdotes that we, in our childlike simplicity, accepted unquestioningly.satA. rascal - boreB. orator - intimidateC. raconteur - regaleD. curmudgeon - surpriseE. tyrant - stupefy1.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The researchers were unwilling to admit that they were wrong. Therefore they would try to support (buttress) their arguments.(ascertain = find out; refute = prove wrong; absolve = forgive)2.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon expands upon the first part of the sentence.satSo, since the first part tells us that there is no money in archaeology, then there will only be small (paltry) amounts for excavating. Also ‘even more’ indicates that another similar word is required. Thus, meager also means small.(miniscule = tiny; augmented = increased; judicious = wise, just; penurious = poor)3.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part is closely related to the first.So, since the student was foolhardy (reckless) he was doing something unwise. It would be reckless to questio n the professor’s judgment, and so we can say that he had the temerity (excessive nerve, or daring) to question him.Note that temerity has a negative connotation.(trepidation = fear and hesitation; condescension = arrogance)4.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The word ‘formerly’ indicates that once things were different.So, since now the waters are polluted so that fish cannot be seen, then formerly they must have been unpolluted and clear (pellucid).(tranquil = peaceful; stagnant = not moving; pellucid = transparently clear; rancid = stale)sat5.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: The sentence states that the muscles were not used and so we would expect them to waste away. Atrophied means wasted away, or withered.Note that dwindled means grew less but could not be used for muscles.(invigorated = energized)6.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘Ranging from something to something’, indicates that extremes are required. Also we are told that the poetry is uneven, also indicating that opposites are required.Therefore, trite (unoriginal) is a negative word, and inspired is a positive word.(sublime = magnificently inspiring; vacuous = meaningless = inane; succinct = short and to the point; laconic = using few words; sonorous = full of sound ; voluble = talking a lot)7.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: The semicolon indicates that the second part of the sentence amplifies the first. Also the second part states that the lymphocytes are ‘newly produced’. So, we infer that there is a production (proliferation) of these cells in the glands.(diminution = decrease; proliferation = growing and multiplying; obliteration = wiping out; paucity = shortage)8.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: Try to understand the logic of the sentence. The new scheme might actually do something to ‘put off’ (daunt), the applicants that it was intended to encourage. The word‘intimidate’ would also have been suitable for the second blank, but its partner ‘attraction’ cannot be right...we do not want a positive word for a negative feature.(stimulate = encourage = induce; daunt = intimidate = put off)9.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: the semicolon suggests that the second part expands upon the first part. So, if corruption is rife (common), then we will doubt the integrity of the officials. Their integrity will be suspect (doubtful).(pervasive = spreading everywhere; rife = common)10.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue : The ‘but rather’ construction indicates an opposite. Since they do not follow a rational model, we infer that they must seem irrational. Also, since they do not follow the orthodox, they must be unorthodox (iconoclastic).Note that ‘and’ usually links words with similar values (both positive or both negative etc.) (cerebral = concerned with thinking; heretical = opposed to orthodoxy = iconoclastic; capricious = whimsical, fickle)11.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Follow the logic. If his views are flexible the people who want flexible methods will approve. But, if his views are rigid thee same people will oppose them.Hence, the best fit comes with hidebound (rigid) and antagonism (hostility).(reactionary = ultraconservative; accommodating = flexible).12.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: Grandfather used to tell stories (anecdotes). He was also entertaining. So, the best answer will be that he was a raconteur (teller of stories) who regaled (entertained) the children.