[唠叨]考研英语阅读正确选项的特征有哪些?

一、考研英语阅读正确选择特征之一：同义置换

不同于四六级，考研英语对于词汇和句式考查的更为深入，“同义替换”为其明显特征。该特征反映到阅读理解的正确选项上则更为明显。因而，凡是遇到原文的同义改写(词汇、词组或句式)则先考虑选择该选项。

例：If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner.

To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered_____.

[A] in well-worded language

[B] as awkwardly as possible

[C] in exaggerated statements

[D] as casually as possible

【解析】细节题。定位至第四段，抓住关键词natural，off-the-cuff, relaxed, unforced和D选项中的casually是同义置换。因此答案为D。

二、考研英语阅读正确选择特征之二：主旨相关

考研文章围绕西方国家(英美为主)的政治、经济、法律、人文、社科等方面展开，而读文章的核心要义在于在有效时间内准确把握文章主旨和作者观点态度。一篇文章对应五道题，每个题目所考查角度不同，但都或直接或间接与这两个方面相关联。因而，与主旨相关的选项成为正确选项可能性很大。

例：Rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrants living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.”

Why are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5?

[A] To prove their popularity around the world.

[B] To reveal the public’s fear of immigrants.

[C] To give examples of successful immigrants.

[D] To show the powerful influence of American culture.

【解析】细节题，定位第5段。本文主旨是讲美国社会强大的融合能力和影响力，因而D选项“为了说明美国文化强大的影响力”为正确选项。

      考研的阅读或受内容文化、或受解题时间、或者临场气氛影响都会或多或少有一定难度。综上，原文的同义改写或通过某方式对主旨的表述，即“同义替换”和“主旨相关”两个原则为正确选项特征的两大规律。