2024年ACT考试时间安排(1-12月全年)及注意事项
根据官方公布的信息,2024年的ACT考试分为五次,分别在2月、4月、6月、7月、9月、10月和12月进行。新东方在线act考试网整理了最新的2024年ACT考试时间安排及注意事项,希望对大家的act考试有帮助。 2024年ACT考试时间安排 2024年2月9-10日 常规报名截至日期:1月12日 延迟报名截至日期:1月26日 2024年4月12-13日 常规报名截至日期:3月15日 延迟报名截至日期:3月29日 2024年6月7-8日 常规报名截至日期:5月10日 延迟报名截至日期:5月24日 2024年7月12-13日 常规报名截至日期:6月14日 延迟报名截至日期:6月28日 2023年9月8-9日 常规报名截至日期:8月11日 延迟报名截至日期:8月25日 2023年10月27-28日 常规报名截至日期:9月29日 延迟报名截至日期:10月13日 2023年12月1-2日 常规报名截至日期:11月3日 延迟报名截至日期:11月17日 act考试注意事项 在参加ACT考试时,需要注意以下事项: 1.准备充分。在参加考试前,应该进行充分的备考,包括认真复习考试的各项内容和技巧等。 2.了解考试场地和时间。在考试前,可以提前了解考试地点和考试时间,避免迟到或者出现其他的意外情况。 3.携带必要的物品。在考试时,需要携带考试所需的相关证件和笔等必需物品。 4.注意考试规定。在考试时,需要注意考试的规定和要求,如不得使用手机等电子设备,不得与其他考生交流等。 5.注意时间分配。在考试时,需要合理安排时间分配,避免出现时间不足或时间过多的情况。 总结 了解2024年ACT考试的时间安排和注意事项,对于参加此考试的同学来说非常重要。可以合理规划考试日期和时间,做好充分的备考,同时遵守考试相关规定,提高考试成绩。祝愿参加ACT考试的学生能够取得优异的成绩,实现自己的梦想!
2023年11月11日 16:29
act语法练习题含答案解析(三)
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了act语法练习题含答案解析(三),希望对大家有所帮助,更多精彩尽请关注新东方在线act频道! 15. The world's most highly successful people carefully preserve their restorative habits, such as togetphysical activity, making time for hobbies, and practicing stillness. A. NO CHANGE B. getting C. having gotten D. gets 16.Benjamin Franklinis publishingthe proverb "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" in the 1735 edition of Poor Richard's Almanack. A. NO CHANGE B. published C. has published D. was published by 答案:B;B 语法点:Shifts in verb, tense, and mood-时态、语态、语气,第一题与making/practicing一致;第二题过去时的用法。 17. Roberto's physicalacutenesswas undeniable: he set six new athletic records during his sophomore year. A. NO CHANGE B. knack C. prowess D. astuteness 18. In her historic 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan identified "The Problem That Has No Name." At issue was the psychologicalscufflefor women who wanted to pursue professions but (due to the cultural restrictions of that era) were destined to be homemakers. A. NO CHANGE B. melee C. struggle D. bout 答案:C;C 语法点:Precision and Concision-简明准确表达,第一道题目上下文可以看出想要表达内容是体育的表现非常突出,acuteness表示头脑精明,应选择prowess;第二题通过上下文可看出本意想表达一种挣扎和矛盾,scuffle虽然可以表达一种矛盾,但是用于表示心理上的挣扎非常牵强,scuffle正确使用的例句Perry shot Gerald Cole in the back after scuffling with the man and his brother。 以上就是关于“act语法练习题含答案解析(三)”的内容,如果同学们还需要更多act备考资料,可添加下方助老师微信免费获取美本考试资料大礼包!
2023年08月24日 17:15
act语法练习题含答案解析(四)
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了act语法练习题含答案解析(四),希望对大家有所帮助,更多精彩尽请关注新东方在线act频道! 1. According to some scholars, T.S. Eliot’s alter poems are more powerful and incisive thanhis early career as a writer. A. NO CHANGE B. the time he spent previously on his writing. C. those written at the beginning of his career. D. the energy he invested in his early poetry. 2. The foreign investors acquired theland for passive investmentrather thanpark. A. NO CHANGE. B. for development. C. develop. D. to park. 答案:C;B 语法点:比较关系前后比较对象的呼应,第一题比较两者Later poems和those[poems];第二题比较两者是for passive investment和for development 试题分析 When Andy said he wanted cold hard cash for his birthday, hismothersresponse was to give him a block of ice with dollar bills frozen inside. A. NO CHANGE B. mother’s C. mother D. mother is The twins excitedly awaited theirmotherarrival home from her archaeological dig in Turkey. A. NO CHANGE B. mother’s C. mothers’ D. mothers 答案:B;B 语法点:Possessive pronouns-所有格代词,两题后都衔接名词,和前面的mother是所有关系,要加“'s” 以上就是关于“act语法练习题含答案解析(四)”的内容,如果同学们还需要更多act备考资料,可添加下方助老师微信免费获取美本考试资料大礼包!
