1.今天出现了大量老题重现,具体统计见如下套题整理。
2.再次出现了加试题转测试题的情况,如2018.03.24加试题SocialUnrestoftheYear1968转变为今天的测试题,上周7月8号出现2017.12.10加试题MeasuringEarthquakeSize转为测试题。
3.常考热点话题在今天再次爆发:古希腊罗马和埃及等古文明话题、农业话题、恐龙话题、打印话题等。例如打印的考频稍作统计如下:
TheBirthofthePrintingPressinEurope(2017.08.26下午场,2017.06.25,2016.08.21,2016.02.27)
TheAdventofPrinting(2017.09.09,2016.09.24)
ThePrintRevolution(2017.05.27,2017.02.18)
TheDevelopmentofPrinting(2016.02.27)
今天重复考查的是2016.02.27TheDevelopmentofPrinting。
常考话题必有常考内容可以借鉴,考到打印,无外乎分析打印出现的原因(两大原因:一是造纸取代羊皮卷/牛皮卷,为打印的出现提供前提条件,二是当时手抄书的商业化的盛行,但是手抄速度极慢且昂贵,所以呼唤打印的到来),打印出现时盛况的描写,得到迅速传播,最后打印带来的社会影响(改变了知识的传播方式和人们的思维习惯、传播了地方性语言vernacular,由此缔造了以该地区方言为中心的国家意识,最终推动了欧洲国家的出现,打破了教会统治,推动宗教改革等)。
常考话题必有常考内容,考前做针对性真题训练有助于考生在考场上的自信与发挥。
7.14阅读部分重复规律总结
A卷
1.GreeceEmergesfromtheDarkAges首考真题
2.ArchitecturalChangeinEighth-CenturyJapan重复2015.04.12
3.PlantandAnimalLifeofthePacificIslands重复2015.04.12
加试:EgyptinEarlyWorldHistory首考,有可能转化为测试题
B卷
1.TheWesternRomanEmpireintheFifthCentury重复2016.09.03,2015.07.12
2.TreeRings重复2015.10.25,2015.12.20,2017.04.23
3.TheEvolutionofReptiles
加试:EgyptinEarlyWorldHistory
C卷
1.TheDevelopmentofPrinting重复2016.02.27
2.ThePopulatonIncreaseinMingDynasty
3.WereDinosaursWarm-blooded?
D卷
1.NewSourcesofPowerforAgriculture重复2017.11.26
2.SocialUnrestoftheYear1968重复2018.03.24加试题转为测试题
3.TheFormationofNewSpecies重复2016.02.28
GreeceEmergesfromtheDarkAges
考句:Oneproblem,however,wasthattheGreekscouldnotagreeonstandardweightsforalltheircoins,andsincetradingcitiesattemptedtocarveouttheirownspheresofeconomicinfluencebyfavoringtheuseofcoinswiththeirownweights,thisresultedinacomplicatedmathematicalcalculationif,say,someonewantedtouseCorinthiancoinstopayforsomethingwithapriceexpressedinAtheniancoins.
选项
ComplicatedmathematicalcalculationswererequiredwhensomeonewantedtouseCorinthiancoinstopayforsomethingwithapriceexpressedinAtheniancoins.
OneproblemwasthatthetradingcitiesofCorinthianandAthenianattemptedtocarveouttheirownspheresofeconomicinfluencebyfavoringtheuseoftheirowncoins.
BecausetheCreekscouldnotagreeonstandardweightsforalltheircoins,onlycitiesthatusedcoinsofthesameweighttradedwitheachother.
TheCreekscouldnotagreeonstandardweightsforcoins,whichcausedcertaincomplicationsbecausedifferenttradingcitiesexpressedpricesintheirowncoinswiththeirownweights.
