高考英语试卷中的长句、难句分析及应对之策

这句话意思是：

他特别指出所有的游戏都分成两类：有他称之为可以获得完全信息的游戏。比如下棋。在这种游戏中，对弈双方不可能隐藏任何东西或是捣鬼。他们只能靠逻辑判断和技巧来赢，而不是靠运气。

5． For the most part, Rubin says, interactions （交往） between men are emotionally controlled—a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior.”

分析：For the most part是词组，意为：大部分。破折号后面的部分进一步说明前面部分。

这句话意思是：

Rubin说男性之间的交往大都受到感情的控制，这是很符合男性社交行为的。

注意句中fit的意思。

6．理解下列两段中划线的句子

Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl （爬行） through people’s legs and get hold of things they couldn’t get near themselves.

Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English Queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper （脾气）! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham’s were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.

分析：

这篇短文还针对这句话出了一题，结果错误率很高。题目是：

Which of the following statements is true?

A. The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.

B. The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

C. Small children enjoyed crawling through people’s legs.

D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd

答案是A。

这题要从三个方面来考虑。1.从上下文可以看出这是在一个商店里，人们为了买到便宜货，不顾一切的抢购。 2. 从文化背景。英国人常为他们绅士风度而自豪于世。他们在公共场合从来都是最讲公共次序，从不插队的。而今天表现出来的却大不相同。对此，作者在心里问自己这个问题：Where had the famous English Queue gone? 3. 实在看不懂可以先看问题，有时问题也可以帮助你理解。这也不失为一种方法。

参考书目：

1．《英语教学大纲》（试验修订版） 人民教育出版社 2000

2．《英语课程标准》（试验） 人民教育出版社 2003

3．教育部考试中心“高考内容、形式与能力考查”课题组：《英语—历年高考试卷精选解析》 中国人民大学出版社 2004