2023年08月24日 16:16
act语法练习题含答案解析(二)
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了act语法练习题含答案解析(二),希望对大家有所帮助,更多精彩尽请关注新东方在线act频道! 1. 标点题 特别是双逗号插入语结构,一直是ACT考试出题频率较高的题。 Yet,they themselves survive without apology, with instead, their simple claims and complex colors. (73C21) A.NO CHANGE B. apology, with, instead C. apology with instead D. apology with instead 解析:首先判断此题考逗号的用法,其次划线的部分有介词with,介词的后面应该加名词性的结构,所以可以把ACD三个选项排除,选B。通过对于句子语义的把握此处应该是without+名词和with+名词的平行结构,在没有连词的情况下,要用逗号隔开,instead在此处作为插入语,前后都应该加逗号。 关于逗号插入语的用法一直是ACT文章改错出题率最高而且易错的考点,需要考生们熟练掌握。 2.run-on sentence 首先在英语中,两个SVO的句子不加任何标点,或者用逗号分开,我们成为run-on sentence。 Over weeks and months, that stack becomes heavy, its weight a satisfying affirmation of my process. (72E57) A.NO CHANGE B.it’s weight is C.its weight is D.it’s weight 解析:首先可以把选项B排除掉。其次,这个句子前面是SVO的完整句加逗号,如果后面还是SVO的句子就犯了run-on的错误,所以CD选项也要排除,选A。很多学生在做题的时候会选择C选项,认为that引导的是从句,需要找一个主句,但是要注意,此处that 是指代作用,而不是引导从句的作用,that stack 是作为主句主语存在。后面是独立主格结构,把谓语动词is省略掉,独立主格结构和run-on错误结合在近年的考试中频繁出现,需要特别注意,例如72F8题就考到了独立主格结构中being的用法。 3. 谓语动词 主要考句子缺谓语,主谓一致和谓语动词时态变化。 To preserve the 43000-square-foot site, the architects designed concrete pillars that suspend the museum over the archaeological dig. (72F39) A.NO CHANGE B.suspensions C.suspension D.suspends 解析:that引导的从句,缺少谓语动词,此处需要选一个谓语动词,对于不熟悉suspend这个词的同学来讲,这道题有一定的难度,分不清suspend和suspension那个是动词,但是如果能联系一下词根,应该能判断出suspend是动词,suspension是名词,可以把BC排除,AD的区别是一个是原形一个是三单,that引导的句子修饰的是pillars, 名词复数形式,不认识pillars学生会问有没有可能pillars 单复数一致,一般考到单复数一致的名词都是我们常见的,比如means,species等。此处考到了从句缺谓语动词,和从句中主谓一致的问题,在72F的4,12,19,48,54,59,67都考到了跟谓语动词相关的题,需要大家在看句子的时候注意谓语动词的变化。 4. 平行结构 Hay and On’s businesses prospered through the turn of the century, during the Great Depression, and beginning the 1940s. (73G10) A.NO CHANGE B.as it entered C.becoming D.into 解析:首先要排除A选项,逗号and是连接两个句子,as 也是引导从句的,所以错误。看到句子里有逗号and,要马上想到考三者平行结构,或者逗号and连接连个句子,此处明显不是分开两个句子,那就是三者平行,看前面没有doing形式,所以AC排除,选D。此处是through,during,into三个介词短语的平行结构。在划线的前后有表示平行结构的连词是需要特别注意,选项要尽量保证前后尽量保持平行。 考试中对于语法的部分希望大家在做题的时候能把握好句子结构,先找到句子中的主句、从句、主语和谓语,那么很多标点题、句子结构题、主谓一致等问题都会迎刃而解。对于没有把握的题,建议大家用排除法,把明显错误的选项去排除,然后再对比剩余选项的区别,甚至有时候还可以根据词根词缀或者音节去判断。 另外对于篇章题的部分,对于题干的有效理解是关键,尤其是要求选择有效信息的细节题。句子加减题,可以从大概率入手,或者从原因入手。句子和段落位置题可以从代词指代、时间关系等找到线索。文章主旨题,对于作者意图和文章标题,首段尾段的理解是重点,甚至可以从原因方面找到答案。 以上就是关于“act语法练习题含答案解析(二)”的内容,如果同学们还需要更多act备考资料,可添加下方助老师微信免费获取美本考试资料大礼包!
