作 者:ACT 著作 定 價:398 齣 版 社:John Wiley 齣版日期:2017年06月01日 頁 數:720 裝 幀:平裝 ISBN:9781119508106 ACT考試的中文名是“美國大學入學考試”,與SAT考試均被稱為“美國高考”,是美國大學本科的入學條件之一。《(19)ACT官方指南(附綫上學習包)》來自ACT考試齣題方,結閤瞭《(19)ACT官方指南》和ACT網上備考工具。這是一個直觀的綫上工具,能按照考生的學習進度進行調整,並根據考生的錶現製定學習計劃。本書除4套紙質版完整試題外,新增2套在綫試題;提供2400多道在綫練習題目,讓考生活學活用鞏固知識;免費提供為期6個月的ACT綫上備考資源訪問期限;蘋果移動設備app方便考生隨時隨地學習。
●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(附綫上學習包)》包含6套完整的ACT模擬試題和寫作提示(4份紙質版試題,2份在綫試題);超過2400道在綫練習題目,讓考生活學活用鞏固知識;免費提供為期6個月的ACT綫上備考資源訪問期限;移動設備應用程序方便隨時隨地學習;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。 ACT 著作 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。作為有名的ACT考試命題方,ACT每年嚮181萬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,並幫助研發瞭在優選學校和工作場所提高終身學習潛力的項目。
備考利器:2020年ACT官方指南精要解析 (本書不包含2019年ACT官方指南及相關綫上學習包內容) 導讀:直麵變革,迎接新ACT時代的挑戰 隨著ACT考試的持續演進,考生們迫切需要一本緊扣最新考試動態、深入剖析考點精髓的備考資料。本書,作為專為備戰2020年及後續年份ACT考試的學子精心打造的權威指南,聚焦於當前ACT的真實結構、評分標準以及高頻考點。我們深知,有效的備考始於對考試的精準理解和對自身能力的清醒認知。因此,本書旨在提供一個全麵、係統且實用的復習框架,幫助考生高效鎖定提分關鍵,順利邁入理想學府的大門。 ACT考試,作為全球公認的、最具前瞻性的標準化入學考試之一,其考察的核心能力早已超越瞭簡單的知識點記憶,更側重於對高中階段學術技能的綜閤運用,包括批判性思維、信息分析、快速閱讀以及邏輯推理能力。本書正是圍繞這些核心能力展開深度構建。 --- 第一部分:ACT考試全景透視與戰略部署 本部分將為考生構建一個清晰的ACT考試地圖,確保考生在投入具體科目的學習之前,對整個考試體係有宏觀的把握。 第一章:ACT概覽與評分機製詳解 考試結構重構: 詳細解析當前ACT考試的四大核心部分(英語、數學、閱讀、科學推理)以及可選的寫作部分(如適用)。清晰界定每個部分的考試時間、題量分布及其在總成績中的權重。 分數解讀: 深入剖析ACT的復閤分(Composite Score)是如何計算得齣的,以及學科分(Subject Area Scores)的意義。特彆指齣“Concorde Scores”的用途以及如何根據目標院校的要求來調整目標分數區間。 應試心理建設: 強調ACT作為一項“耐力型”考試的特點,提供從考前一周到考試當天的情緒管理和時間分配的實用建議。 第二章:ACT官方要求與技能對標 與課程標準的契閤度: 分析ACT當前命題思路與美國大學理事會(College Board)近年來對高中教育成果要求的關聯性,幫助理解“為什麼考這些”。 診斷性評估工具: 提供一套快速自測工具,幫助考生在開始係統復習前,迅速定位自己在四個部分中的強項與弱項,從而製定個性化的復習優先級。 --- 第二部分:分項精講與高分策略解析 本書的精髓在於對每個獨立科目的深度剖析,提供針對性的解題技巧和知識點迴顧,確保考生不僅“知道答案”,更能“理解原理”。 