二。解题分析:
第36 题:
1. 题干分析:
By saying “to find silver linings” (Line 1,Para.2)the author suggest that the jobless try to___。
通过对于题干的分析,这是一道词组或者说是词义的推理题目。要求考生,通过划线的词组来推断作者的建议。
我们注意的是该题的出题位置,是在第二段的第一行,这使得很多同学心里上放松了对于第一段落的重视。如果真的如此,则考生便陷入了出题人的陷阱。因为出题人之所以设计考点在此,便是通过对于第二段首句的考察来进行大纲所要求的对于上下文内在结构的理解的考察。即,第二段的内容是如何通过此句与文章的第一个段落联系在一起的。
所以这道题的解题区域(相关解释详见同上)不仅包括该段落后续内容,也包含了上一段落的最后几个部分。
在此,有一些同学基础很好,能够知道“to find silver linings”在英语中有着一个固定含义,即“寻找一线生机”。于是便开始积极的且急急的去对应答案选项解答题目。
殊不知,考研的出题人本就是不想让你知道这词或是词组的意思的,这样你才能返回文章,通过阅读得到含义,实现考试的目的。于是,哪些同学有“可能反被聪明误”而错选答案而失去分数。
故提醒各位考生们:
(1)考研阅读的原文是衡量答案的唯一标准!
(2)一切与原文形同而意义不同的选项都是纸老虎!
3.研读解题:
结合文章研读选项:
[A]seek subsidies from the government
A选项解读:从政府寻求补助金。
该选项在文章中没有提及,直接排除。
[B]explore reasons for the unemployment
B选项解读:探索失业的理由。
该选项在文中有“Many said that unemployment”中有相同体现,但是与所谓原因没有关系,故排除。
[C]make profits from the troubled economy
C选项解读:从困窘的经济中得利。
该选项看起来有原文呼应:“ while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others。”但是,研读之下,发现,并没有选项中的“profit”“获利”一词,只是说人们有了一些积极的改变。所以不能选择,获利,盈利。
故,综合分析只有“[D] look on the bright side of the recession”,解读为:看到衰退中光明的一面。符合原文。选择为正确答案。
第37题:
1. 题干分析:
According to Paragraph 2,the recession has made people_____。
该题为:段落细节题。注意关键点“made people”。
此题与第一题出题区域结合较为紧密,故在解题时,应避免与第一题相同的答案。如果答案相同,则意味着出题重复。这不符合考试大纲对于出题人的基本要求。
2.研读解题:
结合文章研读选项:
[A] realize the national dream
A选项解读:实现了民族的梦想(美国梦)。
在文中,有相关的体现在于:awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses,这与选项内容不符合,属于同形不同义,排除。
[B]struggle against each other
B选项解读:彼此争斗。
这在原文中有:they were more aware of the struggles of others体现,但是这只是说有了一种意识,而不是真的“each other”的与任何人都去“struggle against”,故属于同形不同义,排除。
[C]challenge their lifestyle
C选项解读:挑战了他们的生活方式。
该选项符合文章中的相关内容,与题干结合有歧义,即人们自己挑战自己的生活方式。实际上,原文所提及的一些题改变是人们迫不得已的重新思考的结果,而不是人们自主的挑战。所以,排除此选项。
[D]reconsider their lifestyle
D选项解读:重新思考他们的时候方式。
文章中“had improved them in some ways”;“they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others。”;“At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending”都是一种基于改变的思考,故选D选项。
第38题
1. 题干分析:
Benjamin Friedman believed that economic recession may_____。
该题为:事实细节题,关键点在:BF。问的是他的相信。只要找到BF此人,研读其观点,便可解题。
2.研读解题:
通读原文,BF的主张出现在第三段第二句,一直到该段落内容结束都是其观点:Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S. , lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases, as does conflict between races and classes。
结合文章研读选项:
[A]impose a heavier burden on immigrants
A选项解读:加重外来移民的负担。
原文中表述如下:Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases即反移民的情绪增加,但是这不是移民的负担,所以与上题的多干扰项一样,属于同形不同义,排除。
[B]bring out more evils of human nature
B选项解读:使显示出更多的人性的罪恶。
通过对“engthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases, as does conflict between races and classes。”的综合,可以确定,此选项为正确选项。
“[C]Promote the advance of rights and freedoms,C选项,推动权力和自由的进步”以及“[D]ease conflicts between races and classes,D选项,缓和各个种族与各个阶级之间的冲突”明显与原文“stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms。”以及“does conflict between races and classes”不符合,所以排除。故,答案为B选项。
第39题
1. 题干分析:
The research of Till Von Wachther suggests that in recession graduates from elite universities tend to _____。
可以翻译为:对于TVW的研究建议在衰退中的名牌大学的毕业生倾向于______。
关键点在于:“TVW”和“elite universities ”。需要知道名牌大学生在衰退中的情况。
2.研读解题:
第39题,“TVW”定位在第四段第二句,“elite universities”定位在同句,所以该句一直到最后都是解题区域:The research of Till Von Wachter, the economist in Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind。
第39题,结合文章研读选项:
[A]lag behind the others due to decreased opportunities
A选项解读:由于缺少机会而落后于其他人。
文章中有“decrease opportunities to cross them”,但是此句,只是在讨论前面的核心点“class divides”,而不是有关于“elite universities”。
而“left behind”所在“ it is the masses beneath them that are left behind。”这一句是一个明显的强调句型,还原为原句后是:the masses beneath them are left behind. 其中them指代前面的“those with degrees from elite universities”即题干中的名牌大学生。故该句翻译成:在名牌大学之后的大众们被抛在后面。
所以,名牌大学生没有因为机会少而落后,故属于同形不同义,排除。
[B]catch up quickly with experienced employees
B选项解读:以很快赶上了经验丰富的员工。
原文中有:those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times。其“catch up quickly with ”对象是“where they have been”,而非人,所以,排除不选。
[C]see their life chances as dimmed as the others’
C选项解读:和其他人一样把他们的生活机会看的很暗淡。
根据原文,同样可以知道,他们不会如同其他人一样,所以排除。
[D]recover more quickly than the others
D选项解读:比其他人回复的更快速。
在原文中的“those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind。”说明,第一名牌大学生会去到在较好的时代不能去到的高度,其次他们可以超过其他人,所以,答案为,他们恢复的更快。