2023年08月24日 16:13
act语法练习题含答案解析(一)
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了act语法练习题含答案解析(一),希望对大家有所帮助,更多精彩尽请关注新东方在线act频道! 1. You panic. You scream, though no one can hear you. You think you might become ill. Furthermore, only seconds pass before the static line, which is a rope attached to you and to the floor of the plane, becomes taut and yanks open your chute automatically. A.NO CHANGE B.However, C.Thus, D.Consequently, 2. As immigrants, Tran, Maya, and their four children left much behind, including their family restaurant. Nowthey want to run a restaurant in Los Angeles just as they did in Da Nang. A.NO CHANGE B.In conclusion, C.Likewise, D.Instead 3. I’ve thought many times of the instinctive way our bodies respond to the beat of music by wanting to get up and dance, or how a parent quiets a crying baby by walking back and forth. A.NO CHANGE B.for example, C.meanwhile D.then 4. Such cues may be found in the speaker’s immediate surroundings. Hearing a Venezuelan singer’s latest recording being played on a store’s sound system might prompt a bilingual speaker to use Spanish. Besides, the language of the speaker’s most recent conversation can be the determining factor. A.NO CHANGE B.For this reason, C.Sometimes, D.Instead, 5. Today, after many birthdays and New Year’s Days, I now find meaningful the difference I once found confusing. Otherwise, this difference points to significant underlying cultural values. A.NO CHANGE B.Though, C.In fact, D.Then 6. Certainly the school board would be justified in prohibiting students from wearing clothing that was unsanitary, revealing, or obscene. The court remained unconvinced, therefore, that wearing jeans would actually impair the learning process of Kevin or his fellow classmates. A.NO CHANGE B.thus, C.moreover, D.however, 7. But the author entertained a variety of fanciful ideas, including a belief in the mythical beings known as fairies. Since that belief, he was fooled in 1920 by two schoolgirl cousins. A.NO CHANGE B.Because of C.Concerning D.For 8. Many seed savers order endangered plants through a small but growing number of organizations that specialize in rare seeds. By now, the seed-saving gardeners agree to grow the plants and then offer the new seeds to other equally concerned growers. A.NO CHANGE B.In exchange, C.In contrast, D.As proof, 9. A third hypothesis asserts that ocean water contains too little oxygen for insects. Similarly, some fly larvae can survive months without oxygen, while other insect species live in very polluted waters with similarly low oxygen levels. A.NO CHANGE B.Therefore, C.Yet, D.So 10. Studies indicate a fairly clear link between noise and stress, and experts believe there’s a connection between noise and violence. Therefore, there’s evidence that noise affects not only humans but animals as well. A.NO CHANGE B.Namely, C.On the other hand, D.In addition, 11. Because the center of gravity of the paddler rides low in the water, kayaks are stable boats not easily capsized. White-water kayakers are, at last, advised to wear helmets and flotation vests to prevent injury. A.NO CHANGE B.for example, C.therefore, D.nevertheless, 12. Occasionally, these scenic expanses come about with no help from humans. Often, for example, they are the lovely outcome of federal, state, and local programs to restore and preserve the natural beauty of the national landscape. A.NO CHANGE B.however, C.in the meantime, D.once in a while 13. Those tasks are part of the school’s curriculum, although Wright believed that only a person familiar with every room’s function could design a well-formed house. A.NO CHANGE B.since C.while D.furthermore 14. Then the micro lending institution, such as Women’s World Banking, makes a small loan (as little as $50) to, in contrast, an artisan or a food vendor who would not qualify for a loan from a commercial bank. A.NO CHANGE B.for example, C.as a result, D.instead, 15. In the fall, as daylight and temperatures decrease, migrating monarchs begin their long journey south. Many monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains migrate to the southern California coast, where they overwinter in eucalyptus groves. Besides, most monarchs, millions of them across the United States and Canada — migrate as many as three thousand miles to Oyamel fir forests near Mexico City. A.NO CHANGE B.However, C.Finally, D.Therefore, 16. Scientists are starting to learn more about the monarch’s life cycle. When monarchs that don’t migrate to Mexico live only four to six weeks, the migrating generations live at least eight months. A.NO CHANGE B.If C.While D.So that 17. In fact, the human eye loses its sensitivity to color at low levels of illumination, a camera with a very long exposure setting can capture a lunar rainbow’s color. A.NO CHANGE B.Though the C.The D.Consider that the 18. Brightly lit stations welcomed the public, many of them were skeptical of traveling underground. It didn’t take long for New Yorkers to adapt, however. A.NO CHANGE B.therefore. C.for instance. D.that is. 19. Albert Einstein is often considered the most original scientist of the modern age. Therefore, he acknowledged his reliance on the work of others, such as mathematician Emmy Noether — who herself relied on prior discoveries. A.NO CHANGE B.Even he, though, C.In the meantime, he D.He 20. Pei’s first concern as an architect is identifying the spirit of a place and translating that spirit into architectural design. However, Pei’s design for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with its bold use of glass walls and ceilings and multiple tiers connected by escalators that direct the eye upward, appropriately reflects a celebratory and rollicking spirit. A.NO CHANGE B.Still, C.So, when D.Thus, 21. One purpose of these positions is to allow the patient to learn how his or her body responds as the horse walks. In other words, trained spotters ensure the patient’s safety. A.NO CHANGE B.For example, C.Of course, D.That is, 22. Some bike features have been specifically chosen to prevent theft. Painting all the bikes one color,however, makes them easily identifiable. A.NO CHANGE B.for example, C.therefore, in fact, 23. Snowflakes form from tiny water droplets, following a specific process of chemical bonding as they freeze, which results in a sex-sided figure. The rare “triangular” snowflake, similarly, confounded scientists for years because it apparently defied the basic laws of chemistry. A.NO CHANGE B.for example, C.additionally, D.however, 24. Tourists and New Yorkers alike regularly fill this theater to its 900-seat capacity. Most are there to attend a performance; a few, for example, are likely to be architecture buffs there to admire the stunning building itself. A.NO CHANGE B.consequently, C.however, D.in fact, 25. I couldn’t get much improvement even when I adjusted the focuser. Coincidentally, I switched to a higher-powered eyepiece and tried a trick I’d read about for reviewing faint objects: using averted vision. A.NO CHANGE B.Similarly, C.Besides, D.So, 以上练习题答案:1-5: BAACC 6-10:DBBCD 11-15:DBBBB 16-20:CBABD 21-25:CBDCD 以上就是关于“act语法练习题含答案解析(一)”的内容,如果同学们还需要更多act备考资料,可添加下方助老师微信免费获取美本考试资料大礼包!
