1、托福阅读:插入句子题解题技巧托福阅读:插入句子题解题技巧第1页考考查查能力能力1、相关语句和词汇了解2、对于语段中逻辑次序把握第2页题题目特征目特征Lookatthefoursquaresthatindicatewherethefollowingsentencecouldbeaddedtothepassage.(Youwillseeasentenceinbold)Wherewouldthesentencebestfit?Clickonatoaddthesentencetothepassage.第3页Question:在托福阅读中,为何不论插入题出现在文章那个位置,这种题都位于总结题之前,存在于
2、倒数第二题位置呢?第4页ETS是一个很人性化机构,假如这类题出现在前几道题位置,选错了会对文章了解造成影响,影响做其它题。插入句子对文章本身影响有多大?和几句话相关?假如和前后两句话都相关,是不是把它拿掉了,就会对文章有较大影响?只需要找出待插入句子跟前后某一句话逻辑联络即可。第5页英语句子间衔接手法(cohesivedevices)该题型重点考查英文句子间逻辑语义关系,即英文中句子与句子是怎样衔接在一起。第6页Cohesive devices1.代词(Pronouns)详细包含人称代词、指示代词和关系代词等(personal,demonstrative,relative,etc)。在上下句关
3、联中,代词是最为紧密一类词。看成者再次谈及上句相关话题时,为了防止重复,遵照语言学最简单化原理,作者会用代词指代该话题词。例:例:Speakingaforeignlanguageisanenormousassetinthemodernworld.Thisiswhysomanyjuniorhighschoolsarenowofferinglanguageclasses.Todaysteachersarefacedwithastarkchoice.Theymustdecidewhethertoteachinawaythathelpsstudentpassstandardizedexamsortea
4、chinawaythatactuallyhelpsstudentslearn.第7页Cohesive devices2.定冠词the+名词(specificarticles+nouns)名词所指对象第一次出现时,用不定冠词a连接,当后句再次提及该名词对象时,为了表示它和前一句名词是同一关系,会用定冠词the引出。比如:Awomaniswalkingintoourclassroom.Thewomanisourteacher.第8页Cohesive devices3.重复话题词或同义近义改写(Repetition,synonym,orslightvariationofaword)上下句衔接也能够经
5、过重复话题词实现,或者是对该话题词进行相关改写。比如:Tofosterhealthyrelationshipsbetweenchildreninaclassroom,teachersshouldprovidetimeforgamesandfunactivities.Havinghealthyrelationshipswiththeirpeershelpschildrengainconfidenceusefulinotherpartsoftheirlives.(重复话题词)Beforechoosingapublicorprivateschoolfortheirchildren,parentssh
6、ouldtakeintoaccountthecost.Thepriceofaprivateschoolisusuallymuchhigherthanthatofapublicschool.(话题词同义改写)第9页Cohesive devices4.过渡性词和词组(Transitionalphrases/transitionaladverbs)上面讲到三种句间关系属于隐性关系。隐性关系经过上下句语义关系表达。现在,我们要讲是句子间显性关系,即经过显著逻辑连词或副词来表达句间关系。这些显性关系词包含以下类别。4.1时间关系then,next,later,finally,etc.4.2因果关系the
7、refore,consequently,asaresult,etc.4.3转折关系however,but,yet,nevertheless,ontheotherhand,etc.4.4解释关系thatis,inotherwords,etc.4.5举例关系forinstance,forexamplePeersandoldersiblingshaveamajorinfluenceonhowschoolchildrenbehave.Forinstance,youngchildrenoftenrepeatbadwordstheyhearfromtheirfriendsorbrothersandsist
8、ers.第10页解解题题步步骤骤4stepsS1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象S3:插入S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合理第11页解解题题思思绪绪思绪思绪1指代词出现往前看思绪思绪2连接词转折词看两边思绪思绪3总起总结句要不割裂,能概括第12页解解题题思思绪绪Suggestion 1在段落之前空,普通为错,因为每段中心都在第一句,假如把第一句改变了,也就改变句意了Suggestion 2空后有代词they,it,普通是不正确。(因为代词不能跨句,假如在代词前面加一句话,就会改变代词指代对象。不过有例外存在,比如一段中只有一个主
9、语。)Suggestion 3优先考虑段落最终空。(因为放在最末尾,对文章内容影响小。)第13页Example 1:Extinctbutalreadyfullymarinecetaceansareknownfromthefossilrecord.Howwasthegapbetweenawalkingmammalandaswimmingwhalebridged?Missinguntilrecentlywerefossilsclearlyintermediate,ortransitional,betweenlandmammalsandcetaceans.Veryexcitingdiscoverie
10、shavefinallyallowedscientiststoreconstructthemostlikelyoriginsofcetaceans.In1979,ateamlookingforfossilsinnorthernPakistanfoundwhatprovedtobetheoldestfossilwhale.This is a question that has puzzled scientists for ages.4 steps S1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词 S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象 S3:插入 S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合
