2012年P(guān)ETS三級考試題型串講:英語知識運用(2)
(五)2007年9月真題
The American definition of success is largely one of acquiring wealth and a high material standard of living. It is not surprising, 26 , that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is widespread in the United States? 27 ?the more schooling people have, the more money they will 28 when they leave school. The belief is strongest 29 the desirability of an undergraduate university degree, or a 30 degree such as medicine or law 31 the undergraduate degree. The money value of graduate degrees in 32 such as art, history, or philosophy is not 33 great.
This belief in the monetary value of education is 34 by research outcomes on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimates that in the 35 of a lifetime a man 36 a college school diploma in 1972 could earn about $380,000 more than a man who 37 had a high school diploma. Perhaps this helps to explain survey 38 which showed that Americans who 39 they had lived their lives differently in some way regretted 40 of all that they did not get more education. The regret is 41 by those who have made 42 to the top and by those who have not. 43 a man like Douglas Fraser,the president of the United Auto Workers Union, a nationally known and successful leader, was 44 by regrets that he did not climb higher on the 45 ladder.
26. [A] however [B] therefore [C] moreover [D] though
27. [A] which [B] where [C] that [D] when
28. [A] make [B] save [C] invest [D] raise
29. [A] regarding [B] reflecting [C] revealing [D] representing
30. [A] technical [B] vocational [C] honorable [D] professional
31. [A] concerning [B] following [C] finalizing [D] ensuring
32. [A] branches [B] occupations [C] fields [D] classes
33. [A] thus [B] much [C] as [D] yet
34. [A] supported [B] provided [C] covered [D] obtained
35. [A] period [B] duration [C] course [D] length
36. [A] of [B] with [C] upon [D] for
37. [A] hardly [B] only [C] really [D] readily
38. [A] efforts [B] observations [C] consequences [D] findings
39. [A] realized [B] found [C] discovered [D] wished
40. [A] least [B] best [C] most [D] last
41. [A] shared [B] shown [C] concerned [D] suffered
42. [A] them [B] it [C] themselves [D] itself
43. [A] As [B] For [C] Such [D] Even
44. [A] threatened [B] rejected [C] restricted [D] troubled
45. [A] educational [B] political [C] commercial [D] social
26. 本題屬于第一類詞義辨析題,進一步看選項呢,是副詞的用法辨析。從本句和第一句的關(guān)系來看,是因果關(guān)系,所以應(yīng)該選擇B therefore, 其他的,however 然而,表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,moreover 而且,表示遞進關(guān)系,though 雖然,表示讓步只有therefore, 因此,表示因果關(guān)系。前兩句意思是說,美國人所謂的成功是獲取財富、達到較高的物質(zhì)生活水平。因此,美國人重視教育的金錢意義并不令人驚訝。
27. 本題屬于第4類,考查的是句子辨析,27引導(dǎo)的是belief 的同位語從句,這四個選項中能引導(dǎo)同位語從句的只有that, belief 的內(nèi)容就是that 引導(dǎo)的從句的內(nèi)容。所以選C.
28. 本題屬于我們上面講到的第3類,考查的是上下文的語義銜接。本句正常的語序應(yīng)該是they ___28____the more money. make money 賺錢;save money 攢錢;invest money 投資;raise money 籌款。本句的意思是說受教育越高賺的錢越多,所以選A。
