详解新托福阅读考试中的词汇题

 　　具体分析起来，新托福的基础理解题除插话题和修辞目的题外，主要仍是现行托福中使用的传统题型。

　　基础理解题定义：基础理解题重点考查读者对基础项目的理解，特别是托福 阅读读者根据文章的词汇、句法和语义内容，理解把握重要信息的能力。它包括以下八个具体题型：

　　1)词汇题(Vocabulary)：考查读者根据上下文理解特定词和短语的能力。这种题型虽难度不大，但占每篇文章后所有题目的三分之一，故考生仍应重视起来。

　　例题1 Passage:

　　"In the animal world the task of moving about is fulfilled in many ways. For some animals locomotion¹ isaccomplished by changes in body shape..."The word locomotion in the passage is closest in meaning toA. evolution

　　B. movement

　　C. survival

　　D. escape

　　正确答案是B。

　　例题2 Passage:

　　"Some poisonous snake bites need to be treated immediately or the victim will suffer paralysis²..."In stating that the victim will suffer paralysis the author means that the victim willA. lose the ability to move

　　B. become unconscious

　　C. undergo shock

　　D. feel great pain

　　正确答案是A。

 

1 locomotion   

n.运动，移动

参考例句：

• By land,air or sea,birds are masters of locomotion.无论是通过陆地，飞越空中还是穿过海洋，鸟应算是运动能手了。
• Food sources also elicit oriented locomotion and recognition behavior patterns in most insects.食物源也引诱大多数昆虫定向迁移和识别行为。

2 paralysis   

n.麻痹(症)；瘫痪(症)

参考例句：

• The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.他右腿瘫痪步履维艰。
• The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.他右腿瘫痪步履维艰。