官网:免费留学:SSAT阅读真题讲解据360教育集团()介绍:下面我们特别为学生搜集了一些阅读真题,通过真题讲评来看,SSAT的阅读到底考了些什么。以下真题来自2014年4月的考题。第一篇☞阅读材料:Lyinginbedwouldbeanaltogetherperfectandsupremeexperienceifonlyonehadacolouredpencillongenoughtodrawontheceiling.This,however,isnotgenerallyapartofthedomesticapparatusonthepremises.IthinkmyselfthatthethingmightbemanagedwithseveralpailsofAspinallandabroom.Onlyifoneworkedinareallysweepingandmasterlyway,andlaidonthecolouringreatwashes,itmightdripdownagainonone‘sfaceinfloodsofrichandmingledcolourlikesomestrangefairyrain;andthatwouldhaveitsdisadvantages…Myproposaltopaintonitwiththebristlyendofabroomhasbeendiscouraged—nevermindbywhom;byapersondebarredfromallpoliticalrights—andevenmyminorproposaltoputtheotherendofthebroomintothekitchenfireandturnittocharcoalhasnotbeenconceded.YetIamcertainthatitwasfrompersonsinmypositionthatalltheoriginalinspirationcameforcoveringtheceilingsofpalacesandcathedralswithariotoffallenangelsorvictoriousgods.IamsurethatitwasonlybecauseMichaelAngelowasengagedintheancientandhonourableoccupationoflyinginbedthatheeverrealizedhowtheroofoftheSistineChapelmightbemadeintoanawfulimitationofadivinedramathatcouldonlybeactedintheheavens.☞试题:1.Inline3,“apparatus”means(A)utensils(B)equipment(C)necessities(D)furnishings(E)accoutrement2.Itcanbeinferredthatinline8,“nevermindbywhom”referstotheauthor’s(A)wife(B)agent(C)editor官网:(D)landlord(E)roommate3.Theauthor‘stoneinthepassagemightbestbedescribedas(A)realistic(B)idealistic(C)scientific(D)whimsical(E)educational4.“Conceded”(line10)mostlikelymeans(A)lauded(B)granted(C)rejected(D)ridiculed(E)condemned5.Hisprimarypurposeofthispassageisto(A)enable(B)amuse(C)inspire(D)instruct(E)distract☞分析:这篇文章是1874年出生的英国作家GilbertK.Chesterton所写的,带有一种典型的浪漫主义的色彩,但作者又不失理性的思维,通篇文章充满了作者幻想和现实之间的冲突。官网:文章开篇,作者就奇思妙想地提出当人懒洋洋地躺在床上时拿出一支柄够长,能在天花板涂鸦的画笔那该是一件多么美妙的事情啊!(ifonlyonehadacoloredpencillongenoughtodrawontheceiling.)但转瞬就想到,那么长的画笔绝对不是家里的必备工具(Thishowever,isnotgenerallyapartofthedomesticapparatus…);但作者还未善罢甘休,他立刻想到了长柄画笔的替代品:只要有些颜料和家里的扫帚不就行了?(thatthingmightbemanagedwithseveralpailsofAspinallandabroom)。相当有意思的作者,但如果你以为作者真会这样做那就大错特错了,该计划未能实施主要有两个原因:其一,如果画工不好,那颜料可就要从天花板上滴下来咯(itmightdripdownagainonone’sface);其二,作者的老婆,似乎没有答应她老公这突发奇想(Myproposaltopaintonit…..hasbeendiscouragedbyapersondebarredfromallpoliticalrights.)。好吧,看来作者是真的没戏了。