文档介绍:ACT考试与新SAT语法十大相同点
太傻网整理ACT英语与新SAT语法的比较分析如下,同学们敬请参考!
ACT英语与新SAT语法的比较分析:
相同点
相同点一:标准英语书面语/基本语法点 Standard English Conventions
无论ACT,现行SAT,还是改革后SAT,基本语法考察点是一致的。诸如:主谓一致、时态、代词、平行结构、比较级、固定搭配等。如下面改革后SAT官方样题:
When any one of these changes(1) occur, it is likely the result of careful analysis are conducted by transportation planners.
A) NO CHANGE
B) occur, they
C) occurs, they are
D) occurs, it is
这道题选择的C,考察的就是主谓一致和代词的指代。而这个知识点在新老SAT中都是会重点考察的。但是值得关注的是,改革后SAT相对弱化了单纯语法部分的考察。在官方出具的改革文件中,语法部分,也就是Standard English Conventions这一部分在改革后占有比重为45%,即44道题中有20道会考察基础语法知识点。而在现行SAT考试中,几乎90%的题目都是考察的语法知识点。所以比重这一点在新老SAT中还是有较大差别的。
而在ACT文章改错题目中,语法知识点被叫做Usage、Mechanics,包括:标点符号考察,语法用法考察,句子结构考察,在75道文章改错题目中占有40道,占比53%,与改革后SAT语法知识点的考察占比45%差不多。所以基础部分的练习可以完全参考ACT文章改错和现行SAT语法题目。试比较一道ACT文章改错题目:
As the dancers step to the music, they (8)were also stepping in time to a sound that embodies (9)their unique history and suggests the influence of outside cultures on their music.
8. F. NO CHANGE
G. are also stepping
H. have also stepped
J. will also step
9. A. NO CHANG
B. they’re
C. it’s
D. its’
这两道ACT的题目考察的都是非常基础的时态以及代词的考点。由此可见,在这个层面,现行以及改革后SAT语法部分,以及ACT文章改错部分没有太大差别,可以互相参考。
相同点二:标点符号Conventions of Punctuation
标点符号在现行SAT语法考试中占比相对较少,一般是会结合Run-on Sentence/Comma splice考察。但是在SAT改革文件中,官方明确强调要考标点符号,这一点与ACT文章改错要求没有太大差别。我们可以拿两道例题来比较一下:
新SAT官方样题Sample Writing and Language Set I
[5] The name Kingman was selected for its two (2) parts,“king” and “man”; Cantonese for “scenery” and “composition. ”
2. A) NO CHANGE
B) parts: “king” and “man”
C) parts “king” and “man”;
D) parts; “king” and “man”
ACT Prep Guide
Around this time the polka music and button accordion played by German immigrant rail-Road (14)workers; left their mark on waila.
14. F. NO CHANGE
G. workers
H. workers;
J. workers,
由此对比可以看出,标点符号部分的考察两种考试是非常类似的。
相同点三:文章结构/逻辑关系 Organization/ Introductions, conclusions, and transitions
文章结构在改革后SAT中占有一定比重,而