(orator = good speaker; curmudgeon = grumpy person; tyrant = harsh ruler)SAT阅读练习题第三套SAT Sentence Completion Test 31. He was treated like a ____ and cast out from his community.A. asceticB. prodigyC. prodigalD. pariahE. tyro2. The teacher accused me of ____ because my essay was so similar to that of another student.A. procrastinationB. plagiarismC. celerityD. confusionE. decorum3. We live in a ____ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.A. ubiquitousB. propitiousC. sporadicD. corruptE. hedonistic4. Thankfully the disease has gone into ____ ; it may not recur for many years.A. treatmentB. sequestrationC. quarantineD. remissionE. oblivion5. People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, ____ air in this mountain region.A. invigoratingB. soporificC. debilitatingD. insalubriousE. aromatic6. As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was ____ in his knowledge of the grammar of the local language, though his accent was ____ .A. deficient - poorB. competent - adequateC. faultless - awfulD. well-versed - effectiveE. erratic - eccentric7. Though Adam Bede is presented to us by the author as ____ fiction, there are none of the life-like meanderings of the story of Amos Barton.satA. realisticB. romanticC. imaginativeD. educationalE. entertaining8. There is a general ____ in the United States that our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are ____ .A. feeling - normalizingB. idea - futileC. optimism - improvingD. complaint - deterioratingE. outlook - escalating9. Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electronic computer, ____ of the genetic code may be humbled by a lowly ____ of the sewers and soils - the microbe.A. designer - inhabitantB. discoverer - rodentC. writer - organismD. decipherer - denizenE. author - purifier10. After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____ .A. dismissalB. remissionC. decimationD. longevityE. renaissance11. The threat of war, far from ____ , lay heavily in the air, and the villagers, while ____ going about their normal activities, were unable to shake off the feeling of impending catastrophe.A. receding - ostensiblyB. diminishing - contentedlyC. increasing - apparentlyD. escalating - joyfullyE. subsiding - felicitously12. Although alarmed by the ____ , Professor Symes had no reason to doubt the ____ of his student's results, for this student was nothing if not reliable.A. conclusions - follyB. deductions - impudenceC. implications - veracityD. errors - truthE. inferences - invalidity1.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: He was cast out. An outcast is a pariah.(ascetic = one who lives a severe existence without indulgences; prodigy = genius, or very talented; prodigal = wasteful person; tyro = novice, beginner)2.Correct Answer: BExplanation:Clue: ‘because’ gives a reason for the word that is needed. If the essay is so similar it looks as though it is copied. To copy without giving acknowledgement is plagiarism.(procrastination = putting off, delaying; celerity = speed; decorum = good and correct behavior)3.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon explains what kind of age we are talking about.So, since we are told that maximizing pleasure is the point, the word we need is hedonistic (pleasure seeking).(ubiquitous = found everywhere; propitious = favorable; sporadic = intermittent, not continuous)4.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon explains the first part of the sentence.So, something that may not recur for some time would be in remission.sat(sequestration = isolation; quarantine = isolation; remission = temporary improvement in a disease; oblivion = state of being unaware)5.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Since the air is described as ‘pure’ we need a positive word. Also, since doctors recommend it, the air must be good for health.Therefore, we choose invigorating which means energizing.(soporific = sleep-inducing; debilitating = weakening; insalubrious = unhealthy; aromatic = pleasant-smelling)6.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: "though" indicates the need for opposites.Therefore, we say that he was faultless (perfect) in his grammar, though his accent was awful. [This is the only pair of opposites.](erratic = unpredictable; eccentric = odd)7.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue : ‘Though’ indicates the need for opposites in the two halves of the sentence. Also,‘life-like’ indicates realistic is the word needed.The sentence means that, though there are no life-like meanderings, the work is presented as realistic fiction. [Note that to get the meaning out of the sentence it sometimes helps to turn the parts around.]8.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: "and" usually joins things of similar meaning or weight. This suggests that since ethics are declining, moral standards are also declining (deteriorating). Almost any word except "optimism" would have fit the first blank.(futile = useless, ineffective; escalating = increasing)9.Correct Answer: DExplanation:Clue: The first blank requires something that conveys what man has done to the genetic code - the only two suitable words are ‘discoverer’ or ‘decipherer’. But since a microbe is not a rodent, we can eliminate that pair.