1. 语义题：
所谓语义题就是从文章的某句话中选出一个单词、短语或词组进行提问，要求考生对其进行一定的分析，推测出其在文章中的特定含义。常见的提问方式有：
The word ”...” in line...probably means.
Which of the following has the closest meaning to “...”?
The author uses the expression “...” to refer to.
The word “...” can best be replaced by.
解题技巧：
在解这类题时，首先要找到该词或短语所在的句子，然后确定单词的词性以及单词，短语等在句子中所起的语法作用，明确整个句子的含义，同时对上下文进行认真的分析，以确定上下文中是否有该词的定义、同义词、近义词或反义词。从而可以判断出正确答案。
例：
The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness,” says the UN's International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year.
The expression “under fire” in the first paragraph means______.
A. in an urgent situation
B. facing some problems
C. being criticized
D. in trouble
该词汇出现在文章第一句话，接下来的第二句It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide（联合国指责它导致了全球范围滥用毒品的现象迅速扩大与蔓延。）是对第一句的进一步解释，所以根据文章上下文可知流行音乐正在受到大众的批评，指责。故选项C正确。
2. 观点态度题
作者的语气态度往往不会直接写在文章里，只能通过细读文章，从作者的选词及其修饰手段中体会出来。这种题型常见的提问形式有：
The author seems _____.
The author's tone in this passage is _____.
The purpose of the author in writing this passage is _____.
The author's intention in writing the passage is to _____.
The writer probably feels that _____.
In the author's opinion, _____.
解题技巧：
这类考题中，询问语气态度的题，选择项里常出现以下一些重要的词：sympathetic 同情的；critical批评的; doubtful怀疑的；objective客观的；enthusiastic热情的，matter-of-fact实事求是的；hostile 敌对的；satisfied满意的；friendly友好的；indifferent冷淡的；subjective主观的；optimistic乐观的；pessimistic悲观的；disappointed失望的；neutral中立的。询问写作目的的题，选择项里常出现的词是：explain解释；persuade劝说；comment评论；criticize批评；interest引起……的注意或兴趣；entertain使欢乐；argue辩论；demonstrate举例说明，示范；tell讲述；prove 证明；urge激动；advise劝告；analyze分析；praise赞扬，view看待,等等。
例：
One bright spot in the U.S. economy in 1979 was the surprising decline in gasoline use. Rising fuel costs are finally prodding Americans to cut back on consumption, and the need for this becomes more acute all the time.
How does the author view the decline in gas consumption?
A. He is indifferent. B. He thinks it is a good sign.
C. He doesn't see the need for it. D. He is unhappy about it.
作者把“the decline in gas consumption”描述为“one bright spot in the U.S economy”，可见答案应该是B.
综合上面各种题型的分析，可以发现陕西学位英语中的阅读也是有规则可循，有技巧可应用的。技巧掌握的熟练程度决定着准确率的高低。但阅读理解需要总结，分析错误的原因，不能一味题海战。只有通过总结才能明白为什么错，才能发现自己最需要提高的地方在哪里，是单词量不够大，句子理解有问题，还是找答案速度比较慢。如果发现是大量单词不认识，那就需要赶紧背单词(时间不够则背阅读文章曾经出现过的单词)；如果是句子理解有问题，就需要多看一些长难句，提高一次性看懂句子的能力；如果找答案速度偏慢，那就需要提高对题型的判断能力，提高对原文中常考语言的熟练度。
