作 者:ACT 著作 定 价:398 出 版 社:John Wiley 出版日期:2017年06月01日 页 数:720 装 帧:平装 ISBN:9781119508106 ACT考试的中文名是“美国大学入学考试”,与SAT考试均被称为“美国高考”,是美国大学本科的入学条件之一。《(19)ACT官方指南(附线上学习包)》来自ACT考试出题方,结合了《(19)ACT官方指南》和ACT网上备考工具。这是一个直观的线上工具,能按照考生的学习进度进行调整,并根据考生的表现制定学习计划。本书除4套纸质版完整试题外,新增2套在线试题;提供2400多道在线练习题目,让考生活学活用巩固知识;免费提供为期6个月的ACT线上备考资源访问期限;苹果移动设备app方便考生随时随地学习。
●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 The Fifth Test 21ACT 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 30 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 Practice Test 1 41Scoring 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 Offi 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 Offi 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 Practice Test 2 337Explanatory Answers 397 Practice Test 3 477Explanatory Answers 537 Practice Test 4 625Explanatory Answers 683Chapter 11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 752 Scoring Your Practice Tests 753 Scoring Practice Test 2 754 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 754 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 760 Scoring Practice Test 3 763 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 768 Scoring Practice Test 4 770Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 770Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4 Essay 775 Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 777 Understanding Your ACT Test Results 779 How ACT Scores Your Multiple-Choice Tests 779 How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 779 Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of Educational Achievement 779 Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 780 Comparing Your Test Scores to Each Other 780 Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your High School Grades 780Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students 780 Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You Understand Your ACT Scores 781 Planning Your Education and Career 782 Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 782 ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--English 783 Production of Writing 783 ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Mathematics 790 ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Reading 799 Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 806 ACT College and Career Readiness Standards--Science 823 Part Five: Moving Forward to Test Day 817 Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day 819 National Testing Program versus School/District/State Testing 820 Registering for the ACT 820 Selecting a National Testing Date and Location 820 Selecting a Test Option 822 Registering 822 Registering Under Spe Circumstances 823 Planning and Packing for Test Day 823 Getting to the Test Center 823 Dressing for Test Day 824 Packing for Test Day: What to Bring 824 Obtaining Additional Test Details 825 At the Test Center 825 Checking In 825 The ONLY Offi Prep Guide from the Makers of the ACT Following the Rules 826 Communicating with the Testing Staff 827 Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 828 Voiding Your Answer Documents on Test Day 828 Testing More Than Once 829
