高考《考試說明》明確要求考生在閱讀理解中應(yīng)能理解作者的觀點、意圖和態(tài)度。觀點態(tài)度題是閱讀理解題中一種難度較大的題型,它主要考查考生是否了解文章作者或文中人物對某事物所持的觀點或態(tài)度;此類試題要求考生具有在正確理解文意的基礎(chǔ)上,對觀點或態(tài)度傾向進行分析、識別的能力。
一、觀點態(tài)度題常見提問方式
1. What does the author imply about...?
2. Whats
the writers / authors attitude towards / opinion on...?
3. The writer
/ author seems to agree that ???.
4. Which of the following is true
about the writer?
5. What does the author think about...?
6. How
does the author feel about...?
7. The writers attitude towards... is
.
8. In the authors opinion, the policy / proposal is ???.
9. Which of the following statements indicates the authors attitude
towards...?
二、觀點態(tài)度題解題技巧
技巧一
不要把自己的態(tài)度揉入其中,還要注意區(qū)分問題問的是作者的態(tài)度還是別人的態(tài)度。
技巧二
當(dāng)作者的態(tài)度沒有明確提出時,要學(xué)會根據(jù)作者在文章中所運用的具有褒貶含義的語言去判斷作者的態(tài)度。
作者的觀點態(tài)度大致分為三種:(1) 褒義——支持或贊同;(2)
中立或客觀;(3)貶義——懷疑、批評或反對。作者的觀點態(tài)度還可以從詞的內(nèi)涵上判斷。如果作者對某個話題、事件、行為持肯定的態(tài)度或觀點,那么他肯定用褒義詞;相反,則用貶義詞。
技巧三
問作者對某事物的態(tài)度時,表示“客觀”的詞多為正確選項,如objective, impartial, unbiased
等。
技巧四
正確把握文章字里行間的意思,切勿用自己的觀點代替作者的觀點。
技巧五
特別留意那些描寫環(huán)境氣氛的語言以及表達感情、態(tài)度或觀點的詞語。
技巧六
結(jié)合自己平時積累的有關(guān)英語國家的文化傳統(tǒng)、風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣等背景知識來推斷。
三、真題再現(xiàn)
(2018·新課標I卷,D) We may think were a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices (裝置) well after they go out of style. Thats bad news for the environment—and our wallets—as these outdated devices consume much more energy
than the newer ones that do the same things.
To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life—from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation. Desktop computers, basic mobile phones, and boxset TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997.And MP3 players, smart phones, and LCD TVs entered
homes in 2002,before tablets and ereaders showed up in 2007.
As we accumulated more devices, however, we didnt throw out our old ones. “The livingroom television is replaced and gets planted in the kids room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house,” said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. Were not just keeping these old devices—we continue to use them.According to the analysis of Babbitts team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (排放) more than
doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.
So whats the solution (解決方案)? The teams data only went up to 2007, but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function, such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more ondemand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs
and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.
32. What does the
author think of new devices?
A. They are environmentfriendly.
B. They are
no better than the old.
C. They cost more to use at home.
D. They go out
of style quickly.
【文章大意】
本文是一篇科普說明文。文章講述了新舊電子設(shè)備的差別,舊電子設(shè)備耗能高,不環(huán)保。所以作者主張使用新電子設(shè)備。
【解析】 觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的Thats bad news for the environment—and our wallets—as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same
things.可知,使用舊的電子設(shè)備對環(huán)境和我們的錢包都是壞消息。這些過時的設(shè)備做同樣的事情要消耗比新設(shè)備更多的能量。由此推知,作者認為新電子設(shè)備環(huán)保、節(jié)能。故選A。
四、當(dāng)堂鞏固
Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, its something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But thats not the only reason:price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type
of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something Ive done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knockdown price. Im not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas
shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the
Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving instore
discounts or free gifts.
We mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. Its good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both
worlds!
【文章大意】 本文主要介紹了一種新的購物方式—showrooming (先在實體店試選好,然后在網(wǎng)上購買)。
1. The
authors attitude towards showrooming is.
A.
critical??B. neutral
C. supportive??D. casual
【解析】 觀點態(tài)度題。通讀全文,尤其是文章最后一句中的“but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both
worlds!”可知作者認為showrooming結(jié)合了實際購物與網(wǎng)上購物的優(yōu)點。所以對showrooming是持肯定、贊許態(tài)度的。故選C。
(作者:殷華新,泰州市第三高級中學(xué))