第三章、情感态度题命题思路透析
Part I、命题规律透析
每一篇文章的作者在写作的时候，都不可避免地在文章中表达自己的情感、态度和观点，有时候这种表达非常直接，而有的时候却又非常模糊、甚至看上去模棱两可。而考生是否能够从作者的字里行间把握作者的情感、态度和观点则是对考生英语阅读能力的一大较高难度的考验。情感态度题一般用于考查考生能够正确理解作者的写作意图、作者对某种现象的看法、对某个问题或事件的观点、对所论述对象的态度。有的时候，这类题目可能避开作者的总体态度，而考查作者对文章中提到的某个细节的观点等，这需要考生在阅读题干的时候加以区分。一般而言，情感态度题涉及到的题目都是文章中相对有争议的问题，而且关于态度的表述可能并没有一个明确的句子，而是分布在文章的各个角落，没有一定的规律，因此难度也相对比较大。
情感态度题常见表达方式
What is the author’s attitude towards IQ tests?
[A]Supportive.
[B]Skeptical.
[C]Impartial.
[D]Biased. (2007)
In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is
[A]rewarding.
[B]successful.
[C]fruitless.
[D]harmful. (2006)
From the text we can conclude that the author
[A]is supportive of both sides.
[B]favors the townsfolk’s view.
[C]takes a detached attitude.
[D]is sympathetic. (2006)
How do the public feel about the long-term economic situation?
[A]Optimistic.
[B]Confused.
[C]Carefree.
[D]Panicked. (2004)
The author’s attitude toward Richard Lamm’s remark is one of
[A]strong disapproval.
[B]reserved consent.
[C]slight contempt.
[D]enthusiastic support. (2003)
What is many captive shippers’ attitude towards the consolidation in the rail industry? kaoshida
[A]Indifferent.
[B]Supportive.
[C]Indignant.
[D]Apprehensive. (2003)
From the text we can see that the writer seems .
[A]optimistic.
[B]sensitive.
[C]gloomy.
[D]scared. (2002)
Towards the new business wave, the writer’s attitude can be said to be .
[A]optimistic.
[B]objective.
[C]perssmistic.
[D]biased. (2001)
The author’s attitude towards the issue seems to be__
[A]biased.
[B]indifferent.
[C]puzzling.
[D]objective. (1999)
The author’s attitude toward the issue of "science vs. antiscience" is _____ .
[A]impartial.
[B]subjective.
[C]biased.
[D]puzzling. (1998)
The author`s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of _____.
[A]opposition.
[B]suspicion.
[C]approval.
[D]indifference.
其他的提问方式还包括：
According to the author, _________________________.
The author’s main purpose in this passage is _________________________.
The author argues in the passage that _________________________.
The author’s purpose of writing this passage is _________________________.
The author’s main thought is that _________________________.
The author probably feels that _________________________.
What is the mood , tone of the passage?
In this passage the author’s attitude towards ... can best be described as _________________________.
Which of the following best describe the author’s attitudes towards _________________________?
In the author’s opinion, _________________________.
The author holds a(n) _________________________attitude towards ...
The author appears to feel that_________________________.
从以上例子中我们可以看出，情感态度题的提问方式也有一些规律可循。
首先，题目中一般都会用到the author’s attitude或者attitude 的近义词来进行表述。但是有的时候考查的不是作者的观点态度，而是文中某个人的观点态度，此时都会有according to, in the eyes of 等字样，考生应当加以区分。
其次，情感态度题的词语选项一般可以分为以下几种：
（1）褒义词：positive (肯定的, 积极的), optimistic (乐观的), useful (有用的, 有益的), admiring (赞赏的, 钦佩的), interesting (有趣的), instructive (有益的, 教育性的), enthusiastic (热心的, 热情的), supportive (支持的), support (支持), approval (赞成, 承认), approving (满意的), confident (自信的, 确信的), impressed (留下印象的), reverent (尊敬的), polite (有礼貌的, 文雅的)
（2）贬义词：negative (否定的, 消极的), pessimistic (悲观的, 厌世的), subjective (主观的, 个人的), disappointed (失望的), frustrated (失败的, 落空的), critical (批评的), questioning (质疑的), doubtful (可疑的, 不确的), compromising (妥协的), dissatisfied (不满意的, 不高兴的), biased (有偏见的), satirical (讽刺的), tolerant (容忍的, 宽恕的), puzzling (迷惑的), suspicious (怀疑的), gloomy (令人沮丧的), scared (恐惧的), cynical (愤世嫉俗的), oppose (反对), opposition (反对), disgust (令人反感), disgusting (令人厌恶的), worried (闷闷不乐的), depressed (沮丧的), contemptuous (轻蔑的, 侮辱的), hostile (敌对的), opinionated (武断的)
