内容正文:
第九周 段落大意题
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(对应话题:科普知识与现代技术)
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段落大意题,主要考查学生对段落的总结与归纳能力。常见的提问方式有:
What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about …?
(2021年新高考全国Ⅰ卷;2021年全国乙卷)
What is the first/second paragraph mainly about?
(2020年全国Ⅰ卷;2019年全国Ⅰ卷)
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What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?(2020年全国Ⅲ卷)
What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (2012年全国课标卷)
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解答该类题的主要方法是找主题句(寻找主题句的方法请见第五周阅读微技能),有的文章主题句在段首或段尾,这类文章一般段内层次较为分明,通常是先分后总或先总后分的结构。当然,也可能没有主题句,这时需根据本段内容去归纳。
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[典型例题1](2021年新高考全国Ⅰ卷·35)
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional (情感的) intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
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A. Its appeal to the public.
B. Expectations for future studies.
C. Its practical application.
D. Scientists with new perspectives.
◇ What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
concerning emotional intelligence?
点拨:由本段中的“we hope that…It is our hope that…”可知,此处作者提出了自己对情商研究的希冀和期盼,故选B项。
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[典型例题2](2021年全国乙卷·24)
These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.
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A. Their target users.
B. Their wide popularity.
C. Their major functions.
D. Their complex design.
◇ What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile
phones?
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点拨:由第二段(所选段落)的内容,特别是末句“Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.”可知,很多年纪更小的小孩都有一部手机。几乎每个人都可以在任何时间、任何地点打电话和接电话。由此可见,本段主要讲移动电话广受欢迎,故选B项。
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星期一
A. Soil pollution.
B. Lack of workers.
C. Aging machines.
D. Low profitability.
1. What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry?