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  文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持,这些细节对理解全文内容非常重要,同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。获取文章中所需要的事实信息是阅读理解的目的之一。命题人员往往会要求考生根据不同的要求,阅读文章以获得某些特定的信息或准确地寻求所需的细节。
  从今年各地高考阅读试题看, 事实细节题所占的比例相当大, 涉及的内容也相当广泛,难度也稍有增加,答案需要跨段收集信息,题目信息与原文信息表达方式不一致。这无疑警示着我们要加大对此类题的重视。下面结合一些实例来谈谈细节理解题的命题特点和解题技巧。
  一、提问方式及命题特点
  细节理解题主要考查考生对文章(或某一段落)中某一特定事实信息的捕捉和理解能力,通常包括直接细节理解题和间接细节理解题。直接细节理解题答案与原文挂钩,在文中可直接找到。间接细节理解题需要通过有关词语和句子的转换, 利用主要事实、图表、图形来获取信息,然后经过一系列加工、整理,方能得出结论,此类试题在高考中占大多数。其常见命题方式有:
  1.特殊疑问句形式。以what, who, when, where, which, how much/many等引出的问题。
   例 Which of Paul Zindel’s books was the most popular with young adults in the 20th century? (2005福建)
  What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms? (NMET2003)
  Which of the following is mentioned?
  2. 是非题。通常以true/false,not true/false提问以及以according to the text开头。
  例Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage. (2005福建卷)
  Which of the following statements is true according to the story?(2005天津)
   According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society? (NMET2001)
  3. 填空题。通常就涉及与主题有关的事实和细节。
  例 All of the following hotels are close to the sea except _____. (2005广东卷)
  Special use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ____. (NMET2003)
  4. 就文中数字排序、识图等提问。
  例 Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
  二、解题方法及技巧
  做细节题时,大多数学生易出现的问题是阅读速度太慢,缺乏一定的快速阅读技巧,考生要培养自己快速获取信息的能力。解答此类试题时,不必通篇细看原文,而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法,先从问题中抓住关键性词语,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查读的技巧,快速的在文章中找与此问题相关的段落、语句,仔细品味,对照比较,确定答案。除了运用扫读法(scanning)外,可以兼用排除法,将“文中无此细节”和“与此细节相反”的选项排除。
  要快速地辨认和记忆事实或细节,就需要恰当地使用查阅方法及技巧。查阅是在对材料有所熟悉的情况下进行的,它的特点是带着问题去寻求答案,它往往与略读综合使用,其具体方法与步骤如下:
  1.略读材料, 大概了解全文, 掌握其中心或主旨。
  2. 按文章的体裁,如按记叙文、说明文和议论文等及作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词,如for example, first, second等预测应该到何处寻求自己所需要的事实。段落的组织形式常见的有时间型段落、空间型段落、列举型段落、例证型段落、程序型段落和对比型段落等。如时间型段落和空间型段落要凭借表达时间和空间的信息词,按时间和空间的组织形式进行查读,寻找有关细节。
  3. 将精力放在你所需要的细节上,快速通篇跳读,眼睛自左至右,自上而下呈Z型扫读,直到找到含细节句子时,就要放慢速度,仔细核对比较内容,直至找到答案。
  三、事实细节类考题分类解析
  1. 直接信息理解题
  细节的直接辨认不要求读者对客观的事实作出解释或判断,只要求他们从阅读材料中直接获取信息。同时还要求读者记住重要的细节,在必要的时候(做判断、推论或结论的时候)能准确而迅速地将他们回忆起来。
  解此类题要求考生快速抓住关键信息,直接得出答案。有时需要词、句意的转换理解,将获得的信息用同义或近义的形式复述出来。NMET设计了许多这样的同义转换理解题,具体的要求是为阅读材料中某些词汇、短语及句型找到正确的释义。
  例 NMET2003 A篇
  56. It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha _______.
  A. was named after its discoverer
  B. got its name from Holland settlers
  C. was named by the British government
  D. got its name from the Guinness Book of Records
  解析 A 从文中第一段尾句“Discovered by the Portuguese admiral(葡萄牙海军将)of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. ”得知答案为A。