解析:正确答案D。A选项未能体现原句主干,这只是原句say引出的例子;B选项Corinthian和Athenian只是原句例子中提及的两个希腊城邦,原句整句话主干并非只讲这两个城邦,而是整个希腊地区;C选项only之后的语义在原句并未体现。
2018.07.14综合写作解析
阅读主要观点提取
总论点:一种植物Russianthistle不是美国本土的物种,虽然一般会认为非本土物种会带来一些问题,但是科学家认为这种植物有一些好处。
好处一:农民饲养的动物可以吃Russianthistle。Russianthistle在干旱的时候生存下来,所以在干旱的时候,农民饲养的动物就可以有东西吃。
好处二:提供居住地。Russianthistle可以长到一米高,给一些动物提供了栖息地和乘凉的地方。
好处三:改善土壤。Russianthistle可以在被破坏的土壤中生长,一种fungus会入侵Russianthistle的根部,这种细菌会破坏Russianthistle并且对本土的一些植物有利。由于这种病毒在土壤中不断传播,所以会让美国本土植物长得更好。
听力主要观点提取
总论点:阅读中说的好处存在一定问题。
问题一:Russianthistle中含有nitrogen,这种氮nitrogen会变为硝酸盐nitrate。硝酸盐会让动物中毒而死。如,牛吃了Russianthistle在几小时后就死了。
问题二:用Russianthistle给动物做栖息地的弊大于利。因为Russianthistle非常易燃,所以火会烧掉动物和植被,动物就没有植被可以吃,会对动物造成更大危害。
问题三:fungus是在Russianthistle的顶部,当Russianthistle变干后,fungus很容易就被风吹走了。既然fungus被吹走了,那么美国本土的植物就不能很好的生长了。
2018.07.14独立写作解析
【题干】
Question:
Imaginethatyouareplanningtotakeavacation,tryingtodecidebetweentwoplacestovisit.WhichofthesetwooptionsdoyoubelievewouldgiveyoubetterinformationaboutmakingyourchoiceWhy
--Readingabouttheplacesonline
--Discussingthemwithsomeoneyouknowwhohasvisitedbothplaces.
Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Besuretouseyourownwords.Donotusememorizedsamples.
【解题步骤】
1.精准理解题目
想象你现在计划着要休假,正在两个地点间做抉择。下面两个选项你认为哪一个能给你提供帮助做决定的最有用的信息?为什么?
--在网上阅读地点的信息
--和去过两个地点的人进行讨论
2.找出关键词,进行头脑风暴
a)vacation
思考:人们在外出度假的时候通常会做些什么活动?
参考答案:会去景点旅游,观赏自然风景;了解地区特色的人文知识,比如去当地的商铺了解当地特产,去当地的博物馆了解当地历史人物和事件;
b)information
思考:什么信息会对度假有帮助
参考答案:有关旅游地点的信息,比如风景区,有名的街道,博物馆,可以使人明确旅游的目标;有关当地的天气,饮食住宿的情况,方便人安排行程;
c)readingonline
思考1:在网上阅读可以获取到什么信息?
参考答案:当地各类景点的详细介绍;城市的历史人物与故事;地区旅馆的分布情况;
思考2:在网上阅读可能获取不到什么信息?
参考答案:一些景点的真实信息,因为他们可能名不副实,因为宣传的原因被故意夸大;特色饮食只能看到介绍和图片;交通情况如何乘车会比较笼统;没有直观的对比,单凭网上的信息很难做出对比。
d)someonewhohasvisitedbothplaces
思考1:去过的人可以提供什么信息?
参考答案:可以详细说明去过的景点里面到底有什么,一些当地特色食物到底值不值得去尝试;详细介绍有关交通方面,住宿方面的情况,环境如何,一些景点怎么乘车乘船;可以对两个景点的体验做一个对比
思考2:去过的人不能提供什么信息?
3.形成分论点
Readingonline:
1.在网上阅读有利于对地区内的所有景点,饮食做一个全面的了解
2.在网上阅读可以了解到地区的历史人物和故事
3.在网上阅读可以为住宿提供更多选择
Peoplewhohasvisitedbothplaces:
1.和去过的人讨论可以获得一些景点的具体信息
2.和去过的人讨论可以深入了解当地的住宿条件和交通情况
3.去过的人可以以自己的经验对两个地区进行比较
【范文】
Whilehavingploddedthroughthehigh-strengthworkdays,takingavacationforpeoplestandsforathoroughrelaxationbothphysicallyandmentally.Seeingbeyondthemountainsidetowardsawideexpanseofblueskyandgrassland,thehauntinganxietyanduneaseaboutthemundanelifeareshrinkinggraduallyasifbeingcarriedawayalongwiththebreezyair.Certainly,savoringinthevacationcouldbeidealbutlayingthefoundationofthatbeforeleavingforthejourneycouldbeastroublesomeasthetaintsonthepearl.Anditcouldbeobservedthatsometimeseveneachfamilymemberisholdingontheirownviewabouttheendofthejourney.Regardinghowtoobtaintherelatedinformationoftravellingbetter,Iprefertoreadabouttheplacesonlinewhiledecidingonwhichplacetovisitsincetheinformationonlinecouldbecomprehensiveandunbiased.