(rodent = animal like a rat or mouse; decipherer = someone who decodes; denizen = inhabitant)10.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: The sentence tells us that the thesis has been in obscurity (forgotten or neglected) but now it is being revived. We can say it is undergoing a renaissance (revival).(remission = temporary cessation of a disease; decimation = destruction; longevity = length of life)11.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: ‘Far from’ indicates that an opposite point is being made. So, since there is a feeling of impending catastrophe the threat of war is far from getting less. This indicates that ‘receding’, diminishing’, or ‘subsiding’ might be suitable. We can eliminate these last two since their partner words ‘contentedly’ and ‘felicitously’ are inappropriate for a feeling of danger. So the villagers are only apparently (ostensibly) behaving normally.(escalating = increasing ; felicitously = happily, suitably)12.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: ‘Nothing if not’ means ‘very’. So if the student is very reliable the professor would not doubt the ‘truth’ or ‘veracity’ of the results. Since the student is reliable we can eliminate the‘error’ choice, and choose ‘implications’.(folly = foolishness; impudence = cheekiness; veracity = truth; inferences = something we can deduce)SAT阅读习题SAT Sentence Completion Test 41. Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a ____ ; he hated the rest of mankind.A. misanthropeB. hypochondriacC. philanthropistD. hedonistE. sybarite2. A businessman must widen his horizons; a ____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications.A. moderateB. petrifiedC. parochialD. diversifiedE. comprehensive3. Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members.A. anomalousB. limitedC. arcaneD. furtiveE. eclectic4. Plastic bags are ____ symbols of consumer society; they are found wherever you travel.A. rareB. ephemeralC. ubiquitousD. fleetingE. covert5. Dr. Stuart needs to ____ his argument with more experimental data; as it stands his thesis is ____ .A. support - profoundB. bolster - acceptableC. refine - satisfactoryD. buttress - inadequateE. define - succinct6. After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire.A. criticismB. endorsementC. denigrationD. counterattackE. refutation7. Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the ____ of wisdom and culture, and an ____ person - by definition- knew them well.sat readingA. foundation - averageB. epitome - uneducatedC. cornerstone - obtuseD. font - ecclesiasticalE. repository - educated8. In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.A. doggedly - disappointmentB. tirelessly - encouragementC. sporadically - awardsD. successfully - acclaimE. unsuccessfully - failure9. All European countries are seeking to diminish the check upon individual ____ which state examinations with their ____ growth have bought in their train.A. rights - liberatingB. liberties - empoweringC. spontaneity - tyrannousD. foibles - inevitableE. creativity - soporific10. In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was ____ .A. ideas - pluralisticB. predilections - inimicalC. aversions - hostileD. impulses - amicableE. maxims - salacious11. The wall and floor decorations created by Indian housewives are usually ____ , remaining hours, days, or at most, weeks before being worn off by human activity or weather and replaced by new ____ .A. perennial - drawingsB. ephemeral - designsC. trivial - purchasesD. impermanent - furnishingsE. innovative - pictures12. The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____ .A. confidence - aloofnessB. definiteness - certaintyC. sincerity - hopeD. conservatism - alacrityE. eloquence - ruthlessnessSAT Sentence Completion Test 51. To reach Simonville, the traveller needs to drive with extreme caution along the ____ curves of the mountain road that climbs ____ to the summit.A. serpentine - steeplyB. jagged - steadilyC. gentle - precipitouslyD. shady - steadilyE. hair-raising - languidly2. The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.A. unintelligibleB. inconsequentialC. interminableD. implausibleE. evanescent3. Our present accountant is most ____ ; unlike the previous _____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.A. unorthodox - hereticalB. dependable - assiduousC. punctilious - painstakingD. asinine - diligentE. meticulous - unreliable4. The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months.A. implausibleB. insuperableC. inconsequentialD. evocativeE. injudicious5. We appreciated his ____ summary of the situation; he wasted no words yet delineated his position most ____ .A. comprehensive : inadequatelyB. succinct : direfullyC. cogent : persuasivelyD. verbose : conciselyE. grandiloquent : eloquently6. His musical tastes are certainly ____ ; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera.A. antediluvianB. eclecticC. harmoniousD. sonorousE. dazzling7. I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works.A. rejoicingB. lamentingC. affirmingD. commentingE. mentioning8. Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____ .A. restrained - despicableB. childish - elevatingC. playful - sublimeD. frivolous - puerileE. unpleasant - delightful9. Wilson ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.A. argues - encouragedB. maintains - trainedC. contends - predisposedD. fears - taughtE. demurs - genetically programmed10. The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.A. fragrantB. evocativeC. dolorousD. resonantE. fetid11. There have been great ____ since his time, but few others have felt so strongly the ____ of human existence.A. pessimists - futilityB. skeptics - exaltationC. heretics - sagacityD. optimists - tremulousnessE. cynics - joy12. While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.A. archives - ambivalentB. posterity - sereneC. mind - desultoryD. annals - pacificE. life - belligerent1.Correct Answer: AExplanation:Clue: Since the driver needs extreme caution, the road must be dangerous. Therefore, the curves could be serpentine, and the road could climb steeply.(serpentine = highly curved; jagged = having rough edges; precipitously = steeply; languidly = in a relaxed manner)2.Correct Answer: CExplanation:Clue: The part after the semicolon gives the clue. It states that they were used to watching things that get over fast, and therefore the cricket match seemed interminable (never ending). None of the other words is about the time factor except ‘evanescent’ which means short-lived and would not fit the sense.(inconsequential = unimportant; implausible = cannot be believed)3.Correct Answer: EExplanation:Clue: ‘unlike’ indicates that the two men are opposites. Since the present accountant has never made a mistake, he is dependable or punctilious or meticulous whereas the previous。
2019年雅思阅读sentence completion题型精讲-范文模板 (1页)
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雅思阅读sentence completion题型精讲
雅思阅读题解题方法精讲
1. 题型要求
每个题目都是一个陈述句,但留有一个或两个空格,要求根据原文填空。
目前考试中,绝大部分都是一个空格,而且在句子的结尾。
例如: the international community has begun to demand
绝大部分的题目要求中有字数限制,一般有如下几种表达方式:
no more than two / three / four words
one or two words
use a maximum of two words 。
有字数限制的,一定要严格按照要求去做,必须满足要求。
少部分的题目
要求中没有字数限制,这时,请注意,答案字数也不会很长,一般不会超过四
个字。
这种题型的解题方法和短问答类似,但比较问答要准。
难度在于题目中的
关键词和原文中的相应词对应不明显,考试中, a 类一般是每次必考,考一组,共三题左右。
g 类一般是两次考一次,考一组,共三题左右。
2. 解题步骤
找出题目中的关键词,最好先定位到原文中的一个段落。
将题目中的关键词与原文各段落的小标题或每段话的第一句相对照。
有些
题目能先定位到原文中的一个段落,这必将大大加快解题速度,并提高准确率。
但也并非每个题目都能先定位到原文中的一个段落的。
Week6-2:题型5-完成句子题(练习)
Week6-2雅思阅读题型5–完成句子题Sentence Completion Questions2014-10-28徐丽萍一、题型特点:1. 考查重点:细节2. 完成一个不完整的句子,分为填词题和选词题3. 填词题:且有字数限制4. 选词题:单词、词组、半个句子5.可能涉及的段落篇幅长6. 关键的定位词不明显(同义转换)7. 一般按照行文顺序一致原则8. 非常考的热门题型二、破题技巧:1. 仔细阅读所有题目,确定关键定位词2. 在阅读文章中定位相关的语句3. 利用行文一致顺序原则来定位4. 注意检查:所填单词的语法属性三、真题范例A neuroscientist reveals how to think differentlyIn the last decade a revolution has occurred in the way that scientists think about the brain.We now know that the decisions humans make can be traced to the firing patterns of neurons in specific parts of the brain. These discoveries have led to the field known as neuro+economics, which studies the brain’s secrets to success=achievement in an economic environment that demands innovation and being able to do things differently from competitors=competitive. A brain that can do this is an iconoclastic/icon+clast one. Briefly, an iconoclast is a person who does something that others say can’t be done.This definition implies that iconoclasts are different=distinctive from other people, but more precisely, it is their brains that are different in three distinct ways: perception, fear response, and social intelligence. Each of these three functions utilizes a differentcircuit in the brain. Naysayers might suggest that the brain is irrelevant, that thinking in an original, even revolutionary, way is more a matter of personality than brain function. But the field of neuroeconomics was born out of the realization that the physical workings of the brain place limitations on the way we make decisions. By understanding these constraints, we begin to understand why some people march to a different drumbeat.The first thing to realize is that the brain suffers from limited resources. It has a fixed energy budget, about the same as a 40 watt light bulb, so it has evolved to work as efficiently as possible. This is where most people are impeded=stop from being an iconoclast. For example, when confronted with=facing information streaming from the eyes, the brain will interpret this information in the quickest way possible. Thus it will draw on=rely on both past=previous experience and any other source of information = events, such as what other people say, to make sense of what it is seeing. This happens all the time. The brain takes shortcuts that work so well we are hardly ever aware of them.We think our perceptions of the world are real, but they are only biological and electrical