1、大学英语四级讲座,主题: 阅读模式与应试技巧我的一点经验之谈讲座人：Leon 博士,听力35%=248.5 阅读35%=248.5 综合15%=106.5 写作15%=106.5,What might account for this strange phenomenon? There are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases s
2、occer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above. 22. The word “mania” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) most probably means A fun. B craze. C hysteria. D excitement.,例1. The authors attitude towards euthanasia seem
3、s to be that of . (A) opposition (B) suspicion (C) approval (D) indifference 例2The authors attitude toward the issue of “science vs. anti-science” is . (A) impartial (B) subjective (C) biased (D) puzzling,例9 题例说明 As can be gathered from the last paragraph, foreign aid_A ). may not be highly effectiv
4、e B) is provided only when some criteria are men C) alone makes development possible D) is most effective for those countries lagging farthest behind18、We can learn from the passage that the faculty_ A ) was not well paid for their work B )didnt understand the new deans ideas at first began to recog
5、nize C ). had a conflict with the president of the university D )didnt want to work with the administrative assistant,一叶知秋,evilpeepchilldewmoorabidelegislatenewsrival,alert, alter coarse, course complement, compliment stationery, stationary PhD AIDS,Growing cities use more land. Over the years, Los
6、Angeles has been spreading out. The city has also been using land in new ways. Much of the land is used for large roads called freeways. The freeways connect the many communities that are part of Los Angeles. The city has grown higher. Office buildings, hotels and stores are now taller. Public place
7、s, such as sports stadiums, have grown bigger. They must fit the growing number of people that Now live in the city. Today more than7 million people live in Los Angeles. Growing city means more people.,“他来了，我走。” If he comes, I will go.Since he comes, I will go.When he comes, I will go.As he has come
8、, I must go now.,comparisons,开汽车 开游艇 开飞机 开电视开房,drive a car sail a yacht fly a plane turn on TV reservebook a room,Basis of languages1、词法名形动副原则 2、句法黄金谓语原则从句（定语从句、状语从句等） 非谓语（不定式、动名词、分词）,三、阅读(Reading),一、Reading in Depth(2007) 1.have been taking part in peace education _47_.k. 2.took on the _48_ of peac
9、emakers . m 3. with _51_, peaceful ones. d 4.are _53_ useful when .f 5.resources for teachers and _54_ on starting. i 6.help the _55_ of war. o 7.the culture of the _56_ school. e acting B) assuming C) comprehensive D) cooperative E) entire F) especially G) forward H) images I) information J) offers
10、 K) projects L) respectively M) role N) technology O) victims,天净沙秋思马致远 枯藤老树昏鸦， 小桥流水人家， 古道西风瘦马。 夕阳西下， 断肠人在天涯。,例（C-E）,Withered vines, aged trees, twilight crows.Withered vines hang on old branches, Returning crows croak at dusk. A few houses hide past a narrow bridge and below the bridge a quiet creek
11、 run. Down a worn path, in the west wind, A lean horse comes plodding. The sun dips down in the west and the lovesick traveler is still at the end of the world.,With a basket in her hand, she trudged up the alley to her lodging. 她手提着篮子，拖着沉重的步子，走进一条小巷，来到了她的住处。We will establish a government of the peo
12、ple, by the people and for the people 我们必须建立一个民有，民治，民享的政府。,The young pilot was on his first overseas training. He felt very uneasy.,(a) The young pilot on his first overseas training felt very uneasy. (b) The young pilot felt very uneasy during his first overseas training. (c) The young pilots first
13、 overseas training made him feel very uneasy. (d) Extreme uneasiness seized the young pilot on his first overseas training. (e) The young pilot was on his first overseas training, feeling very uneasy. (f) It being his first overseas training, the young pilot felt very uneasy. (g) Being on his first
14、overseas training, the young pilot felt very uneasy.,(h) The young pilot was on his first overseas training and felt very uneasy. (i) The young pilot, who was on his first overseas training, felt very uneasy. (j) When the young pilot was on his/first overseas training, he felt very uneasy. (k) As th
15、e young pilot was on his first overseas training, he felt very uneasy. (l) The young pilot was on his first overseas training, so that he felt very uneasy. The goats grazed peacefully in the farm. The goats were unaware of the approaching hunter.,a broken man a broken soldier broken money,二、Traditio
16、nal Reading,A、阅读思维定式(善待真题) B、词汇=阅读能力？！ C 、阅读的习惯(先看什么?) D、阅读的分类Method for Reading I. 1：4：3 II. 阅读是点对点的出题，而不是点对面的出题。 III. 如何寻找题点 IV. 题型归类。 V. 如何寻找文点即十大出题点。 VI. 去伪存真。 VII. 有理有节，步步为营,52. Why do Americans feel humiliated? A) Their economy is plunging B) They cant afford trips to Europe C) Their currency
17、has slumped. D) They have lost half of their assets.The weak dollar is a source of humiliation(屈辱), for a nations self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency 53.How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans? A) They have to cancel their vacations in New England B) T
18、hey find it unaffordable to dine in mom-and-pop restaurants C) They have to spend more money when buying imported goods. D) They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems Its also a potential economic problem, since a declining dollar makes imported food more expensive and exerts upwa
19、rd pressure on interest rates,54 How do many Europeans feel about the U.S with the devalued dollar?A)They feel contemptuous of itB)They are sympathetic with itC)They regard it as a superpower on the declineD)They think of it as a good tourist destination.Many Europeans now apparently view the U.S. t
20、he way many Americans view Mexicoas a cheap place to vacation, shop and party,16.The new dean thought that the most important thing for him to do was to _ A gain a sense of vision B set up a primary goal C win the trust of the faculty D. raise money When he first arrived, he studied the situation th