2023年08月24日 16:07
2023年ACT阅读备考经验
新东方在线ACT为大家整理了2023年ACT数学、ACT科学推理等备考经验内容,今天带来的是2023ACT阅读备考经验,希望对大家有所帮助。 ACT阅读备考建议 ACT阅读的benchmark是22分,即认为阅读拿到22分,可以基本胜任大学阅读的要求。但是对于考生来说,当然分数越高越好。 而ACT阅读想拿高分,唯快不破。ACT阅读以要求学生快速答题著称,8.5分钟要求读完一篇文章并完成10道题。第一篇文学类文章稍长,900—1000字左右;第二篇到第四篇科学类文章的长度均在600—800字之间。 初级阶段 9月份入学的高一(相当于美国10年级)新生应该是以托福备考为主,同时应该开始为ACT阅读做准备。此时,建议持续不断背ACT单词、词组,以提高词汇量。推荐《美国高考3000词》。 建议通过泛读的方式来提高阅读速度、积累背景知识和话题知识,例如可以坚持阅读权威报刊The Economist(经济学人杂志)和Time(时代周刊)。 考试时间建议:第一次ACT考试可以安排在高一上学期结束后的寒假。 进阶阶段 学生在此阶段容易因为基础不扎实而没有办法进行快速阅读,或快速解题。需要精读考试文章,包括了解不同文章类型,分析文章结构,建立文章mindmap,以加快阅读速度。 还可以在有经验老师的带领下,熟悉考试中不同题型,学习不同题型的不同解题策略。 考试时间建议:第二次ACT考试可以安排在高二第一个学期的国庆节期间,也就是10月份。 冲刺阶段 此时学生应该对ACT阅读考试比较熟悉了,有考试经验,准备都比较充分。建议在考前一到两个月里大量刷题,分析错误原因,查漏补缺。 同时,保持每周一次限时阅读模考。平时限时练习能够做到稳定发挥,考场才能保证从容不迫。 考试时间建议:第三次ACT考试可以安排在高二下学期开学的3月份,这一次考试需要尽全力,当做最后一次考试来认真对待。 总体角度来说,如果同学们去考试之前对阅读四类文章的考点、结构等掌握熟悉的话,则能够更高效地学习,从而取得理想的成绩。 伴随着新一年的到来,新一轮的ACT考试也即将开始了。希望同学们认真阅读以上的备考方案,进行合理的时间规划,取得理想成绩,更多ACT考试资讯请持续关注新东方在线ACT官方网站。 你是否还想知道 2023年ACT科学推理备考计划 2023年ACT数学备考计划
2023年03月22日 08:48
ACT备考阅读考察技能和技巧
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT备考阅读考察技能和技巧》,希望对大家有所帮助。 如何找到文章的中心思想呢? ①总结整篇文章 在阅读了这篇文章之后,把文章总结成一句话,其中包括文章段落的想法。你必须深刻思考,在简短的陈述中要包含每个细节。 ②寻找文章的重复思想 如果读过一篇文章之后,不知道如何总结它,那可以寻找重复的单词、短语、想法或者类似的想法。 ③避免主要错误 要注意选择主要思想是不同于自己编写的一个想法。 如何对文章进行推论呢? STEP 1:识别问题 最直接的推论题的问法,包含“建议”、“暗示”、“推断”这些词语: "According to the passage, we can reasonably infer..." "Based on the passage, it could be suggested that..." "Which of the following statements is best supported by the passage?" "The passage suggests that this primary problem..." "The author seems to imply that…" 还有一些间接的问法,如: "With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?" "Which of the following sentences would the author most likely use to add additional support to paragraph three?" STEP 2:以文章内容为主 做推理题,需要放开你的经验知识和偏见,完全从文章中得出结论。多项选择考试的推论可能会与现实生活不同,在现实世界中,如果你做出有根据的猜测,你的推论可能仍然是错误的。但是,在多项选择考试中,您的推论是正确的,因为您是从文章段落中的详细信息推断出来的。 STEP 3:寻找线索 通过文章的细节、词汇、人物的行为、描述、对话等得出推论。 STEP 4:缩小答案选择范围,得出结论 (一)关键思想和细节(大约10-12个问题) ▼ ●了解作者的态度 ●了解作者的目的 ●分析人物的观点 ●了解上下文中的词汇单词 ●分析文本结构 如何理解作者的态度? ①阅读文章开头介绍信息 在ACT阅读文章中,考试人员将在文本正文之前给出一点点信息以及作者姓名。 例:Passage 1: "This passage is adapted from the chapter “Personality Disorders” in Introduction to Psychology, edited by Rita L. Atkinson and Richard C. Atkinson (©1981 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.)." ②注意文章单词的使用 单词在文章的基调中起着主要作用。 ③跟着自己的直觉走 通常,文章的语调很难形容,但你知道是什么。你从文本中得到一种特别的感觉,一种紧迫感或一定程度的悲伤。阅读后,你会感到愤怒,也可以感觉到作者也很生气。或者你发现自己在整个文本中笑了笑,即使没有什么是正确的,尖叫着“有趣! 所以,在这些文本和相应的作者的语气问题上,相信你的直觉。 如何理解作者的目的? 主要是通过词语以理解作者的目的。 ◆compare:作者想要表达的想法之间的相似之处 关键词:both,similarly,in the same way,like,just as ◆Contrast:作者想表达的想法之间的差异 关键词:however,but,dissimilarly,on the other hand ◆Criticize:作者想对一个想法发表否定意见 关键词:像 “bad”“wasteful”“poor” ◆Describe/Illustrate: 作者想画一个想法的图片 关键词: 像“red”“lusty”“morose”“striped”“sparkling”“crestfallen” ◆Explain:作者想将一个想法分解成更简单的术语 关键:寻找将复杂过程变成简单语言的单词 Identify/List:作者想告诉读者一个想法或一系列想法 关键:识别或列出的文字将会在不提供多种描述或意见的情况下命名一个想法或一系列想法。 ◆ Intensify:作者想提出更深层次的想法 关键:寻找最高级的形容词和“更大”的概念。 ◆Suggest:作者想提出一个想法 关键:“建议”答案通常是积极的意见,并试图让读者相信。 (二)知识与思想的融合(大约5-7个问题) ▼ ●分析和评估作者的思想 ●区分事实与建议 ●用证据分析文本
2021年02月23日 09:15
ACT阅读考前的注意事项
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读考前的注意事项》,希望对大家有所帮助。 1.阅读复习注意事项是什么? 阅读有四篇文章,按顺序是小说散文、社会科学、人文学科、自然科学,其中小说是非真事,虚构故事,重点是人物关系及情节,难度不稳定,不建议先做。每篇文章10道题,部分题会给出行数位置。 2.刷阅读的时候总走神怎么办? 这是缺乏练习的缘故!练得越少越不想练,时间长了就有可能由于精神懈怠而放弃学习。因此,从根本上给自己制定切实有效的学习方案与目标,一步步去实现,得到成果后再前进才更有动力。如果自己的主动性和自我管控意识还不够,不如加入培训班学习,配合技巧性地练习做题,提高阅读成绩会显著得多。 3.ACT阅读比SAT阅读简单吗? 并不能这么说,只能说文章难度比SAT简单,但是考试对于学生的区分度是一样的,因此只是考试的侧重不同。
