例4. The sensation of sound involves a verity of factors in addition to its peak level. …In regular programming the intensity of sound varies over a large rage. However, sound levels in commercials tend to stay at or near peak level.
Q: Commercials create the sensate at the highest sound level.
(A)TV stations always operate at the highest sound level.
(B)Their sound levels are kept around peak level.
(C)Their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency ranges.
(D)Unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide range.
(分析：選B項(xiàng)，該題屬闡述說明主旨大意的事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。用however作轉(zhuǎn)折，指出商業(yè)節(jié)目的音量是保持或接近峰值（peak levels）。命題者給出的B答案中，只是對(duì)however后原句進(jìn)行了詞語和句型的轉(zhuǎn)換。)
5、復(fù)雜句�？肌�
復(fù)雜句常是命題者出題之處，包括同位語、插入語、定語、長(zhǎng)句后半句，從句、不定式、副詞等，命題者主要考查考生對(duì)句子之間指代關(guān)系。文章段落之間關(guān)系的理解，常以邏輯推理題型出現(xiàn)，包括少量其它題型。
例1. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informals flow of in formation is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable…
Q：The word "it" most probably refers to ________ .
(A) the lack of stable communities.
(B) The breakdown of informal imformation channels.
(C) The increased mobility of families
(D) The growing number of people moving from place to place.
(分析：選B項(xiàng)，本題屬句際關(guān)系推理題型，要善于分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)，As 引導(dǎo)的前半部分是狀語從句，主句是"the informal flow of information is cut off"， with引導(dǎo)的短語表伴隨。)
例2. The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by his package size to lower the quantity delivered can, without undue hardship, put his product into boxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-iybcem, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake, mixes, etc.
Q：The word"undue" means " ______ "�！�
（A）improper (B)unexpected (C)adequate (D)excessive
(分析：選D項(xiàng)，這屬詞匯題型，但需要分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)和上下文邏輯。該句看似復(fù)雜，但結(jié)構(gòu)容易分析，主語"the manufacturer",謂語"can put",賓語his product, who引導(dǎo)定語從句，that此引導(dǎo)定語從句，without undue hardship介詞組作插入部分。句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析好，全句意思就易弄懂，制造商改變包裝大小或樣式不需要過多的艱辛努力，故選D。)
例3 … All this will lead to a population in the twenty first century that is smaller than was feared a few years ago. For those anxious to see world population brang by under ventral the news is encouraging.
Q:The population in the 21st century,arousing to the writer,_____.
(A) will be smaller than a few gears ago.
(B) will not be as small as people expect.
(C) will prove to be a threat to the world.
(D) will not constitute as serious a problem as expected.
（分析：選D項(xiàng)。屬邏輯推理型題。考生關(guān)鍵要理解that 引導(dǎo)的定語從句意思，然后聯(lián)系下句，便知D項(xiàng)是正確選項(xiàng)。）
6、因果句�？肌�
命題者常以文中因果句命制一些考查文中兩個(gè)事件內(nèi)在的因果關(guān)系的試題，或出些概括文意、段意試題。一般以"推理性"題型和主旨大意題型出現(xiàn)，兼顧少量其它題型。表示因果關(guān)系的詞有：because, since, for，as, therefore, consequently, result in, originate from 等�！�
例1. Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused . They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in opera court of how…
Q：The passage is mainly about______ .
(A) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspection.
(B) Why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment.
(C) How computer criminals manage to get good recommendations from their former employers.
(D) Why computer crimes can't be eliminated.
(分析：選D項(xiàng)。屬主旨大意型。文章前幾段說到了利用計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪的人即使被抓，不僅不受懲罰，而且還會(huì)得到以前老板充滿熱情的推薦信。這是什么原因呢（why?）Because…作了回答。這也就是全文要告訴讀者的關(guān)于計(jì)算機(jī)犯罪清除不了的原因，故選D。)
例2 … Certainly it (telephone) has extended the scope of human conflicts, since it impartially disseminates(傳播)the useful knowledge of scientists and the nonsense of the ignorant, the affection of the affectionate and the malice(惡意)of the malicious.
Q:The author describes the telephone as impartial because it______.
(A) saves lives of people in remote places.
(B) Enables people to live alone if they want to.
(C) Spreads both love and ill will
(D) Replaces much written communication.
(分析：選C項(xiàng)。屬邏輯推理型題。Since引導(dǎo)的從句表明電話不偏不倚地傳播著科學(xué)家的真言，無知者的廢話，仁者之愛心，惡者之惡意。因此，從這句話我們可以推斷出電話"spreads both love and ill will"故選C)�！�
例3 … The primary reason why it was revolutionary is that it led to great social change…
Q：According to the author, the introduction of the composer is a revolution mainly because .
(A) the computer has revolutionized the working of the human mind.
(B) The computer can do the tasks that could only be done by people before.
(C) It has helped to switch to an information technology.
(D) It has a great potential impact on society.
(分析：選D項(xiàng)。屬邏輯推理型題。原段首句就交待了沒有什么技術(shù)發(fā)展比計(jì)算機(jī)革命對(duì)我們生活產(chǎn)生的影響要大。然后指出工業(yè)革命之所以是一切革命在于它導(dǎo)致了巨大的社會(huì)變化。由此可以推斷，計(jì)算機(jī)的誕生之所以是一場(chǎng)革命主要是D項(xiàng)：it has a great potential impact on society.)
7、特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)后內(nèi)容�？肌�
由于特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)后內(nèi)容是對(duì)前面內(nèi)容的進(jìn)一步解釋和說明，因此命題者常以標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)后的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行提問。具體說，特殊標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)包括：(1)破折號(hào)(表解釋)；(2)括號(hào)(表解釋)；(3)冒號(hào)(表解釋)；(4)引號(hào)(表引用)。題型一般有推理題，主旨大意題，細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題等�！�
例1. Just how critical this eye maneuvering is to the maintenance of conversational flow becomes evident when two speakers are wearing dark glasses there may be a sort of trefoil jam of words caused by interruption, false, and unpredictable pauses.
Q：To keep a conversation flowing smoothing, it is better for the participants ______ .
(A) out to wear dark spectacles
(B) not to make any interruptions
(C) not to glance away
(D) not to make unpredictable pauses.
(分析：選A。屬辨認(rèn)細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題型，冒號(hào)前一句話意思是當(dāng)兩個(gè)說話者戴墨鏡進(jìn)行交談時(shí)，談話的流利性就會(huì)受影響。冒號(hào)后一句話進(jìn)一步解釋了會(huì)有哪些影響，即會(huì)有一些停頓或錯(cuò)誤表達(dá)，或隨便插話。答案B、D項(xiàng)是結(jié)果，不是條件，C項(xiàng)短文沒提，故選A。)