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《(19)ACT官方指南(附线上学习包)》包含6套完整的ACT模拟试题和写作提示(4份纸质版试题,2份在线试题);超过2400道在线练习题目,让考生活学活用巩固知识;免费提供为期6个月的ACT线上备考资源访问期限;移动设备应用程序方便随时随地学习;全面覆盖ACT写作考试,提供评分标准和解析,以及答题技巧和应考策略,为考生准备ACT考试提供来自出题方的丰富的备考资料。 ACT 著作 ACT:ACT考试主办方,美国大学测验组织机构,是总部位于美国爱荷华州的一个非营利性教育组织,它提供教育评估、研究、项目管理等服务,以支持教育和人力发展。作为有名的ACT考试命题方,ACT每年向181万准备申请大学的高中生提供ACT考试。ACT严谨的研究工作为政策决策提供信息,并帮助研发了在优选学校和工作场所提高终身学习潜力的项目。
备考利器:2020年ACT官方指南精要解析 (本书不包含2019年ACT官方指南及相关线上学习包内容) 导读:直面变革,迎接新ACT时代的挑战 随着ACT考试的持续演进,考生们迫切需要一本紧扣最新考试动态、深入剖析考点精髓的备考资料。本书,作为专为备战2020年及后续年份ACT考试的学子精心打造的权威指南,聚焦于当前ACT的真实结构、评分标准以及高频考点。我们深知,有效的备考始于对考试的精准理解和对自身能力的清醒认知。因此,本书旨在提供一个全面、系统且实用的复习框架,帮助考生高效锁定提分关键,顺利迈入理想学府的大门。 ACT考试,作为全球公认的、最具前瞻性的标准化入学考试之一,其考察的核心能力早已超越了简单的知识点记忆,更侧重于对高中阶段学术技能的综合运用,包括批判性思维、信息分析、快速阅读以及逻辑推理能力。本书正是围绕这些核心能力展开深度构建。 --- 第一部分:ACT考试全景透视与战略部署 本部分将为考生构建一个清晰的ACT考试地图,确保考生在投入具体科目的学习之前,对整个考试体系有宏观的把握。 第一章:ACT概览与评分机制详解 考试结构重构: 详细解析当前ACT考试的四大核心部分(英语、数学、阅读、科学推理)以及可选的写作部分(如适用)。清晰界定每个部分的考试时间、题量分布及其在总成绩中的权重。 分数解读: 深入剖析ACT的复合分(Composite Score)是如何计算得出的,以及学科分(Subject Area Scores)的意义。特别指出“Concorde Scores”的用途以及如何根据目标院校的要求来调整目标分数区间。 应试心理建设: 强调ACT作为一项“耐力型”考试的特点,提供从考前一周到考试当天的情绪管理和时间分配的实用建议。 第二章:ACT官方要求与技能对标 与课程标准的契合度: 分析ACT当前命题思路与美国大学理事会(College Board)近年来对高中教育成果要求的关联性,帮助理解“为什么考这些”。 诊断性评估工具: 提供一套快速自测工具,帮助考生在开始系统复习前,迅速定位自己在四个部分中的强项与弱项,从而制定个性化的复习优先级。 --- 第二部分:分项精讲与高分策略解析 本书的精髓在于对每个独立科目的深度剖析,提供针对性的解题技巧和知识点回顾,确保考生不仅“知道答案”,更能“理解原理”。 第三章:英语(English Test)——语法、标点与修辞的精准掌握 核心语法模块梳理: 集中讲解ACT常考的九大语法点,包括动词形式与时态一致性、主谓宾结构、代词指代清晰度、比较级与副词的正确使用等。 标点符号的ACT逻辑: 区分逗号、分号、冒号和破折号在ACT语境下的功能差异,尤其关注非限制性定语从句的断句规则。 修辞与风格(Rhetoric and Style): 重点解析“Conciseness”(简洁性)、“Relevance”(相关性)和“Organization”(篇章结构)的考点。教授如何识别冗余表达,并选择最符合上下文逻辑的过渡句。 第四章:数学(Mathematics Test)——从代数到三角函数的融会贯通 知识点覆盖范围精校: 详细罗列ACT数学考察的六大领域(预代数、基础代数、中级代数、平面几何、三角学、概率统计基础),并根据近年趋势调整各知识点的学习权重。 图表与坐标系应用: 专注于二次函数、指数函数图像的识别与转换,以及如何快速在坐标系中定位点、线段和向量。 “陷阱”题型破解: 针对排列组合、概率计算中的易混淆点进行集中突破,教授利用排除法和反向思维来应对复杂计算题。 第五章:阅读(Reading Test)——速度、深度与信息定位的统一 文章体裁分析: 详细解析小说(Prose Fiction)、社会科学、人文科学和自然科学四大类文章的行文特点和出题倾向。 “找茬”技巧(Evidence-Based Questions): 这是ACT阅读的标志性题型。本书提供了“双向定位法”——先根据问题定位信息的大致区域,再利用选项中的关键词回溯原文精确定位支撑证据的系统方法。 主旨与推论: 如何区分文章的“主要观点”(Main Idea)与“作者的态度”(Author’s Tone),以及如何识别基于原文信息的最合理推论(Inference)。 第六章:科学推理(Science Reasoning Test)——数据驱动的逻辑分析 告别“科学知识”依赖: 明确指出ACT科学部分的核心是“推理”而非“知识储备”。传授如何快速浏览图表、数据表和实验描述。 三种模式精通: 深入解析三种核心题型:数据表示(Data Representation)、研究摘要(Research Summaries)和冲突观点(Conflicting Viewpoints)。 实验设计批判: 教授如何分析实验变量(自变量、因变量、控制变量),并评估实验结论的可靠性与有效性。 --- 第三部分:备考工具包与模拟实战指南 本书不仅提供知识讲解,更提供实用的工具和流程,将学习转化为得分。 第七章:高效复习时间管理与资源整合 12周冲刺计划模板: 根据不同基础水平的考生(入门、提高、冲刺)设计了详细的周度学习任务分配表。 错题集管理系统: 推荐建立结构化的错题档案,并制定“三次回顾机制”,确保遗漏的知识点不再重犯。 第八章:考场模拟与时间控制训练 模拟测试指导: 强调在规定时间内完成全套试卷的重要性。提供一套标准的模拟测试流程,包括休息时间的严格把控。 速度与准确率平衡: 针对ACT的“时间压力”,指导考生如何在不同题目类型间进行取舍,识别哪些题目应放弃以争取更多时间给高价值题目。 结语:信心源于充分准备 备考ACT是一场马拉松,需要策略、毅力和正确的工具。本书汇集了对当前考试趋势的深刻洞察与行之有效的备考方法。通过系统学习本书内容,你将建立起一个坚实的知识基础和强大的应试信心,自信地迎接ACT的挑战。
这本书的价值,远超出了印刷品本身的范畴,它更像是一个完整的学习生态系统。每当我在解题过程中遇到难以理解的概念或者需要进一步的讲解时,书本内嵌的提示性代码或链接,总能引导我进入一个更广阔的学习空间。这种线上线下的无缝衔接体验,是传统教辅材料无法比拟的优势。我曾尝试利用它提供的额外资源去验证某个复杂的语法点,那些补充的视频解析和互动练习,让我对知识点的理解深入到了一个全新的维度。这意味着,我手中的不仅仅是一本“死”的书,而是一个可以根据我的学习进度动态调整和深化的学习平台。这种交互性,极大地提升了我主动探索知识的积极性,让备考的过程不再是单向的知识灌输,而是一场双向的、充满活力的探索之旅。