解题思路
什么情况下选B
1.题干的内容与原文信息不相符;
2.题干的原因是原文的结果,题干的结果是原文的原因;
3.题干将原文的信息偷梁换柱;
4.题干将原文不确定的内容确定化,将确定的内容不确定化;
5.题干将原文内容的范围、程度进行了改变。
什么情况下选C
1.题干所说内容在原文无从体现;
2.题干所说的内容比原文更具体、更细致;
3.题干所说的内容是事实,而原文用的是虚拟语气,并不是现实真正发生的,故题干所说的内容实际上是没有提到的;
4.题干所说的内容是个别情况,而原文是一般情况,原文范围大于题目的范围,故题干所说的内容不是原文所提及的具体的。
真题回放
They Say Ireland's the Best
Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week.
The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.
The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life".
Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤), gender inequality and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的), picking up only 3.89 points.
Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, "some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown (崩溃) in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact."
Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.
The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.
No. 2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.
The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th. (2005年)
16. For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
17. Job security is the least important measure of life quality.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
18. Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
19. Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
20. Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
21. To measure life quality is easy.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
22. The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
[答案解析]
16.B。[解析]题干大意:在长达2005年里,爱尔兰一直是世界上最适合人类居住的地方。文章第一段提到:Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week. 题干所述与文章信息不符,故答案为B。
17.C。[解析]题干大意:工作稳定是生活质量中最不重要的衡量标准。文章第三段提到了工作稳定job security,但是并没有对工作稳定进行具体说明,也没有说工作稳定是生活质量中最不重要的衡量标准。题干所述在文章中没有体现,故答案为C。
18.A。[解析]题干大意:在爱尔兰生活成本相当高。这一信息可以从第四段中的词组the high cost of living(很高的生活成本)进行定位。原文提到:Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤), gender inequality and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. 尽管存在天气不好、医疗服务不周、交通拥挤、性别不平等和生活成本高等问题,爱尔兰仍能在总分10分中获得8.33的高分。
19.C。[解析]题干大意:在津巴布韦,家庭生活不稳定。文章中没有提到任何有关在津巴布韦家庭生活不稳定的信息,故答案为C。
20.A。[解析]题干大意:爱尔兰名列榜首是因为它把最好的新元素和一些好的传统结合在一起。第六段:“Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.”故答案为A。
21.B。[解析]题干大意:评价生活质量很容易。第七段提到:The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do. 该杂志承认评价生活质量不是一件简单的事。题干所述与原文信息正好相反,故答案为B。
22.B。[解析]题干大意:美国在前十名。文章最后一段最后一句提到:The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. 题干所述与原文信息不符,故答案为B。
Achilles' heel
选项中出现的程度、范围、频率词等与原文中的信息不相符等造成选择错误。例如:2005年综合类B级的阅读判断分析They Say Ireland's the Best这篇文章中的第16题。针对2005这一数字,文章提到为2005年,而题干中却偷换为在长达2005年之中,意思有着天壤之别,所以我们做题时一定要认真。