王曉春:3月29日A類閱讀題型簡評
該場閱讀考試主要出現了四種題型，即T/F/NG判斷題，配對題，選擇題，簡答題。List of Headings題型再次缺席，而占今年前兩個月總題量1/5強的Summary題型也沒有出現。需要提醒的是，List of Headings題型雖然在今年的考試中多次缺席，但由于該題型所考查的閱讀技能的重要性及測試形式的不可替代性，可以預期它將一直會在雅思閱讀中占有重要的一席之地，不能排除它在后幾場考試中出題頻率提高的可能性。另外值得注意的是，選擇題的出題頻率進一步提高。特別強調一點，在做多選題時，一定要明確所選的答案選項是填在答題紙上的一個空格內算作一題，還是填在答題紙上的多個空格內算作多題。如果出錯將導致后面的答案全部錯位。配對題仍然保持較高的出題量，并且出現了兩種類型：人名/觀點配對和歸類型配對。
08年的閱讀考試到目前為止，尚未考到的題型只有圖表題中的兩種類型：統計表和流程圖。考生在復習備考的時候，應堅持在全面提高的基礎上突出重點，不能完全忽略任何一種題型，要做好冷門題型突然造訪的準備。
以下是幾段與該場考試第一篇閱讀文章在內容和結構上都比較相似的文字。實際考試中出現的是不同的transportation和其優點進行配對的題目。大家可以利用以下的文字練習通過scanning找出各種transportation的不同優點。這一練習與真實考試的難度應是非常接近的。
There are three major urban transportation concepts that are being investigated around the world today. One is called Personal Rapid Transit , a second is called Group Rapid Transit and the third is called Dualmode Transportation . The PRT concept calls for small automated vehicles that are operated on elevated, exclusive guideways. A large number of stations would be provided so that patrons could access the system with a short walk and then have a non-stop, stressless and view-rich ride to the station nearest their desired destination. The PRT system would be available all of the time, would be electrically-powered and essentially pollution and noise free. The vehicles would be captive to the system and owned by the system operator, which could be a public agency, a private company or some mix of the two. The service provided would approximate that of a private auto in terms of travel time and surpass it in terms of safety, reduced stress and adverse environmental impacts. It is a good candidate for the auto-competitive transit label.
Group rapid transitis a term that refers to a system very much like PRT, except that the vehicles are larger as are the guideways and stations. Some have off-line stations which makes non-stop service possible but some do not, requiring a stop at each station. GRT systems are likely to be more expensive than PRT systems because of larger vehicles, guideways and stations but may provide more capacity, in some applications. A GRT system has been successfully operated at West Virginia University in Morgantown for more than 25 years
該場閱讀考試主要出現了四種題型，即T/F/NG判斷題，配對題，選擇題，簡答題。List of Headings題型再次缺席，而占今年前兩個月總題量1/5強的Summary題型也沒有出現。需要提醒的是，List of Headings題型雖然在今年的考試中多次缺席，但由于該題型所考查的閱讀技能的重要性及測試形式的不可替代性，可以預期它將一直會在雅思閱讀中占有重要的一席之地，不能排除它在后幾場考試中出題頻率提高的可能性。另外值得注意的是，選擇題的出題頻率進一步提高。特別強調一點，在做多選題時，一定要明確所選的答案選項是填在答題紙上的一個空格內算作一題，還是填在答題紙上的多個空格內算作多題。如果出錯將導致后面的答案全部錯位。配對題仍然保持較高的出題量，并且出現了兩種類型：人名/觀點配對和歸類型配對。
08年的閱讀考試到目前為止，尚未考到的題型只有圖表題中的兩種類型：統計表和流程圖。考生在復習備考的時候，應堅持在全面提高的基礎上突出重點，不能完全忽略任何一種題型，要做好冷門題型突然造訪的準備。
以下是幾段與該場考試第一篇閱讀文章在內容和結構上都比較相似的文字。實際考試中出現的是不同的transportation和其優點進行配對的題目。大家可以利用以下的文字練習通過scanning找出各種transportation的不同優點。這一練習與真實考試的難度應是非常接近的。
There are three major urban transportation concepts that are being investigated around the world today. One is called Personal Rapid Transit , a second is called Group Rapid Transit and the third is called Dualmode Transportation . The PRT concept calls for small automated vehicles that are operated on elevated, exclusive guideways. A large number of stations would be provided so that patrons could access the system with a short walk and then have a non-stop, stressless and view-rich ride to the station nearest their desired destination. The PRT system would be available all of the time, would be electrically-powered and essentially pollution and noise free. The vehicles would be captive to the system and owned by the system operator, which could be a public agency, a private company or some mix of the two. The service provided would approximate that of a private auto in terms of travel time and surpass it in terms of safety, reduced stress and adverse environmental impacts. It is a good candidate for the auto-competitive transit label.
Group rapid transitis a term that refers to a system very much like PRT, except that the vehicles are larger as are the guideways and stations. Some have off-line stations which makes non-stop service possible but some do not, requiring a stop at each station. GRT systems are likely to be more expensive than PRT systems because of larger vehicles, guideways and stations but may provide more capacity, in some applications. A GRT system has been successfully operated at West Virginia University in Morgantown for more than 25 years
