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小白老师说:观点态度题是英语阅读理解必考题型,今天给大家分析观点态度题的题型特点、常见题干,并用真题实例为大家示范解题思路,最后给大家总结了阅读理解选项中可能出现的几乎所有表示态度的词。
英语阅读中,经常考到需要判断作者观点的题目,这类题目就称为观点态度题,是就文章中作者的感情色彩或所持态度进行提问的一类题目,主要是想测试考生从字里行间把握作者写作意图、情感和态度的能力。
观点态度题常见的题干有:
In the author’s opinion, the counter-conference _____________.
What is the author’s attitude towards ...?
What is the tone of the author in the last paragraph?
……
观点态度题根据提问涉及的范围可分为两类:
第一类是就整篇文章中作者的行文态度或感情色彩进行提问,即“泛指”;另一类是就作者在文中对某个特定人物或事件所持的观点、态度进行提问,即“特指”。
这两类态度题需区别对待。
解答“泛指”类态度题时,我们要抓住文章字里行间的总体风格和导向,根据作者的思维方式和用词习惯做出概括性的判断,切忌将我们读者本人的感情色彩掺杂其中。
换言之,你怎么认为不重要,文章的作者怎么认为才重要。
而解答“特指”类态度题的关键是抓住能够体现作者感情色彩或态度的关键性、标志性词语,以此为依据做出有针对性的判断。
下面就以全国医学博士英语统考的真题给大家做一个详细分析。
(2013 年真题)
Evidence suggested that the brain is so plastic that, like genes, it can be changed by relaxing selection pressure. Our understanding of human cognitive development is still fragmented and confused, however. We have lots of proposed causes and effects, and hypotheses to explain them. Yet the potential pay-off makes answers worth searching for. If we know where the human mind came fromand that changed it, perhapswe can gauge where it is going. Finding those answers will take all the ingenuity the modern human mind can muster.
Speaking of the human mind, the author would say that ____________.
A. Its cognitive development is extremely slow
B. To know its past is to understand its future
C. Its biological evolution is hard to predict
D. As the brain develops, so as the mind
【解析】题目问的是对于人类思维,作者认为_________。文章最后一段提到 “If we know where the human mind came from and what changed it,perhaps we can gauge where it is going..",即“了解其过去可以预知其未来发展”,和选项 B 相符,所以正确答案选 B。
(2015 年真题)
Current treatment for burned eyes involves taking stem cells from a patient’s healthy eye or from the eyes of another person, and transferring them to the burned eye. The new procedure, however, stimulates the limbal stem cells from the patient' s own eye to reproduce in a lab culture. Several types of treatments using stem cells have proven successful in restoring vision, but the long-term effectiveness shown here is significant. The treatment is only for blindness caused by damage to the cornea, it is not effective for repairing damaged retinas or optic nerves.
Which of the following words can best describe the author’s attitude towards the new methods?
A. Sarcastic.
B. Indifferent.
C. Critical.
D. Positive.
【解析】这个题目问的是“下列哪一个词最能描述作者对新技术的态度?”
文章倒数第三段说:“Several types of treatments using stem cells have proven successful in restoring vision, but the long-term effectiveness shown here is significant.” 原文用了 successful 和 significant 这样两个非常正面的词,可见作者对这项研究给予了充分的肯定,由此我们可以判断选项 D. positive 正确。
选项 A. Sarcastic 挖苦的,尖刻的;选项 B. indifferent 不关心的,中立的;选项 C. critical 批评的。这三项都不正确。
【练习】
“The Heart of the Matter”the just-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences(AAAS), deserves praise for affirming the importance of the humanities, and social sciences to the prosperity and security of liberal democracy in America. Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to addressthe true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.
……
According to Paragraph 1, what is the author’s attitude toward the AAAS’s report?
A. Critical.
B. Appreciative.
C. Contemptuous.
D. Tolerance.
【解析】题目问的是作者对 AAAS 报道的态度。根据第一段的“ regrettably”、“however”等词可知,deserves praise 与作者的看法是对立的,因此作者应该是反对的态度。故选 A。
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最后,小白老师为大家总结了阅读理解的观点态度题的选项中常见的表示态度的词。
1. 赞同类
positive adj. 肯定的,积极的
favorable adj. 赞成的, 有利的
approval n. 赞成, 承认
supportive adj. 支持的,支援的
consent n. 同意, 赞成, 答应
praisable adj. 值得赞扬的、可嘉的
complimentary adj. 称赞的
sympathetic adj. 同情的
sympathy n. 同情
2. 反对类
negative adj. 否定的, 消极的
disapproval adj. 不赞成
objection n. 异议
opposition n. 反对
critical adj. 批评的
criticism n. 批评;批判
biased adj. 片面的
disgust n. 厌恶;令人反感
detestation n. 憎恶;厌恶的人;嫌恶
indignation n. 愤慨
contempt n. 轻视;轻蔑;耻辱
worried adj. 闷闷不乐的;焦虑的
apprehensive adj. 担忧;担心
scared adj. 恐惧的
ironic adj. 说反话的;讽刺的
3. 中立类
objective adj. 客观的
neutral adj. 中立的
impartial adj. 公平的;不偏不倚的
disinterested adj. 无私的
unprejudiced adj. 没有偏见的
unbiased adj. 没有偏见的
detached adj. 不含个人偏见的
impersonal adj. 非个人的
factual adj. 事实的;实际的
mixed adj. 喜忧参半
moderate adj. 中等的;适度的
mild adj. 温和的;适度的
reserved adj. 保留的
4. 积极类
confident adj. 自信的;确信的
interested adj. 感兴趣的
optimistic adj. 乐观的
concerned adj. 关注的
impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的;感人的
radical adj. 激进的
enthusiasm n. 热心;热情
5. 消极类
negative adj. 消极的
indifferent adj. 漠不关心的
depressed adj. 消沉的
pessimistic adj. 悲观的
unconcerned adj. 不关心的
contemptuous adj. 轻蔑的;侮辱的
hostile adj. 敌对的;敌方的
compromising adj. 妥协;折衷
gloomy adj. 阴沉的;阴郁的
6. 怀疑类
suspicion n. 猜疑, 怀疑
suspicious adj. 可疑的;怀疑的
doubt adj. 怀疑的
doubtful adj. 可疑的;疑心的
puzzling adj. 迷惑的
7. 在选项中出现但是一般不会是正确答案的
indifferent adj. 漠不关心的
disinterested adj. 无私的、公正的
biased adj. 有偏见的
prejudiced adj. 有偏见的
subjective adj. 主观的
sensitive adj. 敏感的
puzzled adj. 困惑的;迷茫的
perplexed adj. 困惑的;不知所措的
unconcerned adj. 不关心的
总之,把握作者的观点对于读懂文章、做对题目、拿到分数至关重要。Get不到作者的point(观点),就得不到你想要的point(分数)。
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