會考複習到最後，考生大都處於“聽力趨於穩定，背單詞、記語法難有突破”的狀態，要拉分就必須在閱讀理解和作文上做文章。下面講講閱讀理解和作文的拉分要領。
1.首字母填空 熟記單詞是王道，分析語法很重要
近幾年會考英語“首字母填空”出現的單詞全部在考綱範圍內，所以單詞要“滾瓜爛熟”。另外，七個填空單詞的詞性很少重複，“山窮水盡疑無路”時如果能結合語法分析，或許會靈光乍現，“柳暗花明又一村”。
2.回答問題 找到答案別得意，細節到位才稀奇
很多學生自認“回答問題”部分做得不錯，可得分卻不高。原因往往在於細節上失分，比如人稱時態變化、語法使用上的忽略。因此，一定要周密思考、謹慎落筆。
3.作文 主旨立意有新意，好詞佳句需累積
會考英語作文，8分內容、8分結構、4分文采。前兩項得高分才可能攬進文采分。英語寫作要開啟思路，如果一提到“難忘的事”就是爬長城時在爸爸的鼓勵下到達終點;一提到“難忘的人”就是我愛媽媽、媽媽愛我的“陳詞濫調”，難得高分。可收集好詞好句、名人名言，或與時俱進的話題，如感恩、環保、志願者。寫作時夾敘夾議、擺資料講道理，成為讓會考閱卷老師眼前一亮的點睛之筆。
會考英語閱讀理解技巧：
1. 講究閱讀方法
(1)依據主題句定短文的中心：任意一篇文章通常是圍繞一箇中心展開並且由段落組成的;段落之間有著內在的緊密聯絡，而表達段落主題的句子叫主題句，通常置於段落的開頭，有時在段落末尾和中間;其它的句子是用來說明和闡述主題句的;若把一個個主題句加以整理，你能悟出其中心思想，同時還可以迴避、排除個別生詞、難句(等困難訊號)所帶來的干擾，但也有一些文章的.中心思想常貫穿在全文中，因而要綜觀全文，對全文有一個透徹的理解才行。
如：
My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn’t wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food )， and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air。
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn’t know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area。
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves (巖洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud, we were pleased and excited by what we’d done。
This passage mainly talks about ______________。
A. the writer’s friends at the Activity Center
B. the writer’s experience at the Activity Center
C. outdoor sports at the Activity Center
D. how to go rock-climbing and caving
[參考答案B] 上述這段短文的中心是說明“the writer’s experience at the Activity Center。”。作者以及作者的朋友，還有組上的其他一些成員一起在活動中心度週末的一些活動以及感受。
(2) 掌握具體事實和重要細節：閱讀文章時，要求學生養成辨認和記憶具體事實、重要細節的習慣。因為具體事實、重要細節是主題句的擴充套件、補充、說明或例證，是用來支援和說明中心思想的，而且是閱讀理解測試的重要組成部分。
如：If someone asks me: “Do you like music?” I’m sure I will answer him or her: “Of course, I do。” because I think music is an important part of our lives。
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favorite rock band, the “Foxy Ladies” (酷妹) is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate LiLan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music (爵士樂). She thinks jazz is really cool。
“I like dance music and rock very much。” says my brother, “because they are amazing。”
But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing (輕鬆的) music,” she says. That’s why she likes country music, I think。
①The writer likes music because he thinks ____________。
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives
B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives
②What kind of music does the writer like?
A. Rock and pop music. B. Rock and dance music. C. Jazz and country music。
③Who likes dancing?
A. The writer. B. Li Lan. C. Jane。
④The writer’s mother thinks that country music is __________。
A. amazing B. boring C. relaxing
⑤ How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage (短文)?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.
