07考研英语最新辅导讲义：阅读理解的应试总则

八、句子理解原则

In the US and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.

25. When the author says that “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling”, he means        .

［A］observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia

［B］similar bills are likely to be passed in the US, Canada and other countries

［C］observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoes

［D］the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop

It is wonderful how everyone agrees (or fears to disagree ) that genetic discrimination is a bad thing. Your genes are beyond your control. Why should you be punished for them? Unfortunately, genetic discrimination is universal, inevitable and in some ways, essential. Leaving aside the hot issue of intelligence, consider clearly genetic traits such as musical or athletic talent. Practice, practice will get you to Carnegie Hall, but only if you’re born on the right bus. The notion of not discriminating on the basis of inborn talent is not even an abstract ideal. The world would be a poorer place if it didn’t distinguish between me and Yo-Yo Ma in doling out opportunities to be a concert cellist.

26.What does the author mean by “ you’re born on the right bus. ”?

  [A] You are born into a well-to-do family     [B] You are properly brought up.

  [C] You have the proper genes              [D] You are free from genetic discrimination

在选择这类题目答案时，和原文越接近，表达意思非常具体，不抽象的答案都不能选。

九、词汇原则

We have known for a long time that the organization of any particular society is influenced by the definition of the sexes and the distinction drawn between them. But we have realized only recently that the identity of each sex is not so easy to pin down, and that definitions evolve in accordance with the different types of culture known to us, scientific discoveries and ideological revolutions. Our nature is not considered immutable, either socially or biologically.

27.The phrase “ pin down” is most nearly synonymous with _______ .

  [A] define             [B] change                  [C] distinguish         [D] develop

28.The word “ immutable” in line 6 most probably means ______ .

  [A] unchangeable     [B] heritable            [C] changeable         [D] interchangeable

We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.

29. The word "tunnel-visioned" (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means "       ".

  A) narrow-minded                                     B) blind to the facts 

  C) short-sighted                                          D) able to see only one aspect