  例 2005山东卷D篇
  69. Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
  A. www.pafa.org
  B. www. noguchi. org
  C. www.museumofglass.org
  D. www. gardnermuseum. org
  70. We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ______.
  A. a dancer B. a painter
  C. A glassblower D. a photographer
  71. If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ________.
  A. the Noguchi Museum
  B. Seattle Museum of Glass
  C. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  D. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  解析 这是一篇广告,是为美国四个最大的博物馆最近安排的展览而做的广告介绍。快速浏览四则广告中城市博物馆名称下的展览主题可知69、71答案。
  69. D从第一则广告中博物馆名称下的展览主题chairs, 可知答案为D。
  70. A从从第二则广告中Noguchi’s long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. 可知答案为A。
  71. D从第三则广告中博物馆名称下的展览主题In Full View: American Painting(1720-2005), 可知答案为D。
  2. 间接信息理解题
  考生需要将问题的信息与原文中相关的信息进行一系列加工、整理或是概括,方能得出结论。
  例1 2005福建 阅读理解A篇
  57. Why was Paul Zindel honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize?
  A. His books were widely read by children.
  B. His books were interesting and helpful to adults.
  C. He made great contributions to contemporary literature.
  D. He wrote a number of horror books for young adults.
  解析 C从第二段第一句中的后半句“…but he was one of the earliest writers in the field of contemporary(当代的) literature for young adults(成人).”及倒数第二句前半句“Recognizing that, the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements,…”可知:他是当代文学领域中最早的作家之一;2002年美国文学协会授予Paul Zindel本人Margaret A. Edward奖,以表彰他毕生的成就。从倒数第二句后半句“and later that same year he was presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature.”可排除选项D。
  例2 NMET97 D篇
  65. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ___ .
  A. offers free sightseeing and social activities
  B. has a special course in spoken English
  C. costs less than the other schools
  D. has native English teachers
  解析 B解答此题要对文中信息进行综合判断,通过浏览开头说明中“you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.” 可知“you”参加培训的主要目的,然后快速地浏览各培训班的培训目的,the International House 中的培训目的“for developing speaking skills ”,并和其他段落比较,可知答案B。
  3. 数据计算题
  此类试题一般要求考生能根据阅读材料中已给出的有关数据,通过分析、计算得出结论。解题关键是要善于捕捉有关数字的信息以及他们之间的逻辑关系,确定计算方法。
  例 安徽2005阅读D篇
  69. You have to pay at least ______ a year if you study at the University of Waikato.
  A. $5,250 B. $8,000
  C. $9,000 D. $11,000
  解析 B本篇介绍新西兰Waikato大学的广告。从第三和第四自然段信息:Tuition Fees(学费)Tuition fees are different from department to department, generally from $5,000 to $6,000 a year. For further information: tui@waikato.ac.nz.
  Accommodation(住宿) You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat, which will cost about $100 a month with other regular living costs of about $150 a month for one person. For further information: acc@waikato. ac.nz
  可知答案为B。$5000(学费)+ $100(住宿费)×12(months)+$150(生活费)×12=$8000。
  例 NMET1999C篇
  Family Returns
  For £20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult(成人)and up to 4 children for only £3 each when you buy single or return tickets.You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.
  61. A man bought himself a ticket of £15 and three tickets for his family with a family railcard. How much did he pay?
  A. £44 B. £29
  C. £24 D. £15
  解析 C从此段中得知,如果你用20英镑得到一张family railcard,那么在允许的期限内,你可以在买自己的单程或往返的客票的同时,为自己的家人(一个成人和最多达到4个儿童)连带购得优惠票(每张仅3英镑),所以此项费用为his own ticket(£15)和the tickets for the man’s family(£9),总计为£15+£3×3=£24。故应选C。
  4. 根据事实排序题
  做此题时可采用找头或找头找尾法及对比干扰项的做法,逐渐排除选项。
  例1 2002北京卷E篇
  73. Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.
  a. graduated from high school
  b. started his own business
  c. became a millionaire
  d. started a foundation
  e. met Harland Sanders
  A. e, d, c, d, a B. a, e, c, b, d
  C. e, c, b, d, a D. a, e, b, c, d
  解析 C这是一篇介绍Dave Thomas一生创业的传记类文章。阅读时,要以时间信息为线索。从文中,第三段最后一句“A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.” 以及倒数第二段第一句“In 1993,Thomas,who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida.”可知Thomas遇见Harland Sanders在先,排除选项B,D。
  再根据第三段最后一句中的“… made him a millionaire in 1968.”和第四段第一句“In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to- order burgers.”可知他独立创业在后。所以答案为C。
  例2 NMET99 A篇
  54. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
  a. Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
  b. The book was shown to James Green.
  c. Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
  d. The book was left behind in a taxi.
  A. a,b,c,d B. c,b,d,a
  C. a,c,d,b D. c,a,b,d
  解析 B解题时先对比A,C与B,D选项,根据文中叙述Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.在前,排除A,B选项,找到此书是后来的事,所以是b在前,答案应该是B。
  5. 关键事实辨认图形题
  做此类试题时,应边读题目边看图。
  例 MET93 D篇
  80. Which of the drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like?
  RG=the Rio Grande SFR= the Santa Fe River OM=the Ortiz Mountains
   解析 D 当读到“Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A., is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.”时, 根据描述观察图形很容易得出正确答案为D。
  实战演练 (2005辽宁C篇)
  Here’s How to Get Your 6 Movies for 1¢Each
  Just Write in the Numbers of the 6 movies you want for 1¢each, plus shipping. In exchange(交换), you agree to buy just six more movies in the next three years, at our regular Club prices (which currently start as low as $19.95 plus shipping) — and you may cancel(取消)membership at any time after doing so. What’s more, you can get two more movies for the low price of $6.95 each and you will, after that, spend much less on the movies you want.
  Free Video Magazine sent every four weeks (up to 13 times a year), with our Director’s Selection —plus many lower-priced cassettes, down to $14.95. And you may receive Special Selection mailings up to four times a year (a total of up to 17 buying opportunities per year).
  Buy Only What You Want!If you want the Director’s Selection, do nothing — it will be sent automatically(自动的). If you prefer some other selection, or none at all, just mail the answer card always provided by the date specified. And you’ll always have 14 days to decide.
  Instant Bonus Plan. As soon as you become a member, you’ll immediately have the right to our money-saving plan! It enables you to enjoy more great savings on the movies you want — right from the start of your membership!
  10-Day Risk-Free Trial. If not satisfied, return everything within 10 days, and then you’ll get your money back and there will be no further obligation.
  64. How can you get 6 movies for 1 ¢each?
  A. Buy six more movies at the Club prices in the next 3 years.
  B. Buy two more movies at the low price of $6.95 later.
  C. Buy six more movies at the price of $19.95 all the time.
  D. Buy many more movies at lower prices anytime.
   65. You may receive a free Video Magazine _______ a year.
  A. 13 times B. 12 times
  C. 4 times D. 17 times
  66. You can have _______ besides a free Video Magazine every four weeks.
  A. Special Selection and Director’s Selection
  B. lower-priced cassettes and movies
  C. lower-priced cassettes and Special Selection
   D. Director’s Selection and a number of lower-priced cassettes
  67. We can learn from the passage that the members of the Club ________.
  A. cannot cancel their membership anytime
  B. can return everything 10 days later, if not satisfied
  C. can always buy what they want at the lowest price
  D. can enjoy more savings from the very beginning
  解析 本文是一篇广告。介绍了如何以一部电影的价格买到六部电影以及取得会员资格后的一些待遇。四题均为事实细节理解题。
  64. A由第一段第二句“In exchange(交换),you agree to buy just six more movies in the next three years, at our regular Club prices (which currently start as low as $19.95 plus shipping)”可知A项正确。B项是“此外,你还可以……”里的内容,不切题意。C项里的价格过于肯定,短文中是以这个价格开始。D项中的many more不对。
  65. A 由第二段第一句中的“Free Video Magazine sent every four weeks (up to 13 times a year) ”可知A项为正确答案。第二句中的“And you may receive Special Selection mailings up to four times a year (a total of up to 17 buying opportunities per year).”可知特辑不是免费的。
  66. D 由第二段第一句“Free Video Magazine sent every four weeks (up to 13 times a year), with our Director’s Selection —plus many lower-priced cassettes, down to $14.95.”可看出答案为D。 由第二句“And you may receive Special Selection mailings up to four times a year (a total of up to 17 buying opportunities per year).”可以看出A项的前半部分和B,C项的后半部分错误。
  67. D由第二段中的第一句“As soon as you become a member, you’ll immediately have the right to our money-saving plan!”可知D项正确。由第一段中“and you may cancel(取消)membership at any time after doing so.”后面的内容可看出,A项里的cannot错误。由倒数第一段的第一句可看出,B项里的10 days later应为within ten days。
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