题文
American colleges and universities consider a number of things about a student who wants to be admitted. Experts say the most important thing is the students’ high school record. Besides, student's interests and activities may also play a part in getting accepted. But in most cases another consideration is how well the student did on college entrance exams. Here we’d like to discuss two of these tests: the SAT and the ACT. Most American schools accept either one.The SAT measures reasoning skills in mathematics and language. Students have almost four hours to complete the SAT. The newest part is an essay. Students have twenty-five minutes to write an answer to a question.
The SAT costs 41.5$. Besides, the international processing charge is 22$ more. And test-takers in India and Pakistan must also pay a 21.5 $ security charge.
Students may also need to take SAT subject tests in areas like history, science and foreign language. Subject tests cost eighteen dollars each.
The ACT is an achievement test. It is designed to measure what a student has learned in school. Students are tested in mathematics, English, reading and science. A writing test is offered but not required. Without it, the ACT takes about three hours to complete. The essay part adds thirty minutes.
The ACT costs forty-nine dollars to take outside the United States. The writing test costs an additional fourteen dollars.
小题1:What’s most important in students’ admission to American colleges and universities?A．High school record B．Interests and activities C．Performances in SAT and ACT D．Skills in mathematics and language小题2:If a student from Pakistan wants to take the SAT, how much should he pay at least?A．21.5 dollars B．63 dollarsC．85 dollarsD．43.5 dollars小题3:Which of the statement is true according to the text?A．It usually takes about three hours to complete the SAT.B．There are only two ways for students to enter a college or a university.C．The ACT measures mathematics, English, reading and science. D．The two tests are specially designed for students outside America.小题4:What might be the best title of this passage?A．College Entrance Exams in AmericaB．The Way to America CollegesC．The Cost of American Colleges D．important Things in College Entrance 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
本文具体介绍了美国大学录取的两种考试SAT 和ACT的不同的特点。
小题1:A细节题。从第一段“Experts say the most important thing is the student's high school record.”可知最重要的学生的高中记录的各项内容，故A正确。
小题2: C计算题。由第三段内容可知SAT花费41.5美元，the international processing 额外收费22美元。而对India and Pakistan的参试者还要收取21.5美元的security charge。
小题3:C细节题。根据文章倒数第二段It is designed to measure what a student has learned in school. Students are tested in mathematics, English, reading and science. 可知C项正确。A选项错误，花3个小时的是ACT。
小题4:A主旨大意题。 由全文内容可知本文具体介绍了美国大学录取的两种考试SAT 和ACT的不同的特点。，C选项只是部分内容，存在以偏概全。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“American colleges an.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
