二、非问句形式出现的单选题
此类选择题相对复杂一些,选择对象不明显,需根据题目和选项意思寻找题目思路。此类选择题选项也相对来说也比较长,比较复杂,容易受干扰因素影响。这类题目雅思常考的主要有以下几类:
1. 概念解释:考试中常常会就文中提到的某些概念或名词作一些解释,这些概念通常是不熟悉的,或者很容易产生误解的。此类题目通常会以从句的形式出现,如…is who…/…is when…./…is that…./being…is….或者以一个简单句sth be…/sth do…出现
例1:Cambridge 3 Test 1 Section 4 Question 36
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A. is a major source of back pain
B. worsens existing back pain
C. reduces the effectiveness of exercise.
解析:结合题干和选项,本题要求对超重作一个解释,是一个简单句,并且AB选项都和back pain有关,C选项则和exercise有关。原文中提到back pain时说到:the weight will increase the strain and make things worse,因此B选项为正确答案。
例2:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 4 Question 31
Corporate crime is generally committed
A. against individual
B. by groups
C. for companies
解析:题目要求对corporate crime进行解释,是一个简单句,补充的为一个介词短语,三个选项都和犯罪主体或对象有关。原文用be defined as来引出定义:crime which is committed for the corporate organization-the company-not against it.几乎和原题是一样的表达方式,因此答案为C.
例3:Cambridge 4 Test 2 Section 2 Question 18
Loans are also available to students who
A. can't pay their rent
B. need to buy furniture
C. can't cover their living expenses
解析:该题为一个复杂句,补充的是一个定语从句来解释哪种学生能得到贷款,并且从选项中可以发现这种贷款和生活有关。原文中提到:when you move into a new flat, starting up expenses including furniture for it can be covered by a loan.因此B为正确选项。
2. 个人,机构的看法,建议,喜好:在这类选择题中通常能看到advise, suggest, recommend, like, think, according to等表示意见建议及喜好的单词和词组。在做题的过程中必须先搞清楚题目要求弄清的是谁的想法,是站在哪方的角度上考虑的,否则就很容易出错了。
例1:Cambridge 3 Test 1 Section 4 Question 32
According to the speaker, the main cause of back pain in women is
A. pregnancy
B. osteoporosis
C. lack of exercise
解析:题目要求找出女性背痛的一个主要原因,并且是说话人的一个个人想法。三个选项在原文中都有出现,当提到osteoporosis时说到:which I personally believe to be the major cause of problem for women,表达了自己的意见,因此答案为B.