第三章:英語(English Test)——語法、標點與修辭的精準掌握 核心語法模塊梳理: 集中講解ACT常考的九大語法點,包括動詞形式與時態一緻性、主謂賓結構、代詞指代清晰度、比較級與副詞的正確使用等。 標點符號的ACT邏輯: 區分逗號、分號、冒號和破摺號在ACT語境下的功能差異,尤其關注非限製性定語從句的斷句規則。 修辭與風格(Rhetoric and Style): 重點解析“Conciseness”(簡潔性)、“Relevance”(相關性)和“Organization”(篇章結構)的考點。教授如何識彆冗餘錶達,並選擇最符閤上下文邏輯的過渡句。 第四章:數學(Mathematics Test)——從代數到三角函數的融會貫通 知識點覆蓋範圍精校: 詳細羅列ACT數學考察的六大領域(預代數、基礎代數、中級代數、平麵幾何、三角學、概率統計基礎),並根據近年趨勢調整各知識點的學習權重。 圖錶與坐標係應用: 專注於二次函數、指數函數圖像的識彆與轉換,以及如何快速在坐標係中定位點、綫段和嚮量。 “陷阱”題型破解: 針對排列組閤、概率計算中的易混淆點進行集中突破,教授利用排除法和反嚮思維來應對復雜計算題。 第五章:閱讀(Reading Test)——速度、深度與信息定位的統一 文章體裁分析: 詳細解析小說(Prose Fiction)、社會科學、人文科學和自然科學四大類文章的行文特點和齣題傾嚮。 “找茬”技巧(Evidence-Based Questions): 這是ACT閱讀的標誌性題型。本書提供瞭“雙嚮定位法”——先根據問題定位信息的大緻區域,再利用選項中的關鍵詞迴溯原文精確定位支撐證據的係統方法。 主旨與推論: 如何區分文章的“主要觀點”(Main Idea)與“作者的態度”(Author’s Tone),以及如何識彆基於原文信息的最閤理推論(Inference)。 第六章:科學推理(Science Reasoning Test)——數據驅動的邏輯分析 告彆“科學知識”依賴: 明確指齣ACT科學部分的核心是“推理”而非“知識儲備”。傳授如何快速瀏覽圖錶、數據錶和實驗描述。 三種模式精通: 深入解析三種核心題型:數據錶示(Data Representation)、研究摘要(Research Summaries)和衝突觀點(Conflicting Viewpoints)。 實驗設計批判: 教授如何分析實驗變量(自變量、因變量、控製變量),並評估實驗結論的可靠性與有效性。 --- 第三部分:備考工具包與模擬實戰指南 本書不僅提供知識講解,更提供實用的工具和流程,將學習轉化為得分。 第七章:高效復習時間管理與資源整閤 12周衝刺計劃模闆: 根據不同基礎水平的考生(入門、提高、衝刺)設計瞭詳細的周度學習任務分配錶。 錯題集管理係統: 推薦建立結構化的錯題檔案,並製定“三次迴顧機製”,確保遺漏的知識點不再重犯。 第八章:考場模擬與時間控製訓練 模擬測試指導: 強調在規定時間內完成全套試捲的重要性。提供一套標準的模擬測試流程,包括休息時間的嚴格把控。 速度與準確率平衡: 針對ACT的“時間壓力”,指導考生如何在不同題目類型間進行取捨,識彆哪些題目應放棄以爭取更多時間給高價值題目。 結語:信心源於充分準備 備考ACT是一場馬拉鬆,需要策略、毅力和正確的工具。本書匯集瞭對當前考試趨勢的深刻洞察與行之有效的備考方法。通過係統學習本書內容,你將建立起一個堅實的知識基礎和強大的應試信心,自信地迎接ACT的挑戰。
如果讓我用一個詞來形容這本書的結構編排,那一定是“嚴絲閤縫”。它的遞進關係處理得非常巧妙,從最基礎的詞匯和語法框架開始,逐步過渡到中等難度的邏輯分析,最後纔挑戰那些令人望而生畏的綜閤應用題。這種由淺入深的構建方式,極大地幫助我建立起穩固的知識體係,避免瞭前期學習時因為難度過高而産生的挫敗感。比如,在講解長難句分析時,它不是一次性拋齣所有的規則,而是先講解核心的主乾結構,再逐步添加修飾成分,每增加一步,都會配上即時的鞏固練習,確保你完全掌握瞭當前階段的內容後,纔允許進入下一階段的學習。這種循序漸進的節奏感,對於自學過程來說至關重要,它有效填補瞭沒有老師實時反饋的空缺,讓學習路徑清晰可見,每走一步都踏實有力,讓人對自己的進步有清晰的認知和預判。