高三英语阅读技巧复习课件

1、Reading TIPSAs a rule, reading work should begin with a general or global understanding of the text, and then move to smaller units such as paragraphs, sentences and words. Eddio Williams ReadingSTYLES (Involuntary) Rapid Intensive Extensive Skimmimg Scanning REASONS General Information Pleasure inf

2、ormation from text or interest about textA. Main Idea/Best TitleTips: Not too general, not too specific !Question forms:The main idea/key point/purpose/subject matter of this passage is that _.From the passage we learn/can conclude that _.The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with _.Whats the best

3、 title/headline for the passage?Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?Skills: Find out topic/key sentencesHow to find the main idea of a passageSometimes the first sentence of a passage is the topic(key) sentenceSometimes the last sentence is the topic (key) s

4、entenceSometimes the topic(key) sentence is in the middle of a passageSometimes you have to put several key sentences together to get the main ideaSometimes you cant find the topic(key) sentence in the passage. You have to sum it up yourself. To scan is to look for specific information quickly witho

5、ut reading word by word. You have to know what youre looking for before you begin. When you scan, look for key words, names, dates, or other specifics that mean you have found the information you are looking for. Dont stop to read everything on a page slowly and carefully. Instead,Scan until you com

6、e to the information you need, then read carefully.Which of the following best states the main idea? A. Scanning is reading quickly to find specific information. B. Before you read a passage, you should scan it. C. It is not a good idea to read word by word. D. Scanning is a useful reading skill.In

7、the United States, old people who no longer have an income or who suffer from a loss of physical abilities are often forced to give up living alone. They must leave their homes and depend on someone else to give them a place to live and to take care of their physical needs: they must either live wit

8、h relatives or live in homes for the aged. This loss of independence is a major problem for the aged. Which of the following best expresses the main idea? A. Old people in the United States who are poor or sick cannot live alone.B. Being unable to live is a serious problem for old people in the Unit

9、ed States. C. Old people who are poor or sick should live with their relatives, not in homes for the aged. D. In the United States, old people who are poor are sick are forced to live in homes for the aged.I like reading short stories because they are easy to read and I can finish a whole story with

10、in a few minutes. My teacher told us that aside from regular homework, we should also do some outside reading. Thus I chose to read short stories. It doesnt take much of my time. Books open a lot of doors for us. Aside from entertaining we can also learn from books. When I read books I can go to pla

11、ces Ive never been to and meet persons Ive never met or will never have a chance of meeting. It also broadens my mind as it tells me ways to do things that I have never thought of doing. Finally it leads us to know ourselves better. Which of the following is the main idea? A. Reading short stories i

12、s fun. B. Reading can help us know a lot of places. C. We should do some outside reading in our spare time D.We can learn ways of doing thing from reading.If you ask most people to explain why they like someone when they first meet, theyll tell you its because of the persons personality, intelligenc

13、e, are sense of humour. But they are probably wrong. The characteristic that most impresses people when meeting for the first time is physical appearance. Although it may seem unfair, attractive people are frequently preferred over less attractive ones. Which of the following best states the main id

14、ea? A. Judging people by their appearance is unfair. B. Personality, intelligence,and sense of humour are important in deciding whether you like someone or not. C. People should spend more time making themselves more attractive.D.Physical appearance is more important to what we think of others than

15、what we believe it is. Read the following passage quickly to determine its main idea. Like every big city, New York has its own traffic system. Traffic jams can be terrible. Its usually quickest to go by subway. The New York subway is easy to use and quite cheap. The subway goes to almost every corn

16、er of Manhattan. But it is not safe to take the subway late at night because in some places you could get robbed. New York buses are also easy to use. You see more if you go by bus. There are more than 30,000 taxis in New York. They are easy to see, because they are bright yellow and carry Large TAX

17、I signs. Taxis do not go outside the city. However, they will go to the airports. In addition to the taxi fare, people give the taxi driver a tip of 15 percent of the fares value.Asian countries continue to find better ways to solve their pollution problems. Singapore introduced a Corrective Work Or

18、der campaign. C.W.O. requires those people who like to throw waste materials in a public place to do public service. They must clean beaches, parks and housing developments. As a result, rubbish has decreased. Thailand uses fear to control throwing away rubbish. A rich Thai woman designed “magic eye