rumblings. Perception is not simply a product of what your eyes or ears= senses transmit to your brain.More than the physical reality of photons or sound waves, perception is a product=result of the brain.Perception is central to iconoclasm. Iconoclasts see things differently to other people. Their brains do not fall into=avoid efficiency pitfalls=traps as much as the average person’s brain. Iconoclasts, either because they were born that way or through learning, have found ways to work around the perceptual shortcuts (that plague most people). Perception is not something that is hardwired into the brain. It is a learned process, which is both a curse and an opportunity for change. The brain faces the fundamental problem of interpreting physical stimuli from the senses. Everything the brain sees, hears, or touches has multiple interpretations. The one that is ultimately chosen is simply the br ain’s best theory. In technical terms, these conjectures have their basis in the statistical likelihood of one interpretation over another and are heavily influenced by past experience and, importantly for potential iconoclasts, what other people say.The best way to see things differently to other people is to bombard the brain with things it has never encountered before. Novelty releases the perceptual process from the chains of past experienceand forces the brain to make new judgments. Successful iconoclasts have an extraordinary=unusually willingness=receptive to be exposed to what is fresh=new and different. Observation of iconoclasts shows that they embrace novelty while most people avoid things that are different.34 shyThe problem with novelty, however, is that it tends to trigger the brain's fear system. Fear is a major impediment to thinking like an iconoclast and stops the average person in his tracks. There are many types of fear, but the two that inhibit iconoclastic thinking and people generally find difficult to deal with are fear of uncertainty and fear of public ridicule. These may seem like trivial phobias.36But fear of public speaking, which everyone must do from time to time afflicts one-third of the population. This makes it too common to be considered a mental disorder. It is simply a common variant of human nature, one which iconoclasts do not let inhibit their reactions.Finally, to be successful iconoclasts, individuals must sell their ideas to other people. This is where social intelligence comes in.Social intelligence is the ability to understand and manage people in a business setting. In the last decade there has been an explosion of knowledge about the social brain and how the brain works when groups coordinate decision making. Neuroscience has revealed which brain circuits are responsible for functions like understanding what other people think, empathy, fairness, and social identity. These brain regions play key roles in whether people convince others of their ideas. Perception is important in social cognition too. The perception of someone's enthusiasm, or reputation, can make or break a deal. Understanding how perception becomes intertwined with social decision making shows why successful iconoclasts are so rare.Iconoclasts create new opportunities in every area from artistic expression to technology to business. They supply creativity and innovation not easily accomplished by committees. Rules aren’t important to them. Iconoclasts face alienation and failure, but can also be a major asset to any organization. It is crucial for success in any field to understand how the iconoclastic mind works.Questions 38-40Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-E, below. Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.38. Thinking like a successful iconoclast is demanding because it _________39. The concept of the social brain is useful to iconoclasts because it ___________40. Iconoclasts are generally an asset because their way of thinking __________。
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真题热身
Q15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from _______of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals. P: In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries… 规律总结:如果一个空格缺一个名词,而空格后面有 个of作为后置定语,那么只要在原文找到of前面的 change is a legitimate worry. Although still riddled with uncertainties, the science of climate change is becoming firmer: put too much carbon in the atmosphere and you might end up cooking the earth, with possibly catastrophic results. But here again, switching immediately to nuclear power is not the best response. Cutting the hefty subsidies that go to the world’s coal producers would help tilt the world’s energy balance towards natural gas, which gives off much less carbon dioxide. Developing countries subsidise electricity prices to the tune of up to $120 billion a year, according to World Bank estimates. If prices reflected the true costs of generation, electricity demand would fall, thus cutting greenhouse emissions.