2021年02月23日 09:14
ACT阅读词汇解析之自然科学
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读词汇解析之自然科学》,希望对大家有所帮助。 在act阅读考试自然科学的文章中,最常考的话题有三个,分别是: animal,plant,和astronomy 这里给大家列出了这三个话题中最常考的高频词汇。 Plant Bark:tough protective covering of the woody stems 63C NS Line 39 The giant redwood has cinnamon-coloured bark, which may grow to a massive 18 in/45 cm thick. Grove: a small growth of trees 63C NS Line 5 Today they are a truly relict species, occurring only in isolated groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California. Pollen: a fine powder produced by flowers 61B NS line 10 Young workers of five days of age or more who have been feeding heavily on pollen produce for the larvae a protein-rich substance called bee milk or royal jelly. Sap: a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through a plant 65E NS Line10 They are large—and noisy一for insects that feast on sap: the smallest are 10 millimeters (just under half an inch) long, the largest 100 millimeters (four inches) Stem: a slender structure that supports a plant 65E NS Line 12 Female cicadas lay their eggs in the stems of plants or in trees. Trunk: the main stem of a tree 63C NS Line 13 The largest trunk of any redwood is found on a tree in Alder Creek, which averages 53 ft/16 m around its base. Animal Abdomen: belly 65E NS line 56 A click from the rib of a tymbal produces high sound pressures within the cicada's abdomen. Anatomy: the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals 66C NS line 78 Neanderthals started thinking about these people in terms of their behavior and not just their anatomy. Burrow: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter 65E NS line 14 Later, the newly hatched young drop to the ground and burrow in search of plant roots to tap. Corpse: the dead body 61B NS line 69 They carry the corpses of other bees a distance from the hive and drop them to the ground. Demise: death OG1 NS line 70 But the best illustration of dinosaurian capability may well be the fact most cited against them their demise. Ectothermy 61D NS line 9 Skeptics counter that, “ectothermy” the proper label for cold bloodedness, was the logical strategy for dinosaurs living in the Mesozoic Era. Endothermy 61D NS line 3 For some, endothermy, the scientific name for warm bloodedness, is the only way to explain the dinosaurs' evolutionary success. Gland: an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs 61B NS line 31 At the end of ten days the glands on the head of the nurse begin to shrink; she can no longer produce royal jelly. Herd: a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together OG1 NS line 64 Did some dinosaurs live in herds? Intruder: a person who goes into a place where they are not supposed to be 61B NS line Others guard the entrance to the hive; they use their stingers to attack intruders, including honey-stealing bees from other hives. Larva/Larvae: the immature free-living form of life Eels hatch in the Sargasso as larvae and are carried by the ocean currents to either Europe or the United States, a journey that can cover thousands of miles and take years. Metabolism 65C NS line 61 Deep-diving submarines found “cryptoendolithic” organisms whose metabolism is driven by heat from a geothermal source. Microbe 65C NS line 65 Some researchers argue that many of these microbes belong to a distinct and previously unrecognized branch of life. Organ:a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function 65D NS line 32 Bluefin tuna thrive in waters as cold as 40 degrees