Theinformationonlineoffersall-inclusivedetailsaboutalmostallthesitesatacertainplace.Usuallytherearebeyondahandfulofoptionsofsitesinacity,especiallyforcitieswhicharetermedastravellingcities,nomatterregardingplacestovisitorcharacteristicdishestotasteon.Asaresult,werepeopleunconsciousofallthechoicesintwocitiesbeforedecidingonwheretogo,theymightomitthesceneswhichcouldturnouttobereallyfittingforthemselvesafteryearsnomatterinwhichplaceofthetwotheyfinallyspendtheirvacation.However,theinformationontheinternetcouldbeexhaustivebecauseperhapsthemanagersofallthetouringsitestendtodiffusetheirinformationonlinetoattractthetourists.Andthus,theforegoingunpleasantconditioncouldbeavoidedifpeoplecouldsailthroughtheinformationonlineinpreparation.Conversely,thoughapersonwhohasvisitedbothplacesmightofferdetailsoftheplaces,hardlycouldtheirunderstandingofaplacebeasthoroughaswhatcouldbegainedfromtheinternetsinceheorshecertainlycannothavetrampledonalltheroadsofeachparkandmountain.
Inaddition,theonlineinformationofplacescouldconveyhistoryknowledgetothepotentialtourists.Asidesfromthenaturallandscape,thehistoryservesasanotherweightyfactorsswingingpeople’smindabouttheirdestinationofthevacation.Therelicsoftheancientedifices,thetracesofthehistoricaleventsandthemanorofthegrandfiguresallcouldmagnetizethetravelersaroundtheworld.However,hardlycouldpeoplelearnaboutthehistoryoftheplacesfromthemouthofanothertravelerwhohasbeentheresincethatspecificpersonmightnotbeinterestedtohistoryandalsousuallypeopleotherthanthehistoryprofessorscanretainlittledetails.Conversely,theonlineinformationiseasilyaccessibleanditcouldcoverallthehistoricalfiguresandeventsinachronologicalorder,andhencethehistory-orientedpeoplecouldmakeeasydecisionwithoutweighingthesceneryandthecuisinestowhichtheyhavescantinterestofthetwoplaces
Toconclude,Ibelievethebettermethodtodecideontheprospectiveplaceforvacationistoreadingtheinformationonlinebecauseitincludesalltheaspectsoftheplacesingreatdetails.(524words)
7.14阅读部分词汇题
EgyptinEarlyWorldHistory
undertook=began
ingenuity=creativity
aided=helped
thriving=prosperous
conventional=generallyaccepted
maneuverable=easilyhandled
acknowledged=recognized
AgriculturalChangeinEighth-CenturyJapan
inessence=basically
feasible=practical
scale=size
advocated=promoted
fostered=encouraged
PlantandAnimalLifeofthePacificIslands
remnants=remainders
remote=isolated
cited=mentioned
TheWesternRomanEmpireintheFifthCentury
Unfavorable=negative
Morepermeable=hadmoreplaceswherecrossingscouldoccur
Pursue=engagein
Comparable=similar
TreeRings
extracts=removes
pioneering=original
margins=end
TheDevelopmentofPrinting
advent=arrival
fragile=easilydamaged
durable=longlasting
facilitated=madeeasier
EconomicProsperityintheRomanAugustanAge
stimulated=encouraged
surplus=excess
lucrative=profitable
elaborate=complex
TheFormationofNewSpecies
vigorous=strong
seldom=rarely
suitable=appropriate
theaftermathofafounderevent=thesituationthatresultsfromafounderevent