3.表原因,结果,条件:这类考题也是非常多见的,题干的句末通常是because, because of, be caused by, if 等表示原因、结果、条件的词。
例1:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 2 Question 14
A personal crisis may be caused by
A. studying for too long overseas
B. business problems in the student's own country
C. disruptions to personal relationships
解析:题目要求找出引起个人危机的原因,三个选项描述的内容各不相同,并且在原文中都有提到。在做题时必须区分哪个是原因,选项的表达方式是否正确。粗略听下来会觉得文讲到的原因似乎在选项中都有,仔细分辨选项就会发现,A中too long为多余成分,文中没有提到;B中business problem为真正意义上的商业问题,而文中只是讲到you might call “unfinished business”,实际上business就是 affair的意思,因此这个答案也是错误的,正确的为C选项。
例2:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 2 Question 15
Students may lose self-esteem if
A. they have to change courses
B. they don't complete their courses
C. their family puts too much pressure on them
解析:题目要求找出在哪种情况下学生的自尊心会受到伤害,选项AB与课程有关,不同的是A选项指换课,B选项指完不成课程。原文中有听到C选项的内容,但没有跟自尊心联系起来。原文中提到:if you fail a subject or drop out of a course because it's too difficult then your self-esteem can suffer,then前后的内容表达了事情条件和结果。因此答案为B.
4. 句意补充:有些考题要求把句子补充完整,通常补充动词短语、宾语或补语。此类考题形式多样,需结合题干和选项从语法上判断补充的成分的词性和类型。
例1:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 2 Question 17
Students in financial difficulties can receive
A. assistance to buy books
B. a loan to pay their course fees
C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses
解析:题目要求补充一个宾语,选项中BC都和loan有关。文中提到学生可得到贷款,但low interest loan,很容易就能否定掉C选项。讲到贷款的作用时出现了to buy books,因此答案为A.
例2:Cambridge 4 Test 3 Section 3 Question 24
Reading sessions help students to read
A. analytically
B. as fast as possible
C. thoroughly
解析:题目要求补充动词read的状语。文中提到get into the habit of analyzing material as you read it,说明在阅读过程中要做到边阅读边分析,因此A选项正确。
例3:Cambridge 5 Test 3 Section 2 Question 19
The university accommodation officer will
A. send a list of agents for students to contact
B. contact accommodation agencies for students
C. ensure that students have suitable accommodation
解析:题目要求补充完整谓语成分,根据题目意思可知与解决住宿问题有关。原文中提到有许多租房中介,并且学校负责住宿的官员会代表学生与之联系:will deal with the agencies on your behalf,因此正确答案为C.