Fahrenheit and as warm as 75 degrees Fahrenheit but unlike swordfish, they do not possess organs whose chief function is to produce heat. Instead they retain the heat they: generate swimming. Organism 65C NS line 61 Deep-diving submarines found “cryptoendolithic” organisms whose metabolism is driven by heat from a geothermal source. Pupil 67C NS Line 59 Their pupils will expand and turn blue. Skull: the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates 65D NS Line 85 They could be guided by internal com- 85 passes of magnetite chips embedded in their skulls; by the warmth, salinity, or motion of the current Tissue: the material forming animal or plant cells 61D NS line 32 These elegant patterns form when growing bone meets and meshes with connective tissue, capturing blood vessels in dense, woven structure called Haversian canals. Vessel: a vein in the body 61D NS line 32 These elegant patterns form when growing bone meets and meshes with connective tissue, capturing blood vessels in dense, woven structure called Haversian canals. Sentience: ['sen??ns] n. 知觉 the faculty through which the external world is apprehended 63E SS Line 78 What “are you seeing when you see sentience in a creature?” Creature: [?krit??] n. 生物 a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 63E SS Line 78 What “are you seeing when you see sentience in a creature?” Neuron:[?n?rɑ:n] n. 神经细胞 a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses 63E SS Line 88 But there are no neurons or synapses in the human brain that aren’t also in animals. Stimulate: [?st?mj??let] v. 刺激 cause to be alert and energetic 63E SS Line 8 At Central Park the exercise with the log and snack goes by the grander name of “animal enrichment” and is intended to stimulate the bears’ minds as well as their appetites. Chew: to bite the food several times before swallowing it 61B NS line 42 Workers roll the wax up away from their abdomens with the legs, and chew and soften it with saliva. Digest 67C NS line 58 They will never eat again, and their digestive systems will atrophy. Feast: eat 65E NS line10 They are large—and noisy一for insects that feast on sap: the smallest are 10 millimeters (just under half an inch) long, the largest 100 millimeters (four inches). Forage: the act of searching for food and provisions Plummet: decline dramatically 65D NS line 46 Warm venous blood flowing away from muscles heats cold blood coming in through the arteries, enabling bluefin to retain 98 percent of their body heat, giving them free rein to forage in cold waters and to dip in and out of the Gulf Stream, where sea temperatures plummet as much as 27 degrees Fahrenheit across one nautical mile. Astronomy Crater: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano OG3 NS Lline33 “The basic idea,” J Melosh says, “is that an impact doesn’t just open a crater. With high velocities, the projectile vaporizes and expands into the atmosphere.” Lava:rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos 65C NS Line74 One of the first Martian rocks to be analyzed by the rover from NASA’s Pathfinder spacecraft appears to be andesite, a type of lava found in the Columbia Basin, an area some view as an apt geological analog to Mars. Stellar: being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars But only one person in ten thousand is an astronomer. What possible relevance could these stellar explosions thousands of light years away have to all the others, whose business lies purely on or near the Earth’s surface?
2021年02月22日 10:17