19、s” to encourage people to protect the surroundings. The eyes were put up in schools and on every street corner. Certainly the most expensive plan is Japans large vacuum(吸尘器). This vacuum will operate along Osakas dirtiest road. The vacuum sucks up the air and makes it clean. The best tile for this p

20、assage is _. A.Asian plans for pollution B.Air pollution in Asia C.How to solve the problem of air pollution D.How to make the air clean B. 事实细节题 在阅读理解题中有较多的提干是针对文章的细节而设计的。但是选项的表述通常不是用文章的原话，而是使用同义词语来表达。考生一定要认真读题，并回到文章中找出与答题内容相关的词语与句子，在理解的基础上最佳答案。请勿脱离文章内容而根据自己的主观相象或其他知识来选择答案。Question forms:1.Accordin

21、g to the passage, who/ what/ which/ when/ Where / why / how/ how many/how much/ how long/ How soon/ how often, etc. ?2. According to the passage, which of the following Is true/ not true?3. According to the passage, Which of the following Is not mentioned ?4. All of the following are true EXCEPT _.5

22、. In the passage the write states that _.6. Choose the best order in which the people do. Jack London was a famous American writer. He burned himself out when he was 40. He thought of his mother, Flora, who had never been a very responsible person. He was sure she was mentally ill and that he was be

23、coming like her. At last he became too tired to care. He would not work and continued to spend money he did not have. He would not change his life, or his writing, perhaps he could not. Jack Londons last days were _. A. usual ones B. not poor ones C. rich ones D. unhappy ones House prices in England

24、 increased sharply between 1971 and 1972. The following records how much a house in Cehlsea London, had risen in price since 1955. Take No 29 Smith Terrace for example . In 1955, Jane Grey sold it for 2000. Mrs. Bowena Black bought it for 4900 and sold it nine years later to Bill and Green White for

25、 22950. Now four yea rs later, in 1972, the house is valued at 30000. 1. The price of the house was _ as high in 1972 as in the year Jane Grey sold it. A. about ten times B. twice C. 150 percent D. fifteen times2.Mrs. Bowena Black made a profit of _. A. 2900 B. 8050 C. 7050 D. 180503. When did Mrs.

26、Black buy the house? A. 1971 B.1972 C. 1959 D.19684. Jane Grey lived at No.29 Smith Terrace _ A. for four years B. for nine years C. between 1971 and 1972 D.before 1955 On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian wit

27、h his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and phoned the manage, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel in the hall before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycle”. Robert Friedlander, an American , arrived in Xian on his bicycle trip across Asia Which started last December in New D

28、elhi, India. Ahen he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the silk Road. Now, after 44years, he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early freams were coming true. Robert Friedlanders next destinations were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pak

29、istan. 1.The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because _. A. He asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with bicycle C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him2. Friedlander is visiting the t

30、hree countries in the following order_ A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and Inkia D. China, Pakistan, and India3.Friedlander can be said to be _. A. clever B.friendly C.hardworking D. strong-minded4. What made Friedlander want to come to China? A. The s

31、tories about Marco Polo B. The famous sights in Xian C. His interest in Chinese silk D. His childhood dreams about bicycles5. The best headline for his newspaper article would be _. A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His A

32、ims A radar set produces radio waves and then gives them out into space by means of its antenna. When the radio waves get to an object, they will come back to the radar antenna. The radar set then changes the radio echoes into an image. And from this image, we can find out the direction of the objec

33、t and its distance from the set. How can the radar show us the distance to the object then? Radio waves go out at a known speed about 300,000 kilometres every second. If the radio waves come back in 1/1000 second, then they just have some 300 kilometres. So the object must be half that distance, tha

34、t is, 150 kilometres away. Which of the following orders show correctly how a radar works? a. The operator determines the distance and the direction according to the image. b. Radio waves are sent out into space by radar. c. The antenna receives the radio echoes and changes them into an image. d. Th

35、e image of an object is shown on the screen. A. a, d, c, b B. b, c, d, a C. a, b, d, c D. a, c, b, dC. Literal ComprehensionWords in context: Guess the meaning of a new word or phraseQuestion forms:The word “” refers to/probably means/could best be replaced by _.The word “” most likely means _.What

