1、考试大纲要求 考生能读懂选自一般英语原版图书、报纸和杂志的文章和英语国家日常生活中常见的文字材料，如旅游、休闲、文艺活动等的介绍资料。这些文章和文字材料的文体涵盖记叙文、议论文、说明文和应用文等。1、理解主旨和要义；2、理解文中具体信息；3、根据上下文推断生词的词义；4、做出简单判断和推理；5、理解文章的基本结构；6、理解作者的意图、观点和态度。1.篇章主旨：概括全文的主题。2.段落主旨：某一自然段或某几自然段的主题。3.文章的最佳标题。4.文章的结构图。命题多发处：首段、末段、段首的语义转折处或每段的居首。设题常用词：the best titlemain purpose/topic/idea
2、.mainly tell us that，is mainly about，the right structure of the passage （全国卷I D篇）The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful,or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say.A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness,or worry.Silence may be viewed
3、by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable;therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.35.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It M
4、eans to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver;Silence Is Gold1（2019 2019 湖南卷湖南卷 C C篇）篇）A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has comeup with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant isdivided into two distinct(不同的不同的)species.70.Which of the following can be the
5、 best little for the passage?A.Naturalists Beliefs about Elephants B.Amazing Experiments about Elephants C.An Unexpected Finding about Elephants D.A Long Scientific Debate about Elephants2干扰项的设置 1.以偏概全 用某一自然段的大意来概括整篇文章的中心思想。2.断章取义 以事实、细节替代全文或某段主要观点。3.过度概括 选项归纳概括的范围过大，超出文章阐述的内容。4.捏造事实 与文章内容毫不相干或与文章内容
6、相悖。（2019全国卷II C篇）Reading can be a social activity.Think of the people who belong to book groups.They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them.Now,the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like t
7、o share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person leaves it in a public place,hoping that the book will have an adventure,traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson,the managing director of BookCrossing,says,“The two things t
8、hat change your life are the people you meet and books you read.BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses,in train stations and coffee shops.Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal ent
9、ry describing what they thought of it.E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found.Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people w
10、ho want to get back to the“real”and not the virtual(虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.32.What is the best title for the text?A.Online Reading:A Virtual Tour B.Electronic Books:A new Trend C.A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D.A Website
11、 Links People through Books331.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show how to grow apples.B.To introduce an apple festival.C.To help people select apples.D.To promote apple research.(2019全国卷III C篇)If you are a fruit grower-or would like to become one-take advantage of Apple Day to
12、see whats around.Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21,but since it has caught on,events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.To people who
13、are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesnt taste of anything special,its still worth a try,as is
14、the knobbly(多疙瘩的)Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette,but youll need a warm,sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it,so its a pipe dream
15、 for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events,you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions,and because these are family affairs,children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest
16、in fruit,including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience,try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale,near Faversham in Kent.4(2018全国卷III D篇)Bad news sells.If it bleeds,it leads.No news is good news,and good news is no news.Those are the
17、classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways,researchers are discovering new rules.By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts,scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disaster
18、s and sob stories.“The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,”says Jonah Berger,a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.“They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling.But when you share a story with your friends,you care a lot more how they react.You dont want them to think of you as
19、a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails,Web posts and reviews,face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative,but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news.Was positive news shared more often simply because people ex
20、perienced more good things than bad things?To test for that possibility,Dr.Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories:thousands of articles on The New York Times website.He and a Penn colleague analyzed the“most e-mailed”list for six months.One of his first findings was that
21、 articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles.He found that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny,or that inspired negative feeli
22、ngs like anger or anxiety,but not articles that left them merely sad.They needed to be aroused(激发)one way or the other,and they preferred good news to bad.The more positive an article,the more likely it was to be shared,as Dr.Berger explains in his new book,“Contagious:Why Things Catch On.”35.What c
23、an be a suitable title for the text?A.Sad Stories Travel Far and WideB.Online News Attracts More PeopleC.Reading Habits Change with the TimesD.Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks5（2019 安徽卷 D篇）The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that
24、 the Irish were“the greatest talkers since the Greeks”.Since independence,Ireland has revived（复兴）its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instrume
25、nts such as the violin,whistles,etc.70.The last paragraph is mainly about_.A.the Irish character B.Irish culture C.Irish musical instruments D.a famous Irish writer61.事实认定题:以when,where,what,which,who,how much/many 等疑问词开头引出问题。2.其他形式：排序、数字换算、表格理解、图形辨认等。正确项的设置：1.直接使用原文词句；2.原文词句的同义词或同义转换。(2016全国卷III C篇)
26、Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio
27、which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesnt taste of anything special,its still worth a try,as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的)Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.728.What can people do at the apple events?A.Attend expertslectures.B.Visit fruit-loving families.C.Plant fruit trees in a
28、n orchard.D.Taste many kinds of apples.（2020 2020 山东卷山东卷 D D篇）篇）He says his team has set two goals.One is testing with real patients,so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.74The team will
29、 test with real patients to _.A.make profits from them B.prove the technology useful to them C.make them live longer D.learn about their physical condition8干扰项的设置 1.答非所问。选项是原文信息，但不是题目要求的内容。或者只是利用原文中的词汇编造选项。2.无中生有。选项符合常理，但无法在原文中找到语义的来源 和依据。3.张冠李戴。把属于甲的特征放在乙的身上。4.偷梁换柱。所使用的句子结构、词汇等与原文很相似，只是 在不易引人注意的地方更
30、换了一两个词，造成句意的改变；(2018全国I卷 C篇)(Para 2)I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence,Rhode Island,and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London.But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence,the lady on the desk said:“Well
31、,Im really sorry,Ive got some bad news for youthere are no fights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease,please,youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything.She a
32、rranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me,re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A.To LondonB.To NewarkC.To Providence D.To Washington7 92019全国卷I A篇 Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone wh
33、o has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Pri
34、ze.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School,in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and,in 1981,the first woman to join the U.S.Supreme Court.OConnor gave the decid
35、ing vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for m
36、ore than a year,and kicked off the civil-rights movement.“The only tired I was,was tired of giving in,“said Parks.21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A.Her social work.B.Her teaching skills.C.Her efforts to win a prize.D.Her community background.22.What is the reason for OConnors being rejec
37、ted by the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience in court.C.The discrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions.23.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A.Jane Addams.B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day OConnor.D.Rosa Parks.
38、1011（2019全国卷I B 篇）“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby,publisher of Grand,a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them,
39、especially when youre raising children.”27.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of themselves.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.They had little respect for their grandparents.（2018 全国卷A篇）Recently,an old milk box in th
40、e countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it in the back porch（门廊）.Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is.So I started stories of my boyhood,and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.59.Why did the author bring back home an o
41、ld milk box?A.He missed the good old days.B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.C.He needed it for his milk bottles.D.He planted flowers in it.12（2018安徽卷E篇）For a flat with one bedroom,one dining-room,a kitchen,and a bathroom,the couple will pay about$900 a month.Whats more,if they want to have a c
42、hild,the childs education is very expensive.For example,most kindergarten charges are at least$5,000 a year.In such a situation,its difficult to afford children.74.To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten,how much will a couple pay each year?A.$5,000 B.$5,900 C.$10,800 D.$15,800($90012$5,000)1
43、31.熟词新义、合成词、转化词与派生词等。2.完全的生词。3.代词的指代关系。命题条件 1.这个词是可以分析的，即可以运用构词法知识（如前、后缀等）来判断它的词义；2.有较完整连贯的语境，可根据上下文（包括对比、因果、同等关系等）推测其词义；3.后面带有定语（从句）、同位语、表语、甚至用冒号、破折号等标点符号引出并加以解释说明。14（2020全国卷I C篇）I am Peter Hodes,a volunteer stem courier.Since March 2012,Ive done 89 trips-of those,51 have been abroad.I have 42 hour
44、s to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all,from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者)to the time they can be implanted in the patient,weve got 72 hours at most.So I am always conscious of time.29.Which of the followi
45、ng can replace the underlined word“courier”in Paragraph1?A.provider B.delivery man C.collector D.medical doctor15（全国卷II B篇）Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside.I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.Without fail one would declare,“But Im just not cr
46、eative.”27.What does the underlined word“downside”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Mistake.B.Drawback.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.（全国卷II C篇）Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person l
47、eaves it in a public place,hoping that the book will have an adventure,traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.30.What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The book.B.An adventure.C.A public place.D.The identification number.16（湖南卷湖南卷 B篇）篇）He was judged unfit to ret
48、urn to sea and took a shorejob in Glasgow for the rest of the war.For as long as I canremember,he had a weak heart.Mother said it was caused bythe torpedoes.He said it was because of the cigarettes.Whichever,he died suddenly in his early 50s.63.The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 6 refers to the fat
49、hers _.A.weak heart B.taking a shore job C.failure to return to sea D.injury caused by a torpedo 17干扰项的设置 1.字面意思：字面意思或常规含义。2.无关意思：凭空杜撰出来的其他意思。3.易混词。（福建卷 E篇）Second,the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest（投入）in them.We invest a lot in a small number of people and the
50、n distribution whats left among as many others as we can.The problem is that if we invest little time in a person,our engagement with that person will decline（减弱）until eventually it dies into“someone I once knew”.73.The underlined word“engagement”in the second paragraph probably means“”.A.appointmen