ACT阅读关键考点之信号词标记
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读关键考点之信号词标记》,希望对大家有所帮助。 因果 link/associate/lead to/cause/contribute/responsible/trigger/breed/ connect/influence/affect/blame/explanation/factor/create/thus/ consequently/hence/as a result/since/as/so/because/for/therefore/ ascribe/thereby/the reason why/give rise to/generate/attribute/ correlate/liaise/spawn/reflect/bring about/lie in/stem from/derive from/due to/combine/owing to/thanks to/by the virtue of/set off/ issue in/in order to/eventually 条件 rely on/depend on/independent of/regardless of/unless/hinge on/ bank on/irrespective of/if/provided that/so that/whether 转折 however/but/unfortunately/although/yet/nonetheless/nevertheless/ despite/in spite of/otherwise/instead/on the other hand/though/ on the contrary/even though/alternatively/in contrast/vice versa 结论 Conclude/conclusion/finally/lastly/in summary/to sum up/ to recapitulate/in a nutshell/in brief/in short 举例 For example/such as/like/just as/say/for instance/to illustrate/ namely/especially/particularly/specifically 对比 Rather than/while/whist/similarly/likewise/unlike/whereas/ more than/less than/different from/conversely/as...as/so that/ in the same way that/alike/mirror/have something in common 递进 Not only...but also/furthermore/moreover/in addition/ following this/besides/as well as/also/even/and then 顺序 To begin with/first/initially/secondly/finally/in the end/lastly/ then/next/earlier/before/prior to/later/after/afterwards/meanwhile/ as soon as/whenever/at the same time/until/since 绝对性 Only/exclusively/all/every/never/always/-est/most/best/unique/merely/barely 下定义 Be called/be known as/it means/that is/suggest/in shows/contain/ include/involve/be regarded as/be referred to as/be different from/ be defined as/consist of 特殊标点符号 括号()、破折号-、冒号:、引号""、斜体photoperiodism、专有名词 首末句 需要仔细阅读每自然段的第一句、第二句和最后一句 数字和图表 当文中出现数字和图表的时候,我们需要重点注意,很可能出现考题。
2021年02月22日 10:11
ACT阅读之如何分配时间
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读之如何分配时间》,希望对大家有所帮助。 ACT阅读是大部分考生感到最为头疼的一个科目。主要的原因是时间的不够。大部分中国同学在高中阶段的阅读都以精读为主,并未掌握泛读的一些技巧,所以会造成每篇文章读得过于精细,但ACT出题又问不到。所以把握正确的ACT阅读技巧是非常重要的,下面将为大家讲到的是ACT阅读时间的分配策略。 ACT阅读中有很大部分的问题类型和托福阅读相似,都是局部定位题,选项较为浅显,在文中快速定位即可选出正确答案。ACT的定位题有时候出的选项即是文章的摘选内容,有时稍作改写,所以学生解决这些题的最好方法是练习快速定位能力和能看出改写的辨析能力。 由于ACT阅读每题并没有各自的难度系数,对应的阅读单项分数是以答对多少题为准的,所以学生可以先做题干短的题,再处理复杂题干题,尤其对EXCEPT类的反向定位题,可以先扫下选项,如不能确认获知正确选项,可以果断跳过放至最后再做。做题时间分配策略建议为3-4分钟通读全文,了解大意。然后4-5分钟结合题目在文中局部信息定位后,再行辨析答案中哪个选项和文中意思表达一致。 因为阅读这么样一个单项短时间内提升很多几乎不可能,所以考试前能做的事情就是保持常规的做题状态。 然后进行一些数据方面的统计,到底是哪类题目经常不会做或者做错,找到一类自己得分率低的题目,进行单项题型的训练,总结一下这类题型经常会出的文章出处,多看一类题型,这样会有助于考试时在自己原有正常水平的基础上上升几分。 说到底ACT就是一个在规定时间内尽可能取分的考试,阅读单项的训练还是应该着重于平时的学习。 接下来小编将为大家分析下每篇ACT阅读10道题的构成。 ACT阅读每篇10道题中,大约有1-2题涉及对文章的通篇或局部段落理解题(Main Idea,Main Purpose),3-4题涉及细节定位题(Detail),5-3题涉及较难的推理题(Inference,包含词汇在文中意推理题),1-2题反向定位题(EXCEPT,NOT)。ACT出题者在所有的选项设计中,错误选项中内容的选择都不会空穴来风,基本都曾在文中非题干问题所涉及部分中出现过,就是运用了我们通常所说的"张冠李戴" 的思路,所以增加了考生辨识的难度,一旦学生在快速阅读中读的不是很仔细,很容易凭瞬间印象选择了错误答案。 ACT阅读强调在极为有限的时间内,在快速阅读中能够抓住文章的重点核心。考生必须学会根据文章的题材,进行选择性跳读是在有限的时间内做完4篇文章。比如:对于人物传记类的文章,同学们在阅读前就要在脑子里形成预设,文章出题的最可能出可能是关于主人公的性格特征、政治主张、价值观、思想态度及转变。
2021年02月21日 09:15
ACT阅读备考常见题型和误区
