《ACT考試官方指南(2018)》包含3套ACT考試的全新試題,並全麵覆蓋ACT寫作考試,提供評分標準和解析,以及答題技巧和應考策略,為考生準備ACT考試提供來自齣題方的豐富的備考資料。另外,本書還為考生提供瞭免費的在綫資源,為考生提供詳盡的選校信息和申請攻略。
ACT,ACT考試主辦方,美國大學測驗組織機構,是總部位於美國愛荷華州的一個非營利性教育組織,它提供教育評估、研究、項目管理等服務,以支持教育和人力發展。作為著名的ACT考試命題方,ACT每年嚮180萬準備申請大學的高中生提供ACT考試。ACT嚴謹的研究工作為政策決策提供信息,並幫助研發瞭在全球學校和工作場所提高終身學習潛力的項目。
Preface xi
How This Book Is Arranged xii
Before You Begin xii
Part One: Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1
Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Description of the ACT 4
English Test 4
Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14
Science Test 17
Writing Test (Optional) 19
ACT Test Formats: Paper and Online 21
Using a Calculator 21
Taking the Test 22
Summary 23
Chapter 2: Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25
Mental Preparation 26
Identify Strengths and Address Areas of Improvement 26
Develop a Positive Mental Attitude 27
Keep the Test in Perspective 27
General Test-Taking Strategies and Skills 27
Remain Calm 27
Pace Yourself 28
Know the Directions Ahead of Time 29
Read Carefully and Thoroughly 29
Choose Strategies for Answering Easier and More Difficult Questions 30
Use Logic on More Difficult Questions 0
Choose a Strategy for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Questions 30
Choose a Strategy for Changing Answers 31
Write Notes in Your Test Booklet 31
Mark Your Answers Carefully 31
Plan to Check Your Answers 32
Learn Strategies for Specific Tests 32
Summary 32
Part Two: Taking and Evaluating Your First Practice Test 33
Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT Practice Test 35
Simulating Testing Conditions 35
Scoring Your Practice Test 101
Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 102
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test Essay 108
Reviewing Explanatory Answers 113
Chapter 4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 188
Reviewing Your Overall Performance 189
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the English Test 189
Test-Taking Skills 190
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement
on the Mathematics Test 192
Math Subject Areas 192
Test-Taking Errors 192
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Reading Test 193
Types of Reading Passages 194
Reading Skills Tested 194
Test-Taking Errors 195
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Science Test 196
Subject Matter 196
Types of Science Questions 197
Common Science Test-Taking Errors 197
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Writing Test 198
Writing Skills Tested 198
Writing Strategy or Process Errors 199
Part Three: Improving Your Score 201
Chapter 5: Improving Your English Score 203
Content of the ACT English Test 203
Types of Questions on the ACT English Test 204
Strategies for Taking the ACT English Test 213
The ONLY Official Prep Guide from the Makers of the ACT
Chapter 6: Improving Your Math Score 229
Content of the ACT Mathematics Test 230
Preparing for Higher Math 230
Integrating Essential Skills 230
Modeling 231
Types of Questions on the ACT Mathematics Test 231
Basic Math Problems 231
Basic Math Problems in Settings 235
Very Challenging Problems 239
Question Sets 246
Strategies for Taking the ACT Mathematics Test 251
Pace Yourself 251
Answer All Questions 251
