列举题,也叫排除列举题,ETS称之为否定事实信息题。基本形式如下:
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of X?
The authors description of X mentions all of the following EXCEPT
2、解题方法
列举题的基本思路是排除,排除与原文相符的选项,与原文相矛盾的选项或原文未提到的选项是正确答案。注意问题中的否定词Not 和EXCEPT。
1.列举题的解题步骤
1)看题干找关键字
问题中有关键字的,可以参考它定位,然后将四个选项与定位的地方进行比较。假如没关键字,可以先定坐落于上一个问题对应的段落之后的段落。
2)阅读四个选项
题干中没线索的,可以阅读四个选项,总结其中的一同点进行定位,或者依据每个选项中的关键字一一进行定位。
3)排除与原文相符的选项
将每个选项与原文比较将来,排除其中符合原文意思的选项,剩下的一个选项,或者与原文相矛盾,或者在原文未提到,就是正确答案。比如,
The opposite of an opportunist is a competitor. These organisms tend to have big bodies, are long-lived, and spend relatively1 little effort each year on reproduction. An oak tree is a good example of a competitor. A massive oak claims its ground for 200 years or more, outcompeting all other would-be canopy2 trees by casting a dense3 shade and drawing up any free water in the soil. The leaves of an oak tree taste foul4 because they are rich in tannins, a chemical that renders them distasteful or indigestible to many organisms. The tannins are part of the defense5 mechanism6 that is essential to longevity7. Although oaks produce thousands of acorns8, the investment in a crop of acorns is small compared with the energy spent on building leaves, trunk, and roots. once an oak tree becomes established, it is likely to survive minor9 cycles of drought and even fire. A population of oaks is likely to be relatively stable through time, and its survival is likely to depend more on its ability to withstand the pressures of competition or predation than on its ability to take advantage of chance events. It should be noted10, however, that the pure opportunist or pure competitor is rare in nature, as most species fall between the extremes of a continuum, exhibiting a blend of some opportunistic and some competitive characteristics.
All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 7 as contributing to the longevity of an oak tree EXCEPT
the capacity to create shade
leaves containing tannin
the ability to withstand mild droughts and fire
the large number of acorns the tree produces
本题对应第七段,其中前三个选项所说的条件都对oak tree的长寿有利,而第四个选项所说的acorns的数目并未与oak tree的寿命直接联系在一块,因此为正确答案。
2.列举的两种形式
1)集中列举
集中列举的形式有:三个名词或词语连续出现,每个名词或词语之间以逗号隔开;三个短语连续出现;三个句子连续出现。对于集中列举,仅需依据题干或选项定位原文,排除在原文的集中列举之处出现的三个选项,剩下的一个选项为正确答案。比如,
They used the pots they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way that ancient people used pottery11?
To hold food.
To wash clothes.
To cook.
To transport objects