考研英语传统阅读与新题型的“必杀技”(一)(2)

万学海文 /2008-04-29

  Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential homebuyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers would not mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan's hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting. (2004.P3)

  51. By “Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet” (Line 1, Paragraph 1), the author means .

  A. Spero can hardly maintain her business

  B. Spero is too much engaged in her work

  C. Spero has grown out of her bad habit

  D. Spero is not in a desperate situation

  【解答过程】解题思路一:

  从文章中各种带有感情色彩的短语“don't sound any alarms”,“only concerned, not panicked”,“remain optimistic”,“not in despair”,“still feel pretty good”,“feel pretty comfortable”和“still be worth toasting”,我们可以看到,作者及美国人对整个经济的不景气持乐观态度。A项Spero几乎不能维持他的生意了。如果商业到了这般状况,人们还会对经济乐观得起来吗?A违背了文中的基本态度,排除。B项Spero太忙于自己的工作,文中第二句提到了Spero不能修剪、锉磨、上油指甲到他想要的数量,并且后文中又提到Spero在不断降低自己的经营规模,均说明生意在萎缩,生意不景气显然不可能有太多的活要做,排除B。选项C Spero已经改掉了他的坏脾气,文中根本就没有提及这个内容,排除C。选项D Spero并没有陷于绝望的境地,正好符合作者的乐观态度基调,且与后文吻合,所以答案选D。

  解题思路二:

  从中心与态度角度判断,A偏离文中态度基调,B、C谈到的均是具体表面的含义,偏离了文章中心,排除。同样,答案为D。

  52. How do the public feel about the current economic situation?

  A. Optimistic.

  B. Confused.

  C. Carefree.

  D. Panicked.

  【解答过程】上面已有分析,答案为A 乐观的。B困惑的,C无忧虑的(乐观并不代表没有忧虑,文中谈到“only concerned, not panicked”正是说明这一点),D恐慌的,均不符合文意,排除。

  53. When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” (Paragraph 3) the author is talking about .

  A. gold market

  B. real estate

  C. stock exchange

  D. venture investment

  【解答过程】对于这种类似于指代关系的判断,通常采用就近原则,即指代的内容通常是之前紧邻的中心词。因为如果指代的内容间隔太远,容易产生歧义,不符合命题原则。这里,与这句紧邻的前后作者谈论的均是有关Home prices的话题,所以可以断定“the $4 million to $10 million range”谈论的是real estate(地产),答案B。A黄金市场,文中虽然出现了gold这个词,但这里gold充当的是修饰词,修饰rush,表示“高涨的”;C股票交易,虽然文章谈到了华尔街,但并没有谈到股票交易,只是说华尔街的股息收益提供了“the $4 million to $10 million range”的资金来源,而股票的收益又为股票提供资金来源本身在理论上就说不通(如果股息为股票提供资金,股票又赚取股息,岂不是鸡生蛋蛋生鸡,一张纸左手换到右手就能不断赚取收益,那还有谁去从事实业呢?);D风险投资,文中并没有提及到。


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