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读备考常见题型和误区》,希望对大家有所帮助。 误区一:“背”单词 在ACT阅读考试中,大量的英文单词是考试的基础,很多考生因为记忆单词的方法不对,所以对ACT阅读文章一知半解,与考察内容相悖,很难取得高分。 正确姿势 1. 多记忆单词的英文释义 在ACT阅读考试中,英文释义不但更准确而且很可能在ACT阅读的句子中有直接对应(如果正好在题目或选项中遇见背到的英文释义,那会大大提升做题的速度和正确率)! 2.每次大量,不断重复 每天坚持不懈的把单词书过一遍,时间长了以后单词的意思都不会忘记。可能第一次看书要花上很长的时间才能中英文对上号,但是随着词汇量的增长,阅读的速度也会大大加快。每天温故而知新,相信ACT阅读考试也能有所突破。 误区二:过分迷信技巧 不论各种各样的考试,都会有一些小技巧,如果同学们只是依靠自己总结的答题方法论,很难应变题型的变化。但ACT是能力测试,考察的是中国考生的读写能力,理应认真对待。 正确姿势 技巧能起到锦上添花的作用,但记住,前提是“锦”,我们在备考中以研读真题文章来提升阅读能力为主,而非学习花里胡哨的技巧,忌本末倒置。 误区三:刷题/模考 在ACT阅读考试中,考察的都是考生的英语能力的考试,更注重的是能力。一味地刷题/模考并不能满足ACT考试的需求,只能会把自己带入一种误区,长此以往,英语能力不但得不到提升,反而浪费了自己大好的备考时间。 正确姿势 1.训练完成的文章记忆 对大部分本身英语不是特别优秀的学生来说,提高ACT阅读分数要做的第一步就是训练自己看完文章有正确的完整的记忆。这不仅能够提高自己的阅读能力,还能更好的水到渠成考取自己理想的分数。 2.模考要适度 在ACT阅读考试备考的时候 ,适当的模考检验自己的水平也是有必要的。考生可以根据几次模考的分数看一下自己的备考得分点和失分点,更加精心的准备,相信会有所突破。 误区四:盲目泛读小说/美历 盲目泛读不便于把握文章主旨,且不益于定位细节题,尤其在备考时间紧迫的情况下影响效率。 正确姿势 1. 重点研读长难句 在ACT阅读备考时,我们应该重点研读阅读长难句,提升对长难句的阅读理解能力,不能泛读句子。对于中国考生来说,最缺乏的就是对于长难句的阅读理解能力。 2. 泛读选材有针对性 在ACT阅读备考时,阅读材料的选择应该具有多样性,而且难度适中的阅读文章更具有提升ACT阅读的能力。其中在ACT考试对于美国文史的考察,目的是在于考察背景知识,所以丰富背景知识也很重要,对于考试有着潜移默化的作用。
2021年02月21日 09:10
ACT阅读题解题技巧之例子题
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT阅读题解题技巧之例子题》,希望对大家有所帮助。 ACT阅读考试时间为35分钟,包括4篇文章,每篇文章长度为600-900个单词,每篇文章后面有10道题。虽然ACT阅读考试的时间很紧张,但是ACT阅读考试的文章类型是固定不变的,有4种文章类型:小说、社会科学、人文科学、自然科学,而且考试过程中这4种文章类型的顺序也是固定不变的。下面来看下ACT 阅读之例子题解题技巧。 其中,小说来自英美作家作品的节选。社会科学取材于人类学、考古学、传记、经济、教育、地理、历史、政治、心理学等。人文类文章多涉及建筑学、艺术、舞蹈、电影、文学评论、传记、音乐、随笔、哲学、电视等。自然科学类一般包括天文学、生物学、化学、地质学、医学、物理学等方面的内容。 就考察对象而言,常见以下三类, 包括直接事实题、例子题、以及推断题。 本文将在这里讨论一下例子题的解题技巧。例子题是指就文章中提到的例子进行提问。一般来说,文章中例子的作用是用来支持作者的观点或者用来解释、说明比较抽象的观点的。答案信息一般在例子前面或例子后面表示结论的句子中。 例子题有明显的提问方式,如 1. The author uses the description of …; to make the point that… 2. The author uses the remark …; primarily as an example of: 一般来说,如果段落中含有例子,其段落结构大致可以分为以下两种:1) top sentence → examples → conclusion,2) examples → conclusion。 例子题所对应的段落中一般会出现for example, such as, for instance,therefore等表示举例说明作用的短语。 做例子题的时候要注意三点:第一,定位例子后,注意找出例子前面或后面的总结性或概括性的陈述。(例子前面概括性的陈述一般是主题句,例子后面总结性的陈述一般是总结句);第二,例子本身要略读或跳读;第三,有时要结合文章作者态度做题。 原文: Government is so technical that even career civil servants cannot explain what is happening. In 1978 I attended a seminar on federal estate and gift tax, where the Internal Revenue Service lawyers responsible for this area frankly confessed that they did not understand the Tax Reform Act of 1976. 译文: 政府是如此的有技术含量以至于甚至连公务员都不能解释正在发生着什么。1978年,我出席了一个联邦资产税收的研讨会,在这里负责的美国国内税局的律师坦白地承认到,他们不明白1976年的税收改革法案。 题目: The author uses the description of the tax seminar in 1978 to make the point that some governmental issues are: A. so technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. B. so technical that only career civil servants can understand them. C. more technical than they used to be before the passage of the Tax Reform Act. D. too technical for anyone other than an Internal Revenue Service tax lawyer to understand. 答案:A 分析: 作者在文中描述一个例子的作用就是为了证明一个结论,所以,举例作用题的答案为例子之前或之后的结论句。一般,由for example开头的例子,结论句在之前。如果例子结束后出现therefore,则therefore之后为结论句。本题结论句在例子之前,即 Government is so technical that even career civil servants cannot explain what is happening. 通过同义改写,得到A选项。B选项错误原因依然是故意丢失not。
2021年02月20日 17:14
ACT考试阅读文章的类型
为了帮助大家备考ACT,新东方在线ACT频道整理了《ACT考试阅读文章的类型》,希望对大家有所帮助。 ACT阅读是整个ACT考试的第三部分,一共4篇文章,分别是散文小说、社会科学、人文学科、自然科学四个方面各一篇。每篇文章的考试内容如下: 社会科学:社会科学类的文章中作者常常引用前人的观点或研究成果来引出或支持自己的观点,所以在读的时候一定要注意观点提出者和观点的匹配是否一致。 自然科学:自然科学类的文章通常都是关于自然现象或者各种自然现象之间的关系的讨论。 人文科学:人文类的文章也有人物以及人物之间关系的描述。小说类型的文章人物都是虚构的,与小说相比,人文科学类文章中的人物都是真实的,是在历史中确实存在过的人物。 散文小说:在读小说类的文章时需要注意文章字里行间所体现出来的人物关系、情节、作者的感情色彩等。作者一般不会直接表达自己的意图或者想法,而是利用对话或者其他描述性的语言来传达。
2021年02月20日 17:13
ACT阅读态度题词汇之否定类
熟悉ACT考试,新东方在线ACT小编为大家带来ACT阅读态度题词汇之否定类一文,希望对大家的ACT备考学习有所帮助。更多精彩尽请关注新东方在线ACT学习网(http://act.koolearn.com)! 否定类: Doubtful(不相信的);critical(批判性的); suspicious(可疑的);skeptical(怀疑的); compromising(妥协的);worried(焦虑的); resistance(抵抗) 以上就是新东方在线ACT学习网为你带来的ACT阅读态度题词汇之否定类,更多精彩敬请关注新东方在线ACT学习网(http://act.koolearn.com)。
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