虽然作者没能完成在天花板上作画的愿望,但作者显然对自己的想法还是充满赞许,作者在文中说到:(YetIamcertainthatitwasfrompersonsinmyposition….forcoveringtheceilingsofpalacesandcathedralswithariotoffallenangelsorvictoriousgods),就是从侧面表扬自己这种充满艺术幻想的人才是能够提出在宫殿和教堂天花板留下旷世奇作的人,即使像米开朗基罗这类文艺复兴的大家也和作者一样在不经意之间获得了改变人类艺术行为的想法。☞答题:第一题:答案为B。这题为词汇题,apparatus有设备的意思;第二题:答案为A。文中作者写道:Myproposaltopaintonitwiththebristlyendofabroomhasbeendiscouraged…作者提出用扫把在天花板作画,被那人拒绝,那拒绝他的人一定是和他生活在一个屋檐下的人。第三题:答案为D。通篇文章作者都提出了许多不切实际,未被论证的想法,着实证明了作者是一个充满幻想的男人。Whimsical这个单词有2个重要的解释,其一是Capricious(情绪多变的),和作者无太大关系;其二是Fanciful(充满幻想的),这个单词很好地诠释了作者写这篇文章时天马行空的思维逻辑。第四题:答案为B。Con-是“同时”的前缀,“cede”为拉丁语Go,concede是同意,认可的意思。第五题:答案为C。作者是已婚男人,写这篇文章时也是多带有调侃的以为,主要还是为娱乐,博人一笑。第二篇官网:☞阅读材料:Atypeofhumanlifethisforestold;Allleafy,wither‘d,blooming,teeming,blasted;Bloomthatthereignofsummerhathoutlasted,Andearlysere,andblightthatflauntsingold;Andgrass,likesorrow,springingfromthemould,Chokingthewholesometree;andverdurewasted,Likepeace;andberries,likeourbliss,untasted;Andthorns,likeadversechances,uncontroll’d.Theseflowersarejoythatne‘ershallformawreath;Theseliliesareunsureaffectioncrown’d☞试题:1.Inthispoem,ourlivesarecomparedto(A)untastedbliss(B)thisforestold(C)unsureaffection(D)thewholesometree(E)thereignofsummer2.Inline7,“berries,likeourbliss,untastedsuggeststhat(A)theberriesaredying(B)thefruitwillgouneaten(C)berriesdonotchangecolor(D)theforestwillnolongerproducefruit官网:(E)winterhasdamagedtheberriesbeyondrepair3.Thephrase“grass,likesorrow...Chokingthewholesometree”(lines5-6)suggeststhat(A)lifeislikeathorn(B)grasscorruptstrees(C)grassisbadfortrees‘growth(D)lifeismademoredifficultbysadness(E)lifeisnotaswholesomeasatreesurroundedbygrass4.Withwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutdeathwouldtheauthorbemostlikelytoagree?(A)Deathisaninevitablepartoflife.(B)Peopleshouldtrynottothinkaboutdeath.(C)Deathoftencomessuddenlyandunannounced.(D)Deathusuallycomeswhenlifeisquietandstill.(E)Havingnoappreciationofnatureislikebeingdead.☞分析:这篇诗歌的作者是英国作家CharlesWhitehead(1804-1862),作者后来移民到澳大利亚并在那里去世,这是一篇典型的比喻诗歌,作者把人生的种种和森林中的树木花果进行了比较,道出了人生真谛,对还在初中的孩子来说,这篇诗歌的很多现实意义可能还比较陌生,但不失是一种给孩子的启迪,让他们更加珍惜学习的时光和父母在一起的快乐体验。要理解这篇文章的关键在于抓住比喻的载体和对象:Humanlife-------thisforestold有些学生会问为什么不是oldforest?从而对整篇诗歌无法理解。我想解释这边写forestold是为了和后面几句“d”结尾的字做押韵,而且在很多地中海语言形容词是可以放在名词之后的,如法语。Grass----àsorrowthatchokethewholesometreeVerdure(翠绿)-----àpeaceBerries---àuntastedbliss(祝福)官网:这篇诗歌的作者对生活还是比较悲观的,作者认为杂草会弄死一颗健康的树,导致翠绿色的树叶全部掉落;树上结的果子还未来得及品尝就已凋零;芒刺就像祸一般不知何时降临在人的身上,而开心的花朵永远不能形成完整的花环(wreath),正如我们中国人的古话说道的:福无双至,祸不单行。而这些目前盛开的水仙花,头上都带着不明确的不安全感。如果要找一位中国诗