11、理第14页Vocabulary1.extinct adj.:(espofatypeofanimal,etc)nolongerinexistence2.bridge a gap:(a)fillanawkwardoremptyspace;(b)reducethedistance(betweenwidelycontrastinggroups)3.mammal:anyoftheclassofanimalsthatgivebirthtoliveoffspringandfeedtheiryoungonmilkfromthebreast4.intermediate:(a)situatedorcomingbe
12、tweentwopeople,things,etcintime,space,degree,etc;(b)betweenelementaryandadvanced5.transitional:过渡6.reconstruct:constructorbuildagain,afterdamage;createagain(sththathasexistedorhappened)byusingevidenceorimagination7.origin:starting-point;source第15页Example 2:Theraisingoflivestockisamajoreconomicactivi
13、tyinsemiaridlands,wheregrassesaregeneralthedominanttypeofnaturalvegetation.Theconsequencesofanexcessivenumberoflivestockgrazinginanareaarethereductionofthevegetationcoverandthetramplingandpulverizationofthesoil.Thisisusuallyfollowedbythedryingofthesoilandacceleratederosion.This economic reliance on
14、livestock in certain regions makes large tracts of land susceptible to overgrazing.4 steps S1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词 S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象 S3:插入 S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合理第16页Vocabulary1.raise:bringup(achild,etc);breed(farmanimals);groworproduce(crops)2.livestock:animalskeptonafarmforuseorprofit,egcattl
15、eorsheep3.arid:(oflandorclimate)havinglittleornorainfall;dry4.dominant:mostimportantorprominent5.vegetation:plantsingeneral6.consequence:thingthatisaresultoraneffectofsthelse7.excessive:greaterthanwhatisnormalornecessary;extreme8.graze:(ofcattle,sheep,etc)eatgrowinggrass9.trample:treadheavilyonsth/s
16、bsoastocausedamageordestruction10.pulverize:grindorsmash(sth)topowderordust11.accelerate:make(sth)movefasterorhappenearlier;increasethespeedof12.reliance:confidenceortrustinsb/sth13.tract:largestretchorareaofland14.susceptible:easilyinfluencedorharmedbysth第17页Example 3:Before1815manufacturingintheUn
17、itedStateshadbeendoneinhomesorshopsbyskilledartisans.Asmastercraftworkers,theyimpartedtheknowledgeoftheirtradestoapprenticesandjourneymen.Inaddition,womenoftenworkedintheirhomespart-time,makingfinishedarticlesfromrawmaterialsuppliedbymerchantcapitalists.After1815thisolderformofmanufacturingbegantogi
18、vewaytofactorieswithmachinerytendedbyunskilledorsemiskilledlaborers.Cheaptransportationnetworks,theriseofcities,andtheavailabilityofcapitalandcreditallstimulatedtheshifttofactoryproduction.This new form of manufacturing depended on the movement of goods to distant locations and a centralized source
19、of laborers.4 steps S1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词 S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象 S3:插入 S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合理第18页Vocabulary1.artisan:skilledworkmanorcraftsman 2.impart:give(aquality)tosth3.apprentice:personwhohasagreedtoworkforaskilledemployerforafixedperiodinreturnforbeingtaughthistradeorcraft4.journeymen:train
20、edworkerwhoworksforanemployer5.raw material6.tend:takecareoforlookafter(sb/sth)第19页Example 4:Becausetheyarealwaysswimming,tunassimplyhavetoopentheirmouthsandwaterisforcedinandovertheirgills.Accordingly,theyhavelostmostofthemusclesthatotherfishesusetosuckinwaterandpushitpastthegills.Infact,tunasmusts
