2006 Graduate Entrance Exam English Review of Past Years'

Author: Du Ning, Chen Jianhua (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: "Practice makes perfect!" is an unchanging truth. All the problems candidates encounter in the postgraduate entrance exam English test largely stem from insufficient practice. All problem-solving techniques and patterns are clear in theory but vague in practice. Only through continuous and extensive practice can precision be achieved amidst ambiguity. The 2005 postgraduate entrance exam English syllabus underwent significant changes, introducing "minus one, plus two," which means removing listening comprehension and adding reading selection and matching, as well as applied writing. After the "minus two, plus one" adjustment, reading comprehension continued to solidify its supreme position in the exam, with its total score increasing from 50 to 60 points. Meanwhile, the writing section maintained its upward trend, with the word count rising to nearly 300 words and the score increasing to 30 points. Despite these changes, we can still see that the key focus, assessment points, and overall trends of the postgraduate entrance exam English have not fundamentally changed. Careful review and detailed practice of past exam papers remain crucial for candidates to familiarize themselves with the approach, master problem-solving patterns, and remain a key factor in achieving high scores.
This book selects postgraduate entrance exam English test papers from 1996 to 2005, adhering to the new postgraduate entrance exam syllabus's required question types, removing the no-longer-tested "grammar structure, vocabulary, and short passage correction," and categorizing them by different question types for detailed explanations. These include English knowledge application, Reading Comprehension A (multiple-choice questions), Reading Comprehension B (selection and matching), Reading Comprehension C (English-Chinese translation), applied writing, and short passage writing, totaling six parts. The book has the following key features:
1. Strong guidance, precise refinement—Each section begins with an in-depth theoretical analysis of the postgraduate entrance exam English question types covered, offering strong guidance, comprehensive content, and facilitating the connection between theory and practice. It enables candidates to break down each section systematically, achieve mastery, and practice with precision.
2. Linked analysis, hitting the key points—This book adopts a linked analysis method for all six sections of the postgraduate entrance exam English, providing a clear and intuitive understanding. In multiple-choice reading comprehension, selection and matching, and English knowledge application, corresponding links highlight key points, analyze options, and help candidates quickly grasp the question-setting points, characteristics, correct options, and distractor features. The linked analysis in English-Chinese translation allows candidates to visually grasp the characteristics and corresponding translation techniques of the postgraduate entrance exam English translation. The linked analysis in writing directly targets key writing points, offering concise and effective guidance for imitation.
3. Difficulty coefficient, knowing oneself and the enemy—This book adds a difficulty coefficient to each question in the test paper analysis, representing the candidate's correct answer rate. A lower coefficient indicates a more difficult question, meaning fewer candidates answer it correctly. Through difficulty coefficient analysis, candidates can easily identify the difficulty level of each question type and mark them accordingly during revision, enabling targeted and time-efficient study.
4. Brainstorming, comprehensive attack—One of the book's unique features is the brainstorming training in multiple-choice reading comprehension. In addition to in-depth analysis of each question, additional potential question points are added after each passage, helping candidates comprehensively understand the question-setting points in reading comprehension and launch a full attack.
5. Master's tips, dispelling the clouds—This book includes a "Master's Tips" section in multiple-choice reading comprehension and English knowledge application, providing extended explanations or summaries for key questions. This concise and insightful content clarifies difficulties and aids in memorization.
6. Full translation, no omission—This book provides full translations for multiple-choice reading comprehension, selection and matching, English-Chinese translation, and English knowledge application sections, enabling candidates to fully understand the passages and grasp their structural types at the discourse level. It also helps in analyzing long and complex sentences for comprehensive review.
"Immerse oneself in the rich fragrance, savor the essence," we hope candidates can fully utilize the book's detailed analysis, carefully digest and reflect on it, and diligently study. We believe this book will undoubtedly accompany you to success.