06年考研英语阅读理解评析.docx

06年考研英语阅读理解评析2006年探讨生入学考试已经偃旗息鼓 然而英语作为一门公共课，又是考研的重中之重因此它的试题广受关注，下面笔者就阅读理解的Part A和Part B部分做一个评析　　首先就Part A部分而言　　由于这是一个大家特别熟识的题型，也连着考了10几年，命题专家都有丰富的阅历来应对她，因此每次考试最稳定就是四选一的阅读理解题详细体现在以下几个方面：　　1)从选材来看，四篇文章还是以秉承了历年的传统，以社会科学和人文科学的题材为主，而且近几年越来越重视对于人文科学的考察今年也不例外，一共考察了两篇第一篇讲解并描述美国文化的相互沟通问题；第四篇讲解并描述了艺术的形式以及起各种表现形式上横向和纵向的比较)由于我们众多考生对于西方文化历史文学的背景学问知之甚少，因此造成了很大阅读上的障碍这也就要求我们平常要多注意阅读一些英美文化历史方面的书籍(即使是中文版的也可以)，积累一点背景学问，这样在考场中就能临危不乱了　　2)从文章的难易程度而言，和历年相像文章的难度仍旧是递进式的第一、其次和第三篇相对比较简洁，只有第四篇有肯定的难度关键还是文章探讨的主题是很抽象的，也是我们考生不熟识的。

　　3)命题的风格、诱惑手段和解题思路也和去年一样去年的命题和前两年有明显不同，大量考察了推理和推断题，今年仍旧是以推理推断和细微环节事实题为主，这两种题型一共考了14题但是今年的推理推断题还是有所变更的，历年的推理推断在题干上没有明确的定位信息，这给我们返回原文时造成了很大的困难，但在今年的考试中即使有“infer, imply, suggest”这些推理题的标记词，题干中也还会包含大量的时间数字地点，帮助我们缩小定位的范围，快速正确的定位到原文中去　　4)由于我们所考的文章绝大部分选自西方的报刊杂志，而新闻记者惯用“引用”的方法但是考研和不同，四六级相对简洁(通常大众观点都是错误的，专家学者的观点都是正确的)；考研的文章则常常喜爱正反交替举例，先说作者认同的，然后又是作者要批判的，再是论证作者观点的这样一来给考生在阅读中造成很大的障碍，常常会混淆作者的观点，因此很难正因犯难，我们命题专家就特别青睐命类似的题目，这两年这种题目每次都有，而且得分率也很低，今年的第三篇也考到了因此须要我们的考生平常阅读时要多注意对于作者看法的把握　　下面就本次考试的第一篇文章做一个分析　　In spite of “endless talk of difference,” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. This is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of consumption “launched by the 19th –century department stores that offered ‘vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite.” these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. This turned shopping into a public and democratic act.” The mass media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization.　　Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented level nor resistant to assimilation. In 11018 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent. In the 10 years prior to 11010, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10 years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. Now, consider three indices of assimilation------language, home ownership and intermarriage.　　The 11010 Census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English “well” or “very well” after ten years of residence.” The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual and proficient in English. “By the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families.” Hence the description of America as a graveyard” for language. By 11016 foreign-born immigrants who had arrive before 1970 had a home ownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans.　　Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S-born whites and blacks.” By the third generation, one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics, and 41 percent of Asian-American women are married to non-Asians.　　Rodriguez note that children in remote villages around world are fans of superstars like Amold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrant living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.”　　Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething in America? Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America’s turbulent past, today’s social induces suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment.　　21.The word “homogenizing” (Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably means　　A. identifying B. associating C. assimilating D. monopolizing　　22. According to the author, the department stores of the 19th century　　A. played a role in the spread of popular culture.　　B. became intimate shops for common consumers.　　C. satisfied the needs of a knowledgeable elite.　　23. The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S.　　A. are resistant to homogenization.　　B. exert a great influence on American culture.　　C. are hardly a threat to the common culture.　　D. constitute the majority of the population.　　24. Why are Amold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5?　　A. To prove their popularity around the world.　　B. To reveal the public’s fear of immigrants.　　C. To give examples of successful immigrants.　　D. To show the powerful influence of American culture.　　25. In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is　　首先21题是一道词义题。

返回原文第一句找到“homogenizing”，这句话以“in spite of”开头，表征一种让步，换而言之，“homogenizing”应当和前文中的“difference”形成强对比；另外在后半句的说明中又出现了“uniformity”，必定是“homogenizing”的同义替换通过上下文我们就能知道“homogenizing”应当是同化，一样的意思当然只有选C　　第22题是一道细微环节事实题，依据题干中的19世纪定位到第一段B和C明显与原文相反，而D选项又是我们命题专家惯用的一种诱惑手段---因果颠倒，乍一看都是文中讲解并描述过的，但是他把缘由作结果讲了，因此也是错误的，这须要考生细致阅读选项因此该题选A另外依据我们的解题思路无法确定就和文章或者段落的主题相联系，哪个最接近，那个就是正确答案以本题为例，首段是典型的总分总结构，当中举出商场这个例子，例子不重要，为了还是说明主题美国文化的特点——同化性。