PETS一级考试阅读理解命题研究与解题技巧
2017-07-10王萍
王萍
摘 要:2017年浙江高职考改革方案中,拟报考有外语要求的学校、专业的考生,可选择参加全国英语等级考试一级(PETS-1)考试。本文结合对PETS-1级考试中阅读理解题目的研究,结合中职学生实际情况,谈谈解题技巧,旨在培养学生的阅读技能和方法。
关键词:全国英语等级一级考试;阅读理解;解题技巧
中图分类号:G712 文献标识码:B 文章编号:1002-7661(2017)02-020-01
一、PETS-1考试阅读理解命题研究
PETS-1考试为初始级,测试重点是英语交际能力。阅读理解在很大程度上选材广,题材广泛,时代感强,语言原汁原味,内容贴近生活,主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力,以及通过材料的阅读,对材料中信息的捕获能力。通过对近年来PETS-1试题的研究分析,我们就不难总结出阅读理解题的命题规律及题型结构,一般来说,阅读理解题型设计,大致可以分为以下几种题型: A.主旨大意;B.推理判断题; C.猜测词义;D.细节理解。
阅读理解考点所占比例:
二、PETS-1考试解题技巧
根据以上四种题型的设计,我认为可以采取以下几种应试技巧和解题步骤:
1、主旨大意题:
抓主题句:首句(新闻报道、说明文、议论文)、末句(记叙文)无明显主题句的篇章,特别注意高频信息词,在best title选择时,要做到correct , brief, attractive ,精练、全面、新颖、忠于原文。
例如:If you buy some well-made clothes, you can save money because they can last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Sometimes some clothes cost more money, but it does not mean that they are always better made, or they always fit better. In other words, some less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.
注意一些线索词 Clue words(观点性、概括性、归纳性的词):in a word, in short, in conclusion …。
2、猜测词义题:
(1)根据生活常识、上下文的意思来猜测词义
Children are always boasting. They say things like “My Dad's car is bigger than your Dad's,”“My Mom is smarter than yours.” And “My family has more money than yours.”
The word “boasting” means __B___
A. 驕傲 B. 吹牛 C. 顽皮 D. 幼稚
(2)根据构词法、转折、因果关系猜测词义
如前缀un-表反义词,如happy、unhappy;后缀-ment表名词,如develop、development;……
