數(shù)據(jù)在英語閱讀理解中常常出現(xiàn)，比如以時間順序?qū)懽鞯挠洈⑽闹型鶗霈F(xiàn)比較多的年份等日期，這些年份日期對于我們理解事件發(fā)生的時間順序非常有幫助。又如在英語閱讀理解的說明文（包括社科文和科技文）中，特別是調(diào)查研究類的文章中，作者也往往運(yùn)用大量的數(shù)據(jù)使文章更加可信可靠。這些數(shù)據(jù)在文章中有舉足輕重的作用，設(shè)題者也往往針對這些數(shù)據(jù)設(shè)題。一般來說，數(shù)據(jù)考查題都是細(xì)節(jié)題，只要找到原文出處，考生可以很容易找出正確答案，但是設(shè)題者往往會采取偷換概念，變更細(xì)節(jié)等手段設(shè)置迷惑項，考生若不仔細(xì)比較，很容易失分。 涉及數(shù)字計算的細(xì)節(jié)題 閱讀下列選段，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。 Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?

　　A.

　　A lot of British families use the installment plan.

　　B.

　　More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.

　　C.

　　Americans depend more on installment than British people do. D.

　　Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying. 經(jīng)典例題 解析：B.

　　本題要求考生選與短文內(nèi)容不符的選項。因選項B中含有10 percent這個數(shù)據(jù)以及installment這個關(guān)鍵詞，所以不少學(xué)生以為B與文章內(nèi)容相符，但實(shí)際上正是選項B與內(nèi)容不符。只要我們細(xì)心一點(diǎn)，就會發(fā)現(xiàn)，原文的10 percent的中心詞是income, 而選項B的10 percent的中心詞則變?yōu)锳merican families，這就是偷換概念了。 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。 1. What is found out about American seniors? A. Most of them have good habits. B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week. C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected. D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.

　　即學(xué)即用

　　本文是關(guān)于美國老人健康習(xí)慣的調(diào)查情況及醫(yī)生的建議。

　　D.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文中A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day(高達(dá)33%的老人一天只刷牙一次)與D (About one third of them…)項基本相符，只是將A full 33% of(百分之三十三)換成了About one third of(大約三分之一)故選D。

　　2. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________. A. twice a day

　　B. three times a day C. four times a day

　　D. eight times a day

　　D.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由only 4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend(一天只有4次，這是醫(yī)生建議次數(shù)的一半)可知，醫(yī)生建議的次數(shù)是8次，故選D。

　　3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. We should keep from touching our faces. B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth. C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet. D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

　　C.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海綿) that can carry more germs than anything else(不是廁所而是廚房里海綿可能比其他任何東西所攜帶的細(xì)菌都要多)可知，選C。

　　4. The text probably comes from ________. A. a guide book

　　B. a popular magazine

　　C. a book review

　　D. an official document

　　B.

　　推斷出處題。本文是關(guān)于美國老人健康習(xí)慣的調(diào)查情況及醫(yī)生的建議，這類文章出現(xiàn)在“指南” “書評” “官方文件”中的可能性不大，而出現(xiàn)在流行的大眾雜志上的可能性最大，故選B。

　　數(shù)據(jù)在英語閱讀理解中常常出現(xiàn)，比如以時間順序?qū)懽鞯挠洈⑽闹型鶗霈F(xiàn)比較多的年份等日期，這些年份日期對于我們理解事件發(fā)生的時間順序非常有幫助。又如在英語閱讀理解的說明文（包括社科文和科技文）中，特別是調(diào)查研究類的文章中，作者也往往運(yùn)用大量的數(shù)據(jù)使文章更加可信可靠。這些數(shù)據(jù)在文章中有舉足輕重的作用，設(shè)題者也往往針對這些數(shù)據(jù)設(shè)題。一般來說，數(shù)據(jù)考查題都是細(xì)節(jié)題，只要找到原文出處，考生可以很容易找出正確答案，但是設(shè)題者往往會采取偷換概念，變更細(xì)節(jié)等手段設(shè)置迷惑項，考生若不仔細(xì)比較，很容易失分。 涉及數(shù)字計算的細(xì)節(jié)題 閱讀下列選段，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。 Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?

　　A.

　　A lot of British families use the installment plan.

　　B.

　　More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.

　　C.

　　Americans depend more on installment than British people do. D.

　　Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying. 經(jīng)典例題 解析：B.

　　本題要求考生選與短文內(nèi)容不符的選項。因選項B中含有10 percent這個數(shù)據(jù)以及installment這個關(guān)鍵詞，所以不少學(xué)生以為B與文章內(nèi)容相符，但實(shí)際上正是選項B與內(nèi)容不符。只要我們細(xì)心一點(diǎn)，就會發(fā)現(xiàn)，原文的10 percent的中心詞是income, 而選項B的10 percent的中心詞則變?yōu)锳merican families，這就是偷換概念了。 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。 1. What is found out about American seniors? A. Most of them have good habits. B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week. C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected. D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.

　　即學(xué)即用

　　本文是關(guān)于美國老人健康習(xí)慣的調(diào)查情況及醫(yī)生的建議。

　　D.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文中A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day(高達(dá)33%的老人一天只刷牙一次)與D (About one third of them…)項基本相符，只是將A full 33% of(百分之三十三)換成了About one third of(大約三分之一)故選D。

　　2. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________. A. twice a day

　　B. three times a day C. four times a day

　　D. eight times a day

　　D.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由only 4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend(一天只有4次，這是醫(yī)生建議次數(shù)的一半)可知，醫(yī)生建議的次數(shù)是8次，故選D。

　　3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. We should keep from touching our faces. B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth. C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet. D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

　　C.

　　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海綿) that can carry more germs than anything else(不是廁所而是廚房里海綿可能比其他任何東西所攜帶的細(xì)菌都要多)可知，選C。

　　4. The text probably comes from ________. A. a guide book

　　B. a popular magazine

　　C. a book review

　　D. an official document

　　B.

　　推斷出處題。本文是關(guān)于美國老人健康習(xí)慣的調(diào)查情況及醫(yī)生的建議，這類文章出現(xiàn)在“指南” “書評” “官方文件”中的可能性不大，而出現(xiàn)在流行的大眾雜志上的可能性最大，故選B。