新托福閱讀考試中偶爾會出現的“新題型”往往會令許多考生感到茫然和恐慌，不過新托福考試名師認為大家對“新題型”完全沒必要害怕，下麵名師就將給我們詳細分析新托福閱讀考試OG中沒出現的各種“新題型”。

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　　其實這些新題型並不是進入2009年，2010年以或者是2011年新出現的題型。這些題型其實是新托福考試自從誕生之日起，就已經出現了的題型，但是由於ETS的官方指南一直沒有將這部分題型列入其中，因此是等到“新托福突破口——TPO”出現之後，才慢慢被人們知曉的，在這之前，隻有傳言，但是都是捕風捉影。話不多說，妙文開始!

　　新托福考試OG列出了閱讀的10種題型：

　　1. Factual information questions (純粹細節)

　　2. Negative factual information questions (否定細節)

　　3. Inference questions (推理題)

　　4. Rhetorical purpose questions (修辭目的題)

　　5. Vocabulary questions (詞彙題)

　　6. Reference questions (指代題)

　　7. Sentence simplification questions (句子簡化題)

　　8. Insert text question (句子插入題)

　　9. Prose summary (內容摘要題)

　　10. Fill in a table (表格歸類題)

　　但實際上，新托福考試閱讀當中還考了一些OG中沒列舉出來的題目：

　　一.段間關係概括題：這種題目要求考生概括出2個自然段間的邏輯關係。比如說《THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION》這篇文章的第6題。

　　6. Which of the following best describes the relationship between Paragraph2 and Paragraph3?

　　¡Paragraph2 puts forward several scientific claims, one of which is rejected in Paragraph3

　　¡Paragraph2 poses several questions, and Paragraph3offers a possible answer to one of them

　　¡Paragraph2 presents outdated traditional views, while Paragraph3presents the current scientific conclusions.

　　¡Paragraph2 introduces a generalization that is illustrated by specific examples in Paragraph3

　　二.修辭手法題：這種題目是修辭目的的變體。OG中大多數題目隻考察一個詞組的修辭目的，而實際考試會對一句話甚至整段話的修辭目的進行考察。一個是考修辭對象，一個是考修辭的手段。比如說，《Meteorite Impact and Dinosaur Extinction》這篇文章第2題：

　　2. In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of millions of years and then suddenly disappeared?

　　○To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous is the best-documented of the dozen or so mass extinctions in the geological record

　　○To explain why as many as half of the species on Earth at the time are believed to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous

　　○To explain why paleontologists have always been intrigued by the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous

　　○To provide evidence that an impact can be large enough to disturb the environment of the entire planet and cause an ecological disaster

　　三.段落結構題：這裏題目考查的是文章段落的構架，可以算是新題型。比如：《THE ORIGINS OF THEATER》這篇文章的第9題，

　　9. Which of the following best describes the organization of paragraph 5?

　　○The author presents two theories for a historical phenomenon.

　　○The author argues against theories expressed earlier in the passage.

　　○The author argues for replacing older theories with a new one.

　　○The author points out problems with two popular theories.

　　四. 段落主題題：這種題目考查的是整個段落的主題，可以說是老托福段落主題題的延續：

　　比如《Petroleum Resources》這篇文章的12題：

　　12.In paragraph 6, the author’s primary purpose is to

　　○Provide examples of how oil exploration can endanger the environment

　　○Describe accidents that have occurred when oil activities were in progress

　　○Give an analysis of the effects of oil spills on the environment

　　○Explain how technology and legislation help reduce oil spills

　　五. 雙選題：其實不僅僅在聽力考試之中有雙選題，閱讀考試之中也是有雙選題的，隻是ETS有可能覺得這點並不重要，因此沒有通知偶們，例子請見：《The Geologic History of the Mediterranean》這篇文章第5題。

　　5. Select the TWO answer choice from paragraph 3 that identify materials discovered in the deepest part of the Mediterranean basin. To receive credit you must select TWO answers.

　　○Volcanic rock fragments.

　　○This silt layers

　　○Soft, deep-sea mud

　　○Crystalline salt

　　以及《THE RISE OF TEOTIHUACAN》這篇文章第11題：

　　11. Select the TWO answer choices that are mentioned in paragraph 5 as being features of Teotihuacán that may have attracted immigrants to the city. To receive credit, you must select TWO answers.

　　○The prosperity of the elite

　　○Plenty of available housing

　　○Opportunities for well-paid agricultural employment

　　○The presence of one or more religious shrines

　　除此以外，OG對於新托福考試閱讀題型的呈現方法也與真實考試有一定距離，如：

　　一.細節題的閱讀跨度：OG中大多數題目隻考一段，但是實際考試會有一道題目考2段、甚至是3段的情況。比如《GROUNDWATER》這篇文章的第10題：

　　10. According to paragraphs 6 and 7, why is basalt unlike most crystalline forms of rock?

　　○It is unusually solid

　　○It often has high porosity.

　　○It has a low proportion of empty space.

　　○It is highly permeable.

　　二.句子改寫題的句子複雜性：真實考題比OG中的句子改寫題要長很多，而且邏輯關係也更複雜。

　　三.指代題：OG指代題考得不少，真實考試指代題考得很少。

　　四.選項長度:真題的選項長度長很多。

　　五.細節題題幹關鍵字沒有在原文直接給出。這讓考生定位細節難度大幅度增加。不過說句公道話，其實在老托福考試就已經這樣了，並不是在新托福考試之中獨有的。比如《Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer》這篇文章的第11題。

　　11.Paragraph 5 mentions which of the following as a source of difficulty for some farmers who try to conserve water?

　　○Crops that do not need much water are difficult to grow in the High Plains.

　　○Farmers who grow crops that need a lot of water make higher profits.

　　○Irrigating less frequently often leads to crop failure.

　　○Few farmers are convinced that the aquifer will eventually run dry.

　　六. 文章的複雜程度：這個也不用說了，OG的文章結構性非常明顯，就好像看CCAV的新聞聯播一樣;真實考試的文章結構糾結多了，就好像看本屆世界杯一樣。比如：《The Long-Term Stability of Ecosystems》和《Colonizing the Americas via the Northwest Coast》這兩篇文章。

　　新托福考試閱讀部分其實並不存在真的所謂“新題型”，這些題型也是有規律可循的，考生們在備考時多加注意就沒什麼值得害怕的。