解题步骤:
关键词,定位。 阅读,理解,确定答案。 顺序性 NOTICE • 所填答案必须符合语法。 • 绝大部分的答案来自原文原词。 • 答案字数不会很长。若发现找到的答案字数很多, 首先应怀疑自己找错答案的位置 • 要特别注意顺序性。
真题热身
Q14 language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have______, such as fatal accidents or social problems. P: Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Public comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents---- even, at times, war.
例题2
• 1 “It is better to give than to receive”;
“Never look a gift horse in the mouth”; Beware of Greeks (ancient, of course) bearing gifts’. Gifts are a fundamental element of culture and our lives as social creatures. They are also an important part of our business relationships.
words and expressions
1.be riddled with :充满...;充斥 2.hefty subsidies 高额补贴 hefty: adj. 重的;肌肉发达的;异常大 3.tilt:v.倾斜 4. to the tune of: 达到…数量;价格达…;共计 5.generation of electricity: 发电 generator:n. 发电机
Sentence completion 做题侦破点总结
例题1:
• 原文:In addition to basic residence fees, most universities make minor additional charges for items such as registration fees, damage deposits, and power charges. • 题目:As well as the basic college residence fees, additional charges are usually made, but are describes as_________
• 2.Beware of Greeks (ancient, of course) bearing gifts
• 释义:Don't trust your enemies. • 提防来意不善的礼物。
典故: 特洛伊木马
例题2
• 2
There are occasions when giving a gift surpasses spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity. Present a simple gift to your host in a foreign country and the chances are he or she will understand you perfectly, though you may not understand a single word of each other’s language. It can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciations of their hospitality and the importance you place upon the relationship. Combine the act of giving with some knowledge of and sensitivity to the culture of the recipient and you have an invaluable chance to earn respect and lay the foundations of a durable and mutually beneficial business relationship.
雅思阅读之——完成句子题 sentence completion
sentence completion (题目特点)
★★★ 细节定位能力,同义替换能力, 句法理解能力等 每次雅思阅读必考,1-2篇, 题量6-14Qs。 语法和语义的预测和转换
题型要求:
• 每个题目都是一个陈述句,但留有一个到两个空 格,要求根据原文填空。 • 绝大部分题目有字数要求,要严格按照字数要求 答题 • 少部分题目无字数要求的,一般不会超过4个字 • 与简答题很类似
• Questions 1-4 • Statements 1-4 are based on the Reading Passage above. Complete the statements by using ONE word from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers in the spaces numbered 1-4 on the answer sheet. • 1 Differences in culture and _language____can be overcome by gifts. • 2 Overseas visitors are advised to give gifts to their_host____ • 3 ___climate___should be considered when giving gifts such as thick clothing. • 4 To present a gift of chocolates in a tropical country might create__embarrasement____
difficult sentences
• 1.Never look a gift horse in the mouth • 释义:when receiving a gift be grateful for what it is; don't imply you wished for more by assessing its value. • 不要对别人赠送的礼物吹毛 求疵
例题2
• 3
For all countries, take account of climate, especially in regard to clothing. Some gifts can be ruined by extremely hot or humid climates, possibly causing their receiver considerable anguish. Consider the kinds of products that are abundant in the country concerned and try for something that is uncommon there. Think about the level of language skills: a book with hundreds of pages of English text may be at best useless, at worst embarrassing, to a person with limited English. Inform yourself as much as possible about local customs, rules and etiquette(礼仪), especially to do with wrapping, presenting, superstitions(迷信), taboos(禁忌) and, importantly, customs and quarantine(隔离,检疫) regulations. The following is a brief account of the etiquette of gift-giving in some countries of Asia and the Middle East.