21、wimtobreathe.Theymustalsokeepswimmingtokeepfromsinking,sincemosthavelargelyorcompletelylosttheswimbladder,thegas-filledsacthathelpsmostotherfishremainbuoyant.Consequently,tunas do not need to suck in water.4 steps S1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词 S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象 S3:插入 S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合理第20页Vocabu
22、lary1.tuna:金枪鱼2.gill:鳃3.bladder:膀胱;(任何可充气)囊状物4.sac:bag-likepartofananimalorplant(动植物组织中)囊,液囊.5.buoyant:(ofanobject)abletofloat第21页Example 5:Modernarchitecturalformsgenerallyhavethreeseperatecomponentscomparabletoelementsofthehumanbody;asupportingskeletonorframe,anouterskinenclosingtheinteriorspaces,
23、equipment,similartothebodysvitalorgansandsystems.Theequipmentincludesplumbing,electricalwiring,hotwater,andair-conditioning.Ofcourseinearlyarchitecturesuchasigloosandadobestructurestherewasnosuchequipment,andtheskeletonandskinwereoftenone.However,some modern architectural designs,such as those using
24、 folded plates of concreter or air-inflated structures,are again unifying skeleton and skin.4 steps S1:阅读待插入句子并找到衔接或指代词 S2:在段落中找到跟待插入句子衔接符合逻辑句子或找到指代对象 S3:插入 S4:检验插入后上下文逻辑关系是否合理第22页Vparable:ableorsuitabletobecompared2.interior3.vital4.plumbing:systemofwater-pipes,water-tanks,cisterns,etcinabuilding管道
25、装置5.igloo:smalldome-shapedhousebuiltbyEskimosfromblocksofhardsnowasatemporaryshelter6.concrete:existinginmaterialform;thatcanbetouched,felt,etc以物质形式存在;详细;definite;positive7.inflate:充气膨胀8.unify:form(sth)intoasingleunitormakeuniform第23页Example 6:BeforeCooperstime,AmericanreadershadgenerallylookedtoEur
26、opeanauthorsasthesourceofmuchoftheirliterature.ThesenovelsnaturallydealtwithEuropeanissuesratherthanAmericanones.AfterthesuccessofCoopersNovels,however,Americanswerenolongercontentwiththissituation.TheybegantodemandnovelsthattookplaceinAmericansettingsanddealtwithAmericanissues.Therefore,Coopersnove
27、lwereinfluentialinpromptingthegrowthofAmericanliteratureingeneral.In short,they wanted novels for Americans,written by Americans.第24页Vocabulary1.be content with:besatisfiedwithwhatonehas;notwantingmore;happy2.prompt:adj.donewithoutdelay;punctual;v.causeorincite(sb)todosth第25页Example 7:SocialDarwinis
28、m,theadaptionofDarwinsideastohumansocieties,wasthedominantsocialphilosophyofthe19thcentury.Initsbasicform,SocialDarwinismclaimedthatthesameforceswhichcausetheevolutionoforganismscausedtheevolutionofsocietiesaswell.Accordingtothisview,itwasnaturalthatsocietieswhichwerebetteradaptedtothepressuresofthe
29、erawouldadvanceandoppressthosewhichwerenotsowelladapted.Therefore,everysocietywaslockedinastruggleforsupremacyagainstitsneighbors.Simply put,Social Darwinism stated that the rise and fall of culture was governed by the survival of the fittest.第26页Vocabularyevolution:processofgraduallydevelopingorganism:(ususmall)livingbeingwithpartsthatworktogetheradvance:oppress:ruleortreat(sb)withcontinualinjusticeorcrueltysupremacy:beingsupreme;positionofthehighestpower,authorityorstatusgovern:rule(acountry,etc);controlordirectthepublicaffairsof(acity,country,etc);influence(sth/sb)decisively;determine第27页