2012年英语专业四级阅读理解面面观

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文章献给准备过英语专业四级的同学,给同学一点阅读经验,希望大家考试成功。

一、专四阅读理解十大话题

社会话题:如商场偷窃(2004),体育商业化(2002)

教育话题:如儿童择校(2001),大学教育(1997),教学方法(1997),

科技话题:如轻型飞机(1993), 昆虫思维(1994),

人物传记;某小说家(1992),个人历史(1996),姓氏溯源(2000)

历史研究:北爱尔兰问题(1992),法国变化(1993)

妇女话题:夫妻关系(2001),家电与妇女(2002)

种族话题:民族矛盾(1998)

自然话题:雪崩(1996),海啸(1997),潮汐(1992)

健康话题:饮酒与心脏病(1995),

经济话题:如瑞士银行(2000),中国经济特区(2004)

二、阅读理解五种材料

说明文、记叙文、议论文、描写文、应用文 (尤其是新闻报道)

三、题型分析及应对策略

1.主旨类

(1)What is the main idea (subject) of this passage ?

(2)What does this passage mainly (primarily)concerned ?

(3)The main theme of this passage is ___________.

(4)The main point of the passage is__________.

(5)Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?

(6)The title that best expresses thetheme of the passage is ___________.

(7)On which of the following subject would the passage most likely be found in a textbook ?

(8)The purpose of the writer in writing this passage _________.

(9)Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole ?

应对策略:跳读(skimming)文章的开头、结尾及段落的首句和尾句。主旨应该是宏观的,但有不能失之空泛。