托福阅读插话题(Insert Text)如何破解

 　　托福阅读题是被大多数考生定义为是最容易拿高分的一项，但因轻视而导致成绩不佳的考生也不在少数。下面我们来看看新东方托福考试网对破解托福考试阅读部分插话题的介绍。

　　托福阅读插话题(Insert Text)：

　　考查读者将特定的一句话插入文章顺序相连的四个句子之间的能力。这个题型是国内考试常见的Cloze Test在语篇层次上的进一步发展，可谓技高一筹。要完成任务，读者必须深入理解各个句子间的词汇、语法和逻辑联系。这是新题型，有相当难度，考生应特别重视。

　　例题：

　　Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.

　　All three of them have strengths and weaknesses， but none adequately answers all of the questions the paintings present.

　　Where would the sentence best fit?

　　Click on a square to add the sentence to the passage.

　　Example of how boxes would appear in the passage text：

　　Scholars offer three related but different opinions about this puzzle. ■ One opinion is that the paintings were a record of the seasonal¹ migrations³ made by herds⁴. ■ Because some paintings were made directly over others， obliterating⁵ them， it is probably that a painting’s value ended with the migration² it pictured. ■ Unfortunately， this explanation fails to explain the hidden locations， unless the migrations were celebrated⁶ with secret ceremonies. ■正确答案是：最后一个方块处。

 

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 migrations   

n.迁移，移居( migration的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It foundered during the turmoils accompanying the Great Migrations. 它在随着民族大迁徙而出现的混乱中崩溃。 来自辞典例句
• Birds also have built-in timepieces which send them off on fall and spring migrations. 鸟类也有天生的时间感应器指导它们秋春迁移。 来自互联网

4 herds   

兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众

参考例句：

• Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
• There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。

5 obliterating   

v.除去( obliterate的现在分词 )；涂去；擦掉；彻底破坏或毁灭

参考例句：

• Michael smoked the competition, obliterating field in most of his events. 迈克尔让比赛放光，几乎淹没了他所参加的大多数项目。 来自互联网
• He heard Pam screaming.The noise became obliterating.Then solid darkness descended. 在一片混乱中，他听到了帕姆的尖叫。接下来，噪音消失了，黑暗降临了。 来自互联网

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。