29. 依然考查的是上下文語義的銜接。Regard 把。。。看作;reflect 反映;reveal 揭示;represent 代表;the belief 應(yīng)該是“反映”人們對本科學(xué)歷的期望。故選B。
30. 本題考查的是固定搭配。Technical degree 技術(shù)學(xué)位,如建筑;vocational degree 是指在職碩士學(xué)位;Honorable degree 榮譽學(xué)位;professional degree 專業(yè)學(xué)位,指醫(yī)學(xué)或法律。
31. 本題考查的是上下文的銜接。Concern 涉及,對。。。有關(guān)系;follow 接著…來到或發(fā)生; finalize 最后確定下來;ensure 保證。根據(jù)上下文,這里指的應(yīng)該是獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位后再獲得法律、醫(yī)學(xué)等專業(yè)學(xué)位。故選B。
32. 本題考查的是詞義辨析。Branch 分支;occupation 職業(yè);field 領(lǐng)域; class 一節(jié)課。本句列舉了藝術(shù)、歷史和哲學(xué)的例子,他們分屬于不同領(lǐng)域。故選C。
33.本題考查詞義辨析。Thus 如此;much 非常;as 同樣的;yet 還未,尚?!皌he money value…is not___great”中能與not 連用的只有yet,因此選D。
34. 本題考查的是上下文銜接。Support 支持; provide 提供; cover覆蓋;obtain 獲得。本句的意思是說教育的金錢價值的想法受到了對收入的研究結(jié)果的支持。故選A。
35.本題考查的是詞義辨析。Period 一段時間; duration 持續(xù)的時間; course 強調(diào)“歷程”; length 指一段時間,強調(diào)時間的長短。本句指的是“一生的歷程”,故選C。
36. 本題考查的是介詞的辨析。Of 一般指人具有…品質(zhì); with 具有;upon憑借; for 因為。這里指具有大學(xué)文憑的人,所以選B。
37. 本題考查的是副詞的辨析。Hardly 幾乎不;only 只有;really 真正地;readily 準備好地。這里作者在比較有大學(xué)文憑的人和只有高中文憑的人賺錢的多少,所以選B。
38. 詞義辨析。Effort 努力; observation 觀察; consequence 結(jié)果; findings 一般指調(diào)查或者研究的結(jié)果,常用復(fù)數(shù)。這里指的是調(diào)查結(jié)果。故選D。
39. 本題考查的是虛擬語氣的用法。“who __39___they had lived their lives differently…”中用了“had lived”表示對過去的虛擬,選項中只有wish 后的從句中能用虛擬語氣,表示“希望過上與現(xiàn)實生活不同的生活。”故選D。
40.本題考查的上下文的銜接。根據(jù)文意,這里的意思是調(diào)查結(jié)果表明這些希望過上與現(xiàn)實生活不同的生活的美國人最后會的一件事就是沒有接受更多的教育。表示“最”后悔,故用most。
41. 我們一起看選項,這是關(guān)于動詞的辨析。Share 分享;show 表明; concern 涉及; suffer 經(jīng)受,遭受。這種悔恨有兩種人都有同感,爬到社會上層的人和沒有爬上去的人。故選A。
42. 依然是考查上下文的語義銜接。根據(jù)文意,那些人應(yīng)該是使自己爬到社會上層而不是別人。故選C。
43. 從選項可以看出,這一題考的是連詞辨析。As 因為,for 因為。Such 這樣的。Even 甚至?!癟he regret is __41___by those who have made…”和“__43___a man like Douglas Fraser, the president…”這兩個句子之間是遞進關(guān)系,所以選擇even 作連詞。故選D。
44. threaten 威脅; reject 拒絕; restrict 限制;trouble 煩惱。根據(jù)后文的“by regrets”可知,有后悔產(chǎn)生的應(yīng)該是“煩惱”,而不是“威脅”,限制;或煩惱。
45. 本題考查的是上下文語義的銜接。從“The president of the and the United Auto Worker Union, a nationally known and successful leader”可知,Douglas Fraser已經(jīng)爬到了社會上層,所以他后悔的是沒有爬到教育梯子的高處,并且因為全文都在講教育,故選A。
四、非知識性指導(dǎo)和建議
?(一)推薦平時備考方法
1.全面系統(tǒng)掌握三級語法和三級詞匯,學(xué)會自會總結(jié)。
2.適當(dāng)背誦
3.加強練習(xí)
4.多思考、多回顧
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(二)推薦臨場考試技巧
1、首先通讀全文、把握大意
2、綜合考慮、初定答案
3、先易后難、各個擊破
4、復(fù)讀全文、查缺補漏
?(三)考試注意事項
1. 完形填空的短文通常沒有標題且文章的首句和尾句一般不設(shè)空,要特別注重對首、尾句的理解,因為它們往往是提示或點明文章主題的關(guān)鍵句,對理解全文有較大幫助。
2. 第一遍通讀帶有空缺單詞的短文時可能一時把握不住短文內(nèi)容,弄不清頭緒,這是很正常的。此時要注意克服畏難情緒和急躁心理,注意穩(wěn)定情緒。
3. 做題時切勿看到一個空格就急著選出一個答案,這樣往往只見樹木不見樹林。由于缺乏全局觀念,極易導(dǎo)致連續(xù)選錯。因為完形填空不同于單個句子的選詞填空,其空白處是位于一篇文章之中,因此必須縱觀全文、通篇考慮。
4. 每篇完形填空所設(shè)的空多以實詞為主,所提供的四個備選項中只有一個是正確的,其他三項均為干擾項。而干擾項也多半可以與前、后的句子或詞組形成某種搭配,即如單從語法角度判斷則無法確定,還必須從語篇意義上加以鑒別。
5. 動筆時先易后難,先完成容易、有把握的答案,這樣可以增強自信心,然后再集中精力解決難點。對于實在無法確定的,可以從文中同樣結(jié)構(gòu)或類似結(jié)構(gòu)中尋找提示,大膽地做出猜測。