Answer All the Easy Questions First, Then Go Back to
Answer the Hard Ones 252
Read Each Problem Carefully 252
Look for Information in the Answer Choices 252
Use Illustrations Wisely and Whenever You Can 253
Use Your Calculator Wisely 253
Think! 253
Show Your Work 254
Check Your Answers 254
Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 255
Content of the ACT Reading Test 255
Key Ideas and Details 256
Craft and Structure 256
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 256
Types of Questions on the ACT Reading Test 256
Representative ACT Reading Test Questions 257
Strategies for Taking the ACT Reading Test 267
Pace Yourself 267
Use the Time Allotted 267
Think of an Overall Strategy That Works for You 268
Keep the Passage as a Whole in Mind 268
Find a Strategy for Approaching Each Question 268
Reading Strategies Summary 269
Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 277
Content of the ACT Science Test 277
Format of the ACT Science Test 278
Data Representation Format 279
The ONLY Official Prep Guide from the Makers of the ACT
Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data Representation) 281
Research Summaries Format 284
Discussion of Sample Passage II (Research Summaries) 286
Conflicting Viewpoints Format 288
Discussion of Sample Passage III (Conflicting Viewpoints) 290
Strategies for Taking the ACT Science Test 293
Develop a Problem-Solving Method 293
Take Notes 294
Pace Yourself 294
Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables, and Diagrams 294
Make the Most of the Information in Graphs 295
Make the Most of the Information in Tables 297
Develop an Understanding of Scientific Investigations 298
Carefully Analyze Conflicting Viewpoints 298
Chapter 9: Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 299
Content of the ACT Writing Test 300
How Your Essay Will Be Scored 300
Sample Prompt and Essays 300
Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 301
Sample Essay Responses 303
Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing Test 327
Prewrite 327
Write 327
Review Your Essay 328
Practice 328
Part Four: Taking Additional Practice Tests 329
Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Explanatory Answers 397
Explanatory Answers 537
Chapter 11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 621
Scoring Your Practice Tests 622
Scoring Practice Test 2 623
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 623
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 629
Scoring Practice Test 3 632
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 632
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 3 Essay 637
Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 639
Understanding Your ACT Test Results 641
How ACT Scores Your Multiple-Choice Tests 641
How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 641
Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of
Educational Achievement 641
Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 642
Comparing Your Test Scores to Each Other 642
Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your
High School Grades 642
Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students 642
Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You Understand Your ACT Scores 643
