先让学生看一篇文章，然后收去文章要求左一篇完型填空，这篇完型填空是前面阅读文章的概要，故称概要完型填空。例如：
Is there a ________ (1) between learning styles in China and the West? While we should be careful to avoid ________(2) the differences, they do appear to exist. In China, for example, greater ________(3) is given to developing skills at an early age. The Americans, ______ ______ ______ ______ (4), place more emphasis on ________(5) creativity in young children, leaving them to ________(6) skills later. American parents tend to avoid rushing in to ________(7) their children as they try to ________(8) a task, thinking it better that children should learn to solve problems by themselves. Such an approach can, ________(9), be mistaken for ________ (10) one’s parental duties by those more used to “teaching by hiolding the hand.” Both approaches have their disadvantages as well as advantages, and it may well be ________ (11) to search for a ________(12) method that would combine the best of both worlds.
(answers: 1. contrast 2. exaggerating 3. priority 4. on the other hand 5. promoting
6. pick up 7. assist 8. accomplish 9. on occasion 10. neglecting 11. worthwhile 12. superior)
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6、 信息转换
让学生读一篇文章，然后要求学生根据文章的内容在一张标上填写简单信息，或在地图上画出线路图，或在图片上作标记（将文字转换成图画）
7、 句子排序
学完一篇文章后，要求根据课文内容，将试卷提供的一系列句子按事件发生的先后顺序进行排序。
8、 多项选择题
三、阅读试题考查的8个方面
1、主旨型试题
主题型试题是阅读理解部分最常见的题型之一，它是全文的概括与总结，能否抓住这个中心，体现了读者总结、概括和归纳事物的能力。它测试学生的综合理解能力，要求学生在理解通篇文章的基础上，分析归纳，概括出文章的主旨大意。命题人是怎样根据大纲对主旨大意的要求来设计命题方式?考生又该怎样掌握短文的主旨大意?本文将就这两个问题分别加以说明。
主旨题的命题方式
根据大纲对掌握文章主旨大意的要求，命题人员的出题方式主要有“主旨型”、“目的型”和“标题型”。具体提问方式通常为：
针对“主旨”的提问：
（1） The main idea of this passage is about _________.
（2） The key point of the passage is that________.
（3） This passage is mainly about________.
（4） What is this passage mainly about?
（5） This passage mainly deals with________.
（6） What is the passage mainly about?
（7） What does the passage mainly discuss?
（8） Which of the following best state the main idea of _________?
（9） The proper subject of this article is ________.
（10） Which of the following statements best summarize this passage?
（11） Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?
（12） What is the main point the author makes in this passage?
（13） We can draw a conclusion from the text that ________.
（14） What is the typical trend of businesses today?
（15） The text intends to express the idea that ________.
（16） How does the author feel about X?
（17） From the first N paragraphs, we learn that ________.