21、e college faced and felt that what it needed most was money. He recognized that he had a unique capacity to raise money,17、The new dean was different from the past deans in that_ A he was less responsible B.he didnt attend to daily things. C he had an administrative assistant D he didnt like to talk
22、 with others This created a problem in the college because past deans had focused mainly on meeting day-to-day faculty needs. 18、We can learn from the passage that the faculty_ A was not well paid for their work B didnt understand the new deans ideas at first began to recognize C. had a conflict wit
23、h the president of the university. D didnt want to work with the administrative assistant,19、The faculty would ask the new dean to get out because they_ A were upset by his leadership style B wanted to get rid of him C were unhappy with his explanation D. wanted him to bring back more money.It wasnt
24、 long until every time they saw the dean, they would say “get out of here! We dont want to see you. Go out and bring in more funds.,二、词汇、句子题 What might account for this strange phenomenon? There are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies ten
25、d to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above.22. The word “mania” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) most probably means A fun. B craze. C hysteria. D excitement
26、.,举一反三,Some dentists provide services free to the poor because they are altruistic. The public was more interested in carnal pleasures than in spiritual matters . It is easy to see how crime can breed in such a squalid neighborhood.,三、主旨题 A).标志: mainly about; the main point; the main idea the main t
27、opic; the proper subject; the best title 例如： What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?To contemplate the philosophy underlying individua-lism B. To examine the trend of young people living alone. C. To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships D. To review the impact of women becomin
28、g high earner,文章每段第一句话： 1.As a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone2.Europes new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence3.Once upon a time, people who lived alone tended to be those4.The booming economy means people are working harder than ever,61.What is the m
29、essage the author intends to convey?Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology. The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global war
30、ming,08.6,Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century,A1 Gore calls global warming an “inconvenient truth,“ From 2003 to 2050,the world s population is projevted to grow from 6.4 billon to 9.1 billion , No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic g
31、rowth and personal freedom The practical codusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when its really an engineering one. ,四、态度题 36. The author had been given to Mr. M
32、ays_(0306)A. doubtful B. critical C. cautious D. supportive 25. What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos? (0201)A) enthusiastic B ) optimistic. C) pessimistic. D) cautious 46. From the text we can see that the writer seems (2002)A) optimistic B) sensitive. C) gloomy D) scared. 21. Wha
33、t is the authors attitude toward high-techcommunications equipment? (0301)A) critical. B) prejudiced. C) indifferent. D) positive.,态度题 （1）情感态度题选项核心词汇 （一）必然不会成为正确答案的中性词： (三陪选项) indifferent,漠不关心的意思impassive(冷漠的); hesitation; vague; unclear suspicion,怀疑的意思，它的形容词是suspicious， questioned, questionable, pu
34、zzled, puzzling, gloomy; neutral,中立的意思，议论文的论点必须有倾 向性，必须鲜明，因此不选。,（二）必然不会成为正确答案的褒义词和贬义词 sensitive,敏感的意思，这个词汇是万能选项，它的相近词汇有：concerned; biased,有偏见的意思，如果这个词是正确答案的话，也就是说命题者任何作者的观点是有偏见，prejudice scared,害怕的意思，如果作者对于他自己谈论的话题很害怕他怎么会邮寄到报社去发表呢？相近词汇有afraid, fear;,（三）可以成为正确答案的具有褒义色彩的中性词objective,客观的意思，impartial,公正
35、的、没有偏袒的意思，解释同上。critical,批评的意思，作者在写议论文的时候完全 批评一个事物；(中性词)（四）可以成为正确答案的褒义词和贬义词 approve，同意的意思，它的反意词是： disapprove; positive，积极的意思，它的反意词是：passive =negative； optimistic，乐观的意思，它的反意词是：pessimistic；,情感态度题解题步骤 如果该对象与伦理道德观念相吻合，那么应该选择含有可以成为正确答案的褒义词的选项；比如尊师重道； 如果该对象与伦理道德观念不相吻合，那么应该选择含有可以成为正确答案的贬义词的选项；比如作奸犯科； 如果该对象与
36、伦理道德观念没有关系，那么一般应该选择可以成为正确答案的褒义词；比如经济的增长或衰弱； 如果该对象与伦理道德的的关系还没有形成定论，那么应该选择可以成为正确答案的具有褒义色彩的中性词；,五、推论题,标志：infer, imply, suggest, conclude, assume, because It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham(66) has built ball fields on his property_18、We can learn from the passage that the faculty_ A was n
37、ot well paid for their work B didnt understand the new deans ideas at first began to recognize C. had a conflict with the president of the university D didnt want to work with the administrative assistant,57. Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author? 58. What is the common st
38、ereotype of African-American women according to the author? 59. What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs? 60. What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady? 61. What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?,Throughout this long, tense election, eve
39、ryone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, Im more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the worlds
40、 attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.,Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that were all hot-tempered single mothers w
41、ho cant keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.,Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in
42、 the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what theyd like to see Michelle bring to the White Housemainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. But for many Afric
43、an-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.,57 C) She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. 58 B) They are of an inferior violence. 59 D) What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. 60 C) However hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody. 61 A) Help change the prevailing view about black women.,Email: Thank you !,
