一、在考研英语阅读理解题中，选项中含有表述否定的关键词，该选项往往不是答案(如no longer、little、cannot)。下面以真题为例，为大家展示。

例1，阅读真题2009年Text3第35题

According to the last paragraph, development of education

[A].results directly from competitive environments

[B].does not depend on economic performance

[C].follows improved productivity

[D].cannot afford political changes

[解析]：此题中，D项含有cannot，排除D。(此题答案是C)

例2，阅读真题2009年Text1第25题

25.Ryan's comments suggest that the practice of standard testing?

[A].prevents new habits form being formed

[B].no longer emphasizes commonness

[C].maintains the inherent American thinking model

[D].complies with the American belief system

[解析]：此题中，B项含有no longer，排除B。(此题答案是A)

二、在阅读理解中，选项中含有表述“忽视，忽略”的关键词，选项往往不是答案(如neglect/negligence、ignore)。

例：阅读真题2013年Text1第24题

24.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?

[A] Vanity has more often been found in idealists

[B] The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability

[C] People are more interested in unaffordable garments

[D] Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing

[解析]：选项B中含ignore，B是错误选项，排除B。(此题答案是D)

三、理解的作者态度题中：

(1)如果选项表述悲观(pessimistic、gloomy)、恐惧(scared)、蔑视/嘲笑(contempt、scornful)、绝望(desperate)、批评(critical)、有害(harmful、destructive)、自以为是(conceited)等，往往不是答案。

(2)如果选项表述困惑(confused、puzzled)、漠不关心(indifference/indifferent)、不确定(uncertain)等，不是答案。因为作者必须表明一个明确的态度，不能模棱两可。

(3)如果选项表述偏见(biased)，往往不是答案。

(4)如果选项表述支持(supportive)、欣赏(appreciation)、满意(satisfaction)、肯定(positive)等，往往不是答案。

(5)如果选项表述怀疑(skeptical/doubtful/questionable)、乐观(optimistic)、同情(sympathy)等，通常是答案。

四、在阅读理解中，若选项含表述“拒绝”的关键词，则该选项往往不是答案(如resist/resistant、deny、reject、refuse)。

例：阅读真题2013年Text1第22题

22.According to Cline, mass-market labels urge consumers to

[A] combat unnecessary waste

[B] shut out the feverish fashion world

[C] resist the influence of advertisements

[D] shop for their garments more frequently

[解析]：选项C中含resist，C是错误选项，排除C。(此题答案是D)

五、在阅读理解题中，若选项含against，通常是错误选项。

特别是，若选项还含有against表述的对象，则该选项更应断定为错误选项。理由是，against表述的是带有明确性的否定意思，而若选项表述过于明确(或者有绝对化倾向)，往往是错误选项。

例：2012年第39题(正确答案：C)

39.The example of the unions in Wisconsin shows that unions

[A].often run against the current political system

[B].can change people's political attitudes

[C].may be a barrier to public-sector reforms

[D].are dominant in the government

[解析]：此题中，选项A含against，A是错误选项，排除之。其中the current political system是against表述的对象。