例2
To prepare for career in engineering， a student must begin planning in high school.
Mathematics and science should form the core curriculum. For example， in a school where
sixteen credit hours are required for high school graduation， four should be in mathematics， one
each in chemistry， biology， and physics. The remaining credits should include four in English and
at least three in the humanities and social sciences. The average entering企eshman in engineering
should have achieved at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in his or her high school.
Although deficiencies can be corrected during the first year， the student who needs additional
work should expect to spend five instead of four years completing a degree.
What is the average grade point that an entering仕eshman in engineering should have
achieved in his or her high school?
答案: 2.5.(看文章的第五句)
When should a student begin planning for a career in engineering?
答案:In high school.(看文章的第一句)
In normal situations， how many years are needed for a student to complete a degree?
答案: Four.(看文章最后一句)
How many credits are required for a high school diploma?
答案: Sixteen.(看文章第三句)
How many credits need a student have in English?
答案: Four.(看文章第四句)
根据上下文判断某些词汇和短语的意义
在阅读理解测试中必然要考查对词或词组的意思的理解。这也是测试考生阅读能力的
一种方法。在完整的语篇中，单词和词组的意义总是受特定的情景、上下文所限制的，因
此可以根据上下文，并利用所掌握的句法、构词法和词汇等知识确定它们的意义。掌握这
一基本技能不仅能帮助读者从词或词组的多种义项中选择符合上下文的解释，而且往往还
能推测某些生词的大致意思。常见的这类题型有:
The word "..." in line ... refers to
The expression "..."(line...， paragraph...) is closest in meaning to
In line... the word "..." most probably means
In line... the word "..." could best be replaced by
By "..." the author means
The word"..."， as used by the author， most nearly means
In this passage， the word "..." means
"..." in the context of the passage refers to
"..."， as used in the passage， can best be defined as
2010年职称英语考试题及答案发布通知
