一、 逻辑关系题
(1) 选项是逻辑关系词
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. __1__ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly cope.
[A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore [D] Furthermore
选项是逻辑关系词,需要我们判断空格前后的两句话之间的逻辑关系。逻辑关系分为两类:语义一致和语义相反。本题四个选项都代表了语义关系一致,A、B、D代表了递进关系,C代表因果关系。前一句:无家可归者在美国人口中所占的比例越来越大。后句:无家可归者的比例已经达到了地方政府根本无法应对的地步。之间非因果关系。A表示对前一句的内容或者态度的强调,表示“确实,实际上”。B是对前一句的类别,表示“同样地”。D表示“其次”,意在引出来另外一个类别或者层次的内容。空格前后两句话都在说无家可归者数量之大,所以正确答案为A。
(2)选项是非逻辑关系词
It’s a sad reality—our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings—because there’s __2__ to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you.
[A]nothing [B]little [C]another [D]much
选项是非逻辑关系词,需要在给定的题干中找语义线索,题干中because表示语义一致,破折号后意为:因为和站在你身边的陌生人交谈,你就会得到 好处,所以避免和别人互动是一个悲哀的事实。既然是避免悲哀,所以一定是和别人互动有很多好处。所以正确答案为D。
二、 语境题
Even among those who got a cold, those who felt greater social support and received more frequent hugs had less severe__12__.
A defeats B symptoms C errors D tests
该题选项不是逻辑关系词,空格12前后也无逻辑关系词,所以该题只能靠前后语境解题。先看本句能否解题,本题解不了,再看上下句。本题前面提到感冒的人会有不那么严重的什么,选项中唯一跟感冒相关的就是症状,所以正确答案为B。
三、 固定搭配题
People who perceived greater social support were less likely to come___ with a cold.
A along B across C down D out
本题考的就是come___with的意思。Come along with意为 “和……一起来”;come across不能和with搭配,come across意为“偶然遇见”;come down with意为“患上……病”;come out with意为“发表”。结合空格后面的宾语a cold,正确答案为C。