考研英语阅读理解中,有一类细节题比较特殊,作者通过举例子论证观点,这类题,我们将其称为例证题,做题技巧如下:
1.标志:题干中出现case、example、cite、by citing、……is mentioned to;……to……等词时,判断为例证题;
2.解题原则:例子本身不是答案,答案为例子支撑的观点句;
3.例证题的类型:
1)开篇例(文章第一段第一句开始举例子,为开篇例,答案在例子结束后的第一句)
2)段中例(除了开篇例的类型,剩下的都是段中例)
今天讲解开篇例的做题技巧:
1.判断方法:看题干中的举例对象是否在文章第一段的第一句出现,出现则为开篇例;
2.答案位置:答案在例子结束后的第一句;
3.如何判断例子结束:看举例的句子与下一句的主语、宾语、时态是否一致,若主语一致,则仍然为例子本身,若主语发生变化,则证明例子已经结束。
4.真题再现:
08-03-31.Wilt Chamberlain is cited as an example to_______.
[A] illustrate the change of height of NBA players.
[B] show the popularity of NBA players in the U.S..
[C] compare different generations of NBA players.
[D] assess the achievements of famous NBA players.
In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.
解析:上述题目中,出现“cited as an example”字样,判断为例证题,举例对象为Wilt Chamberlain。回到原文定位,发现举例对象“Wilt Chamberlain”在文章第一段的第一句出现,证明为开篇例。分析原文,In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. 为例子本身。故答案在The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames句中。按照长难句切割方法:去掉枝叶(定语和状语),留下主干为The bodies have changed.因此答案就是这个主干。比对选项,答案选择[A] illustrate the change of height of NBA players.