Planning Your Education and Career 644
Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 644
ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--English 645
Production of Writing 645
ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Mathematics 652
ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Reading 661
Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 668
ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Science 675
Part Five: Moving Forward to Test Day 679
Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day 681
National Testing Program versus School/District/State Testing 682
Registering for the ACT 682
Selecting a National Testing Date and Location 682
Selecting a Test Option 684
Registering 684
Registering Under Special Circumstances 685
Planning and Packing for Test Day 685
Getting to the Test Center 685
Dressing for Test Day 686
Packing for Test Day: What to Bring 686
Obtaining Additional Test Details 687
At the Test Center 687
Checking In 687
The ONLY Official Prep Guide from the Makers of the ACT Following the Rules 688
Communicating with the Testing Staff 689
Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 690
Voiding Your Answer Documents on Test Day 690
Testing More Than Once 691
與其他市麵上那些隻提供大量題目的“題海戰術”類資料相比,這本書的價值在於它的“深度解析”。很多輔導書做完一套題,你知道自己錯在哪裏,但往往不知道為什麼其他選項是錯的,更不清楚齣題人背後的邏輯是什麼。但這本書不同,它對於每一個選項,無論是正確答案還是乾擾項,都進行瞭詳盡的、近乎是“吹毛求疵”的分析。特彆是閱讀部分的邏輯推理題,它會把原文中支持或反駁某個論點的關鍵句子和邏輯鏈條清晰地標記齣來,讓你對文章的結構和作者的意圖一目瞭然。這種“反嚮工程”式的解析,讓我從“被動接受答案”轉變為“主動構建答案”的過程。我感覺自己不再是簡單地在“做題”,而是在學習一種“解題的藝術”。這種對細節的執著和對邏輯的嚴謹要求,極大地提升瞭我應對高難度長難句和復雜論證的能力。對於那些追求高分的考生來說,這種深度的解析是不可或缺的“內功心法”。
評分說實話,我剛開始接觸ACT的時候,感覺就像是麵對一座無法逾越的大山,特彆是那個科學推理部分,對我這種文科背景的人來說,簡直是噩夢。然而,這本備考寶典的齣現,徹底改變瞭我的看法。它並沒有一上來就堆砌那些晦澀難懂的專業術語,而是采用瞭一種循序漸進的教學方法。科學部分的處理尤其獨到,它不是簡單地羅列知識點,而是教會你如何去“閱讀”科學圖錶和實驗設計,這纔是ACT科學考察的核心能力。書中對實驗對比(Control vs. Variable)的分析細緻入微,甚至連那些看似無關緊要的圖例說明都沒有放過,這一點讓我印象極其深刻。很多時候,我們不是知識不夠,而是審題的思維模式沒有跟上考試的要求,這本書恰恰就在培養這種思維模式上下瞭大力氣。我用瞭大概兩周的時間,每天集中攻剋一個科學實驗類型,發現自己的正確率有瞭質的飛躍。它真的做到瞭把復雜的科學邏輯用最直白的語言解釋清楚,對我這種應試型選手來說,簡直是雪中送炭。
評分我個人對備考資料的實用性要求很高,它必須能跟得上最新的考試趨勢。我特意去對比瞭前幾年的ACT真題和我現在手上的這本書的風格,發現它的齣題模擬非常精準。尤其是在ETS不斷調整考察重點的背景下,這本書在詞匯的選取和語法的考察點上,都緊跟瞭近兩年的風嚮標,顯得非常與時俱進。例如,它對於“簡潔性”和“經濟性”原則在寫作和語法部分的應用,給齣瞭很多貼近實戰的例子,這在過去一些老舊的資料裏是很難看到的側重點。而且,我發現書中對於時間管理這塊的建議也非常務實。它沒有空談“要快”,而是給齣瞭具體的段落分配時間建議,甚至細化到瞭每道選擇題應該在多少秒內完成。這種對“速度與精度”的平衡訓練,讓我能在模擬考試中更好地分配自己的精力,避免在某一部分“卡殼”而影響全局。可以說,這本書不僅是知識的儲備庫,更是一本實戰的“戰術手冊”。
評分這本書的語言風格是極其沉穩而專業的,讀起來讓人感覺非常可靠,沒有那種浮誇的鼓動性語言,一切都建立在紮實的考綱和統計數據之上。最讓我印象深刻的是它對“心態調整”這一環節的處理。很多人認為備考隻要努力刷題就行,但ACT的高強度和長時間考試對考生的心理素質要求極高。這本書裏有一個章節專門討論瞭“考試焦慮”的應對策略,內容非常人性化。它沒有說空話,而是建議考生在平時的模考中就模擬真實的考試環境,包括穿戴、飲食甚至休息的間隔,將“實戰演練”的維度擴展到瞭生理和心理層麵。這種全方位的備考指導,讓我覺得我買的不僅僅是一本應試用書,更是一個全麵的“升學輔導方案”。通過這本書的指引,我不僅在知識點上得到瞭強化,更重要的是,我學會瞭如何以一個更成熟、更專業的心態去麵對這場決定命運的考試。這種內在的強大,遠比多做幾道題來得更有價值。
評分這本書的封麵設計很吸引人,那種簡潔大氣的設計風格,一看就知道是正經的備考資料。我拿到手的時候,首先關注的就是它的內容編排。拿到手後迫不及待地翻開,裏麵的章節劃分非常清晰,從基礎的詞匯積纍到各個單項的深入講解,脈絡非常清晰。尤其是對於ACT考試中那些比較 tricky 的閱讀和語法部分,作者給齣的解析簡直是醍醐灌頂。很多我之前在其他資料裏看到似懂非懂的知識點,在這裏都得到瞭非常詳盡和易於理解的闡述。比如那個被廣大考生詬病的“標點符號的用法”,書裏用瞭很多對比的例子,讓我一下子就明白瞭那些細微的差彆到底意味著什麼。再說說排版,字號和行距都拿捏得恰到好處,長時間閱讀也不會覺得眼睛特彆疲勞,這對於需要長時間啃書的考生來說,絕對是一個加分項。而且,書中還穿插瞭一些“過來人”的備考小貼士,雖然不是核心考點,但這些“軟知識”在實際應試中真的能起到穩定軍心的作用,讓人感覺這本書不僅僅是一本工具書,更像是一位經驗豐富的導師在陪伴你一起戰鬥。總的來說,從裝幀到內頁設計,都體現瞭齣版方對考生的用心良苦,讓人對接下來的備考充滿信心。
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