1、要求考生分析作者运用某一写作手法的目的。常见的提问方式有:The writer uses.to(show that)_.By quoting.,the author intends to_.By telling the story of.,the authorintends to_.The story of.is used to _.作者运用某种写作手法的目的或是要引出主题、突出主题,或是要吸引读者关注主题,或是要把主题说明得更清楚。分析写法目的 常用的写作手法的目的有:开头提出问题让读者关注主题。简介相关事物为了引出主题。列举具体事例说明文段的主题。运用比拟或比喻让读者易理解抽象或陌生的事物
2、。引语说明或论证某个观点,或使自己的观点更有说服力。无论哪种手法,也不管出于何种目的,都必定与主题相关,为主题服务。阅读下列短文节选,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。1.The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to _.A.test the readers knowledge about wavesB.draw the readers attention to the topicC.show Jamie Taylors importanceD.invite the readers to a
3、nswer them即学即用 解析:B小船会被波浪涌起等问题作者不是不懂回答,后面的There is certainlya lot of energy in waves也说明了这点。这种明知故问叫“设问”,其目的是“引起读者关注主题”,启发人们思考。2.By quoting(引用)the remark of a being from another planet,the author intends to_.A.suggest human beings are controlled by a clockB.describe why clocks can rule the planet Eart
4、hC.tell readers what clocks look likeD.compare chicks to human beings解析:A全文主旨是建议读者买古钟,作者引用这段话很可能是说明建议买古钟的原因,即钟对人的重要性;由引语的首句 TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysterious creature和尾句This creature isthe real master of Earth and men are itsslaves可知,“人类由钟控制着”,故选A。3.Jane and Davids story is used to show that_.A.par
5、ty-goers usually get hungry at partiesB.party invitations can be confusingC.people should ask for food at partiesD.birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull解析:B作者在前面两段叙述Jane和David的故事,他们原以为参加这个生日晚会是有吃的,结果等到11点也没有东西吃,不得不饿着回家。到第三段第一句,才点出本文的主题,“他们的经历表明:印在请帖上的字需要讲清楚。”像Jane 和David收到的请帖是令人困惑的,故选B(晚会请帖可能是令人困惑的)。4.The story of Bill Clinton is used to_.A.improve US Kotean relationsB.introduce the topic of the textC.describe his visit to KoreaD.tell us how to address a person解析:B 第二至五段可知,作者主要是谈文化差异可能会造成误解,作者对处理这种文化差异造成的交往困境提出了建议。可见,作者以克林顿的故事开头,就是为了引出主题。名师 指津