36、do you think the expression “” stands for?By saying “” we mean _.“”, as used in the passage, can best be defined as _. Skill: Make full use of context clues TIPSWords, like people, are frequently known by the company they keep. A words context or surroundings, can provide clues to meaning.A calendar

37、 is a list of days, weeks,months of a particular year.2. Today young couples who are just starting their household often spend lots of money on appliances, for instance, washing machines, fridges and color TVs.3. Unlike his brother, who is truly a handsome man, John is quite homely. 4. There, his si

38、ster and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collasped on the lawn.5. We watched as the cat came quietly through the grass toward the bird. When it was just a few feet from the victim, it gathered its legs under itself and pounced6.“ Even when a man is said to be a best friend,” Ru

39、bin writes, “ the two share little about their innermost feelings.”7. Heart transplants began ten years ago. Why have British doctors done only four since then. Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the w

40、inter, this cold period is good for the tree. The word yielded in the last sentence means _ A. improved B. increased C. produced D. sold This kind of flower thrives in this area because the weather is warm, the soil is excellent and there is a lot of rain. A.grows well B. makes a few flowers C. dies

41、 D. fails to grow TERNANG,Mon More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain The National Flood Relief(救助）Center was informed and by early evening all the people had left the town, helped by the army, p

42、olice, Red Cross Society and others. The flood victims are now temporarily housed in various relief centers in the nearby town of Tulang.The underlined word in the fifth paragraph “temporarily” probably means_. A. for the time being B. mostly C. hurriedly D. obviously In the sale fever, people were

43、spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain, it was OK. You wont believe this but as soon as I got home, I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to g

44、et ready for the second day of the sale. The expression “crashed out” means _. A. chatted with her friends B. slept soundly C. broke down D. dined outText-based Inferential ComprehensionImplied meaningQuestion forms:It can be inferred/concluded/seen from the passage that _.Which of the following con

45、clusions can we draw according to the passage?The passage implies, but doesnt directly state that _.The writer suggests that _.According to the author, which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?The writes purpose in writing this text is_.TIPSPut yourself in the writers shoes ! Wi

46、th a touch of a button, television brings the world into the home of modern man. Through the miracle of television, man can be informed about events in far-off countries. He can be entertained by humorous comedies, or he can be moved by stirring dramas. Television broadens the mind and enriches the

47、lives of people everywhere. The write thinks that television is . A. a great invention B. a bad thing C. a great surprise D. of no use If I had to select a word that best describes the majority of American parents, that word would be GUILTY-RIDDEN(内疚的).How sad it is to see parents become the willing

48、 victims(受害者) of the “give me game”, only to discover that no matter what they do, it isnt enough. In the end, they are blamed when their spoiled children get into trouble. With this in mind, I shall first answer the question: “ What do parents owe their children?” and I shall start with what they d

49、ont owe them.The authors attitude towards the parents is_angry B. pitifulC. disappointedD. satisfied The question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer should be treated with courtesy(礼貌) and that tho

50、se who go out to work should take their turn in the rush hour like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the

51、 disabled. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there calmly reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves “First come, first served”, while a grey-haired woman, a mother with a young child stands? Yet this is all too often seen.What is the writers opinion concerni

52、ng courteous manners towards women?A. Now that women have claimed equality, they no longer need to be treated differently from men.B. It is generally considered out of date for young men to give up their seats to young women.C. “Lady First” should be strictly practiced.D. Special consideration ought

53、 to be shown to them. People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines (宗教圣殿). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. North

54、ern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents(居民) of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the yea

55、r in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _

56、.A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sitesD. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at homeAccording to the passage, which of the

57、 following factors might spoil the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches? A. High costs. B. Crowded buses. C. Traffic jams. D. Rainy weather. My father, at the death of his father, was six years old, and he grew up without education. He moved from Kentucky to Indiana when I was seven. We

58、 reached our new home about the time the state came into the union. It was a wild area, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. I grew up there. There were some so-called schools, but what was required of a teacher never went beyond “reading, writing, and adding”. If a stranger su

59、pposed to understand Latin happened to live for a time, he was looked upon as a wizard (奇才). There was simply nothing to excite a desire for education. Of course, when I grew up, I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and add, but that was all. The advance I have now made is upon this store of education, which I have picked up under the pressure of necessity.It can be inferred from the passage that the schools in the area _. A. were of poor quality B. offered many kinds of subjects C. respected those wh