此题为Except题,看到Except,读者应当首先找原文中的列举标记,L6-7 L。定位后,将原文sources are restricted in number, fragmentary, difficult to interpret, and often contradictory与各个选项相比较,restricted in number对应limited quantity,fragmentary对应partial completeness,difficult to interpret对应difficulty of interpretation,contradictory对应tendency toward contradiction,故B为正确答案。
25. It can be inferred from the passage that the probable reactions of many males in ancient Greece to the idea of a society ruled by women could best characterized as
(A) confused and dismayed.
(B) wary and hostile.
(C) cynical and disinterested.
(D) curious but fearful.
(E) excited but anxious.
此题是态度题,问的是males in Greece对a society ruled by women的态度,此考点正在原文所做标记之列,L45—(原文负态度标记)。原文L45的负态度持有者是male Greek recorders,和题干所问是同一群人。在原文中,males in Greece把那些脱离传统社会的女性群体看作是destructive and dangerous(具有破坏性且危险的)。选项D,选项E应该首先被排除,因为but是反映复杂态度的特征词,选项A的confused and dismayed(困惑且沮丧),选项C中的disinterested(漠不关心)均和原文所述不符,故选项B的wary and hostile(警觉且带有敌意)为正确答案。
26. The author suggests that the main reason for the persisting influence of Bachofen's work is that
(A) feminists have shown little interest in ancient societies.
(B) Bachofen's knowledge of Amazonian culture is unparalleled.
(C) reliable information about the ancient world is difficult to acquire.
(D) ancient societies show the best evidence of women in positions of power.
(E) historians have been primarily interested in the modern period.
我们讲过,对大写名词的提问,在没有明显线索的情况下,常定位于它出现处。在文章首段末,Bachofen次作为一个例子出现,这个例子所支持的观点就是:由于资料来源的困难和复杂,古代文化的早期学术研究从未被颠覆。选项C正是Bachofen具有持续影响力的原因的表述,故为正确答案。
总结:1)21,25题均考到了文章中字里行间体现出的态度,故对原文中作者的态度、作者描述人物的态度的把握至关重要,态度词是必然考点。
2)26题考到了原文的例子,但是定位都是依据例子所要证明的观点,而非例子本身的内容,故在遍读原文的时候,关于例子,只要目的已知,内容可以略读。在定位之后,再读例子也不晚。而有很多时候,作者对例子内容并不涉及,比如这个26题,就是针对例子所支持的观点提问的,这种情形下,如果遍读原文详读了例子,就等于无谓地浪费了时间。
3)22题对列举内容的考查可以依靠对原文所标记来判断正误,因此,做标记是选择的得力助手,一定不能省略。
如果读者能够按照上述步骤有针对地训练,强化要点并有效地总结分析,相信练习不再会是盲目无效的,提高也指日可待。
(作者魏宇燕是寄托天下GRE频道专栏作者、清华大学出版社《GRE阅读39+3全攻略》一书的作者,对GRE阅读有3年的研究经验)
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